10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Krulak Institute Open House
Norton, 2nd floor, Engaged Programs Suite
Students at BSC can apply their academic learning outside of the traditional classroom. Learn more about community engagement,
leadership, internships, undergraduate research, individual contracts, and study abroad. Visit with the staff and faculty in the Krulak
Institute and learn more about these opportunities, including the January Exploration Term and rise3.
10:30 a.m. – Noon
Individual Appointments with Faculty
Individual appointments for parents scheduled in advance through the Provost’s Office will occur during this time. Faculty members and
advisors will also be available at the various Academic Open Houses for informal conversations. If you need an individual appointment
with faculty, please use the following link to make a request: Academic Appointment Request Form. For questions, contact Hiller Burton
in the Provost’s Office, at (205)226-4650 or [email protected]. Appointment times are limited and may fill quickly. The deadline to
request an individual appointment is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18.
10:30 a.m. – Noon
Golden Ginkgoes Reception, Stockham Women’s Building
Alumni from the class of 1966 and all the classes who graduated before, are invited to Stockham Parlor to reconnect and reminisce. Coffee
and light refreshments will be provided.
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Parents, students and alumni are invited to join us for The Big Tailgate.
The Big Tailgate
New Location! Academic Quad – Bell Tower
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Enjoy Jim ‘N’ Nicks BBQ Nachos (chicken or pork) and the fixings, including vegetarian and gluten-free options if requested, in
advance, with your student and other families before the big game!
Cheer on the BSC Football Team during our first Panther Walk.
Capture a special photo with your family and friends at the photo booth.
Following the Tailgate, enjoy the game and Homecoming half-time festivities with other families and alumni.
Noon
BSC vs. Berry College BSC vs. Loyola University
Swimming & Dive Team
Birmingham Crossplex
1:30 p.m.
March to Panther Stadium
Academic Quad
Join the BSC Marching Panther Pride Band, President Flaherty-Goldsmith, students, families and alums as we gather to walk to Battle Field
to support our Panthers! Limited transportation will be available for those who cannot walk to the stadium.
2:00 p.m.
Concessions available at the stadium. Krulak Stadium opens at Noon.
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Wristbands will be in your welcome packet if you pre-registered! If you brought an additional guest that isn’t registered, wristbands for the
tailgate may be purchased for $15 at the Academic Quad tailgate entrance or in the Atrium during check-in hours. All current BSC students
are free courtesy of Quest II, but must check-in on the Quad to receive a wristband for The Big Tailgate.
homecoming
a celebration for the entire BSC family
Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22
Sponsored by
Football/Homecoming Court: BSC vs. Rhodes
Battle Field at Krulak Stadium
4:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer – BSC vs. Millsaps
Preston Goldfarb Field at Berylson Soccer Park
6:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer – BSC vs. Millsaps
Preston Goldfarb Field at Berylson Soccer Park
Milestone Reunion Celebrations, Alumni Only
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Class of 1966, Reception & Seated Dinner - The Club, Vulcan/Highlands Room
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Class of 1991, Cocktail Reception - The Club, Glen Iris Room
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Class of 2006, Cocktail Reception - The Club, Redmont Room
Theatre Production on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23
Saturday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.
Fiddler on the Roof, College Theatre/Mainstage
Tickets must be purchased in advance and through the College Theatre Box Office, $20 per person.
Tickets go on sale two weeks prior to opening night for the general public (September 28, 2016 at 1pm).
The College Theatre Box Office operating hours are Monday - Friday from 1:00 p.m. until 4:45 p.m.
The Box Office opens daily at 1:00p.m. and can be reached at (205) 226-4780.
BSC Bookstore Hours
Friday, 8:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
20% Discount on BSC merchandise
BSC Library Annual Book Sale
All day Friday and Saturday
$1 Hardbacks, CD’s and videos
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
BSC
Birmingham-Southern College
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday, October 21
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Check-In for Registered Guests
Norton Campus Center, Atrium
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
If you arrive early, grab a bite to eat in the cafeteria.
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. $5 Friday Lunch in the Caf, Norton Campus Center Cafeteria
Hospitality Station, Norton Front Entrance
Enjoy a cup of fresh coffee, hot tea or water as you wait for your next event.
BSC Party on the Quad/Shrimp Boil, Academic Quad
Pre-register for the Shrimp Boil
Don’t miss the Shrimp Boil with a special welcome by President Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith! Enjoy great food, the Iron Pour, live
music, yard games and a cash bar. Wristbands will be in your welcome packet if you pre-registered! Everyone is invited to attend
the Party on the Quad, just remember food will be available only to registered guests with a wristband, and cannot be purchased
on-site.
