The Alumnae Association warmly welcomes the classes ending in 3s and 8s back to campus for Reunion 2023. Whether you are looking to stay busy with activities throughout the entire weekend, or wish to relax and reminisce with friends, Reunion Weekend is yours to enjoy. Explore the schedule below to find class-specific events and traditional Reunion experiences, including the Laurel Parade, the Alumnae Association Annual Meeting and Back-to-Class sessions.
We will be continuing to update the Reunion schedule throughout the registration period.
Thu, May 18, 2023 12pm to 6pm
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Visit the New York Room in Mary Woolley Hall to receive your check-in packet.
Mary Woolley Hall, New York Room
Thu, May 18, 2023 3pm to 6pm
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Visit the New York Room in Mary Woolley Hall to receive your check-in packet. Classes of 2013, 2003, 1998, 1988, 1983 and 1973. Loyalty classes of 1953, 1948 and 1943 check in at the...
Mary Woolley Hall, New York Room
Thu, May 18, 2023 3:30pm to 4pm
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The Alumnae Association and the 50th reunion class welcome graduating seniors into the worldwide alum community. During the ceremony, the 50th class presents the graduating class with scarves in...
Mary Woolley Hall, Chapin Auditorium
Thu, May 18, 2023 3:45pm to 5pm
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Reception to be held on the front lawn of Mary Woolley Hall directly after the Welcome New Alum Ceremony. Rain location: Chapin Auditorium in Mary Woolley Hall
Thu, May 18, 2023 5pm to 6pm
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Class presidents and reunion chairs meet to discuss the events for the weekend.
Fri, May 19, 2023 7am to 9am
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Prepaid by reunion guests with Thursday overnights. Available for purchase by all others at the following rates. Adult: $12.00 Teen: $12.00 Child: $7.50
Community Center, Dining Commons
Fri, May 19, 2023 9am to 9pm
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Visit the New York Room in Mary Woolley Hall to receive your check-in packet. Classes of 2013, 2003, 1998, 1988, 1983 and 1973. Loyalty classes of 1953, 1948 and 1943 check in at the...
Mary Woolley Hall, New York Room
Fri, May 19, 2023 9am to 9pm
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Visit the lobby of the Willits-Hallowell Center to receive your check-in packet: Classes of 1953, 1948 and 1943.
Willits-Hallowell Center, Lobby
Fri, May 19, 2023 11:30am to 2pm
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Lunch available for purchase at the Dining Commons. Please note that Friday lunch is not a part of any prepaid reunion packages. Purchase is available at door at the following rates: Adult: ...
Community Center Dining Commons
Fri, May 19, 2023 12pm to 1pm
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A special lunch and social space for seniors and their guests. Alums welcome! Jumma Prayer will be conducted around 1:00 pm by the Muslim Chaplain.
Fri, May 19, 2023 1pm to 1:45pm
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Jessica Maier Associate Professor of Art History and Chair of Art History Location: Gamble Auditorium Art History is one of the oldest departments at Mount Holyoke and has always been central to...
Fri, May 19, 2023 1pm to 1:45pm
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Jacquelyne Luce Senior Lecturer in Gender Studies Location: Cleveland, L2 Hormones "appear" in many discussions about reproductive and environmental justice, identity, health, and illness. But...
Fri, May 19, 2023 1pm to 1:45pm
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Corey Flanders Associate Professor of Psychology and Education Location: Cleveland, L3 Queer and trans existences are being forcibly erased from our education system across the nation,...
Fri, May 19, 2023 1pm to 4pm
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Take a campus walking tour with student tour guides, departing from the Office of Admission at either 1 pm or 2:30 pm. Tours last approximately 75 minutes, and no registration is necessary to...
Office of Admissions, Harriet Newhall Center
Fri, May 19, 2023 1pm to 5pm
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Explore the Fimbel Maker & Innovation Lab. Open hours and tour times are as follows. Reunion 1 Friday, May 19: Open Hours: 1-5pm Tour Times; 1pm, 2pm, 3:30pm Saturday, May 20: Open Hours: ...
Fri, May 19, 2023 2pm to 5pm
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Visit and discover the former Mount Holyoke residence hall with a special exhibit of residence hall rooms as the may have appeared in the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s.
28 Woodbridge St, South Hadley, MA 01075
Fri, May 19, 2023 2:30pm to 3:30pm
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Come hear updates on the College in a presentation led by Interim President of Mount Holyoke College Beverly Daniel Tatum.
Art Building, Gamble Auditorium
Fri, May 19, 2023 3pm to 4pm
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A multifaith and spiritual ceremony for seniors. Alums welcome!
