Alumni Events Calendar | Saint Michael's College

Join Us for a Virtual Event!

Please note: All College affiliated in-person events are postponed until further notice in response to COVID-19. The Alumni Engagement Office is actively creating virtual programming and events to support our alumni, parents and friends. Please check back often as we continue to update our engagement opportunities.

Unable to attend? All of our past webinars and virtual events have been saved in our Virtual Events Archive.

If you have an idea for a virtual event for our St. Mike’s family, we’d love to hear it! Please email events@smcvt.edu with event ideas or questions.

September 2020

Virtual Purple Knight 5K (Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 13)
Lace up your sneakers or pull out your kayak paddles for a virtual 5K to welcome in the fall semester! Join us from your hometown and participate by doing 3.1 miles in any activity of your choice: running, walking, biking, hiking, kayaking, rollerblading, etc. Participate in the Purple Knight 5K any time between Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 13. To sign up, RSVP on our Facebook event and share your mileage on our tracking spreadsheet. All participants will receive an exclusive Purple Knight 5K sticker!

Alumni & Family Week (Tuesday, September 22 – Sunday, September 27)
Saint Michael’s College eagerly welcomes all alumni, family, and friends to join us for a week of virtual programming and engagement opportunities to celebrate our 2020 Alumni & Family Week. While we cannot see you in person this year, we cannot wait to see you online! View the full event schedule here.

Reunion Committee Info Session (Tuesday, September 29)
As we look ahead to Reunion 2021, join the Office of Institutional Advancement for an information session on the responsibilities and expectations of our reunion committee members. Please note this is for alumni in classes that end in a 1 or 6, who will be celebrating a reunion in 2021. We are offering two opportunities to attend a session on: Tuesday, September 29 at 12:00 pm OR Wednesday, September 30 at 4:30 pm. RSVP here.

Reunion Committee Info Session (Wednesday, September 30)
As we look ahead to Reunion 2021, join the Office of Institutional Advancement for an information session on the responsibilities and expectations of our reunion committee members. Please note this is for alumni in classes that end in a 1 or 6, who will be celebrating a reunion in 2021. We are offering two opportunities to attend a session on: Tuesday, September 29 at 12:00 pm OR Wednesday, September 30 at 4:30 pm. RSVP here.

October 2020

Class of 2020 Happy Hour (Thursday, October 1)
Join your fellow 2020 classmates for a mini reunion over Zoom! BYOB and prepare to laugh, joke, and reminisce. RSVP to save your virtual bar stool.

Exploring the Center for the Environment (Saturday, October 3)
The Center for the Environment is now one year old! Join us for a discussion about the first year of the program and The Farm at Saint Michael’s College during this online event. Get an insiders look of what the Center for the Environment does through video content, tours with student leaders, and a panel of experts to help answer all of your questions. RSVP here.

“Women Voted Here – Before Columbus” Lecture (Wednesday, October 21)
Author, lecturer and activist, Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner, will give a virtual talk to the Saint Michael’s College community in celebration of the 100^th anniversary of women’s suffrage. Dr. Wagner, one of the first women in the country to receive a PhD in women’s studies, will talk about the Haudenosaunee women (traditional Iroquois) who had the responsibility of placing their men in leadership roles and had far more status and power than their white counterparts. Her talk is sponsored by the Vermont League of Women Voters, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and the Vermont Humanities Council. RSVP here.

“State of Higher Education” Alumni Panel (Tuesday, October 27)
The state of higher education has irrevocably been altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Join the Office of Alumni Engagement as we delve into some critical questions about the future of higher education with several alumni professionals in this field. RSVP here.

November 2020

Career Symposium (Tuesday, November 10 – Thursday, November 12)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our annual Career Symposium is moving online for a three day event full of alumni speakers and enriching panels. A schedule of events will be posted in early October.