Friday, February 7, 2025
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar 2025-02-07 12:30:00 2025-02-07 14:30:00 Bicentennial Kickoff Celebration Students, faculty, and staff are invited to celebrate the one-year countdown to the university’s 200th birthday. Festivities, giveaways, games and food throughout the day. Nearly two centuries ago, the State of Ohio granted the charter establishing Western Reserve College. To recognize Charter Day (Feb. 7, 1826)—and begin the countdown to Case Western Reserve University’s 200th birthday in 2026—students, faculty and staff are invited to participate at several bicentennial events throughout the day on Friday, Feb. 7. The festivities begin with the Bicentennial Kickoff Celebration for the campus community from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Grand Ballroom on the upper level of Tinkham Veale University Center. Guests can enjoy music from a live DJ, collect bicentennial swag, sample delicious food, warm up at a custom hot chocolate station and participate in fun photo opportunities with Spartie. To help celebrate the occasion, Mitchell’s Ice Cream will be on hand to unveil its new CWRU Bicentennial flavor, and the first 200 event attendees will receive an exclusive bicentennial gift. Registration for the Bicentennial Kickoff Celebration is requested. On-Campus Weatherhead School of Management Weatherhead School of Management America/New_York public
Tinkham Veale University Center
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to celebrate the one-year countdown to the university’s 200th birthday. Festivities, giveaways, games and food throughout the day.
Nearly two centuries ago, the State of Ohio granted the charter establishing Western Reserve College. To recognize Charter Day (Feb. 7, 1826)—and begin the countdown to Case Western Reserve University’s 200th birthday in 2026—students, faculty and staff are invited to participate at several bicentennial events throughout the day on Friday, Feb. 7.
The festivities begin with the Bicentennial Kickoff Celebration for the campus community from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Grand Ballroom on the upper level of Tinkham Veale University Center. Guests can enjoy music from a live DJ, collect bicentennial swag, sample delicious food, warm up at a custom hot chocolate station and participate in fun photo opportunities with Spartie. To help celebrate the occasion, Mitchell’s Ice Cream will be on hand to unveil its new CWRU Bicentennial flavor, and the first 200 event attendees will receive an exclusive bicentennial gift. Registration for the Bicentennial Kickoff Celebration is requested.
