Parent and Family Weekend

Schedule of Events

Friday, October 27, 2023

4:30 - 6:00 p.m. — Parent and Family Check-In
President’s Lounge, Strosacker Hall

5:00 - 6:30 p.m. — Parent and Family of Multicultural Students Reception
The Center for Inclusion, in collaboration with Veterans & Military Services, is providing a “Meet-n-Greet” for parents and family members of multicultural students and military-connected students at the All-Star Student Veterans Center.

5:00 - 6:30 p.m. — Visit the BW Spirit Shop
Main Floor, Strosacker Hall

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. — President’s Reception
Lower Level, Strosacker Hall

6:30 - 6:45 p.m. — Kick-Off & Welcome to Parent & Family Weekend
Lower Level, Strosacker Hall

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.— Academic Showcase
Lower Level, Strosacker Hall

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.— BW Symphony Orchestra
Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
A free concert featuring works by Jessie Montgomery, Barber and Franck.
Full event details >>

7:30 p.m. — The Dining Room
Blackbox Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama
A series of 18 vignettes set in different eras that intertwine and overlap, bound together by the family dining room.
Full event details & tickets >>

8:30 - 9:30 p.m.— Choose Your Own Adventure
During check-in, you may choose your own adventure for our social events for the evening.

• Painting with a Twist (Participant limit of 50)
Join BW Student Government for a guided painting experience by Painting with a Twist – Strongsville. We will paint the Baldwin Wallace skyline, and you get to take your painting home! No experience required – ALL levels welcome. All supplies will be provided.
Student Activities Center (SAC)

• Last Call Team Trivia 
Join us in person or virtually for this exciting test of your trivia knowledge!
Details for joining virtually coming soon.
Sandstone III Room of Union, Strosacker Hall

• Mix-n-Mingle Bonfire
Circle of Warmth (behind Student Activities Center (SAC))
(Rain activity: Games in The Hive & Quarry Room, Strosacker Hall)

• Haunted BW Tour (Participant limit of 50)
BW is a very old campus with a long history and some well-kept haunted secrets that will be revealed on an evening lantern tour. Many of BW’s buildings are well over a century old; there is something in these buildings that cannot seem to ever leave. And we are not talking about fifth- or sixth-year students. Dan Karp, Chief Marketing Officer for BW, will be your guide as you and your student explore campus in search of stories that haunt BW. A one-hour tour includes access to rarely seen areas of campus, history and hair-raising stories that make BW one of the most haunted colleges in the U.S.

• Cleveland Area Events 
Prefer to create your own adventure? Just 12 miles up the road (a 20-minute drive), you will find the "All-American City" of Cleveland. Take advantage of all that this thriving major metropolitan area has to offer. Browse local events on the Destination Cleveland Event Calendar.  

8:00 - 10:00 p.m.— Late-Night Dining
Dining options for late-night cravings will be available for purchase.
Union Dining Hall, Strosacker Hall

Saturday, October 28, 2023

All events are in the Kleist Center for Art & Drama parking lot unless otherwise noted.

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.— Parent and Family Check-In
For guests who did not check-in on Friday.

10:45 a.m.— Campus Self-Guided Tours

11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.— Welcome & Tailgate Kick Off

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.— Division of Student Affairs (DSA) Parent Engagement Zone

11:15 a.m.— Jacket Walk

11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.— Open Play Cornhole

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.— Tailgate Lunch Program (Rain site: Lou Higgins Center)

12:45 p.m.— BW Marching Yellow Jackets

1:30 p.m.— Football Game vs. Capital University
George Finnie Stadium

7:00 p.m.— Women's Soccer Game vs. Capital University
George Finnie Stadium

Questions?

Please feel free to contact the BW Parent and Family Programs office staff with questions.

Marc West
Director, Parent and Family Programs
Phone: (440) 826-2111
Email: families@bw.edu