Reunions

Return to College Hill for Brown Reunion Weekend 2024: May 24-26, 2024. Join Brown alumni from across generations for this weekend of celebration and connection.

Reunion Weekend is a time for hugs, high-fives, and happiness.

Alumni from classes ending in 4 and 9 and recent grads are welcomed back to campus May 24-26, 2024, to celebrate and reconnect with Brunonians across the generations. Check out highlights from last year’s events and take a sneak peek at the 2024 schedule.

 

Red and white lanterns at Reunion

Save the Date: May 24-26, 2024

Excited to return to College Hill? Mark your calendars for Brown Reunion 2024.

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Reserving on-campus housing for Reunion Weekend

Want to make your Reunion experience even more immersive? A limited number of on-campus housing options (including rooms, suites, and apartments) are available for Reunion guests.

On-campus housing reservations will open later on in the Spring 2024 semester. The housing portal will open for Reunion guests after the Office of Residential Life concludes certain housing processes for current on-campus students. For more information and updates, visit the Residential Life's webpage.

Weekend Schedule

Exterior photo of the Maddock Alumni Center

8:30 a.m. – midnight

Maddock Alumni Center Open

Maddock Alumni Center, 38 Brown Street (corner of George)

Alumni are invited to visit the official alumni hospitality center for Reunion Weekend. Reunion student staff are available throughout the weekend to offer assistance with event locations, provide directions around campus and in Providence, and answer any questions you may have concerning Reunion Weekend.

noon – 9 p.m.

Reunion Check-In Open

Wriston Quadrangle

Start your Reunion by officially checking in! New this year: All Reunion classes will check in under the tent on Wriston Quad. Receive all your purchased event tickets, along with your name tag and class button. Step into the Reunion Shop to browse a wide array of Reunion keepsakes and mementos.

1 p.m.

Jumu’ah Prayer

Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center, Kasper Multipurpose Room

4 – 6 p.m.

School of Public Health Community Celebration

List Art Building Lawn (tented)

Brown School of Public Health alumni, students, families, faculty, and staff are invited to gather as a community to welcome public health alumni back to campus for Reunion and celebrate Commencement Weekend. A social reception will follow the speaking program.

4:30 – 6 p.m.

Engineering Alumni Reception

Engineering Research Center, Hazeltine Commons, 345 Brook Street

All engineering alumni and guests are invited to reconnect with the Brown engineering community at this cocktail reception.

5 – 6 p.m.

Watson Institute's Alumni Cocktail Reception

The Agora, Stephen Robert '62 Hall

Join Director Edward S. Steinfeld to celebrate Watson Institute alumni during Reunion and Commencement Weekend.

5 – 7 p.m.

BEMS Alumni Open House

Brown EMS Station at the Wellness Center, 450 Brook Street

Brown EMS welcomes graduating seniors, alumni, friends, and families to drop by our station as we celebrate this year's graduating class and welcome back alumni EMTs and first responders.

5 p.m.

Hillel Welcome Reception

Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center (Brown-RISD Hillel), 80 Brown Street

Enjoy a wine and cheese reception in honor of the Class of 2024 and all returning alumni. L’chaim! For more information, call +1 (401) 863-2805 or email info@brownrisdhillel.org.

5 p.m.

Brown Parking Lots Open

Brown parking lots open for use by Reunion and Commencement guests throughout the weekend.

6:15 p.m.

Shabbat Evening Services

Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center (Brown-RISD Hillel), Meeting Room & Chapel, 80 Brown Street

Welcome Shabbat with song and prayer.

7 p.m.

Medical Reunion Opening Celebration

The Warren Alpert Medical School, The Herbert M. Kaplan Atrium

This reception includes remarks by President Christina H. Paxson and Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences and Senior Vice President for Health Affairs Mukesh K. Jain, M.D.

7 – 10 p.m.

Brown Bears Reunion Social

Giancarlo (Engineering) Plaza Tent, 345 Brook Street

A reception with drinks, snacks, and music for all alumni student-athletes before Campus Dance.

Sponsored by the Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF).

7:30 p.m.

Hillel Community Kiddush and Shabbat Dinner

Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center (Brown-RISD Hillel), Social Hall, 80 Brown Street

Celebrate with a delicious Shabbat meal. Advanced registration is required. Pricing: $36/adults, $18/students and children. For more information, call +1 (401) 863-2805 or email info@brownrisdhillel.org.

Unity Celebration outside tent with people milling about7:30 – 9 p.m.

Unity Celebration

Maddock Alumni Center Garden Tent, 38 Brown Street

Celebrate the diversity of Brown’s student and alumni community with Brown’s alumni affinity groups: Asian/Asian American Alumni Alliance, Brown University Latino Alumni Council, Inman Page Black Alumni Council, Native American Brown Alumni, the Brown Alumni Pride Association, and the Disability and Neurodivergence Alumni Collective. Enjoy a presentation of gifts to representatives from the graduating Class of 2024. Raise a glass to Brown’s alumni leaders and graduates in recognition of their accomplishments.

