Office of Alumni Relations Calendar

Featured events

Cap Decorating with Wayne State Alumni | April 17, 2024 In-person

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

This event is a part of the Alumni101 series, a program for new alumni in their first-year post-graduation. Commencement marks the beginning...

Kroger Pharmacy Alumni Care Package - Final Week | April 29, 2024 In-person

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

Dear WSU Applebaum Students, Please visit the lower-level Commons on Monday, April 29th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to receive a Final Week...

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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

Nurses Appreciation Week Celebration Reception In-person

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

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

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

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 initiative 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 |

Friday | June 14

I'll be your mirror: Art, alumni and friends In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Reception | Elaine L. Jacob Gallery

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

Tuesday | June 18

Juneteenth panel on DEI education: The importance now and in the future In-person

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Special event | Bernath Auditorium (WSU Undergraduate Library, David Adamany: 5155 Gullen Mall Detroit, MI 48202)

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

Art Across Campus 2024 In-person

10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Tour | Hilberry Gateway

SIS Alumni Reception in San Diego In-person

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

Wednesday | July 17

Sip and Scrubs - Nursing Summer Social In-person

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Special event | Ferndale Project

Tuesday | July 23

Alumni Webinar Series: Emotion by Design: Creative Leadership Lessons Virtual

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

Friday | August 2

WSU Applebaum Alumni Annual Summer Social In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Reception | Atwater in the Park Munich Room

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

Data-Driven DEI: A Blueprint to Achieving Lasting Impact with Your DEI Init Virtual

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

Alumni 101 Coffee & Career In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Career/Job | The Great Commoner

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

Tuesday | August 13

Happy Hour at Urbanrest Brewing Company In-person

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

Wednesday | August 14

Find Your True Self in a Noisy World Virtual

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

Vivid Vision with the College of Education and Dean Taliaferro Baszile In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Seminar | McGregor Memorial Conference Center

Wednesday | August 21

8 Ways to Increase Self-Confidence in Your Career and Life Virtual

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

Wednesday | August 28

Wayne Law Class of 2024 Gathering at The Yard In-person

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

Thursday | August 29

Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center Grand Opening Watch Party In-person

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Other | Campus Martius Park

Monday | September 9

Wayne Law Legal Briefs, with Prof. Calkins Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom details will be shared with registered guests

Tuesday | September 10

Turning Anxiety Into a Blessing: How to Use Anxiety to Thrive Virtual

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

SIS Annual Recognition Ceremony Celebration In-person

5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Reception | McGregor Memorial Conference Center

Wednesday | September 11

Wayne State Night with the Detroit Tigers In-person

6:40 p.m. to 11 p.m. | Sporting event | Comerica Park

Thursday | September 12

Wayne State Day with the Detroit Tigers In-person

1:10 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Sporting event | Comerica Park

A Stages of Change approach for treating behavioral health conditions In-person

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Lecture | Student Center Hilberry A/B

Saturday | September 14

Wayne State Alumni Pre-Game Tailgate In-person

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Special event | Lot 50 Main Entrance

Detroit City Football Club Alumni Night with the School of Social Work In-person

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Sporting event | Keyworth Stadium

Monday | September 16

Year of Focus: Unalienable Rights Forum In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Panel/Discussion | Student Center

Tuesday | September 17

Fall Ilitch School of Business Alumni Social In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Other | The Corner - Ferndale

Wednesday | September 18

Strategies for Leading Through Inevitable Setbacks Virtual

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

Arthur L. Johnson Urban Perspectives Lecture Series In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Special event | Bernath Auditorium

Thursday | September 19

Speed Mentoring with Mathematics Students In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Reception | Student Center

COE Alumni Mixer with the Dean in Traverse City In-person

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Special event | Grand Traverse Resort NIIJII

Tuesday | September 24

Kroger Pharmacy Alumni Engagement Table In-person

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

Author Talk with Danielle Arceneaux of Glory Be Virtual

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

PRSA Detroit Ethics Conference 2024 In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Conference | Schaver Music Recital Hall

An Evening for Alumni and Friends in New York In-person

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Special event | Manhatta

Thursday | September 26

Accelerate Your Reinvention with a New Networking Mindset Virtual

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

Author Talk with Alan Sisto and Shawn E. Marchese of Why We Love Middle-ear Virtual

3 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Tuesday | October 1

Author Talk with Lily Zheng of DEI Deconstructed Virtual

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

Thursday | October 3

Nedra Tawwab on Wellness & Boundaries with the School of Social Work Virtual

3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Panel/Discussion | Virtual

Saturday | October 5

2024 Ambulance Chase 5K In-person

10 a.m. to Noon | Other | Law School

Wednesday | October 9

Alumni Social at Mother Handsome In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Reception | Mother Handsome

Sunday | October 13

Wayne State Alumni Theatre Night in Hollywood In-person

6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Special event | Art of Acting Studio

Tuesday | October 15

Master of Public Administration Networking and Social Event In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Reception | Brew Detroit

Thursday | October 17

Lived Experience Speaker Series: "You're Soooooo OCD!" Debunking myths Virtual

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Workshop | Zoom

45th Annual Arts Achievement Awards Ceremony and Afterglow In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Ceremony/Recognition | Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center

An Evening for Alumni and Friends in Chicago In-person

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

Friday | October 18

Introduction to couples therapy and emotionally focused couples therapy In-person

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Workshop | Social Work, School of Lower Level 0001

Saturday | October 19

Environmental Science and Geology Pedal for the Planet In-person

6 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Other | Belle Isle and Detroit Yacht Club

Tuesday | October 22

Wayne Law Happy Hour at Urbanrest In-person

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

Thursday | October 24

Dr. Virginia Hill Rice Endowed Distinguished Lecture In-person

4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Lecture | Wayne State University Law School, Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium

An Evening for Alumni and Friends in Grand Rapids In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Special event | Grand Rapids Public Museum

Friday | October 25

OBA and NPHC Hosts: WSU Black Alumni Homecoming Weekend In-person

All day | Special event | Tom Adams Field

Saturday | October 26

OBA and NPHC Hosts: WSU Black Alumni Homecoming Weekend In-person

All day | Special event | Tom Adams Field

WSU Alumni Music Day In-person

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Special event | Tom Adams Field

Wayne State Alumni Pre-Game Tailgate In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Special event | Lot 50 Main Entrance

Monday | October 28

Barr-Wilson Lecture Series: John Lysack In-person

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Wayne State University Industry Innovation Center (I2C)

Wednesday | October 30

Wayne State Night with the Detroit Red Wings In-person

7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. | Sporting event |

Friday | November 1

Occupational Therapy: 80th Anniversary Celebration In-person

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Tour | 259 Mack North Entrance

Saturday | November 2

Alumni Family Day In-person

10 a.m. to Noon | Other | Old Main

WSU Alumni Reception at the American Academy of Nursing Policy Conference In-person

8 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Reception | Marriott Marquis Washington

Friday | November 8

2024 CFPCA Alumni Council Fundraiser In-person

7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Fundraising | Hilberry Gateway

Thursday | November 21

Criminology & Criminal Justice Alumni Social In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Reception | Elephant & Co. Detroit

Sunday | December 8

WSU Pharmacy 100th Anniversary Celebration In-person

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Reception | New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

Wednesday | February 5, 2025

Wayne Law Legal Briefs, with Tierney Hoffman Virtual

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

Tuesday | April 22, 2025

Save the Date: Wayne Law Wall of Fame In-person

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Reception | Law School