45th Reunion
Class of 1979
Together. Again!
Registration is open!
It's time for hugs with best friends, staying up late with your classmates, and proving you're older and wiser by attending a class or two.
Stanford Alumni Association members save 10% (view pricing) and financial assistance is available for those who are in need.
Look Who's Coming
Curious who is returning to the Farm for Reunion Homecoming? Check below for a list of classmates who have already registered to attend.
'79 event schedule is out!
Take a tour and rediscover Stanford. Meet up with friends at class events or remember how beautiful it is just to sit under a palm tree and smell the eucalyptus. You can even attend classes too.
Just like old times!
Class Book
It's your 45th reunion and that means it's time to reconnect with your classmates in the pages of your new, all-digital Reunion Class Book!
Submit or edit your page until October 30th.
Class of ’79 Events
Authors' Book Signing
Thursday, October 24, 2024
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Stanford Bookstore
Alums from all years, current students, and the public are invited to talk with these authors from the Class of 1979. We have a wide range of books we'd love to share with you.
Mini-Reunions
Friday-Sunday, October 25-27, 2024
Various times
Location: Various on-campus and off-campus sites
Remember moving into your freshman dorm your first day on campus? Or the day you arrived at your Overseas Studies destination? Wouldn't it be great to get together with these friends again? Mini-Reunions will make it happen!
Class Lunch
Friday, October 25, 2024
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: Class Headquarters
After an action-packed morning, it's time to pull up a chair and relax. Join your classmates and share a meal together while finally catching up after five years away. Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch and non-alcoholic drinks, or purchase cocktails, beer, and wine to keep the conversation flowing!
Class Panel
Friday, October 25, 2024
1:15–2:45 p.m.
Location: Schwab Residential Center, Vidalakis Dining Hall
Treat yourself to meaningful conversations where classmates share anecdotes from their lives and stories that likely mirror your own. You'll be in good company with trusted friends you’ve known over the last 45 years. Come on over!
Class Party
Friday, October 25, 2024
Time: 7:00–11:00 p.m.
Location: Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club, 2900 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park
Celebrate and reminisce with old friends and new as you flashback to your most memorable nights on campus. Enjoy plentiful food and drinks throughout the night.
Class Tailgate
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Time: TBD
Location: Class Headquarters
Enjoy all-you-can-eat tailgate fare, a hosted bar with beer, wine and a specialty cocktail, and fun and festivities with your classmates. Find that special group of friends you most want to see from your days on the Farm and get ready to cheer on the Cardinal. It’s All Right Now!
Special Event (Beta Nooner)
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Campbell Recital Hall
"It's About Time" ... is the theme of our special end-of-homecoming weekend show, free to all, dedicated to the tradition of the Beta Nooner (though, as Friday afternoon was taken, it will be on Sunday). We will begin with a special reunion of the comedy troupe “The Sultans of Toadsuck," which has not performed together since 1979. Then, on to our concert offerings headed up by Bert Keely and featuring classmates Sandy Hughes, Don Mares, Jeff Fraas Pera, and "Yorba Dave" Cosca-along with other Bay Area musical luminaries.
Football Tickets
Relive your football fandom and cheer on the Cardinal vs. Wake Forest on Saturday, October 26th.
Your 45th Reunion Committee
The list of Class of ’79 volunteers who are contributing their time and creativity to reunite your class.
Class Notes
Published five times each year in Stanford Magazine, Class Notes reveals the ongoing stories and milestones of your classmates since graduation.
Contact Us
Feel free to contact us if you're interested in joining the 45th Reunion Committee in a leadership role and making your class events just the way you want them.
Pauline Steinhoffer, ’91
45th Reunion Class Manager
Stanford Alumni Association