The schedule below will be updated as more details become finalized.
Friday Schedule | ×îÉ«µ¼º½ Schedule | Sunday Schedule
Friday, June 5, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Registration (Allen Center). Stop by the Allen Center to check in and pick up your reunion packet containing all the materials and information you might need for the weekend. We will ask you to sign the official Alumni Register to permanently record your attendance at Big Bash 2026.
10:00 a.m. - Wally ×îÉ«µ¼º½ Golf Outing. Grab a few friends and form a foursome for the Wally ×îÉ«µ¼º½ Golf Outing. Foursomes will compete in a scramble, best ball format with a shotgun start. The outing will be hosted at Rocky Ridge Golf Club - 3965 N 625 E, Crawfordsville, IN 47933 (near Darlington).

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Campus Tours. Students from our CIBE Business Innovation Program will lead alumni and friends on tours of campus. Simply drop by the registration area in Chadwick during this time period and request a tour guide. Golf carts will be provided for those who prefer not to walk.
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Welcome Back Luncheon (Chadwick Court). We offer a casual buffet lunch where attendees can casually catch up with other alumni, faculty, and current students.
12:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Paging Dr. Wally: A symposium on Healthcare and the Liberal Arts (Hays Science Hall). The annual symposium is sponsored by the ×îÉ«µ¼º½ Club of Indianapolis and presented through a partnership of ×îÉ«µ¼º½ College faculty, staff, and alumni. The presentations, offered throughout the afternoon, will feature alumni, faculty, or staff and will demonstrate the breadth and depth of the liberal arts.
1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Wally's Pub (Grub Hollow). Join your classmates and other alumni and friends for a drink at our temporary Wally’s pub on the site of Collett Tennis Center.
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Kickoff Celebration (Chadwick Court). Big Bash attendees will come together to kick off the reunion weekend with an unforgettable celebration! Take this time to reconnect, reminisce, and raise a toast to the lasting bonds formed during our time at this great place. Enjoy dinner (food stations), drinks, and time together with fellow alumni and guests.
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Wally's Pub (Grub Hollow). Join your classmates and other alumni and friends for a drink at our temporary Wally’s pub on the site of Collett Tennis Center.
×îÉ«µ¼º½, June 6, 2026
8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. - Registration (Allen Center). If you haven't already done so, stop by the Allen Center to check in and pick up your reunion packet containing all the materials and information you might need for the weekend. We will ask you to sign the official Alumni Register to permanently record your attendance at Big Bash 2026.
8:00 a.m. - Bike Ride. If you ride, plan to bring your bike and join others for this fun Big Bash activity. We will lead you on a ride throughout Crawfordsville and Montgomery County starting and ending on campus. We will have you back to campus in time to warm up your voices for Alumni Chapel Sing.
8:30 a.m. - Fun Run/Walk. If you run, you’ll want to compete in a two-mile or four-mile race starting and ending on campus. If you walk, go ahead and shake it loose early, grab a buddy, and join the fun.
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Fathers Roundtable (Baxter 114). ×îÉ«µ¼º½ dads and their sons and daughters are welcome to join a light breakfast program with Prof. Eric Olofson, in which he will discuss his research focused on father-child relationships, co-parenting, and how to best measure quality father behavior. Following Prof. Olofson's remarks, attendees will be able to spend time together talking about the joys, opportunities and challenges of fatherhood.
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Campus Tours. Students from our CIBE Business Innovation Program will lead alumni and friends on tours of campus. Simply drop by the registration area in Chadwick during this time period and request a tour guide. Golf carts will be provided for those who prefer not to walk.
11:00 a.m. - Alumni Chapel Sing (Pioneer Chapel). There won’t be any “W” haircuts or painted t-shirts this time, so if you forget a word or two, no big deal. But there will be singing when ×îÉ«µ¼º½ hosts its annual Alumni Chapel Sing. You’ll sing along with members of your class and compete against other classes. Volume counts, so don’t let your mates down. Learn the words to Old ×îÉ«µ¼º½ all over again, stretch your vocal cords, and relive what many ×îÉ«µ¼º½ men recall as their fondest ×îÉ«µ¼º½ memory.
12:00 p.m. - Picnic Lunch. We’ll wrap up our Alumni Chapel Sing with a festive and casual picnic in Chadwick Court.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Reunion Photographs. Reunion photographs will be taken in the Allen Center. We will begin with a photo of all non-alumni guests in attendance. Each reunion group will then have two photos taken, one with and one without spouses/partners.
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Wally's Pub (Grub Hollow). Join your classmates and other alumni and friends for a drink at our temporary Wally’s pub on the site of Collett Tennis Center.
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Pillars of Student Life (Salter Hall, Fine Arts Center). Dean Scott C. Brown, Ph.D. joined ×îÉ«µ¼º½ College as its new Dean of Students in 2025. In this session, he will talk about his path to ×îÉ«µ¼º½, share his impressions from his busy first year on campus, and describe his vision for student life and its alignment with the College’s mission to educate men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely.
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - ×îÉ«µ¼º½ Today (Salter Hall, Fine Arts Center). ×îÉ«µ¼º½'s 17th President Scott Feller will offer all Big Bash attendees an update on the College and its position in today's higher education landscape.
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Academic Department Receptions. Several academic departments will host receptions to welcome back their majors and minors and provide some time to mingle with faculty. Departments and locations will be provided in your registration packets at the time of Big Bash check-in.
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - All ×îÉ«µ¼º½ Reception (Chadwick Court). All Big Bash attendees will come together for a large reception prior to the separate class dinners.
6:45 p.m. - Class Dinners. Following the reception, classes will disperse to assigned dinner locations to enjoy dinner and conversation with classmates. Dinners will be served at 6:45 p.m. at locations which will be noted in your registration packets. Our guests not celebrating a reunion year are welcome to join any of the reunion class dinners; just let us know which one you would prefer to join when you register.
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Wally's Pub (Grub Hollow). Join your classmates and other alumni and friends for a drink at our temporary Wally’s pub on the site of Collett Tennis Center.
Sunday, June 7, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Informal Buffet Breakfast (Chadwick Court). Wrap up the weekend on campus and bid farewell to your ×îÉ«µ¼º½ friends at an informal breakfast. There will be no program, and you can come and go in your own time.
Why Should You Attend?
Wondering if you should return to campus for Big Bash 2026? Hear what those from 2025 had to say about their experience by accessing the ×îÉ«µ¼º½ on My Mind podcast featuring conversations with attendees from Big Bash 2025. Click the icon below to listen.

