Archived Reunions & Events

Save the Date! Webinar: The State of U.S. Democracy Post-election

On November 14, 2024, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time, the Association of American Rhodes Scholars will host a webinar entitled 'The State of U.S. Democracy Post-Election.'


Save the Date! BVW Reception & Dinner The Army & Navy Club September 28, 2024

The Association for American Rhodes Scholars will host its annual Bon Voyage dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday 28 September 2024.


Save the Date! India/U.S. Tech Collaboration 2.0

On June 27, 2024, the Association of American Rhodes Scholars, Rhodes Trust, and Rhodes Scholars in India will host an upcoming webinar entitled India/U.S.: Tech Collaboration 2.0. 


Russia's War in Ukraine, NATO, and Transatlantic Ties
Hosted by the AARS and the Association of German Rhodes Scholars

Transatlantic ties have been crucial in the fight for democracy through two world wars and the Cold War. Our panel, on February 13 at 12:00 pm Eastern (6:00 pm Central European Time), will explore the importance of these ties in today's multi-polar world.


Save the Date! BVW Reception & Dinner Cosmos Club September 23, 2023

The Association for American Rhodes Scholars will host its annual Bon Voyage dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday 23 September 2023.


Save The Date! AARS Luncheon Garden Party in Oxford - July 1 @ Noon-2pm

The AARS Board of Directors is excited to host a gathering of our members at the Rhodes 120th Anniversary Reunion in Oxford on 1 July 2023. The online registration link will be sent to our full membership on Monday, May 15, 2023. Click here for more details about the event.


2022 BVW Virtual & In-Person Events September 18-24

While Bon Voyage Weekend returns to an in-person format this year, AARS is excited to sponsor several virtual events so that all alumni have an opportunity to participate. Click here for details about each event and information about how to register.


Fake News: Countering Misinformation Online With Gordon Crovitz (Illinois and Wadham '80)

AARS Urgency of Now Event: What Can History Tell Us About This Moment?

You are invited to a special conversation with Eric Foner, Randall Kennedy, and moderator Camille Borders on Sunday, October 11 at 5pm ET. The conversation, which will be held on ZOOM, is open only to members of the Association of American Rhodes Scholars. To register, please click HERE.


AARS Urgency of Now Event: A virtual conversation with Maxine Williams (Commonwealth Caribbean & St. Catherine’s, '92), Global Chief Diversity Officer at Facebook

Richard Stengel's New Book, Information Wars Showcased at Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Annual Bon Voyage Reception and Dinner, September 28 in New York City

You may now register for the AARS Annual Bon Voyage reception and dinner honoring the 2019 Rhodes Scholars. This year's gathering will again be held in New York City. Click for more details.


Join Us For a Local Cider Tasting Event in the Pacific Northwest - Saturday, August 17, 2019, 6:00 to 9:00 PM

Reception for Seattle Region Marshall, Rhodes and Gates Scholars

Saturday, August 17th, 2019 6:00 to 9:00 PM in Seattle, WA


AARS Board Meeting in Washington, DC - April 13, 2019

The Spring AARS Board Meeting will be held in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 13 from 8:30-11:30am. Location TBD.


Meet the New Warden in New York City - December 18, 2018

The Rhodes Trust and AARS invite you to join us for a drinks reception in New York to meet the new Warden, Dr Elizabeth Kiss (Virginia & Balliol 1983). 


The Rhodes Trust and the Association of American Rhodes Scholars (AARS) held a reception in Washington, DC introducing the new Warden, Dr Elizabeth Kiss (Virginia & Balliol 1983)

Meet the New Warden in Washington DC!


Reception Honoring Nicholas W. Allard, Dean, Brooklyn Law School
RSVP for a celebration at the Brooklyn Bar Association on June 18, 2018
Atlanta Reception for the Warden - June 3, 2018

Spring NYC Rhodes Gathering

Wednesday, May 23rd from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Museum of the City of New York


AARS & Rhodes Trust Welcome Home Brunch in NYC

AARS & Rhodes Trust Welcome Home Weekend in NYC

4th Biennial Military Rhodes Dining-Out

Ana Unruh Cohen in the News!

Class of 1967 50th Reunion

Forty Years of Rhodes Women: Standing Up for the World 1977 - 2017
Forty Years of Rhodes Women: 15-17 September 2017
70th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Dinner - May 5, 2017

AARS Reception for All Rhodes Scholars

Rhodes Class of 1966 – 50th Reunion in Oxford

Class of 1974 Reunion in Aspen

69th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Dinner - April 7, 2016

Bon Voyage Weekend Reception and Dinner in Washington, DC

Saturday, September 26, 2015, 6:00 p.m. Reception, 7:00 p.m. Dinner
Sulgrave Club
1801 Massachusetts Avenue
Washington, DC


68th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Dinner - May 8, 2015

50th Annual Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race Chicago Dinner

Interment Ceremony for Alain Leroy Locke (PA & Hertford 1907)

