Note: Ohio University Alumni Association event titles are in a green font. All other event titles are listed in a gray font.

 

University Archives Historical Display (see times and dates below)
Location: Alden Library, 5th floor lobby
University Archives will have a special exhibit on display during the Black Alumni Reunion. Stop by to view historical Ohio University materials, including yearbooks, scrapbooks, photographs, newspapers, student publications and sports memorabilia. In addition, the exhibit will include photos of student life and historic event posters. Stop by between 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on September 15 or 16, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on September 17, or 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on September 18. If you have any questions, contact Bill Kimok at kimok@ohio.edu. There is no cost to attend this event.

Registration (11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
Location: Baker University Center, 1st floor
Visit the registration table to pick up your nametag and other BAR 2022 materials.

Blue & White Happy Hour (4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
Location: Broney's

Kickoff Phi Beta Sigma, Epsilon Omicron Chapter 50th celebration weekend early with beverages and hors d’oeuvres at Broneys! If you have questions, contact Bill "Clark" Kent at billkent@me.com or 210.884.9609. There is no cost to attend this event.

Welcome Reception (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
Location: College Green, Memorial Auditorium Portico
Let's come together opening night of Black Alumni Reunion to kick off the weekend! Enjoy chicken or pulled pork sliders, macaroni and cheese, wings, desserts, and more. Registration costs $20 for this event.

Sigma Comedy Show (9:00 p.m.)
Location: Athena Cinema

Professional comedian and Sigma Walter Campbell delivers his stand-up routine to set the stage for BAR 22 weekend shenanigans. If you have questions, contact Bill "Clark" Kent at billkent@me.com or 210.884.9609. There is no cost to attend this event.  

Registration (8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Location: Baker University Center, 1st floor
Visit the registration table to pick up your nametag and other BAR 2022 materials.

Hospitality Suite (8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.)
Location: Baker University Center, 4th floor, Honors Collegium
Offering guests a space to relax, meet and play some cards while enjoying complimentary refreshments.

Student & Alumni Networking (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
Location: Baker Center Theater
During this panel discussion, students and alumni will share their stories about campus life with alumni also sharing stories about life after Ohio University. This event includes lunch. Registration costs $15 for alumni; students can attend for free.

Heritage Hall Tours (11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.)
Location: Heritage Hall

Come see the new home for the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine! This state-of-the-art facility opened August 2021! If you have any questions, contact Kelly Davidson at davidsok@ohio.edu.

College/School Open House (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Location: To be determined by individual colleges
Visit your college/school to interact with the faculty and administrators that were here when you were enrolled as a student. Colleges/schools also may plan activities to showcase their facilities, offer tours and hold receptions.

College of Arts and Sciences Black Alumni Reunion Open House (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Location: Bentley Hall 129 (followed by Bentley Portico)
College of Arts and Sciences will present a lecture by Visiting Professor of African American Studies, Dr. Uzoma Miller, titled "Standing on the FUNK: A Public Dialogue on Black Ohio's Legacy of Musical Pop Culture" at 1 p.m. at Bentley Hall 129. The lecture will be followed by a networking reception with light refreshments in the Bentley Portico (in case of adverse weather, the reception will be at Bentley Annex 2nd floor). The College of Arts and Science Dean will give a brief update on the college programs and D&I projects/policies. If you have any questions, contact Associate Dean Nukhet Sandal at sandal@ohio.edu.

College of Business Black Alumni Reunion Reception (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Location: Muck Business Annex – First Floor Deloitte Commons (adjacent to Copeland Hall at 3 President St., Athens, OH 45701)
The College of Business invites you to join us for a reception and networking event in the Muck Business Annex. Meet Dean Jackie Rees-Ulmer and our new Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to hear more about their vision and action to help create and enhance a more diverse and inclusive student body in the College of Business. We will have a short presentation from our College of Business faculty, students and alumni to be followed by an open hour of connecting with your fellow Bobcats. Please let us know if you plan to attend by completing this registration form. If you have any questions, contact Dan Dahlen at dahlen@ohio.edu or Jessie Holtz at holtz@ohio.edu.

