GSD Reunion Toolkit
If you wish to gather outside of the biennial event, we encourage you to use this toolkit as a resource to plan your own experience while visiting campus.
Our team is here to help make your time back on campus memorable by providing guidance and limited support. Please review the toolkit and be in touch with any questions.
Opportunities to Connect | 2026 Comeback
- Reserved table(s) during the opening reception on Friday, September 25, 2026.
- Reserved table(s) during the dinner on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
- Meeting space Saturday afternoon with minimal A/V ability. Limited snacks available at no additional charge.
- Meeting space the morning of Sunday, September 27, 2026, with minimal A/V ability. A limited breakfast is available at no additional charge.
Roles & Responsibilities
Contact Development & Alumni Relations (DevAR) to convey interest in reunion opportunities during the Comeback or potential class-run programming beyond the event.
Class Representatives
Confirm Class Information and Lead Outreach
- Finalize class contact list.
- Send out the email invitations.
- Contact classmates and inform them about class-run reunion programming.
Plan Class-Specific Activities from Start to Finish
- Things to consider, especially if not taking part in the Comeback event:
- Event ideas
- Location
- Budget
- Catering
- Technology (audio & visual equipment)
- Transportation
- Entertainment
- Décor
- Photography
- Event set up and clean up
Event Management
- Recruit class volunteers to help with the event.
- Check-in
- Running the event
Event Payment*
- An individual, a business, etc, could sponsor the event.
- You could charge classmates to cover expenses.
Post-Event
- Share photos from the activities with DevAR.
- Send a thank-you email to those in attendance, or recap the event to the entire class.
*Please note the Development and Alumni Relations Office will not fund or subsidize class-specific events that take place outside of the Comeback event, but we are here to help and offer advice whenever you need it.
DevAR Responsibilities
- Provide a comprehensive contact list on a case-by-case basis. Class representative to sign the GSD Volunteer Confidentiality & Community Values Agreement before accessing the information.
- Connect organizers to requested faculty members.
- Promote Class-run Event(s) on the Alumni & Friends Events page.
- Provide Resources and Recommendations to Organizers
- Assist in Booking Space and A/V in Gund Hall
- Support Additional Efforts as Appropriate
Dates to Note
Scheduling space at the GSD and time with students and faculty can be tricky. Please give the DevAR team plenty of notice concerning your potential date(s). The team will need to vet the dates with multiple departments at the school before confirming availability.
Events cannot occur at the GSD…
- During orientation
- At the start of the semester
- During mid-semester and final reviews
- Between Christmas and New Years
- Between the end of spring classes and Commencement
Avoid…
- Option Studio travels weeks, spring break, and June through August, if you want to connect with faculty and students.
- The month of April, when space and time with faculty and students is very limited.
Questions? Contact [email protected].
Contacts
Lindsey LaGrasse
Director of Student-Alumni EngagementDevelopment and Alumni Relations
Ariella Ruth Goldberg
Assistant Director of Events and ExperiencesDevelopment and Alumni Relations
Mila Cuda
Staff Assistant, Communications and EngagementDevelopment and Alumni Relations
Harvard event space rentals
Memorial Hall is located at 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138. The space includes Annenberg Hall, Sanders Theater, Lowell Hall Complex, and in-house caterer Crimson Catering and Events.
The Harvard Faculty Club is located at 20 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138. The space includes multiple rooms on the first and second floors, as well as an in-house caterer.
Loeb House is located at 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138. The space includes multiple rooms on the first floor and an in-house caterer.
The Harvard Art Museums offer two unique rental spaces: Calderwood Courtyard in the Fogg Museum, located at 32 Quincy Street, and Adolphus Busch Hall in the Busch-Reisinger Museum, located at 29 Kirkland Street. They are also equipped with an in-house caterer, The Catered Affair.
Planning Your Trip
Map of Cambridge area hotels.
The Harvard Visitor’s Travel Portal is available. Services include hotel booking at discounted Harvard rates, car rentals, and other ground transportation services, campus tour reservations, maps, and directions.
