Salem State University Alumni Association and Foundation

05/28/2026

Final level unlocked! The Bit Bar After Party is just $10 for unlimited tokens, food and beverages!

Tickets available: https://ow.ly/xutq50Z4tI0

05/26/2026

If it’s been a while since you’ve been back to campus, things probably look a little different.

Take part in a campus walking tour with Mike Mitchell ‘07, director of engagement, and see how much campus has changed!

Comfortable footwear is recommended for this 90-minute walking tour.

Register for this and more at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alumni-and-friends-weekend-registration-1984504043014?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/25/2026

Today, and always, we remember and honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

05/22/2026

Did you know the Healthcare Studies Program turns 10-years-old this year?

Come celebrate this milestone and more with Chair Amy Everitt on June 6th at the BOLD Reunions and Awards Celebration!🎉

We'll raise a glass to:
🔸The Healthcare Studies Program 10th Anniversary Reunion
🔸Nursing Program Reunion
🔸Occupational Therapy Reunion
🔸Criminal Justice Reunion
🔸2026 Alumni and Friend Award Recipients
🔸And so much more at this complimentary event, with hors d'oeuvres and bar service included.
🔸Register at https://ow.ly/RT7E50YV6nO

05/21/2026

Alumni of the 1970s, on June 6th we're turning back the clock at the Athletes of the 1970s Reunion!

This complimentary reunion is an opportunity for our athletes of the 1970s to get together and remember their days of competition while on campus.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alumni-and-friends-weekend-registration-1984504043014?aff=oddtdtcreator

Salem State University Athletics

05/20/2026

When you buy a ticket to POMP26, you get:

🧡Orange Pass: $45 - Includes admission, food, all beverages (21+ for alchohol, and all activities
💙Blue Pass: $35 - Includes admission, food, non-alcoholic beverages, and all activities
🎓Class of 2026: $20 - Includes admission, food, all beverages (21+ for alcohol), and all activities
🚸Superfan Pass (children under 5): Free

Buy your tickets ahead of time! The price goes up at the door!

Get your tickets:
https://ow.ly/nppt50YZakY

05/19/2026

A trio of Salem State University music majors joined an elite ensemble this spring after being nominated for and accepted to an intercollegiate band of the College Band Directors National Association.

The three students—Max Beauregard, a baritone saxophone player from Salem; Ava O’Brien, a trombone player from Whitman; and Audrey Yard, a trumpet player from Grafton—were nominated for, auditioned for, and made the Eastern Division of CBDNA’s Intercollegiate Band this past spring. The division is one of six across North America and includes schools from throughout New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Canada.

Costs for the entire trip—hotel, transportation, food, and more—were covered by a recent gift from the Murray Burnstine Charitable Trust. Announced in November, the Trust awarded $150,000 to Salem State’s music program to support student grants and access to essential equipment and transformative educational opportunities.

Read the article: https://www.salemstate.edu/news/three-salem-state-students-join-cbdna-eastern-division-intercollegiate-band

05/18/2026

Salem State University’s Salem State University Center for the Arts held its annual Creativity Awards and Celebration of the Arts Wednesday, May 6, celebrating 10 students and their artistic achievements in the soon-ending school year while also issuing a lifetime achievement award to Newburyport-based Outdoor Sculpture at Maudslay.

The Creativity Awards, the top arts award at the university, recognizes the outstanding achievement of 10 students across the disciplines of art + design, creative writing, dance, music, and theatre.

The students who received awards this year include:

Art + Design
Eve Dizio, of Essex, an art + design major
Kallyn Lavallee, of Haverhill, an art + design major and sociology minor

Creative Writing
Valerie Flanigan, of West Wareham, an English major and minor in film studies
Jazmin Hopkins, of Stoneham, an English major and a minor in media and communications

Dance
Eliza Crook, of Colchester, CT, a dance major, with a minor in education and a dance certificate in education
Jack Newton, of Lowell, a dance, music and theatre major

Music
Aidan Auditore, of Medford, a music major and a minor in film studies
Ava O’Brien, of Whitman, a music major

Theatre
Lauren Abramson, of Salem, a theatre performance major
Cameron Holmes, of South Hadley, a theatre major in playwriting

05/16/2026

Are you an alum of our Healthcare Studies, Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Criminal Justice programs?

If yes, don’t miss your June 6th reunion: the BOLD Reunions and Awards Celebration!🎉

Here’s what we’re celebrating this year:
🔸The Healthcare Studies Program 10th Anniversary Reunion
🔸Nursing Program Reunion
🔸Occupational Therapy Reunion
🔸Criminal Justice Reunion
🔸2026 Alumni and Friend Award Recipients
🔸And so much more at this complimentary event, with hors d'oeuvres and bar service included.
🔸Register at https://ow.ly/RT7E50YV6nO

05/15/2026

05/15/2026

We love the spring because it means we celebrate our graduates, but at the same time, it means we say goodbye as they transition from student to alumni.

And this year is no different. Each spring, the Friends of the McKeown School of Education host the Sheila P. Kearney '54, '67G Educators' Pinning Ceremony, to congratulate all those aspiring educators who passed their necessary licensure tests to become certified teachers in the Commonwealth.

Take a look at this extraordinary group of young educators and help us in congratulating them on their achievement!

Check out the photos📸: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCRMoP