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 9 - 15
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
The Inauguration of President Lee Fisher
11AM | Ursprung Gymnasium, Lou Higgins Recreation Center
Please arrive at 10:30am via the north entrance (facing Bagley Road)
“Amazed and Afraid”: Small Group Book Study
Sponsored by Catholic Jackets
11:30AM | Lower Level of St. Adalbert (66 Adalbert Street)
Sign Up HERE
St. Thomas Concert Series
Sponsored by Conservatory of Performing Arts
12:15PM | Historic Ogilvy Chapel at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 50 E. Bagley Road
Think Pink Week: Pie a Zeta
Sponsored by Zeta Tau Alpha
1:30PM-6:30PM | Carmel Lawn
Conservatory Convocation Series Student Recital
Sponsored by Conservatory of Performing Arts
3PM | Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Racquetball Practice
4:30PM | Racquetball Courts, Lou Higgins Recreation Center
Student Organization Meeting: United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)
4:30PM | Fawick Gallery, Kleist Center for Art and Drama
Info Session: Empowered Women’s Film Fest
4:45PM | Women’s Center, Union
Student Organization Meeting: Math Club
5PM | Room 107, Knowlton
Paint & Politics (Tacos & Paint Night)
Sponsored by Jackets Engaged
5PM | Sandstone 1, Union
Student Organization Meeting: Album Music Club
7PM | Room B10, Marting Hall
Theatre Performance: Good Kids*
7:30PM | Fynes Hall, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Get Tickets HERE
*This play contains mature themes. Discretion is advised.
Opera Performance: Dido and Aeneas
8PM | Off-Campus (The Helen Theatre, Playhouse Square Center)
Get Tickets HERE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
Pop-Up Pantry
Sponsored by Student Resource Center (SRC)
10:30AM-Noon | Conservatory Lobby
Pop-Up Shop with The Golden Mirror Boutique
Sponsored by Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC)
2:30PM-6:30PM | Kamm Lawn
Political BINGO
Sponsored by Jackets Engaged
3PM | Sandstone 2, Union
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
Symphonic Band Concert with Strongsville Community Band
7PM | Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Pumpkin Fest 2025
Sponsored by Yellow Jacket Activity Board (YJAB)
7PM-9PM | Student Activity Center (SAC)
Women’s Rugby Practice
8PM | PAC Field
Opera Performance: Dido and Aeneas
8PM | Off-Campus (The Helen Theatre, Playhouse Square Center)
Get Tickets HERE
Theatre Performance: Good Kids*
9PM | Fynes Hall, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Get Tickets HERE
*This play contains mature themes. Discretion is advised.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11
Ohio HR Games
Sponsored by Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
8AM-4PM | Kamm Hall
Men’s & Women’s Swimming and Diving: Brown and Gold Intersquad
11AM | Lou Higgins Recreation Center
Women’s Volleyball: Yellow Jacket Tri-Match vs. Otterbein vs. Albion
11AM | Ursprung Gymnasium, Lou Higgins Recreation Center
2025 Northeast Ohio Democracy & Dialogue Summit
Sponsored by Brain Center for Community Engagement
11:30AM-3PM | Sandstone 3, Union
Register HERE
Women’s Soccer vs. Otterbein
1PM | Tressel Field, Finnie Stadium
Opera Performance: Dido and Aeneas
3PM | Off-Campus (The Helen Theatre, Playhouse Square Center)
Get Tickets HERE
Think Pink Week: Night of Pink Gala
Sponsored by Zeta Tau Alpha
4PM-9PM | Student Activity Center (SAC)
Purchase Tickets HERE
Theatre Performance: Good Kids*
7:30PM | Fynes Hall, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Get Tickets HERE
*This play contains mature themes. Discretion is advised.
Opera Performance: Dido and Aeneas
8PM | Off-Campus (The Helen Theatre, Playhouse Square Center)
Get Tickets HERE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12
Berea Harvest Fest
Sponsored by City of Berea
11AM-4PM | Coe Lake, Berea
Theatre Performance: Good Kids*
1PM | Fynes Hall, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Get Tickets HERE
*This play contains mature themes. Discretion is advised.
Conservatory Student Lecture featuring Kiersten Hopko
Sponsored by Conservatory of Performing Arts
2PM | Lindsay-Crossman Chapel
Student Organization Meeting: Ohio Collegiate Music Educators Association (OCMEA)
3PM | Center for Innovation and Growth (CIG)
Masterclass featuring Luke Sieve, Bass Trombonist with The Cleveland Orchestra
Sponsored by Conservatory of Performing Arts
3:30PM | Lindsay-Crossman Chapel
Vocal Performance: Dido and Aeneas
Sponsored by Conservatory of Performing Arts
4PM | Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Get Tickets 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)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
Student Organization Meeting: Active Minds
5PM | Sandstone 2, Union
Student Organization Meeting: Arts Management Association (LinkedIn Meeting)
5:30PM | Sandstone 1, Union
Intersectionality: Queer and Religious Jacket Circle
Sponsored by Worldviews & Interfaith Social Ethics Center (WISE) & BW Pride Hive
6PM | Marting First Floor Lounge
Student Organization Meeting: American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
6PM | Room 227, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Student Organization Meeting: American Sign Language Club (ASL)
6PM | Room 10, Malicky
Racquetball Practice
6:30PM | Racquetball Courts, Lou Higgins Recreation Center
“Believe”: Small Group Book Study
Sponsored by Catholic Jackets
6:30PM | Lower Level of St. Adalbert (66 Adalbert Street)
Sign Up HERE
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 14
Student Organization Meeting: Investment Club
11AM | Bloomberg Room, Kamm Hall
10th Annual Arts Innovation Summit
Sponsored by Arts Management & Entrepreneurship, LaunchNET, Music Industry, and Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
4PM-6PM | Center for Innovation and Growth (CIG)
Student Organization Meeting: Rotaract
5PM | Sandstone 1, Union
Coffee Mixer
Sponsored by Middle Eastern Culture Club (MECC)
5:30PM | North Quad Volleyball Court
Success Seminar: Why Am I So Busy?
Sponsored by Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA)
6PM | Room 214B, Ritter Library
Student Senate Weekly Meeting
6:30PM | Quarry Room, Union
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15
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
AI Career Lab Session #1: Tools, Tips & Real-Time Coaching
Sponsored by Ratcliffe Growth Practice
3:10PM | Career Lab, Career Services (Union)
Register HERE
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: BW Book Jackets
5PM | Room 101, Ritter Library
Student Organization Meeting: Circle K International
5PM | Quarry Room, Union
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
Women’s Soccer vs. Oberlin
7PM | Tressel Field, Finnie Stadium
Women’s Rugby Practice
8PM | PAC Field
Student Organization Meeting: BW Film Society
8:45PM | Room 114, Marting Hall
APPLICATIONS/NOMINATIONS
- Fall Break Survival Kit
Sponsored by Student Resource Center
The Student Resource Center is offering free Fall Break Survival Kits to support BW students while dining halls are closed during the break. Pickup will take place at Strosacker Hall Student Union, and kits must be collected within 48 hours before the break. To reserve your kit, simply sign up HERE. - 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
- Rooted in Hope: Fall Retreat
Sponsored by Catholic Jackets
Friday, October 17th-Sunday, October 19th
Off-Campus
Register to participate HERE
- Boo at the Zoo
Sponsored by Commuter Activity Board (CAB)
Saturday, October 18th
5PM-9PM
Tickets are $5 each (& includes transportation)
Tickets can be purchased in the Union Lobby starting October 7th
- “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
The above list of events, applications, and information is accurate as of 10/08/2025.
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!