Alumnae/i, Family & Friends Weekend 2024

Planning your visit

Please bookmark this page and check it often for updates. As you begin to plan your visit, here are times of activities to keep in mind. Locations of activities are subject to change, so be sure to refer to this page for more information.

• Registration

  Registration for Alumnae/i, Family & Friends Weekend will open soon. Please check this page for updates.

• Parking and Public Transportation

  Parking on the Lesley campus is very limited, so public transportation is highly encouraged. The Harvard Square T-stop on the MBTA Red Line is closest to South Campus and First Church.

  Public parking is also available nearby in Harvard Square. Harvard Square Parking Garage, 20 Eliot Street, is the closest. 

  You may drop off guests at South Campus prior to parking. The drop-off location is at the intersection of 5 Phillips Place and St. John’s Road.  

  Parking in Harvard Square at 52 Oxford Street Garage

  Guests will be able to purchase a parking permit for this event from the Harvard Online Parking Permit System. The fee is $20 per vehicle.

  The permit must be printed and presented to the Parking Services Monitor to receive an access card. The Permit will then need to be displayed on the dashboard of your vehicle while you park in the 52 Oxford Street Garage.     

  Purchase a parking permit from the Harvard Online Parking Permit System.

• Where to Stay

  Lesley offers a convenient guide on places to stay so you can find accommodations that suit your needs. 

  We have also secured two room blocks at local hotels for both Friday and Saturday night:

  Cambria Hotel Boston Somerville
  Rate: $279
  Book your stay at the Cambria Hotel.

  Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge
  Rate: $339
  Book your stay at the Hyatt Regency.

Schedule

All scheduled activities will be held across all three Lesley campuses (Doble, Porter Square, and South Campus). Locations are subject to change and will be held in multiple areas across campus.

This is a draft schedule. Activities are subject to change.

• Friday, October 25

  Registration is open from 4 – 8 pm.

  6:00 pm: Welcome Reception for Alumnae/i, Family and Friends 

  8:00 pm: Alumni Talent Show, Chris Jones Show 

• Saturday, October 26

  Registration is open from 8am – 6pm.

  Campus Tours:  9:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm 

  9:00 am: General Alumni Breakfast and Partnership Fair 

  10:00 am: 25^th Reunion Brunch with the Class of 1999, Faculty/Learning Sessions 

  11:00 am: Threshold Presidential Board Meeting 

  12:00 pm: 50^th / 60^th Reunion Lunch with the Classes of 1974, 1964 and JLS, Carnival on Doble Quad 

  1:00 pm Faculty/Learning Sessions 

  2:00 pm: Alumni Panel 

  4:00 pm: Ribbon Cutting at Reed and Burnham 

  5:00 pm: Emerald Key Society Reception 

  6:00 pm: Dinner on your own 

  8:00 pm: Alumni Awards