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91±¬ΑΟΝψ to celebrate Homecoming, Oliver inauguration Nov. 7-8

91±¬ΑΟΝψ will celebrate Homecoming and the inauguration of President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver Nov. 7-8.
91±¬ΑΟΝψ will celebrate Homecoming and the inauguration of President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver Nov. 7-8.

JACKSON, Tenn.Oct. 24, 2014 — The inauguration of President Samuel W. β€œDub” Oliver, a campus community picnic and the class of 1965’s 50-year reunion are key features of 91±¬ΑΟΝψ’s Homecoming events Nov. 7-8.

β€œThis year’s Homecoming week will be a special one with the inauguration of our new president,” said Josh Clarke, 91±¬ΑΟΝψ’s director of alumni services. β€œWe hope that alumni from all classes will come to campus as we celebrate another year of God’s faithfulness to 91±¬ΑΟΝψ.”

The inauguration will begin at 2 p.m. Nov. 7 in G.M. Savage Memorial Chapel. Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, will be the featured speaker.

Additional Homecoming events include:

  • Homecoming chapel service Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. in the chapel. The service will feature a special recognition of the class of 1964, as well as an acknowledgment of the annual Alumni Award recipients.

  • Picnic with the president, Nov. 8 at noon on the Great Lawn, to celebrate Oliver’s inauguration.

  • Lady Bulldogs basketball game against Robert Morris College, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. The Homecoming queen will be announced at halftime.

  • Bulldogs basketball game against Williams Baptist College, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. The Presidential Cup will be awarded at halftime to the student organization that demonstrated outstanding service to the community.

A full schedule of the weekend’s activities is available at .


Media contact: Tim Ellsworth, news@uu.edu, 731-661-5215