Bethany College Homecoming 2021
October 8-10
Welcome Home, Bethanians!
Greetings Alumni & Friends,
We are thrilled to welcome you home to campus for this year’s homecoming celebration! While we remain rich in tradition, we have several new events that we hope you’ll enjoy. I encourage each of you to attend this year for a weekend full of fun and celebration. I also hope you will invite your classmates, family, & friends. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Sincerely,
Rhone L. Thrash ‘19
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Larry E. Grimes Lecture Series
11:30 am - Old Main Academic Parlor
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7
SCHEDULE of E V E N T S
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Bruce Ledewitz is a Professor of Law at Duquesne University School of law.
He teaches in the areas of state and federal constitutional law and jurispru- dence, specializing in law and religion and law and the secular. Ledewitz is co-director of the Duquesne University School of Law’s Pennsylvania Con- stitution website. In 1981, Ledewitz founded the Allegheny County Death Penalty Project, which he directed for 13 years. He co-founded the Western Pennsylvania Coalition Against the Death Penalty and served from 1985- 1990 as secretary of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. He is past winner of the Allegheny County Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award, the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Liber- ty Award, the Marjorie Matson Civil Liberties Award and the Inaugural Dr.
John & Liz Murray Award for Excellence in Faculty Scholarship in 2012 and then again in 2017.
Ledewitz writes and speaks widely on a variety of legal and religious topics, in both legal journals and popular media. He is the author of four books:
American Religious Democracy: Coming to Terms with the End of Secular Politics (2007), Hallowed Secularism: Theory, Belief, and Practice (2009), Church, State, and the Crisis in American Secularism (2011) and the forth- coming The Universe Is On our Side: Restoring Faith in American Public Life.
He is a regular op-ed contributor to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star as well as his own blog, Hallowed Secularism. Ledewitz received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and his J.D.
from Yale Law School.
* Must RSVP Online
Stopping by Registration is REQUIRED!
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SCHEDULE
of E V E N T S
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Morlan Hall
Stop by to pick up your nametag, tickets, reunion gift, & welcome information. Light refreshments &
complimentary Starbucks drinks will be available.
9:00 am - 7:00 pm Campus Store Open Morlan Hall
Make sure to visit our Campus Store
& pick up your new Bethany gear!
11:15 am
Registration 10 - 11:00 am Hugh “Tiger” Joyce Golf Scramble*
Wheeling Country Club
Join the Joyce family & friends for the 17th Annual golf outing.
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Campus Tours*
Depart from Morlan Hall
Enjoy a tour around Bethany’s beautiful campus.
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm The 1933 Society Ceremony
& Reception*
T.W. Phillips Memorial Library Inviting all members of the 1933 Society to join Founder, Alicia Ford
‘91, in celebration of new inductees.
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Class Reunion Receptions*
1970 - Back of Ogden Dining Hall 1971 - Renner Art Gallery
1980 - Old Main Corridor 1981 - Old Main Corridor 1990 - Renner Too
1991 - Renner Too
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Homecoming Celebration/
Alumni Awards*
Commencement Hall
New this year! Kick off this exciting weekend with friends, food, drinks, music, & celebrate our annual alumni 8:00 pm Alumni Art Show & Reception
Renner Art Gallery
Join Alumnus & Jennie Renner Steindorf Chair of Fine Arts,
Kenn Morgan ‘71, for this year’s show featuring art from the Class of 1971.
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SCHEDULE
of E V E N T S
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
8:30 am - 9:30 am Jim Allison Dedication Erikson Alumni Center
Join the Allison family & friends in celebrating 20 years of the Jim Allison Run. A dedication of the Alumni Center’s new patio named in Jim’s memory to follow.
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration
Morlan Hall - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Recreation Center - 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm Stop by to pick up your nametag, tickets, reunion gift, & welcome information. Light refreshments &
complimentary Starbucks drinks will be available.
9:30 am Greek Life Breakfast*
Old Main Corridor
Inviting all Greek Life alumni, employees, & students - past &
present - to gather together & enjoy a morning breakfast!
10:30 am Class of 1971 Breakfast*
Old Main Academic Parlor
Guest Lectures by Dr. Anna Edlund, Dept of Biology & Kenn Morgan, Professor of Fine Arts
11:00 am Volleyball (Game 1) Hummel Field House
Support your Bison Volleyball team as they take on Lebanon Valley College.
11:30 am - 1:30 pm Athletics Hall of Fame*
Commencement Hall
Registration - 11:00 am - 11:30 am Lunch - 11:30 am - 12:15 pm Inductions - 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 12:00 pm Tailgate Area Open
Hummel Field House
To reserve a tailgate spot, email [email protected]
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1:00 pm Women’s Soccer
Hoag Field
Support the Women’s Soccer team as they take on Waynesburg.
Volleyball (Game 2) Hummel Field House
Support your Bison Volleyball team as they take on Allegheny College.
3:00 pm 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Campus Store Open
Morlan Hall
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SCHEDULE
of E V E N T S
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
3:30 pm Men’s Soccer
Hoag Field
Support the Men’s Soccer team as they take on Waynesburg.
4:30 pm Football Game
Bison Stadium
Support your Bison Football team as they take on Thiel.
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Class Photos
(For Homecoming 2020 & 2021) Tailgate Area (Recreation Center)
5:00 pm - 1 Year Class of 2020/2021 5:10 pm - 5 Year Class of 2015/2016 5:20 pm - 10 Year Class of 2010/2011 5:30 pm - 15 Year Class of 2005/2006 5:40 pm - 20 Year Class of 2000/2001 5:50 pm - 25 Year Class of 1995/1996 6:00 pm - 30 Year Class of 1990/1991 6:10 pm - 35 Year Class of 1985/1986 6:20 pm - 40 Year Class of 1980/1981 6:30 pm - 45 Year Class of 1975/1976 6:40 pm - 50 Year Class of 1970/1971 6:50 pm - All Classes Celebrating Over 50 Years
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm 5th Quarter*
Tailgate Area
New this year! Stick around after the Football game to enjoy music and celebrate the evening. Tickets include unlimited food, drinks, & adult
beverages.
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Sunday, October 10
9:00 am Scroll Breakfast
Wilson Lodge - Glassworks Oglebay Resort
Open to the Class of 1971 & all other alumni who have already celebrated their 50 reunion.
10:45 am Church Service
Bethany Memorial Church
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Accomodations
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See below for a list of hotels near our campus. Bethany also has a block of rooms at Oglebay Resort with a limited amount available. Please call in
advance to ensure that your accomodations are reserved.
Hotel Location Phone
Hampton Inn 795 National Rd.
Wheeling, WV 26003 304.233.0440 Springhill
Suites 908 National Rd.
Wheeling, WV 26003 304.232.8903 Oglebay
Resort** 465 Lodge Dr. 877.436.1797 Wheeling, WV 26003
660 Cabela Dr.
Triadelphia, WV 26059 304.219.2020 Fairfield Inn &
Suites Hampton Inn
& Suites 35 Bob Wise Dr.
Triadelphia, WV 26059 304.547.4222 Hawthorn
Suites 20 Bob Wise Dr.
Triadelphia, WV 26059 304.218.2500 Holiday Inn
Express 45 Wayfarer Dr.
Triadelphia, WV 26059 304.907.4470 Microtel Inn &
Suites 85 Fort Henry Rd.
Triadelphia, WV 26059 304.547.4550
Miles from Bethany
15 mi.
17 mi.
12 mi.
15 mi.
17 mi.
16 mi.
16 mi.
16 mi.
** Use Booking ID: 43697.
