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Reunion 2013: All-Class Events
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This schedule includes community-wide events, affinity/affiliation celebrations, and educational programs for alumni, including Campus Dance, Alumni Reunion Forums and Field Day.
For class-specific events, see schedules:
’08 | ’03 | ’98 | ’93 | ’88 | ’83 |
’78 | ’73 | ’68 | ’63 | ’58 | ’53 | ’48 | ’43 | ’38.
Please note that schedule times, locations, and details are subject to change.
Check out Reunion activities by day:
| 8:30 am – midnight | Alumni are invited to visit the official alumni hospitality center for Reunion Weekend. Maddock Alumni Center, 38 Brown Street (corner of George) |
| 9:00 am – 8:00 pm | Hospitality at Brown RISD Hillel Alumni and families are welcome to drop by to relax, enjoy light refreshments, and get information about reunion and commencement activities. Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, 80 Brown St. |
| Noon – 10:30 pm | Reunion Registration Under the tent on Wriston Quadrangle for the 15th through the 75th Reunions and on the Pembroke Green for the 5th and 10th Reunions. Wriston Quadrangle and Pembroke Campus |
| Noon – 6:30 pm | Medical School Building Tours The Alpert Medical School building will be open with staff available to answer questions and for staff- or self-guided tours. Student-led tours will be offered from 4:00 – 6:30 pm. Round-trip shuttle service will be available from the Van Wickle Gates to the Medical School from 1:00 – 6:30 pm. Alpert Medical School, 222 Richmond Street |
| Noon – 9:00 pm | SoloFest This festival of senior solo theatre performances begins at noon on Friday with eight shows, each just under an hour. Performances continue through Saturday. A schedule of performances will be posted online and around the campus. Faunce House, Strasbourg Theatre |
| 1:00 pm | Jumu'ah Prayers Brown Muslim Student Center, Morriss-Champlin Hall |
| 2:00 – 6:00 pm | Alumni Video Booth Step into the Brown Alumni Association video booth on Friday or Saturday afternoon for a chance to add your voice to our growing collection of Brown stories AND win great prizes. We’ll also be open on Saturday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm and 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Corner of George and Brown Streets |
| 3:00 – 5:00 pm | Open House and Tea Sarah Doyle Women’s Center, 26 Benevolent Street |
| 4:00 pm | Jabberwocks Concert Brown's first all-male a cappella group. Salomon Center for Teaching, Deciccio Family Auditorium, Room 101 |
| 4:30 – 6:00 pm | Engineering Alumni Reception All engineering alumni on campus for Reunion or Commencement celebrations are invited to reconnect with your Brown engineering community over wine, beer, and cheese. Barus and Holley lobby |
| 5:00 pm | Brown parking lots open for use by Commencement / Reunion guests throughout the weekend. See details. |
| 5:00 pm | Hillel Welcome Reception Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Call 401 863-2805. Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, 80 Brown Street |
| 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Harmonic Motion Concert Billed as “the hottest co-ed a cappella group on College Hill,” Harmo specializes in contemporary music: rock, pop, R&B, and alternative. MacMillan Hall, Room 115, 167 Thayer Street |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Multicultural Alumni Committee (MAC) Reception Kick off the weekend by celebrating the diversity of Brown’s graduates with MAC's affinity groups (Asian/Asian American Alumni Alliance, Brown University Latino Alumni Council, Inman Page Black Alumni Council, and Brown Transgender, Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Alumni). Join classmates and friends at this annual Brown Alumni Association event celebrating the achievements of our student and alumni leaders. Enjoy music, student performances, and light refreshments.Maddock Alumni Center Garden, 38 Brown Street |
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Brown Women's Crew (BWC) Reception Alumnae, partners and friends are invited to say hello to John and Phoebe, check out the boathouse, and raise a glass to toast BWC past/present/future. Wine, beer and light snacks provided. Cost: $10 towards refreshments (cash or check) and any extra funds will be donated to BWC. Please RSVP to Brooke. Brown Boathouse |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Visual Art Concentrators Senior Show and Alumni Reception Join current and former visual arts concentrators for a viewing of the senior student galleries and a reception. List Art Center, 1st & 2nd Floor Student Galleries |
| 6:00 – 9:00 pm | WBRU Cocktail Reception for Alumni WBRU Studio, 88 Benevolent Street |
| 6:00 pm | Havurah Shabbat Service Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, 80 Brown Street |
| 6:30 pm | Reform, Conservative, Orthodox Shabbat Services Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, 80 Brown Street |
