Reunions

Every spring, alumni from across generations return to College Hill for this beloved Brown tradition. Join us May 23–25, 2025 for our next Reunion Weekend.

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

Alumni from classes ending in 0 and 5 and recent grads are welcomed back to campus May 23–25, 2025, to celebrate and reconnect with Brunonians across the generations. Check out highlights from last year’s events.

Registration

Need help logging in? Contact the Alumni Help Desk at +1 (401) 863-9662 (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET), connect with a live agent online, or email alumni_help@brown.edu.

Important Registration Dates

before April 30 

Early registration discount

May 1 through 19

Regular pricing

May 19 

Online registration closes at 5 p.m. 

On-site registration is available when you arrive on campus at an additional surcharge. Class meal tickets are limited and cannot be guaranteed.

“It’s like coming home.”

 

No matter how long it’s been or how far you’ve gone, Brown is always ready to welcome you back. Join us for Reunion 2025 on College Hill.

Accommodations

Pricing

The standard nightly rate per bed is $90. Please note, there is a two-night minimum. Reunion classes will check in under the tent on the Wriston Quad.

What to Expect

You will have the opportunity to select your specific on-campus room from the available rooms in select buildings that will be shared with members from all Reunion classes.

  • There are singles, doubles, and triple rooms available, as well as suites and apartments.
  • All beds are Twin XL.
  • You’ll likely share bathroom facilities and need to climb stairs.
  • You’ll get basic essentials such as bed linens, a pillow, and towels.
  • Rooms are smoke-free and not air-conditioned.
  • If you think you will need other amenities like an extra blanket or towel, hangers, alarm clock, hand mirror, or small fan, please bring those from home.

ADA Accommodations

Should you require ADA accommodations, please email Reunions@brown.edu and we will be happy to assist you.

Additional Information 

  • Please note that there will be no cancellations or refunds after Friday, May 9, 2025.
  • Office of Residential Life hours during Reunion Weekend, as well as detailed key pick-up information, will be shared closer to Reunion Weekend. All updates will be posted to the Residential Life website.
  • Keys may be picked up when you check in on campus.

Have a question? Housing questions should be directed to the Office of Residential Life at Res_Life@brown.edu.

Weekend Preview

Friday, May 23

Banners and lanterns hanging during Campus Dance over a crowd
Campus Dance

Reunion Check-In

noon – 10 p.m. | Wriston Quadrangle

Start your Reunion by officially checking in! 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.

Pre-Campus Dance Class Events

7 – 9 p.m. | various locations

Celebrate with the group that made your time at Brown unique at various class events happening around campus.

Campus Dance

9 p.m. – 1 a.m. | College Green and Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle

One of Brown’s best-loved Reunion and Commencement traditions, Campus Dance brings people to Brown to dance the night away under a sky lit with over 600 paper lanterns on College Green. The evening joins together alumni of all ages, graduating seniors and their families, and Brown faculty and staff.

Saturday, May 24

Brown alumni posing with Bruno the mascot in front of a food truck at Bruno's Block Party
Bruno's Block Party

Reunion & Commencement Weekend Breakfast

7 – 9:30 a.m. | Sharpe Refectory

Get energized for the day with a hot breakfast buffet including pancakes, eggs, home fries, fruit, muffins, cereal, coffee, juice, and more.

Reunion Check-In

8 a.m. – 1  p.m. | Wriston Quadrangle

Start your Reunion by officially checking in! 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.

Weekend Forums

various times and locations

Led by faculty, alumni and distinguished guests, these academic and topical colloquia are an integral part of Reunion Weekend.

Bruno’s Block Party

noon – 2:30 p.m. 

Alumni in their 5th–40th Reunions and recent grads (Classes of 2021–2024) are invited to ring in the unofficial start of summer like true Rhode Islanders at this year’s new Ocean State-themed block party. Learn more about Bruno's Block Party.

Reunion Community Lunch

noon – 2 p.m. 

Alumni celebrating 45th, 55th, and 60th Reunions are invited to enjoy a Reunion Community Lunch at the Sharpe Refectory. Special reserved seating for each class will allow classmates to be together while having the opportunity to have engaging conversations with alumni from other classes. This customized wide-ranging buffet will have plenty of selections, including many of the “Ratty” favorites from over the decades you enjoyed as undergrads.

Class Events / Class Dinners

various times and locations

Celebrate with the group that made your time at Brown unique at various class events happening around campus.

Unity Funk Nite

9:30 p.m. | Brook Street Lot

Groove to the best music of the ’70s through today at this revival of an old Brown tradition with a multicultural twist.

Sunday, May 25

Alumni high fiving new grads during Brown Procession.
Commencement Procession

Pre-Commencement Procession Breakfast

7 – 9 a.m. | Sharpe Refectory

Get energized for the day with a hot breakfast buffet including pancakes, eggs, home fries, fruit, muffins, cereal, coffee, juice, and more.

Commencement Procession 

9:15 a.m. formation (approximate) | 9:45 a.m. step off (approximate)

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.

Planning For Your Reunion

Start making those travel plans.

Most airlines and travel services offer discounts when booked well in advance. Visit the Providence/Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau or Brown’s Visitor Accommodations page for lists of Providence-area hotels.

Update your alumni profile.

Registration for Reunion opens in the spring. In the meantime, update your alumni profile to make sure you get email updates, and so that registration is a breeze.

Reconnect with classmates.

See who's planning on joining in the revelry this year! Connect with your class on Facebook—or find other ways to be in touch—on the classes contact page.

* Need help logging in? Contact the Alumni Help Desk at +1 (401) 863-9662 (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET), connect with a live agent online, or email alumni_help@brown.edu.

FAQs

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Get more details about registration, parking, housing, dining, event information, and other important Brown Reunion topics.

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