Reunion Weekend 2026
More than 600 Scots and guests returned to campus for Reunion Weekend from May 28-31, 2026, reconnecting with classmates, celebrating milestone reunions, and experiencing the traditions that make ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú home.
Whether you joined us for a single event or spent the entire weekend on campus, thank you for helping make Reunion Weekend a memorable celebration of the ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú community.
We are grateful to everyone who returned to campus, volunteered, planned class gatherings, shared stories, and supported future Scots through their reunion giving.
We look forward to welcoming alumni and families back to ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú again soon.
Schedule of Events (Event details subject to change.)
| Time | Event | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 28 | |||
| Noon - 7 p.m. | Welcome & Check In | Pick up nametags, event tickets, and an updated schedule of events! | Scheide Music Center Lobby (Reunion Weekend HQ) |
| Noon - 4 p.m. | 50th Reunion Hospitality Center | Bornhuetter Hall | Front Patio | |
| Noon - 8 p.m. | Golf Cart Service | ||
| 2 - 4 p.m. | 50th Reunion Golf Scramble | All skill levels welcome for this 9-hole scramble. Carts are available upon request. | L.C. Boles Golf Course |
| 3 - 4:15 p.m. | Airport Shuttle to ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú | 3 p.m. Departure from CLE to ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú | Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport |
| 4:30 - 6 p.m. | 50th Reunion Welcome Cocktail Party | Learning Garden & Pavilion (former site of The Shack) | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Friends of Bill W. Meeting | All Faiths Chapel | Lowry Center 258 | |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Thursday Dinner | Experience the new servery in the renovated Lowry Center | Lowry Center |
| Times vary | Thursday Night Social Time | Enjoy time with your classmates and new friends | Various locations |
| Friday, May 29 | |||
| 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Welcome & Check In | Pick up nametags, event tickets, and an updated schedule of events! | Scheide Music Center Lobby (Reunion Weekend HQ) |
| 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. | Golf Cart Service | ||
| 7 - 9 a.m. | Friday Breakfast | Lowry Center | |
| 9 - 10:15 a.m. | Guided Tours of Campus | Led by current students and Advancement staff. Golf carts available. | Depart from Lowry Center |
| 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. | Alumni College Session 1 | 1. Flavoring the Nation: Case Studies of Constructing National Cuisines | Dr. Ravi Palat 2. Radically Rooted with Susan Stair '76, a preview of the exhibition for Fall 2026. | Susan Stair '76 & Dr. Marianne Wardle, College of ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Art Museum 3. Don't Panic (but maybe learn to prompt)! Learn how ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú is preparing teachers for the age of artificial intelligence. | Education Department Faculty featuring Matthew Broda, Sarah Dunlap, Allison Neptune '05, Gretchen Tefs, & Megan Wereley '94 | Class #1 | Ruth W. Williams Hall 060 Class #2 | College of ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Art Museum | Ebert Art Center Class #3 | Ruth W. Williams 140 |
| 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Friday Lunch | Lowry Center | |
| 12 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Airport Shuttle to ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú | 11 a.m. Departure from CLE to ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú | Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport |
| Noon - 1:15 p.m. | Class of 1976 | Memorial for Friends | Light lunch following at Williams Hall | Knowlton Commons | Memorial: Westminister Church House Light lunch: Knowlton Commons | Ruth W. Williams Hall |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Alumni College Session 2 | 1. Impact Through Volunteerism | Ally Conlon and Ellie Harshbarger, Alumni & Family Engagement 2. ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú's AMRE Consulting Program: Experiential Learning through Community Engagement | Jill Munro, associate director of Community Engagement, and Summer 2026 AMRE student interns 3. Guided Tours of Campus | Current students and Advancement staff. Golf carts available. 4. The Learning Garden Tour | Presented by staff from the Office of Sustainability | Class #1 | Ruth W. Williams 060 Class #2 | Longbrake Commons | Andrews Library Class #3 | Depart from Lowry Center Class #4 | Learning Garden & Pavillion (former sit of The Shack) | University St. next to Gault Admissions |
| 3 - 4 p.m. | Alumni College Session 3 | 1. Class of 1976 Bourbon Tasting | Tom Benninger '76 2. Class of 1976 Wine Tasting | Mark High '76 and Dan Soltis '76 3. Young Alumni/Student Networking Event | Alumni & Family Engagement and Career & Experiential Learning 4. After Jail, Before Freedom | David Coogan '90, professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University 35Guided Tours of Campus | Current students and Advancement staff. Golf carts available. | Class #1 | TBA Class #2 | TBA Class #3 | Allen Commons | Lowry Center Class #4 | Ruth W. Williams Hall 060 Class #5 | Depart from Lowry Center |
| 4:30 p.m. | Friends of Bill W. Meeting | TBA | |
| 5 - 6 p.m. | Welcome Home Happy Hour | Scots Forever Classes and the Class of 1976 | Lowry Center | Burden Family Patio | |
| 5 - 8 p.m. | Welcome Home Happy Hour for 5th - 45th Reunion Classes | Heavy hors d'oeuvres and drinks for all classes! | Lowry Center | Burden Family Patio |