| 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Celebrating Fellowships: Royce, International Scholars Program, and Starr Raise a toast to 2013 graduates from the Royce Fellowship and the Brown International Scholars Program (BISP), and reunite with former Royce, BISP, and Starr Fellows. Friends and family are encouraged to join the festivities, enjoy music and food, and view exhibitions from previous Royce projects. Machado House, 87 Prospect Street |
| 7:30 pm |
Hillel Community Kiddush and Shabbat Dinner [$] Enjoy a delicious Shabbat dinner. Reservations requested. Call 401 863-2805. Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, 80 Brown Street |
| 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Taubman Center Pre-Campus Dance Alumni Mixer Join your public policy peers before the Campus Dance for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. All current and former undergraduate and graduate students are invited, along with guests. The Taubman Center has been freshly renovated; come and see the updates! Taubman Center, 67 George Street |
| 8:00 – 10:00 pm | Swearer Center and Alumni in Public Service Celebration Graduating seniors, family members, alumni working in public service, and friends of the Swearer Center are invited to gather to connect, reconnect, and celebrate the accomplishments of graduating seniors and alumni. Music and food provided! Machado House, 87 Prospect Street |
| 9:00 pm – 1:00 am | Campus Dance [$] One of Brown’s best-loved Reunion Weekend traditions, the Campus Dance brings more than 11,000 people to the university to dance the night away under a sky lit with hundreds of paper lanterns. The evening ends with the Senior Sing – an informal and light-hearted rendition of Brown's alma matter. The College Green is transformed into an outdoor ballroom with a giant dance floor for swinging to the sounds of the Duke Belaire Orchestra. The Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle (Lincoln Field) is set for the young at heart with two of Brown’s student bands. There are five beverage areas throughout the dance; beverage tokens can be purchased in the lobby of Salomon Hall or behind Wilson Hall on upper Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle. Tickets not purchased in advance will go on sale beginning at 8:30 pm. Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association. The College Green and Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle (Lincoln Field) |
| 9:00 pm – midnight | Third World Center (TWC) Reception Take a break from Campus Dance and stop in at the TWC. Mingle with classmates and friends in the TWC lounge and enjoy music and refreshments. Co-sponsored by the Third World Center and the Brown Alumni Association’s Multicultural Alumni Committee. Third World Center, Partridge Hall, 68 Brown Street |
Saturday, May 25
7:00 – 9:30 am![]() |
Reunion / Commencement Weekend Breakfast [$] All are welcome! Get energized for the day with a complete hot breakfast buffet. Choose from pancakes, eggs, home fries, fruit, muffins, cereal, coffee, juice, and lots more. Tickets will be available at the door. Register in advance for a reduced price. Sharpe Refectory |
| 7:00 – 9:30 am | Ratty Rower Breakfast! All are welcome. Meet up in the usual "southwest quadrant" of the Ratty for a hot breakfast buffet. Choose from pancakes, eggs, home fries, fruit, muffins, cereal, coffee, juice, and lots more. Tickets will be available at the door of the Sharpe Refectory. No need to RSVP, just show up! Sharpe Refectory |
| 7:30 am – 3:00 pm | Reunion RegistrationRegistration continues for late arrivals. Wriston Quadrangle |
| 8:30 am – midnight | Maddock Alumni Center: Open Alumni information and hospitality center for Reunion Weekend. Maddock Alumni Center, 38 Brown Street |
| 9:00 – 9:45 am |
Alumni All-Class Memorial Service Join classmates and fellow alumni for this meaningful ceremony. Each reunion class will have a representative to honor the memory of those who have departed our midst since our last reunion. University Chaplain Janet Cooper Nelson will officiate. Sayles Hall |
| 9:00 – 11:00 am | Brown Women's Crew Open Boathouse Head down and show family members (kids welcome) where you rowed. If enough folks are interested in a morning row, Phoebe has offered to take out an alumnae boat at 10:00AM and she will follow in the launch, after the current team is off the water from their morning practice. So be sure to bring your rowing gear for a trip down the Seekonk! Please RSVP to Jo. Brown Boathouse |
10:00 – 11:00 am![]() |
Coffee with the President & ProvostStart your day with coffee and conversation, hosted by President Paxson and Provost Schlissel. Enjoy conversations with members of the president's Cabinet, campus administrators, and Reunion attendees across the decades. Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle (Lincoln Field) |