Rhodes Scholars of the Bay Area -- Winter Event 2014

Rhodes '06 Reunion Plans, October 3-5, 2014

AARS Quadrennial Membership Meeting

Bon Voyage Weekend Reception and Dinner in Washington, DC

AARS Drinks Reception in Cambridge, MA

Drinks Event at the San Francisco Press Club
6 PM, Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Come join San Francisco area Rhodes alum for a drinks event at the Press Club (http://www.pressclubsf.com/) on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 6 PM. Please contact Jacqueline Rivas at jacqueline.rivas@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk for details. (See more at: http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/RhodesEvents#sthash.783YbQq1.dpuf)


The 67th Annual Oxford and Cambridge Dinner
to be held at the National Press Club

THE 67th ANNUAL OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE DINNER will be held Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the National Press Club 14th and F Streets, N.W., Top Floor Cocktails at 7 p.m., Dinner at 8 p.m. The price of the dinner is $130 per person ($110 for those who came down in the past five years), wine included. Dress is black tie (preferred), college blazer, evening kilt, or equivalent. Please send your acceptance and check without delay, using the acceptance form downloadable on this website. Checks should be made out to the Oxford and Cambridge Committee and mailed to David B. Law, Hon. Treas., c/o Curtin Law Roberson Dunigan & Salans, 1900 M Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20036, for receipt on or before Tuesday, April 15, 2014.


2nd Biennial Military Rhodes Scholar Reunion

Save the Date: Military Reunion

An Oxbridge Christmas Formal

2013 Bon Voyage Weekend

Women's Reunion
The Dupont Hotel
110th Rhodes Anniversary

Stephen Bergman's play "Bill W. and Dr. Bob" now running at SoHo Playhouse

A Conversation with George Stephanopoulos - The Person & His Path

AARS Board Meeting in Los Angeles

Rhodes Scholar April 20 Reception in L.A.

The 66th Annual Oxford and Cambridge Dinner

THE 66th ANNUAL OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE DINNER will be held Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the National Press Club 14th and F Streets, N.W., Top Floor Cocktails at 7 p.m., Dinner at 8 p.m.


Drinks Reception, Boston

Drinks Reception, Colorado Springs, CO

Drinks Reception, New York City

Selection Night: A Reason to Celebrate

Reception, New Hampshire

Drinks Reception, Los Angeles

Drinks Reception, New Haven

NYC Event -- **VENUE CHANGE** An evening with Shona Brown, SVP, Google.org

Class of 2007 Reunion

Bay Area Rhodes Scholars Gathering

N.C. Rhodes Scholars Luncheon

Bob Esther, Stephen Sachs, and Amanda Schwoerke invite you for a reunion lunch for North Carolina Rhodes Scholars


The 65th Annual Oxford and Cambridge Dinner
Hosted by the The Oxford and Cambridge Committee of Washington, D.C.
New Mexico Rhodes Scholar Gathering

NYC Oxford Reunions: LGBT Rhodes Scholar Drinks Event

NYC Oxford Reunions: Rhodes Scholar Events
Friday night drinks; Sunday brunch
Rhodes Scholars Sundance Film Festival Cocktail Party

Please join us for a Rhodes Scholars Cocktail Party at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The event will be held Saturday, January 28 from 4-8pm at the home of Janice Ugaki (UT & St. Antony's '93). It will be a diverse gathering of Rhodes Scholars and friends from across the country. Cocktail attire.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 25th.


Military Rhodes Scholars

Nov. 21, 2011, NYC Drinks with the Warden

Mountain West Regional Rhodes Scholars Sushi Night!

Come and connect with new friends and reconnect with old Oxford classmates. We will have cocktails from 4-6pm, and a sushi chef will be rolling sushi from 6-8pm. The event is free for Rhodes Scholars, their spouses and kids (with an optional donation to support the Association of American Rhodes Scholars (AARS)).


Class of 2006 5th Reunion

Reception and Luncheon for New Rhodes Class

Atlanta Reception for the Warden

Edwin Hubble and Modern Cosmology, a talk with Bruce Partidge

Rhodes Women Breakfast
Rhodes Women Gather to Congratulate the Class of 2011
Bon Voyage Weekend 2011
New Rhodes Class to Gather in Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia Reception for the Warden

Alabama Rhodes Scholars

Utah Rhodes Scholars Lunch

Young Rhodie Movie Night in NYC

NYC-Area Rhodes Drinks Event a Success!

Rhodes Women Luncheon Discussion
Iskander, Stromseth, and Bejan to Discuss Different Paths to Fighting the World's Fight
Rhodes Scholar Dinner in Denver, Colorado
Rhodes Scholars Gather with AARS Board Members
AARS Board of Directors Retreat
Board Retreat in Denver, Colorado
Rhodes Women's Luncheon
Michelle Gavin, Former NSC Senior Director for Africa, to Speak
New Haven Rhodes Scholar Dinner

Luncheon with Rhodes Warden Donald Markwell
Bon Voyage Weekend departure luncheon for 2010 Rhodes Scholars
Presentation on Alain Locke (Pennsylvania & Hertford 1907) by Jack Zoeller (New York & Univ '72)

AARS Board of Directors Meeting

Annual Rhodes Women's Breakfast

AARS Quadrennial Meeting
Washington, D.C.

