Homecoming Schedule 2025

Sample Homecoming and Reunions 2025—
All-alumni Schedule

The registration desk at McGriff Alumni House on Georgia Avenue will be open Thursday, 1–6 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; and Saturday, 8 a.m.–noon

Homecoming events are open to all registered guests. Individual class reunion events are listed after the weekend schedule.

Parking: Vehicles parked on University Avenue at any time will be cited for violation of the Tennessee state code prohibiting parking in a bike lane. Visitor parking is available in the lot behind Fulford Hall, along Georgia Avenue, and behind duPont Library. Please scan this QR code to access the online parking map.

Thursday, Oct. 30

8 a.m. Rotary breakfast meeting at St. Mary’s Retreat Center. For all alumni Rotarians—join the local club for its regular meeting.

8:30 a.m. Morning prayer at St. Augustine’s Chapel, inside All Saints’ Chapel.

9 a.m.–4 p.m. Are you in the midst of the college search for one of your students? Do you need some assistance navigating the financial aid process (at Sewanee or FAFSA in general)? The Office of Financial Aid is available to answer your questions. Appointments are not necessary; simply stop by Fulford Hall, second floor.

9:15 a.m. Information session and campus tour for prospective high school students and families. As a Sewanee alumnus or alumna, you know a great deal about the University, but if you have college-bound children attending Homecoming with you, plan to attend one of the information sessions and campus tours sponsored by the Office of Admission. Registration required, new.sewanee.edu/admission-aid/visit.

10 a.m.–5 p.m. Exhibit. Nalani Stolz, soft bones, tender body, University Art Gallery.

1–3 p.m. Book signing. Unrivaled: Sewanee 1899. Author Norman Jetmundsen, C’76, P’16, will be on site to sign the beautiful coffee table book he authored about the remarkable story of the undefeated football team of 1899. McGriff Alumni House.

1–5 p.m. Exhibit. Traveling the Archives: An Exploration of Sewanee’s Global Collections and Connections (curated by Introduction to Museum Studies Students, Easter 2024). The Museum Gallery of University Archives and Special Collections. William R. Laurie University Archives, next to duPont Library.

1–6 p.m. Hospitality center at McGriff Alumni House. Hang out between events or just drop in to relax during the day. We’ll have refreshments, restroom facilities, and a great atmosphere to make you feel right at home.

1–6 p.m. Registration at McGriff Alumni House on Georgia Avenue. Make this your first stop on the Domain for Homecoming and Reunion weekend. Pick up your registration packet with your nametag, a schedule of events, list of attendees, maps, and Homecoming and Reunion gift!

1:15 p.m. Information session and campus tour for prospective high school students and families. As a Sewanee alumnus or alumna, you know a great deal about the University, but if you have college-bound children attending Homecoming with you, plan to attend one of the information sessions and campus tours sponsored by the Office of Admission. Registration required, new.sewanee.edu/admission-aid/visit.

4 p.m. Evening prayer at St. Augustine’s Chapel, inside All Saints’ Chapel

5–8 p.m. Carlson Listening Room open house. Come listen to your favorite songs or let the curators surprise you. Enjoy the world’s finest audio components surrounded by thousands of LPs and CDs from the personal collections of Father William Ralston and Dr. Charles Harrison. Ralston Music Listening Library, 2nd floor of duPont library.

6:30–9 p.m. Class of 1975 reunion kick-off party. 

Friday, Oct. 31

8 a.m.–noon Back to class. Check the classes that are open to alumni and sit in on your favorite class. No blue books required!

8 a.m.–6 p.m. Registration at McGriff Alumni House on Georgia Avenue. Make this your first stop on the Domain for Homecoming and Reunion weekend. Pick up your registration packet with your nametag, a schedule of events, list of attendees, maps, and Homecoming and Reunion gift!

Gown library collection. The Order of the Gown has started a “gown library” for members who cannot afford the gowns sold at the bookstore. The OG is also looking for alumni willing to hand down their gowns and pass on one of Sewanee’s best traditions! If you want to put your old gown to good use, please donate it to the gown library. Feel free to include a note with your contact information or sharing what your gown means to you, so that the student who receives it will be able to thank you directly. Donation drop will be at the Homecoming registration desk all weekend in McGriff Alumni House.

