What's the Buzz?!, is a weekly email newsletter highlighting campus events!
The Office of Student Engagement & Leadership will send an overview of the
upcoming week's events (Thursday - Wednesday) every Wednesday,
as gathered from Jacket Connect and various BW Instagram accounts.
Fall 2025: October 23 - 29
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23
Therapy Dog: Rigby
Sponsored by Ritter Library
10:30AM-11:30AM | Ritter Library
HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK: BW Bold & Gold Brew
Sponsored by Homecoming Spirit Week Committee
11AM-2PM | Union Steps
Refresh! Weekly Non-Denominational Fellowship
Sponsored by the Office of Spiritual Life
11AM-11:30AM | Lindsay-Crossman Chapel
AI Career Lab: Tools, Tips & Real-Time Coaching
Sponsored by Ratcliffe Growth Practice
11AM | Sandstone 2, Union
Register HERE
“Amazed and Afraid”: Small Group Book Study
Sponsored by Catholic Jackets
11:30AM | Lower Level of St. Adalbert (66 Adalbert Street)
Sign Up HERE
Mindfulness with Hazzard
Sponsored by Allied Health, Sport, & Wellness
12PM | Room 204, Lou Higgins Recreation Center
Moment of Calm
Sponsored by Ritter Library
1PM-2PM | Room 101, Ritter Library
Moment of Calm
Sponsored by Ritter Library
3PM-4PM | Room 101, Ritter Library
Racquetball Practice
4:30PM | Racquetball Courts, Lou Higgins Recreation Center
Spooktacular Match Party
Sponsored by Best Buddies Baldwin Wallace
5PM | Student Activity Center (SAC)
Halloween Spooktacular
Sponsored by BW Women for STEM
5PM | Women’s Center, Union
Student Organization Meeting: Math Club (Jeopardy Night!)
5PM | Room 107, Knowlton
Cozy Crafts Night
Sponsored by Asian Student Alliance
5PM-7PM | Black Cultural Center (BCC)
D9 Line Dancing
Sponsored by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
5PM-9PM | Sandstone 3, Union
Fundraiser: Kappa Delta Pi, Education Honor Society
5PM-9PM | Chipotle, 17999 Bagley Rd, Middleburg Heights
Advising Night
Sponsored by Allied Health & Sport Organization (AHSO)
6:30PM | TBD (See Information HERE)
Resident Assistant Information Session & RA Panel
Sponsored by Office of Residence Life & Housing
6:30PM | Sandstone 1, Union
Student Organization Meeting: Album Music Club
7PM | Room B10, Marting Hall
HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK: Homecoming Pep Rally
Sponsored by Homecoming Spirit Week Committee
9PM | Ursprung Gymnasium, Lou Higgins Recreation Center
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
2025 Northern Ohio String Festival
Sponsored by BW Conservatory of Performing Arts
9:30AM-6PM | Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Concert: BW Symphony Orchestra
12:30PM | Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK: Friday with Fisher’s Favorites
Sponsored by Homecoming Spirit Week Committee
1PM-3PM | Carmel Lawn
Student Organization Meeting: Faces for Radio
4:30PM | Room 113, Kleist Center for Art & Drama
GAME Guild Weekly Meeting & Gaming Night
5PM-10PM | Quarry Room, Union
Student Organization Meeting: Beyond the Stage
5PM | Sandstone 1, Union
Cheese Tasting
Sponsored by French Club
6:30PM-7:30PM | Marting Lounge
Theatre Performance: “A Man for All Seasons”
7:30PM | Fynes Hall, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Get Tickets HERE
Women’s Rugby Practice
8PM | PAC Field
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 = BOLD & GOLD HOMECOMING FESTIVAL!
