A number of celebratory activities are scheduled throughout the week beginning Sept. 4, which will bring together students, faculty, staff and the Springfield community. 

To assist you with all your needs during the Inauguration, a Hospitality Center will be open from 12 Noon - 6 p.m. inside the Bayley Alumni House on Thursday, Sept. 6, and again from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7. Refreshments will be available.

Tuesday, Sept. 4

11:20-11:50 a.m. – Chapel Service 
Weaver Chapel, Speaker: President Laurie M. Joyner

Wednesday, Sept. 5

9-10:30 p.m. – Tiger Rally
Alumni Way (rainsite, lower level of Benham-Pence Student Center)

Thursday, Sept. 6

11:20-11:50 a.m. – Chapel Service
Weaver Chapel, Speaker: Associate Professor of Business Wendy Gradwohl

12 -1:30 p.m. – Women in Leadership Luncheon (by invitation only)
105 Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning
737 N. Fountain Ave.

1:30-2:30 p.m. – Exhibit: "Speaking with Silk: 20th Century Embroidery Paintings" 
Springfield Center for the Arts at Wittenberg University, 107 Cliff Park Road

4-5 p.m. – "Victorian Downtown" Tour with Kevin Rose '03
Convene at fountains outside The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel located at 100 S. Fountain Ave. For those coming from campus, meet at flagpoles outside Benham-Pence Student Center at 3:45 p.m. to pick up shuttle. Shuttles will begin transporting back to campus beginning at 5 p.m. 

5-6 p.m. – Wittenberg Happy Hour
Seasons Bistro & Grill
28 S. Limestone St.
Springfield, Ohio

​Shuttles will return guests to campus between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m..

8:30-9 p.m. – Tweet Q&A with President Laurie M. Joyner
Jon Duraj's office, Benham-Pence Student Center

Friday, Sept. 7

10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. – Historical Tour of Campus with Professor of History and Dean of SCE Tom Taylor
Meet by the flagpoles outside the Benham-Pence Student Center at 9:45 a.m.

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Special Pre-Ceremony Luncheon (by invitation only)
105 Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning
737 N. Fountain Ave.

1-2 p.m. – Exhibit: "Speaking with Silk: 20th Century Embroidery Paintings"  
Springfield Center for the Arts at Wittenberg University, 107 Cliff Park Road

3 p.m. – Inauguration of Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D.
Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center
250 Bill Edwards Drive
​Springfield, Ohio 45504

4:30-5:30 p.m. – Reception
Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center

6-7:30 p.m. – Presidential Dinner (by invitation only)
Benjamin Prince House
644 N. Wittenberg Ave.
​Springfield, Ohio 45504

​Please call Carol Bowers at 937-327-6405 with any questions. Business dress suggested.

8 p.m.-12 a.m. – Campus Showcase and Live Band Karaoke
Alumni Way (rainsite, lower level of Benham-Pence Student Center)

Saturday, Sept. 8

Celebrating New Beginnings: Day of Service and Celebration

Students, faculty and staff who want to participate in any portion of the Day of Service and Celebration must register – Click Here to Register.

12-12:30 p.m. - Orientation for participants of the service projects
105 Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning
737 N. Fountain Ave.

12:30 p.m. – Bus takes service participants to Lincoln Elementary from 723 N. Fountain Ave. (front)

1-4 p.m. – Day of Service (participants must take the transportation provided)
Springfield Promise Neighborhood

4 p.m.- Buses return service participants back to campus who cannot stay for the celebration

4:15 p.m. – Buses leave to go back to Lincoln Elementary for celebration dinner and talent show.
Students, faculty and staff who want to take the bus to the celebration should go to 105 Shouvlin Center to check-in

4:30-6 p.m. – Dinner Celebration and Talent Show
Lincoln Elementary School

6:15 p.m. – Buses return back to Wittenberg

Directions to Lincoln Elementary – for students, faculty and staff who will take their own transportation to the celebration dinner
1. Head east on Ward Street
2. Turn right onto Limestone St.
3. Turn left onto Selma Rd.
4. Turn right onto Tibbetts Ave.

School will be on the left at 1500 Tibbetts Ave.