Alumni Weekend 2026

Friday, April 17, 2026

Spirit Store Open: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM & 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the SLTC
Registration Open: 8:00 AM -- 3:00 PM in the SLTC Burrow

8:00 AM | Chalk Talk – Attend a Hendrix Class – Various Locations/Times

9:00 AM | Women's Tennis vs. Texas Lutheran University 

9:00 AM -5:00 PM | Book Sale--Bailey Library 

11:00 AM

• Half Century Club Induction Luncheon (Class of 1976) – Worsham Performance Hall (Registration table in the East Lobby of the SLTC)
• ​​​Lunch Available for Purchase – Dining Hall, Student Life & Technology Center

1:00 PM | Tours

• Galloway Restoration Project Tour – Galloway Hall
• Campus Tour with Student Leaders – SLTC, The Burrow

2:00 PM | Alumni College – Various Locations

• WestRock Coffee Tasting with Peter Guerin ’77 (Capacity 20)- SLTC 107 Kitchen
• Introduction to Mahjong- Bailey Library
• Teaching Civic Engagement in a Social Media World - Dr. Delphia Shanks- Mills B
• On Being the English Teacher for a Zen Master -Dr. Jay McDaniel- Mills C
• Nuclear Chemistry for the non-scientist: Electricity, Bombs, & Disasters -Dr. Liz Gron- DWR 137
• Estate Planning with Alex Herrera- SLTC 105

3:00 PM  

• Women’s Leadership Community – Dawkins Welcome Center
• Men's Tennis vs. Texas Lutheran University 

4:00 PM

• Steel-Hendrix Friday Afternoon Disc – Ellis Hall
• 1966 Class Reunion – Murphy House ($20)
• Alumni Happy Hour – Dawkins Welcome Center, Sponsored by the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation 

5:00 PM | Alumni Association Board of Governors Meeting – Campbell

6:00 PM

• 1971 Class Reunion – Murphy House ($20)
• 1976 Class Reunion – Dawkins Welcome Center ($20)
• Softball vs. LeTourneau University 

6:00 PM SLTC Activities ($15-Food and Drinks provided)

• Your Brain on Art Origami – Worsham North
• Bingo – The Burrow
• Crafts & Craft Beer – SLTC 105
• Mahjong Open Play – The Burrow

Saturday, April 18

Spirit Store Open: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM -9:00 PM in the SLTC
Registration Open: 8:00 AM --Noon in the SLTC Burrow (After 12 PM on Saturday, please go directly to the event for registration.)

8:00 AM

• 5K Alumni Walk/Run – Wellness & Athletics Center 
• Jazzercise with Leigh Lassiter- Counts '01 – WAC

8:00 AM | Coffee & Pastries – The Burrow ($10)

9:00 AM- 2:00 PM | Demure Market -Hendrix Village Green

10:00 AM | Men's and Women's Tennis vs. Concordia University Texas 

10:30 AM | Alumni Convocation & Awards – Worsham Performance Hall

12:00 PM -5:00 PM | Book Sale -- Bailey Library 

12:00 PM 

• Count Porkula BBQ – Alumni Tent, Dawkins Welcome Center ($15 | limited capacity)
• Men's Lacrosse vs. Berry College 
• Softball vs. LeTourneau University 

• Hear about this exciting moment in Hendrix's history as the new curriculum is unveiled!

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Alumni College – Various Locations

• 2:00 PM | Campus Tree Tour – Dr. David Sutherland- Start at the fountain
• 2:00 PM | Mixology Class with Cypress Social ($15 | CLASS IS FULL.)- SLTC 107 Kitchen
• 2:00 PM | Right, Wrong, & Everything in Between: How Culture Shapes Our Moral Compass-- Dr. Jericka Battle- DWR 137
• 2:00 PM | Sleep Timing: Are You an Owl or a Lark? – Dr. Jennifer Pezska- DWR 08
• 3:30 PM | Enneagram Workshop – Joey Stabile Schewee ’00- Mills B
• 4:00 PM | The Pursuit of Happiness – Dr. Lindsay Kennedy- DWR 137
• 4:00 PM | 1959: A Snapshot of Jazz History-- Dr. John Krebs- Hundley Shell Theatre

2:00 PM | Softball vs. LeTourneau University 

2:30 PM | Together We Rise: Senior Capstone Project, Bailey Library --Michelle Leyva '26

3:00 PM | Bridging Alumni of Color (BAC) Cookout, Hendrix Village Green

3:00 PM |Celebrate the Work of Playwright Werner Trieschmann (1964-2024), Bailey Library 2nd Floor 

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Class Reunions (Taco Bar & Beverages – $20)

• 1981 – Windgate Gallery
• 1986 – Dawkins Welcome Center
• 1991 – SLTC 106
• 1996 – Campbell Dining Hall
• 2001 – Ellis Hall
• 2006 – Murphy House
• 2016 – Mills Library

7:00 PM | Alumni Red Light Revue – Worsham Performance Hall ($15)

• Performances
  • Hendrix Folkies
  • Joey Williams ’08 (Magic Show)
  • The Frontier Circus
  • Thisness 

10:00 PM | Late Night Karaoke – Worsham Performance Hall

​​​​​Sunday, April 19

10:00 AM | Coffee & Pastries – Butler Plaza (Rain location: Staples Lobby)

10:30 AM | Alumni Memorial Service – Greene Chapel

11:30 AM | Lunch Available for Purchase – Dining Hall, SLTC

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Book Sale-- Bailey Library 

Lodging Discounts for Alumni Weekend 2026

• Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Conway for $99.00 - $109.00 per night (Last day to book: Tuesday, March 17, 2026)
• Hampton Inn by Hilton for $107.00 - $117.00 per night
• Available Rooms - Home2 Suites by Hilton Conway for $109-$112 per night, breakfast 
• Hilton Garden Inn for $104 per night, breakfast included

For more information, please contact the Office of Alumni & Constituent Engagement at rsvp@hendrix.edu or call the Office at 501-336-5004.