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Founder's Week Schedule
2024 Schedule of Events
A robust week of activities blends the past, present, and the future with events designed to engage students, alumni, faculty, staff, and supporters. Events include the annual Founder’s Day Convocation, cake-cutting, Reflections of Excellence, the A Candle in the Dark Gala and many more events.
Monday, February 12, 2024
- 4:00 PM – Genius: MLK/X Screening
- 7:00 PM – Founder’s Week Basketball Game: Savannah State University vs. Morehouse College
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- 4:30 PM – Our House: A Celebration of Faculty Achievement
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- 10:45 AM – Founder’s Day Convocation, Featured Speaker: Dr. Penny Brown Reynolds
- 12:00 PM – Founder’s Day Cake Cutting Ceremony
- 8:00 PM – Carlos Simon ‘02 Curates: Featuring the Morehouse College Glee Club @ Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Friday, February 16, 2024
- 8:00 PM – Soul Symphony Concert featuring Stephanie Mills, Eric Roberson, Avery Sunshine & Rhonda Thomas
Saturday, February 17, 2024
- 11:00 AM – Reflections of Excellence
- 2:00 PM – Founder’s Weekend Basketball Game: Clark Atlanta University Panthers @ Morehouse College Maroon Tigers
- 3:00 PM – Founder’s Weekend Baseball (Game #1): Tuskegee University Golden Tigers @ Morehouse College Maroon Tigers
- 6:00 PM – The 36th Annual the ‘A Candle in the Dark’ Gala
Sunday, February 18, 2024
- 12:00 PM – Founder’s Weekend Baseball Double Header (Game #2): Tuskegee University Golden Tigers @ Morehouse College Maroon Tigers
- 3:00 PM – Morehouse College Glee Club Concert
- 3:00 PM – Founder’s Weekend Baseball Double Header (Game #3): Tuskegee University Golden Tigers @ Morehouse College Maroon Tigers
- 5:30 PM – Founder’s Day Vesper Service, Featured Speaker: Rev. Dr. Rashad Raymond Moore ’12
Event Details
Genius: MLK/X Screening
DATE: Monday, February 12 @ 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Access to this program is available on a sliding scale. Please pay what you can.
Founder's Week Basketball Game: Savannah State University vs. Morehouse College
DATE: Monday, February 12 @ 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Franklin L. Forbes Arena
Tickets available at arena ticket window.
Our House: A Celebration of Faculty Achievement
DATE: Tuesday, February 13 @ 4:30 PM
LOCATION: Emma and Joe Adams Concert Hall, Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
Free with registration
Founder's Week Convocation
Featured Speaker: Dr. Penny Brown Reynolds
DATE: Thursday, February 15 @ 10:45 AM
LOCATION: Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Founder's Week Cake Cutting Ceremony
DATE: Thursday, February 15 @ 12:00 PM
LOCATION: Chivers Dining Hall
For Students, Faculty & Staff
Carlos Simon ‘02 Curates
Featuring the Morehouse College Glee Club, Dr. Uzee Brown ‘72 and Marc Bumathi Joseph ’97
DATE: Thursday, February 15 @ 8:00 PM
LOCATION: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – 1280 Peachtree St., NE Atlanta, GA 30309
Soul Symphony Concert
Featuring Stephanie Mills, Eric Roberson, Avery Sunshine & Rhonda Thomas
DATE: Friday, February 16 @ 8:00 PM
LOCATION: Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
REFLECTIONS OF EXCELLENCE
DATE: Saturday, February 17 @ 11:00 AM
LOCATION: Bank of America Auditorium, Shirley Massey Executive Conference Center
Founder's Weekend Basketball Game: Clark Atlanta University @ Morehouse College
DATE: Saturday, February 17 @ 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Franklin L. Forbes Arena
Founder’s Weekend Baseball : Tuskegee University @ Morehouse College (Game #1)
DATE: Saturday, February 17 @ 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Gresham Park – 2466 Bouldercrest Rd., SE 30316
The 36th Annual the 'A Candle in the Dark' Gala
DATE: Saturday, February 17 @ 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Centennial Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30303
Founder’s Weekend Baseball : Tuskegee University @ Morehouse College Double Header (Game #2)
DATE: Sunday, February 18 @ 12:00 PM
LOCATION: Gresham Park – 2466 Bouldercrest Rd., SE 30316
Morehouse College Glee Club Concert
DATE: Sunday, February 18 @ 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Emma and Joe Adams Concert Hall, Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
Founder’s Weekend Baseball : Tuskegee University @ Morehouse College Double Header (Game #3)
DATE: Sunday, February 18 @ 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Gresham Park, 2466 Bouldercrest Rd., SE 30316
Founder's Week Sunday Vesper Service
Featured Speaker: Rev. Dr. Rashad Raymond Moore '12
DATE: Sunday, February 18 @ 5:30 PM
LOCATION: Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel