Homecoming Schedule

 

Schedule Outline


Thursday, March 16

6:00 – 8:00 PM            Welcome Reception
Polk Museum of Art; 800 E. Palmetto Street
In town early? Join your fellow alums for a casual reception at the Polk Museum of Art.
 

Friday, March 17

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM     Alumni Check-In and Registration
Alumni Office, Benjamin Fine Administration Building

9:30 AM                      Golden Mocs Breakfast
The Hollis Room
The Classes of 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973 are invited to attend as they prepare to lead the processional at Founders Day Convocation.

11:00 AM                    Founders Day Convocation
Branscomb Memorial Auditorium
Celebrate Founders Day with the presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards and the installation of Florida Southern’s 87th Honorary Chancellor, Harvard professor, PhD social scientist, #1 bestselling author, and columnist at The Atlantic, Arthur C. Brooks.

12:30 PM                     Founders Day Luncheon
Eleanor Searle Drawing Room
The Classes of 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973 are invited to attend lunch following Founders Day Convocation.

12:30 PM                     Lunch on Your Own
Wander over to Wynee’s Bistro (the Caf), The Buck Stop Pizza Oven & Grill (Evelyn Clark Badcock Memorial Garden), or TûTû’s Cyber Café (Roux Library).

1:00 – 4:30 PM             Campus Tours
Alumni Office, Benjamin Fine Administration Building
Pick up a campus map and re-familiarize yourself with the camps you knew and loved, or make a reservation with the Sharp Family Tourism and Education Center for a guided tour of our Wright-designed buildings.

2:00 PM                       Golden Mocs Campus Bus Tour
Branscomb Memorial Auditorium
Golden Mocs receive VIP treatment with a campus tour of the recent improvements and new buildings, all from the comfort of our air-conditioned shuttles.

6:00 PM                       Men’s Baseball vs. Tampa
Henley Field; 1125 N Florida Avenue

6:00 – 9:00 PM            Golden Mocs Celebration
Bonnet Springs Park; 400 Bonnet Springs Boulevard
All Golden Mocs are invited to welcome the Classes of 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973 to the Golden Mocs Club!

7:00 PM                       Men's Lacrosse vs Flagler
Berend Field

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM      Students and Young Alumni Event: Y2K Headphone Disco
Honeyman Pavilion

10:00 PM                     Students and Young Alumni Event: Studio Box Sketch Show
Branscomb 202
 

Saturday, March 18

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM    Alumni Check-In and Registration
Alumni Office, Benjamin Fine Administration Building
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9:00 AM                      Breakfast at The Simmons Center, Celebrating 10 Years of Service
Evett L. Simmons ’79 Center for Multicultural Appreciation
Please join us for breakfast to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Simmons Center!

10:00 AM                    Campus Walking Tours
Sharp Family Tourism and Education Center

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM  Delta Zeta Reunion
President’s Dining Room
For more information, contact Kathy Karmazin: deltazetabetamu@gmail.com           

11:00 AM                    Women’s Lacrosse vs. Bentley University
Berend Field

12:00 PM                     All Alumni Luncheon and College Update
Alumni Center, Thrift Building
Don’t miss a chance to break bread, share memories, and see what’s on the horizon for FSC from President Anne Kerr.

1:00 & 4:00 PM           Men’s Baseball vs Tampa College Doubleheader
Henley Field; 1125 N Florida Avenue

1:00 – 4:00 PM            Explore Your Old Stomping Ground
Take a walk around Lake Hollingsworth, catch up with old friends, or cheer on your Mocs at one of our on-campus athletic events.  It’s all up to you!

2:00 PM                       Frank Lloyd Wright Guided Tours
Sharp Family Tourism & Education Center

2:00 – 4:00 PM            Phi Mu Pinning Ceremony
Danforth Chapel
For more information, contact Nancy Zoller: nzoller@cfl.rr.com 

4:00 – 7:00 PM            TKE Reunion
Fresco’s; 132 S Kentucky Avenue
For more information, contact Ben Warren: AEC2000@earthlink.net

3:00 PM                       Concert Choir Alumni Reunion
M208

5:00 PM                       S-Club Reunion & Athletics Update
Sixth Man Room, Jenkins Field House

6:00 PM                       Spivey Society Spring Reception (Invitation Only)
Lone Palm Golf Club; 800 Lone Palm Drive

7:30 – 10:30 PM           Through the Decades Alumni Party
Lone Palm Golf Club; 800 Lone Palm Drive
Mix and mingle – just like in the good old days – at our closing celebration.