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Vegetarian and gluten-free options are part of the Shrimp Boil menu.
Unregistered guests/students are welcome and should bring a picnic and a blanket.
RAIN PLAN: In inclement weather, we will have carryout service and seating in the Norton Atrium.
7:00 p.m.
BSC 36th Annual Sports Hall of Fame Dinner, by invitation only
Norton, Bruno Great Hall, Third Floor
A Taste of `Southern
1:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Explore our campus with interactive tours and talks.
Historical Perspective of Birmingham-Southern
Library Screening Room
From the cotton fields of Greensboro to a Birmingham hilltop: Join Guy W. Hubbs, Professor Emeritus and campus
historian, as he takes a short and illustrated tour through BSC’s sometimes tumultuous 160 years. Talks will begin at
1:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Concomitant Exhibition
Durbin Art Gallery
Enjoy our latest exhibition, Concomitant, and visit with Jim Neel ’71, Professor of Art. During the summer of 2014
Professor Jim Neel lived for a month on the Turkish/Syrian border. The works in this exhibition, which focus on the plight
of children in areas of conflict, are a result of that experience and were realized at the pottery facilities of the Kohler
Company factory in Kohler, Wisconsin. The Art Gallery will be open from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. for a self-guided tour.
Click here to see more on the Concomitant Exhibition.
Backstage Look at the Theatre
College Theatre
Join Alan Litsey, Professor of Theatre Arts for a backstage walking tour of the Main Stage, Black Box and the Scene Shop.
Walking tours will begin at 1:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. from the lobby area.
Click here to see more on the current theatre production, Fiddler on the Roof.
Career Tips for Parents
SGA Room, Norton Campus Center
Hear from Michael Lebeau, Director of Career Services, about supporting your students in their career development and
search. Interactive talks begin at 1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.
Musical Performance by the BSC Gospel Choir
Norton Fountain
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 22
8:45 a.m. – Noon Check-In for Registered Guests, Norton Campus Center, Atrium
Staff will be waiting to welcome you and your guest(s). If you checked in on Friday, please wear your Saturday wristband and go
straight to the activities. If you haven’t checked in, please stop by the Norton Atrium when you arrive on campus. (Please enjoy
breakfast on your own off campus or in the BSC Caf).
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Enjoy a cup of fresh coffee, hot tea, or water as you wait for your next event.
Hospitality Station, Norton Front Entrance
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Take a moment to remember our BSC alums and friends.
BSC Memorial Service, Yeilding Chapel
9:00 a.m.
Alpha Lambda Delta Initiation, by invitation only
Hill Music Building, Recital Hall
We ask that previously invited students and parents assemble at 9:00 a.m. for the initiation ceremony into the Alpha Lambda Delta
honor society. This event is by invitation only and limited seating is available.
Academic Open Houses
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Durbin Gallery in the Kennedy Art Center
Art and Art History, Dance, Library, Music, Theatre
Harbert Building
Education, Office Area, 1st floor
Business, Business Office Suite, Room 206, 2nd floor
Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Urban Environmental Studies, 3rd floor hallway
Homecoming Decorations Judging
Fraternity Row and other student group locations across campus
View the annual student tradition of house decorations and musical performances by our student groups while they display their
Homecoming spirit in this competition!
Humanities Center
English, Foreign Languages, Media & Film Studies, 1st floor lobby
History, Religion, Philosophy, Faculty Commons Room, 2nd floor
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
President’s Reception for Alumni, Stephens Science Center Lobby
Reconnect with your classmates and meet BSC’s 15th president, Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith, before joining the Party on the Quad/
Shrimp Boil/Iron Pour on the Academic Quad.
Stephens Science Center
Mathematics, Physics, 1st floor lobby
Biology, 2nd floor lobby
Chemistry, 3rd floor lobby
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Iron Pour, Academic Quad
(Adjacent to Party on the Quad/Shrimp Boil)
Sloss Furnace metal sculptors will set up a small furnace and melt hundreds of pounds of scrap iron. Support the BSC Arts Student
League by purchasing and decorating your own 4 x 4 sand mold and watch as molten ore is poured to create your personal iron art.
Sand blocks are available for purchase on site and can be taken home that evening. Enjoy music by the Herb Trotman Band. Food
for pre-registered guests will be available at the Shrimp Boil that will be held adjacent to the Iron Pour.
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Sorority Open Houses and Black Student Union Open House
Always wanted to see a sorority house on campus? Want to take a glimpse of the new Union? Take a quick tour, talk with students
and learn about the exciting things that are happening in student life.