Reunions Central
8 a.m.–8 p.m., Prexy House
When you arrive on campus, please come to Reunions Central in Prexy and pick up your registration materials, event tickets, and dorm keys.
A wristband is required for all guests on campus for the weekend. It indicates to staff, students, and Campus Safety that you have registered and are attending Reunions.
Sports Center Open
7 a.m.–7 p.m., Sports Center
Come check out the new Sports Center where you can swim, work out, or take a sauna!
Breakfast
8–9:30 a.m., Commons
Bon Appetit brings made-from-scratch restaurant-style dining to Reed College, with a commitment to quality, innovation, social responsibility, and customer satisfaction.
*Pay on your own
Bookstore Open
9 a.m.–midnight, basement of Gray Campus Center
Have any old Reed clothing you no longer wear? The Reed Bookstore is looking for gently worn Reed logoed clothing! In exchange, you'll receive a 15% off coupon good towards your next piece of Reed clothing. Reach out to bookstore@reed.edu with any questions about this new program.
Reactor Tour
10–11 a.m., Chemistry Patio, Sign up at Prexy
Tour Reed's nuclear reactor, the only nuclear reactor in the nation operated primarily by undergraduates. Licensed students use it for thesis projects and to increase their understanding of radiation and radioactivity.
Architecture of Reed College: Gothic to Modernism to Post-Modernism and back again
10–11:30 a.m., Eliot 314 & Walking Tour, Sign up at Prexy
The architecture of Reed College is a window into the evolution 20th-century architecture and the history of the college itself. This tour will take us from the Collegiate Gothic of A.E. Doyle's Eliot Hall through the Modernism of Pietro Belluschi, Reed alum Neil Farnham, and others, and finally, the Post-Modernism of the Zimmer Gunsel Frasca era and newer buildings.
"Don't Hear This!" - Dr. Demento Explores Music Censorship in America" sponsored by the Class of '65
10:30 a.m.–noon, Commons
Dr. Demento, known by some as Barret Hansen '62, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings. After 64 years of playing music on air and online, Dr. Demento has some thoughts to share about censorship.
Lunch
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Commons
Commons Bon Appetit brings made-from-scratch restaurant-style dining to Reed College, with a commitment to quality, innovation, social responsibility, and customer satisfaction.
*Pay on your own
Learn How a Sausage is Made (Literally)
1–3:30 p.m., Spanish House
The masters of meat will demystify the metaphor, and prove that the dirty details are in fact delicious, clean fun!
Meat Smoke veterans will lead a sausage-making workshop, demonstrating the entire process from snout to tail. Get hands-on experience in cutting down and grinding whole slabs of pork, seasoning it to perfection, loading and filling pork casings, and pinching and cutting sausage links.
There will be plenty of opportunities for grilling and tasting our creations during the workshop. Sausage made during this event will be served to everyone after the fireworks on Saturday.
Come meat with us, join in the fun, and make lots of dirty jokes (sometimes they slip out unintentionally)!
Reed Canyon Oral History Sharing with Katy Pine '99 & Zac Perry, Maintenance Operations Manager
1:30–3:30 p.m., Eliot 216 & Walking
Join us for a brief overview of the history of the canyon, and then share your own memories and stories as we wend our way through the gorgeous heart of campus.
"A Condensed History of Reed College" with Opal Click '16 and the Foster-Scholz Club
2–3:30 p.m., PAB 320
You may ask yourself, how did I get here? Your unofficial community historian will tell you in this speedy, fun, and extremely partisan review of the college’s story, from Amanda Reed’s last will and testament through to the present day. Find out why this place is simultaneously so great and so frustrating, arm yourself with factoids to use in campus politics arguments, and decide whether you are a Fosterite or a Scholzean. 30-45 minute presentation, then time for freeform discussion.
Opal Click, in partnership with Paul Edison-Lahm '83 and John Sheehy '82
Learn to Play the Penny Whistle with John Cushing '67
3–4 p.m., PAB 104
Each student will receive a whistle. Students will learn breath control, fingering, the D and G scales, and a few simple tunes, followed by an Irish or Scottish air.
How Bill Naito '49 Shaped Modern Portland
3–4 p.m., Chapel
William “Bill” Sumio Naito (1925–1996), Reed College class of 1949 and Alumni Trustee, was a remarkable and visionary individual—the Portland-born son of Japanese immigrants who became one of the city’s most significant civic leaders. Bill’s granddaughter, Erica Naito-Campbell '04, shares how his life mirrors the story of Portland, the city he loved.
Reactor Tour
3–4 p.m., Chemistry Patio, Sign up at Prexy
Tour Reed's nuclear reactor, the only nuclear reactor in the nation operated primarily by undergraduates. Licensed students use it for thesis projects and to increase their understanding of radiation and radioactivity.
