Another great Homecoming is in the books!
Enjoy photos from Homecoming 2023 at the links below:
Rhodes Homecoming 2023 Day 1 - justinfoxburks
Rhodes Homecoming 2023 Day 2 - justinfoxburks
Homecoming/Reunion Weekend 2024
November 1 - 2, 2024
We look forward to a special Homecoming/Reunion weekend as we celebrate the reunion of class years ending in 4 and 9.
The weekend will kick off on Friday, November 1, with the opportunity to step back into the classroom (no homework
required!) and wrap up Saturday, November 2, with our reunion parties.
Friday, November 1
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
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
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.
175th College Anniversary Poetry Reading and Discussion: A History of Encouraging Creative Passion
Professor of English Marshall Boswell will moderate a poetry reading and panel discussion of the role faculty mentoring has played in fostering and encouraging the creative talents of students and alumni throughout the college’s history. Panelists include acclaimed alumnae poets Patricia Spears Jones ’73, Caki Wilkinson ’03, and Bailey Hutchinson ’13.
Blount Auditorium, Buckman Hall
Reception and book signing to follow. Books will be available to purchase.
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Rhodes College Music Homecoming Showcase
Featuring soloists and ensembles from the Rhodes College Department of Music
McNeill Concert Hall, 613 University, West Campus
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Urban Studies/Health Equity Reunion
Education Building Patio, West Campus
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Health Professionals Networking Social
Location TBD
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
EquaLynx reception
Halliburton Tower Terrace
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Alumni Homecoming Kick-off
Hubert F. Fisher Memorial Garden and Rollow Avenue of Oaks
Curb Homecoming Concert showcasing Joyce Cobb with the Rhodes Jazz Faculty Players and the Rhodes Jazz Ensemble
The Mike Curb Institute for Music welcomes Memphis legend Joyce Cobb to Rhodes for a special homecoming concert in celebration of the college’s 175th anniversary. Joyce Cobb’s career as a singer, educator, and promoter of the arts spans decades and her performances continue to captivate audiences and inspire new generations of musicians. The concert also features the Rhodes Faculty Players and the Rhodes Jazz Ensemble.
Music begins at 6:00 p.m.
Food Trucks, Beer, and Wine available for purchase
Saturday, November 2
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Golden Lynx Breakfast
Brunch for Alumni celebrating their 50th reunion and earlier
The home of President Jennifer Collins
91 Morningside Place
9:00 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
9:30 a.m.
Alumni Campus Tour
Departs and ends at Charles E. Diehl Court
Led by Bill Short ’71
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Alumni Convocation
Hardie Auditorium, Southwestern Hall
Annual Meeting of International Alumni Association, Presentation of Alumni Honors
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Bonner, Kinney, City Lynx Alumni Service Reception
Location TBD
11:30 a.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 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees.
12:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Homecoming Picnic “A Taste of Memphis”
Enjoy Central BBQ and Gus’s World-Famous Fried Chicken
$15 adults, $7.50 children ages 3-12
Crain Field at Fargason Fields
12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
The Herb Hilgeman Court Dedication
Program to begin at 12:30 p.m.
Mallory Gymnasium, Bryan Campus Life Center
Reception to follow at Crain Field at Fargason Fields
1:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Game
Soccer Field at Fargason Fields
2:00 p.m.
Football Game
Rhodes vs. Southwestern University
Crain Field at Fargason Fields
Throughout the game we will recognize the 2023 inductees into the Athletic Hall of Fame
Sharwil Bell ’12 – Women’s Basketball
Mason Mosby ’09 – Football & Baseball
Molly Buck ’11 – Track & Field
Jimmie Glorioso ’97 – Football, Track & Field, Baseball
Sara Bowen ’11 – Softball
James Bradford Chase ’88 – Football
2007 Baseball Team
William Barry Boggs ’67 – Track & Field – “Lynx Legend Division”
2:00 p.m.
Victory Beer Garden
Crain Field at Fargason Fields
2:00 p.m.
Class of 2023 Zero Reunion
Crain Field at Fargason Fields, Northeast Corner
Price: $15.00
2:00 p.m.
Whiteball Reunion
Whiteball Court, Bellingrath Quad
3:00 p.m
Men’s Soccer Game
Soccer Field at Fargason Fields
4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
20th Reunion
Lynx Lair, Bryan Campus Life Center
Price: $40.00
Wine and beer are available for purchase via credit card.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
BSA and Black Alumni Chapter Reunion
Clough-Hanson Art Gallery, S. Dewitt Clough Hall
6:00 p.m.
50th Reunion Cocktails and Dinner
6:00 p.m. : Cocktails in Cloister, Southwestern Hall
7:00 p.m. : Dinner, Hardie Auditorium, Southwestern Hall
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
60th and 65th Reunion
Dorothy C. King Hall, West Campus
Price $30.00
6:30
Reunion Row Opens
Laugh, dance, and catch up with classmates at your reunion tent in the Bill and Carole Troutt Quad for the epic Reunion Row. Food and music provided. Wine, beer, and cocktails are available for purchase via credit card.
6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
55th Reunion Row Party
Bill and Carole Troutt Quad
Price: $47.00
6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
45th Reunion Row Party
Bill and Carole Troutt Quad
Price: $47.00
6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
40th Reunion Row Party
Bill and Carole Troutt Quad
Price: $47.00
6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
35th Reunion Row Party
Bill and Carole Troutt Quad
Price: $47.00
6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
30th Reunion Row Party
Bill and Carole Troutt Quad
Price: $47.00
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
25th Reunion Row Party
Bill and Carole Troutt Quad
Price: $47.00
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
15th Reunion Row Party
Bill and Carole Troutt Quad
Price: $47.00
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
10th Reunion Row Party
Bill and Carole Troutt Quad
Price: $47.00
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
5th Reunion Row Party
Bill and Carole Troutt Quad
Price: $25.00
7:30 - 9:30
Stargazing and Observatory Open House
6th floor Rhodes Tower, weather permitting
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