| 10:00 am | Muslim Community Brunch This year's graduates, their parents, and returning alumni are invited. J. Walter Wilson, 69 Brown Street, Room 411 |
| 10:00 am | UCS Meet and Greet Meet the Undergraduate Council of Students! Join the leaders of undergraduate student government as they present project highlights and the achievements of the Council over the past academic year. This event will feature a brief presentation by committee chairs, followed by an informal mixer. Light refreshments will be served. Students, parents, and alumni are welcome! Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center, Petteruti Lounge |
| 10:00 am – 8:00 pm | Hospitality at Brown RISD Hillel Alumni and families are welcome to drop by to relax, enjoy light refreshments, and get information about Reunion Weekend and Commencement activities. Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, 80 Brown Street |
| 10:30 am | Shabbat Egalitarian Morning Service Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, 80 Brown Street |
| 10:30 am | All members of the Brown community are welcome to join the Delt Foundation in remembrance of the Brown alumni lost in the 9/11 attacks: Donald Greene ’71, Chuck Margiotta ’79, Dave Laychak ’83, Joanne Weil ’84, Ray Rocha ’95, and Paul Sloan ’97. The service also remembers Dimitri Gavriel ’97, who was killed in action in Fallujah, Iraq. Gather at 10:15 am at Wayland Arch and process to the memorial locust tree on Patriots Court. Patriots Court |
| 10:30 am | AA/Al-Anon Meeting Open meeting for students, friends, and family. All are welcome to attend. Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 203 |
| 11:00 am |
Alumni Reunion Forums and Commencement Forums Explore the breadth of knowledge and experience in the Brown community. |
| 11:30 am – 2:30 pm |
Alumni Video Booth Share your memories or welcome 2013 grads to the alumni community for the chance to win great prizes. Also Saturday, 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Corner of George and Brown streets |
| 11:45 am – 1:45 pm |
Mellon Mays Reunion and Commencement Luncheon Alumni and student recipients of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship and their guests are invited to celebrate the accomplishments of the graduating class. Dr. Neil Roberts '98 will serve as the keynote speaker. Brown Faculty Club, Huttner Room, 1 Magee Street |
| Noon | The Higher Keys Concert Brown's oldest – and premier – co-ed a cappella group. Manning Chapel |
| Noon | Ursa Minors Concert All-female a cappella group. Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences, Nathan Marcuvitz Auditorium, Room 220 |
| Noon – 3:00 pm |
Alumni Field Day Reunion classes from the 5th through the 30th, the Alpert Medical School, and the Brown Sports Foundation aquatic alumni will enjoy catching up with friends under their respective tents at what promises to be the best Field Day ever. All activities are complimentary. For lunch, bring your own or buy tickets for the traditional barbecue, which includes hamburgers, hot dogs, and a vegetarian option along with all the fixings. Kid-friendly options will be available. Enjoy your barbecue with lemonade or grab a sangria, beer, or soda at the cash bars. Don't miss the complimentary ice cream novelties. A limited number of individual-only barbecue tickets will be available for purchase at the Field Day gate. Field Day is held rain or shine. Neither pets nor outside beverages are allowed on the athletic fields. Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association. Erickson Athletic Complex Fields |
| Noon – 9:00 pm | SoloFest See Friday noon listing for details. Faunce House, Strasbourg Theatre |
| 12:30 pm | Kiddush Luncheon [$] Enjoy a catered Shabbat lunch. Reservations requested. Call 401 863-2805. Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, 80 Brown Street |
| 12:45 – 1:45 pm | Social Innovation at Brown Recognize and celebrate graduating seniors engaged in social innovation. Diana Wells '88, president of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, will discuss Brown's unique social innovation culture and the powerful network of alumni and students engaging in this work. Food provided! The Walk – North, Between Angell & Olive Streets (Tent in Front of Granoff Center) |
| 2:00 – 4:00 pm | Brown Daily Herald Reunion NOTE: TIME CORRECTION. Gather at 195 Angell to catch up with old colleagues and reminisce about your days — and nights — at the paper. See the renovated office and find out what’s next for the Herald. 195 Angell Street, Between Thayer and Brook Streets |
| 2:30 pm | Baccalaureate Service First Baptist Church in America, Steeple and North Main Streets |
| 2:30 – 4:00 pm | Brown Athletics Open House Join Athletic Director Jack Hayes and head coaches Katie Flynn (softball) and Mike Martin '04 (men's basketball) for a reception and informal discussion in the new Nelson Fitness Center. Hear from Jack Hayes about his plans for Brown athletics in the future. Several current student-athletes will be in attendance as well. Be sure to allow time to tour the new fitness, aquatics, and varsity strength facilities. Families, classmates, and friends are welcome; dress is casual. Refreshments will be served. Nelson Fitness Center, Barker Dance Studio |
