Office of Alumni Relations Calendar

Featured events

Wayne State Night with the Detroit Pistons | November 20, 2023 In-person

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Sporting event | Little Caesars Arena

Join your fellow Warrior students, staff, and alumni to watch the Detroit Pistons take on the Denver Nuggets during Wayne State Night with the...

Coffee with Ilitch School alumni | December 4, 2023 In-person

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Other | FOURTEEN EAST

We are thrilled to invite you to "Coffee with alumni," a unique opportunity for meaningful connections, insightful conversations, and networking...

Jan 20 to Nov 07|Aug 26 to Jun 13

Showing 68 events from Nov 8 to Aug 25.

Wednesday | November 8, 2023

From Stuck to Soaring: How to Successfully Change Your Career Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Training | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Saturday | November 11, 2023

Curatorial Walkthrough of Elevation: Kaneko and Contemporary Ceramics In-person

10 a.m. to Noon | Show/Exhibition | Elaine L. Jacob Gallery

Monday | November 13, 2023

Wayne Law Happy Hour at the Bandit Tavern & Hideaway In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Other |

Monday | November 20, 2023

Wayne State Night with the Detroit Pistons In-person

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Sporting event | Little Caesars Arena

Monday | November 27, 2023

Intro to Industry with Greg Andracke Virtual

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Career/Job

Wednesday | November 29, 2023

ADHD - How it Manifests and Effective Steps to Address It Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Book Talk and Social with Author Donovan Hohn at Next Chapter Books In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Reception | Next Chapter Books

Monday | December 4, 2023

Coffee with Ilitch School alumni In-person

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Other | FOURTEEN EAST

WSU ASHP Alumni and Friends Reception In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Reception | Hilton Anaheim

Tuesday | December 5, 2023

Cap decorating with Wayne State Alumni In-person

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Special event | Student Center #384

Wednesday | December 6, 2023

Cap decorating with Wayne State Alumni In-person

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Special event | Student Center #384

Thursday | December 7, 2023

Author Talk with Benjamin Lorr of The Secret Life of Groceries Virtual

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Training | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Tuesday | January 9

WSU Applebaum Kroger Pharmacy Alumni Care Package Event In-person

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Student activity | Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of

Wednesday | January 10

New Year, New View: Setting Goals that Set You Up for Success Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Wayne Law Legal Briefs, featuring Prof. Sabrina Balgamwalla Virtual

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom details will be shared with registered guests

Thursday | January 18

How to Create Your Own Career: Career Mashup–the Career of the Future Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Book Signing and Lecture with Colonel Gregory Gadson (Ret.) In-person

1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Lecture | Student Center Ballroom, 2nd floor

Saturday | January 20

Warriors Basketball Game with WSU Alumni In-person

1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Sporting event | Wayne State Fieldhouse 1290 West Warren Ave. Detroit, MI 48202

Friday | January 26

Wayne State Music Alumni Reception @ Michigan Music Conference In-person

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Reception | Amway Grand Plaza Hotel East Concourse

Tuesday | January 30

The Power of Conscious Connection: Four Habits to Transform How You Live & Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Thursday | February 15

How (Exactly) to Win the Advocacy of Strangers and Accelerate Your Career Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Tuesday | February 20

Detroit History is Black History: panel discussion In-person

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Panel/Discussion | Industry Innovation Center

Wayne Law Happy Hour at Urbanrest Brewery In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Other |

An Evening For Wayne State Alumni and Friends in Naples, Florida In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Special event

Thursday | February 22

Black Business Reunion: Uniting the Community for Prosperity In-person

9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Panel/Discussion | Wayne State University Industry Innovation Center

Friday | February 23

MPA WSU Alumni and Friends Reception In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Reception | Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center GRECO Room 4th floor

Saturday | February 24

Join the Organization of Black Alumni for Warriors Basketball In-person

1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Sporting event | Wayne State Fieldhouse 1290 West Warren Ave. Detroit, MI 48202

Wednesday | February 28

WSU and DMC Career & Alumni Networking Event In-person

2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Career/Job | McGregor Memorial Conference Center

Thursday | February 29

Author Talk with Dolen Perkins-Valdez of Take My Hand Virtual

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Wednesday | March 13

NYC Student Showcase and Alumni Reception 2024 In-person

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Symposium/Showcase | AMT Theatre

Wednesday | March 20

CVS Health Alumni - Student Engagement Event In-person

11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Career/Job | 259 Mack North Entrance

