MCAR Community Mixer Opening Social 2026 | $35 Date: Friday, October 23 Time: 7 - 10 p.m. Location: Off Campus Attire: Smart Attire 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 Location: Mary Graydon Student Center, Main Campus Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. 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
Option to purchase all three books from our Books and Brunch authors for $45, over 55% off the retail price!
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. This does not include the book purchase for Books and Brunch. If desired, please add that separately.
