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Alumni Reunion

June 6, 2026

 

Join Seton Hall University for our 2026 Alumni Reunion!

Are you excited? We are! The time has come for our third annual Alumni Reunion.

Milestone years celebrated at Reunion 2026:

  • 2021
  • 2016
  • 2011
  • 2006
  • 2001
  • 1996
  • 1991
  • 1986
  • 1981
  • 1976
 

Alumni Members Posing with bags on campus in the summerWhat is the 2026 Reunion and who is invited to attend?

Join us on Saturday, June 6, for Seton Hall’s 2026 Alumni Reunion! Reconnect with fellow Pirates, explore campus, and enjoy the pub, mixers, performance, food trucks, live music, and more. Family and friends are encouraged to join the festivities.

Event Schedule 2026

* Live Music Performances

Time Activity Location Description
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Reunion Weekend Mass & Vow Renewal  Chapel of the Immaculate Conception All are welcome to attend Reunion Weekend Mass, led by Father Nick Sertich. At mass, we will also offer a vow renewal for married alumni.
12 - 4 p.m. Reunion Weekend Check-in The Firepits Area Start your day with a visit to the Alumni Headquarters! Check in for the day when you arrive, pick up some reunion swag, enjoy some light refreshments, and review your map and schedule for the day.
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Golden Pirates Reunion Brunch & Reunion* University Center Event Room Congratulations Golden Pirates Class of 1976! We are so honored to celebrate the Golden anniversary of your graduation from Seton Hall. We hope you will join us as we honor your 50th class year reunion with members of the University community and fellow classmates. A seated brunch will be served with drinks and a short program with Msgr. Reilly to highlight your time at Seton Hall. We also welcome all class years prior to 1976 to join.  Class years included: 1976 and prior
12 - 4 p.m. Alumni Reunion Mixer 2026
*Featuring our first live band performance!
Galleon Lawn Meet up with former classmates and fellow Pirates to enjoy refreshments and live music from our featured performers! Beer and wine from some of your favorite local vendors will be served, bringing back "The Pub"! Class years include: 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
12 - 4 p.m. Food Trucks The Green Enjoy any of the variety of food trucks on site! Enjoy a cold refreshment on a warm summer day.
12 - 2 p.m. Business Bazaar Galleon Lawn Stop by and mingle with various South Orange, student, and alumni businesses showing off their wares!
2 - 4 p.m. Tours  University Center All tours will be held from 2-4 p.m. and will depart and end in front of the University Center. Tours include the following: 

  • General SHUFLY Tours
  • Alumni Residence Hall Tours & Boland Fire Anniversary Memorial 
  • Seton Hall Basketball Performance Center Tour
  • *Then & Now Tour
2 - 3 p.m. Then & Now Tour University Event Lounge *The Then & Now Historical Tour will depart directly from the University Event Lounge
3 - 4 p.m. Theater Performance  University Center Theatre Join us as the reunion festivities continue over at the University Center's new Theatre, which is operated by our SHU Theatre program in the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media.  The rich history of theatre at Seton Hall goes back to the days of the Theatre-in-the-Round which has just recently been renovated to a state-of-the-art performance space. The new space is home to performances by students of any major wishing to help create theatre, both onstage and behind-the-scenes.  
4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Alumni Reunion 2026 Celebration
*Featuring our headliner live band act! Presented in part by the College of Arts & Sciences
Galleon Lawn The Alumni Mixer continues! Let's cap off the day's celebrations with continued access to beer and wine at The Pub, additional refreshments, and featuring our headliner live band performance!  Class years included: All are welcome!

Campus Tours: All tours will be held from 2-4 p.m. and will depart and end in front of the University Center. Tours include the following: 

  • General SHUFLY Tours
  • Alumni Residence Hall Tours & Boland Fire Anniversary Memorial
  • Seton Hall Basketball Performance Center Tour
  • Then & Now Tour*

*The Then & Now Historical Tour will depart directly from the University Event Lounge

Ticketing Information

Early Bird Pricing General Admission Enjoy special discounts for a limited time - off now through March 31st for General Admission ticketing!  
General Admission ($55) Includes special live music performances, campus tours, access to food trucks and refreshments throughout the day, and entry to the Alumni Reunion Mixer & Alumni 2026 Celebration beer & wine tent. 
Young Alumni General Admission ($50) Applies to class years 2021 and 2016.  Includes special live music performances, campus tours, access to food trucks and refreshments throughout the day, and entry to the Alumni Reunion Mixer & Alumni 2026 Celebration beer & wine tent. 
Golden Pirates Admission ($75) Includes a special Golden Pirates Brunch, plus a General Admission ticket for the rest of the day's events.

Parking is available all over campus on a first-come, first-served basis.

Coming from Out of Town?

Please view a list of local hotels here.

Thank you to Our Current Sponors

Clarke Caton Hintz Follett Simon Quick

Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Please contact Dorothy Lee at [email protected] to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

Click Here for Alumni Weekend Sponsorship Opportunities


Questions?

For event questions, contact Shannon Roth, Associate Director of Alumni and Family Engagement, at [email protected].

2025 Reunion was sponsored in part by:

Liberty Mutual Logo AMBA Logo

Thank you for your support! 

 

Interested in helping to plan a gathering for your class year or SHU affinity-based group?
Please complete the form below or contact Dorothy Lee, Director of Volunteer and Strategic Engagement at [email protected].

 

Thank you for expressing interest in our Alumni Reunion Weekend! Thanks and Go Pirates!

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