CLASS OF 1976

Tuesday, May 12

(Optional) and must RSVP ahead of time
5:00 p.m. – Welcome 50-Year Graduates for Your Campus Tour
Check-in for the campus tour at the Lucile M. Hendrick Room on the first floor of the Sylvan Friedman Student Union. Please RSVP by either checking the box on your registration form or by visiting the campus tours link provided here: https://northwesternstatealumni.com/golden-jubilee. Tour Guests must RSVP ahead of time to reserve your seat. Parking is available behind the Student Union and in front of Kyser Hall.

5:15-5:45 p.m. – Campus Tour with NSU Recruiting Team (pre-reservations only)

5:45 p.m. – Welcome 50-Year Graduates!
Check-in opens for the Golden Jubilee Reunion in the Lucile M. Hendrick Room in the Sylvan Friedman Student Union (first floor). Parking is available behind the Student Union and in front of Kyser Hall.

6:00-8:00 p.m. – Golden Jubilee Cocktail Reception
Doors open at the Lucile M. Hendrick Room. Casual/business dress. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, & beverages will be served. Enjoy dancing and visiting with classmates from the Class of 1976 with a welcome from President James Genovese.

Wednesday, May 13

8:00-8:45 a.m. – Breakfast & Mimosa Mingle
Breakfast & Beverages will be served in the President’s Room of the Sylvan Friedman Student Union on the second floor (main floor). Casual Dress. Parking will be available behind the student union or in front of Kyser Hall.

8:45-9:15 a.m. – Get Ready for Graduation for the Class of 1976
We will help distribute your cap & gown in room 221 of the Student Union.

9:15- 9:30 a.m. – Transportation to Prather Coliseum Commencement Ceremony
It is especially important that our graduates load the “Graduate Bus” and that your guest(s) load the “Guest Bus,” and we will help escort you. Graduates will sit on the coliseum floor with the Class of 2026 and guests will be escorted to a reserved section. After graduation, please be sure to get back on the same bus.

9:30-9:45 a.m. – Class of 1976 photograph in Prather Coliseum

10:00-11:30 a.m. – Recognition of the Class of 1976 at Commencement

11:45-noon – Transportation to the Student Union
After graduation, please be sure to get on the same bus to be escorted back to the Student Union.

Noon – Class of 1976 and 50+ Graduates Luncheon
Our luncheon honoring the Class of 1976 and the 50+ Graduates will be in the Sylvan Friedman Student Union Ballroom. We will honor the Class of 1976 and distinguished graduates, including an address from our President, door prizes, and a test of your memory of your days at NSU.