The Alumni Association is launching a new program called Dinner with Eight Bears. Dinner with Eight Bears are alumni-hosted dinners in their homes, on campus or at local restaurants. These gatherings are meant to help students make professional connections with alumni while sharing stories, experiences and future plans. The time, location, topic of conversation and meals are chosen by the alumnus/a host. Spring 2018 dinner information and options are listed below. Pick a topic and time that work for you, then select the link to learn more about the host(s) and dinner details. Your student can only register for one dinner.
These meals will take place between April 8-19 and student registration closes on April 2. Your student must register in order to attend and you can only attend one. Here is the list of dinners and the topics for each one:
Sunday, April 8, 2018 12:00 PM |
Topics: Communication, digital media, news and PR Alumnae Erika Brame, Danisha Hogue and Shannon Cay Bowers are inviting students with interests in communications and digital media to come to our afternoon brunch. |
Monday, April 9, 2018 5:00 PM |
Topics: General career advice Wade Kotarba is inviting students with interests in getting career advice to attend his dinner. |
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 6:00 PM |
Topics: Communication, PR and multiculturalism Alumni Haven Miller, Bob Holtkamp and Sally Holtkamp are inviting students with interests in communications, world travel, and multiculturalism to come to their dinner. |
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 6:30 PM |
Topics: Staying in Springfield and volunteerism Alumna Jessica Harmison-Olson is inviting students with interests in staying in Springfield after graduation, volunteerism and networking to come to her dinner. |
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 5:30 PM |
Topics: Sociology, communication and higher education Alumnus Brent Dunn is inviting students with interests in sociology, communication or higher education to his dinner. |
Saturday, April 14, 2018 9:00 AM |
Topics: Sales and marketing, job search and interview tips Alumnus Mark Francis invites students interested in sales and marketing, job search and interview tips to attend his breakfast. |
Saturday, April 14, 2018 5:30 PM |
Topics: Volunteerism and Fraternity/Sorority life Alumni Ryan and Katie Cosby invite students with interests in community involvement, volunteerism, networking and fraternity/sorority life to attend their dinner. |
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 6:30 PM |
Topic: College of Business students Alumni Tara and Kyle Calton and Brad and Melissa Coy are inviting students with interests in College of Business Majors to come to their dinner. |
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 6:30 PM |
Topic: Graduating seniors Clif and Gail Smart invite students who are graduating this May to come to their dinner. |
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 7:00 PM |
Topics: Fraternity/Sorority life and International students Alumnus Mark Campbell is inviting students with interests in Fraternity/Sorority life, travel abroad and international students from India to come to his dinner. |
Thursday, April 19, 2018 6:00 PM |
Topics: Finance and general business Alumnus Brett Magers is inviting students with interests in banking, finance, economics and general business to come to his dinner. |
For more information and to register for a meal, your student should visit this link! goo.gl/Y4Ptev