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140TH COMMENCEMENT AND 2024 REUNION WEEKEND
The 140th Morehouse College Commencement Exercises are scheduled for May 17-19, 2024.
2024 COMMENCEMENT Weekend
The 140th Morehouse College Commencement Exercises will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 9:00 AM in addition to other celebratory events held May 17-19, 2024.
Schedule of Events
All dates and activities are tentative and subject to change.
ALUMNI RITE OF PASSAGE INDUCTION CEREMONY (King Chapel)
Friday, May 17, 2024 | 4:00 PM
The Morehouse College National Alumni Association Rite of Final Passage will induct new graduates into the alumni ranks.
PARENT’S PINNING CEREMONY (Forbes Arena)
Friday, May 17, 2024 | 5:30 PM
Ceremony for graduating seniors to honor their parents. Celebration with refreshments to immediately follow.
BACCALAUREATE SERVICE
Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 3:00 PM
A stirring memorial message to the class of 2024, from the pulpit of Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Sunday, May 19 , 2024| 9:00 AM
2024 Reunion Weekend
“A GATHERING OF MEN” REUNION ACTIVITIES
THURSDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 16-19, 2024
The Morehouse Office of External Relations and Alumni Engagement will host alumni classes ending in 4’s and 9’s for their milestone anniversary events. All Classes will present their reunion class gifts to the College during the Reunion Banquet on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
Highlights for Reunion Weekend 2024
Below are the key events happening throughout the Reunion Weekend. To see the full schedule of events click here.
Thursday Highlights – May 16, 2024
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Reunion Registration
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Industry/Advocacy Workshops
- 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM | Campus Tours
- 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Planned Giving Workshops (By Decade/Era)
- 3:00 PM | Think Tank Session
- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Welcome Happy Hour
Friday Highlights – May 17, 2024
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Reunion Registration
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Welcome: Morehouse Unveiled
- 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM | Campus Tours
- 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Welcome Cookout and Family Funfest
- 2:00 PM | MCNAA Action Summit
- 4:00 PM | Alumni Rite of Passage
Saturday Highlights – May 18, 2024
- 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Golden Tiger Breakfast
- 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Class Agents Meeting
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Class Meetings, Leadership Center
- 11:15 AM – 1:15 PM | Class Pictures – Steps of Kilgore Campus Center
- 1:30 PM | Senior Class/Alumni Memorial Service at the John Hope/Benjamin E. Mays Gravesites
- 3:00 PM | Baccalaureate, Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
- 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Annual Reunion Alumni Banquet, Ritz-Carlton Atlanta
Sunday Highlights – May 19, 2024
140th Commencement, Century Campus
- 7:00 AM | Alumni Line Forms
- 9:00 AM | Commencement Begins
Contact the Commencement Planning Team
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