We invite you to join us on campus for 24 hours to…
Interact ~ Learn ~ Participate ~ Network
March 1-2, 2013
We look forward to welcoming alumni volunteers back for a weekend of engaging programming, social media panels to enhance alumni volunteer service, networking, and learning.
Friday, March 1
5:00–6:30 p.m.
Educational Programs Committee Meeting
Location: 41 Wyllys, Room 114
6:30 p.m.
Reception and Dinner with the Board of Trustees
Celebrating Volunteerism and Engagement
Reception – 6:30 p.m., Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center
Dinner – 7:30 p.m., Beckham Hall, Fayerweather
Saturday, March 2
8–9:15 a.m.
Wesleyan Fund Executive Committee (WFEC) Meeting (for committee members only)
Breakfast will be provided starting at 7:30 a.m.
Location: 41 Wyllys, Room 114
8:30–9:30 a.m.
Coffee Buzz
Coffee and morning treats to kick off the day.
Location: Beckham Hall, Fayerweather
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Keynote Speaker
Andrew Bleeker ’07, Global Digital Practice Director, Hill Knowlton Strategies
Andrew Bleeker ’07: After helping build Change.gov, Andrew served as the New Media Director for the Presidential Inaugural Committee. During the 2008 general election, Andrew was the Director of Internet Advertising for Obama for America where he oversaw the largest political online marketing operation in history.
Location: Beckham Hall, Fayerweather
10:30-11:45 a.m.
Wesleyan on the Web
A panel discussion about the many platforms of digital and social media with Bill Fisher, Wesleyan’s Manager of Online and Video Communications; Melissa Datre, Wesleyan’s Director of the New Media Lab; Makaela Kingsley ’98, Wesleyan’s Assoc. Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement & Events; Zach Schonfeld '13, Managing Editor of Wesleying and Associate Editor of PopMatters; and Jake Levine ’08, General Manager of Digg, a betaworks startup.
Location: Beckham Hall, Fayerweather
11:45 – 1:00 p.m.
Alumni of Color Council (AOCC) Meeting
Lunch will be provided.
Location: Usdan University Center, Hicks Meeting Room (136)
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Box Lunch
Location: Beckham Hall, Fayerweather
1:00-1:45 p.m.
What’s next for Wes on the Web?
Jesse Bardo ’07, founding member and VP of Alumni Engagement, Evertrue.
Join for an interactive session and demonstration of the new Wesleyan native app for alumni.
Location: Beckham Hall, Fayerweather
2–4:00 p.m.
Joint Open Meeting of the Alumni Association Executive Committee (AAEC) and the Wesleyan Fund Executive Committee (WFEC)
All participants are encouraged to attend.
Location: 41 Wyllys, Room 114
Accommodation
A block of overnight rooms are being held at the Inn at Middletown. To make a reservation, call (860) 854-6300.
Questions? Contact Andrea Solomon at asolomon01@wesleyan.edu or (860) 685-2969.
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