FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WILEY UNIVERSITY SET FOR ANNUAL FOUNDERS CELEBRATION
MARSHALL, Texas - Wiley University will welcome Board of Trustees, alumni, friends, faculty and staff for its Founders Observance, set for March 14-17, 2024.
The University will be celebrating 151 years of continuous education as a Historically Black College and University and the institution’s historic return to its roots. The theme for the 2024 celebration is “Standing on our Legacy: 151 years of Educational Commitment and Excellence,” which expresses gratitude and reverence for the trailblazers of Wiley University, who have been vital in making the institution what it is today.
The festivities begin on Thursday, March 14, with the Marshall Area Wiley Club mixer in the Fred T. Long Student Union Ballroom at 7 p.m. for alumni and friends only. Registration for the Wiley University National Alumni Association will occur on Friday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Julius S. Scott Sr. Chapel. The Founders Observance Convocation will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday inside the Julius S. Scott Sr. Chapel. To follow, the Purple and White Family Reunion will take place in the John D. Appleton Dining Hall of the Fred T. Long Student Union at noon. Wiley University National Alumni Association membership or a $10 fee is required for entry.
The Annual Founders Observance Scholarship Gala will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 16, in the Fred T. Long Student Union Ballroom. Individual tickets are $100 online or $125 at the door. For $900, individuals and groups can reserve a table.
“We’re elated for this celebration,” said Wiley University President and CEO Herman J. Felton Jr., Ph.D., J.D. “This is an exciting time for our great institution. We look forward to celebrating our past and the glorious future that awaits O’ Wiley Dear.”
To purchase tickets and see the full schedule of events, visit: Wiley University - Acceptiva
For more information, please contact Marlee Archer: communications@wileyc.edu.
About Wiley University
Wiley University, founded in 1873 and formerly known as Wiley College, is a premier liberal institution, affiliated with the United Methodist Church, with an intentional focus on social good and leadership.
