Our 25th Reunion is June 2–5! You’ll find our full schedule below as well as a link to register. If you have any questions about the schedule or your registration, feel free to email our class inbox at 25threunion_haa@harvard.edu. We can’t wait to see you!
Cabot Science Library, Science Center, 1 Oxford Street
Please come to headquarters to check in when you arrive on campus. You will receive your name badge, additional Reunion materials, and your House/dorm key(s) if you are staying on-campus.
Phillips Brooks House Courtyard
Food and drinks provided. Dress comfortably, as we will be standing all evening.
Tentative: Russell House Tavern, 14 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge
Beginning this year, the Children’s Program is for Reunion Class’s children/grandchildren ages 3 to 17
Cabot Science Library, Science Center, 1 Oxford Street
Please come to headquarters to check in when you arrive on campus. You will receive your name badge, additional Reunion materials, and your House/dorm key(s) if you are staying on-campus.
Annenberg Dining Hall
Science Center Hall C
Classmates share their experience of being the first in their family to attend college, the privilege of a Harvard education, and our responsibility to each other, those who come after us, and the world at large. Get ready to be inspired to bring about change in your own life and that of others!
With: Jill Ford, Larry Huynh, Percival Matthews, Rachel Priester, Rey Ramos, Claudia Sanchez
Annenberg Dining Hall
Tercentenary Theatre, Harvard Yard
Tercentenary Theatre, Harvard Yard
A University-wide, global event honoring alumni impact, citizenship, and community. The time-honored and festive alumni parade led by the eldest alumni into Tercentenary Theatre will kick off the afternoon festivities. Following the parade, the program, led by the HAA president Vanessa W. Liu AB ’96, JD ’03, will feature former poet laureate, Pulitzer-prize winner, and Harvard Professor Tracy K. Smith AB ’94 as the Harvard Alumni Day keynote speaker. The speaking program will also include a report from Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow MPP ’76, JD ’76, PhD ’78, and a celebration of Harvard Medalists, along with musical components, and recognition of the Chief Marshal of Alumni Allyson Hobbs AB '97.
Science Center Hall B
Join us for a special 25th Reunion version of Lightning TED Talks. Classmates will share their stories, insights, wisdom, and creativity in a brief talk or performance. This is an event not to be missed, covering a wide range of themes and formats – there will be something for everyone!
Queen's Head Pub
Are you single and up for meeting up with fellow single Harvard alums from a range of Reunion classes? This is the venue for you! (And we’ll still learn something – VeriTalks will be streamed in, in case you need an icebreaker!)
Widener Library Steps
Did you know that our Class includes more than 40 couples? We invite our '97-'97 couples to gather on the steps of Widener for a "Love, '97" group photo. (Only one of you in attendance at the reunion? You should still join!)
Widener Library Steps
Science Center Plaza Tent
Dress up or down as you please, but wear comfortable shoes, as classmate and DJ Diallo Riddle will return to the decks for a special '97 set that will have you dancing off dinner well into the night!
Tentative: Grafton Street Pub & Grill, 59John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge
Cabot Science Library, Science Center, 1 Oxford Street
Please come to headquarters to check in when you arrive on campus. You will receive your name badge, additional Reunion materials, and your House/dorm key(s) if you are staying on-campus.
Annenberg Dining Hall
Sanders Theatre
Classmates share their path in and around public service and the government. Hear from insiders and outsiders on their lives and their work and get ready to be inspired to action!
With:
Kristen Clarke: Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, where she leads enforcement efforts and works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all who live in America.
Andrei Cherny: CEO and co-founder of Aspiration, sustainability-as-a-service company integrating climate change-fighting action into what people and businesses do every day.
Hahrie Han: Professor of Political Science and the inaugural director of the SNF Agora Institute, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Professor of Political Science, and Faculty Director of the P3 Research Lab at Johns Hopkins University.
Vivek Maru: Social entrepreneur and human rights activist who is currently CEO of Namati, an international organization that seeks to build a movement of grassroots legal activities.
Kenneth Polite: Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he supervises over 600 federal prosecutors who conduct a wide range of investigations and prosecutions.
John Turner: Lawyer and Texas State Representative who has co-authored legislation for better school funding, property tax relief, improved benefits for retired teachers, easier access to Pre-K for families with young children, enhanced gas line safety, and stronger support for first responders.
Memorial Church Steps
Location TBD
Science Center B
Join Dean of Admissions Bill Fitzsimmons '67 and other senior Admissions and Financial Aid officers for this discussion of Harvard College admissions.
Quincy Street
Buses will leave as they are filled. The last bus will depart at 6:00 p.m.
For families who will be attending the Pops, evening childcare will be provided starting at 4:30 p.m. in the MAC. If your children fall into the older age category (9 years old or older) at around 6:00 p.m., they will be escorted to the Hemenway Gym for their age-appropriate activities. The younger children will remain at the MAC. Please note that dinner will not be served for your children. In years past, the children brought food with them to have when they got hungry. Most families just grabbed food from the square and brought it in.
Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston
Join classmates for Reunion Weekend's signature social event—a once-every-25-years evening at Symphony Hall. Cocktails and dinner will be followed by a special concert tailored for our Class, honoring our Class. In addition to traditional Pops favorites like Cantina Band from Star Wars, the program will feature compositions by classmate composers Daniel Freeman, Michael Friedman, and Caroline Mallonee with guest performances by classmates Stephen Cho (cello), Salley Koo (violin), Julia Tom (cello), and a selection conducted by Jonathan Yates.
There will not be any print or digital tickets for this event.
Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston
Buses will depart Symphony Hall from the Huntington Avenue entrance and return to campus with stops at the Marriott as needed.
Tentative: Russell House Tavern, 14 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge
Cabot Science Library, Science Center, 1 Oxford Street
All House/dorm keys must be dropped off by noon on Sunday, June 5. Please note there is *no luggage storage* available at headquarters.
Memorial Church
Join us as we remember and celebrate all our beloved classmates who are no longer with us. Featuring a violin solo by classmate, Aaron Brown, and special music from The Jameson Singers (a community chorus with many Harvard alumni and faculty members).
*Please feel free to share classmate remembrances on our online community board.
Annenberg Dining Hall
*All times in EDT