About the HAA Crimson Society
As a preventative measure against Coronavirus (COVID-19), all Crimson Society activities (including the Tree Spread Luncheon), scheduled to take place May 27–28, have been canceled. This decision comes in accordance with guidance from Harvard University and the Centers for Disease Control.
We look forward to formally launching the Crimson Society next spring and hosting our Tree Spread Luncheon in tandem with our 2021 Reunions and Commencement. If you have already registered for Crimson Society events this year, including the Tree Spread, we will be providing a full refund for you and your guests throughout March and early April.
The Harvard Alumni Association and the Commencement Office are working together on plans for alumni participation in celebratory activities related to Commencement and Reunions when the University determines it is safe to gather again in person. Given the dynamic nature of this health crisis, the timing and scope for these plans are unknown and unavailable at this time.
This was a very difficult decision but one we think is best at this time to protect the health and well-being of the College alumni/ae community.
Questions? Feedback? Suggestions? Email haa_collegealumniprograms@harvard.edu.
The HAA Crimson Society, made up of all Harvard College and Radcliffe College alumni/ae following their 50th Reunion, will provide an annual program on the day before Commencement, for members to return to campus and participate in a variety of activities. A day of speakers, presentations, and tours will be offered, providing many opportunities for non-reunion classmates to get together and reconnect in the years between Harvard's traditional milestone Reunions.
As is tradition on Commencement Day, HAA Crimson Society members are invited to Morning Exercises, the Tree Spread luncheon, the Alumni Procession, and the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association: The Afternoon Program. The 55th, 60th, 65th, and 70th Reunions will continue to take place as usual, planned by their own Class and Reunion Committees.
All travel and accommodations are the responsibility of the attendees. Room blocks are only available for alumni/ae celebrating their milestone Reunions.
More information on Spring 2020's HAA Crimson Society festivities, program FAQs, and more will be available in early 2020.
