| Aug 25, 2025 | Welcome Week Parade |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Jazz on the Grass |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Football Coach Bobby Rome II Meet and Greet at ChiTown Mecca Fitness |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Small Business Symposium |
| August 9, 2025 | Bud Billiken Parade, come out and watch for the CSU Float half way through! |
| August 1, 2025 | Annual Scholarship Golf Outing |
| July 31, 2025 | Jazz on the Hill, 6pm at the President's Beverly Residence at 10400 S. Longwood in Chicago. No RSVP required, open to the public. Bring your lawn chairs or blanket. |
| June 18, 2025 | Juneteenth Campus Celebration |
| June 13, 2025 | CSU Metra Stop Groundbreaking |
| May 31, 2025 | Annual Alumni Breakfast. See pictures from this event here. |
| May 22, 2025 | Veteran's Resource Fair |
| May 15, 2025 | Commencement and a "Boots On The Ground" Alumni Welcome |
| April 30 - May 1 | Countdown to Commencement |
| April 27, 2025 | Reach for the Stars: Celebrating Educational Excellence with Rhymefest |
| April 25, 2025 | Arbor Day Annual Campus Tree Planting |
| April 23, 2025 | Alumni Art Exhibit Alumni Reception |
| April 23, 2025 | Lakeside Chat with Mayor Brandon Johnson |
| April 17, 2025 | Honors Convocation, 6pm in the Jones Convocation Center. Open to all. |
| March 29, 2025 | Financial Planning Workshop: Estate Planning. Learn more here. |
| March 28, 2025 | CPR / Narcan Training. Register Today 9am or 12:30pm sessions. |
| March 20, 2025 | Alumni Exhibit Opening in the President's Art Gallery |
| March 19, 2025 | MSW Dr. Kimberly Mann Welcome Reception |
| March 18, 2025 | Advocacy Day in Springfield. NEW DEPARTURE LOCATION NOW AT CSU |
| March 15, 2025 | Alumni Homebuyer Assistance Seminar, thousands in down payment support! |
| March 6, 2025 | Alumni Ambassadors Training at 6pm. Become and Alumni Ambassador TODAY! |
| Mar 5 - Apr 29, 2025 | South Side Executive Entrepreneurial Training Program. Limitations apply. |
| ALL FEBRUARY 2025 | Alumni Appreciation Month in Cougar Athletics. Discount tickets at the door for all February basketball games. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Breast Cancer "Walk of Strength" Women's Basketball Game. Survivors celebrated! |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Presidential Lecture Series: Unlocking Success as a Business Owner Virtual Alumni Panel |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Presidential Lecture Series: Unlocking Access to Wealth Creation with Pete Kadens |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Corporate Partner Day at the CSU Women's Basketball Game. |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Equitably Funding Our Public Universities. RSVP here. Free t-shirts to alumni upon arrival while supplies last. |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Black Excellence Day Men's Basketball Game, Celebrating Alumni, Greek Life, Community and Education leaders, featuring the Alumni Lounge on the North Concourse. |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Human Trafficking Awareness: Closer To Home Than You Think |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Financial Planning Workshop Series: Planning for Retirement |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Alumni Ambassadors Training at noon. Become and Alumni Ambassador TODAY! |
| Jan 16, 2025 | President's Gallery Opening: Featuring artwork from the late Joyce Owens and Richard Hunt |
| Jan 2 & 4, 2025 | Women's Basketball Home Opener Weekend in our new NEC Conference |
Events
These are events that alumni, donors and partners are most interested in. You can click here for a complete calendar of University events.
