Reunions 2024
Schedule of Events

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Registration (Alumnae Hall, Aidekman Arts Center, 40 Talbot Ave)

9:00 - 10:15 a.m.: Tour of Science & Engineering Complex (SEC) and Joyce Cummings Center (tour will begin at SEC, meet at the patio facing Dearborn Road)

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.: Minds at Work: Innovations for Healthy Aging presented by David Kaplan, Stern Family Professorship in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Distinguished Professor, School of Engineering (Pearson 104, 62 Talbot Ave)

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.: Capital Projects & Transformational Campus Impact presented by Barbara Stein, Vice President, Operations at Tufts University  (Pearson 106, 62 Talbot Ave)

11:00 a.m. - Noon: 65th Class Gathering (Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center Conference Room, 25 Latin Way)

Noon - 2:00 p.m.: 55 and Over Luncheon (Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center, 25 Latin Way)

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.: Muslim Friday Prayer Service (Jummah) and Lunch
(Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop St. )
Hosted by the Muslim Chaplaincy. Join us for the Jummah prayer service followed by a halal buffet lunch and tea/coffee. Bring your families and friends! To RSVP, contact the Muslim Chaplain at Najiba.Akbar@tufts.edu and include the number of people attending. RSVPs are appreciated but not required.

2:00 - 5:00 pm: Identity Centers Tours and Open Houses
The centers are all open from 2:00-5:00 pm, and staff members will be providing
brief remarks during the below-noted times.

     2:00 - 2:35 pm - Indigenous Center (112 Packard Ave)
     2:30 - 3:05 pm - Asian American Center (Start house, 17 Latin Way)
     3:00 - 3:35 pm - FIRST Center (20 Professors Row)
     3:30 - 4:05 pm - Africana Center (Capen House, 8 Professors Row)
     4:00 - 4:35 pm - Latino Center (Bolles House, 1st Floor, 226 College Ave)
     4:30 - 5:05 pm - LGBTQ Center (Bolles House, 2nd Floor, 226 College Ave)

2:00 - 3:15 p.m.: Tour of Science & Engineering Complex (SEC) and Joyce Cummings Center (tour will begin at SEC, meet at the patio facing Dearborn Road)

2:30 - 3:45 p.m.: Campus Art Tour guided by Dina Deitsch, Director and Chief Curator, Tufts University Art Galleries (meet in front of Ballou Hall, near the Jumbo sculpture)

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Chaplaincy Open House (Goddard Chapel)
Remarks at 3:30 p.m.

5:00 - 6:15 p.m.: Pre-Pops Dinner (Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center, 25 Latin Way) 

5:00 p.m.: Hillel Open House (Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

6:15 p.m.: Buses to Tufts Night at Pops (buses pick up at the corner of Talbot Ave and Latin Way) *registration required*

6:30 p.m.: Hillel Student-led Services (Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

7:15 p.m.: Shabbat Dinner (Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

8:00 - 10:00 p.m.: 121st Tufts Night at Pops (Symphony Hall, Boston)

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8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Registration (Alumnae Hall, Aidekman Arts Center, 40 Talbot Ave)

9:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Class Gathering - 1963 (Tisch Library, Room 223, 35 Professors Row)

9:30 - 11:00 a.m.: Class Gathering - 1968 (Barnum Hall 104, Packard Ave) 

10:30 a.m.: Hillel Student-led Shabbat morning services (Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.: The Global Resurgence of Religion in Global Politics presented by Monica Duffy Toft, Professor of International Politics, and Director, Center for Strategic Studies, Fletcher School (Pearson 104, 62 Talbot Ave)

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.: Tour of Science & Engineering Complex (SEC) and Joyce Cummings Center (tour will begin at SEC, meet at the patio facing Dearborn Road)

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Class of 1963: 60th Class Lunch (Hirsh Reading Room, Tisch Library, 35 Professors Row) 

Noon - 2:00 p.m.: Alumni Picnic (Residential Quad Tent)

