5th Reunion - Class of 2007
Registration and Check-In
Online registration is now closed. You can still register on campus at Registration and Check-In, although availability for many events will be limited. On-campus registration is open in the Stratton Student Center (W20) the following times:
Thursday, June 7: 1:00–7:00 PM (Noon for 50th Reunion alumni)
Friday, June 8: 7:30 AM–8:00 PM
Saturday, June 9: 7:30 AM–8:00 PM
Please call the reunions hotline at 617-253-8824 if you have any questions, or email reunions@mit.edu. We hope to see you in June!
Reunion "Need to Know" Information
Have questions about parking and other reunion details? Check out our "Need to Know" page!
Events not to be missed
* Attend the 115th annual Tech Night at Boston Pops. MIT buys out Symphony Hall!
* Explore what’s new in Boston and Cambridge with tours and activities.
* Learn about cutting-edge research from MIT’s renowned faculty during Technology Day.
* Catch up with old friends and make new friends at great class events!
* Have some fun with the whole family at the Tech Challenge Games, the annual MIT-style field day, and enjoy the scenic Charles River during the Reunion Row crew race.
Class Schedule (class events are in bold text)*
| Thursday, June 7, 2012 | ||||
| Time | Event Name | Location | Description | Prices |
| 1:00– 7:00 p.m. | Registration and Check-In | Stratton Student Center, Coffeehouse, W20-3rd Floor | Pick up your registration materials, sign up for available events, or get information here. | |
| 1:00– 4:00 p.m. | Thursday Commencement Receptions | Various | Departments open their doors to alumni, graduating students and parents. Celebrate graduation with the Class of 2012! | Free |
| 4:00– 5:30 p.m. | WBRS & 1861 Circle Reception | TBD | WBRS and 1861 Circle members are invited to a reception celebrating the Institute’s loyal and leadership donors. | For more information, contact giving@mit.edu. |
| 4:30 p.m. –sunset | Institute and Affinity Activities | Various | ||
| 4:45– 7:00 p.m. | Prelude to Pops Buffet Dinner | Stratton Student Center, Sala de Puerto Rico, W20-2nd Floor | Begin your Tech Reunions weekend at Prelude to Pops, a buffet dinner at the Stratton Student Center. Tables are specially reserved for reunion classes and by decades. | $40 |
| 8:00– 10:00 p.m. | Tech Night at Pops | Symphony Hall, Boston | Tech Night at Pops, a lively concert with Keith Lockhart conducting the Boston Pops, is MIT's oldest alumni tradition. Now in its 115th year, join us for an evening of fun and music! | Floor: SOLD OUT 1st Balcony: SOLD OUT 2nd Balcony: $30 |
| Friday, June 8, 2012 | ||||
| 7:30 a.m.– 8:00 p.m. | Registration and Check-In | Stratton Student Center, Coffeehouse, W20-3rd Floor | Pick up your registration materials, sign up for available events, or get information here. | |
| 7:30– 9:00 a.m. | Reunions Friday Breakfast | Maseeh Hall, The Howard Dining Hall, W1 | Start the day off right with a hot breakfast served cafeteria-style. | $15 |
| 10:00 a.m.–noon | Morning Tours and Programs Institute and Affinity Activities | Various | Various | |
| 1:00– 2:30 p.m. | Reunion Sailing Regatta | Sailing Pavilion, Building 51 | Win glory for your class in the first annual Reunion Sailing Regatta. Light lunch at 1pm followed by races. Race in Tech Dinghies or Fireflies or cheer on your classmates! | Free |
| 1:00– 5:00 p.m. | Afternoon Tours and Programs Institute and Affinity Activities | Various | Various | |
| 3:00– 5:00 p.m. | Friday Commencement Receptions | Various | Departments open their doors to alumni, graduating students and parents. Celebrate graduation with the Class of 2012! | Free |
| 3:00– 5:00 p.m. | Living Group Open Houses | Various | Fraternities, sororities, dorms and independent living groups welcome alumni visitors. Stop by your old residence and see what's changed. | Free |
| 6:00– 8:00 p.m. | MIT10 Reception | MIT Museum, N51 | Classes of 2002–2011, our graduates of the last decade, are invited to this cocktail reception. Catch up with your friends and enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and drinks at the MIT Museum. | Free |
| 8:00– 11:00 p.m | 2007 & Friends Reunion Dinner | Masseh Hall, W1 | It has probably been a while since you have had dinner in a dining hall, so we hope you can join other members of the class of '07 and some of your favorite professors for dinner in the newly remodeled Maseeh Hall (formerly Ashdown House) after the MIT10 reception. | $20.07 |
| Saturday, June 9, 2012 | ||||
| 7:30 a.m.– 8:00 p.m. | Registration and Check-In | Stratton Student Center, Coffeehouse, W20-3rd Floor | Pick up your registration materials, sign up for available events, or get information here. | |
| 7:30–9:00 a.m. | Reunions Saturday Breakfast | Maseeh Hall, The Howard Dining Hall, W1 | Start the day off right with a hot breakfast served cafeteria-style. | $15 |
| 8:00– 8:30 a.m. | Alumni Memorial Service | MIT Chapel, W15 | Alumni who have died in the previous year are remembered at this annual memorial service presided over by Institute Chaplain Robert Randolph. | Free |
| 8:00 a.m. –sunset | Institute and Affinity Activities | Various | ||
| 9:00 a.m.– 12:45 p.m. | Technology Day Program | Kresge Auditorium, W16 | Come hear top faculty discuss how recent advances in computation, computationally based materials, and robotic processes have the potential to revolutionize manufacturing in the U.S. and worldwide. | Free |
| 12:30– 3:00 p.m. | Family Fun | Kresge Oval | Parents and children are welcome to come and play under the tent on Kresge Oval. There will be room to run around, hula-hoops to twirl, beach balls to toss, and coloring books if you are feeling creative! This event is recommended for children under 6. Please note that parents are responsible for watching their children during this event and cannot leave them unattended. | Free |
| 1:05– 2:45 p.m. | Technology Day Luncheon | Johnson Athletic Center, W34 | Have a great meal with your classmates and hear from President Hockfield at this festive celebration of alumni and all they contribute to MIT. | $28 |
| 3:15– 5:15 p.m. | Tech Challenge Games | Steinbrenner Stadium | Fun and games the Technology way. These entertaining competitions are perfect for alumni and family members of all ages. | Free |
| 6:30– 10:00 p.m | 2007 Reunion BBQ | Sidney Pacific, NW86 | Wondering what your classmates have been up to since 2007? Like BBQ? Join us for speed-networking and a catered BBQ in the Sidney-Pacific courtyard before joining the rest of the reunion attendees at the Toast to Tech. | $20.07 |
| 10:0 p.m.– midnight | Toast to Tech 2012 | Stata Center, Building 32 | Raise a glass to celebrate MIT at this festive after-hours cocktail reception with live music and fun activities! | Free |
| Sunday, June 10, 2012 | ||||
| 7:30– 10:00 a.m. | Reunion Row | Harold W. Pierce Boathouse, W8 | You don't want to miss the 16th annual competition for the Reunion Row bowl. Alumni and guests who have previously rowed crew are invited to participate. All others are encouraged to cheer them on from shore! | Free |
| 10:00 a.m. – noon | Class Connections Farewell Brunch | Stratton Student Center, Sala de Puerto Rico, W20-2nd Floor | Say goodbye (for now!) to your classmates and friends while listening to live jazz at this buffet brunch. | Adult: $20 Child 6–12: $10 Child 0–5: $0 |
| Noon–sunset | Institute and Affinity Activities | Various | ||
*Times and locations are subject to change
| Registration and Check-In |
| Thursday Commencement Receptions |
| Prelude to Pops Buffet Dinner |
| Tech Night at Pops |
| Registration and Check-In |
| Boston Super Ducks Tour |
| Koch Institute Presentations -- PM |
| Friday Commencement Receptions |
| Living Group Open Houses |
| 1992 Friday Night Dinner |
| Registration and Check-In |
| Alumni Memorial Service |
| Technology Day Program |
| Technology Day Luncheon |
| 1992 Event in the Tent |
| Toast to Tech 2012 |
| Reunion Row |
| Class Connections Farewell Brunch |