BOLD & GOLD HOMECOMING FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
- 10AM: BW Music Theatre Performance, Boesel Musical Arts Cetner Steps
- 11AM: Parade (will travel north on Beech Street)
- 12PM: Festival, Finnie Parking Lot
- 2PM: Football vs. Marietta, Finnie Stadium
- Crowning of 2025 Homecoming Royalty at halftime, followed by a performance by the Marching Yellow Jackets
Women’s Swimming and Diving vs. Allegheny
11AM | Lou Higgins Recreation Center
Men’s Swimming and Diving vs. Allegheny
11AM | Lou Higgins Recreation Center
Women’s Swimming and Diving vs. Fredonia
11AM | Lou Higgins Recreation Center
Men’s Swimming and Diving vs. Fredonia
11AM | Lou Higgins Recreation Center
Women’s Tennis vs. Carlow
1PM | Pop Collins Tennis Court
Hakola Competition
Sponsored by BW Conservatory of Performing Arts
4PM | Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Men’s Soccer vs. Marietta
7PM | Tressel Field, Finnie Stadium
Faculty Recital featuring Sang Koh and Christine Fuoco
Sponsored by BW Conservatory of Performing Arts
7:30PM | Gable Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Burrell Observatory Lecture Series featuring Dr. Annika Peter, Professor and Vice Chair for Undergraduate Studies in Physics at The Ohio State University
7:30PM | Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama
Get Tickets HERE
Theatre Performance: “A Man for All Seasons”
7:30PM | Fynes Hall, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Get Tickets HERE
Glamour Ghoula
Sponsored by BW Pride Hive
8PM | Student Activity Center (SAC)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
Volunteer Opportunity: Trunk or Treat at Laura’s Home
Sponsored by Brain Center for Community Engagement
2:45PM-4:30PM | Off-Campus
Register HERE
Berea Historical Society Digitization
Sponsored by Rotaract
5PM | Off-Campus
Register HERE
Weekly Mass
Sponsored by Catholic Jackets
6PM | St. Adalbert (66 Adalbert Street)
Concert: Brass Choir
Sponsored by BW Conservatory of Performing Arts
7:30PM | Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Haunted House
Sponsored by Commuter Activity Board (CAB) & Office of Residence Life and Housing
8PM-10PM | Davidson Pavilion
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
Mental Health Screening Day
Sponsored by BW Counseling Center
12PM-3PM | Sandstone 1, Union
Room 109, Center for Innovation & Growth (CIG)
Room 320, Malicky
Room B14, Marting Hall
Lecture About the Beliefs in Islam
Sponsored by Muslim Student Association
4:30PM | Rooms 112/113/114, Center for Innovation & Growth (CIG)
Pumpkin Carving/Painting
Sponsored by American Chemical Society (ACS)
5PM | Picnic Tables in Front of Wilker/Telfer
Halloween Bash
Sponsored by Active Minds
5PM-8PM | Sandstone 3, Union
Breast Cancer Awareness Magnet Making
Sponsored by Zeta Tau Alpha
5:30PM-7:30PM | Quarry Room, Union
Student Organization Meeting: American Sign Language Club
6PM | Room 10, Malicky
Racquetball Practice
6:30PM | Racquetball Courts, Lou Higgins Recreation Center
Student Organization Meeting: Cru
7:30PM | Sandstone 1, Union
Women’s Rugby Practice
8PM | PAC Field
Student Organization Meeting: Catholic Jackets
8PM | Lower Level of St. Adalbert (66 Adalbert Street)
Student Organization Meeting: Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
9PM | Tressel Lounge, 2nd floor of Lou Higgins Recreation Center
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
COMMUTER APPRECIATION WEEK: Frosting and Fuel (free donuts!)