College of Fine Arts Documentary Screening: Come Walk in My Shoes, directed by Robin Smith, BFA '72 (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Location: Athena Cinema
“Come Walk in My Shoes” is a 2007 award-winning documentary that follows former U.S. Representative of Georgia, the Honorable John Lewis (January 3, 1987-July 17, 2020) on an emotional pilgrimage to the churches, parks and bridges where young people played a pivotal role in the struggle for equality and voting rights. At each location, Lewis reflects on his experiences and provides a forum for others – the “unsung heroes who cared deeply, sacrificed much, and fought hard for a better America” – to help us understand what happened, and why it happened.
“Come Walk in My Shoes” provides a fresh, first-person perspective on the non-violent protests that challenged segregation laws in the South and led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. If you have any questions, contact Kelee Riesbeck at riesbek1@ohio.edu. 

College of Health Sciences & Professions Welcome Reception for Black Alumni Reunion (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Location: Grover Center Atrium
Enjoy this open reception with refreshments in the Grover Center Atrium from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. with remarks from Dean McCarthy at 2:00 p.m. Faculty will offer tours of the nursing simulation labs, and food and research labs. If you have any questions, contact Rebecca Miller at millerr9@ohio.edu.

Chatting With the Long White Coats: A Discussion About the URM Health Crisis (1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
Location: Heritage Hall, room 109

This panel will feature Heritage College alums who are working in the trenches to decrease health disparities within underrepresented minority populations. Featured panelists also will field questions from current HCOM students, alumni and audience members to discuss strategies to improve health outcomes for these individuals. If you have any questions, contact Kelly Davidson at davidsok@ohio.edu.

HCOM Black Alumni Reunion Networking Event (2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.)
Location: Athens Uncorked

You are cordially invited to join the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine's Black Alumni Reunion Networking Event. If you have any questions, contact Kelly Davidson at davidsok@ohio.edu.

Patton College of Education Open House (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Location: Patton Hall Atrium (remarks and introductions); Patton Hall Room 232 (panel discussion); Patton Hall 120 (Brothers RISE faculty and students and light refreshments)
The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education (PCOE) will host an open house beginning with remarks provided by Interim Dean Sara Helfrich. A moderated panel discussion titled, The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education: How it Changed My Educational and Career Trajectory, will be held featuring graduates of The Patton College who have had careers in all levels of education, business, and the non-profit sector, with their core competency being their love for OHIO and how they got their start within The Patton College. The panel features co-moderators Dr. Salome Nnoromele, Ph.D., VP of Diversity and Inclusion, Ohio University and Dale Gresson, Executive Ph.D. Cohort 15 Program, in Higher Education, Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. The panelists are Patton College alumni Ms. Cierra Boyd, Founder and CEO, FRISKMEGOOD; Dr. Robert Murphy, Dean’s Circle of Engagement; Dr. Ann Wagner-Hill, OHIO University Foundation Board of Trustees; Ms. LaWanna McKinley White, OUAA Board of Directors, Co-Founder, Ebony Bobcat Network, Ebony Bobcat Network Urban Scholarship Endowment, and first President serving 10 years; and Ms. Connie Lawson Davis, former OUAA Board of Directors member. In addition, faculty and students from the Brothers RISE program will be available for discussion, and a reception will be held with light refreshments prepared and served by students of the PCOE Recreation, Sport Pedagogy, and Consumer Sciences - Restaurant Hotel and Tourism program. If you have any questions, contact Helen Watson at watsonh@ohio.edu.

Russ College of Engineering and Technology Open House (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Location: Academic Resource Center (ARC), room 112
The Russ College of Engineering and Technology has planned a panel discussion, networking activities and tours to welcome our alumni back to campus. Dean Maj Mirmirani and Senior Director of Development Tim Binegar will welcome you back to the college from 1:00-1:15. The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) will lead a panel discussion on the student experience from 1:15-1:45 p.m., followed by a networking reception with NSBE members and the Russ College Student Ambassadors. Russ College Student Ambassadors will lead tours of the ARC and Stocker Hall from 2:15-3:00 p.m. Light snacks will be provided to guests in the ARC, room 112. If you have any questions, contact Tim Binegar at binegart@ohio.edu.

