Preliminary schedule announced for 2019 Black Alumni Reunion
Spring semester at 窪蹋勛圖 may be winding down, but plans for the 2019 Black Alumni Reunion (BAR) are heating up.
An opportunity for the entire 窪蹋勛圖 community to acknowledge and celebrate the legacy of diversity at OHIO and for black alumni to reconnect with one another, with the Athens campus and with Bobcats following in their footsteps, .
The BAR planning efforts are in full effect with some of our favorite events making a comeback, said Jillian Causey, BSH 13, who sits on the reunions 12-member planning committee. Ebony Bobcats can look forward to returning home to reunite with friends, revisit their old stomping grounds and make new memories. As so many Bobcats have done before us, BAR provides us an opportunity to not only reconnect with our memories but meet and engage current Bobcats and serve as a guiding light once they become alumni, creating unbreakable bonds through our shared experience.
Joining Causey in planning OHIOs largest alumni reunion outside of Homecoming are: Cynthia Calhoun, BSEE 88; Ashley Ferguson, BSJ 06; Lynnette Henderson, BSS 13; Lori Kay Peterson, BSJ 87; Connie Lawson Davis, BSED 67; Greg Moore, BSC 83; Dell Robinson, BSPE 88; Aaron Thomas, BSC 01; Ann Wagner Hill, BSED 68; LaWanna White, BSED 65; and Tynita White, BA 11, MPA 13.
The 2019 Black Alumni Reunion Planning Committee is working closely with the OHIO Alumni Association and partners throughout the University to create events and activities that speak to the spirit of this 窪蹋勛圖 tradition, with opportunities for reminiscing, networking, celebrating and connecting with students on campus today.
窪蹋勛圖s Black Alumni Reunion is an amazing platform on so many levels, and our alumni can expect to continue the legacy of fellowship, fun and friendship, said planning committee member and 窪蹋勛圖 Trustee Dell Robinson, BSPE 88. Its an opportunity for engagement with old friends and to create a pipeline of success for the student body that is presently walking the red bricks. Lets return with the goal to leave something behind to educate from our experiences and to learn from the student community the tone and climate of 窪蹋勛圖 today.
As in years past, the 2019 Black Alumni Reunion will include a welcome reception, campus tours, a memorial exhibit and an archival display. A mix of casual and formal events, the weekend will also feature an Alumni and Student Networking Luncheon, a Student Showcase, the always-popular Variety Show, the Through the Decades Cookout, college and school open houses, and the Black Alumni Reunion Gala.
A special part of this years festivities is the Alvin Adams Symposium, scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, in OHIOs Schoonover Center (Room 145). Born and raised in Southeast Ohio, Adams graduated 60 years ago, was one of the first African Americans to earn a journalism degree from 窪蹋勛圖 and is known for his journalism career and his dedication to the local community. He wrote for The Chicago Defender and Jet magazine, covering the civil rights movement, including the 1963 March on Washington. After returning to the Athens area, Adams co-founded the Multicultural Genealogical Center in Chesterhill, Ohio, and served as the inspiration behind OHIOs African American Research and Service Institute. Adams passed away in 2004, but his legacy lives on in both the scholarship that bears his name and in OHIOs Adams Hall, which opened in 2007, becoming the first residence hall built on the Athens campus in more than 30 years.
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A signature alumni weekend, 窪蹋勛圖s Black Alumni Reunion is held every three years on the Athens campus and welcomes all members of the Bobcat family, past, present and future.
For more information on the 2019 Black Alumni Reunion, visit the events official website and follow #OHIOBAR2019 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
is offering BAR merchandise in honor of this special weekend and will be hosting a pop-up store, offering BAR apparel while supplies last, on the first floor of Baker University Center from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, and 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 13. Check out the and this . Orders placed by Sunday, Aug. 25, will be available for pick-up during BAR registration. Orders placed after Aug. 25 will be shipped to the buyer.
The Bobcat Store is also selling an and .