Golden Bear Reunion Schedule

1-2 P.m.

Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Tour

Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum

Tour the Kemper Art Museum with a student educator for an in-depth exploration of several works from the museum’s renowned permanent collection. View highlights in 20th century abstraction in a range of mediums and recent acquisitions by contemporary artists. Participants will engage in group discussions throughout the tour. Stick around afterward to explore the special exhibitions on your own.

Business or casual attire is recommended.

Capacity is limited. Advanced registration is recommended.

11 a.m.-1:30 P.m.

Catholic Student Center Open House

Catholic Student Center, 6352 Forsyth Boulevard

Stop by to see our newly renovated facility and reunite with Catholic Student Center staff from the past and present.

Business or casual attire is recommended.

1-2 P.m.

Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Tour

Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum

Tour the Kemper Art Museum with a student educator for an in-depth exploration of several works from the museum’s renowned permanent collection. View highlights in 20th century abstraction in a range of mediums and recent acquisitions by contemporary artists. Participants will engage in group discussions throughout the tour. Stick around afterward to explore the special exhibitions on your own.

Business or casual attire is recommended.

Capacity is limited. Advanced registration recommended.

1:30-3:30 P.m.

Athletics and Recreation Welcome

Sumers Recreation Center

Visit the Department of Athletics and Recreation. Meet some of our current scholar champions and coaches, see our new state-of-the-art facilities embedded in the heart of the spaces you remember from your time at WashU.

Business or casual attire is recommended.

1:30-3:30 P.m.

ResLife Reunion

Residential Life, South 40

Welcome home! Return to the South 40 to see some of our new spaces as well as those you remember from your time as a student. Meet our team and some of our current resident advisers and Congress of the South 40 leaders.

Business or casual attire is recommended.

1:30-3:30 P.m.

Student Union, Campus Life, and Sorority & Fraternity Life Reception

Danforth University Center

Meet current students and Campus Life staff and hear about social life on campus. Share your memories together with the Campus Life team.

Business or casual attire is recommended.

3-4 p.m.

Art on Campus Tour

Tour will start at the Florence Steinberg Weil Sculpture Garden in front of the north entrance to Weil Hall.

See artworks installed throughout the Danforth Campus as part of the Art on Campus Tour, led by Leslie Markle, curator for public art. The tour begins at the Florence Steinberg Weil Sculpture Garden in front of the north entrance to Weil Hall and includes stops at Bauer Hall, Sumers Recreation Center, and Hillman Hall to see works by acclaimed contemporary artists Jaume Plensa, Katharina Grosse, Ann Hamilton, Ayşe Erkmen, Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, and Dan Graham.

Please wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate business or casual attire.

Capacity is limited. Advanced registration recommended.

6:30-8:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch Presented by the Black Alumni Council

Clark-Fox Forum

Help commemorate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Black Alumni Council (BAC) at our Mother’s Day jazz brunch featuring live jazz music. Founded in 1983, the BAC seeks to connect Black alumni with one another and the university. Today there are more than 8,000 Black WashU alumni worldwide. Come celebrate this milestone anniversary with us.

All reunion celebrants and their guests are invited.

Business casual attire recommended.

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Mass at the Catholic Student Center

Catholic Student Center, 6352 Forsyth Blvd.

Join the Catholic Student Center for mass on Sunday morning.

Business casual attire is recommended.

11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Central West End Neighborhood Walking Tour

Complimentary Parking in the East End Garage. Shuttle will pick up and drop off on the Brookings Loop on the East End.

Cross paths with literary giants like T. S. Eliot and Kate Chopin and marvel at opulent Gilded Age mansions while learning about the significant changes the area has seen over the years. And of course, a visit to the Central West End wouldn’t be complete without a quick stroll through the enormous Cathedral Basilica! This private guided tour will be one to remember.

Please wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate business casual or casual attire.

Capacity is limited. Advanced registration is recommended.

Cost: $15 per adult, $10 per child

11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

More Than the Arch: Downtown St. Louis Shuttle Bus Tour

Complimentary Parking in the East End Garage. Shuttle will pick up and drop off on the Brookings Loop on the East End.

From historical highlights (the Arch!) to hidden gems throughout north and south St. Louis, explore St. Louis and neighborhoods such as Carondelet and Dutchtown. In partnership with the Missouri Historical Society, your tour guide will take you out for a unique look at our architecture, history, and thriving communities, all in the comfort of a shuttle.

Business casual or casual attire is recommended.

Capacity is limited. Advanced registration is recommended.

Cost: $15 per adult, $10 per child

12:30-1:30 p.m.

The Science of Cats and the Future of Nature With Jonathan Losos

Jubel Hall, Room 120

Learn why Jonathan Losos, the William H. Danforth Distinguished University Professor and director of the Living Earth Collaborative, is teaching a course on cats and how it relates to the university’s efforts to conserve biodiversity and sustain life on Earth.

In January 2018, the Living Earth Collaborative formed as a unique partnership between Washington University, the St. Louis Zoo, and Missouri Botanical Garden in an effort to advance research, conservation, and education about the animals, plants, and microbes that populate our shared planet. At the same time Losos was working to create the collaborative, he also was beginning to study and teach about cats. In this presentation, Losos will explain how these two ventures are related.

Business casual or casual attire is recommended.

2-3 p.m.

The Maid of McMillan Film Showing Presented by John M. Olin Library

Brown Auditorium, Brown Hall

Come enjoy a film screening of The Maid of McMillan, a 15-minute silent film written and produced by WashU students in the Thyrsus Dramatic Club in 1916. Hear about grant-funded work to preserve and digitize the film, more about the film itself and WashU at the time, along with an update about activities of the still active Thyrsus Club.

Business casual or casual attire is recommended.

2:30-4 p.m.

Golden Bear Afternoon Tea

Goldberg Formal Lounge, Danforth University Center

Engage with our special guest and award-winning author, Edward McPherson, as you relish an elegant tea and afternoon conversation. We will toast to your impressive reunion milestone as you enjoy a variety of finger sandwiches, savory delights, a bit of WashU charm, and St. Louis hospitality prior to your evening party.

About Our Author
Edward McPherson, associate professor of English and director of English undergraduate studies, is the author of three nonfiction books: Buster Keaton: Tempest in a Flat Hat, The Backwash Squeeze and Other Improbable Feats, and The History of the Future: American Essays.

Goldberg Formal Lounge is located on the second floor of the Danforth University Center on the north side of the building, immediately off of the north elevator.

Business casual or casual attire is recommended.

6-9 p.m.

7-11 a.m.

Golden Bear Breakfast and Commencement Ceremony

Reunion Tent on Mudd Field and Francis Olympic Field

Join the 50th reunion celebrants and families for a light breakfast, available beginning at 7 a.m. at the Reunion Tent on Mudd Field. Please be sure to arrive by 8 a.m. to be ushered to the reserved Golden Bear seating area at Commencement.

7 a.m. | Breakfast
8 a.m. | Proceed to reserved seating
9 a.m. | Commencement ceremony

Weather-appropriate business casual attire and comfortable shoes are suggested.