Homecoming: Man-Environment 1976 and friends, 50-year class reunion

Fifty years later, the Man-Environment Class of 1976, friends from other graduating years and former professors are coming together in Waterloo to reconnect and celebrate.

Reconnect with classmates you may not have seen in decades, explore a campus that's both familiar and full of surprises and celebrate the friendships, memories and shared experiences that began here.

We can't wait to welcome you back.

I remember with gratitude the people and experiences that shaped my time in Man-Environment Studies, and I look forward to reconnecting and hearing what life has brought you over the past 50 years.

If you're able to join us, I hope you'll come and share in a weekend of celebration, reflection and connection.

Brent Moore (Man-Env '76)

Suggested Itinerary

2026
1. Sep
  1. Friday, September 18
    
    6:30 p.m. Welcome on the Back Porch
    - 53 Menno Street, Waterloo
    - Kick off the weekend at the home of Professor Greg Michalenko, who is welcoming you back just as he did all those years ago. Join classmates for a casual, relaxed evening on the back porch — weather permitting. Feel free to bring your own refreshments.
    - Dress: Casual
  2. Saturday, September 19
    
    10:00 a.m. Homecoming Headquarters: Check-in and Brunch
    - Student Life Centre (SLC)
    - Pick up and customize your name tag, enjoy breakfast refreshments and check out the Special Archives collection of memorabilia and artifacts.
    11:00 a.m. Campus Tours
    - Student-led walking tours leave from Homecoming Headquarters (SLC)
    - Explore the campus on foot to visit familiar places and discover what's new. Then stop into the WStore to stock up on Waterloo gear.
    12:30 p.m. Dean's Update: Then, Now and Next
    - Environment 3, Room EV3-1408
    - Join fellow alumni in the flagship lecture hall in EV3 for Then, Now and Next — an interactive update from Dean Bruce Frayne, a mix of remarks and trivia (with prizes!) covering how the Faculty has evolved, what it looks like today and where Environment 2035 is taking it.
    1:30 p.m. Environment Alumni Social
    Minto Atrium, Environment 3
    
    Enjoy refreshments and mingle with classmates and fellow alumni in the Minto Atrium. Take a student-led building tour, try your hand at making beeswax wraps, capture a Homecoming memory at the photo booth and add your own story to the Memory Wall.
    4:30 p.m. Man-Environment '76 and Friends Reunion Dinner
    - Solé Uptown, 83 Erb St W, Waterloo
    - Join your classmates for a private dinner in the Blue Room. Appetizers will be shared at the table to get the evening started, with a set menu for dinner — dietary requirements accommodated. Each guest covers their own dinner.
    - The evening may include a few casual remarks. Space is limited.
    - Dress: Casual

A Milestone Worth Keeping

To mark 50 years, we're creating a digital class e-book — a record of where life has taken the Man-Environment Class of 1976, in your own words.

Whether you're joining us in September or cheering from a distance, we want your story in it. Submissions take about 10 minutes and are open until August 1, 2026.

Share your update

Registration tips

The registration process includes several steps. To join all Man-Environment '76 reunion activities, be sure to select:

Homecoming HQ
Alumni Breakfast
Environment Class Reunions - Friday, then Man-Environment '76 Welcome on the Porch
Environment Class Reunions - Saturday, then Man-Environment '76 50-Year Reunion Dinner
Environment Homecoming, then Dean's Update: Then, Now and Next and Environment Alumni Social

Questions? Download a step by step guide or contact envalumni@uwaterloo.ca. We're happy to help.

Suggested Itinerary

Friday, September 18

Saturday, September 19

A Milestone Worth Keeping

Registration tips