Events and Programs

CETA Winter Design Expo

Friday, Dec. 6 | 9–11:30 a.m. | Hursey Center, UHart Campus

The CETA Design Expo is a biannual showcase of projects representing our project-based learning curriculum. First-year and second-year students will present their projects in the fall, and seniors present their Capstone design projects either in the spring or fall.

Hartford Holiday Party & Connect with President Ward

Friday, Dec. 6 | 6–8:30 p.m. | Stanley Black & Decker Commons, Hursey Center, UHart Campus

Our annual Holiday Party is back! As the holiday season approaches, we're thrilled to invite you back to campus to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate with fellow alumni and friends at our annual Alumni Holiday Party!

This year, we're excited to offer a special opportunity to meet and greet with our new President, Lawrence P. Ward.

Festive holiday attire is encouraged!

D.C. Area Holiday Party

Wednesday, Dec. 11 | 6:30–8:30 p.m. | The Salt Line, Bethesda, Maryland

Join us in the D.C. Area to celebrate the holidays! This is a great opportunity to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate with fellow alumni and friends.

Festive holiday attire is encouraged!

Providence Holiday Party

Thursday, Dec. 12 | 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Avivvo Ristorante, Cranston, Rhode Island

Join us in the Providence Area to celebrate the holidays! This is a great opportunity to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate with fellow alumni and friends.

Festive holiday attire is encouraged!

BIPOC Alumni Network Meeting (Virtual)

Wednesday, Jan. 22 | Virtual

Join Ebony Wright-Campbell '04 and fellow alumni interested in working collaboratively as part of our BIPOC Alumni Network. All are welcome to attend; meet new and current members, set goals for the year, and strengthen the voice of our BIPOC alumni community.

Please email alumni@517b2b.com for the meeting link.

Save the Date!

• Meet President Ward in a city near you:
  • Feb. 6 - Miami, Florida
  • March 20 - Los Angeles, California
  • March 25 - New York, New York
  • April 1 - Hartford, Connecticut
  • And more to come!
• March 7 – SGA Reunion - All Class Years Welcome!
• May 3 – LEAD Alumni Reunion

• Dec.10–15 - The first national tour of MJ: The Musical, will be at the Bushnell in Hartford with Jamaal Fields-Green '18 as MJ. Six years after his graduation from the Hartt School, he returns to the city in a major way! Please note: Jamaal will not be performing Friday, Dec. 13, Saturday, Dec. 14 (matinee), or Sunday, Dec. 15 (evening). Get Tickets.
• Check out all of the exciting Hartt School of Music events that are taking place this fall and winter!
• Alum owned Parkville Sounds hosts regular Parkville Sessions you can check out here. The Parkville Sessions reignite the vibrant music culture in Hartford by transforming a historic bakery-turned-music studio into a dynamic, immersive space for world-class live performances.

Expand your intellectual horizons and share your enthusiasm for education by registering for one of our President's College courses. Taught by faculty, industry experts, and fellow alumni, these 2–4 session classes are sure to intrigue. Learn about cases being argued before the Supreme Court, Shakespearean dynamics, abstract art, science around reducing plastic waste, contemporary social protest, or a host of other topics. Enjoy being on a college campus again, catching the strains of student musicians in the quad.