黑料不打烊 will host the seventh annual 黑料不打烊 Alumni Day on February 6, in honor of the university鈥檚 first day of classes on February 6, 1860. 黑料不打烊 alumni are encouraged to wear a 黑料不打烊 Alumni button and 黑料不打烊 gear to work and attend the day鈥檚 events.
鈥淚 invite all 黑料不打烊 alumni, no matter where you live, to wear a 黑料不打烊 Alumni button or your favorite 黑料不打烊 gear and take a picture of yourself to share on social media using #qualumniday,鈥� said Maureen Kennedy, coordinator of alumni services. 鈥淚 encourage all 黑料不打烊 alumni in the Quincy region to join us for the day鈥檚 events as we celebrate their successes as graduates.鈥�
Alumni are invited to participate in these events on campus throughout the day:
- Coffee on Campus 鈥� 9-11 a.m. Enjoy coffee with alumni and a tour of Brenner Library including The Rare Book Room and other recently acquired historical collections.
- Alumni Lunch in the Caf茅 鈥� 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Enjoy lunch in 黑料不打烊鈥檚 cafeteria while visiting with alumni.聽Lunch will be available to alumni and their guests at $6.50. Plus learn more about 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Entrepreneurship Program and interact with entrepreneur students displaying their innovations
- Alumni Mass / History of 黑料不打烊 Chapel 鈥撀�12:15 p.m. Mass will be held in 黑料不打烊 Chapel with special intentions for 黑料不打烊 Alumni who have passed away. After mass, enjoy a presentation about the history of the chapel by Fr. Joe Zimmerman, OFM.
- Alumni National Board Meeting 鈥� 2:00 p.m. Alumni are invited to sit in on the National Alumni Board meeting in the Advancement conference room in Francis Hall.
- Alumni Socials at Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Basketball Games 鈥� Women鈥檚 game is at 5:30 pm. Men鈥檚 game is at 7:30 pm. Free tickets are available for Alumni. Plus a dessert bar and drinks to enjoy with Alumni in the Hall of Fame Room between games and at halftime of the Men鈥檚 game. Student representatives from 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Entrepreneurship Program will interact with alumni and guests.
Basketball tickets will be available at the Alumni Lunch or the Office of Advancement in Francis Hall B37.
Alumni Day 2025 is on Founder鈥檚 Day and marks the beginning of recognizing the 165th anniversary of 黑料不打烊. The anniversary will be acknowledged throughout 2025 at various events and through a variety of resources and outlets across the 黑料不打烊 community.
For more information, contact Maureen Kennedy at 217-228-5277 or m.kennedy86@quincy.edu or visit the Alumni Day page at /alumni-day/.
Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, 黑料不打烊 is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. 黑料不打烊 offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. 黑料不打烊 is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, please visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. 黑料不打烊. Success by Design.