Join us to celebrate all things Whittier!
9 a.m. | Campus Tour | Meet at The Rock
Enjoy a student-led walking tour of campus.
10:30 a.m. | Class of 1972 50th Reunion Brunch | Dezember Alumni House Patio | $40
This will be an outdoor buffet brunch. An opportunity to reminisce and reacquaint with fellow classmates, and to experience the current campus with a special insider’s walking campus tour after brunch.
It will be an afternoon of laughter, friendship, and nostalgia in celebration of this milestone Golden Anniversary.
10:30 a.m. | All-Poets Campus Inn Brunch | Campus Inn | $12
Join us for a “cafeteria” brunch just like students experience it today. This is a great meet-up spot with friends to be on campus and reminisce. We will have a reserved section for you.
Noon | Men’s Alumni Basketball Game | Graham Athletics Center
Contact Mark Jensen for more information mjensen@whittier.edu.
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Poets @ Poet Gardens: A Homecoming Welcome | Poet Gardens, Uptown Whittier | No-host dining and drinks
Stop by for a quick hello or stay a while! This is a no-host reception open to ALL alumni. We encourage you to join us and our affinity groups for a Homecoming welcome and reunion!
- WCBBA Whittier College Black Alumni Association
- Alianza de Los Amigos Latinx Alumni Association
- Pride Alumni Association
- Choir Alumni
The Poet Gardens food hall houses several food stations, wine, and craft beer from on-site brewery, Whittier Brewing Company. Located in the historic Nixon Plaza in the heart of Uptown.
1 p.m. | Homecoming Football Game vs. Chapman | Memorial Stadium | $10 Adults, $5 Ages 3 to 12, Free for SCIAC students
Join Poets to cheer on the team with the WCBAA Whittier College Black Alumni Association
4 p.m. | Women’s Volleyball vs Cal Lutheran Graham Athletics
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Wine Country Comes to Whittier-Sunset Wine & Cheese Social | Science & Learning Center Rooftop | $15
Taste award-winning wines from alumni winemaker Lauren Vau '16 of Cox Family Vineyards on our campus rooftop. Mingle with fellow Poets while you enjoy wine and cheese in the open California air!
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Class of 2002 20th Reunion | Science & Learning Center Rooftop | $15
The committee is excited to invite classmates to this special reunion gathering on campus!
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 50th Golden Reunion Cocktail Social | DoubleTree by Hilton, Hadley Room | 7320 Greenleaf Ave
All 1972 classmates are welcome to this free, sponsored event. Join us after the game for hot hors d’oeuvres in our own private room with a no-host full bar. Relive the memories, 1968-1972!
6:30 p.m. | Poet Awards Dinner | A.J. Villalobos Hall | $65
Join us as we formally honor outstanding Poets who represent the diversity, accomplishment, and spirit of service that defines the Whittier community.
7 p.m. | Men’s Soccer vs. Redlands Memorial Stadium
