Bear Club - Friday

Friday, October 13 | 5:30-11 p.m. | Friday Bear Club

Divided into age-appropriate tracks, your child will participate in engaging, themed activities sure to capture their attention! The evening’s theme, “Minions, Minions and more Minions,” is sure to be a hit! Minions are always taking things apart and building new things…what can our minds think of next? Kids will get to be inventors as they explore the different activities of legos, kinex, puzzles and games. Special snacks and meals are included. Check out the website for more details.

Bear Club - Saturday

Saturday, October 14 | 6-11:15 p.m. | Saturday Bear Club

Calling all superheroes, Wonder Women, and Iron Men for this evening's "Super Hero Training!" Bear Cubs will create their individual superhero and test their superhero powers by web-slinging, wall crashing, super selfies, costume creation, capturing the villains, and so much more! Older participants can hang out in the "fun zone", where they will enjoy playing pool, foosball, and a variety of other games and multimedia systems. Special snacks and meals are included. Check out the website for more details.

Saturday, October 14| 6-11:15 p.m. | Saturday Bear Club

Calling all superheroes, Wonder Women, and Iron Men for this evening's "Super Hero Training!" Bear Cubs will create their individual superhero and test their superhero powers by web slinging, wall crashing, super selfies, costume creation, capturing the villains, and so much more! Older participants can hang out in the "fun zone", where they will enjoy playing pool, foosball, and a variety of other games and multimedia systems. Special snacks and meals are included. Check out the website for more details. 

Bear Club - Saturday

Parent/Legal Guardian Information

In addition to the parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) named above, I authorize the Washington University and event staff to allow the following people to drop-off and/or pick-up my child(ren):

Bear Club Participant General Information

Bear Club Participant Medical Information

Parent/Legal Guardian Medical Insurance

Grizzly Bears (participants ages 12+) may have the opportunity to participate in an activity on the Danforth Campus within walking distance of the Danforth University Center. A chaperone will be present. Please select the box below to opt-out of this opportunity if you prefer your Grizzly Bear(s) to remain in the Danforth University Center for the entirety of Bear Club on both Friday and Saturday evening.

Liability Waiver and Release

You will be asked to sign the Liability Waiver and Release Form upon drop-off at Bear Club. If you would like to complete this process in advance, please print, sign & email back the physically signed Liability Waiver and Release Form to Alumni Networks team member, Sarah Scribner at sarah.scribner@wustl.edu. 

Please mark that you acknowledge this requirement by checking the box below.

Some events have limited capacity and the event may sell out. We encourage you to register early.

Friday, October 13, 2023

Friday, October 13 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Welcome Party

Kick off the weekend reconnecting with classmates at this welcome reception for all Black alumni!

Cost: Complimentary, registration required

Friday, October 13 | 9-11:30 p.m. | Friday Night Kickback (SOLD OUT)

Not ready to end the night yet? Continue reconnecting and reminiscing over light refreshments.

Cost: $10 per person

Friday, June 10 | 3-5 p.m. | Entrepreneurship Networking Event

Join the Skandalaris Center for an entrepreneurship networking event. All innovators are welcome, including community members, alumni, current students, investors, and people seeking advice about the startup industry. You can even stop by if you are simply interested in learning more about entrepreneurship at WashU.

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Saturday, October 14 | 10-11 a.m. | This Present Moment: A Conversation with University Leaders about Today’s WashU

Join other WashU alumni for a conversation with four university leaders: Kia Caldwell, vice provost for faculty affairs and diversity; Anna Gonzales, vice chancellor for student affairs; Grace James, executive director of undergraduate admissions; and Will Ross, associate dean for diversity and principal officer for community partnerships at Washington University School of Medicine. 

The conversation will be moderated by Shanti Parikh, chair of African and African-American Studies.

Saturday, October 14 | 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Concurrent Panel Discussions

Following the Conversation with University Leaders, choose one-of-three panel discussions. Legacy & Leadership will feature an intergenerational panel of current students and alumni sharing their perspectives on being Black at WashU. Involved & Invested will convene alumni leaders who will discuss opportunities for engagement and how and why they share their time, talent, and treasure with the university.  In St. Louis, For St. Louis, With St. Louis will feature faculty, staff, and alumni who are playing an integral role in operationalizing WashU’s commitment to the St. Louis region through community partnerships and impact.

Saturday, October 14 | 12:30-2:30 p.m. | Black on the Quad Cookout

We’re bringing the whole community together! Join other alumni, students, staff, and faculty for fellowship and food catered by award-winning Pappy’s Smokehouse.  

Menus
Meat: Beef brisket, pulled chicken, ribs, southern greens, baked beans, mac & cheese, mixed green salad
Vegan/Vegetarian: Smoked Harvest Shreds (plant-based protein made with shiitake mushrooms and red miso in Pappy's sauce), mixed green salad, green beans, mac & cheese

Please be aware that there are six activities happening at the same time on Saturday afternoon after the cookout. We kindly ask you to register for only one activity per person.

Saturday, October 14 | 2:30-5:30 p.m. | Wine Tasting at City Winery

Join alumni and friends for a wine tasting at City Winery.

Cost: $35

Saturday, October 14 | 3-4 p.m. | Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) Networking Mixer

Meet and mingle with students currently pursuing graduate degrees at WashU.

Saturday, October 14 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Danforth Campus Tours 

From the new construction on the East End to a re-designed South40, engage, and explore the latest developments on the Danforth Campus.

Saturday, October 14 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Whiskey Cocktail Making + Tasting

Join David Shanks, founder and owner of Whisky on Washington, for a fun and educational tasting and cocktail making class. Guests must be 21+. 

Cost: $35

Saturday, October 14 | 3-5 p.m. | See St. Louis Bus Tour: Black History in St. Louis (SOLD OUT)

Explore the history of the Ville neighborhood and learn how this historic, self-sustained Black neighborhood has nurtured some of America’s greatest institutions and notable figures.  

Cost: $25

Saturday, October 14 | 3-5 p.m. | See St. Louis Bus Tour: Delmar Divide

Visit historic neighborhoods throughout both north and south St. Louis, exploring the evolution of 20th-century racial divides, how they were perpetuated, and how they affect us all today.

Cost: $25

Saturday, October 14 | 6:30-10:30 p.m. | Black Alumni Council 40th Anniversary Sneaker Ball

The WashU Black Alumni Council (BAC) is celebrating 40 years! Dress to impress and join us for a fun and festive evening including dinner, drinks, and live music.

Cost: $55

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Sunday, October 15 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. | Come As You Go Brunch

Reflect on your amazing weekend with friends and enjoy an all-you-care-to-eat brunch at Clark-Fox Forum, Hillman Hall.

Black Alumni Weekend Giving

Last year, generous and passionate alumni recognized Dr. Leon Ashford by contributing $50,000 in his honor to the Black Alumni Council Endowed Scholarship Fund. Now we have a new opportunity. Invest in students with a gift in honor of the late Professor Emeritus Robert L. Williams, PhD ’61. Dr. Williams was the founding director of Black Studies at Washington University and a founding member of the Association of Black Psychologists. He is perhaps best known for creating the Black Intelligence Test of Cultural Homogeneity and coining the term “Ebonics.”.

Many classmates can offer their personal testimony about those champions - like Dr. Williams - who saw potential and offered encouragement and assistance while at WashU.  With your contribution to the Black Alumni Council Endowed Scholarship Fund, we can continue to support WashU juniors or seniors with demonstrated need. Your participation will inspire these future leaders. 

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