August 17, 2011


Spend the Weekend at Webster University Homecoming


Step right up!  Take a tour!  Bring the kids to the carnival!  Meet some authors!  Check out the photo exhibit!  Meet the president!  Go to mass in the Winifred Moore Auditorium! Hang out with Up in the Air singer-songwriter Kevin Renick!  Hop on the Ferris wheel!  If you graduated 50 years ago, don’t miss the Golden Circle luncheon!  There’s a picnic, jazz, flag football, varsity volleyball!  Alumni, parents and students are welcome to attend and enjoy a great weekend of activities. 

Schedule of Events

Friday, September 23, 2011

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM            Campus Tours

Check out campus from the perspective of today’s students.  See the changes that have occurred since you were here last.

Friday, September 23, 2011

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM            Homecoming Carnival

Kick off the weekend at an old-fashioned carnival for alumni, parents and their families. Enjoy the ferris wheel, bumper cars, games and more.

Friday, September 23, 2011

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM            Parents Commuter Lounge Open House

The Commuter Council would like to invite parents of commuters to check out the space dedicated to the lives of commuter students.

Friday, September 23, 2011

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM            Parents Residence Halls Open House

The Office of Residential Life would like to invite all parents to meet with staffers.

Friday, September 23, 2011

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM            Alumni & Faculty Authors Meet & Greet

Meet the authors, hear about their work and get pointers on publishing. Books available for purchase and signing.

Friday, September 23, 2011

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM            May Gallery Exhibit & Reception

Enjoy a special reception and photo exhibit featuring the work of alumna Ellen Fein Rosenbaum ’77.

Friday, September 23, 2011

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM            1960's Alumni Gathering

Join the rest of your classmates from the 1960s for a trip down memory lane before joining the President's Reception.

Friday, September 23, 2011

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM            President's Reception

All are invited to this special reception with President Elizabeth “Beth” Stroble as she officially welcomes alumni and parents to campus.

Friday, September 23, 2011

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM            Unplugged with Kevin Renick

Hear an amazing story with music by singer-songwriter (and Webster alum) Kevin Renick ’83 of Up in the Air fame.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM            Home Varsity Volleyball Games

Cheer on the Women’s Volleyball team as they take on local rivals.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM            7th Annual Student vs. Alumni Flag Football Game

Don’t miss the fun of this homecoming tradition. The alumni have won every year but one. Can the students find themselves with their second win?

Saturday, September 24, 2011

12:00 PM            Golden Circle Luncheon

The class of 1961, celebrating 50 years, will be inducted into the Golden Circle. All “Golden Circle” alumni will receive a separate invitation to this event.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM            Homecoming Carnival

The Carnival continues.  Cap off your evening with a Ferris wheel ride overlooking the campus.  Same fees and rules apply.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM            Homecoming Picnic

All are welcome to enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs and other picnic favorites while enjoying the excitement of the Flag Football game.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM            Jazz Reception

Enjoy the music of St. Louis favorites The Bosman Twins. Sponsored by the African-American Alumni Chapter.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM            Reunion Mass

All are welcome to attend mass and celebrate Webster's history.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

6:00 PM            Alumni Celebration Gala

Feel the “good vibrations” as we recognize the 2011 Alumni Award winners and pay tribute to all of the Reunion Honor Class years from 1941 through 2006.

The  semi-formal Saturday Alumni Celebration Gala includes dinner, dancing to music from the honor year decades and award presentations. The cost is $40 per person and reservations are required. For information and reservations contact the Webster University Alumni Office at 314-968-7149 or 1-800-305-ALUM or alumni@webster.edu.

The reservation deadline is September 16. 

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