Alumni

CLICK HERE to register for unite! homecoming 2017 

We look forward to welcoming all of our alumni and their families to campus for Homecoming. You can register by clicking on this link: http://attend.com/HC2017. Homecoming is Nov. 10 and 11. This year's theme is UNITE! See the full schedule below.

At the Saturday-night Celebration Dinner, we will honor four alumni with the 2017 Alumnus of the Year awards:

• Bill Hull '69, Distinguished Service to God
• Larry Derstine '79, Distinguished Service to the Community
• Mary (Edwards) Banks '80, Distinguished Service to the Alma Mater
• Jeff Lippencott '87, Distinguished Service "In Every Person's World"

Bill Hull

Larry Derstine

Mary Banks

Jeff Lippencott

HERE'S THE SCHEDULE! Please note: You will pick up your packets in the Global Learning Center lobby this year, on Friday and Saturday.

Thursday, November 9

ELI TALKS (academic lectures)
College of Education, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Global Learning Center
Kim Nugent, E.D., ORU’s new Associate VP of Online and Lifelong Learning, will share highlights from her book, “Did I Say Never?” which offers ideas, resources, and encouragement to parents so they can help their special needs child or adult achieve their full potential and improve their overall quality of life.

Alpha Group Reception
5:30-8:00 p.m., Hammer Center – Fenimore Room

Christmas in the Gardens Celebration
7:00-9:00 p.m., Prayer Gardens

Friday, November 10

Registration – Come pick up your packets!
10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Global Learning Center lobby

Homecoming Chapel: Jim Stovall, speaker
10:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Christ’s Chapel

Pioneers Lunch at Goldie’s (self-pay)
12:15-1:45 p.m., Goldie’s Patio Grill, 51st & Lewis

College of Business Power Lunch, $20
12:15-1:30 p.m., Trustees Dining Room, Graduate Center 6th floor

Undergraduate & Graduate Theology Luncheon, $12
12:15-2:00 p.m., Hammer Center – Fenimore Room

Academic Department Open Houses
12:15-2:00 p.m. See list of departments at Registration.

Class Visitation
1:15-5:05 p.m. See list of classes at Registration.

Guided Campus Tours
2:00-2:45 p.m. & 2:45-3:30 p.m. Meet at Hammer Center front desk.
Limited availability; please RSVP.

Global Learning Center Tours
4:00-4:45 p.m. & 4:45-5:30 p.m. Meet in GLC lobby.
Limited availability; please RSVP.

Class of 1977 40-year Reunion Reception & Dinner, $25
Speaker:  Dr. Jerry Horner
Music:  Amick Byram and David Grothe
4:00-4:45 p.m. Reception, 4:45-6:45 p.m. Dinner, CityPlex Towers 60th floor

Alpha Group & Pioneers Reception & Dinner, $25
4:00-4:45 p.m. Reception, Timko-Barton Performance Hall & 4:45-6:45 p.m. Dinner, Timko-Barton Lobby

Pre-Game Hoopla, $5 – NEW!
5:00-6:45 p.m., Global Learning Center auditorium
Have some light snacks and get ready to cheer for the men’s basketball team as they face Avila University! We’ll also honor our reunion classes—1987, 1997, 2007—and welcome the Class of 2017 to the alumni family.

Men’s Basketball vs. Avila University
7:00-9:00 p.m., Mabee Center arena
Purchase tickets when you register online for other Homecoming events.

Saturday, November 11

5K Fun Run
8:30-9:30 a.m., at the new ONEOK Sports Complex

Registration - Be sure to pick up your packets!
9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Global Learning Center lobby

Alumni & Faculty Basketball Game
9:30-11:00 a.m., Aerobics Center

Coffee, Cocoa & Canvas, $5
9:30-11:00 a.m., Hammer Center first floor
Back by popular demand. This will bring out the artist in you!

Sand Volleyball – NEW!
10:00-11:00 a.m., at the new sand volleyball courts (near Upper Lot)

Women’s Luncheon with LaDonna Osborn, Mary Banks, Cady Patterson, and Emily Bishop, $15
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Global Learning Center auditorium

Men’s Luncheon with Dr. Clarence Boyd, VP of Student Life, $15
12:00-1:30 p.m., Hammer Center – Fenimore Room

Biology & Chemistry Alumni Council Meeting
12:00-2:00 p.m., Graduate Center sixth floor – Faculty Lounge

Guided Campus Tours
1:00-1:45 p.m. & 1:45-2:30 p.m. Meet at Hammer Center front desk.
Limited availability; please RSVP.

Residence Hall Open Houses
2:00-3:30 p.m. All halls will be open.

Academic Department Open Houses
2:00-3:30 p.m. See list of departments at Registration.

International Student Center Open House
2:00-3:30 p.m., Claudius Roberts Hall, first floor (east wing)

Round Robin Tennis – NEW!
2:00-4:00 p.m., at the new ONEOK Sports Complex

Women’s Resident Advisor & Chaplain Alumni Tea
2:30-4:00 p.m., Fireside Room

Homecoming Celebration Dinner & Alumnus of the Year Awards, $25
6:00-8:30 p.m., Mabee Center court. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.

Would you like to help sponsor the Homecoming Celebration Dinner by hosting a table? That would be great! Tables seat 10. Sign up online.

Platinum tables - $5,000
Gold tables - $2,500
Silver tables - $1,000

Upcoming Events, fall 2017

David Osborne Trio in Concert
Friday, Sept. 22, 7:00 p.m., Global Learning Center auditorium
Tickets are available through the Mabee Center box office. Admission is free,
but seating is limited, so be sure to obtain a ticket (maximum four per person).
David is a 1981 ORU alumnus and a Steinway Artist, known as the "Pianist to the Presidents."

Align 17 (Fall Revival)
Thursday & Friday, Sept. 28 & 29, Christ's Chapel
Special Guests: Russell and Sam Evans, founding pastors of Planetshakers City Church
in Melbourne, Australia, and the Planetshakers Band
The services will be live-streamed. Go to oru.edu at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sept. 28, and
10 a.m. Sept. 29; click on the link to watch. Learn more here.

ONEOK Sports Complex Grand Opening & Dedication
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
The complex, which will be the new home of ORU Track & Field
and ORU Tennis, is located north of J. L. Johnson Stadium on the ORU campus.

8x88 Piano Ensemble Festival
Saturday, Oct. 7, 3:00 p.m., Timko-Barton Performance Hall
Enrollment deadline is Sept. 1. Click here for details.

Alumni & Community Luncheon with ORU Athletics
Featuring new Men's Basketball Head Coach Paul Mills
and Women's Basketball Head Coach Misti Cussen
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Global Learning Center.
Cost: Free! RSVP here.

Fall Break begins after last class on Oct. 13

Hampton Roads, VA - ORU Alumni & Friends Gathering
Hosted by Robin & Cathy Tull
Friday, Oct. 27, 7:00 p.m. RSVP here.

Fall Outreach, Tuesday, Oct. 31

Quest Whole Person Scholarship Event
Thursday, Nov. 2, ORU campus
You can nominate a student to participate and support the program with a gift.

College Weekend
Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 2-4. Prospective students can sign up here.

UNITE!  Homecoming 2017
Friday & Saturday, Nov. 10 & 11, ORU campus
Come on the 9th for Eli Talks and Christmas in the Gardens (campus lighting).
Register now! 

Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28
A great day to support ORU!

Christmas Chapel
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 11:00 a.m., Christ's Chapel
You can watch online! Go to oru.edu/chapel that day/time.

ORU's Annual Christmas Concert
Dec. 1, Christ's Chapel

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