2016 SESQUICENTENNIAL EVENTS   

DATE/TIME EVENT VENUE

February 7

FISK SUNDAY in churches around nation

 

February 21, TBA

Berklee College of Music Salutes Fisk Jubilee Singers®

Symphony Hall
Boston, MA

 March 12, 12 noon

Fisk Women of Prominence Luncheon

Cal Turner Family Center, Meharry Medical College

 March 21-25

4th Annual Business Week

Fisk University Campus

 March 24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

5th Annual Business Partnership with Fisk Luncheon

Appleton Room of Jubilee Hall

April 7, 1 pm

Sesquicentennial Honors Convocation

Fisk Memorial Chapel

April 28 - May 2

All Class Reunion

 

April 28,
6 pm - reception,
7 pm program and dinner

Sesquicentennial Scholarship Benefit Gala (Black Tie)

Music City Center

April 29, 7 am

President's Sesquicentennial Golf Outing

Hermitage, President's Reserve

April 30, 6:30 pm

GAAFU Alumni Reunion Gala

Loew's Vanderbilt Plaza

May 1, 10 am

Sesquicentennial Baccalaureate Service

Fisk Memorial Chapel

May 1, 5 pm

Trustees' Sesquicentennial Dinner
for Honorary Degree Recipients & Reunion Classes' Major Donors

Appleton Room of Jubilee Hall

May 2, 10 am

Sesquicentennial Commencement

Location to be determined

June 25, noon to 8 pm

Fisk Community Fest
picnic and live music; open to residents of North Nashville

Fisk University Campus

Months of April, May, June & July

Student, Faculty and Alumni Art Show

Carl Van Vechten & Aaron Douglas Art Galleries

October 6, 10 am

Annual Jubilee Day Convocation
Speaker: Diane Nash, Hon.D.L., Civil Rights Activist

Fisk Memorial Chapel

November 6 - 13

Sesquicentennial Homecoming

Fisk University Campus

Week of December 6

Annual Christmas Concert and Tree Lighting

Fisk Memorial Chapel
Front of Cravath Hall

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