The regular Quadrennial Meeting of Members will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010, at The Dupont Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC at 5:30 p.m.


Oxford University Alumni Weekend
Rhodes House
20th Reunion for the Class of 1990
Gathering in Washington, D.C.
Class of 1990 to Celebrate 20th Reunion in Washington, DC
Event Scheduled for August 2010
Rhodes Scholarships for the 21st Century
A breakfast and forum with the Warden of Rhodes House
2010 University of Oxford North American Reunion

LGBT Reunion Dinner in New York City

New York Reception and Dinner with Dr. Donald Markwell, Warden of Rhodes House

Vancouver, BC Reception and Dinner with Dr. Donald Markwell, Warden of Rhodes House

Seattle Reception and Dinner with Dr. Donald Markwell, Warden of Rhodes House

San Francisco Reception and Dinner with Dr. Donald Markwell, Warden of Rhodes House

Los Angeles Reception and Dinner with Dr. Donald Markwell, Warden of Rhodes House

Boston Reception and Dinner with Dr. Donald Markwell, Warden of Rhodes House

Rhodes Women Luncheon with Lissa Muscatine
"Advancing Women's Rights Around the World"
Washington D.C. Reception and Dinner with Dr. Donald Markwell, Warden of Rhodes House

Photo Gallery: Bon Voyage Events in Washington, D.C.
Rhodes Scholars Gather in Washington, D.C. before Sailing to Oxford
Bon Voyage Events for 2009 Rhodes Scholars

The newest class of Rhodes Scholars will gather in Washington, D.C. for the annual Bon Voyage Weekend, September 26-30, 2009. Hosted by the AARS, the BVW will kick off with an orientation session for new Scholars on Saturday, September 26, 2009. The festivities will conclude with the annual BVW Departure Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the Cosmos Club.

A modern substitute for the tradition of sailing to Great Britain, the Bon Voyage Weekend offers the opportunity for the new Rhodes Scholars to get acquainted before they reach Oxford. In keeping with a long-standing tradition, U.S. Scholars will be joined by several Scholars from Canada and the Caribbean.

The Bon Voyage Weekend is made possible though the generosity of AARS members and volunteers. To view more details about the BVW Program Highlights, please click on the event title.


The Global Lincoln

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CONFERENCE IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RHODES SCHOLARS.

You are invited to attend the "Global Lincoln" conference, which will assemble leading scholars from around the globe, as well as a keynote speaker from the world of international statesmanship. For more information, including how to register for the conference, please visit www.rai.ox.ac.uk/lincoln


The 62nd Annual Oxford and Cambridge Dinner in Washington, D.C.

AARS Board of Directors Meeting

The Board meeting will begin at 12 noon and adjourn by 4PM.

Bank of America Building, 555 California Street, 47th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104.


Rhodes Scholar Alumni Event in San Francisco

BVW Departure Luncheon

AARS Board of Directors Meeting

30 Years of Women Rhodes Scholars, 30 May – 1 June
by Leana S. Wen (MO & Merton 2007)
New York City breakfast with Sir Colin Lucas
Rhodes Scholars attending the Oxford North American Reunion invited to discuss challenges confronting Rhodes Trust in its Second Century
AARS Board of Directors Meeting

BGLT Reunion

Rhodes Scholars, Oxonians, and their guests are welcome for an informal BGLT gathering on Friday, April 4


North American Oxford University Reunion in NYC

New York City holiday gathering with Sir Colin Lucas

Rhodes Trust, in collaboration with AARS, hosts gathering of Rhodes Scholars and Scholars-Elect from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut


Chicago breakfast with Sir Colin Lucas

Rhodes Trust, in collaboration with AARS, hosts gathering of Rhodes Scholars from Illinois


Washington DC Gathering with Sir Colin Lucas

Rhodes Trust, in collaboration with AARS, hosts gathering of Rhodes Scholars and Scholars-Elect from Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia


10th Reunion for Class of 1997

AARS Pittsburgh Reception
Selection Committee and local Rhodes Scholars
40th Reunion for Class of 1967

Rhodes House Welcomes 2007 Scholars to Oxford

Bon Voyage Reception and Departure Luncheon

Alain Locke Centenary Program
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of the first black American Rhodes Scholar
Annual Women's Breakfast
The Class of 2007 join local Rhodes women in Washington, D.C.
50th Class Reunion: Class of 1957
To gather during 2007 Bon Voyage Weekend
Class of 1981 holds successful reunion in CA
Danielle Fontaine's (Quebec & St. Johns '81) report and pictures
British And Irish Universities Ball, Cambridge MA

Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race Dinner in Chicago

Centenary Reunions - Dates Set

Seminar & Reception in Chicago

25th Reunion of Women Rhodes Scholars, 20-22 September 2002

Rhodes Trust/ AARS Reception for Warden

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