45th Reunion

Class of 1979

Our 45th Reunion is May 31 – June 2! You’ll find our schedule below. Our online registration form has now closed, but walk-in registration will be available for all reunion events at Reunion Headquarters, in the Cabot Science Library in the Science Center. If you have any questions about the schedule, feel free to email our class inbox at 45threunion_haa@harvard.edu! We can't wait to see you!

Who's Coming List Reunion Schedule

1979 Class StoreRadcliffe Store

Reunion Packages Price Breakdown

All adult reunion attendees, which includes alumni and guests, have the choice between the full reunion package (all events and meals) and à la carte. You may view the price breakdowns below. Please be aware that early bird pricing will end on April 25 at 11:59pm (ET) and standard pricing will end on May 16 at 11:59pm (ET).

Class of 1979 45th Reunion adult pricing sheet. Please note, the registration fee is required with the full package and a la carte options. One registration fee per classmate.  
1979 45th Reunion Adult Pricing (per adult) Early Bird Standard Onsite Registration
Registration Fee (per classmate) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Full Reunion Package (all events included) $485.00 $595.00 $695.00
A La Carte Package Options (for those not purchasing the full reunion package)      
     Friday Day $45.00 $65.00 $85.00
     Friday Evening $125.00 $145.00 $165.00
     Saturday Day $80.00 $100.00 $120.00
     Saturday Evening $245.00 $265.00 $285.00
     Sunday $60.00 $80.00 $100.00

Schedule

Thursday, May 30

4:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Check-in at Headquarters

Cabot Library, Science Center

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 room key and assignment, if you are staying on campus. Please note there is no luggage storage available at headquarters, except on Friday and Saturday.

Friday, May 31

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Check-in at Headquarters

Cabot Library, Science Center

Please come to headquarters to check in when you arrive on campus. You will receive your name badge, favor, additional Reunion materials, and your House/dorm room key and assignment, if you are staying on campus. Luggage storage will be available for a small fee on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, from 8am-8pm. Pre-register for luggage storage here. Please see additional information on the FAQs page

9:00 - 10:15 A.M.

Campus Tour

Cambridge Visitor Information Center

These student-led tours last about 75 minutes, and the route is about one mile. These are walking tours at a leisurely pace and the routes are accessible. The meeting point for the tours is in front of the Cambridge Visitor’s Information Center, between the Harvard T Stop and the Harvard Shop (1380 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138). Please contact the Trademark Tours office if you have any questions: (855) 455-8747 Ext. 702

10:30 a.m.

Harvard Alumni Day Parade Line-up

Old Yard

11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Harvard Alumni Day Parade & Program

Tercentenary Theatre

All Harvard alumni are invited to join the Harvard Alumni Association for the third annual Harvard Alumni Day, a day for and in celebration of Harvard’s vibrant, global alumni community! View the full Harvard Alumni Day Schedule. 

Suggested dress code is smart casual.

1:00 - 3:00 P.M.

Harvard Alumni Day Yard Party

Old Yard

Join your friends—and make new ones—at the all-alumni Yard Party with food and beverage trucks (including beer and wine), including some local favorites. View the food truck menus!

Suggested dress code is smart casual.

2:00 - 3:30 P.M.

Radcliffe Institute Open House

Radcliffe Yard

The Radcliffe Institute invites you to join us for an open house in Radcliffe Yard to reconnect with friends and classmates and to learn more about the work of the Radcliffe Institute today. Light refreshments will be provided in Fay House; selections from the Radcliffe College archives will be on display in the Schlesinger Library; and the Institute’s current gallery exhibitions, Rewrite, Organize, Remix: Visions of Feminist Organizing and A Female Landscape and the Abstract Gesture will be on view.  

Please register here if you plan to join us. This is a drop-in event, so please feel free to arrive at any time during event hours. 

If you have any questions, please contact Radcliffe Events at events@radcliffe.harvard.edu or 617-496-1984. We hope to see you there!

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Afternoon Break

Use this time to catch up with friends, rest up for a fun evening ahead, or attend either of the events below.

You can also spent the time to watch Michael Small’s class webinar here.

3:00 - 4:15 P.M.

Allston Campus Tour

Cambridge Visitor Information Center

These student-led tours last about 75 minutes, and the route is about one mile. These are walking tours at a leisurely pace and the routes are accessible. The meeting point for the tours is in front of the Cambridge Visitor’s Information Center, between the Harvard T Stop and the Harvard Shop (1380 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138). Please contact the Trademark Tours office if you have any questions: (855) 455-8747 Ext. 702

3:15 - 5:00 p.m.

Harvard Art Museum Tours (4 Tours)

Relive the days of Fine Arts 13 with curator-led tours of the Impressionist galleries and more at the Harvard Art Museums! A campus gem, the Harvard Art Museums is the sixth largest art museum in North America, with over 255,000 works of art. Recuperate in its light-filled galleries and reminisce on your favorite class – “Darkness at Noon”. Our class has arranged curator- led tours of the “ Greatest Hits” of the collection and of the special exhibition on the large prints by LaToya M. Hobbs. These tours are now fully booked.

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Preserving Our Stories: A Celebration of the Radcliffe College Alumnae Oral History Project

Knafel Center, Radcliffe Yard or Zoom

The event will recount some memorable moments from the interviews with alumnae of the classes of the 1940s to 1970s followed by a reception for alumnae and interviewers to meet, mingle and reminisce. Separate registration is required for this event.

