Wesleyan Weekend Registration

Wesleyan Weekend Registration

Complete your registration information below by September 25 and select the events you would like to attend. If your registration has fees, your total will appear below the form and you will be redirected to payment options after submitting the form.

 

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Enter the names of the guests you will be bringing so we can make sure to create a name badge.
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Show Your Spirit
Order your NWU Wesleyan Weekend T-shirt (quantities are limited). Pick up your shirt at the Welcome Center during open hours. If you require a size not listed, please contact us.
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Thursday, October 9

50th Reunion medallion ceremony and Legends and Legacies alumni award dinner (6 p.m.)
Join us for an evening of celebration as the Nebraska Wesleyan Alumni Association honors the achievements of distinguished alumni. Country Club of Lincoln, main ballroom, 3200 South 24th Street
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@ $25 per person

Friday, October 10

Walking the Campus tour (10 a.m.)
Take a guided walking tour of campus to revisit favorite places and see what’s new. Old Main, Alabaster Lounge, second floor
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Talk with Samantha (Matulka) Costa ‘07 (1 p.m.)
NWU’s Outstanding Music Alumna award recipient and Lincoln Southwest High School’s choral director shares her story. Rogers Center for Fine Arts, lower level, Emerson Recital Hall
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“Stretching the Truth: What Actually Works to Keep You Flexible, Strong, and Injury Free” (1 p.m.)
NWU athletic trainers debunk fitness myths and explore evidence-based strategies for flexibility, strength and injury prevention in this interactive one-hour workshop. Whether you’re a weekend warrior, desk jockey, or lifelong athlete, you’ll leave with practical tips you can use right away. Come ready to move and learn! Weary Center, Classrooms 106 A and B
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Alumni/Student Conversations: “Sunflowers, Coyotes, Plainsmen and Prairie Wolves” (2 p.m.)
Alumni of all ages are invited to talk with Archway Seminar students researching NWU’s history. They’re developing websites on the history of NWU’s English, psychology, physics and theatre departments but all stories are encouraged. Cochrane-Woods Library, first floor, Learning Commons
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All-Alumni Open House (6:30 p.m.)
Reconnect with old friends at this special gathering for all alumni! We’ll recognize milestone classes and take photos. Enjoy drinks and heavy appetizers. Country Club of Lincoln, main ballroom, 3200 South 24th Street
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“Howl Like Hell” pep rally (8 p.m.)
Current students unleash their rowdy spirit competition to kick off their weekend celebration. We’ll announce the 2025 Platinum Prairie Wolf honorees. Abel Stadium
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Saturday, October 11

Athletic Hall of Fame induction and breakfast (8:30 a.m.)
The ‘W’ Club inducts the next class of outstanding athletes during this annual awards breakfast. Weary Center, Snyder Arena
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Wolf2Wolf gathering (10 a.m.)
NWU football’s Wolf2Wolf mentors and mentees gather before team meetings. We’ll serve light refreshments. Olin Lecture Hall Lobby
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Family picnic and carnival (11 a.m.)
All are welcome at this family-friendly event featuring free food, inflatables, music, games and an ice cream truck. Taylor Commons (east of Cochrane-Woods Library)
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Outdoor Yoga (11 a.m.)
Prof. Karla Jensen (a certified yoga teacher) and student members of the NWU Yoga Club lead this all-ages yoga class. We’ll have mats, or you can bring your own. Olin green space, west of Smith-Curtis
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Music history and theory trivia challenge (1 p.m.)
Music alumni reconnect and recall what they learned in NWU music classes. We’ll have snacks and prizes. Hosted by Julie Allen (’84) and emeriti professors Jean Henderson (’64) and Larry Jones (’73). RSVP to Julie at jaallen07@hotmail.com to reserve your spot. Rogers Center for Fine Arts, lower level, Emerson Recital Hall
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Bingo on the Green (1:30 p.m.)
Once the picnic and carnival stop, the bingo begins with chances to win fun prizes! Taylor Commons (east of Cochrane-Woods Library)
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Student and alumni music showcase concert (4:30 p.m.)

Enjoy a full afternoon of music at this must-see concert! Music alumni are invited to join in. Alumni instrumental performers rehearse at 2:30 p.m.; alumni vocalists rehearse at 4 p.m. We’ll recognize NWU’s 2025 Outstanding Music Alumna award recipient, Samantha (Matulka) Costa (’07), during the performance.

If you’d like to participate, please contact Tom Trenney, vocal, tomtrenney@gmail.com, or Zach Cheever, instrumental, zcheever@nebrwesleyan.edu. Rogers Center for Fine Arts, O’Donnell Auditorium

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Music will be provided in advance of Wesleyan Weekend to alumni who wish to participate. If performing, please indicate your voice part and/or instrument below:

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Contact or visit us

Nebraska Wesleyan University Alumni Office
5000 Saint Paul Avenue
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 465-2123
alumni@nebrwesleyan.edu