The Atlas Hotel
40 Western Ave
617.214.3344
The Charles Hotel
One Bennett Street
800.882.1818 / 617.864.1200
The Sheraton Commander Hotel
16 Garden Street
866.500.0293 / 617.547.4800
The Harvard Square Hotel
110 Mt Auburn Street
800.458.5886 / 617.491.222
The Hotel Veritas
1 Remington Street
888.520.1050 / 617.520.5000
Irving House at Harvard
24 Irving Street
877.547.4600 / 617.547.4600
Doubletree Suites Boston
400 Soldiers Field Road
800.874.0663 / 617.783.0090
Le Meridien Hotel
20 Sidney Street
800.543.4300 / 617.577.0200
Prentiss House
6 Prentiss Street
857.263.3073
Courtyard by Marriott, Cambridge
777 Memorial Drive
888.236.2427 / 617.492.7777
Residence Inn Boston Cambridge
120 Broadway, Six Cambridge Center
800.331.3131 / 617.577.254
Boston Marriott Cambridge
50 Broadway
800.228.9290 / 617.494.6600
The Porter Square Hotel
1924 Massachusetts Avenue
888.299.1615 / 617.499.3399
Cambria Hotel Boston Somerville
515 Somerville Avenue
617.341.9040
Hotel 1868
1868 Massachusetts Avenue
617.499.2998 / 888.266.1195
Cambridge is foodie heaven. Consider exploring local restaurants outside Harvard Square with these recommendations from Bon Appetit and Eater.com.
AMERICAN
Alden & Harlow – 40 Brattle Street
Forage – 5 Craigie Circle
Grafton Street Pub & Grill – 59 John F. Kennedy Street
Harvest – 44 Brattle Street [On the walkway]
Harvard Faculty Club – 20 Quincy Street
Henrietta’s Table – One Bennett Street [In the Charles Hotel]
Sloane’s – 197 N Harvard Street
Source – 27 Church Street
ASIAN
Hong Kong Restaurant, Lounge, Night Club – 1238 Massachusetts Avenue
Changsho – 1712 Massachusetts Avenue
Wusong Road Tiki Bar – 112 Mt Auburn Street
INDIAN
The Maharaja – 57 John F. Kennedy Street
Nirvana The Taste of India – 1680 Massachusetts Avenue
ITALIAN
Bar Enza – in The Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett Street
Barcelona (Tapas) – 1688 Massachusetts Avenue
Pammy’s – 928 Massachusetts Avenue
Toscano – Harvard Square, 52 Brattle Street
SEAFOOD
Moëca – 1 Shepard Street
The Hourly – 15 Dunster Street
Waypoint – 1030 Massachusetts Avenue
SPANISH
Felipe’s Taqueria – 21 Brattle Street
La Royal – 221 Concord Avenue
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
No fee for admission, but please check in at the Admissions desk.
Three museums under one roof, renovated and expanded by Renzo Piano Building Workshop in 2014.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
$15 per adult ticket
The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University
64 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA
Tickets starting at $25
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 Arborway, Boston, MA
No fee for admission
Established in 1872 and planned and designed in collaboration with Frederick Law Olmsted, Arnold Arboretum is a unique blend of respected research institution and beloved public park in Boston’s Emerald Necklace.
Events on Harvard’s Campus
Explore the events website to find activities on-campus during your visit to Cambridge.
Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery: Walking Tour Experience
The Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Walking Tour Experience explores Harvard University’s entanglements with the institution of slavery through a 10-stop tour in Cambridge, MA.
The Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA
$14.50 per adult ticket
Catch a movie at “Boston’s Unofficial Film School Since 1953.”
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA
$27 per adult ticket
Experience the Art of the Americas and Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Family Courtyard renovated by Foster + Partners in 2010.
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston
25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston MA
$20 per adult ticket
Enjoy contemporary exhibitions and Boston harbor views in a building designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
Gropius House
68 Baker Bridge Road, Lincoln, MA
$25 per adult ticket
Explore the home Walter Gropius designed for his family while on faculty at the GSD.
DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA
$14 per adult ticket
30 acres of woodlands and lawns, hosting 60+ modern and contemporary sculptures.
Boston Harbor Islands
191 W Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA
Prices vary
Take a ferry to one of the Harbor Islands for a day of exploration, or enjoy a cruise through the Boston Harbor.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA
$15 per adult ticket
Enjoy the museum (mostly) unaltered since 1903, except for the 2012 addition by Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
Boston Public Market
100 Hanover Street, Boston, MA
An indoor, year-round marketplace for fresh, seasonal food from 40 New England farmers, fishers, and food entrepreneurs.
Boston Society of Architects Space
290 Congress St #200, Boston, MA
Nestled on Boston’s waterfront, the BSA Space hosts exhibitions on design and architecture.
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Along Atlantic Avenue, between the North End and Chinatown, Boston, MA
Inaugurated in 2008 and part of the “Big Dig,” the Greenway connects some of Boston’s oldest and most vibrant neighborhoods on land previously occupied by elevated highway.
The Lawn on D
420 D Street, Boston, MA
A first-of-its-kind outdoor interactive space in Boston, the Lawn on D provides a colorful collection of public lounge space, art exhibitions, and games.