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Housing

Class of 2016 will be housed in Risley Hall. Dorm room reservations will open with registration in spring of 2026.

Arrival and Parking: When arriving for Reunion, guests can pull into the circle driveway area in front of Risley Hall (535 Thurston Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850) to drop off luggage. You will not be able to leave your vehicle parked in this area while you check in.

There is limited parking in the Anna Comstock parking lot next to the Latino Living Center. The main parking lot on North Campus is A-Lot (140 Pleasant Grove Road, Ithaca, NY 14850) behind the Townhouse Community buildings. Additional North Campus parking is in the outer circle parking lot located behind Hasbrouck apartment complex (121 Pleasant Grove Road, Ithaca, NY 14850) across from North Campus. A Reunion shuttle van will be available to transport guests from A-Lot and Hasbrouck parking lots to HQ locations on Thursday between noon and 9 p.m. After Thursday, on-request ride assistance is available by contacting 607-255-7085.

Overflow parking will be designated at the east end of B-Lot (957 Campus Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850) near the Vet College. Transportation will be available to shuttle guests from B-Lot to North Campus on request by contacting 607-255-7085 until 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, and 1:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday of Reunion.

Accessibility: If you have specific accessibility needs, please reach out to Hazel Key in the Office of Alumni Affairs at class_reunion@cornell.edu or 607-255-7085. More information about accessibility can be found at https://alumni.cornell.edu/come-back/reunion/accessibility/.

Additional parking and transportation information can be found at alumni.cornell.edu/come-back/reunion/arriving-getting-around.

Questions?

Contact your Reunion planners:

Amanda Conery (Hurlbut) & Helena Wu

Cornell 2016 Reunion: cornell.class.of.2016@gmail.com

Reunion Event Schedule:

Thursday

12:00 p.m.

Check in: Class of 2016

Risley Hall

4:00 p.m.

Reunion Kickoff with Insomnia Cookies: Class of 2016

Risley Hall

Friday

10:00 a.m.

Wine Tour: Class of 2016

Bus departure site TBD

11:30 a.m.

CU for Lunch

Terrace Restaurant, Statler Hotel

1:30 p.m.

Reunion Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving

Sage Chapel

3:00 p.m.

Olin Lecture – The Future of the American University: A Panel Discussion with Higher Education Leaders

Bailey Hall

4:00 p.m.

Mix and Mingle

Physical Sciences Building

6:00 p.m.

Dinner: Class of 2016

Ag Quad West and Center Tents, (Roberts Hall side)

9:00 p.m.

Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club Concert

Bailey Hall

Redstock

Alice Statler Auditorium, Statler Hall

Tent Parties

Arts Quad

11:00 p.m.

Late night food: Class of 2016

Risley Hall

Saturday

7:30 a.m.

Grab ‘n Go Breakfast: Class of 2016

Risley Hall

8:00 a.m.

Reunion 5K

F. R. Newman Arboretum, Cornell Botanic Gardens

10:30 a.m.

State of the University Address by President Michael I. Kotlikoff

Bailey Hall

11:30 a.m.

CU for Lunch

Terrace Restaurant, Statler Hotel

1:00 p.m.

BBQ: Zeta Psi

534 Thurston Avenue

1:30 p.m.

“Fun in the Sun” Family Festival

Arts Quad

6:00 p.m.

Dinner: Class of 2016

Engineering Quad Tent

9:00 p.m.

Cornelliana Livestream Watch Party: Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall

Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall

Tent Parties

Arts Quad

11:00 p.m.

Late night food: Class of 2016

Risley Hall

Sunday

7:30 a.m.

Grab ‘n Go Breakfast: Class of 2016

Risley Hall

12:00 p.m.

Check out: All classes & groups

Various

Reunion hotels

If you miss your dorm days and hope to stay at your campus housing headquarters, sign up for housing as part of your Reunion registration starting in early April. Prefer the amenities of a hotel? Review the list of Reunion hotels and reserve your room today.

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