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Return to BW for a weekend on campus designed especially for Yellow Jackets for Life! Rediscover the BW you love through opportunities to reconnect and remember.
Most events are complimentary except for the Friday Welcome Dinner and Saturday Gala Dinner. All alumni, from all classes, are invited to all events.
 
Thursday, May 15, 2025
5:30 p.m.
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Alumni Merit Awards Celebration at Strosacker Student Union. Invite only
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Friday, May 16, 2025
| 9:00 a.m. |
Registration opens for the weekend in Strosacker Student Union. Stop by at your convenience between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to pick up your welcome packet. |
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Check in opens in Carmel Hall, the on campus lodging option for the weekend. More info here about staying in Carmel Hall here. |
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Starbucks on Front Street Hours, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Buzz on Front Bookstore Hours, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Make your own lunch plans. Visit these Berea restaurants! |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Union Spirit Shop Hours, 1-6:30 p.m. |
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| 1:00-3:00 p.m. |
Tour campus with our Student Ambassadors and see how much campus has changed! |
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Coffee & Conversation at the BW Women's Center - All are welcome to stop by the new BW Women's Center on the first level of Strosacker Student Union for coffee & conversation. |
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| 5:30 p.m. |
Reunion celebrations for classes of 1975, 1985, 2000 and 2015 - Carmel Lawn |
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| 7:00-9:00 p.m. |
Welcome Reunion Cookout and entertainment - Strosacker Student Union Ballroom |
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| 9:00-10:10 p.m. |
Haunted BW Walking Tour for Alumni and Guests |
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BW is a very old campus with a long history and some well-kept haunted secrets that will be revealed on a walking lantern tour. Many of BW’s buildings are well over a century old, but there’s something in these buildings that can’t seem to ever leave. And we’re not talking about fifth- or sixth-year students. Dan Karp, AVP University Relations, will be your guide as we explore campus in search of stories that haunt BW. A 70-minute tour includes access to rarely seen areas of campus, history, and hair-raising stories that make BW one of the most haunted colleges in the U.S.
Get your walking shoes on and come prepared to walk about a mile around campus, in and out of buildings, and up and down some stairs (elevators available). Meet on the steps of the historic and haunted Marting Hall, the spirits of BW will be waiting. Start at Marting Hall Front Steps.
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Saturday, May 17, 2025
| 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast delivery (optional) for Carmel Hall guests |
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Starbucks on Front Street Hours, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Walking campus tours and more |
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Legacy Planning: Estate Tips for Alumni of All Ages Panel Discussion with Kim Gardner, Mark Summers and Michael Walczak from 9-10 a.m. in Sandstone 2, Strosacker Student Union Lower Level |
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General History of Cleveland (1796 - Present) presented by Doug Imhoff '75 from 10-11 a.m. in Sandstone 3, Strosacker Student Union Lower Level |
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| 11:00 a.m. |
Lunchtime options open featuring a variety of food trucks on the Strosacker Promenade. Lawn games, live music, and more! |
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Union Spirit Shop Hours, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
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| 1:00-3:00 p.m. |
Afternoon Activities - Various Campus Locations |
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Coffee & Conversation at the BW Women's Center - All are welcome to stop by the new BW Women's Center on the first level of Strosacker Student Union for coffee & conversation. |
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Reunion Class Photos |
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| 6:00-10:00 p.m. |
Gala Dinner for all classes & dancing with live entertainment from the Bottom Line Band - Strosacker Student Union Ballroom |
Not sure we have your address? Send a contact information update via the alumni update form.
Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at (440) 826-2104 or bwalumni@bw.edu.
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