Come Home to Cullowhee - Western Carolina University

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WCU AFRICAN–AMERICAN
ALUMNI & FRIENDS REUNION
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ALU MNI & FR IEN DS R EUN ION
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All Western Carolina University African-American alumni and friends are invited to attend
this special event. The reunion is open to all WCU alumni and friends and anyone who
wants to celebrate diversity at Western Carolina University. It will be a weekend full of
reunion activities including campus tours, a luncheon, a nostalgic dinner, and lots more!
Registration deadline is April 4, 2014.
Come Home to Cullowhee
WCU AFRICAN-AMERICAN ALUMNI & FRIENDS REUNION
APRIL 11-13, 2014
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
RE UN I ON R E G I S T R AT I O N A N D A CCO M M O D AT I O N S
9am-5pm Madison Conference Center
Check in and pick up your reunion packet at the historical Madison Conference Center.
All rooms at the Madison Conference Center have sold out. Contact the University Inn
($40.00 per night; 828-293-5442; deadline March 28) or Comfort Inn ($89.00 per night;
828-477-4950; deadline March 28). Mention the reunion for the special rates.
W E L C OM E H O M E PO R CH S O CI A L
5-7pm Madison Conference Center
Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided. $10.00 per person.
A LUM NI I N S PI R AT I O N A L CH O I R M EET I N G / R EH EA R S A L
7:30-9:30pm Coulter Choral Room 357
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
RE UN I ON R E G I S T R AT I O N A N D B R E A K FA S T
7:30-9am Madison Conference Center
Pick up your reunion packet and enjoy a breakfast buffet. $10.00 per person.
TO W N H A L L O PEN F O R U M D I S CU S S I O N
9:30-11am University Center Multipurpose Room
Black in the Mountains — Then and Now. An open dialogue with current
WCU African-American students and alumni.
A LUM NI / S T U D E N T CA R E E R & N ET W O R K I N G LU N CH E O N
11am-1pm University Center Grandroom
Enjoy lunch and get reacquainted with your classmates from years gone by.
There will also be an opportunity for WCU alumni to offer valuable career advice to current
WCU students. (Please represent your career area, business or company.) $15.00 per person.
P URP L E A N D G O L D F O O T B A L L S CR I M M A G E
1-3pm EJ Whitmire Stadium
Watch the Catamounts gear up for 2014 season in this final scrimmage of spring practice.
G UI D E D CA M PU S B U S T O U R
1:30-3pm Departs from and returns to the University Center
Tour campus by bus and see how it has grown! $5.00 per person.
A LUM NI I N S PI R AT I O N A L CH O I R R EH EA R S A L
1:30-3pm Coulter Choral Room 357
RE M I NI S CI N G S E S S I O N
3-4pm University Center Multipurpose Room
Fraternities, Sororities, OES, BSUL, Project Care, and other organizations get
together and reminisce about those good old days in Cullowhee.
A LUM NI R EU N I O N D I N N ER
6:30-8:30pm University Center Grandroom
Entertainment by the Alumni and Student Inspirational Choir. Delta Sigma Theta (Pi Gamma
Chapter) will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Keynote speakers are Steve Williams ’72, former NFL
player and WCU Athletic Hall of Fame member, and Manteo Mitchell ’09 MAEd ’12, Olympic
Medalist and 2011 Young Alumnus Award recipient. $25.00 per person.
A LUM NI PO S T D I N N E R S O CI A L
9-10:30pm University Center Illusions
N P H C S T R O L L O F F CO M PE T I T I O N
9-11pm Coulter Recital Hall
SUNDAY, APRIL 13
FA RE W E L L B R E A K FA S T
8-9:30am Madison Conference Center
$10.00 per person.
S UN D AY W O R S H I P S E R V I CE
10am-12pm Coulter Recital Hall
Alumni and Student Inspirational Choir.
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1pm Madison Conference Center
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Marty Ramsey ’85 | Director of Alumni Affairs
[email protected] | 1.877.440.9990
RESERVATION FORM
Name______________________________________________________________
WCU Class Year__________ Major_______________Degree___________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
City_____________________ State______________ Zip_____________________
Phone___________________________ Email _____________________________
Spouse/Guest Name __________________________________________________
No ____
Spouse/Guest WCU Class Year____________ Degree/Major __________________
I am willing to participate in Career Expo,
please contact me for additional information. Yes ____
__________________________
$__________
Career/Company Name for Luncheon Expo
$10.00
Amount
__________
EVENTS ATTENDING Number Attending Rate per person
Friday, April 11
Welcome Home Social
Saturday, April 12
-0-
$__________
$
$__________
-0-
$10.00
$15.00
$__________
Complimentary
__________
$5.00
$
$__________
-0-
__________
__________
Breakfast Buffet
Lunch/Career Expo
__________
Town Hall Open Forum __________
Campus Bus Tour
__________
$25.00
Reminiscing Session
Complimentary
Reunion Dinner
Complimentary
$
__________
Amount
Post Dinner Social
Sunday, April 13
Rate/room
$__________
$__________
$65.00
$__________
$10.00
__________
$65.00
Number/rooms
__________
__________
Farewell Breakfast
MADISON ACCOMMODATION
Friday, April 11
Saturday, April 12
REUNION RESERVATION TOTAL
$__________
PAYMENT OPTIONS
 Check (Made payable to WCU Foundation Inc.)
 Visa
 Mastercard  Discover  AmEx
Credit Card Number___________________________________________________
Expiration Date_______________________________________________________
Signature (required)___________________________________________________
Return form with payment to: Office of Alumni Affairs,
242 H.F. Robinson Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723 by April 4.
Advance reservation forms are required.
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