Reunions Central
8 a.m.-5 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.
Used Book Sale with Bill Nelson '62
Acquire new (to you) knowledge at the Used Book Sale! Whether you’re interested in growing various species of daffodils or grasping the history of mapmaking, you’ll find what you’re looking for and more! Check it out.
Breakfast
8:30-9:30 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
Got 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.
Retirement: Boon or Trap? with Dr. Don Asher '82
9-10:30 a.m., PAB 320
Where are you getting your information about retirement planning? The retirement industry controls over $37 trillion (trillion with a “t”) in funds, and employs over 1 million mostly highly paid professionals. This massive industry floods all media with a vision of retirement that requires their existence: The permanent vacation. What if that’s not right for you? What if you want or need another version? This talk is about theories of late-career and post-career human development, meaning making, planning for the time of retirement (a third half of life), and that subset of humans who love work over leisure. There is definitely more than one right answer. Whether you’re young and thinking long-term or getting closer to traditional retirement ages--or even in the midst of retirement itself--this talk can help you think more richly about your options and your plans. Based on Dr. Don Asher’s recent dissertation: “You Can Only Play so Much Golf”: The Retirement Experiences of People Who Really Love Their Work, and ongoing research.
Reactor Tour
11 a.m.-noon, 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.
Tree Climbing
Time TBD, Between Eliot & Student Union
Let your inner child loose and climb a tree on campus. Please note: harnesses are available. Say hi to the squirrels while you’re up there!
Marketplace & Carnival
Details TBD
Enjoy this food, drink, books and crafts showcase featuring Reedie chefs, bakers, growers, harvesters, authors, and artists, enjoy eccentric Vaudevillian swing courtesy of Bellows and Squawk, balloon artists, face painters, craft stations, and more! Don't miss out on this Reedie Reunions Tradition!
Foster-Scholz Annual Luncheon
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Kaul Auditorium
Alumni whose graduation year is 1985 or earlier (and their partners and friends) are invited to join us in honoring this year's retiring faculty and alumni volunteers for their dedicated service to Reed at the Foster-Scholz annual luncheon and awards cermony. The Luncheon will feature a keynote speech on interdisciplinary majors at Reed College by Suzy Renn, Associate Dean of the Faculty and Roger M. Perlmutter Professor of Biology Suzy Renn. on interdisciplinary majors at Reed College.
Presentation of the Distinguished Service Award to Don Asher ’83, Mateo Burtch ’82, Peggy Hill Noto ’75, and Richard Wollenberg ’75.
* Meal ticket must be pre-purchased when you register
Hot Turkey Sandwich Picnic Lunch
11:30 a.m.-1:30 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
500 Years of Italic Handwriting
1-3 p.m., Trillium Multipurpose Room
Scriptorium is Reed's weekly calligraphy and paleography workshop, open to all members of the Reed community. All materials will be provided.
Class Photos
Time & Schedule TBD, East PAB staircase (look for the signs!)
Gather with your classmates for Class Photos!
All-Class Parade
Time TBD, Beginning at Ladd Dorm, West Entrance
All for Reed Donor & Volunteer Reception
Time TBD, Performing Arts Building
A special reception and thank you for everyone who donated to Reed during the 2024-2025 academic year with a special thank you from President Audrey Bilger.
*by invitation only
OutWright Play
3-5 p.m., PAB Black Box Theater
Assassins is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by John Weidman, based on an original concept by Charles Gilbert Jr.
Using the framing device of an all-American, yet sinister, carnival game, the semi-revue portrays a group of historical figures who attempted (successfully or not) to assassinate Presidents of the United States, and explores what their presence in American history says about the ideals of their country. The score is written to reflect both popular music of the various depicted eras and a broader tradition of "patriotic" American music.
Reunions Bar
6 p.m. - 1 a.m., Quad
Dinner
6-7:30 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
Alumni Talent Show
7-9 p.m., Student Union Sign up at Prexy
Do you sing? Do you dance? Would you like to read embarrassing entries from your high school diary? Sign up for a spot to show off your talent at the Alumni Talent Show!
Meat Smoke Surprise!
8:30-9:30 p.m. p.m., Quad
Head back to the quad for savory treats thanks to Meat Smoke!
Laser Light Show Extravaganza
9:30-10:30 p.m., Front Lawn
Spread out across the ODB front lawn for an electric and flammable experience you won't forget!
Stop Making Sense LIVE!
10:15 p.m.–late, Student Union
Dance the night away at Stop Making Sense LIVE!
Check the schedule often, events are added every day!