Co‐sponsored by Brown Alumni Association, the LGBTQ Center, and the Brown Center for Students of Color (formerly the Third World Center) and the Undocumented, First-Generation College and Low-Income Student (U-FLi) Center.

9 p.m. – midnight

Brown Center for Students of Color (BCSC) Reception

Brown Center for Students of Color, Partridge Hall, 68 Brown Street

Take a break from Campus Dance and stop by the BCSC (formerly the Third World Center). Mingle with classmates and friends, enjoy music and refreshments, and celebrate the rich legacy of the center.

Co-sponsored by the BCSC and the Brown Alumni Association.

Campus Dance aerial9 p.m. – 1 a.m.

Campus Dance

The College Green and Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle

One of Brown’s best-loved Reunion Weekend traditions, Campus Dance brings more than 11,000 people out to dance the night away under a sky lit with hundreds of paper lanterns. Tables for each Reunion class are reserved throughout the College Green and Simmons Quad (Lincoln Field), and there are five beverage areas throughout the Dance. Tickets not purchased in advance will go on sale beginning at 8:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association.

Note: To ensure the safety of our guests, no backpacks, glass bottles, or beverages are allowed into the Dance. Bags will be checked at the entrance, so please allow additional time for entry.

 

7 – 9:30 a.m.

Reunion and Commencement Weekend Breakfast

Sharpe Refectory

All are welcome! Get energized for the day with a hot breakfast buffet including pancakes, eggs, home fries, fruit, muffins, cereal, coffee, juice, and more. Tickets available at the door.

8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Reunion Check-In for All Classes

Wriston Quadrangle

Registration continues for late arrivals.

8:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Maddock Alumni Center Open

Maddock Alumni Center, 38 Brown Street

Alumni information and hospitality center for Reunion Weekend.

9:30 a.m.

Shabbat Morning Services, Conservative and Orthodox

Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center (Brown-RISD Hillel), 80 Brown Street

10:30 a.m. – noon

Brown University Latino Alumni Council (BULAC) Family Breakfast

Maddock Alumni Center, Garden Tent, 38 Brown Street

Please join us for Brown University’s Latino Alumni Council (BULAC) Family Breakfast. We will come together in community to welcome our new Class of 2024 alumni and strengthen our connections with one another. Families and loved ones are welcome.

10:30 a.m.

Delt Foundation Memorial Service

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. We will also remember Dimitri Gavriel ’97, who was killed in action in Fallujah, Iraq. Gather at 10:15 a.m. at Wayland Arch and process to the memorial locust tree on Patriots Court.

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Brown Alumni Pride Association (BAPA) Brunch and Reception

Stonewall House, 22 Benevolent Street

This annual tradition brings graduating students and their families together with alumni, faculty, administrators, and staff. Please join us in the brand new location of Brown’s LGBTQ Center at Stonewall House to relax and enjoy with friends old and new, to congratulate degree recipients—both undergraduate and graduate—and learn more about BAPA.

11 a.m. – noon

Recovery Meeting

Alumnae Hall, Commons Room, 194 Meeting Street

Join students, alumni, faculty, and staff in recovery and their families/friends for a celebration of 2024 graduates, hosted by the Donovan Program for Recovery and Substance-Free Student Initiatives. We will have donuts and coffee, and share our experience of being in the Brown community and in recovery. All pathways to recovery are welcome.

Brunos Block Party graphic imagenoon – 2:30 p.m.

Bruno's Block Party

surrounding areas near Brown Stadium

Craving some fun in the sun this Memorial Day weekend? Alumni in their 5th–35th Reunions and recent grads (Classes of 2020–2023) are invited to ring in the unofficial start of summer like true Rhode Islanders at this year’s new Ocean State–themed block party. Complete with food trucks, a 21+ beer garden, summertime tunes, activities for the young and young-at-heart, this family-friendly celebration has a little something for everyone. Grab a Del’s lemonade—compliments of Bruno—as you head off to forge new friendships across the generations and reconnect with former classmates.

noon – 2 p.m.

Kiddush Luncheon

Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center (Brown-RISD Hillel), Social Hall/Terrace, 80 Brown Street

Join us for a kosher catered lunch. Advanced registration is required. Pricing: $18/adult, $12/students and children. For more information, call +1 (401) 863-2805 or email info@brownrisdhillel.org.

2 – 5 p.m.

Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC) Annual Meeting and Reception

85 Waterman Street, Room 130

The Inman Page Black Alumni Council Board of Governors invites you to attend its annual meeting and reception and to hear about its 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.

3 – 4 p.m.

