If you are interested in attending the Alumni Conference, click the link below.
This event is made possible by The Duchossois Family Foundation
This event is FREE to all WSP alumni. All you have to do is get yourself there.
Schedule of Events
Friday, August 5, 2022
| 3:00-5:00 pm | Arrival, check in (The Study, University of Chicago) |
| 5:00-7:00 pm | Welcome reception/mixer (Ida Noyes Courtyard, weather permitting) |
| 7:00-10:00 pm | Extended reception (The University of Chicago Pub-Ida Noyes basement) |
Saturday, August 6, 2022
| 6:30 am | Run/walk along lakefront or low-impact workout with Team RWB (optional) |
| 8:30-10:00 am | Breakfast available (Ida Noyes); University of Chicago campus tours |
| 10:00-11:00 am | The Warrior-Scholar Project Book Project – WSP Chairman Mark London and Fellow Harry Foster (Ida Noyes, Cinema) |
| 11:00-4:00 pm | Academic Marketplace (Ida Noyes, Cloister Club) -Info tables: Education partners & VSOs |
| 11:00-1:00 pm | Concurrent Panel Sessions and Workshops (Ida Noyes, Library & East and West Lounges) |
| 12:00-1:30 pm | Lunch available (Ida Noyes; grab & go) |
| 2:00-4:00 pm | Concurrent Panel Sessions and Workshops (Ida Noyes, Library & East and West Lounges) |
| 4:30-6:00 pm | Speaker Series: Civic Engagement and Leadership (Rubenstein Forum) -Remarks from Senator Duckworth (video) -Kimiko Ebata: Cultivating Courage and Community (live) -Alumni Conversation with General Petraeus (video) -Fireside Chat with Medal of Honor Recipient Allen Lynch (live) |
| 6:00-7:30 pm | Cocktail hour (Rubenstein Forum) |
Sunday, August 7, 2022
| 8:30-10:00 am | Breakfast available (Ida Noyes) |
| 10:00-11:00 am | Departure, check out |
Organizations and Info Sessions
*All sessions are concurrent except those labeled “Tabling.” Concurrent sessions are labeled (CS).
| Organization | Session Type | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARE/ABI Taskforce | Financial Literacy (CS) | 8/6/2022 | 11:00-11:50 am 2:00-2:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| Service to School | Academic Advisory (CS) | 8/6/2022 | 11:00-11:50 am | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| The Mission Continues | Civic Engagement (CS) | 8/6/2022 | 11:00-11:50 am | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| Holland & Knight | Career Development (CS) | 8/6/2022 | 12:00-12:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| Using LinkedIn | Career Development (CS) | 8/6/2022 | 12:00-12:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| Pat Tillman Foundation | Academic Information (CS) | 8/6/2022 | 12:00-12:50 pm 2:00-2:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| Hire Heroes USA | Career Development (CS) | 8/6/2022 | 2:00-2:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| Building Inclusive Spaces in the Mil-Con Community | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CS) | 8/6/2022 | 3:00-3:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| Center for Veteran Transition & Integration (CVTI) | Academic Information (CS) | 8/6/2022 | 3:00-3:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| Admissions Talk | Admissions Panel (CS) | 8/6/2022 | 3:00-3:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| Princeton University | Panelist | 8/6/2022 | 3:00-3:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| University of Chicago | Panelist | 8/6/2022 | 3:00-3:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| Columbia University | Panelist | 8/6/2022 | 3:00-3:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| University of Chicago at Urbana-Champaign | Panelist | 8/6/2022 | 3:00-3:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| Yale University | Panelist | 8/6/2022 | 3:00-3:50 pm | Ida Noyes, Cinema & East and West Lounges |
| FourBlock | Tabling | 8/6/2022 | 11:00-4:00 pm | |
| Team RWB | Tabling | 8/6/2022 | 11:00-4:00 pm | |
| Team Rubicon | Tabling | 8/6/2022 | 11:00-4:00 pm | |
| Travis Manion Foundation | Tabling | 8/6/2022 | 11:00-4:00 pm | |
| Gilman Scholarship | Tabling | 8/6/2022 | 11:00-4:00 pm | |
| REVU | Tabling | 8/6/2022 | 11:00-4:00 pm | |
| Warrior-Scholar Project | Tabling | 8/6/2022 | 11:00-4:00 pm |
COVID-19 Policy
All attendees must be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 unless eligible for a medical or religious vaccine exemption. Please view the most recent COVID-19 policy for instructions and guidance specifically for attending the conference.
Hotel and Conference Locations
During the conference, we will be staying at The Study at University of Chicago. The Study is approximately 55 minutes from O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and 18 minutes from Chicago Union Station. Click on the image to see the full map.
The Alumni Conference is filled with great events. From vendor tables to information sessions, we have it all. Conference events will be held at Ida Noyes Hall on the University of Chicago’s campus. Click on the image to see the full map.
Are you interested in being an exhibitor and engaging with our alumni?
The Alumni Conference offers multiple ways to connect with WSP alumni and support them as they work towards achieving their educational and professional goals. The conference theme, Reconnect. Explore. Develop., is grounded in WSP’s commitment to lifelong learning and will be the focus of the following conference components:
- An “academic marketplace” for poster presentations, information tables, and networking opportunities
- Panel sessions on graduate and professional school, career and the future of work, veteran health and well-being, and civic engagement and leadership
- Workshop sessions that provide practical advice on application- and career-based writing, networking, and being a lifelong learner
If your organization is interested in being an exhibitor, please reach out to WSP’s director of education, Cassie Sanchez, for more information on how to participate.