Reunion 2025: June 6-8
Registration opens April 15
Where Memories Meet and Friends Reunite!
Friday, June 6, 2025
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Welcome Back Meet-up at Lab’n Lager
Lab’n Lager, 122 Main St, Keene, NH 03431
Registration Required
No fee
Join the KSCAA board of directors at our Welcome Back meet-up, hosted at Lab’n Lager. Meet up with alumni and friends as we enjoy heavy appetizers with a cash bar. The night will feature a limited edition t-shirt to commemorate the Keene State and Lab’n Lager bond.
4:30 - 6:00 PM
100th Anniversary of Greek Life
Norma Walker Hall, Alumni Center 232 Main Street
Registration Required
$10
Celebrate 100 years of Greek Life, tradition, and community spirit at this unforgettable milestone event! Reconnect with fellow brothers and sisters, relive cherished memories, and make new ones as we honor a century of brotherhood and sisterhood.
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Class of ‘75 Reception
Fireworks, 22 Main St, Keene, NH 03431
The class of 1975 is invited to meet up in celebration of 50 years since graduating. Please be prepared to cover your own meal costs.
Saturday, June 7, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Hospitality Suite/Guest Check-In
Atrium, LLoyd P. Young Student Center
No fee
The Hospitality Suite will be open for alumni and friends checking in for the weekend, checking out yearbooks across the decades, registering for events, or answer questions. A hearty breakfast will be set up in the West Dining area inside the Student Center for alumni and friends to enjoy as they catch up, or reminisce over yearbooks.
9:00 AM
Keene State College Alumni Association, All-Alumni Meeting
Mountain View Room, Student Center
No fee
Alumni are invited to the yearly all-alumni KSCAA board meeting where attendees will hear an update on the College and discuss alumni engagement.
10:00- 6:00 AM
Owl Corps
Mason Library
No fee
Owl Corps invites you to become a part of Keene State’s history by recording a personal story for the Archives Office, sharing memories from your time as a student. Your experiences will help preserve the legacy of our alumni community for future generations to enjoy and learn from!
10:00- 6:00 AM
KSCTV Archives Showcase
Media Arts Center (the dining commons from 1966-2005) No fee
Come explore the KSCTV Archives Showcase, where generations of Keene State broadcasts will be played, celebrating the rich history of student-run media. A reception will follow later in the afternoon, offering a chance to reconnect and reminisce with fellow alumni.
10:00 AM
Class of ‘75 Meet-up
Cohen Institute, Mason Library
No fee
10:00 AM
Class of ‘80 Meet-up
Atrium Conference Room, Student Center
No fee
Owl Corps invites you to become a part of Keene State’s history by recording a personal story for the Archives Office, sharing memories from your time as a student. Your experiences will help preserve the legacy of our alumni community for future generations to enjoy and learn from!
10:00 AM
Golden Circle Meet-up
Flag Room, Student Center
No fee
11:30AM - 3:30PM
Taste of Keene Food Festival
Downtown, Keene, NH
After you’ve explored Appian Way, check out Main Street, which comes alive with local food, drinks, and live entertainment. Reconnect with classmates and savor the flavors of the place where your journey began!
See information for tokens, and a map of events here.
11:30 AM
Parade of Classes
Appian Way & Main Street
No fee
Reunion weekend wouldn’t be the same without the traditional Parade of Classes! Alumni will line up in front of the arches at the end of Appian Way and march down to the Zorn Dining Commons where a picture of alumni participating in the parade will be taken.
12:00 PM
Alumni Awards Luncheon
Zorn Dining Commons
Registration Required, $30
Alumni award recipients will be recognized during this annual luncheon celebrating their accomplishments, as well as welcoming the Class of 1975 into the Golden Circle. Graduates from the Class of 1975 will be presented with Golden Circle medallions.
The Class of 1980 will have a reserved table at the Alumni luncheon to celebrate their 45th reunion year.
2:00 PM
Ice Cream Social
President’s Garden
No fee
Take part in one of Reunion weekend’s oldest traditions, the ice cream social. A variety of ice cream flavors, with all the toppings, will be available on the Quad as alumni enjoy early June on campus.
3:00 PM
Tree Tour of Campus with Bud Winsor & Joe Britton
Fiske Quad
No fee
After enjoying a sweet treat on the Quad, take a tour with Bud Winsor, the retired Director of Grounds, and Joe Britton, the current supervisor of grounds. Bud and Joe will take you on a memorable tour of campus, noting important trees and the history of our grounds along the way. This is a highly popular event that alumni have asked to return as a traditional event during Reunion weekend.
4:00- 6:00 PM
From Vietnam to Appian Way: A Veteran’s Journey
Redfern Arts Center Portico and Recital Hall
No fee
Rodger Martin ‘79, an alumnus-veteran and now Keene State College faculty member in Journalism and English, shares his journey from the battlefields of Tay Ninh during the Vietnam War to the serene heights of Mount Monadnock, culminating in his path to academia at Keene State College.
4:30- 6:00 PM
KSCTV Archives Showcase Reception
Media Arts Center (the dining commons from 1966-2005)
No fee
Join us for the KSCTV Archives Showcase reception, a relaxed gathering to celebrate the history of Keene State’s campus media. Reconnect with fellow alumni, enjoy light refreshments, and reminisce about the memorable moments captured on air throughout the years.
See Page for Schedule
Keene ArtWalk
City of Keene (map on webpage) No fee
Keene State alumni returning for Reunion are invited to experience the vibrant creativity of the Keene ArtWalk, the city’s longest-running downtown festival celebrating local artists. Don’t miss the Keene ArtWalk Festival in Railroad Square—a lively day of interactive art, live music, and hands-on activities for all ages!
See Keene ArtWalk event page here
Housing
On-Campus Housing will be available at both Fiske Hall and Pondside III. The registration is for one person. When registering for on-campus housing, please note that you are signing up for the number of people, not the number of rooms. A follow-up communication will allow you to identify how many rooms you will need.
Register Here
Cost: $150 total
The Best Western Hotel offers an exclusive 15% off discount to Keene State Alumni.
See our list of local lodging accommodations that offer a Keene State discount.
Parking
Parking on campus will be open to alumni, no parking pass will be required.
Check-In
When you arrive on campus, your first stop should be the Alumni Check-in Suite in the atrium of the Student Center. There, Alumni Office staff and volunteers will welcome you to Reunion Weekend and provide your name tag, a list of events, and some Keene State giveaways.
Dining
There are multiple events at which food is being served; LLoyd’s Marketplace and Zorn Dining Commons (except the luncheon) will not be open during Reunion.
*Please note, that more events will be added once confirmed. If you have any questions, email Andrea Vickers-Sivret ‘01
