Schedule of Events
Join us for Homecoming 2025 as we head back to the Mall for a memorable weekend of reminiscing and celebrating all that we love about Furman!
The weekend schedule may be found below. New events will be added regularly leading up to Homecoming & Reunion Weekend so please be sure to check back for updates.
Need accommodations? Click here to see a list of our partner hotels in the Greenville area.
Classes ending in 0 and 5 celebrate reunions in 2025.
Thursday, October 23
| Time | Event | Location | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Event
Campus Visit with Admissions
|
Location
Hartness Admissions Center
|
Event Details
We invite you to visit
Furman University
for our daily campus
visit and see why
Furman is one of the
nation's premier
undergraduate
liberal arts colleges! Register here.
|
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Event
Virtual Alumni Authors Panel
|
Location
Zoom and ALC Platform
|
Event Details
Can’t make it to campus or looking to get a head start on Homecoming festivities? Join us online as we welcome featured authors to discuss their most recent works, their stories post-Furman, and their favorite Furman memories. Click here to register. A recording of this event will be available after Homecoming through the Furman ALC platform.
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| 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Event
Campus Visit with Admissions
|
Location
Hartness Admissions Center
|
Event Details
We invite you to visit
Furman University
for our daily campus
visit and see why
Furman is one of the
nation's premier
undergraduate
liberal arts colleges! Register here.
|
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Event
Fall for Service Cocktails & Conversations
|
Location
Watkins Room, Trone Student Center
|
Event Details
Join a panel of Furman Medical Legal Partnership young alumni to discuss how the MLP helped solidify their decision to pursue law and careers in public interest.
Sponsored by the Office of Pre-Professional Advising & Institute for Advancement of Community Health.
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Friday, October 24
| Time | Event | Location | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Event
Campus Visit with Admissions
|
Location
Hartness Admissions Center
|
Event Details
We invite you to visit
Furman University
for our daily campus
visit and see why
Furman is one of the
nation's premier
undergraduate
liberal arts colleges! Register here.
|
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Event
Special Collections & Archives Exhibition
|
Location
James B. Duke Library, 2nd floor gallery
|
Event Details
View our current
exhibition on display
- Furman’s First
Century: A
Bicentennial
Exhibition, Part One,
1826-1926.
|
| 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Event
Art Exhibition
|
Location
Roe Art Building
|
Event Details
View our current
exhibition on display
- Quinn Hunter,
“Paradise”
|
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Event
Golden Paladins Luncheon
|
Location
Younts Conference Center
|
Event Details
Join us for a fabulous luncheon celebrating the Golden Paladins. Alumni that graduated 50 or more years ago are invited to celebrate with an on-campus soup and salad lunch. Attire for the event is smart casual. Tickets are $15 each and must be purchased in advance.
|
| 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Tee Times |
Event
Chris Keen '87 Scholarship Golf Tournament
|
Location
Furman University Golf Club
|
Event Details
Join us for the annual Chris Keen '87 Scholarship Golf Tournament to kick-off your Homecoming weekend. The tournament is a 4 person per team scramble format. The cost is $125 per person or $500 per team and includes greens fees, cart, range balls, boxed lunch and prizes. A portion of your registration fee supports the scholarship. Register here.
|
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Event
Legacy Lecture with Dr. Jim Guth - Nixon to Trump: Lessons
from Five Decades of
President-watching
at Furman
|
Location
Johns Hall –
Johns Hall 101
|
Event Details
Presented by Dr. Jim Guth, the
William R. Kenan, Jr.,
Professor of
Politics and
International Affairs.
