REUNION 

Class of 1984 #Brown84 #BrownReunion 

35th Reunion Events Check back for updates!  

● Friday ● Saturday ● Sunday 

 

Friday, May 24 

Noon – 10:30 pm 

Reunion Registration: Open The 25th through 80th Reunion classes will pick up their registration packages under the tent on Wriston Quad.  

Wriston Quadrangle 

 

 

 

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4:00 – 6:00 pm 

Welcome Reception at Keeney Quad Join Reunion attendees from the 25 th – 80 th classes in the picturesque courtyard surrounded by Brown’s largest and newly renovated residence hall. Grab a beer, wine, or soda from the open bar, meet alumni from other classes, enjoy the beautiful festive scenery, and get in the reunion groove before heading to your Friday night class event. 

Keeney Quad 

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5:45 pm 

Class Photo Please be a part of this memorable photo, whether you plan to purchase a copy or not. 

Ittleson Quadrangle Tent – Erickson Athletic Complex, corner of Hope and Cushing streets 

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6:00 – 9:00 pm 

35th Reunion Launch: Campus Dance "Pre-Game" 

(Seriously Heavy Appetizers) [ $ ] 

Join us to launch our epic Reunion Weekend (as we are on our way to a record attendance) under the 

stars in a tent in front of the Meehan Auditorium! We’ll enjoy a full bar and delicious heavy appetizers, 

(more food, better mingling and more conversations!) before heading over to Campus Dance. 

Come, connect and pre-game! 

Cost: Adults: $65; children ages 5-15: $65; children ages 0-4: free.   

Ittleson Quadrangle Tent – Erickson Athletic Complex, corner of Hope and Cushing streets 

Note: This event is extremely popular and often sells out. Be sure to purchase tickets in advance. If any remaining tickets are available at the event, an additional “at-the-door” service fee – above the ticket price – will be charged. 

 

 

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9:00 pm – 1:00 am 

Campus Dance [ $ ]  One of Brown’s best-loved Reunion Weekend traditions, Campus Dance brings more than 11,000 people to the university to dance the night away under a sky lit with hundreds of paper lanterns. 

Tables for each Reunion class are reserved throughout the College Green and Simmons Quad (Lincoln Field). There are five beverage areas throughout the dance; beverage tokens can be purchased in the lobby of Salomon Hall or behind Friedman Hall (formerly Wilson Hall). Tickets not purchased in advance will go on sale beginning at 8:30 pm.  

Cost: Campus Dance tickets: $30 in advance for alumni and their guests, $35 at the gate; beverage tokens: $35 for set of 5, $65 for set of 10. 

Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association. 

The College Green and Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle (Lincoln Field) 

 

 

 

 

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Saturday, May 25  7:00 – 9:30 am 

Reunion/Commencement Weekend Breakfast [ $ ]  All are welcome! Get energized for the day with a complete hot breakfast buffet. Choose from pancakes, eggs, home fries, fruit, muffins, cereal, coffee, juice, and lots more.  

Cost: Adults: $14; children ages 5-15: $10; children ages 0-4: free. 

Sharpe Refectory 

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7:30 am – 2:00 pm 

Reunion Registration for All Classes Registration continues for late arrivals. 

Wriston Quadrangle 

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9:00 – 9:45 am 

All-Class Memorial Service Join classmates and fellow alumni for this meaningful ceremony. University Chaplain Janet Cooper Nelson will officiate. 

Sayles Hall 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10:00 – 11:00 am 

President’s Welcome Start your day with an opportunity to hear from President Christina Paxson. Enjoy coffee and conversations with members of the president’s Cabinet, campus administrators, and Reunion attendees across the decades. 

Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle (Lincoln Field) 

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11:00 am – Noon 

Alumni Reunion Forum   

Explore the breadth of knowledge and experience in the Brown alumni community. For a detailed description, check back in late April. 

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Noon - 2:00 pm 

35th Reunion: Lunch on your own Make plans with fellow alumni to have lunch on Thayer Street, the legendary thoroughfare where, as                               

students, we spent hours watching movies, eating, and walking to class. 

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3:00 - 5:00 pm 

35th Reunion: The Spring Weekend Redux  [ $ ]  Brown's Spring Weekend is one of our greatest traditions. We're bringing it back with THE ENGLISH 

BEAT!!! Relive those glory days at the first ever ’84 Reunion Weekend concert! Who else would shake 

things up like this, but #BrownsBestClass84? So, don't “ SAVE IT FOR LATER” and join us!  

Cost: Adults: $50; children ages 5-15: $50; children ages 0-4: free.   

 

 

Ittleson Quadrangle Tent – near Meehan Auditorium, corner of Hope and Cushing streets 

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3:30 – 4:30 pm 

Alumni Reunion Forum   

Explore the breadth of knowledge and experience in the Brown alumni community. For a detailed description, check back in late April. 

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7:30 pm – Midnight 

35th Reunion Saturday Night: Class of 1984 Thursday Night Flashback: Funk Nite   You loved it, you remember it, you got it! Funk Nite is BACK! Join us in Sayles Hall for a full bar, a variety 

of food stations, and desserts to fuel up for Funk Nite by Steve Hill ’84. Wear those dancing shoes and 

those fun ’80s outfits, and Let’s Dance ! (Psst…#BrownsBestClass84 will show the other classes how it is 

done…#EverInnovative84) 

Cost: Adults: $75; children ages 5-15: $75; children ages 0-4: free.   

Sayles Hall 

Note: This event is extremely popular and often sells out. Be sure to purchase tickets in advance. If any 

remaining tickets are available at the event, an additional “at-the-door” service fee – above the ticket price 

– will be charged. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sunday, May 26  

7:00 – 9:00 am 

Pre-Commencement Procession Breakfast [ $ ]  All are welcome! Get energized for the day with a complete hot breakfast buffet. Choose from pancakes, eggs, home fries, fruit, muffins, cereal, coffee, juice, and lots more.  

Cost: adults: $14; children ages 5-15: $10; children ages 0-4: free. 

Sharpe Refectory 

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9:30 am  

Commencement Procession One of Brown’s oldest and greatest traditions, the Procession brings together the entire Brown community. Don’t miss the opportunity to march with your classmates! Each class has a special place in the Procession, which travels from University Hall through the Van Wickle gates and down College Hill. 

The Procession steps off promptly at 9:45 am. Alumni are asked to assemble at their assigned class locations by 9:30 am. 

 

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11:30 am – 1:00 pm 

Alumni Grab ’n’ Go Lunch [ $ ] Grab ’n’ Go lunch is available for all classes from the 5 th through the 80 th Reunions. After your return up College Hill, grab your lunch in the Sharpe Refectory and enjoy time with your classmates before Reunion Weekend comes to an end. 

Pre-registration is recommended. A limited number of lunches will be available for purchase on site.  

Cost: adults and children ages 5-15: $14; children ages 0-4: free. 

Sharpe Refectory, Dining Rooms 8 & 9 

 

 

 

Looking for more? See the full reunion schedule at brunonia.brown.edu .