How to Kickstart Fearless Feedback Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

BLAC Meet and Greet with Tierney Hoffman In-person

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Other | Law School Building #1243

Thursday | March 21

Sisters in Law- Leading the Way A Women's History Month Event In-person

5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Panel/Discussion | Industry Innovation Center

Friday | March 22

Path to Private Practice and Beyond In-person

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Panel/Discussion | School of Social Work - Room 001, 5447 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

Tuesday | March 26

All-majors virtual career fair Virtual

Noon to 5 p.m. | Career/Job | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Wednesday | March 27

All-majors in-person career fair In-person

Noon to 5 p.m. | Career/Job | Student Center 2nd floor

Monday | April 1

College of Education "Teaching Hard Histories" In-person

5 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Movie/Film | Emagine Royal Oak

Thursday | April 4

Beyond Barriers: Conversations on Equity in Information Conference Virtual

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Conference | Zoom Go to virtual location

Friday | April 5

LGBTQ+ Zumba Social In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Fitness/Exercise | Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center

Tuesday | April 9

Wayne Law Wall of Fame In-person

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Special event | Law School

Charting Careers: Navigating the Marketing Landscape Alumni Panel In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Special event | Business, Mike Ilitch School of

Wednesday | April 10

An Evening in Detroit for Wayne State Alumni and Friends In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Special event | Chroma

Thursday | April 11

Giving Day In-person

All day | Special event | Student Center

Monday | April 15

Shakespeare and Baseball Author Talk In-person

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Lecture | Humanities Commons

Salute to Detroit Alumni Reception and Performance In-person

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Special event | DSO

Tuesday | April 16

An Evening in Washington, D.C. for Wayne State Alumni and Friends In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Special event | Lewis-Burke Associates LLC

Wednesday | April 17

Cap Decorating with Wayne State Alumni In-person

Noon to 2 p.m. | Student activity | Student Center #384

Thursday | April 18

College of Engineering Hall of Fame In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Special event | Engineering, College of

Saturday | April 20

95th Anniversary of the Spring Dance Concert Alumni Event In-person

6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Show/Exhibition | The Hilberry Gateway Stage

Monday | April 29

WSU Applebaum Kroger Pharmacy Alumni Care Package Event In-person

8 a.m. to Noon | Student activity | Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of

Wednesday | May 1

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Alumni Reunion In-person

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Reception | Atwater Brewery

Saturday | May 4

90th Annual Forensics and Debate Alumni Banquet In-person

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Reception | Student Center

Wednesday | May 8

An Evening in Plymouth for Wayne State Alumni and Friends In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Special event | St. John's Resort

Nurses Appreciation Week Celebration Reception In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Reception | Bloomfield Hills Country Club

Friday | May 17

Path to Private Practice and Beyond In-person

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Panel/Discussion | School of Social Work, 5447 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

Tuesday | May 21

Differentiated Instruction Using Survivor Narratives with the College of Ed In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Workshop | Zekelman Holocaust Center

Thursday | May 23

State Bar of Michigan 50-Year Golden Celebration (1974-2024) In-person

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Meal/Food/Beverages | Saint John’s Resort

Wednesday | June 5

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Summer Social at The Yard at Corktown In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Reception | The Yard at Corktown

Saturday | June 8

Registration extended until May 15: 40th Reunion Wayne Law Class of '84 In-person

6 p.m. to 11 p.m. | Special event | Sinbad's Restaurant and Marina

Wednesday | June 12

Wayne Law and the School of Social Work's Holistic Defense program Virtual

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom details will be shared with registered guests

Thursday | June 13

Happy Hour at the Ferndale Project In-person

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Other |

Monday | June 17

An Evening in Grosse Pointe Farms for Wayne State Alumni and Friends In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Special event | The War Memorial

Thursday | June 27

Alumni 101 Cocktails & Career for New Alumni In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Special event | Motor City Brewing Works-Midtown

Saturday | June 29

SIS Alumni Reception at the American Library Association Conference In-person

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Reception | Madam Bonnie's

Tuesday | August 6

Social Work Summer Social with the Wayne State Alumni Association In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Special event | Urbanrest Brewing Co.

Wednesday | August 7

Wayne Law Legal Briefs, featuring Dean Bierschbach Virtual

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom details will be shared with registered guests

College of Nursing Dinner with the Dean in Northern MI In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Reception | Inn at Bay Harbor