In 1973-74 Jim Guth
taught Furman’s first
course on the
American Presidency,
in the midst of the
constitutional crisis
of Watergate. He is
teaching the course
again this fall during
Donald Trump’s
concerted effort to
redefine presidential
authority. This
lecture will consider
the historical
developments during that half-century that
have shaped our
understanding of
that authority and
how the Trump
administration has
exploited those
developments—or
challenged them—to
augment presidential
power. Although
many Administration
actions draw on long-
standing practices
and precedents,
others embody novel
assertions of power
which—if
implemented
successfully—would
present a
fundamental
challenge to the
Constitution’s
balance of powers.
|
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Event
Legacy Lecture with
Dr. Min-Ken Liao - Breaking the chain:
Lessons from
infectious disease
and beyond.
|
Location
Plyler Hall –
Plyler Hall 026
|
Event Details
Presented by Dr. Min-Ken Liao, the
William R. Kenan, Jr.,
Professor of
Biology. Through the lens of infectious diseases, Min-Ken Liao will use the chain of infection model to discuss the nature of each component in the chain, how linking the components can lead to the spread of the infectious diseases, and the strategies we can use, and have been using, to break the links and stop the spread. The lecture will also include the sharing of the summer research
program in microbiology at Furman, and how through this
framework life can
be changed for the
better.
|
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Event
Sports Law Symposium
|
Location
Younts Conference
Center
|
Event Details
Sports law attorneys
Darren Angell,
Hayden Cox, and
Ashley Long will
outline the House v.
NCAA Settlement and
its Anticipated
Impact on College
Athletics. Hosted by
the Office of Pre-
Professional Advising
and Pre-Law Society.
Registration
encouraged, walk-ups permitted.
|
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Event
Behind the Scenes Tour in Special Collections & Archives
|
Location
James B. Duke Library, 2nd floor gallery
|
Event Details
See (and touch!) highlights from Furman’s rare book and archival collections and learn how they are being used in the classroom for teaching and research.
|
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Event
Tocqueville Lecture - The Crisis in
American
Higher Education
with President
Elizabeth Davis,
Former Senator Ben
Sasse, and Political
Theorist John Tomasi
|
Location
McAlister Auditorium
|
Event Details
American higher
education faces
many challenges.
Rising costs, declining
student enrollments,
changes in athletics,
controversy over DEI,
and an altered
political
environment—and
much more—have
undermined the
American model of
post-secondary
education. Will
financial pressures
change the mission
of US colleges and
universities? Is a
liberal arts education
valuable in our
changed
environment? Are
college athletics
doomed? Will AI
eliminate the need
for the traditional
classroom?
We will explore these
questions and others
with three top
leaders in higher
education, President
Elizabeth Davis,
Former Senator and
Former University of
Florida President Ben
Sasse, and political
theorist and
President of the
Heterodox Academy
John Tomasi.
Attendance is free but you must register as part of your Homecoming ticket. There is a no bag policy inside McAlister Auditorium for this event.
|
| 5:00 PM-10:00 PM |
Event
Homecoming Carnival on the Mall
|
Location
Furman Mall
|
Event Details
Relive the glory days
of pep rallies and
bonfires on the
Furman Mall! Alumni
and friends of all
ages are encouraged
to drop by the free
Homecoming
Carnival. Enjoy the
bonfire, full-service
food trucks, and
family friendly rides
in a fun carnival
atmosphere before a
special appearance
by the Furman
football team.
|
Saturday, October 25
| Time | Event | Location | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM |
Event
Homecoming
Shakeout Run with
Dr. Scott Murr
|
Location
Meet outside the
PAC
|
Event Details
Kick off your
Homecoming
morning with a
relaxed 3-mile group
run through campus
and along the
Swamp Rabbit Trail.
All paces welcome!
Special guests
include Scott Murr
(Run Less, Run
Faster) and
other Health
Sciences faculty
who will be available
afterward for a
casual Q&A on
training and
performance.
|
| 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Event
Special Collections & Archives Open House
|
Location
James B. Duke Library, 2nd floor
|
Event Details
Stop by Special
Collections and
Archives to see
historic Furman
documents, rare
books, and
more!
|
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Event
Special Collections & Archives Exhibition
|
Location
James B. Duke Library, 2nd floor gallery
|
Event Details
View our current
exhibition on display
- Furman’s First
Century: A
Bicentennial
Exhibition, Part One,
1826-1926.
|
| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Event
Furman Pride Brunch
|
Location
McAlister Auditorium Atrium
|
Event Details
The Office of Alumni
Engagement is
pleased to host a
brunch connecting
LGBTQ+ alumni,
faculty, staff, and
current students.