| 3:00 – 4:30 pm |
Last year’s event was a great success, so join fellow alumni, students, and guests who share your love of dance. The class will be led by the fabulous and inspiring Julie Adams Strandberg, founding director of Brown’s dance program. Reception to follow in Stuart Theatre lobby at 5:00 pm. Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Englander Studio |
| 3:30 pm |
Alumni Reunion Forums Explore the experience, knowledge, and expertise of the Brown alumni community in these new alumni-to-alumni forums (also at 11:00 am). |
| 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC) Annual Meeting and Reception The IPC Board of Governors invites you to attend the IPC annual meeting and to hear about the council's activities and any proposed amendments to the constitution or by-laws that may be submitted for IPC member voting. Seniors and IPC members are encouraged to attend and learn about how they can become involved. Join us for refreshments at a post-meeting reception! Smith-Buonanno Hall, Lobby & Room 106, 95 Cushing Street |
| 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Medical School Building Tours The Alpert Medical School will be open for any alumni, parents, or friends wishing to visit the new building for a student-led tour. Round-trip shuttle service will be available from the Van Wickle Gates to the Medical School from 2:30 – 6:00 pm. Alpert Medical School, 222 Richmond Street |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm | Brown Clubs' Toast to New GraduatesSeniors: after Baccalaureate, walk up the hill to the Quiet Green for a champagne toast with alumni club leaders from your destination city. Brown Club volunteers from New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, D.C., and other cities around the world will be there to welcome you as new alumni. Sponsored by Alumni Relations. Front Green Tent – Near Rhode Island Hall |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm | Still Point in a Turbulent World Hal Roth, professor of religious studies and director of Brown's Contemplative Studies Initiative, and Diana Winston '88, director of mindfulness education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center, welcome graduating students, parents, alumni, and friends to an hour of mindfulness and Zen meditation. Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, Winnick Chapel, 80 Brown Street |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm | Open House and Tea Sarah Doyle Women’s Center, 26 Benevolent Street |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Alumni Video Booth Share your memories or welcome 2013 grads to the alumni community for the chance to win great prizes. Corner of George and Brown streets |
| 4:30 – 6:00 pm | Brown Student and Community Radio Open House Join current station leadership and broadcasters to celebrate BSR's continued commitment to Brown's long tradition of independent broadcasting and to send off our newly graduated programmers. We invite alumni from all branches of Brown's radio history to catch up with old friends and learn how BSR is keeping Brown on the cutting edge of the college-community radio world. BSR Studios, Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center, 3rd Floor |
| 4:30 pm | Military Commission Recognition Front Green, West of University Hall (Rain Site: Rhode Island Hall, Room 108) |
| 5:00 pm | Catholic Community Reception Catholic alumni, graduating seniors, and their families are invited to share wine and cheese. J. Walter Wilson, Room 411, 69 Brown Street |
5:00 – 6:00 pm | Sarah Doyle Women’s Center Gallery Opening Graduating seniors' art exhibit and reception. Sarah Doyle Women’s Center, 26 Benevolent Street |
| 5:00 – 6:30 pm | Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Faculty and Alumni Tea and ReceptionJoin alumni from theatre, speech, and dance before the dance concert. Share your reminiscences of the department's founding members: Professors Jim Barnhill, John Emigh, Barbara Tannenbaum, Julie Strandberg, and others. Refreshments will be served. Stuart Theatre Lobby, The College Green |
| 5:00 – 6:30 pm | Garden Reception for International Guests Light refreshments for international graduating students, their families, and international alumni. Co-hosted by Chancellor Thomas J. Tisch ’76; Chancellor Emeritus Artemis A.W. Joukowsky ’55, P’87; Vice Chancellor Emeritus Henry D. Sharpe, Jr. ’45, ’70 LLD, P’77 ’78, '86 MAT, GP’13; Trustee Tanya A. Dubash ’91; International Advancement Vice President Ronald Margolin; Assistant Vice President Josh Taub ’93; Regional Directors Bob Ayan and Geoffrey Kirkman ’91; and other members of the Brown Corporation, administration, and faculty. Rochambeau House, 84 Prospect Street |
