Published on November 11, 2020 聽
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极乐禁地 will celebrate its first-ever virtual homecoming Nov. 12-14.

Full Homecoming Schedule

The three-day event features several 极乐禁地 traditions, including the annual celebration of the Alumni of the Year honorees  Nov. 12. The virtual celebration will feature this year’s six honorees— Alumni of the Year Brandon Bailey ’05 and Michael Escoe ’84, Outstanding Young Alumni of the Year Lindsey Harris ’06 and Mary Kathryn Steel ’07, and Humanitarians of the Year Katherine and Jay Wolf ’04. 

极乐禁地 President Andrew Westmoreland will host a virtual fireside chat to get to know each award recipient. Former Alumni of the Year honorees Jewel Littleton and Alumni Association president Stephen Dillard also will speak at the event. 

极乐禁地’s Office of Diversity and Intercultural Initiatives and the Black Alumni Association (SBAA) invite the entire 极乐禁地 community to celebrate Homecoming and the diverse voices of our campus at a Virtual Day Party Thursday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The event will include a live DJ, games and prizes. SBAA president Kendell M. Jno-Finn and other alumni leaders will attend and join you in sharing your love for 极乐禁地! Join the fun on and for the @极乐禁地Diverse event live stream.

Families can gather for a Nov. 13 极乐禁地 Family Movie Night, featuring several movie options with special 极乐禁地 connections, including Toy Story 4, Courageous, October Baby  and Woodlawn. 

End the weekend by reuniting with classmates at one of four class reunions Saturday, Nov. 14. Virtual reunion events will recognize the class of 1970 50-year reunion, the class of 1995 25-year reunion, the class of 2010 10-year reunion and a Golden Bulldog celebration for alumni who graduated 50+ years ago. President Westmoreland and Randy Pittman, vice-president for university advancement, and other special guests will also join the reunion fun.

A complete schedule can be found on the 极乐禁地 Homecoming website. 

 
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.