70th Reunion

Class of 1956

Our 70th Reunion is June 4-5! If you have any questions about the schedule, feel free to call our office at 617-496-7001, or email our class inbox at 70threunion_haa@harvard.edu. We can't wait to see you!

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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 23 at 11:59pm (ET) and standard pricing will end on May 19 at 11:59pm (ET).

Class of 1956 70th 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.  
1956 70th Reunion Adult Pricing (per adult)Early BirdStandardOnsite Registration
Registration Fee (per classmate)$25.00$25.00$25.00
Full Reunion Package (all events included)$65.00$125.00$175.00
A La Carte Package Options (for those not purchasing the full reunion package)   
     Thursday Day$30.00$50.00$70.00
     Thursday Evening$35.00$55.00$75.00
     Friday Day$10.00$30.00$50.00

Schedule 

Thursday Friday 

Thursday, June 4

7:15 a.m.

Shuttles to corner of Oxford and Kirkland St, Harvard Faculty Club (20 Quincy St)

Pick-up: Hyatt Regency

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Check-in at Headquarters

Faculty Club

You will receive your name badge, favor, and additional Reunion materials.

8:15 a.m.

Shuttles to Oxford & Kirkland St, Sever Quad (via gate at 32 Quincy St), Harvard Faculty Club (20 Quincy St)

Pick-up: Hyatt Regency

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Main & East Dining Rooms, Faculty Club

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Memorial Service

Reading Room, Faculty Club

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Class Programming – Speaker Laurence H. Tribe, Carl M. Loeb University Professor of Constitutional Law Emeritus, Harvard University

North Dining Room, Faculty Club

11:30 a.m.

Class Photo

Patio, Faculty Club, no signage permitted*

12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Class Luncheon

Main & East Dining Rooms, Faculty Club

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Class Programming 
Session 1: 2:00 – 3:00PM – Faculty Speaker: William R. Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid 
Session 2: 3:00 – 4:00PM – Split sessions for Radcliffe and Harvard classmates 

North & Main Dining Rooms, Faculty Club

4:00 p.m.

Shuttles to Hyatt Regency

Pick-up: Harvard Faculty Club (20 Quincy St)

5:15 p.m.

Shuttles to corner of Oxford & Kirkland St, Harvard Faculty Club (20 Quincy St)

Pick-up: Hyatt Regency

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Class Dinner

Faculty Club

8:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Shuttles loop to Hyatt Regency from Harvard 

Pick-up: corner of Oxford & Kirkland St, Harvard Faculty Club (20 Quincy St)

Friday, June 5

7:15 a.m.

Shuttles to 52 Oxford St, Harvard Faculty Club (20 Quincy St)

Pick-up: Hyatt Regency

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Check-in at Headquarters

Faculty Club

You will receive your name badge, favor, and additional Reunion materials. Luggage storage is available on-site. Learn more and pre-purchase your luggage storage here.

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Main & East Dining Rooms, Faculty Club

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Crimson Society Programming – R. Nicholas Burns – Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations

Streamed in North Dining Room, Faculty Club

10:30 a.m.

Alumni Parade Line-up

Taking place in Harvard Yard, Tercentenary Theatre, streamed in North Dining Room, Faculty Club 

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Harvard Alumni Day Parade & Program

Taking place in Harvard Yard, Tercentenary Theatre, streamed in North Dining Room, Faculty Club 

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

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Tree Spread Luncheon

Science Center Plaza Tent

3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Harvard Alumni Day Afternoon Programming

Various Locations

View the comprehensive list of Harvard Alumni Day symposia sessions and Shared Interest Group meet-ups!

3:00 p.m.

Shuttle to Hyatt Regency

Pick-up: corner of Oxford & Kirkland St

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. Enjoy light refreshments, peruse selections from the Radcliffe College archives in the Schlesinger Library, and the and visit the Institute’s current gallery exhibitions, Cooking Up Change: Women’s Agency and Community Building Through Cookbooks and Eve Fowler: words doing as they want to do.

Please register here if you plan to join us. You’re welcome to arrive at any time during event hours, but we kindly ask that you register in advance.

*Class photos celebrate the spirit and unity of each Class. Only the official Harvard and Radcliffe class banners are authorized for display. Signs, flags, banners, or similar items will not be permitted.  Individuals with such items will be asked to remove them. If they are not removed, the photo will not be distributed.  All persons participating in the Class Photo are expected to abide by the AA&D community expectations.