8 a.m.–6 p.m. Hospitality center at McGriff Alumni House. Hang out between events or just drop in to relax during the day. We’ll have refreshments, restroom facilities, and a great atmosphere to make you feel right at home.

9 a.m.–noon Exhibit. Traveling the Archives: An Exploration of Sewanee’s Global Collections and Connections (curated by Introduction to Museum Studies Students, Easter 2024). The Museum Gallery of University Archives and Special Collections. William R. Laurie University Archives, next to duPont Library.

9 a.m.–4 p.m. Are you in the midst of the college search for one of your students? Do you need some assistance navigating the financial aid process (at Sewanee or FAFSA in general)? The Office of Financial Aid is available to answer your questions. Appointments are not necessary; simply stop by Fulford Hall, second floor.

9:15–10:30 a.m. Information session and campus tour for prospective high school students and families. As a Sewanee alumnus or alumna, you know a great deal about the University, but if you have college-bound children attending Homecoming with you, plan to attend one of the information sessions and campus tours sponsored by the Office of Admission. Registration required, new.sewanee.edu/admission-aid/visit.

10 a.m.–5 p.m. Exhibit. Nalani Stolz, soft bones, tender body. University Art Gallery.

11:15 a.m. Abbo’s Alley hike, led by Louis Rice, C’73, superintendent of Abbo’s Alley. Meet at the ticket booth by the football field for the tour.

noon–2 p.m. Book signing. Unrivaled: Sewanee 1899. Author Norman Jetmundsen, C’76, P’16, will be on site to sign the beautiful coffee table book about the remarkable story of the undefeated football team of 1899. McGriff Alumni House.

1–2:30 p.m. Alumni hike on the Caldwell Rim Trail along the upper reaches of Lost Cove. Meet at the trailhead at the end of Bob Stewman Road. (Turn left on Lake O’Donnell Road, turn right on Bob Stewman Road, and go to the end for parking). Guided by favorite professors, including Bran Potter and Tom Powell, C’96.

1–3 p.m. Office of Global Citizenship open house. Did you study or volunteer abroad? Were you an international student? Do you currently live and work abroad? Do you consider yourself a global citizen? Did you join a service trip abroad or domestically? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this reception is for you! The Office of Global Citizenship staff, current international students, and study-away returnees would be excited to hear your stories! We also hope this might be a great networking opportunity for some of our current students to learn more about the world that awaits them beyond the gates! 143 South Carolina Ave., Torian-Watson House

1–4 p.m. Carlson Listening Room open house. Come listen to your favorite songs or let the curators surprise you. Enjoy the world’s finest audio components surrounded by thousands of LPs and CDs from the personal collections of Father William Ralston and Dr. Charles Harrison. Second floor, duPont Library.

1–5 p.m. Exhibit. Traveling the Archives: An Exploration of Sewanee’s Global Collections and Connections (curated by Introduction to Museum Studies Students, Easter 2024). The Museum Gallery of University Archives and Special Collections. William R. Laurie University Archives, next to duPont Library.

1:15–3 p.m. Information session and campus tour for prospective high school students and families. As a Sewanee alumnus or alumna, you know a great deal about the University, but if you have college-bound children attending Homecoming with you, plan to attend one of the information sessions and campus tours sponsored by the Office of Admission. Registration required, new.sewanee.edu/admission-aid/visit.

2 p.m.  The Sewanee Herbarium will host an open house for alumni in Spencer 171 ( the Herbarium).  

2–5 p.m. Sewanee yearbook surplus giveaway. Lost your yearbook? Grab a replacement from the yearbook surplus rack. duPont Library.

3 p.m. Talk. 

3 p.m. Eighth annual frisbee golf tournament. Meet at the 19th hole, McGriff Alumni House, to play the Manigault Park course. Tournament celebration to follow.

