Join your classmates at Friends University Friday, Oct. 8, to Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, as we welcome back all alumni, students, faculty, staff and community for Homecoming 2021!
Athletic Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni Dinner
Schedule of Events
Friday, October 8
Athletic Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni Dinner
Location: Crown Uptown
3207 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67218
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Tickets Available
Saturday, October 9
Class reunions: 1960, 1961, 1970 & 1971
Location: Davis Hall
Time: 9:00 a.m.
To RSVP your attendance please call the alumni office at 316-295-5810 or email: alumni@friends.edu
Football Game vs. McPherson College
Location: Adair Austin Stadium
Time: 1:00pm
Tickets: Free to Alumni
Food Trucks on St. Clair by football stadium
Food truck vendors will be announced soon.
Women’s Volleyball vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Location: Garvey Center
Time: 4:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Concert Jazz Band and Brass and Boujee
Location: Sebits Auditorium
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets Available
Sunday, October 10
Run with Friends
Run, Walk, Ride with your Friends at Friends on our park-like campus.
Location: Rose Window Plaza
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Sign-up/Order T-Shirts
Athletic Hall of Fame/Distinguished Alumni dinner
Friends University is hosting a dinner and awards ceremony Friday, October 8th for the Distinguished Alumni and Athletic Hall that will be inducted for both 2020 and 2021 at the Crown Uptown Theatre in Wichita, KS.
Distinguished Alumni being honored for both 2020/21 are Dr. Andre Thomas, Michelle Riney Henderson, Stan Leach, RC Buford, Tom Reeves and Norman and Leatha Hein.
2020/21 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees include Tony Sheffield, Cole Davis, Aaron Howell, 1985 Volleyball Team, Derek Racette, Chris Tyrus Allen and Bruce Burnett.
Tickets are $30, plus tax & ticketing fees. Ticket includes dinner and program.
Social Hour from 5:30 to 6:30
Event begins at 6:30
Accommodations
Friends University has reserved a block of rooms at Hyatt Regency Wichita.
Please call to reserve your room by September 26, 2021 to confirm your rate.
Hyatt Regency Wichita
$119 per night
400 W Waterman St.
316-293-1234
Mention Friends University Homecoming Group when calling.
- Photo in top slideshow courtesy of Joseph Myers