Since the founding of the university, alumni, parents, and friends have stepped forward to help the next generation of students experience all that WashU has to offer. Attracting and enrolling talented Black students creates a more diverse student body, and scholarship support helps ensure that lack of financial resources does not create a barrier to […]
The WashU Black Alumni Council (BAC) began with the 10th reunion of the Class of 1973. In early 1983, Alex Carroll, AB ’73, initiated the reunion in honor of the largest Black graduating class. Campus administrator and alumna, Cynthia L. Cosby, BS ’93, and others worked with Alex in organizing the first Black alumni reunion. […]
Collaborating with the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, network members attend, organize, and lead community service projects, alumni and parent book discussions, student mentoring opportunities, and expert panel discussions. In its first five years, WashU Engage members have held 157 events across 21 cities, engaging nearly 2,000 alumni, parents, and friends. We are […]
In 2016, Delia Shen, AB ’15, and Justin Ho, AB ’16, co-founded the Washington University Asian Alumni Network. Their goal was to cultivate an active network of Asian and Asian American alumni that would remain engaged with the university. Although a national network, the WashU Asian Alumni Network has dedicated regional chapters in New York, […]