| 6 - 7:45 p.m. | 50th Reunion BBQ Dinner | Douglass Quad Tent (near Ebert Arts Center) | |
| 6 - 8 p.m. | Scots Forever Dinner | Hosted by President Anne E. McCall and ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú's Board of Trustees, for Classes including and prior to 1974. | Kittredge Dining Hall |
| 8 p.m. | Let's Go to the Movies! | Title TBA | Lowry Center | Allen Commons |
| 8 p.m. | Class of 1986 Kick-Off! | Ruth W. Williams Hall 140 | |
| 8 p.m. | Debi Smith '76 In Concert | Featuring Grammy-nominated, American Folk Singer Debi Smith, performing readings and songs from the book Flight of the Robin (written with her mother, Vivian Douglas Smith '47) with additional music provided by Don Frederico '76 | Scheide Music Center | Gault Recital Hall |
| 10 p.m. | Golf Cart Service Ends | ||
| Saturday, May 30 | |||
| 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Welcome & Check In | Get your nametags, tickets, room keys, schedules, and more! | Scheide Music Center Lobby (Reunion Weekend HQ) |
| 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. | Golf Cart Service | ||
| 7 - 9 a.m. | Saturday Breakfast for All Alumni | Lowry Center | |
| 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. | Celebration of ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú | Conversation with the President | Lowry Center | Allen Commons (Second Floor) | |
| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Celebration of ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú | Outstanding Scots Ceremony | Celebrate alumni philanthropy and our alumni award honorees: Sebastian Northrup '16, Christine Farrell '94, Deborah Arfken '63, Keith Walker '70, and Nicola Healy Jordan '61 & David Jordan '59 (posthumously) | Scheide Music Center | Gault Recital Hall |
| 11:45 a.m. | Celebration of ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú | Walk Through the Arch | Line up in front of the President's House for the annual walk of classes. | University Street |
| 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Celebration of ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú | Luncheon for All Alumni | Class of 1961 | Private Dining Room 144 Class of 1971 | Longbrake Faculty Lounge | Lowry Center |
| Noon - 1 p.m. | Alumni Award Honoree Luncheon (by invitation) | Hosted by President Anne McCall | President's House |
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Class of 1976 Lunch | Douglass Quad Tent | |
| 1:30 - 4 p.m. | 50th Reunion: Trails, Courts, & Cards | Join classmates for easy trail hikes at ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Memorial Park, pickleball at Aspen Raquet Club, or card games and board games in Lowry Center | Locations vary |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | *Darty on the Green! (*a daytime party) | ALL alumni are welcome to stop by for ice cream, snacks, games, drinks, music, a photo booth, conversation, laughter, and more! | Burden Family Patio | Lowry Center |
| 2 p.m. | Class of 1966 Zoom with Faraway Classmates | Lowry Center 201 | |
| 2 p.m. | Class of 1961 Zoom with Faraway Classmates | Lowry Center 202 | |
| 2 p.m. | Guided Tours of Campus | Led by current students and Advancement staff. Golf carts available. | Depart from Lowry Center |
| 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. | Class of 1966 Gathering | Talk with President McCall and share stories from your time at ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú | Lowry Center 201 |
| 4 - 4:30 p.m. | Class of 1986 Memorial Gathering | Lowry Center | North side by memorial benches | |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Celebrating Your Generosity | Reception hosted by President Anne E. McCall for members of the ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Fund Leadership Circle, 1866 Legacy Society, and the Benefactor Society. By invitation only. | Allen Commons | Lowry Center |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Friends of Bill W. | All Faiths Chapel | Lowry Center 258 | |
| 6:15 p.m. | 50th Reunion Class Photo | Kauke Hall | North Steps | |
| 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Saturday Class Dinners | Scots Forever and 1981 - 2021 | Beer and wine included. 5:30 p.m. | Scots Forever Classes plus Classes of 1981, 1986, 1991, and 1996. 6:30 p.m. | Classes of 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021. | Lowry Center |
| 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Class of 1976 50th Celebration Dinner | 6:30 p.m. | Reception with President McCall 7 p.m. | Dinner | Kittredge Dining Hall |
| 8 p.m. | Paint & Sip | The Alley | Lowry Center | |
| 8 - 11 p.m. | Dance the Night Away! | Burden Family Patio | Lowry Center | |
| 8 p.m. | Let's Go to the Movies! | Film Screening & Talk-Back with JC Chandor ™96, Oscar-nominated filmmaker | Lyric Theatre of ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú | 116 E. South St. - ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú, OH |
| 10 p.m. | Golf cart service ends | ||
| Sunday, May 31 | |||
| 7 - 11 a.m. | Golf Cart Service Begins | ||
| 7 a.m. | Reunion Weekend HQ Opens | Please return your residence hall key cards and your nametag holders to the Gault Alumni Center before you depart campus. | Scheide Music Center Lobby (Reunion Weekend HQ) |
| 7 - 9:30 a.m. | Farewell Breakfast | Lowry Center | |
| 8 - 9:15 p.m. | Airport Shuttle | 8 a.m. Departure from ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú to CLE | TBA |
| 11 a.m. | Final Check Out of Residence Halls | Return residence hall keys and say farewell to ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú¦.for now! | Scheide Music Center Lobby (Reunion Weekend HQ) |
| 11 a.m. | Reunion Weekend HQ Closes and Golf Cart Service Ends | ||