Reunion 1 Events: March 15, 2025 - March 14, 2026

Thursday Reunion Check-in

Thu, May 22, 2025 12pm to 8pm

Classes of 1975–2023 Abbey-Buckland Multipurpose Room Stop by the welcome area to check in and collect your reunion materials before heading to your residence hall to connect with your class....

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Welcome Ceremony for New Alums

Thu, May 22, 2025 3:30pm to 4pm

The fiftieth Reunion class of 1975 welcomes the graduating class of 2025 into the alum community and presents them with their class scarves. All alums, family and friends welcome.

Mary Woolley Hall, Chapin Auditorium

Reception Honoring the Senior Class of 2025

Thu, May 22, 2025 3:45pm to 5pm

Following the Welcome Ceremony for New Alums, we invite you to join us on the front lawn of Mary Woolley Hall to celebrate the class of 2025. Rain location: Chapin Auditorium.

Mary Woolley Hall, Green, 116 side

Class Presidents and Reunion Chairs Meeting

Thu, May 22, 2025 5pm to 6pm

Class presidents and reunion chairs join Alum Association staff and members of the Classes and Reunion Committee to discuss important details for Reunion 2025.

Pratt Music Hall, Room 109

Friday Reunion Check-in

Fri, May 23, 2025 9am to 9pm

Classes of 1975–2023 Abbey-Buckland Multipurpose Room Stop by the welcome area to check in and collect your Reunion materials before heading to your residence hall to connect with your class....

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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...

Dwight Hall, Basement Level

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.

Mary Woolley Circle

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.

Eliot House, Lounge

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.

Cleveland Hall, TBA

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...

Talcott Greenhouse

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

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.

Fimbel Maker & Innovation Lab

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...

Eliot House, Main Entrance

For Kids: Parade Palooza!

Fri, May 23, 2025 2pm to 5pm

Make your own signs and decorate accessories so you are ready to join the parade on Saturday!

Rooke Theatre Green

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.

Sycamore House

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...

Mary Lyon Garden / Abbey Memorial Chapel

A Walk on the (Sort of) Wild Side

Fri, May 23, 2025 4pm to 5pm

Several hundred acres of natural lands bordering our campus feature a variety of habitats that support a wealth of plant life. This natural environment is a valuable resource for teaching, research...

Talcott Greenhouse