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8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bookstore open
613 University, West Campus

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
Alumni/families attend a class
Classes available to attend will be posted at registration

10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 
Registration/Check-in 
Please stop by the registration table upon arrival to receive detailed information on the weekend’s events.  
Dorothy C. King Hall. 
Registration will move to the Bryan Campus Life Center at 5:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m. 
Alumni Campus Tour
Departs and ends at the Charles E. Diehl Statue 
Led by Bill Short ’71

2:30-3:30 p.m.
Taylor Phillips ’79- Alumni presentation and Q&A
Phillips will discuss his recent book: Queen of the Clouds: Joan Merriam Smith and Jerrie Mock's Epic Quest to Become the First Woman to Fly Solo Around the World (Turtle Cove Press, 2023).
Blount Auditorium, Buckman Hall
Co-sponsored by English and Gender and Sexuality Studies

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. 
����Swag College Music Homecoming Showcase
Featuring soloists and ensembles from the ����Swag College Department of Music
McNeill Concert Hall, 613 University, West Campus
Reception for ����Swag Singers alumni to follow

4:15 – 6:00 p.m. 
Men’s Lacrosse Alumni Game
Crain Field at Fargason Fields

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. 
EquaLynx reception
Briggs Patio
LGBTQ+ affinity group

5:30 - 7:30 p.m. 
Alumni Homecoming Kick-off and Beer Fest
McCallum Ballroom, Bryan Campus Life Center
Join us for a Beer Tasting featuring six amazing breweries, two of whom are alumni owned! Breweries include alumni owned Jackalope and Hampline as well as Memphis Made, Crosstown, Beale Street Brewing Company, and Grind City. Coinciding with the Beer Fest is the Homecoming Kick-off reception featuring light hors d'oeuvres, hugs, laughs, and a cash bar.
$30 Beer Tasting and Homecoming Kick-off reception or $15 Homecoming Kick-off reception only

7:30 – 9:30 p.m. 
Class of 1989 Rooftop Party
����Swag Tower Observatory
Desserts and bar provided

7:30 p.m. 
Class of 1984 Party 
Alex’s Tavern
$20 payable to Tracy Patterson via Venmo: @tracyvpatterson

Women’s Lacrosse Alumni Game
Mason Field at Fargason Fields
Time TBD

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.   
Golden Lynx Breakfast  
Brunch for Alumni celebrating their 50th reunion and beyond  
The home of President Jennifer Collins  
91 Morningside Place

9:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.   
Registration/Check-in  
Bryan Campus Life Center Lobby

9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.   
Bookstore open  
613 University, West Campus

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.   
Alumni Convocation  
Hardie Auditorium, Southwestern Hall  
Annual Meeting of International Alumni Association, Presentation of Alumni Honors

11:00 a.m. 
Women’s Field Hockey vs Centre
Mason Field at Fargason Fields

12:30 p.m. 
Football Lynx Walk and Student Homecoming Parade
Phillips Lane to Crain Field at Fargason Fields
Unleash your game day spirit cheering on the football players and students enroute to Crain Field. Grand Marshals of the Parade are the 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees.

12:30 – 2:30 p.m. 
Homecoming Picnic “A Taste of Memphis”
Catherine Burrow Refectory
Enjoy Central BBQ, Gus’s World-Famous Fried Chicken, and Fino’s
$20 adults, $10 children ages 3-12, $10 for Faculty and Staff

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. 
Athletic Hall of Fame Luncheon 
Hyde Hall, Catherine Burrow Refectory 
Purchase lunch from the “Taste of Memphis” picnic and join attendees in Hyde Hall for the introductions of the honorees and hear brief remarks 

1:30 p.m. 
Alumni Campus Tour
Departs and ends at Diehl Statue
Led by Bill Short ’71

2:00 p.m. 
Whiteball Reunion 
Whiteball Court, Bellingrath Quad

2:30 p.m. 
Victory Beer Garden opens
Crain Field at Fargason Fields

3:00 p.m. 
����Swag Football vs. Millsaps
Crain Field at Fargason Fields
Throughout the game, we will recognize the 2024 inductees into the Athletic Hall of Fame

5:30 - 7:30 p.m. 
BSA and Black Alumni Chapter Reception
Wilson Fireside Lounge, Catherine Burrow Refectory

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.  
55th and 60th Reunion
Dorothy C. King Hall, West Campus
Price $35

6:00 p.m. - 50th Reunion Cocktails and Dinner
6:00 p.m. - Cocktails in Cloister, Southwestern Hall 
7:00 p.m. - Dinner in Hardie Auditorium, Southwestern Hall 

7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Reunion Row Parties
1979-1984-1989-1994-1999-2004-2009-2014-2019-2024
Troutt Quad
$47 per person, $25 for alums from 2015- 2024 
Diehl-icious catering and full cash bar
Class tents with string lights, comfy seating, DJ Zeta, and vibes

11:00 a.m. 
Women’s Field Hockey vs Sewanee
Mason Field at Fargason Fields

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
 Class of ´64 Brunch
University Club, 1364 Central
$38 for full buffet, $25 for light buffet payable to the University Club.  Full Buffet includes hot items and a carving station, plus cold items and pastries & desserts.  Light Buffet includes cold items only (salads, salmon, shrimp cocktail, etc.) as well as pastries & desserts. 

Enjoy photos from Homecoming 2023 at the links below: