Saturday, October 18, 2025
As Claremont Graduate University celebrates 100 years of excellence in graduate education, we invite you to join us for a special evening honoring our legacy and our future. Registration is now closed — we look forward to celebrating with you!
James A. Blaisdell in a letter to Harvey Mudd in 1927
Join us for an unforgettable evening in the greenspace just outside Honnold Library — a place where generations of CGU students have launched the next chapter of their lives.
Connect with faculty and friends, hear from inspiring speakers, and toast to a century of innovation and impact. With tributes to our shared journey, this historic celebration lights the way for the next 100 years.
Program
3:30 pm: Check-in and Centennial Activities
4:55 pm: Toast to a Century
5:00 pm: Walking Procession into Dinner
5:30 pm: Dinner Begins
This October, there will be plenty of festive gatherings to honor CGU’s history and celebrate the connections that define our community.
CGU Founders Day
Ignite the Light
History in Place: CGU in Town and Gown
Claremont Lecture Lounge
CGU Centennial Summit
CGU Centennial Concert
Centennial Celebration Dinner
We are deeply grateful to our 1925 Presenting Sponsor, Andrew Chen (MBA, 2011), his family, and Woodmax Ky Industries Corporation, as well as to the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management for their generous sponsorship, which makes this special event possible.