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Solo Travelers and Singles Gathering

Lehman Common Room 201

Join alumni from the Classes of 1979, 1984, and 1989 for this social gathering. Free snacks and a cash bar will be available.

Suggested dress code is smart casual.

5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Class of 1979 Survey Presentation

Sanders Theatre

Nearly 500 classmates shared their thoughts on a wide range of questions, ranging from our HR experience and how we reflect upon it, to health, wealth, work, retirement, children, grandchildren, politics and sex!  We will also share classmates’ recommendations on books, movies and travel.  Don’t miss the chance to hear what’s on our classmates’ minds.

7:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Harvard-Radcliffe Class of 1979 Cocktails and Cantabrigian Culinary Delights

Smith Campus Center

Enjoy an evening of catching up with friends old and new while sampling the offerings of Harvard Square food vendors, including the unofficial Kirkland House caterer, Pinocchio’s Pizza.  Come as you are.

Stop by Charlie's Kitchen after dinner...

Following our class dinner Friday evening, please drop by upstairs at Charlie’s Kitchen, 10 Eliot St. for a night cap.*

We are unable to reserve space there (as we did at the Hong Kong 5 years ago), but they have told us upstairs should accommodate those of us who want to keep the party going for another hour or so after dinner. No cover charge (but libations are on you). Hope to see some of you there!  

*Please note: capacity will be limited, so it will have to be first come, first served!  

Saturday, June 1

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Check-in at Headquarters

Cabot Library, Science Center

Please come to headquarters to check in when you arrive on campus. You will receive your name badge, favor, additional Reunion materials, and your House/dorm room key and assignment, if you are staying on campus. Luggage storage will be available for a small fee on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, from 8am-8pm. Pre-register for luggage storage here. Please see additional information on the FAQs page

9:00 - 10:15 A.M.

Campus Tour

Cambridge Visitor Information Center

These student-led tours last about 75 minutes, and the route is about one mile. These are walking tours at a leisurely pace and the routes are accessible. The meeting point for the tours is in front of the Cambridge Visitor’s Information Center, between the Harvard T Stop and the Harvard Shop (1380 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138). Please contact the Trademark Tours office if you have any questions: (855) 455-8747 Ext. 702

9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Whither Higher Ed?

NorthWest Labs Atrium

12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Class Lunch

Wadsworth Tent

Come join your classmates for an afternoon of BBQ.

Hoping to gather with fellow Housemates during the reunion? We’ve got that covered. Designated tables for each House will be set up under the tent. See you there, rain or shine!

Suggested dress code is casual.

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Memorial Service

Memorial Church

The Memorial Service on Saturday afternoon is among the most moving parts of Reunion. The service in Memorial Church will be led by classmate Reverend Kathy Duhon, with beautiful music, inspirational readings and prayers, and the reading of the names of our departed classmates and the tolling of the bell. Adam Finkel will lead a choir of classmate voices including Jerusalem and a new piece by Bill Douglas, entitled As Dreams are Made On. Please join us.

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Class Photo

Widener Steps

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Glimpses

Sanders Theatre

For our 45th reunion, Glimpses will highlight how members of the Class of 1979 continue to explore their passions. This iteration will be a platform for our classmates to showcase their passion projects, how their projects create change and reflect the words on the base of John Harvard's statue.

Mini Reunions & SIG Meet Ups

Just like the student organizations you may have engaged with in college, Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) connect you with fellow alumni from all over the globe who share your interests, experiences, cultures, professions, or avocations.

Mini-Reunions are fantastic opportunities to connect with fellow alumni while you are on campus. Past mini-reunion events have included athletic team mixers, academic department meetings, student organization gatherings, and more.

View the comprehensive lists of SIG meetups and reunions-wide gatherings!

7:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Class Dinner & Party

Bright Landry Hockey Center

Dress up a little for the class dinner and enjoy an evening of good food in an fun location while kicking back with lots of tunes we love to dance to.

Attire: Business Casual

Sunday, June 2

8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Housing Check-out

All House/dorm keys must be dropped off by 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 2. Keycard access will be cut off after this time. Please note there is no luggage storage available at headquarters, except on Friday and Saturday.

9:00 - 10:45 a.m.

What We'll Be Watching - and How: The Future of Filmed Entertainment

Sanders Theatre

Veteran film and television actress and union activist Amy Aquino will moderate a panel of acclaimed directors, producers, and other successful industry professionals from our class to discuss and dissect the seismic shifts that entertainment is experiencing, and what we can expect for the future of film and (what is loosely called) television in this digital age. We’ll explore their craft, the changing economic model, the impact of AI, the “wins” of the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes and other ways that we can expect the age-old art of storytelling to evolve.

Moderated by Amy Aquino.

Paris Barclay – Paris Barclay is the two-time Emmy winning director and producer of shows such as NYPD BLUE, ER, THE WEST WING, IN TREATMENT and more recently MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY. He served two terms as President of the Directors Guild of America.

Charles Hirschhorn – Charles Hirschhorn is a media executive, film, and television producer and currently President of Otis College of Art and Design.

David Kleeman – David Kleeman is a children’s and youth media strategist, analyst, researcher and connector.

Robin Russin - Robin Russin is a screenwriter, director, playwright, author, and educator.

Patty Woo - is the owner of Patty Woo Management. As a talent agent, and now manager, Patty has been representing actors for film, television, and stage for over 30 years.

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Farewell Brunch

Annenberg

Join us for a festive send-off to the reunion and the promise of great memories still to come.

Suggested dress code is smart casual.