Monday – Sunday

Virtual 5K

Free to participate.

Tuesday, Oct. 6

All-Reunion Online Party

6 p.m.

Join fellow alumni via Zoom for an informal gathering that is free to attend.

Thursday, Oct. 8

Athletic Hall of Fame

7 p.m., Branigin Room, Napolitan Student Center.

Celebrate a long tradition of athletic excellence as we welcome Chad Rupp ’09, Athlete; Amy (Shidler) Long ’01, Athlete; Robyn (Burns) Witty ’06, Athlete, into the Athletic Hall of Fame.

Friday, Oct. 9

Bookstore Hours

Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Alumni Hospitality Table

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Johnson Atrium, Napolitan Student Center.

Be sure to stop by the hospitality table to pick up some FC swag and sign the decade boards.

Roy E. Tillotson Alumni Golf Outing

11 a.m. Registration, Noon shotgun start; Hillview Country Club, Franklin.

$100 per player includes green fees, cart, snacks, drinks, appetizers and prizes.

Hail to Franklin Alumni Awards and 50th Reunion Celebration

6 p.m., Garment Factory Events, 101 E. Wayne St., Franklin.

Join President Kerry Prather and the Franklin College Alumni Council for an evening celebrating the Franklin College alumni community as we present the 2026 Alumni Awards and recognize the Class of 1976 in honor of its 50th reunion. These alumni will be inducted into the John Dame Society.

This year’s honorees are: Betty (Reed) Packard Voris ’59, Distinguished Alumni Award; Karle (Schaefer) Hougland ’09, Young Alumni Award; Pamela (Whittenbarger) Essex ’77, Hail to Franklin Award; and Rob and Ruth Brown, Associate Alumni Award.

Free to attend.

All-Alumni Reunion Gathering

7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Garment Factory Events, 101 E. Wayne St., Franklin.

Food will be provided by FC Alumni Association. Cash bars will be available. Free to attend.

Traditional Burning of the Privy

8:45 p.m., corner of Monroe and Forsythe streets.

Join faculty, staff, students and alumni for this great tradition.

Saturday, Oct. 10

Bookstore Hours

Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Napolitan Student Center.

Open 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., East side of Faught Stadium Gate.

For your convenience, select GRIZ gear will be available for purchase next to the Touchdown Club parking lot while supplies last.

Campus buildings open for viewing

10 a.m. to noon.

Richardson Chapel, the Science Center, Old Main, Shirk, Johnson Center for Fine Arts and the Napolitan Student Center.

Kid-Friendly Events

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dame Mall.

Stop by the Hospitality Table in Cline Woods to find fun for all ages.

Dining Options

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Touchdown Club parking lot, located to the east of the visitors’ stands.

There is no charge, however a donation is appreciated.

Parkhurst Dining located in the Napolitan Student Center. Special alumni rate: $8.50

Continental Breakfast: 9 to 11 a.m.

Brunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dinner: 5 to 7 p.m.

Alumni Hospitality Table

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cline Woods

Be sure to stop by the hospitality table to pick up some FC swag, find out information about the all-alumni photo and sign the decade boards.

The Gathering Gathering

4 p.m. Von Boll Lounge, Dietz Center

The annual Gathering reunion is back! Dinner will be provided.

Contact Lynn (Park) Cruser ’81 for more information.