The Annual Unity Banquet & Scholarship Dinner celebrates the academic accomplishments and pursuits of our students and graduating seniors at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). The evening also serves as a scholarship fundraiser to assist students experiencing financial hardship and to support retention and inclusion efforts.
2025 Event Information
This year, the Unity Banquet celebrates its 35th year Friday, April 4, 2025. The theme for this year is, “'Gotta Laugh to Keep from Crying': Kindness as Resilience.” The banquet will be held at Landerhaven. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin promptly at 7 p.m.
SPECIAL GUEST: Ricky Smith, Cleveland-born writer, comedian, and founder of the non-profit organization R.A.K.E. (Random Acts of Kindness Everywhere).
Student Transportation
Transportation for students is free, and details will be released closer to the date of the Banquet.
Meet at the Sherman House, 11439 Juniper Rd. (NorthSide). Make sure to get there at least 10 min before departure to board.
LEAVE 4:30pm For those needing to be at Landerhaven for the Wine & Cheese VIP Reception (2024 graduates, Scholarship winners)
LEAVE 6:15pm
Return – leaving Landerhaven after the program @ 9:30pm
Sponsors
This event has been made possible in the past through generous partnerships with our sponsors. Here are the many departments and organizations making this year's Unity Banquet & Scholarship Benefit possible!!
To learn more about Unity Banquet sponsorships, contact Janée Kelly, or see this on Corporate Sponsorship.
Community
- Rockwell Automation
- Dr. Vincent Holland, ‘79
- McCaster-Carr
Internal (CWRU)
- Alumni Association
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Division of Enrollment Management
- Division of Public Safety
- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
- Inamori International Center for Ethics & Excellence
- Jack, Joseph, & Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
- Kelvin Smith Library
- Offi ce for Campus Enrichment and Engagement
- Offi ce of Government and Community Relations
- School of Dental Medicine
- Social Justice Institute
- Weatherhead School of Management
bold indicates STAR Level Sponsors
- Division of Student Affairs (and the following offices/departments that report there)
- Division of Student Affairs Office
- Career Center
- Center for Civic Engagement & Learning
- Dean of Students Office
- Department of Physical Education & Athletics
- Flora Stone Mather Center for Women
- International Student Resources & Engagement
- LGBT Center
- Office of Education Abroad
- Office of Graduate Studies
- Office of Residence Life
- Office of Student Activities & Leadership
- Student Centers
- Undergraduate Advising Support
- University Health & Counseling Services
bold indicates STAR Level Sponsors
Student Groups
- Interfraternity Congress, & Panhellenic Council (IFC/PC)
- Undergraduate Diversity Collaborative (UDC)