Class of 1980

Welcome, Class of 1980, to your Reunion information page!
 

Here, you'll find everything you need to know about your 45th 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

Your gift empowers our students, faculty, staff, and fellow alumni to become the best leaders, researchers, innovators, and change agents they can be. Make your gift today!

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. 

1980 - What a year to remember!

President & VP: Jimmy Carter & Walter F. Mondale 
Popular Films: The Shining, Raging Bull, Gates of Heaven, The Elephant Man, Coal Miner’s Daughter, The Fog, Star Wars: Episode V  
Cost of: Gas ($1.19) Bread ($.50), Milk ($1.29), House ($47,200)    
Average Income: $12,513 
US Population:  226.5 million 
Popular Songs: “Call Me” by Blondie, “Magic” by Olivia Newton-John, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen, “The Rose” by Bette Midler  
Popular TV Shows: The Dukes of Hazzard, M*A*S*H, Alice, Little House on the Prairie 
Baby Names: Jennifer, Amanda, Jessica, Melissa, Michael, Christopher, Jason, David  
Sports: Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl, the Lakers won the NBA finals, the US hosted the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, NY
Other Notable Events: The Rubik’s Cube was introduced, the WHO declared Smallpox eradicated, Pac-Man was released, the Hepatitis-B vaccine was invented  

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.