Scripps College of Communication Keynote, Reception and Open House (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Location: Schoonover Center 145 and Schoonover Center Lobby
The Scripps College of Communication is pleased to present a keynote lecture from Chris Witherspoon, BSC '04, creator of the Popviewers app, on entrepreneurship and his career in the communication industry. The lecture will take place at 1 p.m. in Schoonover Center 145 and will be followed by a reception and open house, focused in the Schoonover Center Lobby. Come enjoy the fellowship! Refreshments will be served, and student ambassadors will give tours of the building. If you have any questions, contact Erin Roberts at roberte1@ohio.edu.

Student-Athlete Mixer: Past and Present Bobcats (2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Location: Sook Academic Building
Ohio Athletics would like to invite all athletes ... Past & Present Bobcats ... for a meet and greet in the Sook Academic Building. You will have a chance to tour the facility, engage with current coaches and athletes, converse with administrators and staff, and take amazing photos with the famous Rufus. We will have refreshments and a few takeaways for attendees. We cannot wait to see our amazing Bobcat Athletes united to share their stories and reminisce about life as a Bobcat on the Bricks. If you have any questions, contact Tia Jameson at jamesont@ohio.edu. 

Building a Legacy: A Showcase of our Bobcat NPHC Plaza (3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Location: Near the Scripps Ampitheater on College Green
You are cordially invited to join our National Pan-Hellenic Council, Divisions of Student Affairs and Diversity and Inclusion, and Sorority and Fraternity Life, as we celebrate the construction of our much-awaited NPHC Plaza. Tour the construction site, admire the architectural renderings and ask questions of the students and architects that are making this dream a reality. If you have any questions, contact Caryn Bailey at baileyc1@ohio.edu or Ty Carr at carrt@ohio.edu. 

Inaugural National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Black Alumni Reunion (BAR) Reception (3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)
Location: 1804 Lounge, Baker University Center
NPHC member organizations are invited to this event, which will bring together alumni members of Divine Nine organizations during BAR 2022 in a collective format to celebrate them, another BAR, and the commemorative achievements of the conglomerate organizations individually and as a whole. This event is co-hosted by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion and the Division of Student Affairs. New leadership from both divisions will be attending: Dr. Salome Nnoromele, Vice President, Division of Diversity and Inclusion, and Dr. Bill Schafer, Vice President, Division of Student Affairs. Mix and mingle with NPHC alumni members. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served. If you have any questions or want to RSVP, contact Caryn Bailey at baileyc1@ohio.edu or Ty Carr at carrt@ohio.edu. 

Black History of Ohio University Tour (3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)
Location: Meet at the Alumni Gate on the corner of Court Street and Union
The Black experience in Athens began over 200 years ago. Ohio University students will provide some windows into it from early settlers and Ohio University’s first Black students to ongoing efforts at recognition and anti-racism, with many stops in between. This 30-to-45-minute tour will take participants around the College Green, providing an overview of important ways that Black residents, students, educators, and organizations have confronted systemic challenges and contributed much to the campus and broader area. It has been developed by Ohio University history students and is co-sponsored by the Central Region Humanities Center and Department of History. Please check out other opportunities to experience this rich history including: The Claiming an Education: Early Black Humanists exhibit at Richland Avenue Park across from the OU Inn, which is co-sponsored by the Charles J. Ping Institute for the Teaching of the Humanities and the Athens Public Library. The self-guided mAppAthens, Black History of Athens Tour, developed by the Southeast Ohio History Center and OHIO Museum Complex. Events hosted on campus including the Central Region Humanities Center recent Black Life in the Ohio Valley Conference (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlpsx0jYusc). If you have any questions, contact Brian Schoen, History Department Chair, Hamilton, Baker & Hoestetler Professor of Humanities, Associate Professor of History Ohio University, at schoen@ohio.edu.

Gala Reception (6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)

Saturday, Sept. 17