3–4:30 p.m. Reception for Math and Computer Science alumni at the home of Professor Catherine Cavagnaro. 482 Wiggins Creek Dr.

3–5 p.m. Open house. Continuing a tradition started just last year, the Webb Greenhouse/Woods Lab will have open hours for visitors and alumni to come and see the diverse collection. Jonathan Ertelt, C’78, will be on hand to point out special plants and answer questions.

3:30–5:30 p.m. Wine and cheese reception for Snowden alumni, family, and friends hosted by the Department of Earth and Environmental Systems. Join us as we celebrate 100 years of Snowden-based programs! Snowden Hall atrium.

4 p.m. Cartoon Day. “Conga Lines in Warner Brothers and MGM Animation, 1944–1948,” with Dr. Greg Clark, professor emeritus of art history. Alums of a certain vintage will remember these highly educational and very sober in-class events, each one organized around a different animation theme, offered just before Homecoming weekends. “Conga Lines” was last offered in 2004; if you didn’t catch it then, come catch it now. Naylor Auditorium, Gailor Hall.

4 p.m. Evening prayer at St. Augustine’s Chapel, inside All Saints’ Chapel.

4:30–6 p.m. Friends of the Babson Center for Global Commerce open house. All are invited to come by and learn more about our activities and programs. Main Quadrangle. Refreshments provided.

5:15 p.m. Choral Evensong, All Saints' Chapel.

5:30 p.m. Welcome home all-alumni reception. Come see friends and professors at this gathering that kicks off the weekend. Alumni tent next to McGriff Alumni House. Hosted by the Alumni Executive Board.

6 p.m. C’70, C’65, and Exornati reception and dinner. 

6 p.m. Red Ribbon Society homecoming celebration. Red Ribbon members only. 

Class reunion parties. 

Class of 1965, Centennial House
Class of 1970, Centennial House
Exornati (over 50th reunion), Centennial House
Class of 1975, Chen Hall
Class of 1980
Class of 1985
Class of 1990
Class of 1995
Class of 2000
Class of 2005
Class of 2010, Shenanigans
Class of 2015, Convocation Hall

9:30–11:30 p.m. All-Alumni Halloween band party with live music by Entice, McGriff Alumni House tent

Saturday, Nov. 1

8 a.m. Fun run for alumni beginning at McGriff Alumni House. Start the day with a 5K to the Cross and back.

8–10 a.m. Breakfast, McClurg Dining Hall. Join fellow alumni for a drop-in breakfast. Your nametag serves as your ticket. Enjoy breakfast as the students do!

8 a.m.–noon Registration at McGriff Alumni House on Georgia Avenue. Make this your first stop on the Domain for Homecoming. Pick up your registration packet with your nametag, a schedule of events, list of attendees, maps, and Homecoming gift! Pick-up for pre-registered alumni will be self-serve in the afternoon.

8 a.m.–noon Book sale. Unrivaled: Sewanee 1899, the beautiful coffee table book authored by Norman Jetmundsen, C’76, P’16, about the remarkable story of the undefeated football team of 1899. McGriff Alumni House.

8 a.m.–9 p.m. Hospitality center at McGriff Alumni House. Hang out between events or just drop in to relax during the day. We’ll have refreshments, restroom facilities, and a great atmosphere to make you feel right at home.

8:30 a.m. Order of the Purple and Charlotte Manigault Society breakfast Clement Chen Hall, vice-chancellor’s residence. 607 University Ave. By invitation only.

9:30 a.m. All-alumni celebration in All Saints’ Chapel. Join fellow alumni for the presentation of alumni awards and class reunion gifts and to hear remarks from Vice-Chancellor Rob Pearigen. Meet this year’s award winners: Distinguished Alumnus Award, Halsey Cook, C'85 and Mary Hance, C'75; Distinguished Young Alumnus Award, Trey Reliford, C'10; Distinguished Faculty Award, Sid Brown, professor of religion, and David Haskell, professor of biology; and John R. Crawford Distinguished Service Award, Greer Broemel, C'75, and John Baar, C'75.

