Mark your calendars and join us October 23-24, 2026, for MCAR26: The Mosaic Collective & Alumni Reunion, Celebrating Communities & Sharing Experiences. This special weekend honors the richness and contributions of AU’s identity-based and industry-connected alumni communities through meaningful moments of connection, reflection, and pride.
We’ve got an exciting lineup of events: 

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MCAR Community Mixer Opening Social 2026 | $35 
Date: Friday, October 23 
Time: 7 - 10 p.m. 
Location: Off Campus
Kick off the MCAR weekend where good food, great music, and an even better purpose come together. Join us for a relaxed evening of conversation, cocktails, music, and community as alumni, friends, and new connections come together to celebrate the moments—and relationships—let's make our MCAR memorable.

Books & Brunch: Stories Known and Unknown | $20 
Date: Saturday, October 24 
Time: 1 - 3 p.m. 
Location: Mary Graydon Student Center, Main Campus
Community is built through the stories we tell and share. Join a panel of AU alumni and faculty in an exploration of the experiences, relationships, and moments that have shaped their voices and connections to AU and beyond.
Moderator: Anita Schmied SPA/BA '74 Partner, The Global People of Influence (GPOI) art project is a visual documentary and portraiture initiative
Panelists:
 Lily Qi Kogod/MBA '01, current State Delegate, The Maryland General Assembly has published her memoir, Elected American: From Red China to Blue Maryland 
Maria Morukian SIS/MA '04, SIS adjunct professor, author of The Belonging Blueprint
Jennifer Erie SIS/MA '98, current Managing Editor Word, Beats & Life [Words Beats & Life Inc.], author of The World In My Bones: The Diplomat Queens Made

MCAR Celebrate! Late Night | $50
Date: Saturday, October 24 
Location: Constitution Hall, East Campus
Time: 6 - 9 p.m. 
Join us to close out our MCAR weekend where good food, great music, and an even better purpose, to come together!
Come and enjoy an evening of festive dining, live performances, unexpected connections, and dancing into the night. Celebrate! Late Night 2026 brings the mosaic of our alumni communities to life—different stories, cultures, generations, and traditions sharing one room, one rhythm, and one reason to celebrate.

MCAR All Events Ticket Package | $90
Includes tickets to all MCAR specific events.

Events hosted by the Mosaic Collective Alumni Alliances and Networks are open to all American University alumni. We welcome participation from alumni of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.