Class of 1975
Welcome, Class of 1975, to your Reunion information page!
Here, you'll find everything you need to know about your 50th class reunion, taking place during Alumni Weekend 2025, April 4 - 6.
Every five years, your class comes back home to the Homewood campus to meet with old friends, enjoy good food, revel in social, cultural and academic events, and make new memories. Come back to Baltimore April 4 - 6 and celebrate this milestone with us!
Class Gift
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In honor of your reunion milestone, consider a gift of $1,000 or more through The Hopkins Fund Leadership Giving Circles. Annual gifts, like those contributed to The Hopkins Fund, collectively provide a key part of JHU’s funding each year and allow students to pursue their dreams and make the most of their Homewood experience.
1975 - What a year to remember!
President & VP: Gerald Ford & Nelson Rockefeller
Popular Films: Dog Day Afternoon, Jaws, Nashville, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Night Moves
Cost of: Gas ($.57), Bread ($.28), Milk ($1.40), House ($39,300)
Average Income: $13,720
US Population: 216 million
Popular Songs: "Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tennile, “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell, “ Philadelphia Freedom” by Elton John
Popular TV Shows: Saturday Night Live, Wheel of Fortune, S.W.A.T, The Space Nuts
Baby Names: Jennifer, Amy, Heather, Melissa, Angela, Michael, Jason, James, David
Sports: Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl, Jack Nicklaus won his 5th Golf Masters
Other Notable Events: The Suez Canal re-opened, the microcomputer was invented, VHS was invented, the Vietnam War ended, NASA launched the first joint US and Soviet Union space flight
Got Questions?
We’ve got answers. We want to make attending Alumni Weekend 2025, April 4 - 6 as easy as possible. Let us know if you have any questions. Send an email to reunion@jhu.edu.
