REUNION 

Class of 2009 #Brown09 #BrownReunion 

10th Reunion Events Check back for updates! 

● Friday ● Saturday ● Sunday 

 

Friday, May 24 

Noon – 10:30 pm 

Reunion Registration: Open NEW THIS YEAR – The 5 th through 20 th Reunion classes will pick up their registration packages under the tent on the Pembroke Campus on Friday. (For Saturday arrivals, all classes will register on Wriston Quad.) 

Pembroke Campus Tent (next to Alumnae Hall) 

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6:00 – 9:00 pm 

10th Reunion Kicko� Reunite with classmates, catch up with old friends and enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres along with a cash bar offering beer and wine before strolling up to Campus Dance. The Class of 2014 will join us for this joint reception.  

Cost : Free, compliments of the University. 

 

 

Alumnae Hall (next to Pembroke Campus Tent) 

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7:15 pm 

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

Alumnae Hall 

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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 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 - 3:00 pm 

Alumni Field Day 2.0 Now Featuring a New Gourmet Food-Truck-Themed Tent 

BRAND NEW! You’ve never experienced a Field Day quite like this! Sample a smorgasbord of adult- and kid-friendly cuisine at the new food-truck-themed tent. Taquitos and empanadas, falafel, gourmet grilled cheese, Asian noodles, pad thai, and a backyard grill for burgers and hot dogs are all for the taking with your paid tickets. Wash it down with soda, water, sparkling water or sangria, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages from a cash bar. Don’t miss the complimentary ice cream truck novelties! Enjoy a toe-tapping, foot-stomping steel drum and 

 

 

Calypso party band and of course, the rare chance to jam out to classic Dave Binder tunes once again! “Unicorn Song” anyone?  Note: Alumni Field Day is open to recent grads (Classes 2015-2018), and classes from the 5th through the 30th Reunions and the Alpert Medical School.  Cost: Food-truck-themed food ticket(s): $25 per individual, $45 per group.  

Admission to Field Day activities: free. 

A limited number of individual-only food-truck-themed food ticket(s) will be available for purchase 

at the Field Day gate. Field Day is held rain or shine. Neither pets nor outside beverages are 

allowed on the athletic fields. Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association. For more information, 

including ticket prices and a list of activities, visit the Alumni Field Day webpage . 

Erickson Athletic Complex Fields  

 

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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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9:00 pm – 12:30 am 

10th Reunion Saturday Night: “Best I Ever Had” Throwback Party [ $ ] Meet-up with friends from the Class of 2009 to remember the good times—and good tunes—during our time at Brown. DJs Alex Werth '09 and Alicia Maule '11 will be spinning throwbacks to those momentous years—when Drake was on the rise, and we were too. This event promises to offer the best place on College Hill for a whole lot of "O-NINE" fun! Snacks and a cash bar will be available. 

Cost : Adults: $20: children ages 5-15: $10; children 0-4: free. 

Front Green Tent – Rhode Island Hall (Corner of George and Prospect 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 events, 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 . 

 

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