FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
12:00pm – 7th Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament at Cobb’s Glen Country Club. Registration at 12noon. Lunch to be provided. Shotgun start at 1:00pm. There is a separate registration for this event. Call (864) 933-7849 for brochure, click here to download brochure or email jrutland@andersonuniversity.edu
6:00pm–8:00pm – AU Ducks Unlimited Banquet and Live Auction. There is a separate registration for this event. Adults $40 and students $25 (adult tickets include dinner, games and a one-year DU membership). Call Matt Harley at 803-640-2237 or visit www.ducks.org/south-carolina/events for tickets or info.
7:00pm; – Coffee and Reminiscing – Reunion event for the Classes of 1965, 1966, and 1967 held in G. Ross Anderson, Jr. Student Center (Refer to separate invitation regarding this event.)
7:00pm – Class of 2011 Reunion reception held in G. Ross Anderson, Jr. Student Center (Refer to separate invitation regarding this event.)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016
8:00am – 11:00pm – AU Trojan Transits available for transportation between the main campus and the athletic campus. For assistance, call 864-245-2041.
8:30—9:30am – ON MAIN CAMPUS: Registration on the main level of the G. Ross Anderson, Jr. Student Center. (NOTE: Late registration will be at the Athletic Campus following the President’s Welcome & Special Ceremonies and Student Center Dedication Ceremony.)
8:30am–3:30pm – Visit AU Outfitters (formerly the Bookstore)
9:30am – President’s Welcome and Special Ceremonies in the theater of the G. Ross Anderson, Jr. Student Center. Special Recognition of Reunion Classes and the Golden Anchor Society.
10:30am – Student Center Ribbon Cutting and Dedication
11:30am – 50th Reunion induction for Class of 1966 — to be held in the G. Ross Anderson, Jr. Student Center. (Members of the Golden Anchor Society are encouraged to join the celebration.) Special luncheon to follow ceremony.
11:00am-1:00pm – AT THE ATHLETIC CAMPUS: Late registration for Homecoming and Family Day guests.
11:00am–2:00pm – AT THE ATHLETIC CAMPUS: Trojan Talent Live on the main stage; games for all ages (inflatables, etc.).
11:00am-1:30pm – AT THE ATHLETIC CAMPUS: Alumni only: Alumni welcome area open. Limited number of 2016 Homecoming T-shirts will be available.
11:30am – AT THE ATHLETIC CAMPUS: Grady’s Great Giveaway. Enter to win a Yeti Cooler donated by Grady’s Great Outdoors.
11:30m–12:30pm – AT THE ATHLETIC CAMPUS: Faculty Meet and Greet. Visit with current and retired faculty members.
11:30am – 2:00pm – AT THE ATHLETIC CAMPUS: Class Reunions will be held for the members of the Classes of 1991, 2006, and 2011.
11:30am–1:30pm – AT THE ATHLETIC CAMPUS: 7th Annual Trojan Barbeque Cook-Off. Sample entries by barbeque teams entered in this year’s competition. Lunch: Campus Dining will serve a BBQ lunch.
11:30am—1:30pm – AT THE ATLETIC CAMPUS: Student Alumni Association Silent Auction – benefitting the emergency needs of current students
11:30am-1:30pm – AT THE ATHLETIC CAMPUS: AU School of Nursing Community Health Fair. Vital signs, BMI checks, Teddy Bear Clinic, First Aid Station
12:00–3:00pm – AT THE ATHLETIC CAMPUS: Limited “fair concessions” available with event ticket: cotton candy, funnel cakes, boiled peanuts
12:00pm – ABNEY ATHLETIC CENTER: AU Volleyball vs Brevard.
1:00 & 3:30pm – AU WOMEN’S SOCCER AND TROJANS SOCCER VS Mars Hill University at the Athletic Campus Soccer Field. (Between the games Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned.)
3:00pm-7:00pm – Families are welcome to visit with their students during extended residence halls visitation.
7:30pm – AU Playhouse of the South Carolina School of the Arts presents White Christmas in Henderson Auditorium. Tickets are $10. (Not included in Homecoming and Family Day ticket price.) Call 864-231-2080 or visit www.schoolofthearts.com for tickets.