We are so excited to have you join us in Due West for Alumni Day 2026! Alumni Day is a time for alumni, friends, family, and community members to fellowship and reflect on the Erskine they know and love. We hope you will join us for Alumni Day at Erskine. Register below and view the full schedule of events!
9:00-9:30 - Registration on the porch of Bowie Divinity Hall - Registration moves to Moffatt breezeway at 9:30 a.m.
Registration
Before the alumni meeting, registration will be held on the porch of Bowie Divinity Hall, starting at 9:00 a.m. After 9:30, registration will move to the breezeway between the Watkins Student Center and Moffatt Dining Hall.
9:30-10:30 - Alumni Association Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony | Bowie Chapel
Alumni Association Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
10:00-2:00 - Art Exhibit | Bowie Arts Center
Art Exhibit | Bowie Arts Center
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
10:00-2:00 - Fun on the Mall
Inflatables, games, cookie decorating, music, and red carpet photo booth
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
10:00 - Baseball Meet & Greet | Pavilion
Baseball Meet & Greet
10:00 a.m.
11:00-11:30 - Poetry Reading with Glenis Redmond | Bowie Arts Center
Poetry Reading with Glenis Redmond
11:00-11:30 a.m. Hear from 1985 alumna Glenis Redmond.
11:00-1:30 - T-Shirt Maker on the Mall
T-Shirt Maker on the Mall
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
A T-shirt maker will be on the Mall. Choose from one of our custom designs!
11:30-1:30 - Complimentary Picnic and Class Reunions | The Mall
Complimentary Picnic on the Mall
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. For all alumni. Class reunions meeting on the Mall include 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001, and 1986.
12:00 noon - 50th Class Reunion
50th Class Reunion
The Class of 1976 will gather in the Founders Room
12:00 noon - 60th Class Reunion | Bowie Arts Center
Class of 1966 Reunion
12:00 noon – The Erskine Class of 1966 and friends will gather in the atrium of the Daniel·Moultrie Science Center
1:30-2:00 - Poetry Reading with Glenis Redmond | Bowie Arts Center
Poetry Reading with Glenis Redmond
1:30-2:00 p.m. Hear from 1985 alumna Glenis Redmond.
Glenis Redmond ’85 is a celebrated poet and teaching artist whose work bridges page, stage, and community. Glenis is the inaugural Poet Laureate of Greenville, South Carolina, a Kennedy Center Teaching Artist, and a Cave Canem alumna. She is the author of six books, one of which was longlisted for the PEN American Open Book Award and the Julie Suk Award. Her honors include the South Carolina Governor’s Award for the Arts, induction into the South Carolina Academy of Authors, and the Peacemaker and Charlie Awards.
Glenis inspires both students and educators to discover their own poetic voices, and invites people of all backgrounds to open to the doors of creativity and “bloom anyhow.” We are thrilled to have Glenis at Alumni Day 2026 as a featured artist!
Read more about Glenis at www.glenisredmond.com/
2:00-2:30 - Dedication of Dr. Jim Knight's portrait | DMSC
Portrait Dedication
2:00 p.m. | Daniel·Moultrie Science Center
The late Dr. Jim Knight was an outstanding graduate of the class of 1965 and a beloved member of Erskine’s faculty and administration. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of North Carolina in 1968 and joined the Erskine chemistry faculty in 1969. From 1976 to 1988, he served as Vice President and Dean at Erskine. He is especially remembered for his passion for academic excellence and his positive impact on students.
In 1988, Knight was elected chancellor of Clinch Valley College in Wise, Va. (now the University of Virginia’s College at Wise), where he worked until 1992, then spent 16 years in administrative positions at the University of Virginia.
He was married for 55 years to Jeannie Dove Knight ’66, who served as mayor of Due West for several years. They were blessed with three children: David Aldon Knight ’90, Kevin Hunter Knight ’92, and Anna Knight Todd.
Knight passed away December 23, 2021. He was a true inspiration for excellence to his classmates and to countless students. During the 60th class reunion in 2025, the class of 1965 honored him by presenting a gift to the chemistry department in his name, to be used to further the academic pursuits of promising Erskine students who are interested in the sciences and particularly in chemistry.
3:00 - Mac Frampton in Concert | Memorial Hall
Concert with Mac Frampton
3:00 p.m. – 1966 Erskine alumnus Mac Frampton will perform in Memorial Hall.
Frampton is a pianist from South Carolina who has performed more than 4,000 concerts across all fifty states, Canada, and Europe. He began playing piano at a young age and became a local sensation in high school, appearing on television and performing in his community. At seventeen years old, he won the International Key Club Talent Competition in California, which launched his career. He became a pop pianist, producing over twenty recordings and appearing on national television, including The Merv Griffin Show.
Mac performs a dynamic program of pop standards, Broadway hits, Ragtime favorites, and classics, guided by his enduring belief that music is a universal language that brings joy to all who hear it. We are thrilled to welcome him to Alumni Day 2026 as a featured performer!
Learn more about Mac Frampton on his website.
5:00 - Euphie Low Country Boil
Euphie
Low Country Boil
5:00 p.m. | In front of Euphie Hall – Alumni and students, come join the Euphie men and women for a Low Country Boil!
Grumpy Mule and Fleet Shop Hours
Grumpy Mule Coffee Shop – 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Fleet Shop – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Erskine Sporting Events:
11:00 - Women's Alumni Soccer Game | Lundy Field
Women’s Alumni Soccer Game
11:00 a.m. at Lundy Field
12:00 - Women's Tennis Game | Sloan Tennis Courts
Women’s Tennis Game at Sloan Tennis Courts
12:00 noon
12:00 & 3:00 - Men's Baseball Games | Grier Baseball Field
Men’s Baseball Game at Grier Baseball Field.
12:00 & 3:00 – Games
1:30 – Baseball recognition of the 2016 Conference Championship Team on Grier Baseball Field
1:00-5:00 - Food Trucks
Food trucks will be a available
More details to come!
2:00 & 4:00 - Women's Softball Games | Erskine Softball Complex
Women’s Softball Games at Erskine Softball Complex
2:00 & 4:00.
2:00 - Men's Volleyball Game at Galloway Gym
Men’s Volleyball Game at Galloway Gym
2:00 p.m.
2:30 - Garnet, Gold, & Boom | Huggins Field
Garnet, Gold, & Boom (Spring Football Exhibition) at Huggins Field