Sponsored by Commuter Activity Board (CAB)
10AM-12PM | Commuter Lounge, Heritage Hall
Student Organization Meeting: Investment Club
11AM | Bloomberg Room, Kamm Hall
Mindfulness with Hazzard
Sponsored by Allied Health, Sport, & Wellness
12PM | Room 204, Lou Higgins Recreation Center
Student Organization Meeting: American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
3PM | Room 322, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Coffee Conversation: Women in Entrepreneurship featuring BW LaunchNet and Alicia Frazier
3PM | Women’s Center, Union
Student Organization Meeting: Rotaract
5PM | Sandstone 1, Union
Student Organization Meeting: Student Alliance for Neurodiversity (SAND)
6:30PM | Room 107, Knowlton
Student Organization Meeting: Student Senate
6:30PM | Quarry Room, Union
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29
Bible Study
Sponsored by Catholic Jackets
12:30PM | Lower Level of St. Adalbert (66 Adalbert Street)
Sign Up HERE
Commuter Weekly Board Game Night
Sponsored by Commuter Activity Board
3PM-6PM | Commuter Lounge, Heritage Hall
Pop-Up Pantry
Sponsored by Student Resource Center
3PM-5PM | Lou Higgins Recreation Center
AI Career Lab: Tools, Tips & Real-Time Coaching
Sponsored by Ratcliffe Growth Practice
3:10PM | Career Center, Union
Register HERE
Student Organization Meeting: BW Book Jackets
4PM | Room 101, Ritter Library
Student Organization Meeting: Psychology Club
4:30PM | Room 16, Malicky
Student Organization Meeting: Pre-Medical Society
4:30PM | Room 217, Telfer
Communication Sciences & Disorders Drop-In Tutoring
Sponsored by Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA)
4:30PM-6PM | Room 214B, Ritter Library
Student Organization Meeting: Circle K International
5PM | Quarry Room, Union
Choose Ohio First STEM Scholars Program Signature Event: Problem-Solving Workshop with Dr. Meyer
Sponsored by STEM Scholars
5PM-7PM | Center for Innovation and Growth
Biology & Chemistry Drop-In Tutoring
Sponsored by Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA)
5:30PM-7PM | Room 214A, Ritter Library
Student Organization Meeting: Anime Etc. Club
6PM | Room 112, Knowlton
Statistics Drop-In Tutoring
Sponsored by Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA)
6:30PM-8PM | Room 214B, Ritter Library
Racquetball Practice
6:30PM | Racquetball Courts, Lou Higgins Recreation Center
Student Organization Meeting: Clay Club
7PM | Kleist Center for Art & Drama
Student Organization Meeting: Yellow Jacket Activity Board (YJAB)
7PM | Lower Level of the Student Activity Center (SAC)
Computer Science & Math Drop-In Tutoring
Sponsored by Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA)
7PM-8:30PM | Room 214A, Ritter Library
Men’s Soccer vs. Heidelberg
7PM | Tressel Field, Finnie Stadium
CARMEL HALL RESIDENTS: Bonfire
Sponsored by Office of Residence Life & Housing
7PM-9PM | Circle of Warmth
Women’s Rugby Practice
8PM | PAC Field
Student Organization Meeting: BW Film Society
8:45PM | Room 114, Marting Hall
APPLICATIONS/NOMINATIONS
- Alternative Break Service Trips: Apply HERE
- Winter Break: December 14-20
Focus: Youth Trauma & Domestic Violence - Spring Break: March 8-14
- Summer Break: May 10-16
Focus: Civil Rights
- Winter Break: December 14-20
- Student Senator Application
TICKETS/EVENT REGISTRATIONS
- “A Day In The Life”
Wednesday, October 29th
TRiO/Upward Bound is looking for BW students who are willing to have a high school student shadow them for a class, campus tour, and/or during a student panel. Contact Nancie Somrak at nsomrak@bw.edu with questions and/or to sign up.
- Saturday of Service
Saturday, November 1st
10AM-2PM
Super Saturday of Service is one of BW’s largest annual service events, where students, faculty, staff, and alumni partner with local organizations in Berea and the greater Cleveland area for a day of hands-on service and community impact.
Register to participate HERE
- Holden Arboretum Trip
Sponsored by Yellow Jacket Activity Board
Sunday, November 2nd
11AM-4PM
$5 – includes admission fee, box lunch, and mandatory transportation
Register HERE
- How to Become Leader, Career & Future-Ready
Thursday, November 6th
5:30PM–7PM | Center for Innovation & Growth (CIG 113/114)
Pizza will be provided. Faculty and staff are welcome, too.
How can you successfully transition from college to career? There are evidence-based steps you can take to get leader, career, and future-ready. Learn strategies to strengthen your character and leadership skills, make professional connections, and build adaptability to thrive in a changing world. Discover how The BW Way—building character, careers, and skills—can help you chart your own path forward.
Students can register here: https://bw.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1849718
The above list of events, applications, and information is accurate as of 10/22/2025.
Please note that an update will not be sent in the event of a change in schedule.
View Jacket Connect for any changes and for any event or meeting additions.
For more frequent updates and announcements about events and involvement opportunities we recommend following a variety of BW Instagram accounts such as @bwstudentlife, @bwbraincenter, @bwcenterforinclusion, @bw_yjab, @bwconservatory, @bw_athletics, @baldwin_wallace_fsl, @baldwinwallace and more!
Want to ensure your club/organization’s event or meeting is listed in the next “What’s the Buzz?!”? Make sure it is posted on the Events section of Jacket Connect and/or tag us (@bwstudentlife) on Instagram so we can get the meeting/event details!