Homecoming/Reunion Weekend

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

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