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| All alumni of color
are invited to a reunion April 21-23 on campus. The reunion will coincide
with WesFest so alumni have the opportunity to mingle with prospective
students. |
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| Posted 04.17.06 |
"We Are Family" Theme of Alumni of Color Reunion
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Wesleyan's alumni of color will have the
opportunity to reconnect with each other and meet the newest generation of
students of color during a reunion on campus on April 21-23.
"We Are Family: Wesleyan through the Years" will allow fellow alumni of
color to reminisce about five decades of Wesleyan's distinctive history. It
will also provide an insider's glimpse of Wesleyan today and all of the
renovations, enhancements and new improvements to student life on campus.
During the event, which coincides with WesFest, alumni will spend time with
students and prospective students and receive updates on new strategic plan,
"Engaged with the World." There will also be presentations by
distinguished alumni of color, a campus tour and other opportunities to
socialize.
"The schedule includes something for everyone and we are delighted to
welcome our alumni of color back to campus for an exciting opportunity to
revisit with old friends and get a fresh perspective on the Wesleyan we
love," says Barbara Jan Wilson, vice president for University Relations.
“We Are Family” events kick off on April 21 with a reception at the Rocky
Hill Marriott, dinner with trustees in honor of former Dean of the College
Edgar Beckham '58. The program will include a welcoming address by Board of
Trustee Chairman Jim Dresser '63 and a DJ Party with Smokey Fontaine '93.
April 22 events include a breakfast and conversation with President Doug
Bennet and Midge Bennet and a meeting with Sanford Livingston '87, National
Chair of the Black Alumni Council. The day also includes a presentation by
Majora Carter '88, a talk about the admissions process and a chat
with current students about their Wesleyan and a career fair. April 23
includes a breakfast at the Rocky Hill Marriott and informal alumni
gatherings throughout the day.
Members of the Alumni of Color Network also will have the chance to meet
with their councils during the weekend. The network includes the Asian
Pacific American Alumni Council, the Black Alumni Council and the Latino
Alumni Council. Each council develops events and programs that reflect
specific interests and experiences of alumni of color. The network promotes
interests pertaining to communities of color and collaborates with
university offices to assist and support on- and off-campus programs.
"This is a special opportunity to come back to campus in the spring, slow
down, reconnect with old friends and make some new ones,” says “We Are
Family” coordinator Faraneh Carnegie, who is assistant director of Regional
Programs and Networks and staff liaison to the Alumni of Color Network.
“We Are Family: Wesleyan through the Years” is sponsored by the Black Alumni
Council and the Alumni of Color Network. The cost to register is $50 for
alumni and guests per person; $25 per person for Graduates of the Last
Decade and their guests; and $10 for each child, ages 13-18. Childcare is
available.
For more information or to register, contact Faraneh Carnegie at
860-685-4829, or by e-mail at
fcarnegie@wesleyan.edu, or visit
http://www.wesleyan.edu/alumni/aoc/weekend/ |
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| By Olivia Bartlett,
Wesleyan Connection editor |
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