Alumni Weekend 2026

Friday, April 17, 2026

Spirit Store Open: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

8:00 AM

• Attend a Hendrix Class – Various Locations
  Email rsvp@hendrix.edu for a link

11:00 AM

• Lunch Available for Purchase – Dining Hall, Student Life & Technology Center
  Half Century Club Induction Luncheon (Class of 1976) – Worsham Performance Hall

1:00 PM

• 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 
  • Introduction to Mahjong
  • Teaching Civic Engagement in a Social Media World - Dr. Delphia Shanks 
  • Class with Dr. Jay McDaniel
  • Class with Dr. Liz Gron
  • Estate Planning with Alex Herrera

3:00 PM

• Women’s Leadership Community – Dawkins Welcome Center

4:00 PM

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

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)
• Faculty vs. Student Basketball Exhibition – Wellness & Athletics Center
• Alumni Activities – SLTC ($15 includes food & beverages)

Evening Activities in the SLTC

• Your Brain on Art Origami – Worsham Performance Hall
• Bingo – Campbell Dining Hall
• Crafts & Craft Beer – SLTC 105
• Mahjong Open Play – Bates Dining Hall

Saturday, April 18

Spirit Store Open: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

8:00 AM

• 5K Alumni Walk/Run – Wellness & Athletics Center ($15)
• Jazzercise with Leigh Lassiter- Counts '01 – WAC

8:00 AM

• Coffee & Pastries – The Burrow ($10)

10:30 AM

• Alumni Convocation & Awards – Worsham Performance Hall

12:00 PM

• Count Porkula BBQ – Alumni Tent, Dawkins Welcome Center ($15 | limited capacity)

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

• Alumni College – Various Locations
  • 1:00 PM Campus Tree Tour – Dr. David Sutherland
  • 1:00 PM Mixology Class with Cypress Social ($15 | limited capacity)
  • 1:00 PM Class with Dr. Jericka Battle
  • 2:00 PM Sleep Timing: Are You an Owl or a Lark? – Dr. Jennifer Pezska

3:30 PM

• Enneagram Workshop – Joey Stabile Schewee ’00

4:00 PM

• The Pursuit of Happiness – Dr. Lindsay Kennedy
• 1959: A Snapshot of Jazz History-- Dr. John Krebs 

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
• 2011 – Bates Dining Hall
• 2016 – Mills Library
• 2021 – Henley Room, Bailey Library

7:00 PM

• Alumni Red Light Revue – Worsham Performance Hall ($15)

Performances

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

9:30 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

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.