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Calling all vendors!
The vendor application for the first-ever West Chester University Alumni & Friends Makers Market on Saturday, April 25th is closing soon.
Application Close Date: February 6, 2026
A festive and family-friendly outdoor market featuring a curated selection of 40+ makers, artisans, and small businesses.
Share your craft! We'd love to showcase your creativity for the University and greater West Chester communities during Alumni Weekend.
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We've got one of your New Year's resolutions covered...
A gift to WCU? Check it off your list!
West Chester University's 6th Annual Day of Giving is on Thursday, March 5th, but you can make an early gift now.
Join fellow alumni, faculty, staff, students, families, and friends in a collective effort to support student success across campus. Add March 5th to your calendar, become an advocate for the campaign, and share with your social networks.
Rams Up!
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| Campus News |
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Empowering Futures Through Inclusion: The D-CAP Internship Program at Fitness Factory WC
Watch 6abc News Clip »
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As we begin a new year, we’re proud to share our Annual Impact Report! Inside are stories of generosity, impact, and opportunity that will continue to shape the future of West Chester University. Your support makes this work possible and remember — the best is yet to come.
Explore the Report »
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Volunteering with West Chester University means making a real difference.
The WCU Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Engagement invite you to join fellow Golden Rams in supporting student success, strengthening our alumni community, and carrying forward WCU's proud tradition of service. Whether you lend your expertise, share your story, or cheer on our students, your involvement helps shape the next generation of leaders. Discover ways to get involved and sign up to join our mailing list at www.wcualumni.org/volunteer.
Current Opportunities:
Did you serve in Peace Corps or AmeriCorps? Share your experience with current students!
We are seeking volunteers to join a panel discussion that will be offered to students interested in public service.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
11am – 12 pm
(on campus)
Please email volunteer@wcufoundation.org if you would like to serve as a panelist.
Did you know that since July, 105 alumni volunteers completed 478 hours of service? Last year was a big year for service and we are so proud of the impact our volunteers had on the West Chester Community!
As we kick off the new year, we look forward to continuing to serve our campus community with a variety of volunteer opportunities and we invite you to sign-up on our new volunteer platform:
Civic Champs
Follow the link below to sign up today!
https://welcome.civicchamps.com/apply/west-chester-university-foundation/14854
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| Alumni Spotlight: Emily Badis M'17 |
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In a room ringed by video screens, the latest headlines and deadlines swiftly ticking by, Emily Badis M’17 stays cool and collected. The phone rings constantly — requests for trades of picks and players — as she crunches numbers and analyzes data to make the best recommendations, the clock ticks ever closer to zero. Then the spotlight is on and Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football League, announces, “With the 24th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select Donovan Jackson, Guard, Ohio State.”
Badis grew up in Kennett Square and has fond memories of football Sundays with her whole family yelling at the TV. After she graduated from the University of Mary Washington in Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in math, her mother suggested she look at WCU for a graduate program.
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| Upcoming Events |
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Science on Tap
Dr. David Cooper from the WCU Department of Computer Science hosts "Is Your Parent's Sci-Fi Still Fiction? Sensors for Computational Intelligence" at Barnaby's West Chester. Free and open to the public!
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Elements: Alumni Dance Festival XVIII
The WCU Alumni Dance Chapter proudly presents a benefit concert for the Barbara J. Lappano Dance Scholarship and Chapter Dance Awards.
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Miss WCU Reception & Pageant
Join us for our annual celebration of Miss WCU, with a pre-show cocktail reception in Philips Autograph Library.
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Spring Job & Internship Fair
Find your next great hire! Connect with 1,000+ students from a variety of majors seeking full time, part time, and internship opportunities — the majority of employers rate their WCU recruiting experience as excellent and agree the WCU students they meet are extremely prepared.
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WCU's 6th Annual Day of Giving
Join us on March 5th or make your gift early – today! Add it to your calendar, become an advocate, share with your social network, and together we can support student success across campus.
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43rd Annual Presidential Gala
More than a fundraiser, the Gala represents a celebration of opportunity, generosity, and the transformative power of education. Be a part of a bright future that will benefit all our students and the work that we will do together to fuel students' dreams.
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Alumni Weekend
It's YOUR weekend! Each year during Alumni Weekend, the campus comes alive as alumni, friends, and family reunite to reminisce and make new memories.
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| Trivia Time |
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What line does our fight song end with?
Submit your answer to alumni@wcufoundation.org and reference "Ramblings Trivia" in the subject line. Three winners will be randomly selected from the submissions to win this West Chester dyed hoodie.
Congratulations to our December winners — Kristyn Baker '03, Hershel Cohen '08, Rich Kirk '85 — who will each receive a West Chester striped beanie hat.
December Trivia
Q: In what year did the first WCU Holiday Program take place?
A: 1921
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West Chester University Alumni Association
202 Carter Drive | West Chester, PA 19382
610-436-2813 | alumni@wcufoundation.org |
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