{"id":61671,"date":"2025-06-23T12:19:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T16:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/?page_id=61671"},"modified":"2026-08-31T11:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:51:14","slug":"alumni-weekend-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/alumni-weekend-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Weekend 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #993300; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>You&#8217;re Invited Back!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><span>September 17 \u2013 20, 2026<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Come home to Boston University and reconnect with fellow Terriers for a weekend of memories, milestones, and moments that matter. Whether you\u2019re catching up with old friends, revisiting favorite spots on campus, or making new connections, Alumni Weekend is your chance to celebrate what it means to be part of the BU community. We can\u2019t wait to welcome you back!<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dental\/files\/2026\/08\/54830262754_abcc2e853f_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"300\" class=\"no_border no_style rounded aligncenter wp-image-59786 size-large\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h1><script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.logwork.com\/widget\/countdown.js\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/script><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/logwork.com\/countdown-d8p5\" class=\"countdown-timer\" data-style=\"circles\" data-timezone=\"America\/New_York\" data-textcolor=\"#000000\" data-date=\"2026-09-17 18:00\" data-background=\"#cc0000\" data-digitscolor=\"#000000\" data-unitscolor=\"#cc0000\">Countdown till Alumni Weekend<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Register Now<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Each Alumni Weekend event has a separate ticket.<\/strong><br \/>\nTo attend multiple events, please add a ticket in your cart for each event you plan to attend before completing your registration!<\/p>\n<div id=\"eventbrite-widget-container-1993333567359\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/static\/widgets\/eb_widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    var exampleCallback = function() {\r\n        console.log('Order complete!');\r\n    };\r\n\r\n    window.EBWidgets.createWidget({\r\n        \/\/ Required\r\n        widgetType: 'checkout',\r\n        eventId: '1993333567359',\r\n        iframeContainerId: 'eventbrite-widget-container-1993333567359',\r\n\r\n        \/\/ Optional\r\n        iframeContainerHeight: 425,  \/\/ Widget height in pixels. Defaults to a minimum of 425px if not provided\r\n\r\n        onOrderComplete: exampleCallback  \/\/ Method called when an order has successfully completed\r\n    });\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Weekend Lineup<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Friday, September 18th<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<table width=\"1187\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><span data-teams=\"true\">GSDM Alumni Reception<br \/>\nand Distinguished Alumni Awards<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>7pm \u2013 11pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Park Plaza Hotel<br \/>\n<\/strong>Georgian Room<br \/>\n<span>50 Park Plaza<br \/>\nBoston, MA 02116<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><span>Price<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b>Alumni &amp; Friends: $95 per person<br \/>\nYoung Alumni (c<span>lasses 2021-2026<\/span>): $75 per person<br \/>\nReunion Years: (classes ending in \u201c1\u201d or \u201c6\u201d): $75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>GSDM Distinguished Alumni Award<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300; vertical-align: top;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>Douglas Schildhaus DMD 91 PEDO 93<\/strong> is a pediatric dentist\/owner of Woodbury Pediatric Dentistry &amp; Orthodontics in Woodbury, New York. He is on the Board of Directors and a medical mission leader for Flying Doctors of America. He is also the immediate past president for the Nassau County Dental Society and chair\/board of trustees member for the Nassau Academy of Dentistry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>While there is no 2026 GSDM Distinguished Alumni Awardee, this year we celebrate Douglas Schildhaus DMD 91, PEDO 93 as he accepts his 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award in person, as he was unable to last year.<\/em><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dental\/files\/2026\/08\/Doug-Schildhaus-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"588\" class=\"no_border no_style rounded aligncenter wp-image-59786 \" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Saturday, September 19th<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<table width=\"1186\" border=\"1\" height=\"123\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><span><strong>Breakfast &amp; CE Course<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>9:30am \u2013 12pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span>Breakfast &amp; CE Course with Dr. Pushkar Mehra, Chair of Oral &amp;Maxillofacial Surgery at GSDM<br \/>\nand Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Boston Medical Center<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The Surgical Revolution: Past Horizons, Present Realities, Future Frontiers&#8221;<br \/>\n2 CEUS<br \/>\nFree \u2013 but RSVP required<br \/>\nLocation: GSDM G-170 Auditorium<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"1187\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong>GSDM Renovation Tours<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span>12:30pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led by current students + alumni relations<br \/>\nFree \u2013 but RSVP required<br \/>\nLocation: 635 Albany Street (Meet at at the E. Newton Street entrance)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>Reunion Events<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span>Are you a member of the Class of 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2016? Stay tuned for more information on special reunion events!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Are you in a reunion year (class year ends in 1 or 6), but don\u2019t see your class listed below? Become a reunion chair to be part of the planning process! Contact Stacey McNamee at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:smcnamee@bu.edu\" title=\"mailto:smcnamee@bu.edu\">smcnamee@bu.edu<\/a><span> for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"width: 100%; margin-left: 0;\"><p><strong>Class of 2016 &#8211; 10th <span data-teams=\"true\">Reunion<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>Flight Club<br \/>\n60 Seaport Blvd, Suite 215, Boston MA 02210<br \/>\nSaturday, September 19th | 6pm &#8211; 9pm<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote style=\"width: 100%; margin-left: 0;\"><p><strong>Class of 2006 &#8211; 20th <span data-teams=\"true\">Reunion<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>Empire Boston<br \/>\n1 Marina Park Drive, Boston, MA 02210<br \/>\nSaturday, September 19th | 6pm &#8211; 10pm<strong><span data-teams=\"true\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote style=\"width: 100%; margin-left: 0;\"><p><strong>Class of 2001 &#8211; 25th <span data-teams=\"true\">Reunion<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>Empire Boston<br \/>\n1 Marina Park Drive, Boston, MA 02210<br \/>\nSaturday, September 19th | 6pm &#8211; 10pm<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote style=\"width: 100%; margin-left: 0;\"><p><strong>Class of 1996 &#8211; 30th <span data-teams=\"true\">Reunion<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>Flight Club<br \/>\n60 Seaport Blvd, Suite 215, Boston MA 02210<br \/>\nSaturday, September 19th | 6pm &#8211; 9pm<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote style=\"width: 100%; margin-left: 0;\"><p><strong>Class of 1991 &#8211; 35th <span data-teams=\"true\">Reunion<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>More information coming soon.<strong><span data-teams=\"true\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote style=\"width: 100%; margin-left: 0;\"><p><strong>Class of 1986 &#8211; 40th <span data-teams=\"true\">Reunion<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>More information coming soon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>Additional Happenings<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #993300; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>BU Alumni Association 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300; vertical-align: top;\">Saturday, September 19, 2026<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Each Alumni Weekend, the BU Alumni Association and University community gather to celebrate the Best of BU Alumni Awards, recognizing esteemed alumni for their remarkable leadership and their impact on their local and global communities.<\/p>\n<p>Please congratulate <strong>Dr. Dushanka Kleinman DPH 76<\/strong> for receiving a 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award and join us at the <a aria-label=\"Link 78th Best of BU Alumni Awards \" id=\"menur2vt\" href=\"https:\/\/trusted.bu.edu\/s\/1759\/2-bu\/alumniWeekend\/22\/form.aspx?sid=1759&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=19333&amp;eventcode=AW26_024&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_source=blog_post&amp;utm_campaign=website_bualumni&amp;utm_term=event_reg&amp;utm_content=best_of_bu&amp;_gl=1*b493kr*_gcl_au*NjUwMzcyNDAyLjE3ODE2MjQyOTEuNDM1NDA5NTc0LjE3ODQwNDAxNTcuMTc4NDA0MDE1Ng..*_ga*NzA5NzEwNTI4LjE3NTUwMDYxNjM.*_ga_J8M8M8YDL8*czE3ODQ3NDkyNDMkbzMzJGcxJHQxNzg0NzQ5MzU4JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/trusted.bu.edu\/s\/1759\/2-bu\/alumniweekend\/22\/form.aspx?sid=1759&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=19333&amp;eventcode=aw26_024&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_source=blog_post&amp;utm_campaign=website_bualumni&amp;utm_term=event_reg&amp;utm_content=best_of_bu&amp;_gl=1*b493kr*_gcl_au*njuwmzcyndaylje3ode2mjqyoteundm1nda5ntc0lje3odqwndaxntcumtc4nda0mde1ng..*_ga*nza5nzewnti4lje3ntuwmdyxnjm.*_ga_j8m8m8ydl8*cze3odq3ndkyndmkbzmzjgcxjhqxnzg0nzq5mzu4jgo2mcrsmcroma..\">78th Best of BU Alumni Awards <\/a>on Saturday, September 19 from 5-7:30pm.<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dental\/files\/2026\/08\/Dushanka-Kleinman-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"588\" class=\"no_border no_style rounded aligncenter wp-image-59786 \" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h1>Where to Stay During Alumni Weekend<\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Hotel Accommodations<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Explore BU&#8217;s preferred hotel partners to find accommodations that best fit your travel plans and budget.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/trusted.bu.edu\/s\/1759\/2-bu\/alumniWeekend\/22\/page.aspx?sid=1759&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=13550\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Moments from Last Year<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu-slideshow-container alumni-weekend-2025 autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-61774\" data-slideshow-name=\"alumni-weekend-2025\" data-slideshow-delay=\"5000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-61774\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61774_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/dental\/files\/2026\/04\/54830354120_453dd1fcaa_k-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61774_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/dental\/files\/2026\/04\/54830262089_1faaca397a_k-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61774_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/dental\/files\/2026\/04\/54830086841_ee8575986d_k-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61774_3\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/dental\/files\/2026\/04\/54830084746_f2ac5b188f_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61774_4\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/dental\/files\/2026\/04\/54830325704_3a93c1f08d_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61774_5\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/dental\/files\/2026\/04\/54829171677_7bfb69601e_k-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61774_6\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/dental\/files\/2026\/04\/54830323849_67115feb26_k-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61774_7\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/dental\/files\/2026\/04\/54830266729_9e20016c9c_k-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-61774\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-4\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-5\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-6\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>6<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-7\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>7<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-8\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>8<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re Invited Back! September 17 \u2013 20, 2026 Come home to Boston University and reconnect with fellow Terriers for a weekend of memories, milestones, and moments that matter. Whether you\u2019re catching up with old friends, revisiting favorite spots on campus, or making new connections, Alumni Weekend is your chance to celebrate what it means to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24818,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":52,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/no-sidebars.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61671"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24818"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61671"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65571,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61671\/revisions\/65571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}