“All Roads Lead Back to The Woods†this weekend as William Woods University holds its annual Alumni Weekend.
Alumni Weekend will be held Friday through Sunday. Registration will be 3-8 p.m. Friday in Tucker Dining Hall.
A William Woods/Westminster golf tournament at Tanglewood Golf Course will kick off the weekend, beginning at 9 a.m. Friday. A joint WWU/Westminster cocktail reception will be held 5-7 p.m. on the WWU campus.
“Cheaper by the Dozen†will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday in Cutlip Auditorium. Ticket prices are $7 for students, faculty and staff; $10 for adults; $6 for seniors, (62+); and $5 for children (6-12).
Saturday brings a full day of events for WWU alumni. The alumni awards ceremony will be held from 10-11 a.m. in Dulany Auditorium. Registration continues at 11 a.m. in Tucker Dining Hall.
“All Roads Lead Back to The Woods†will be a special time of gathering for the graduating classes of 1966, 1976, 1986, 1991, 1996 and 2006. Class reunion photos will be taken at 11:30 a.m. Saturday on the Dulany Auditorium steps.
A buffet luncheon will be offered for $20 per person from 11:30-1 p.m. in Tucker Dining Hall. During the luncheon, Dr. Jahnae H. Barnett will present the “President’s Top 20†update.
Greek residential hall tours will be from 1-3 p.m., and a Paddock Club event will be held from 2-4 p.m. in the United Professional Horseman Association (UPHA) Arena.
Live music and free beer and wine tasting will be available from 3 -5 p.m. in Tucker Dining Hall. Singer/songwriter Scott Porter will perform, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board.
A Wine Sensory class will be offered from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Ivy Room on the lower level of Tucker Dining Hall, presented by the Ilana Archuleta ’13, marketing specialist for Missouri Wine and Grape Board. The $10 fee includes a wine glass.
Matt Dube, associate professor of English, will offer an Alumni Creative Writing Expo from 4-5 p.m. in the Kemper Arts Center.
Sunday, alumni are invited to join students for brunch between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Tucker Dining Hall for $7 per person.
Throughout the weekend, WWU theatre students will be performing “Cheaper by the Dozen.†This production will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday night and at 2 p.m. Saturday in Cutlip Auditorium.
The Senior Art Show will be open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Mildred Cox Gallery.
Alumni will play current Owls teams Saturday in soccer at 11 a.m. at Firley Field and in volleyball at 2 p.m. in Anderson Arena.
For more information, contact Becky Stinson, director of alumni activities, at [email protected] or 573-592-4237.