DECEMBER 5 - DECEMBER 11
HOLIDAY EVENTS

Alumni and friends of William Jewell are invited to enjoy the holiday festivities sponsored by the college. All holiday events are open to the public at no charge. For more information, call the Office of College Relations at Jewell, (816) 415-7681, or visit the college web site at www.jewell.edu. The holiday calendar includes:

December 5
Christmas Festival
7:15 p.m.
Second Baptist Church, 309 W. Franklin, Liberty
Featuring William Jewell choirs and instrumental ensembles in a beautiful service of introspection and celebration for members of the Liberty and college communities.

December 6
Advent Chapel Service
10:15 a.m.
Gano Chapel
Scriptures and Carols

December 11
The City Come Again
Noon
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
Broadway at 13th Street, Kansas City
Jewell's Christmas gift, in words and music, to the city. Since 1982, William Jewell College and Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral have offered the Kansas City business community an opportunity to take an hour’s break from the year-end rush and reflect on this holy season.

DECEMBER 1-2
SENIOR THEATRE PERFORMANCE

The Mercy Seat, by Neil LaBute. Drama about a couple who have been having a love affair. It is the day after September 11. He is married and doesn’t know whether to stay with his boss rather than go home to his wife and children; she urges staying with her. December 1 and 2 at 8:00 p.m.

DECEMBER 12
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS EUROPEAN CRUISE

Be sure to register now to vacation with William Jewell College alumni and friends on Viking River Cruises’ "Viking Europe" hosted by Dr. David and Mrs. Mary Sallee. Travel June 17 through June 24, 2007, along the celebrated Danube River from Nuremberg, Germany, to Budapest, Hungary. Space on this unique river cruise is limited and our reserved cabins are filling fast! Contact Joyce Hon in the Office of Alumni Relations at 816-415-7565 or visit alumni@william.jewell.edu for further information about this wonderful vacation opportunity. Registration deadline is December 12, 2006.

JANUARY 8
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR JANUARY 15 CARDINAL CLUB LUNCHEON

JANUARY 15
CARDINAL CLUB LUNCHEON

Monday, January 15, 2007 at 11:30 a.m.
Gill Family Meeting Room #222
Yates-Gill College Union
Reservations required. Call Joyce Hon at 816-415-7565 for reservations. Luncheon cost is $13.00 per person.

JANUARY 15
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR WJC FAMILY FUN WEEKEND AT GREAT WOLF LODGE

Gather your family and friends for Family Fun Weekend February 17-18, 2007, at the Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City, Kansas, located near The Legends. Splash in the 50,000-square-foot indoor water park featuring a 1,000-gallon tipping bucket, eight waterslides, five pools, a four-story interactive tree house and two giant hot tubs. For $179 (plus tax) you will enjoy:

--A family suite (accommodates up to six) with a microwave, coffee pot and mini fridge
--Six complimentary water passes valid from Saturday at 1:00 p.m. though Sunday at 10:00 p.m.
--Video arcade boasting more than 100 games --Aveda Salon
--Pizza Hut Express
--Adjacent great shopping and restaurants
--$50 savings off the regular price

For more information, contact alumni@william.jewell.edu. To make reservations, call 913-288-7001, ext. 704 and refer to the William Jewell College Alumni Retreat. Reservations must be made by January 15, 2007. For more information on the Great Wolf Lodge, visit www.greatwolflodge.com.

JANUARY 26-27
SENIOR THEATRE PERFORMANCE

Proof, by David Auburn. The play upon which the recent movie is based, about the daughter of a brilliant mathematician who reveals a stunning new math proof. "Proof" here means more than the math proof. January 26 and 27 at 8:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY 17-18
WJC FAMILY FUN WEEKEND AT GREAT WOLF LODGE

FEBRUARY 21-24
WJC THEATRE PERFORMANCE

Major Spring Production: Othello, by Shakespeare. February 21, 22, 23 and 24 at 8:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY 22
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR ACHIEVEMENT DAY

MARCH 8
ACHIEVEMENT DAY

The Achievement Day Dinner will be held March 8, 2007 at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri

Achievement Day Speaker: David McCullough
David McCullough has been widely acclaimed as a "master of the art of narrative history" and "a matchless writer." He is a two-time winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. His books have been praised for their scholarship, their understanding of American life, their "vibrant prose," and their insight into individual character.

The 2007 Achievement Day Honorees
Jeannie Blaylock ‘82
Television News Anchor and Reporter
WTLU-TV, Jacksonville, Florida

Harold Brooks ‘82
Head of the Mesoscale Applications Group of the National Severe Storms Laboratory Norman, Oklahoma

Judith Cone ‘75
Vice President of Entrepreneurship, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Kansas City, Missouri

Drew Luten III ‘76
Acting Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, D.C.

MARCH 12
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR MARCH 19 CARDINAL CLUB LUNCHEON

MARCH 19
CARDINAL CLUB LUNCHEON

Monday, January 19, 2007 at 11:30 a.m.
Gill Family Meeting Room #222
Yates-Gill College Union
Reservations required. Call Joyce Hon at 816-415-7565 for reservations. Luncheon cost is $13.00 per person.

APRIL 12-14
WJC THEATRE PERFORMANCE

Major Spring Production (jointly produced by WJC Theatre and Music): Pippin, by Stephen Schwartz, a popular seventies musical about Pippin, son of King Charlemagne. Through hilarious episodes, Pippin searches for his "corner of the sky"; i.e., how he could become famous with interesting results. April 12, 13, and 14 at 8:00 p.m.; matinee April 14 at 2:00 p.m.

APRIL 13
LAW LUNCH

If you practice law in the greater Kansas City area, please join us for a law lunch held at Lidia’s Loft in Kansas City. Contact Joyce Hon in the Office of Alumni Relations at 816-415-7565 or at honj@william.jewell.edu for reservation information.

APRIL 26-28
SENIOR THEATRE PERFORMANCE

Senior Theatre Performance: Private Lives by Noel Coward. High comedy in typical Cowardian style. April 26 and 28 at 8:00 p.m.

APRIL 28
ANNUAL NURSING CELEBRATION DINNER

JUNE 17-24
ALUMNI AND FRIENDS EUROPEAN CRUISE

Viking River Cruises’ "Viking Europe" hosted by Dr. David and Mrs. Mary Sallee, traveling along the celebrated Danube River from Nuremberg, Germany, to Budapest, Hungary.

JUNE 27-JULY 5
HARLAXTON REUNION

Harlaxton alumni and friends of the Harlaxton overseas study program are invited to join in on a trip coordinated by the University of Evansville’s Harlaxton Society in the summer of 2007. Relive your Harlaxton memories or learn more about the Manor and the surrounding area from June 27 to July 5, 2007. A variety of activities are in the planning stages, ranging from educational, social and tourist excursions to just plain fun! To add your name to the interest list or to suggest an activity for the schedule, email alumni@evansville.edu or call 812-488-2586.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 AND 12
REUNION WEEKEND FOR THE CLASSES OF 1957, 1947, AND 1937

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
HOMECOMING GOLF TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
HOMECOMING