Alumni Reunion takes place July 17 to 19

06/24/2026

Hundreds of SUNY Cortland graduates will return to campus from July 17 to 19 to celebrate the university’s flagship alumni event of the summer.

Alumni Reunion 2026 will recognize more than a dozen featured groups. In addition to milestone class years and clusters, the organizations to welcome back alumni will include:

SUNY Cortland Emergency Medical Services;

The Communication and Media Studies Department and their affiliated clubs;

Kente Ceremony graduates; and

Arethusa and Sigma Delta Phi sororities.

Festivities kick off Friday, July 17, at 10:30 a.m. with the Red and White Golf Classic. Three days of events will let alumni connect with old friends and make new ones while seeing updates on campus and in the community.

A full schedule is included below.

The Campus Store, located in Neubig Hall, will be open extended hours on Friday, July 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with special discounts for alumni.

Guests will also have free access to campus recreation facilities if they show a Reunion nametag. Signing a waiver is required to use the Student Life Center.

Alumni can share their favorite moments through Facebook and on Instagram at @sunycortlandalumni.

Directions to campus are available online.

Alumni and guests can contact Alumni Engagement or call 607-753-2516 with questions about Reunion events.

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Alumni Reunion 2026 Schedule

Friday, July 17

10:30 a.m. — Red and White Golf Classic, Cortland Country Club, 4514 NY-281

10:45 a.m. — Skaneateles Lake boat cruise and lunch, Skaneateles, N.Y.

1 to 6 p.m. — Registration and Check-in, Brockway Hall Curry lobby

1 to 3 p.m. — Memorabilia Display (1960-1990), hosted by Musical Legacy Committee, Brockway Hall Curry Lobby

1 to 8 p.m. — Remembrance, Lynne Parks ’68 SUNY Cortland Alumni House

3 to 3:50 p.m. — Margaret Baerthlein Davis, Ralph L. Davis and Szyman Family Planetarium show, Bowers Hall main lobby

4 to 5:30 p.m. — Welcome Reception with President Bitterbaum and Ellen Howard Burton, sponsored by the Cortland College Foundation, Parks Alumni House, back gardens

5 to 7 p.m. — Arethusa Dinner, Lynne Parks ’68 SUNY Cortland Alumni House, Judy Wright '64 and Max Levine Living Room

5:30 p.m. — SCEMS House Tour, 29 Broadway Ave.

6 p.m. — “Remember When”: Cortland Concerts (1960-90) from Judy Collins to the Eagles to the Ramones, hosted by Musical Legacy Committee, Corey Union First Floor

7 to 10 p.m. — All-Reunion dinner, Corey Union Function Room

7:30 p.m. — Arethusa sister bonfire, 1793 Mountainview Drive on Little York Lake Homer, NY

10 p.m. — Class of 1976 late night gathering, Fairfield Inn and Suites, main lobby, 3707 NY-281

Saturday, July 18

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Registration and Check-in, Brockway Hall Curry lobby

8:30 to 10 a.m. — President’s Circle Breakfast (invitation only), Park Center, C-Club Hall of Fame Room

8:30 to 9:45 a.m. — Class of 1966 Breakfast and Coffee gathering, Corey Union First Floor

9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Memorabilia Display (1960-1990) hosted by Musical Legacy Committee, Brockway Hall Curry Lobby

10 to 11:15 a.m. — “Cortland Concert Time Machine” hosted by the Musical Legacy Committee, Corey Union First Floor

10 a.m. to 9 p.m. — Remembrance, Lynne Parks ’68 SUNY Cortland Alumni House

10:15 a.m. — Penny Seltzman Springer ’74 Radio Studio naming ceremony, Cornish-Van Hoesen Hall, Springer Radio Studio, Room C103

10:30 a.m. to noon — 2026 Alumni Awards Ceremony, Old Main Brown Auditorium

10:30 a.m. to noon — Nu Sigma Chi sorority alumnae tea, Lynne Parks ’68 SUNY Cortland Alumni House, Alumni Association Board of Directors Solarium

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — WSUC-FM/WCSU-AM 50th Anniversary presentation, hosted by Michael Flaster ’78, Cornish-Van Hoesen Hall, Cinema Screening Room, Room C105

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — “My Extraordinary Life: Rock and Roll College Years” by Dr. Jack Samuels ’73, Corey Union First Floor

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — America’s Semiquincentennial: Celebrating America’s 250th birthday, “Celebrating alumni veterans and active service members,” Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge

12:30 to 2 p.m. — Reunion Lunch with incoming EOP students, Lynne Parks ’68 SUNY Cortland Alumni House back gardens

1 to 5 p.m. — Gathering at the home of Bob Russell ’78, C.A.S. ’91, Homer, NY

1 p.m. — Arethusa minigolf, Shipwreck Amusements, 759 Route 13, Cortland, NY

2 p.m. — Afternoon guided walking campus tour, Corey Union front steps

3 to 5 p.m. — All Greek Reception, sponsored by the Nu Sigma Chi Legacy fund, Lynne Parks ’68 SUNY Cortland Alumni House Main Floor

3 to 6 p.m. — Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field gathering, Cortland Beer Company, 16 Court St., Cortland, NY

3:30 to 5 p.m. — Kente graduates social, BRU 64, 64 Main St., Cortland, NY

5 p.m. — SUNY Cortland Alumni Association Board and SUNY Cortland Foundation Board Social, Lynne Parks ’68 SUNY Cortland Alumni House, Jean M. Dunlavey ’64 Pub