Class of 1955 Events
Friday, May 23
Walk Down Memory Lane: Visit the Archives (Friday)
Fri, May 23, 2025 9am to 5pm
Visit the College Archives to see its current exhibit “Cornelia and Concrete: 100 years of Clapp Laboratory,” browse your yearbook and more, make a class button or two, get postcards of MHC images...
Class of 1945, 1950 & 1955 Friday Lunch
Fri, May 23, 2025 12pm to 1:30pm
Willits-Hallowell Conference Center, Wiese-Merriwether Room
Mary Lyon Society Ice Cream Station
Fri, May 23, 2025 12pm to 4pm
Enjoy a sweet scoop on Mary Woolley Green courtesy of Mount Holyoke’s legacy giving society, the Mary Lyon Society.
Jumma Lunch for Seniors
Fri, May 23, 2025 12:30pm to 1:30pm
A special lunch and social space for seniors and their guests. Alums welcome! Jumma Prayer will be conducted around 1 pm by the Muslim Chaplain.
Campus Tours and Admission Office Open Hours
Fri, May 23, 2025 1pm to 4pm
Take a campus walking tour with student tour guides. Departing from the Office of Admission at 1 pm and 2:30 pm. Tours last approximately 75 minutes, and registration is not required. Attending...
Harriet Newhall Center, Office of Admission
Back-to-Class: Session 1
Fri, May 23, 2025 1pm to 1:45pm
A stimulating series of lectures and discussions led by Mount Holyoke College faculty and staff.
Native Plants & Pollinators
Fri, May 23, 2025 1pm to 2pm
Connect with nature on a guided walk led by Botanic Garden Horticulturist Alison Costello, focused on the rich array of plants in the Botanic Garden’s outdoor gardens. Learn about the pollinator...
Fimbel Maker & Innovation Lab (Friday)
Fri, May 23, 2025 1pm to 4pm
Explore the Fimbel Maker & Innovation Lab. Stop by during drop-in hours (1–4 pm) or gather in the lobby at 1 or 2:30 pm for a guided tour.
Botanic Garden Open House with Refreshments
Fri, May 23, 2025 1pm to 4pm
The Botanic Garden’s mission revolves around serving as a wonderfully diverse plant-based resource for teaching, research, conservation and engagement for the MHC community and beyond. Botanic...
The Sycamores Friday Open House
Fri, May 23, 2025 2pm to 5pm
Visit and discover the former Mount Holyoke residence hall with a special exhibit of rooms as they may have existed in the 1930s through 1960s.
State of the College with President Danielle R. Holley
Fri, May 23, 2025 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Hear College updates in a presentation led by Mount Holyoke President Danielle R. Holley.
Art Building, Gamble Auditorium
Blessing and Sending
Fri, May 23, 2025 3:30pm to 4:30pm
This ceremony, which includes an exchange of roses, is spiritual more than religious. Seniors, accompanied by family and friends, are given a blessing and a send-off as they commence their new...
Alum Choral Rehearsal
Fri, May 23, 2025 4pm to 5pm
Relive your choral heydays by participating in this fun, laid-back rehearsal with current Mount Holyoke singers! We will prepare a piece to be sung as part of the Commencement Concert on Friday...
Rest, Reflect & Rejuvenate
Fri, May 23, 2025 4pm to 5pm
Join Ju Young Hong, director of the Be Well program at Mount Holyoke, in this carved-out time to rest, reflect and rejuvenate your spirit. Meditation can help reduce stress, invoke better sleep and...
Kendall Sports & Dance Complex, Yoga Studio 2
Class of 1955 Emily Dickinson: Riddles and Definitions
Fri, May 23, 2025 4pm to 5pm
Christopher Benfey taught in the Mount Holyoke English Department for three decades. He is a recognized scholar of MHC alum Emily Dickinson. Benfey has published five books on the American Gilded...
Art Building, Gamble Auditorium
Back-to-Class: Session 2
Fri, May 23, 2025 4pm to 4:45pm
A stimulating series of lectures and discussions led by Mount Holyoke College faculty and staff.
Commencement Shabbat
Fri, May 23, 2025 5pm to 6pm
Oneg Shabbat for graduating seniors, family and friends, and alums who will be attending Reunion 1.
Class of 1945, 1950 & 1955 Friday Social Hour
Fri, May 23, 2025 5pm to 5:30pm
Willits-Hallowell Conference Center, Living Room
Class of 1945, 1950 & 1955 Friday Dinner
Fri, May 23, 2025 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Willits-Hallowell Conference Center, Wiese-Merriwether Room
Class of 1955 "Russia Then and Now, 1955-2025: What's Next?"
Fri, May 23, 2025 6:45pm to 8pm
An honorary member of the class of 1955, Professor Emeritus, Edwina J. Cruise taught at Mount Holyoke College between 1981-2012, often as the chair of the department.
Willits-Hallowell Conference Center, Faculty Club Room
Commencement Concert
Fri, May 23, 2025 8pm to 9pm
Celebrate the musical accomplishments of the Class of 2025! The Commencement Concert features graduating senior soloists and instrumentalists, as well as performances by the Commencement Choir,...