| 5:00 – 7:00 pm | 32nd Annual Jagolinzer Memorial Concert Featuring performances by outstanding graduating seniors. Join faculty, students, and family members for a 4:15 pm reception prior to the concert. Grant Recital Hall |
| 5:00 – 7:00 pm | Computer Science Reunion Join computer science alumni, faculty members, and friends at the department's annual reunion. Watson Center for Information Technology (CIT), 3rd & 4th Floors, 115 Waterman Street |
| 5:00 – 7:00 pm | BOLT Student-Alumni Reception Past Brown Outdoor Leadership Training (BOLT) leaders, participants, and families are invited to BOLT’s reunion gathering. Meet old and new BOLT friends and find out what has been happening in the program since you graduated. Refreshments will be served. Machado House, 87 Prospect Street |
| 5:00 – 7:00 pm | Brown TBGALA (Transgender, Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian Alumni) Reception This annual tradition brings graduating students and their families together with alumni, faculty, administrators, and staff. Discover friends old and new, congratulate this year’s graduates (both seniors and graduate students), and learn more about TBGALA and how you can get involved. Includes light refreshments, beer, and wine. Robinson Hall, 64 Waterman Street |
| 5:15 pm | Brown’sTones Concert All-female a cappella group. Kassar House, Foxboro Auditorium |
| 5:30 – 8:30 pm | Latino Commencement Dinner [$]Honor the Class of 2013 by welcoming the newest members of nuestra BULAC familia! Alumni, faculty, and administrators join students and their families in celebrating the Latino Class of 2013’s transition from students to alumni. The Latino Commencement Dinner includes the presentation of graduation stoles to the seniors and a keynote address from a distinguished alumnus. Co-sponsored by the Third World Center’s Latino Student Initiative and the Brown University Latino Alumni Council (BULAC). Shuttles to the Convention Center will depart periodically from the corner of Brown and George streets. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets online: $20 for students and family members, $25 for alumni and guests. Rhode Island Convention Center, Ballroom A, One Sabin Street, Downtown Providence |
| 5:30 – 8:30 pm | ONYX Rites of Passage Celebration Dinner [$] Celebrate the achievements of graduating Black students at the sacred Rites of Passage Ceremony and dinner. Alumni, faculty, and administrators join students and their families for this special tradition in which graduating students are inducted into the Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC). The ceremony includes a procession, the alumni presentation of Kente stoles to the graduates, and a keynote address from a distinguished alumnus. Co-sponsored by the Third World Center’s Black Student Initiative and the IPC. Shuttles to the Omni Providence Hotel will depart periodically from the corner of Brown and George Streets. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets online: $20 for students and family members, $25 for alumni and guests. Omni Providence Hotel (Formerly the Westin Hotel), Narragansett Ballroom, One West Exchange Street, Downtown Providence |
| 6:00 pm | Higher Keys 30th Reunion Reception It's time to reminisce with fellow Keys, past and present! Celebrate 30 years of class, charm, and singing. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, beverages, and classic Keys hits. This event is open to current and former Keys and their families only. Pembroke Hall, Room 305 |
| 6:00 pm | The Alef Beats Commencement Concert Enjoy a unique blend of English, Hebrew, and Yiddish music. Smith-Buonanno Hall, 95 Cushing Street, Room 106 |
| 6:00 pm | Chattertocks Concert Brown's oldest all-female a cappella group presents its annual Commencement concert honoring graduating seniors and Chattertocks alumnae. Manning Chapel |
| 6:30 pm | Third Shabbat Meal
[$] Enjoy the traditional third meal of Shabbat before sundown. Reservations requested. Call 401 863-2805. Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, 80 Brown Street |
| 6:30 pm | Brown Madrigal Singers Concert Brown's only classical a cappella group presents an eclectic concert of madrigals, Renaissance polyphony, American folk songs, and much more. St. Stephen's Church, 114 George Street |
| 7:00 pm | Commencement Dance Concert [$] The performance features works by faculty, alumni, graduating seniors, and current students. Included in the program will be a new piece by choreographer Emily Beattie. General admission $15, senior citizens $12, and students $7. Tickets will be available at the door. Stuart Theatre |
| 7:30 pm | The Bear Necessities Concert All-male a cappella group. Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 001 |
| Sundown (approximately 8:30 pm) – midnight | WaterFire Providence Bonfires float on the surface of the river and thread through a quarter-mile of downtown Providence's Waterplace Park. Enjoy this spectacular multimedia fire installation created by artist Barnaby Evans '75. The Riverwalk, Downtown Providence |
