50th Reunion May 25-28, 2023

REUNION REGISTRATION closes May 11.

50^th REUNION DIGITAL CLASS BOOK:  Please take some time to finish your personal pages.  The kaleidoscope of our unique voices is appearing in the wonderful photos, videos, and stories—both heartwarming and heartbreaking, both inspirational and sobering.  The book will close to submissions and editing two weeks after reunion, June 11.

JUST LAUNCHED!!:  Smith College Reunion Program app—your one-stop shop for the College and Classes Reunion schedule, speaker information, FAQ and more.  Download from either the Google Play Store or the Apple Store.

JUST ANNOUNCED!! 

Small Group Walking Tour is FULL!!  Class of 1973 small group campus walking tour limited to 20, first-come-first-served, free, Friday, May 26, 4-5pm, “Champion Trees & Changing Landscapes on the Smith College Campus,” led by Tim Johnson, Director of Botanic Garden, and John Berryhill, Landscape Curator. 

CLASS PHOTO:  Right after Alumnae Parade and AASC meeting and before the buffet lunch in Chapin Lawn tent, hustle over to the amphitheater behind Neilson Library for a Class of 1973 50^th Reunion photo in our parade whites with our parade signs. 

Have you written a book? Have a CD recording? Have a business card? In order to include and honor these classmate accomplishments, there will be display space in our King House HQ living room for you to share those items. 

Swag Sneak Preview:  Reunion attendees will get snazzy hats to wear and logo tote bags to carry in Saturday morning’s Alumnae Parade.  You will also get a sweet kaleidoscope coloring book with markers and a fabulous double-sided logo coffee mug.  If we have any extra swag items and you can’t come to reunion but would like any of them, you will be able to purchase the extras (if there are any): $10 cash per item. Just get a friend with cash to pick them up for you at HQ in King House. 

Not coming to reunion?  Two virtual livestream opportunities:

Friday, May 26, 10:15am “Smith Today:  A Conversation with President Kathy McCartney. This event will be streamed live to Facebook. No account is required to watch.

Saturday, May 27, 2:45: “Class of 1973 50^th Reunion Class Survey Analysis and Presentation” This event will be streamed live on Zoom. No registration is required.

Who is coming from the class of 1973? Find out here. 

Who is joining us?  Better bring your Kleenex.  We will have the honor and the thrill of marching in Saturday’s Alumnae Parade with the oldest and the youngest alums coming to reunion:  1943 (80th), 1948 (75th), 1953 (70th), 1958 (65th), 1973 (50th Milestone), 1978 (45th), 1988 (35th Milestone), 1993 (30th), 2008 (15th), 2018 (5th), Diploma in American/Interdisciplinary Studies (60th Anniversary Reunion of the Program)

Packing tips:  Check the weather before you travel.  Pack layers.  Be sure to bring your Alumnae Parade whites and a water bottle, or plan to buy one at the Smith Bookstore at its new location at the top of Green Street. (There are refillable filtered H2O stations around campus and in some houses.)

COVID Policy:  Un-vaccinated alums will not be able to attend reunion per Smith’s current, on-campus event guidelines. You will be required to show proof of one vaccination and one booster when you check in on campus.   Masks are optional, and you will need to bring your own.

Housing & Meals – Click here.

Frequently Asked Questions:  Click here for information about Parking, Transportation, and Miscellaneous.  Shuttles will be available between the Quad and main campus.

JOIN our private Class of 1973 Facebook group here for more reunion information, fun postings, and Smith memories.  

Click here for the May 25 – 28, 2023  Current Smith College Reunion Weekend II Schedule (Class of 1973 programming in yellow)