By Daniel Brasington
Terriers and their people will reunite Oct. 11-13 at Family Weekend, an event-filled annual celebration where laughter and a sense of community rule the day — and night.
“Family Weekend is a great opportunity for families to see why Wofford is their students’ home away from home. It’s also important for families to see the impact Wofford is having on their students and the collective impact students have on the college,” says Thom Henson ’96, director of family philanthropy and engagement. “My favorite comment to hear from a visiting family member is how they wish they had attended Wofford,” Henson says. “That means we’re doing something right.”
There will be fun and exciting events each day of Family Weekend. Those events include receptions, art exhibits, athletics contests, research presentations, lots of live music and a family trivia night.
Here’s the schedule:
Friday, Oct. 11
1-5 p.m. — REGISTRATION CHECK-IN. Attendees are asked to stop by the Kilgo-Clinkscales Alumni House to pick up name badges and a gift.
1:30-3 p.m. — PARENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL GATHERING. This meeting will be held in the Jerome Johnson Richardson Theatre inside the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts followed by a reception. For information about joining the Parent Leadership Council, please reach out to Thom Henson at hensontm@wofford.edu.
3-4 p.m. — CAREER CENTER RECEPTION. This talk at the Career Center in the Mungo Exchange of the Michael S. Brown Village Center will focus on “How You Should and Should Not Help Your Student with Post-Graduate Planning.”
3:30-5 p.m. — STUDY ABROAD RECEPTION. This reception, at the International Programs Lobby in the Mungo Exchange, will be a meet-and-great for families who will have students participating in a spring 2025 study abroad program or are planning to participate in a future semester study abroad program. RSVP by emailing internationalprograms@wofford.edu.
4:30-5:30 p.m. — SENIOR LEGACY CELEBRATION. Held at Leonard Auditorium in Main Building, this ceremony honors students who will graduate in May. Each senior will receive a lapel pin or pendant to commemorate their time at Wofford.
5-6:30 p.m. — FAMILY MIXER. Join other Wofford families, faculty and staff on the seal at the base of the steps of Main Building.
7 p.m. — WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. WESTERN CAROLINA at Snyder Field.
8 p.m. — CAMPUS-WIDE PARTY WITH THE HIGHTIDES. Seal of Main Building. Families are invited to enjoy good times and good music on the seal of Main Building. This event will be BYOB (no glass bottles or hard liquor).
Saturday, Oct. 12
8 a.m. — GROUP RUN. Those who wish to start their Saturday off with a jog around campus can gather at the seal of Main Building. Runners will go as a group.
9 a.m.-12 p.m. — REGISTRATION CHECK-IN continues at the Kilgo-Clinkscales Alumni House to pick up name badges and a gift.
9 a.m. — FAMILY YOGA. Get your stretch on at the lawn of Stewart Johnson Greek Village.
9:30-10:30 a.m. — STUDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS AND RECEPTION, Great Oaks Hall, Roger Milliken Science Center. Learn something new and celebrate the hard work of Wofford’s student researchers.
10 a.m. — ORDER OF 1854. This event on the lawn of Main Building is a celebration for Wofford alumni who are related to a first-year student attending Wofford.
11 a.m.-1p.m. — ALL-CAMPUS TAILGATE PARTY, horseshoe between DuPré and Shipp Halls. Enjoy tailgate food and beverages.
1:30 p.m. — WOFFORD FOOTBALL VS. VMI at Gibbs Stadium. Purchase tickets at woffordterriers.com/tickets.
5 p.m. — MUSIC DEPARTMENT CONCERT, Jerome Johnson Richardson Theatre, Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts. Wofford’s student music groups, led by Dr. Aaron Harp, assistant professor of music, will perform a variety of fan favorites.
7 p.m. — MEN’S SOCCER VS. ETSU at Snyder Field.
8:30 p.m. — 5TH ANNUAL TERRIER FAMILY TRIVIA NIGHT. Join other Wofford families in the Mungo Student Center Lobby for this popular and always entertaining annual test of knowledge.
Visit Wofford.edu/familyweekend for additional information.