Welcome Reception & Babson Award Ceremony
4–5 p.m., PAB Atrium
Join President Audrey Bilger for the kick-off reception welcoming you to Reunions 2025!
Sunny Day Surprise
5–6:30 p.m., Quad
The Sunny Day Surprise is back! Connect with fellow Reedies while enjoying a delicious surprise. Sponsored by the Alumni Board and your Alumni Chapters.
Class of '65 Dinner & Mingling
5–8:30 p.m., off campus
Gather with your classmates off campus for a light dinner and a jam session, just like the old days. Snag the shuttle from Prexy House up to Ann Goetchus' Woodstock home.
ЯKSK Party with the Klass of '05
6–8 p.m., SU Porch
The Klass of 2005 invites you to our 20th Яeunion party the evening of Friday, June 13, featuring the Яeed Jazz Kollektiv, T-shirt printing, and Kommie bikes. All members of the kommunity are enkouraged to join this uplifting and joyful kelebration!
Class of '70 Social
6:30–8 p.m., Aspen Common Ropm
Join us to celebrate 55 years since our time at Reed! Mix and mingle in a common room like we used to do.
Dinner
6:30–8:30 p.m., Commons
Bon Appetit brings made-from-scratch restaurant-style dining to Reed College, with a commitment to quality, innovation, social responsibility, and customer satisfaction.
*Meal ticket must be pre-purchased when you register
Reunions Bar
6:30–11 p.m., Quad
80s Party, Classes of '80 & '85: Mixer at Woodstock Wine & Deli
7–9 p.m., Woodstock Wine & Deli (off campus)
Join up with your classmates and other Reedies of our era for a mixer! Let wine and cheese break the ice as you get reacquainted. Head up the hill to Woodstock Wine and Deli for a few hours of mixing and mingling, then head back to your residence hall to continue the conversation!
The Dream of the 90s Singalong
7–10 p.m., Spanish House
Hate Karaoke? Love singing songs of our youth loud and clear for few to hear? The Dream of the 90s Singalong is taking requests for our evening in the Spanish House social room. Hosted by Anna (Specht) White ’95.
Class of '20 5th Reunion Party
7–11:30 p.m., McKinley/Griffin Common Room
90's Chill Lounge
7 p.m.–midnight, German House
Need a break from the loud Dream of the 90s party where you can actually have a conversation with a long-lost classmate without having to shout? We’re hosting a chill lounge, tucked away into the German House, where we can enjoy drinks, snacks, and peaceful refuge.
Hosted by Jalal Akhavein ’90, David Messner ’90, and Dylan Rivera ’95.
Lindsay Lohan's Mykonos Beach Club, Welcome to Adulthood Class of '15
7 p.m.–midnight, Vollum Lecture Hall
We’re planning a special party for our class and other Reedies from our era— transforming Vollum Lecture Hall into Lindsay Lohan’s Mykonos Beach Club. You’re hereby invited to join us on stage for a mini HumPlay reboot, or watch from the audience. Come in a Y2K outfit - CE or BCE (e.g. toga).
The Dream of the 90s is Alive at Reunions
7 p.m.–late, International Plaza at the Language Houses
All class years are cordially invited to a celebration of the 90s spirit! Join Meat Smoke at the language houses, where we'll have delicious food, refreshing libations, and an amazing lineup of Reedie musicians and performers. More info coming soon!
Firepits, S'mores, and a Sing-a-Long
8–9 p.m., Commons Patio
It’s Classic Rock (and folk and country and punk) Night at Reed College! Come sing along to favorites by The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan (star of the new hit movie A Complete Unknown), The Clash, Talking Heads, Barenaked Ladies, Ramones, Merle Haggard, the Dead, CCR, and more, all while your mouth is stuffed with chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallows (you’ll enunciate like Kurt Cobain). Lyrics provided, no one turned away for not knowing all the words to “Lola." Absolutely no singing of “The Circle Game” permitted.
Note: this event will be canceled in the extremely unlikely event that it rains in Portland.
International Folk Dancing Like We Used to Do with Jim Kahan ’64
8:30–10 p.m., Sports Center
International Folk Dancing returns. Jim Kahan ’64 will supply the music (he has a digital version of what we danced to and more). You can wear whatever you want on your feet (including nothing) at this venue, except YakTrax or similar destructive footgear.
Pool Hall Open
8 p.m.–3 a.m., Pool Hall
Join your fellow Reedies and reminisce in the Pool Hall! Organize a tournament or play a relaxed game of 8 ball.
S.L.U.R Performance
9–10 p.m., Physics Loading Dock
If you can't sing well, sing louder!
17th Annual Reedie Reunions Poker Game
9–late, Winch Social Room
It's time to shuffle up and deal at the Annual Reedie Reunions Poker Game! Show off your poker skills in support of Reed! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just learning the ropes, this event is the perfect way to connect with fellow Reedies, so ante up and let's play!
Check the schedule often, events are added every day!