12:15 p.m.: Shabbat Buffet Lunch (Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

1:00 p.m.: ROTC Commissioning (Tisch Library Roof)

1:30 - 2:45 p.m.: Who Hides in Ideological Bubbles… and Who Doesn’t? presented by Deborah Schildkraut, J95, Professor of Political Science, Tufts University (Barnum Hall, Room 008)

3:00 - 4:15 p.m.: Tufts & Entrepreneurship: Different Paths, Common Threads Moderated by Glenn Engler, A83, AG89. Pre-amble provided by Chuck Auster, A73.  Panelists include Colin Cooper, E83, Alexandra Drane, J93, Anthony Meyers, A93, Anne O’Neil, E93. (**Location Change** Robinson 253, 200 College Ave)

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.: Alumni Gathering for Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study & Human Development and Education majors. (Eliot-Pearson Center Curriculum Lab, Room 129, 105 College Ave)

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.: Class Gathering - 1983 (Granoff Music Center, Room 271, 20 Talbot Ave)

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.: Jackson College Alumnae Gathering (Braker Hall, Room 222, 8 Upper Campus Rd)

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.: BSOT Alumni Gathering (Collaborative Learning and Innovation Complex, Room 216, 574 Boston Ave)

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.: Engineering Alumni Gathering (Anderson Hall, Room 108: formerly known as Burden Lounge)

5:00 p.m.: Catholic Mass for Graduates, Alumni & Families (Goddard Chapel)
It is with joy that we plan to gather in-person around word and table this Commencement and Reunion Weekend. Let us celebrate and give thanks. All are welcome and, as always, come as you are. Refreshments to follow.

6:00 - 10:00 p.m.: Reunion Class Parties

Class of 1993: 30th Reunion - Breed Memorial Hall (51 Winthrop St)
Class of 1988: 35th Reunion - Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center (25 Latin Way)
Class of 1983: 40th Reunion - Mayer Campus Center (44 Professors Row)
Class of 1978: 45th Reunion - Collaborative Learning and Innovation Complex (CLIC) (574 Boston Ave)
Class of 1973: 50th Reunion - Joyce Cummings Center (177 College Ave)
Class of 1968: 55th Reunion - Science and Engineering Complex (200 College Ave)

10:30 p.m.: Illumination Ceremony (President's Lawn)

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8:30 am: 50th Reunion Commencement Procession (meet at Goddard Chapel)

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11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Registration (Joyce Cummings Center Atrium, 177 College Ave)

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.: The Power of "Yet": A Workshop on Mindset and the Value of Mentorship presented by Arielle Sadan, A12, Executive Coach and owner of Revel&Awe. (Joyce Cummings Center Ballroom, 177 College Ave)

Join us for lunch and an interactive session about developing a growth mindset and employing mentorship in your professional development. A growth mindset is the belief that you are capable of improvement, that your skills, intelligence, and competencies are changeable. During this session, Arielle will demonstrate how to move from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, tying in the role that mentoring plays in shifting mindset in career development. You will learn about The Herd, Tufts’ platform for connecting with mentors, building lasting professional relationships, and fostering the Jumbo community. More than 3,000 alumni have already joined this space. We’ll round out the program with dessert and a networking session. Sponsored by Tufts Alumni Career Services.

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Identity Centers Tours and Open Houses
The centers are all open from 2:00-5:00 p.m., and staff members will be providing brief remarks during the below-noted times.

     2:00 - 2:35 p.m. - Indigenous Center (112 Packard Ave)
     2:30 - 3:05 p.m. - Asian American Center (Start House, 17 Latin Way)
     3:00 - 3:35 p.m. - FIRST Center (20 Professors Row)
     3:30 - 4:05 p.m. - Africana Center (Capen House, 8 Professors Row)
     4:00 - 4:35 p.m. - Latino Center (Bolles House, 1st Floor, 226 College Ave)
     4:30 - 5:05 p.m. - LGBTQ Center (Bolles House, 2nd Floor, 226 College Ave)

8:00 - 10:00 p.m.: Movie - Encanto (MOVED TO: Cohen Auditorium, 40 Talbot Ave)

Join us for a special reunion weekend movie. Complimentary popcorn and other snacks will be available for consumption in the lobby only. Unfortunately, food and beverage are not permitted in the auditorium. 