Disability and Neurodivergence Alumni Collective (DNAC) Reception

Maddock Alumni Center, Garden Tent, 38 Brown Street

Please join the Disability and Neurodivergence Alumni Collective (DNAC) for our inaugural reception, celebrating graduating students who experience or identify with disability or neurodivergence. We will come together to welcome our new Class of 2024 alumni and enjoy light refreshments. Students, alumni, community members, and loved ones are welcome. We ask that attendees wear face masks at this reception in support of immunocompromised community members. (Masks will be provided upon entry if needed.)

4 – 5:30 p.m.

Catholic Community Open House

Brown-RISD Catholic Center, 51 Prospect Street (corner of Prospect & Olive streets)

4 – 6 p.m.

Brown Daily Herald Reunion

88 Benevolent Street

Catch up with old colleagues and reminisce about your days—and nights—at the paper. See The Herald's new office and hear about new initiatives at the paper! Refreshments will be served.

TBD

Annual Asian / Asian American Alumni Alliance (A4) Commencement Celebration

Brook Street Lot, 470 Brook Street (between Bowen & Cushing streets)

A4 will recognize members of the Class of 2024 and their families with an afternoon of hospitality and entertainment. Stop by to visit, watch student group performances, enjoy light refreshments, and congratulate this year’s recipients of the annual A4 Community Contribution Award. Students, alumni, community members, and friends are welcome. This is a great opportunity to catch up with friends and help celebrate the accomplishments of Brown’s Asian and Asian American community!

4 – 6 p.m.

Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship Commencement Reception & Startup Fair

Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, 1 Euclid Avenue (right across from the Brown Bookstore)

Join us at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship to celebrate the Class of 2024. Enjoy our startup fair showcasing founders from Brown and RISD. This event is open to families, alumni, and friends. Don't miss this chance to connect and enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

4 – 6:30 p.m.

SPS Welcome Reception

225 Dyer Street, 4th & 5th floor

Join the School of Professional Studies in celebrating all of our past and present graduates and the communities that have supported them. Faculty, alumni, family, and friends are welcome. Drinks and hors-d’oeuvres will be served.

6:30 – 8 p.m.

Arts Alumni Reunion

Lindemann Performing Arts Center, Main Hall

Brown Arts Institute invites Reunioning alumni and graduating students in the arts to join us for an open house reception in the new Lindemann Performing Arts Center.

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Natives at Brown Community Dinner

John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage, Nightingale-Brown House Lawn, 357 Benefit Street
(tent available at 6 p.m. for early arrivals)

Please join us for a community celebration in honor of our degree recipients from the Class of 2024. We wish to celebrate their achievements, families, and communities. Join alumni, faculty, and staff as we welcome this year’s graduates into the native alumni community and commemorate their dedication and endeavors.

Co-sponsored by Native American Brown Alumni (NABA), the Brown Alumni Association, and the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative (NAISI).

6:30 p.m.

Third Meal

Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center (Brown-RISD Hillel), Social Hall/Terrace (weather permitting), 80 Brown Street

Enjoy the traditional third meal of Shabbat before sundown. Advanced registration is required. Pricing: $12/person. For more information, call +1 (401) 863-2805 or email info@brownrisdhillel.org.

Person dancing at Unity Funk Nite9:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Unity Funk Nite

Brook Street Lot, 470 Brook Street (between Bowen & Cushing streets)*

Groove to the best music of the ’70s through today at this revival of an old Brown tradition with a multicultural twist, featuring Garfield Davidson ’00 ("DJ GARF DIGGA"). The IPC, A4, BULAC, NABA, and BAPA come together to celebrate diversity in the Brown community.

Alumni, seniors, and families are welcome to this evening of dancing, music, and fun. This is a 21+ event.

Co-sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association and the Brown Annual Fund.

*New location for 2024

7 – 9 a.m.

Pre-Commencement Procession Breakfast

Sharpe Refectory

All are welcome! Get energized for the day with a hot breakfast buffet. Choose from pancakes, eggs, home fries, fruit, muffins, cereal, coffee, juice, and lots more. Tickets available at the door.

8 a.m. – noon

Maddock Alumni Center Open

Maddock Alumni Center, 38 Brown Street (corner of George)

Alumni information and hospitality center for Reunion Weekend.

8 a.m.

Roman Catholic Mass

Manning Hall

View on campus from behind two new graduates wearing mortarboards and graduation gownsCommencement Procession Forms

George Street

One of Brown’s oldest and greatest traditions, the Procession brings together the entire Brown community. Don’t miss the opportunity to march with your classmates! Each class has a special place in the Procession, which travels from Waterman and George streets—passing by University Hall—through the Van Wickle Gates, and down College Hill.

2023 Highlights

Reunion Extras

Playlist imageReunion 2023 Soundtrack

While your Reunion 2024 playlists are being prepared, check out the tunes that brought last year’s Reunion attendees back to their time at Brown. Songs were curated from alumni submissions as well as Billboard’s Top 100.

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