Upcoming
| Aug 29, 2025 | Welcome Week Greek Yard Show, 7-9pm in the Quad |
| Sept 4, 2025 | Jazz on the Grass (on campus). Register today! |
| Sept 26, 2025 | 1stGEN Scholarship Gala: Determined, Presented by Northern Trust |
| Oct 1, 2025 | SAVE THE DATE: CSU Homecoming Alumni Reception. Details coming soon. |
| Oct 4, 2025 | SAVE THE DATE: CSU Homecoming Tailgate. Details coming soon. |
| Oct 24, 2025 | SAVE THE DATE: Ed.D. Student Research Fund Fundraising Event. Details coming soon. |
2025 Past Events
2024 Past Events
| Dec 10, 2024 | 95th Street Redevelopment Community Meeting |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Alumni Open Track Meet, honoring four alumni record holders |
| Dec 3, 2024 | #GivingTuesday Campus Collection Drive and Tree Lighting |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Finanical Planning Workshop Series: Investing (virtual) |
| Nov 9, 2024 | HOMECOMING Step Show in the JDC at 8pm (after the men's basketball game) |
| Nov 9, 2024 | HOMECOMING Alumni Tailgate and Lounge during Volleyball and Basketball games |
| Nov 8, 2024 | HOMECOMING Comedy Show in the Breakey Theater |
| Nov 7, 2024 | HOMECOMING Concert Featuring Lil Boosie and DoubleLL |
| Nov 7, 2024 | HBCU Night at the Men's Soccer Game 7pm, CSU vs Howard, at Gwendolyn Brooks High School |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Transforming Access: Strategies and Stories for Black Student Success |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Fall Career Fair 11am - 2pm. Alumni do not need to register |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Affordable Housing Forum (click for location, this event is not on CSU's campus), featuring CSU Alumni Mattie Carter and Natasha Robinson. |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Ribbon Cutting and Open House of CSU's new satelite space at 79th and Cottage Grove |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Grad School Open House, 4pm - 7pm |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Stroll to the Polls 12 - 1:30pm early voting celebration (early voting in the JCC from Oct 30 - Nov 1) |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Fulbright Scholar: Conversations on Ecological Practices in India and U.S. |
| Sept 27, 2024 | 1stGEN Scholarship Gala: Accelerate presented by United |
| Sept 26, 2024 | Spirit Day 12 - 2 pm in the Quad, Alumni welcome! |
| Sept 14, 2024 | Financial Planning Workshop Series: Budgeting |
| Sept 13, 2024 | Black McDonalds Operators Association Scholarship Golf Outing |
| Sept 5, 2024 | Jazz on the Grass |
| Sept 4, 2024 | Cubs Game - College Cap Series (CSU Cubs hat included) |
| August 30, 2024 | Annual Block Party at 6PM and Yard Show at 7:30 PM |
| August 26, 2024 | Welcome Week Parade at 8:30 AM |
| August 22, 2024 | Jazz on the Grass |
| August 10, 2024 | Bud Billiken Parade and Festival |
| July 25, 2024 | Jazz on the Hill, a CSU Jazz event for the Beverly community |
| May 9, 2024 | 371st Commencement Ceremony |
| May 5, 2024 | CSU Cubs Game and Alumni Pregame Party |
| April 10, 2024 | Cook County Job Fair |
| March 19, 2024 | CSU Career Fair, alumni welcome |
| March 12, 2024 | Women's History Month Panel and Scholarship Presentation: My Life As A Lawyer |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Presidential Lecture Series: Equity in Education and the Workforce |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Education Partner Day at CSU Men's BBall Game |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Alumni Panel - Is There A Role For African Americans in America's Current Foreign Relations, with alumnus and retired diplomat, George Frederick |
| Feb 3, 2024 | CSU Cinema Movie Fest |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Vision for 95th Street Open House |
| Feb 2, 2024 | ComEd Scholars Event with Scholarship Presentation |
| Februay 2024 | Black History Month - a month-long list of activities on campus |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Employer Partner Day at CSU's Men's BBall Game |
2023 Past Events
| Dec 20, 2023 | Alumni and Greek Night at CSU's Men's BBall Game |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Crosstown Showdown Men's BBall Game at DePaul's Wintrust Arena, discount for the CSU Community |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Campus Tree Lighting |
| Nov 28, 2023 | CSU Campus Collection Drive |
| Nov 2, 2023 | CSU Career Fair (Alumni Welcome) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Chicago Inclusive Teaching Symposium |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Illinois Education Equity Conference |
| Oct 14, 2023 | College of Pharmacy All Alumni Reunion |
| Oct 6, 2023 | 1stGEN Scholarship Gala: Elevate presented by Chase |
| Sept 21, 2023 | Jazz on the Grass, CSU Spirit Day |
| Sept 7, 2023 | Jazz on the Grass |
| May 5, 2023 | Where We're Going From Here Presidential Summit (by invitation only) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | CSU Career Fair, Alumni Welcome |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Cougar Athletics in Houston, Texas |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Women's History Month: Women Who Lead Chicago's Iconic Institutions (by invitation only) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Cougar Athletics in Dallas, Texas |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Women's History Month: Women Who Teach in Higher Ed |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Presidential Lecture Series: Recent Graduates |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Presidential Lecture Series: CSU Alumni School Superintendents |
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