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Royal Weekend

2025 Homecoming & Reunion
Two Campus Traditions, One Royal Weekend

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February 7-8, 2025

Join us for reunion celebrations, Homecoming traditions, alumni awards, fanfest, chapel service, and more. You’ll laugh with friends, cheer on our student-athletes, and reminisce while you explore campus.

Tentative Schedule

Registration Opens
Make your first stop here to grab your swag, nametag, and other registration items for the weekend.
2:00 p.m. | Trexler Student Center

Meet the Artist
Mike Wirth, Associate Professor of Art, will be present on the lower level to speak about the process that he and other campus creators used to design and create the Arts at Queens mural. This serves as both tribute and timeline of campus highlights and former faculty from the Visual, Performing and Literary Arts. Spanning over seven decades of inspirational figures and experiences in the arts at Queens, you may view this throughout the weekend but please join us to hear from the artist how this tribute was brought to life.
3:00 p.m. | Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for Arts and Civic Engagement

Campus Tour
Experience campus today through a student-led tour of familiar spaces and see those that have received a refresh.
4:00 p.m. | Diana Fountain

Arete Wine and Cheese
Celebrate our Class of 1975 as they become the newest members of the Arete Circle. Alumnae who have already celebrated their 50th reunion are welcome to join this event.
5:00 p.m. | McInnes Parlors, Queens Hall

Royals Athletic Hall of Fame
Celebrate the accomplishments of our alumni athletes as this year’s class is inducted during a ceremony in the Sandra Levine Theatre. See this year’s induction class.
6:00 p.m. | Sandra Levine Theatre, Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement

The Other Zoey Welcome Back Party
Let’s celebrate your return to campus! All classes are invited to join us for light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar as we recreate the closing scene of “The Other Zoey,” the movie recently filmed on campus and now streaming on Netflix.
6:00-8:00 p.m. | C.P. Street Courtyard & Trexler Student Center

Chapel Service
Join us for a morning message and time of worship. Queens University Chaplain, Adrian Bird, will lead the service, and Rebecca Ricketts Yarbrough ’75 will deliver the homily. The Queens choir will sing, and we will also take time to remember classmates who have passed away.
9:30 a.m. | Belk Chapel

Alumni Association State of the University
This meeting will feature updates from the Alumni Association Board, and the annual alumni awards presentation. Available in-person and online. Nominate yourself or a classmate today!
10:30 a.m. | Ketner Auditorium, Sykes Learning Center

Campus Tour
Experience campus today through a student-led tour of familiar spaces and see those that have received a refresh.
11:30 a.m. | Diana Fountain

Celebration of Generosity Brunch (Invitation only)
This brunch recognizes scholarship donors, our stellar students, and the members of the Royal, Adelaide, and Albright Societies. This event will celebrate the generosity of our donors and showcase the impact of philanthropy at Queens. Mark your calendars for this Royal extravaganza!
11:30 a.m. | Claudia Belk Room, Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation

Lunch with Miss Betty
Just like your days as a student, visit the dining hall for lunch and give Miss Betty a squeeze. Classes and affinity groups are encouraged to reserve tables at alumni@queens.edu.
11:30-1:00 p.m. | Young Dining Hall

Men’s Basketball Game
Cheer the Royals to victory as they work to defeat the Bisons of Lipscomb University. During halftime, you will get a chance to meet this year’s Royal Court.
1:00 p.m. | Curry Arena, Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation

Special Collections Tour
Sarah Sowa, university archivist, will offer a guided tour of the special collections area of the library featuring items from classes in reunion years.
2:00 p.m. | Everett Library

FanFest and Alumni Village
Visit with friends, connect with your program of study, experience current student organization opportunities and more! Future Royals can enjoy face painting and inflatable obstacles in the Kids Zone.
2:00-4:00 p.m. | Lawn outside of Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation

Reserve your spot at alumni@queens.edu

  • Class of 2004
  • Presbyterian School of Nursing
  • Men’s and Women’s Basketball
  • Belk Chapel
  • Fraternity and Sorority Life
  • McColl School
  • Men’s and Women’s Soccer
  • Board of Visitors

Campus Tour
Experience campus today through a student-led tour of familiar spaces and see those that have received a refresh.
3:00 p.m. | Diana Fountain

Class Photos
Specific Class times will be announced in January.
3:00-4:00 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Game
Support the Royals in the second match-up of our Homecoming & Reunion doubleheader where the winners of this year’s Homecoming Court will be announced.
4:00 p.m. | Curry Arena, Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation

Class Parties

For classes celebrating milestone reunions, check out the class parties being planned!

Hotel Accommodations

Reunion 2025

Reunion 2025 will celebrate our classes ending in 0 and 5. Let us know if you would like to join your class’ planning committee!

Nominate a Classmate

Nominations are OPEN for Alumni Association Awards….nominate a classmate today!

2024 Homecoming & Reunion

It was wonderful to have over 200 alumni back on campus to celebrate Alumni Reunion Weekend! Relive the memories through our photo album or our video.

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding the weekend’s events, please contact us (alumni@queens.edu, 704-337-2536).