Founders Celebration 2025 | From Vision to Victory: Wiley University's Enduring Legacy / Wiley University

Founders Celebration 2025
From Vision to Victory: Wiley University's Enduring Legacy

Wiley University invites you to join us for Founders Celebration 2025, a three-day celebration honoring the vision of our founders and the triumphs of our enduring legacy. As we celebrate our 152nd Founders, we reflect on the dreams that shaped our beginnings and the victories that define our present. This is a time to gather, celebrate, and inspire future generations.

Mark Your Calendars:
Dates: March 13 - March 15, 2025

Giving for Founders can be designated under the 152 Founders Observance.

Please click here to give today.

Celebrating Our Legacy
Through reflection and celebration, Founders Observance 2025 highlights the determination of Wiley University’s pioneers who laid the foundation for generations of leaders, scholars, and changemakers. Together, we honor their vision and acknowledge the victories that continue to propel Wiley forward.

Alumni RSVP

We want to celebrate our incredible alumni during Founders Celebration Weekend! RSVP to receive your official alumni badge, which will help the campus recognize you as part of our outstanding network of alumni leaders. Don’t miss out—click the button below to RSVP and join us for this special celebration!

Check-in: All alumni and friends, please check in at the Ponder Welcome Center for your badge, tickets, and welcome information on Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Alumni Founders Celebration RSVP

RSVP for Founders Celebration Events

We are excited to invite alumni and friends to join us for Founders Day celebrations! If you plan to attend any of our Founders Day events, please select the events you will be joining so we can best prepare for your attendance. RSVP by filling out the form below and let us know how we can make your experience memorable!

Schedule of Events

Marshall Area Wiley Club Welcome Mixer
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Fred T. Long Student Union Ballroom

Wiley University Alumni Check-In at Ponder Welcome Center
Time: All day Thursday/Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Founders Observance Convocation
Time: 11:00 AM Description: Judge Brenda H. Cole will join us in celebrating Wiley University's founding. Brenda H. Cole retired as a Fulton County, Georgia state court judge. She is the widow of Dr. Thomas W. Cole, Jr. '61, and former daughter-in-law to Wiley University's 10th President Thomas W. Cole, Sr. '34.
Location: Julius S. Scott, Sr. Chapel

Founders Observance Celebration of Giving Luncheon
Time: 12:30 PM Description: Join us for the Purple and White Reunion Experience—a celebration of donors and giving at Wiley University. This special event will recognize our newest members of Wiley’s giving societies while honoring the generosity and impact of our supporters.
Location: Alumni Gym Tickets: $30 Founders Observance Luncheon

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Select "Founders Observance Luncheon" under Donation Designation to secure your spot!

Naming Ceremony in honor of the late Wiley University Board of Trustees Emeritus Warren Scott '65
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Aaron Baker Science Building (Auditorium)

Ringing of the Bell Ceremony
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Heman Sweatt Plaza

University Open Houses
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Varies
Visit academic programs and areas, meet faculty, and learn more about University offerings. Obtain a map of participants at the Welcome Center.

Wiley University Student and Alumni Mixer sponsored by the Pre-Alumni Council
Time: 4:00 PM Description: Students and Alumni connect and network. The attire is Business casual or Wiley University Gear. Theme: The Roaring Twenties!
Location: Student Union Ballroom

Celebrating Our Legacy: “An Evening of Nostalgia”
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Gnoochio’s / Marshall Depot

WUNAA Registration
Time: 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Location: Pemberton Conference Room

WUNAA Business Meeting
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Pemberton Auditorium

WUNAA Memorial and Life Pinning Ceremony
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Julius S. Scott, Sr. Chapel

WUNAA Scholarship Mixer
Time: 9:00 PM
Location: Alumni Gym

Accommodations

Planning to stay in Marshall for Founders Observance? Explore local accommodations early to ensure availability. Recommended hotels include:

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Together, let us honor our past, celebrate our present, and envision a triumphant future.

Founders Celebration 2025 | From Vision to Victory: Wiley University's Enduring Legacy

Contact Us

For questions or more information, please contact:
Email: communications@wileyc.edu
Phone: 903.927.3300

We look forward to celebrating our vision and victories with you!