Upcoming Events for Lewis Alumni & Friends
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August
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- 2025 Black August Prison Education Roundtable - Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | AS 104C (Romeoville) and on Zoom | For more info and to register click here!
- Black August at Lewis Second Annual Reception - Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Faculty Dining Room (Romeoville Campus), AS 103C | Light refreshments served | For more info and to register click here!
- 2025 Black August Film Screening and Discussion - Thursday, August 28, 2025 | 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | AS 104C (Romeoville) | For more info and to register click here!
- 2025 Black August Open Mic Night - Thursday, August 28, 2025 | 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Embers Tap House | For more info and to register click here!
September
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- 2025 Flyers Baseball Golf Outing - Saturday, September 6, 2025 | Wedgewood Golf Course | Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. | For more info and to register click here!
- 2025 HSI-Week Keynote Lecture - Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | University Dining Room AS 104C Romeoville Campus or on Zoom | For more info and to register click here!
- 2025 Refusing Silence: Black Film and Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation - Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Damian Theatre (DL250) Romeoville Campus | Free event with donations welcome | For more info and to register click here!
- Prospective Student Visit Day - Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 8 a.m. to Noon | Lewis Rec Center | Volunteer to accompany prospective students on campus tours and answer their questions about Lewis. Also help out with check-in. | Please contact Brandon McGhee to volunteer at mcgheebr@lewisu.edu
- 2025 Linguistic Justice Series Launch - Monday, September 22, 2025 | 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. | University Dining Room AS 103 C (Romeoville Campus) and St. Augustine Campus (Room 238) | 2 Price Options: In-person (Free) and Virtual on Zoom (Free) | For more info and to register click here!
- 2025 CoAST Evening with U.S. Navy (Retired) Blue Angel, Russ Bartlett - Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Academic Science Building AS 158 (Romeoville Campus) | For more info and to register click here!
- 2025 Orange Shirt Day Fundraiser & Film Screening of "Sugarcane" - Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 6.p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | University Dining Room AS 104C (Romeoville Campus) | To purchase a t-shirt and to register click here!
October
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- 2025 CoAST Guest Lecture: Argonne National Laboratory's Dr. Venkat Srinivasan - Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 3 p.m. Coffee and Tea Social, 3:30 p.m. Lecture | Academic Science Building AS 158 (Romeoville Campus) | For more info and to register click here!
- Lewis Fest - Saturday, October 4, 2025 | Romeoville Main Campus | 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | This is event is for family, friends, and alumni | For more info and to register click here!
- 2025 LGBTQ+ and Hispanic Heritage Month Presentation: Dr. Ernesto J. Martinez - Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Free Virtual Presentation on Zoom | For more info and to register click here!
- 2025 Lewis MVB Fall Festival Weekend - Golf Outing, Friday, October 10, 2025, at Sanctuary Golf Course | Scrimmage and Potluck Picnic, Saturay October 11, 2025 | For more info and to register click here!
- 2025 Lewis Cross Country Crossover - Saturday, October 11, 2025 | Lewis Romeoville Campus | Alumni tent will be set up between Mother Teresa Hall and Pope Hall | Event is free and parking is $10 | For more info and to register click here!
- 2025 Palestine Film Series Screening #1 "Where Olive Trees Weep" - Monday, October 13, 2025 | Reception with light refreshments at 5 p.m., doors open at 5:30 p.m. | Damian Auditorium (Romeoville Campus) | For more info and to register click here!
- 2025 Gros Institute Memorial Event - Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | Part I is from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Part II is from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | Both are held in the University Dining Room (Romeoville Campus) | For more info and to register click here!
- 2025 Women's Soccer Alumnae Game and Cornerstone Award Presentation - Friday, October 17, 2025 | Flyers vs. Drury University | 5 p.m. at Lewis Stadium | For more info and to register click here!
- Fall Choral Concert - Monday, October 20, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Convocation Hall SB 130
- Filipino American History Month Lecture - Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | All are welcome. This event is sponsored by Lewis' Office of Diversity and is available by Zoom-only. Please contact Dr. Shireen Roshanravan for more information at sroshanravan@lewisu.edu
- Signum Fidei: Celebrating the Transformative Power of Lasallian Education - Join us as we celebrate Lasallian educators, including those who have taught at Lewis University, and those who have become teachers because of their Lasallian education at Lewis! | Saturday, October 25, 2025 | Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills | Doors open at 6 p.m. for a Cocktail Reception | Dinner and Program start at 7 p.m. | Band, "Maggie Speaks" will perform as guests dance the night away! | Join us for an evening of gratitude as we support Lewis University's Mission Fund | Sponsorship opportunities are available! | For more info and to register for tickets, click here!
November
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- Annual Pumpkin Pitch - Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Electronic Recycling and Paper Shredding | Location: Pope John Paul II Hall Z
- "EXISTENTIALISM" - Philisophy & Film Movie Screening - Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Academic Building, AS 158A
- Justice, Law and Public Safety Studies Career Day - Wednesday, Novemeber 5, 2025 | Flight Deck Dining Room | Is your employer looking for new talent? Or are you an alum who is looking for a new opportunity in the areas of justice, law, or public safety? Please contact Julie Cosimo, Director of Career Services at jcosimo@lewisu.edu for more information.
- 2025 Fall Sczepaniak Lecture, Illinois Poet Laurete, Mark Turcotte - Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 2 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | University Dining Room | For more information or to register click here!
- 2025 Reverend Kevin J. Spiess Endowed Lecture - Thursday, November 6, 2025 | Lecture and Q & A Session: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Romeoville Campus) | Lecture Panel Discussion 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Oak Brook Campus) | For more info and to register click here!
- Prospective Student Visit Day - Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 8 a.m. to Noon | Lewis Rec Center | Volunteer to accompany prospective students on campus tours and answer their questions about Lewis. Also help out with check-in. | Please contact Brandon McGhee to volunteer at mcgheebr@lewisu.edu
- 2025 Women's Volleyball Alumnae Weekend - Friday, November 14, 2025 game vs. Drury University (Rae Strong Night) | Saturday, November 15, 2025 game vs. Southwest Baptist University | Free food and drinks in Seiler Room for WVB alumnae for both games | For more info and to register click here!
- Gospel Concert - Saturday, Novemeber 15, 2025 | 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Oremus Fine Arts Center Studio Ives Recital Hall FA200 | The Lewis University Gospel Choir will be performing inspirational songs through music and dance.
December
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- Holiday Concert - Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Convocation Hall SB 130 | The Music Department's ensembles and student instrumentalists ring in the holiday season with a concert of music and carols from around the world.
For questions, contact Krysten McGee at kmcgee2@lewisu.edu