Class of 1975 photo immediately following the all-alumni celebration. Nave altar, All Saints’ Chapel.

10 a.m. Sigma Nu alumni lawn party, Sigma Nu house.

10:30 a.m. Volleyball vs. Oglethorpe, Juhan Gymnasium.

10:30 a.m. Pre-game tailgate party. Come gather before the game for shrimp and grits, brunch food, and live music. Alumni tent, Georgia Avenue.

11 a.m.–1 p.m. Delta Tau Delta alumni/active luncheon and open house at the Delt House, 1082 University Ave. Family and friends are welcome.

11:30 a.m. Homecoming parade. Join the walk with other alumni from the tailgate party to the football field. Line up by reunion class or group (banners provided for you) and join this tradition! Begin in front of McGriff Alumni House.

11:30 a.m. Benjamin Network Tailgate party, Centennial House, 49 Roarks Cove Rd. Join other Black alumni for this annual tradition.

noon Homecoming football game vs. Trinity University. Hardee-McGee Field.

noon–4 p.m. Exhibit. Traveling the Archives: An Exploration of Sewanee’s Global Collections and Connections (curated by Introduction to Museum Studies Students, Easter 2024). The Museum Gallery of University Archives and Special Collections. William R. Laurie University Archives, next to duPont Library.

1:30 p.m. The concession stand at the football field is run by Housing Sewanee Inc.—Sewanee’s version of Habitat for Humanity. Proceeds go directly to purchase building materials for client homes. Please stop by during Homecoming to buy a delicious hot dog and drink.

2-4 p.m. Cider Pressing Farm Club will be making fresh apple cider this weekend. Come and help with the pressing and taste a free cup of cider. There will also be hot beignets.  University Farm on Breakfield Road.

3–5 p.m. Open house. Continuing a tradition started just last year, the Webb Greenhouse will have open hours for visitors and alumni to see the diverse collection. Jonathan Ertelt, C’78, will be on hand to point out special plants and answer questions.

3:00 Women's Soccer vs. Centre College, Puett Field

3:30 p.m. Portrait unveiling and dedication to honor former Professor Herbert Wentz, McGriff Alumni House patio.

4 p.m. Class of 2020 5th class reunion party at Shenanigans, upstairs party room.

4 p.m. Open house in Breslin Tower, with the Sewanee Guild of Change Ringers, Tower Captain John Solomon, C’70, and students. Please go up the Breslin Tower stairs to the bell-ringing room.

4 p.m. Post-game all-alumni barbecue, McGriff Alumni House.

4 p.m. Giving Society and Sewanee Fund Volunteer reception. Clement Chen Hall, 607 University Ave. By invitation only.

5 p.m. Carillon tours and open house, Shapard Tower. Get a bird’s-eye view of the Sewanee campus while getting a behind-the-scenes look at the carillon. Please meet inside All Saints’ Chapel at the iron gate in the front of the nave.

5:30 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Centre College, Puett Field

6 p.m. Class of 1975 reunion banquet. Sewanee Inn

6 p.m. Carillon concert, by carillonneur Ray Gotko, Shapard Tower.

8–11 p.m. All-alumni dance with live music by Savage Gulf at the alumni tent next to McGriff Alumni House. Dance the night away at this popular event! Bring your ID if you look under 21.

 Don’t forget to “fall back” by setting your clocks back one hour.

Sunday, Nov. 2

8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I at All Saints’ Chapel. A memorial service for alumni will be a part of this service.

11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II at All Saints’ Chapel. A memorial service for alumni will be a part of this service.

noon–4 p.m. Exhibit. Nalani Stolz, soft bones, tender body. University Art Gallery.

1:30 p.m. Carillon tours and open house, Shapard Tower. Get a bird’s-eye view of the Sewanee campus while getting a behind-the-scenes look at the carillon. Please meet inside All Saints’ Chapel at the iron gate in the front of the nave.

6:30 p.m. Growing in Grace. All Saints’ contemporary worship service with an informal Eucharist in All Saints’ Chapel.