Abbey Chapel, Mary Deacon Bullard Garden
Fri, May 19, 2023 4pm to 5pm
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Relive your choral “heydays” by participating in this fun, laid-back rehearsal with current Mount Holyoke singers! We will prepare a piece that will then be sung as part of the Commencement Concert...
Fri, May 19, 2023 4pm to 4:45pm
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Mary Renda Professor of History Location: Cleveland, L3 Taking off from a disagreement between Mary Lyon and Class of 1839 abolitionist Lucy Stone as to what materials should appear in the...
Fri, May 19, 2023 4pm to 4:45pm
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Lucas Wilson Professor of Africana Studies and Economics Location: Cleveland, L2 Like many jurisdictions around the world, Massachusetts has begun to enact laws that allow alternatives to trial...
Fri, May 19, 2023 4pm to 4:45pm
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Nina Emery Associate Professor of Philosophy Location: Cleveland, L1 Quantum physics is odd in a number of ways, but so is a lot of physics. What is distinctively surprising about this field is...
Fri, May 19, 2023 4pm to 5pm
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Connect with nature on a guided walk led by Alison Costello, Botanic Garden Horticulturist during which she'll focus on many native and pollinator plants in the Botanic Garden's outdoor gardens....
Fri, May 19, 2023 4pm to 5pm
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Ju Young Hong Director, Be Well Please join me in this carved out time to rest, reflect and rejuvenate your spirit in this 1 hour workshop. Meditation can help reduce stress, invokes better...
Fri, May 19, 2023 5pm to 8:30pm
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Join alums from all decades for dinner in the Community Center Dining Commons.
Community Center, Dining Commons
Fri, May 19, 2023 5pm to 6pm
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For seniors and guests. Alums welcome!
Fri, May 19, 2023 8pm to 9pm
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Celebrate the musical accomplishments of the class of 2023. The Commencement Concert features graduating senior soloists and instrumentalists, as well as performances by the Commencement Choir,...
Fri, May 19, 2023 8pm to 9pm
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Reception held for Cornerstone Society and Mary Lyon Society members and their guests.
Fri, May 19, 2023 9pm to 9pm
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Reunion check-in for all classes closes.
Fri, May 19, 2023 9pm to 10pm
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The John Payson Williston Observatory is the oldest academic building on campus. Originally built in 1881 and continuously upgraded over the years, it remains a state-of-the-art facility. Join Tom...
John Payson Williston Observatory
Sat, May 20, 2023 6:30am to 7:30am
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Get ready to have fun and row! Alums, rowing friends, partners and children are welcome. You will be done in time for parade lineup.
Mount Holyoke Community Boathouse, 240 Ferry St, South Hadley, MA 01075
Sat, May 20, 2023 7am to 8am
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One of the most alluring aspects of campus is the trees that envelop the gardens and grounds in an ever-changing mantle. Join Botanic Garden Director & Curator Tom Clark for a walking tour, during...
Talcott Greenhouse, Outside South End
Sat, May 20, 2023 8am to 12pm
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Visit the New York Room in Mary Woolley Hall to receive your check-in packet. Classes of 2013, 2003, 1998, 1988, 1983 and 1973. Loyalty classes of 1953, 1948 and 1943 check in at the...
Mary Woolley Hall, New York Room
Sat, May 20, 2023 8am to 12pm
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Visit the lobby of the Willits-Hallowell Center to receive your check-in packet: Classes of 1953, 1948 and 1943.
Willits-Hallowell Center, Lobby
Sat, May 20, 2023 8:30am
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Please begin lining up no later than 8:45 a.m. and don’t forget your white clothes! Parade will take place rain or shine — clear ponchos will be provided in case of rain. Marchers not wishing to...
Mary Woolley Circle, Mary Woolley Circle
Sat, May 20, 2023 9am
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The Laurel Parade, which marks the transition from MHC student to alum, is one of the College’s most moving traditions. It traces back to 1900, when graduating seniors paid homage to Mount Holyoke...
Mary Woolley Hall, Woolley Circle
Sat, May 20, 2023 9:45am to 10am
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Seniors weave laurel around Mary Lyon's Grave and sing "Bread & Roses," marking the transition from Mount Holyoke student to Mount Holyoke alum.
Sat, May 20, 2023 10:15am to 11:30am
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In celebration of 151 years of tradition and success, Mount Holyoke College alums, graduating seniors and guests gather to honor the past and welcome the future.
Mary Woolley Hall, Chapin Auditorium
Sat, May 20, 2023 11:30am to 1pm
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For alums, seniors, families and guests. Preregistration required.
Skinner Green, Skinner Green Tent
Sat, May 20, 2023 12pm to 3pm
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Purchase new and used athletic gear at great prices! Take a piece of Mount Holyoke home with you!
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex, Gymnasium
Sat, May 20, 2023 12pm to 12pm
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Reunion check-in for all classes closes.
Sat, May 20, 2023 1pm to 2pm
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Join the Botanic Garden Greenhouse Supervisor Jessie Blum to create one-of-a-kind botanical sun prints using light sensitive paper! You provide the creativity, we’ll supply everything else...
Sat, May 20, 2023 1pm to 5pm
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Explore the Fimbel Maker & Innovation Lab. Open hours and tour times are as follows. Reunion 1 Friday, May 19: Open Hours: 1-5pm Tour Times; 1pm, 2pm, 3:30pm Saturday, May 20: Open Hours: ...
Sat, May 20, 2023 1:30pm to 2:30pm
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Tour limited to 30 participants on a first come, first served basis.
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Lobby
Sat, May 20, 2023 2pm to 3pm
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Senior dance majors and minors perform original choreography.
Sat, May 20, 2023 2pm to 3pm
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For LGBTQ alums and guests.
Jeannette Marks Cultural Center
Sat, May 20, 2023 2pm to 3pm
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What could make the Green Heart of Campus greener? As it turns out, plenty! Join Botanic Garden Director & Curator Tom Clark for a tour during which he’ll highlight the many ways in which the...
Talcott Greenhouse, Visitor Entrance
Sat, May 20, 2023 2pm to 3pm
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Alum rowers and friends of Mount Holyoke rowing are invited to reconnect and hear about what is new with the College's rowing program.
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex, Field House Lounge
Sat, May 20, 2023 3pm to 5pm
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The Asian Center for Empowerment is open to visitors at the following times during Reunion: Reunion 1 - Saturday, May 20 - 3-5pm Reunion 2 - Saturday, May 27 - 3-5pm
Sat, May 20, 2023 3pm to 5pm
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The Betty Shabazz Cultural Center is open to visitors at the following times during Reunion: Reunion 1 - Saturday, May 20 - 3-5pm Reunion 2 - Saturday, May 27 - 3-5pm
2 Dunlap Place, near Kendall Sports and Dance Complex
Sat, May 20, 2023 3pm to 5pm
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The Eliana Ortega Cultural Center is open to visitors at the following times during Reunion: Reunion 1 - Saturday, May 20 - 3-5pm Reunion 2 - Saturday, May 27 - 3-5pm
Sat, May 20, 2023 3pm to 5pm
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The Jeanette Marks Cultural Center is open to visitors at the following times during Reunion: Reunion 1 - Saturday, May 20 - 3-5pm Reunion 2 - Saturday, May 27 - 3-5pm
Sat, May 20, 2023 3pm to 5pm
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The Zowie Banteah Cultural Center is open to visitors at the following times during Reunion: Reunion 1 - Saturday, May 20 - 3-5pm Reunion 2 - Saturday, May 27 - 3-5pm
Between Ham and MacGregor Halls
Sat, May 20, 2023 4pm to 5pm
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Join for this afternoon celebration for seniors in the Catholic Community.
Sat, May 20, 2023 10pm to 11pm
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CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER. This glowing, ethereal nighttime celebration on Lower Lake dates back to 1911. Twelve canoes of seniors navigate the water, illuminated by paper lanterns in formations...
Sun, May 21, 2023 7am to 8:30am
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Join Fred Baumgarten, Mount Holyoke staff member and birder, for a walk around the Upper Lake to see and hear the birds arriving for springtime.
Meet at Talcott Greenhouse main entrance
Sun, May 21, 2023 7am to 12pm
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Please check out of your room and dorm by noon. Leave your registration wallet, including dorm access OneCard(s) and room key(s) with name/dorm identification card, with the student staff members...
Sun, May 21, 2023 7am to 11am
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For any alums and guests staying at Willits-Hallowell Center. Registration wallet must be turned in by 11 am at the front desk.
Willits-Hallowell Center, Front Desk
Sun, May 21, 2023 8:30am to 9:30am
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The Botanic Garden’s outdoor gardens are amongst the most beautiful and intimate on campus. From towering trees to native woodland gems, the various gardens display a botanical richness that rivals...
Talcott Greenhouse, Visitor Entrance
Sun, May 21, 2023 10:30am
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The College’s 186th commencement ceremony. Tickets are required for field house seating and are limited to seniors and their families. See the dates for Commencement ticket pickup. Every...
