Reunions 2026

🐅 1981 + 45 = 2026! 🐅
COME TO THE WILD STRIPES FESTIVAL
Celebrating '81's 45th Reunion
May 21-24, 2026 (Thursday through Sunday)
Four days of festivities, memories, and reconnecting with the people who knew you when you had more hair and fewer responsibilities.
TIGRANOVA—our reunion headquarters—will be set up on Poe Field across from 1981 Hall (who knew we'd have a hall?)
with plenty of room to mix, mingle, reconnect and remember why we loved this place.

READY TO RECONNECT?
You're in the right place.
Here's everything you can do on this site:
✅ Register yourself and your guests (classmates, partners, kids)
✅ Define dietary restrictions (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, "I'll eat anything," etc.)
✅ Define accessibility needs (we want everyone comfortable)
✅ Order reunion costumes/gear (link to our swag shop—nothing available on-site!)
✅ Get hotel information (all campus housing is sold out—hotel details during registration)
✅ Contribute to Tigers Helping Tigers Fund (help classmates attend who need support)
✅ Pay your class dues (because someone has to keep the lights on)

⚠️ HOUSING UPDATE: Campus Bed Allotment is Gone After November 28
All 97 on-campus beds (Main Campus, Grad College, and Seminary) were claimed from the Early Bird Housing Preference list.
But don't let that stop you!
Hotel information—including room blocks and nearby options—is available during the registration process. You'll get better sleep and a real shower anyway.
Rider University rooms (with linens at an additional charge) are also available at reasonable rates, and only 10 minute drive from campus.

WHAT TO EXPECT
After 10 years since our last in-person reunion—after a pandemic that stole our 40th from us—we're finally coming together.
This isn't just another reunion. This is:
The gathering we were denied in 2021
Four days to reconnect with faces we've missed
A chance to remember who we were and celebrate who we've become
A tribute to classmates who can't be with us
An unforgettable celebration of 45 years since we marched out of Jadwin
We can't wait to see you there.

Questions?
81s40th+45thRIQ@gmail.com
Ready to register?
Click the orange button above and let's make this happen.

With anticipation and Tiger pride,
The Class of '81 45th Reunion Committee
P.S. — 2026 is also America's 250th birthday. For these four days, orange and black goes perfectly with red, white, and blue.🐅