Weekend Highlights

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All-Alumni Luncheon and Association Meeting

The largest on-campus gathering of alumni each year, this festive luncheon and alumni association meeting on Saturday promises to be fun, informative, and a great place to see all the reunion classes in one place. Seating will be by reunion class in Branch Rickey Arena. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.

All-Alumni Social Under the Stars 

The All-Alumni Dance has become and Alumni Weekend tradition, but we've made a few changes this year! Gather Saturday night with all alumni outside the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, along the JAY Walk after the reunion class dinners for a chance to kick up your heels and dance the night away to music from the past five decades. Beverages and light snacks will be served. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.

Alumni Weekend Blues & Barbeque Kick-Off Event

You spoke and we listened! In 2007 we made BIG changes to the Friday-night All-Alumni kick-off event. All alumni are invited to this casual reception and barbeque buffet featuring live music from OWU's own Professor of Politics and Government Sean Kay and his singing partner Jim Breece. This will be a wonderful opportunity to see classmates, listen to great music, enjoy light hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine, and a fantastic, upscale barbeque buffet. We've eliminated the formal program and hope everyone will enjoy each other at this exciting new event. One thing that won't change is our special guests will be emeriti faculty and staff. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.

Alumni College

Alumni College Sessions (classes, discussions, and tours) will commence Friday afternoon and will be led by alumni, as well as current and emeriti OWU faculty. The final schedule is still under construction. Please check back periodically.  Check back on March 1st for a detailed listing of alumni college courses offered during Alumni Weekend 2009.

Alumni Choir

The alumni choir is open to all song enthusiasts, even if you weren't in the choir as a student! The choir will perform Sunday morning during Convocation at 10 a.m. Rehearsal is 2 - 3:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon in Gray Chapel. Music will be sent to those who sign up by April 20. All music aficionados are welcome!

Class Reunion Dinners and Reservations

Class reunion dinners are the heart of Alumni Weekend! Class officers and committee members have worked diligently to prepare for this quinquennial gathering. All class dinners will be held on Saturday evening and will be preceded by a social hour. Exact times and locations are listed in the preliminary schedule of events. Space at class dinner sites is limited, and entry to class reunion dinners cannot be guaranteed without advance reservations.

Recognition Ceremony

The Alumni Recognition Ceremony on Saturday, marks a high point during Alumni Weekend. The Distinguished Achievement Citation, the Alumni Association's highest honor recognizing alumni for professional accomplishments and/or outstanding service to humankind, will be bestowed this year upon the following alumni: Alice Moore Batchelder '64, Dr. William Hsiao '59, Phillip Meek '59, and Judge Susan Phillips Read '69.

The OWU Alumni Award, given to alumni who demonstrate outstanding service to Ohio Wesleyan University. The 2009 Alumni Award will be awarded to Dr. Howard Austin '69, Wendy McCall Johnson '74, and Barbara Wiltshire Timmons '54.

Plan to join us at this impressive ceremony and honor fellow alumni for their remarkable lifetime achievements.

Questions?

For more information, please contact the Alumni Relations Office, Mowry Alumni Center, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH, 43015, at 740-368-3325 or alumni@owu.edu.