| 9:00 pm | Havdalah Experience the beautiful candlelight ritual that helps separate Shabbat from the rest of the week. Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, 80 Brown Street |
| 9:30 pm – 12:30 am | U nity Funk NiteGroove to the best music of the '70s through '00s at this revival of an old Brown tradition with a multicultural twist. The IPC, A4, BULAC, and Brown TBGALA come together to celebrate diversity in the Brown community. Alumni, seniors, and families are welcome to this evening of dancing, music, and fun. Discover how you can support priorities of particular importance to Brown's community of color, including financial aid, programmatic support, and alumni initiatives. Co-sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association's Multicultural Alumni Committee (MAC) and the Alumni of Color Initiative. Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center, Kaspar Multipurpose Room |
7:00 – 9:00 am![]() |
Pre-Commencement Procession Breakfast [$] All are welcome! Get energized for the day with a complete hot breakfast buffet. Choose from pancakes, eggs, home fries, fruit, muffins, cereal, coffee, juice, and lots more. Tickets will be available at the door. Sharpe Refectory |
7:30 am – 2:00 pm | Maddock Alumni Center: Open Alumni information and hospitality center for Reunion Weekend. Maddock Alumni Center, 38 Brown Street |
| 8:00 am | Ecumenical Christian / Protestant Worship Manning Chapel, The College Green |
| 8:00 am | Hillel Open House On your way to the College Green for the Procession, stop by Hillel for coffee, juice, and bagels. Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, 80 Brown Street |
| 8:00 am | Roman Catholic Mass Sayles Hall, The College Green |
| 8:00 am – 4:00 pm | Hospitality at Brown RISD Hillel Alumni and families are welcome to drop by to relax, enjoy light refreshments, and get information about Reunion Weekend and Commencement activities. Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center, 80 Brown Street |
| 9:15 am | The Commencement ProcessionThe walk through the Van Wickle Gates, one of Brown’s oldest and greatest traditions, brings together the entire Brown community. The procession steps off promptly at 9:45 am from Waterman Street, north of Faunce Arch. Alumni are asked to assemble at their assigned class locations by 9:15 am. Waterman Street, North of Faunce Arch |
11:00 am – 12:30 pm![]() |
Alumni Grab ’n’ Go Lunch [$] This year, Grab ’n’ Go lunch is available for all classes from the 5th through the 75th Reunions. After your return up College Hill, grab your lunch in the Sharpe Refectory and return to your class headquarters to enjoy time with your classmates before Reunion Weekend comes to an end. A limited number of lunches will be available for purchase on site. Sharpe Refectory, Dining Rooms 8 & 9 |
Kick off the weekend by celebrating the diversity of Brown’s graduates with MAC's affinity groups (
One of Brown’s best-loved Reunion Weekend traditions, the Campus Dance brings more than 11,000 people to the university to dance the night away under a sky lit with hundreds of paper lanterns. The evening ends with the Senior Sing – an informal and light-hearted rendition of Brown's alma matter. The College Green is transformed into an outdoor ballroom with a giant dance floor for swinging to the sounds of the Duke Belaire Orchestra. The Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle (Lincoln Field) is set for the young at heart with two of Brown’s student bands. There are five beverage areas throughout the dance; beverage tokens can be purchased in the lobby of Salomon Hall or behind Wilson Hall on upper Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle. Tickets not purchased in advance will go on sale beginning at 8:30 pm. Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association. 
Reunion Registration
Coffee with the President & Provost
Reunion classes from the 5th through the 30th, the Alpert Medical School, and the Brown Sports Foundation aquatic alumni will enjoy catching up with friends under their respective tents at what promises to be the best Field Day ever. All activities are complimentary. For lunch, bring your own or buy tickets for the traditional barbecue, which includes hamburgers, hot dogs, and a vegetarian option along with all the fixings. Kid-friendly options will be available. Enjoy your barbecue with lemonade or grab a sangria, beer, or soda at the cash bars. Don't miss the complimentary ice cream novelties. A limited number of individual-only barbecue tickets will be available for purchase at the Field Day gate. Field Day is held rain or shine. Neither pets nor outside beverages are allowed on the athletic fields. Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association.
Brown Clubs' Toast to New Graduates
Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Faculty and Alumni Tea and Reception
Latino Commencement Dinner [$]
nity Funk Nite