9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Registration (Joyce Cummings Center Atrium, 177 College Ave)

9:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Women's Breakfast and Round Table Discussions (Joyce Cummings Center Ballroom, 177 College Ave)

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Women’s Center, we invite you to join your Jumbo community to reflect on the impact that gender, feminism, activism, and your experiences at Tufts have had on your personal and professional lives. Small discussion groups facilitated by your fellow alums will cover topics such as reproductive justice, gender in the workplace, and gender equity at Tufts and beyond. Jumbos of all gender identities are welcome!

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Let's Go On a Pollinator Safari! with the Tufts Pollinator Initiative (CLIC, 574 Boston Ave; meet at the patio at the end of CLIC located at the intersection of Boston and Harvard Avenues)

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.: What’s Your *Jumbo* Idea?  A Gathering of Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship-Curious Alumni.  Moderated by Dr. Ali Trachtman Hill, MPA, J98.  Featuring entrepreneurs from the Class of 1998: David Hassell, Katherine Cheairs, Gregory Raiz, Dr. Danika Tynes, and Aliguma Young.  (Joyce Cummings Center, Room 270, 177 College Ave)

Noon - 3:00 p.m.: BBQ Lunch and Kids’ Arts & Crafts (MOVED TO: Gantcher Center, 161 College Ave)

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.: CEEO Kids Robotics Workshop (Joyce Cummings Center, Room 260, 177 College Ave)

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.: IGL Alumni Ice Cream Social (96 Packard Ave)

3:00 p.m.: Hillel Open House (Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Chaplaincy Open House (Goddard Chapel)
Remarks at 3:30 p.m.

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Women's Center Open House (The Women's Center, 55 Talbot Ave)

3:00 - 5:30 p.m.: Lawn Games and activities (MOVED TO: Gantcher Center, 161 College Ave)

Join fellow alumni for an afternoon of casual (or slightly competitive!) games and activities for all ages. Challenge classmates to a game of cornhole. Try your hand at a round of oversized Jenga. Socialize while playing a game of Connect Four. Join us for a fun afternoon!

Former Jumbo Athletes: Join us to reconnect with Tufts coaches (past and present) and fellow athletics alums. Join in the lawn games and rekindle some old rivalries while you're here!

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Observer Alumni Gathering (Curtis Hall Multi Purpose Room, 474 Boston Ave)

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Let's Go On a Pollinator Safari! with the Tufts Pollinator Initiative (CLIC, 574 Boston Ave; meet at the patio at the end of CLIC located at the intersection of Boston and Harvard Avenues)

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Class Pre-Soiree Gatherings

Attire: Festive casual

     1st Reunion - Hall of Flags (Cabot Intercultural Center, 170 Packard Ave)
     5th Reunion - Library Roof (MOVED TO: Sunny Breed Hall, 51 Winthrop St.)
     10th Reunion - Library Patio (MOVED TO: Science and Engineering Center, 200 College Ave, enter via Dearborn Rd)
     15th Reunion - Alumnae Lounge (Aidekman Arts Complex, 40 Talbot Ave)

6:00 - 10:00 p.m.:  1st - 15th Registration (Carmichael Lounge, 200 Packard Ave)

7:00 - 11:00 p.m.: Class Reunion Parties

Attire: Festive casual

     1st - 15th Reunions - Jumbo Soiree (Residential Quad Tent)
     20th Reunion - Mayer Campus Center (44 Professors Row)
     25th Reunion - Joyce Cummings Center (177 College Ave)

10 a.m. - Noon: Brunch (Carmichael Dining Center, 200 Packard Ave)

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