The Past and the Present: Tour of former and current Fraternity Houses -- 8:00 am-11:00 am (tour starts at the Hospitality Tent, located at the former Regent's Quad/Married Student Apartments site at R.E. Bowles Drive and Doniphan Street)

Take part in a tour of the former off-campus fraternity homes where the men of Kappa Alpha Order, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Gamma Delta, and Sigma Nu spent many years prior to having on-campus fraternity homes. The current homeowners have graciously opened their homes to William Jewell College alumni for this one-time-only event. The opportunity to visit and tour these private homes will likely not occur again, so plan to take part in this chance to see the venues of many fond memories. Shuttle buses begin departing campus from the Hospitality Tent at 8:00 am, with a return to campus via the current fraternity homes. All tours end at the Hospitality Tent, and will return in time for the Sorority Complex and Greek Common site dedication at 11:30 am.

The Future: Sorority Complex and Greek Common Site Dedication--11:30 am
Join in the celebration as we dedicate the site for the future Sorority Complex and Greek Common. Hear Dr. David Sallee discuss plans for a new Sorority Complex and Greek Common to be built on the site of the former Regent's Quad/Married Student Apartments. Join us at 11:30 am in the Hospitality Tent located at this site to learn more about the future center for Greek life on campus and the home for our four sororities. See renderings of what this complex will look like, and catch up with old friends. We look forward to seeing you there!

All Alumni Dinner and Dance – 5:30 pm reception/ 6:30 pm dinner
Reservations are required for the All-Alumni Dinner and Dance taking place at the Embassy Suites KCI on Saturday evening, October 29 at 7:00 pm. Prior to the dinner, the Athletic Hall of Fame reception will be held from 5:00 pm until 6:30 pm. The Hall of Fame reception is your chance to visit with the Hall of Fame honorees, reminisce about the great games and good times had as a student athlete or fan of the honorees.

A general reception for honored classes, affinity groups and everyone attending the All-Alumni dinner will occur from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm with a free-flowing format that will allow you to meet and greet WJC alumni from the milestone classes of 2005, 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980, 1975, 1970, 1965, 1960, 1955, 1950, 1945, 1940, 1935, and 1930.

All guests will move into the ballroom around 6:30 pm, with dinner beginning at 7:00 pm. Special recognition of WJC's "Golden Class" consisting of 50+ year graduates, WJC's first African-American graduate, milestone classes and affinity groups attending the dinner will be spotlighted.

In addition, awards will be presented to the following William Jewell Athletic Hall of Fame inductees: the 1988 Men's Basketball Team; Kirk Chastain '79 for Basketball; Robin Maser '80 for volleyball, basketball and tennis; Tim Johnson '85 for football; and a posthumous award to Homer Martin '28 for track and field.

The 2005 Alumni Board of Governors Service Awards will be presented to the following: Christopher Shultz '93, Young Alumni Service Award; Gary Barnes '75, Distinguished Alumni Service Award; Ann Suddarth '81, John F. Truex Award for Lifetime Alumni Service; and Rosa Langston, Judy Minor and Judy Rychlewski will be made honorary members of the National Alumni Association of William Jewell College.

For a complete list of all Homecoming event information, visit the Alumni web site.