Take It or Leave It Tent
2026-05-21 09:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | East Pyne Hall, South Lawn Tent
For alumni hoping to find a home for Princeton memorabilia and apparel that could be treasured by other alumni and guests, bring your items (only as big as you can carry) to Reunions and drop them off at the “Take It or Leave It” tent. And then go on your own search for more great finds!

Sponsored by the Alumni Council Committee on Princetoniana and the Alumni Council Committee on Reunions (COR)

Society of the Claw Members Ice Cream Social
2026-05-21 15:00 - 16:30 | Chancellor Green, Café and Lower Hyphen, Princeton, 08540, United States
Mix and mingle with fellow Society of the Claw members and Alumni Council Committee on Reunions volunteers over an ice cream sundae!
The Society of the Claw honors those who have consistently embodied the spirit of Reunions through service and/or continuous attendance. Started in 1912 by the Class of 1894, the award was paused in the 1940s and resurrected in 2009.
Sponsored by the Alumni Council Committee on Reunions (COR)

Community Contra/Square Dancing
2026-05-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Blair-Joline Courtyard
Learn the basics of contra/square-like dancing, a lively and welcoming form of traditional community dance. Dancers move in long lines or circles and follow simple patterns guided by a caller. Or just come to enjoy the music and social atmosphere. All welcome. No partner or prior experience is required.
Sponsored by the Class of 1976

Coffee With the Friends of the Princeton University Library
2026-05-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Firestone Library, Lobby, 1 Washington Road, Princeton, NJ, 08544, United States
Stop by Firestone Library lobby and join the Friends of the Princeton University Library for coffee, juice, and pastries. Learn more about how members of the Friends and Student Friends enjoy special events and help contribute to the library’s mission. All are welcome.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Princeton University Library

Take It or Leave It Tent
2026-05-22 09:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-23 09:00 - 21:00 | East Pyne Hall, South Lawn Tent
For alumni hoping to find a home for Princeton memorabilia and apparel that could be treasured by other alumni and guests, bring your items (only as big as you can carry) to Reunions and drop them off at the “Take It or Leave It” tent. And then go on your own search for more great finds!
Sponsored by the Alumni Council Committee on Princetoniana and the Alumni Council Committee on Reunions

On the Rapport Between Painting and Photography in Pop Art | 2026 A&A Reunions Lecture
2026-05-22 10:00 - 11:30 | Princeton University Art Museum, Grand Hall
For the great Pop artist Richard Hamilton, photography was implicated in modern painting from the beginning (Courbet, Manet, Degas …), and fundamental to his art is the exploration of this continued implication. Over his long career, Hamilton worked through several photographic formats as either source or structure of his pictures: the magazine advertisement, the publicity still, the fashion shoot, the postcard. At the same time, he often found painterly effects already present in these formats. In his “tabular pictures” from the late 1950s to the middle 1960s, Hamilton was especially drawn to seductive passages in photographic sources that move from focus to blur, from finish to facture, and back again. Central to his work, then, is the tracking of the increased mediation not only of visual art but of our human sensorium as well.
Reception to follow in A&A’s new suite on the 3rd floor of the Princeton University Art Museum. The suite is home to the Department of Art & Archaeology and its research units: the Index of Medieval Art and Visual Resources (which includes the department’s archaeological archive).
Hal Foster is the Townsend Martin, Class of 1917, Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University. Foster is a renowned American art critic, historian and academic. Known for his critical theory, he co-edits the magazine October and has authored influential works such as The Return of the Real (1996), Design and Crime, and Other Diatribes (2002), and his most recent book, Fail Better: Reckonings with Artists and Critics (2025).
Sponsored by the Department of Art & Archaeology

Classics Alumni Brunch
2026-05-22 10:00 - 11:30 | East Pyne Hall, Prentice Memorial Library, Room 143, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Join fellow alumni and current students and faculty for the Classics Department’s annual Reunions Alumni Brunch. Enjoy endless coffee and breakfast food, plus a special update on all things Princeton Classics!
Sponsored by the Department of Classics

Griswold Center Talk: The AI Revolution, Eric Schmidt ’76
2026-05-22 10:30 - 11:45 | McCosh 50, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
The AI Revolution
Eric Schmidt ’76, KBE, Former CEO and Chairman, Google; Chair and CEO, Relativity Space
Moderated by: Alan Blinder ’67, Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University
Sponsored by the Griswold Center for Economic Policy Studies

Annual Meeting of the Alumni Council and Awards for Service to Princeton
2026-05-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Alexander Hall, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Sponsored by the Alumni Association of Princeton University

All-Service Military Alumni Picnic Lunch
2026-05-22 11:00 - 13:30 | Frist South Lawn
Gather to see old friends and new among fellow alumni, plus cadre and students who have served in the military. The annual meeting of ROTC Alumni & Friends will be held at the end of lunch, including brief updates on all the ROTC and student veterans’ programs on campus. Families welcome. $20 per person for lunch ($10 for kids).
Sponsored by the Princeton Veterans Alumni Association (PVETS) and the Alumni and Friends of Princeton ROTC

200th Anniversary of the Alumni Association: Group Photo
2026-05-22 12:00 - 12:30 | Cannon Green, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Be a part of this historic milestone by joining our special group photo on Cannon Green. All are welcome!
Sponsored by the Alumni Association of Princeton University

P•Law Champagne Reception
2026-05-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Robertson Hall, Bernstein Gallery, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Please join us for a champagne reception to celebrate Reunions 2026.
Sponsored by the Princeton Program in Law & Public Policy (P•LAW) and the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA)

A Conversation With President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83
2026-05-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Alexander Hall, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States

To Dare Mighty Things: U.S. Defense Strategy Since the Revolution
2026-05-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Robertson Hall, Rooms 001 and 002, Princeton, 08540, United States
Michael O’Hanlon ’82 *91 will discuss his new book, “To Dare Mighty Things: U.S. Defense Strategy Since the Revolution,” published to coincide with the nation’s 250th birthday. His work offers a sweeping analysis of America’s strategic trajectory, from the founding era to the modern day.
Sponsored by the Princeton Veterans Alumni Association (PVETS) and the Alumni and Friends of Princeton ROTC

ORFE Alumni Reception
2026-05-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Sherrerd Hall, Room 125
Operations Research and Financial Engineering (ORFE) welcomes ORFE undergraduate and graduate alumni to its annual Reunions reception in Sherrerd Hall. We look forward to seeing you!
Sponsored by the Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering (ORFE)

Murray-Dodge Café Turns 50!
2026-05-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Murray-Dodge Hall, Café, Princeton, 08540, United States
This year the Murray-Dodge Café turns 50!
The first hour will be dedicated to and open to only past café co-managers. Beginning at 3 p.m., the café will be open to all Reunions attendees.
Join the ORL staff and alumni bakers as we reminisce on the past 50 years of the café, which is dedicated to the fine art of being open. We look forward to remaining open for the next 50 years and beyond.
We expect that you’ve perfected your best cookies or other baked goods in your time away, so please bring your favorite recipe to share in our anniversary cookbook.
Sponsored by the Office of Religious Life and Murray-Dodge Café

Comparative Conversations: Past and Present Shelves
2026-05-22 15:00 - 16:00 | East Pyne Hall, Room 127
Join us for an informal conversation about books. No preparation is required—just bring a memory of a past favorite and/or a note on a present one. Maybe that includes a classic you read at Princeton for your Senior Thesis or a best-seller that you couldn’t put down this year. Maybe it’s a book that you hated or that changed you. There are no wrong answers! We will start with one COM faculty member and one COM alum briefly commenting on their past and/or present favorites and then will open the conversation up.
Sponsored by the Department of Comparative Literature

Annual Giving Volunteer Reunions Reception
2026-05-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Prospect House, Katharine Fullerton Gerould Common Room, John Nash Library and Daniel Wallace Culp Parlor, Princeton, 08540, United States
Sponsored by Annual Giving

CISS Reunions Mixer
2026-05-22 15:00 - 18:00 | Joseph Henry House, Patio, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Please join us at the Henry House patio for a chance to reconnect with other CISS alumni and current fellows. Family members and friends are welcome — no wristband needed!
Sponsored by the Center for International Security Studies (CISS)

Global Fellowships Reunions Reception
2026-05-22 16:30 - 18:00 | Carl A. Fields Center for Equality, Class of 1985 Room and Café
Academic fellowship recipients and their friends, and families are invited to drop in, reconnect with fellow alumni and meet the newest recipients of awards, including the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates, Schwarzman, Fulbright and many others! See you there!
Sponsored by the Office of International Programs (OIP) and Fellowship Advising

Orange and Black Oasis: Jazz, Zero-Proof Drinks and Desserts
2026-05-22 20:00 - 23:00 | Frist Campus Center, Cafe Vivian, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, United States
Enjoy nonalcoholic cocktails, soft drinks and sweet treats while live jazz sets the mood at this laid-back Reunions gathering.
Sponsored by Alumni Engagement, Office of Advancement

Aquinas Institute Open House Reunions Brunch
2026-05-23 10:00 - 12:00 | 134 Nassau Street. 3rd Floor
Join us for our annual Reunions Open House Brunch on Saturday morning.
Reunions

Sponsored by the Aquinas Institute (Roman Catholic Chaplaincy)

Draft to Deal: How to Make Your Book a Reality
2026-05-23 10:30 - 11:45 | Friend Center, Room 101
Have a draft in a drawer? Learn about turning your scribbles into a published book at PAW’s annual Reunions panel. Moderator and author Gabriel Debenedetti ’12 will sit down with authors Cassandra James ’23, Melody Chu ’01 and Michael Cannell ’82 to discuss their experiences while New York Times Book Review editor and author Lauren Christensen ’11 and Penguin Random House strategy director Alex Ulyett ’11 provide an inside look at the rapidly changing world of publishing.
Sponsored by Princeton Alumni Weekly

Princeton Women’s Ice Hockey (PWIH) Brunch
2026-05-23 11:00 - 13:30 | Cannon Dial Elm Club, Back Patio
Princeton Women’s Ice Hockey welcomes all PWIH alumni, family and friends to the Cannon Club back patio for brunch before the P-rade.
Sponsored by the Princeton University Hockey Association (PUHA)

Roman Catholic Vigil Mass
2026-05-23 17:30 - 18:30 | Princeton University Chapel, NJ, United States
Join us for the 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass offered for alumni on Saturday in the Princeton University Chapel.
Sponsored by the Aquinas Institute (Roman Catholic Chaplaincy)

The One and Only P-rade!
2026-05-23 14:00 | P-rade Route, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Led by the Old Guard. Sponsored by the Alumni Association of Princeton University.
FitzRandolph Gate, Front Campus, Cannon Green, Chapel Drive, Elm Drive, Poe-Pardee Fields.

Fireworks!
2026-05-23 21:00 - 21:45 | Princeton Stadium, Powers Field, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Sponsored by Alumni Engagement, Office of Advancement
