Golden Graduates Weekend.

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Friday, May 9, 2025

Library Renovations Tour
Outside Snell Library
2:00 – 3:30 PM ET
The Library has undergone some exciting renovations and is close to completion! Come see what’s been done to make this campus landmark even more welcoming and useful to students, including new study spaces, research areas, and a new home for the Archives. A brief reception to follow to allow classmates to catch up with each other.

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Campus Trolley Tour & Walking Tour
Outside Raytheon is the meeting location for both
9:30-10:30 AM ET
Start the day by taking a trolley tour or walking through Northeastern’s Boston campus. See how Northeastern has evolved to become a university that meets the needs of the future. Must choose one type of tour only,

Return to the Northeastern University of 1975
Curry Student Center West Addition Mezzanine
11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET
Northeastern’s archivists have planned a terrific presentation to share some of the Northeastern you remember as a student and where Northeastern is today.

Saturday Lunch with Golden Graduates
Curry Student Center West Addition
12:00 -1:00 PM ET
Have lunch while continuing the conversation with classmates!

Ride to View Boston
Outside of the Raytheon Amphitheater at Egan Research Center will be the pick-up spot
1:15 PM-1:30 PM
If you would like to have a round-trip ride to the Prudential Center for this event, you will meet the group at outside of Raytheon on Forsyth Street. Transportation will pick you up at 3:00 PM at location you were dropped off at.

View Boston – Guide Tour at the top of the Prudential Center
800 Boylston Street, Floor 52, Boston, MA 02120
1:45 PM-3:00 PM ET
Start the day by taking in a breathtaking view of Boston from 750 feet! Enjoy interactive experiences amidst opportunities to see this city in ways you’ve never see before! Tour begins promptly at 1:45 p.m.

50th Reunion Celebration for the Class of 1975
5:00 PM-9:00 PM ET
Alumni Center, 6^th floor, 716 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA 02120
Class of 1975, this is your big night! Connect with classmates for conversation, laughter, and lots of catching up at your Golden Reunion. Reconnect with friends, strengthen your personal connections, and toast to your 50th anniversary as graduates of Northeastern. Celebrate your Northeastern legacy with a cocktail hour reception followed by dinner and dancing!

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Golden Graduates Luncheon
Raytheon Amphitheater at Egan Research Center
11:00 AM-2:00 PM ET
Before the festive ceremony, join fellow Golden Graduates to connect over lunch.

Commencement Preparation & Commencement Shuttle Service To Fenway!
Raytheon Amphitheater at Egan Research Center
2:00 PM-2:45 PM ET
To help make your participation at the Commencement ceremony as convenient as possible, we have arranged for complimentary parking on campus and courtesy buses to bring you to Fenway Park. Due to security protocols, all Golden Graduates and their guest must take the buses to Fenway Park.

124^th Northeastern Commencement Ceremony
Fenway Park
4:00 PM-5:30 PM ET           
Don your golden cap and gown, join the great tradition of taking part in the 124^th
Commencement ceremony at Boston’s iconic Fenway Park. Watch as the Class of
2025 is welcomed into the Northeastern alumni family. All Golden Graduates will be
given priority seating at Northeastern’s biggest celebration of the year.

Post-Ceremony Reception
Fenway Park
5:45 PM-7:00 PM ET
As graduates leave the park, Golden Graduates and their guests will relax in a private suite for some hors d’oeuvres and drinks before heading back to campus.

Click here to view a printable map of campus

The Cauldron Yearbook is the annual publication that has proudly represented and commemorated Northeastern University since 1917. Rekindle your memories of Northeastern by searching through archived versions of the Cauldron yearbook from your time at the University.

1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

Margaret Brown, BHS’75, MS’94
Ralph Cabana, BHS’75
Gabriel Crognale, E’75
Richard Green, LA’75, MS’15
Michael Keady, AS’75, UC’78
Judi Lovas, E’75
David Race, E’75, MS’76
Shelley Stewart, CJ’75, MJ’78

A complimentary parking pass for the garage at 795 Columbus Avenue exclusively will be given to each main registrant when you attend the first event you are registered for. This parking pass will be in your Welcome Packet.
Please note:
*You must pull the parking coupon upon entry into the 795 Columbus Avenue Garage. When you exit, you will scan that coupon, followed by scanning the pass you will be given once you arrive at your first event.
*There is no overnight parking available at the Columbus Garage.

Directions to 795 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA

Area hotels for Golden Graduates Weekend that you can reach out directly to find out availability:
The Colonnade Boston
120 Huntington Avenue, Boston 617.424.7000
Hilton Boston Back Bay
40 Dalton Street, Boston 617.236.1100
The Westin Copley Place
10 Huntington Avenue, Boston 617.262.9600
Sheraton Boston Hotel
39 Dalton Street, Boston 617.236.2000A complimentary parking pass for the garage at 795 Columbus Avenue exclusively will be given to each main registrant when you attend the first event you are registered for. This parking pass will be in your Welcome Packet.
Please note:
*You must pull the parking coupon upon entry into the 795 Columbus Avenue Garage. When you exit, you will scan that coupon, followed by scanning the pass you will be given once you arrive at your first event.
*There is no overnight parking available at the Columbus Garage.

Directions to 795 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA

Regular Bookstore Hours are as follows:

Mon: 9am-6pm
Tue: 9am-6pm
Wed: 9am-6pm
Thu: 9am-6pm
Fri: 9am-5pm
Sat: 11am-4pm
Sun Closed

Commencement Weekend hours may vary. This will be updated as soon as we know.
Feel free to peruse the Northeastern Bookstore website and grab some NU gear before the Golden Graduate Weekend!