Black Alumni Reunion 2019

March 8 - 9, 2019 

The reunion committee cordially invites all black alumni to the Washington and Lee Black Alumni Reunion 2019! 

Registration

The $95 per person fee includes all programs, food, beverages and Saturday evening transportation. Hotel charges are NOT included.
See who's coming 
(please note it can take 24 hours to show up on this list after you register)

Hotel

We have a block of hotel rooms on hold at the Holiday Inn Express. To reserve a room you must contact them directly by Feb. 15 at 540.463.7351 and give them the code: BAR

Frequently Asked Questions

Tentative Schedule

Friday, March 8

Time	Event	Location
3 - 5:45 pm	Registration	Hotchkiss Alumni House
4 pm	Student/Alumni Career Panel Participants TBD	Science Center 214
5:30 pm	Keynote Remarks Dr. Lena Hill, Dean of the College	Science Center 214
6 - 7:30 pm	Welcome Reception: Cocktails and Heavy Hors d'oeuvres Host: President Will Dudley	Lee House
	Dinner on your own
8 - 10 pm	Hospitality Suite Beer, wine, soda and snacks provided	Holiday Inn Express

Saturday, March 9

Time	Event	Location
7 - 8:30 am	Breakfast	Holiday Inn Express
9 - 9:45 am	Remarks and Q&A President Will Dudley	Stackhouse Theater
9:45 - 10:10 am	Admissions and Diversity Sally Stone Richmond, VP and Dean of Admissions Leonard Satterwhite, Senior Associate Dean of Admissions	Stackhouse Theater
10:15 - 10:40 am	Student Inclusion and Engagement Initiatives Tamara Futrell, Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement Crasha V. Townsend, Director of the Office of Inclusion and Engagement	Stackhouse Theater
10:40 - 10:50 am	BREAK
10:50 - 11:15 am	Black Greek Life Crasha V. Townsend, NPHC Advisor Student & Alumni Panelists TBD	Stackhouse Theater
11:20 am - 12:20 pm	Student Life Panel Elizabeth Mugo '19, Executive Committee President Student Panelists TBD	Stackhouse Theater
12:30 - 2 pm	Lunch and conversations with students of color	Sankofa House 11 N. Jefferson St.
1:30 - 2 pm	Chavis Hall Renaming Ceremony (optional)	Chavis Hall (formerly Robinson Hall)
2:15 - 2:45 pm	Oral History Project on African Americans at W&L Makayla Lorick '19 Michael Hill, Professor of Africana Studies	Ruscio Center for Global Learning Atrium
2:45 - 3:30 pm	Alumni Only Conversations Philanthropy Local gatherings Newsletter ideas	Ruscio CGL Atrium
3:30 - 5:30 pm	Free time and oral history recording sessions with Ms. Lorick	Ruscio CGL 123
6:15 pm	Shuttles to campus	Holiday Inn Express
6:30 - 8:30 pm	Cocktail Reception and Dinner	Hotchkiss Alumni House
8 pm - 12 am	Black Ball (semi-formal, black tie optional) Beer, wine and dessert provided	Evans Dining Hall
9 pm - 12 am	Hospitality Suite Beer, wine, soda and snacks provided	Holiday Inn Express
9 pm - 12:30 am	Shuttle loops to Holiday Inn Express	Curb at Evans

Sunday, March 10

Time	Event	Location
11 a.m.	Optional service at First Baptist Church Rev. McKinley A. Williams, Pastor	First Baptist Church 103 N. Main Street 540.463.4854

The Reunion Committee looks forward to seeing you!
Grace Andrews '09; Cynthia Cheatham '07; Amber Cooper '12; Susanna Craib-Cox '96; Gary Davis '02; Beau Dudley '74, '79L; Robert Ford '75; Tamara Futrell; Kynai Johnson '06; Meredith King Ledford '03; John X. Miller '77, '80L; Karen Pope '92; Tammi Simpson '91; William Thornton '88

Call W&L Alumni Affairs with any questions at 540.458.8464