The event is open to
all members of the
Furman community.
While there is no
cost to attend this
event, all guests
must register in
advance. |
| 10:00 AM -11:00 AM |
Event
Benefactors Green Ceremony
|
Location
Outside and to the right of Duke Library
|
Event Details
The Benefactors
Green is a
permanent space on
campus that honors
members of the
White Oaks Giving
Society, donors who
have given $1 million
or more over their
lifetime. Each year,
Furman hosts an
event here to induct
new members and
celebrate the lasting
impact of their
generosity on our
students and the
university.
|
| 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Event
Art Exhibition
|
Location
Roe Art Building
|
Event Details
View our current
exhibition on display
- Quinn Hunter,
“Paradise”
|
| 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
Event
Bonhomie Wine Tasting
|
Location
The Furman Mall, Lawn in front of Plyler Hall
|
Event Details
Introducing Bonhomie, a new limited-release wine collaboration between Kennington Family Winery and Furman University. Featuring two varieties for every occasion – a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Sauvignon Blanc – Bonhomie is available online and at local retailers of fine wine.
|
| 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
Event
Homecoming Tailgate Lunch & Reunion Village on the Mall
|
Location
The Furman Mall, Lawn in front of Plyler Hall
|
Event Details
Join decades of
Furman alumni,
affinity groups,
Institutes, and
academic
departments for the
annual Homecoming
Tailgate Lunch and
Reunion Village.
Reunion classes,
gather with your
peers at class year
tents to reconnect.
Visit with former
professors and staff
at tents for academic
departments and
campus
organizations.
|
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Event
Black Alumni Council Tailgate
|
Location
South Chapel
Parking Lot
|
Event Details
The Black Alumni
Council is pleased to
host a tailgate
connecting Black
alumni, faculty, staff,
and current
students. The event
is open to all
members of the
Furman community.
Registration
encouraged, walk-ups welcome!
|
| 2:00 PM Kickoff |
Event
The Citadel vs. Furman Paladins
|
Location
Paladin Stadium
|
Event Details
Furman hosts The Citadel in the annual Homecoming football game. Tickets and parking passes are required to attend the football game in Paladin Stadium. Children under 38 inches tall are admitted free. Click here to purchase football tickets and parking from Furman's Ticketmaster site. Celebrating a Class Reunion? Click here to purchase a ticket near your classmates.
|
| 7:00 PM |
Event
Furman Men’s Soccer Match
|
Location
Eugene Stone Soccer Stadium
|
Event Details
Furman Men’s
Soccer’s annual
Quinn Game is on
October 25 when
the team plays UNCG
at home in Stone
Stadium. One of the
program’s most
important games of
the year, its purpose
is to promote Down
Syndrome
Awareness and
celebrate Quinn
Cronin, daughter of
Men’s Soccer Alumnus,
McNeil Cronin ’04.
Come early and join
Men’s Soccer during
pregame to cheer on
Quinn as she makes
her way down the
field to score the first
goal of the game.
|
| 7:00 PM |
Event
Furman Volleyball Match
|
Location
Alley Gym
|
Event Details
Cheer on the
Paladins as Volleyball
takes on UNC
Greensboro.
|
| 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
Event
Homecoming Happy Hour
|
Location
SIP Whiskey & Wine Bar
|
Event Details
Drop in to our special event in downtown Greenville on Saturday night to mix and mingle with fellow Alumni!
|
Sunday, October 26
| Time | Event | Location | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM |
Event
Furman Women’s Soccer Match
|
Location
Eugene Stone Soccer Stadium
|
Event Details
Cheer on the
Paladins at the
Eugene Stone
Soccer Stadium as
Women’s Soccer
takes on The
Citadel.
|
| 3:00 PM Tipoff |
Event
Men’s Basketball Game v. Alabama
|
Location
Timmons Arena
|
Event Details
Cheer on the
Paladins at the
Furman Basketball
vs. University of
Alabama game in
the newly
renovated
Timmons Arena.
|
If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].