Fisk University has served as a pipeline of sorts to Case Western Reserve University since the 1920s. The legacy of educational excellence continues today as more than 70 percent of Fisk University graduates go on to graduate and professional schools. Fisk University provides a rich academic experience steeped into the liberal arts tradition. Their faculty and students exhibit a passion for learning and personal growth. They are committed to ethical leadership and engagement in our local and global communities.
Fisk University Sesquicentennial Events
Founded in 1866, Fisk University is the oldest institution of higher education in Nashville, Tennessee, and will celebrate its sesquicentennial in 2016.
| Date/Time | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| February 7 | Fisk Sunday | Churches around the nation |
| February 21 | Berklee College of Music Salutes Fisk Jubilee Singers | Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts |
| March 12 | Fisk Women of Prominence Luncheon | Cal Turner Family Center Meharry Medical College |
| March 21 – 25 | 4th Annual Business Week | Fisk University Campus |
| March 24 | 5th Annual Business Partnership with Fisk Luncheon | Appleton Room of Jubilee Hall |
| April 7 | Sesquicentennial Honors Convention | Fisk Memorial Chapel |
| April 28 – May 2 | All Class Reunion | TBD |
| April 28 | Sesquicentennial Scholarship Benefit Gala (Black Tie) | Music City Center |
| April 29 | President’s Sesquicentennial Golf Outing | Hermitage, President’s Reserve |
| April 30 | GAAFU Alumni Reunion Gala | Loew’s Vanderbilt Plaza |
| May 1 | Sesquicentennial Baccalaureate Service for Honorary Degree Recipients & Reunion Classes’ Major Donors | Fisk Memorial Chapel |
| May 2 | Trustees’ Sesquicentennial Dinner for Honorary Degree Recipients & Reunion Classes’ Major Donors Sesquicentennial Commencement | Appleton Room of Jubilee Hall TBD |
| June 25 | Fisk Community Fest | Fisk University Campus |
| April – July | Student, Faculty, and Alumni Art Show | Carl Van Vetchen & Aaron Douglas Art Galleries |
| October 6 | Annual Jubilee Day Convocation Speaker: Diane Nash, Hon.D.L., Civil Rights Activist |
Fisk Memorial Chapel |
| October 7 | Society of Philanthropists Annual Luncheon Private Tour of Stieglitz Collection |
Appleton Room of Jubilee Hall |
| November 6 – 13 | Sesquicentennial Homecoming | Fisk University Campus |
| Week of December 6 | Annual Christmas Concert and Tree Lighting | Fisk Memorial Chapel Front of Cravath Hall |