The schedule will be further updated as more details become finalized.
Friday Schedule | Saturday Schedule | Sunday Schedule
Friday, June 5, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Registration (Bowerman Lobby, Allen Center). When you arrive on campus, go first to the Allen Center to check in and pick up your reunion packet containing all the materials and information you might need for the weekend. We will ask you to sign the official Alumni Register to permanently record your attendance at Big Bash 2026. Meet us in the Bowerman Lobby on the north side of the Allen Center, but don't step on the W!
10:00 a.m. - Wally Wabash Golf Outing. Grab a few friends and form a foursome for the Wally Wabash Golf Outing. Foursomes will compete in a scramble, best ball format with a shotgun start. The outing will be hosted at Rocky Ridge Golf Club - 3965 N 625 E, Crawfordsville, IN 47933 (near Darlington).
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Campus Tours. Students from our CIBE Business Immersion Program will lead alumni and friends on guided tours of campus. Simply drop by the registration area in the Bowerman Lobby during this time period and request a tour guide. Golf carts will be provided for those who prefer not to walk.
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Welcome Back Luncheon (Chadwick Court). We offer a casual buffet lunch where attendees can casually catch up with other alumni, faculty, and current students.
12:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Paging Dr. Wally: A Symposium on Healthcare and the Liberal Arts (Hays Science Hall). The annual symposium is sponsored by the Wabash Club of Indianapolis and presented through a partnership of Wabash College faculty, staff, and alumni. Eight presentations, offered throughout the afternoon, feature alumni, faculty, and staff demonstrating the breadth and depth of the liberal arts in this year's topic.
1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Wally's Pub (Grub Hollow). Join your classmates and other alumni and friends for a drink at our temporary Wally’s Pub on the patio outside the Collett Tennis Center, just west of the Allen Center.
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Kickoff Celebration (Chadwick Court). Big Bash attendees will come together to kick off the reunion weekend with an unforgettable celebration! Take this time to reconnect, reminisce, and raise a toast to the lasting bonds formed during our time at dear old Wabash. Browse and select dinner from various food stations, share some drinks, and enjoy time together with fellow alumni and guests.
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Wally's Pub (Grub Hollow). Join your classmates and other alumni and friends for a drink at our temporary Wally’s Pub on the patio outside the Collett Tennis Center, just west of the Allen Center.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. - Registration (Bowerman Lobby, Allen Center). If you haven't already done so, stop by the Allen Center to check in and pick up your reunion packet containing all the materials and information you might need for the weekend. We will ask you to sign the official Alumni Register to permanently record your attendance at Big Bash 2026. Meet us in the Bowerman Lobby on the north side of the Allen Center.
8:00 a.m. - Bike Ride (Knowling Fieldhouse Parking Lot). If you ride, plan to bring your bike and join others for this fun Big Bash activity. Our guides will lead you on a ride throughout Crawfordsville and Montgomery County, sharing some local history along the way. We will have you back to campus in time to warm up your voices for Alumni Chapel Sing. The ride will start and conclude in the parking lot just south of Knowling Fieldhouse, across Jennison Street from Lambda Chi Alpha.
8:30 a.m. - Fun Run/Walk. If you run, you’ll want to compete in a two-mile or four-mile race starting and ending on campus. If you walk, go ahead and shake it loose early, grab a buddy, and join the fun. Meet on the track at Little Giant Stadium.
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Fathers Roundtable (Baxter 114). Wabash dads and their sons and daughters are welcome to join a light breakfast program with Prof. Eric Olofson, in which he will discuss his research focused on father-child relationships, co-parenting, and how to best measure quality father behavior. Following Prof. Olofson's remarks, attendees will be able to spend time together talking about the joys, opportunities and challenges of fatherhood.
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - History Harvest (Lilly Library). Bring items from your history at Wabash College to share with the College Archivist.
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Campus Tours. Students from our CIBE Business Immersion Program will lead alumni and friends on guided tours of campus. Simply drop by the registration area in the Allen Center during this time period and request a tour guide. Golf carts will be provided for those who prefer not to walk.
11:00 a.m. - Alumni Chapel Sing (Pioneer Chapel). There won’t be any “W” haircuts or painted t-shirts this time, so if you forget a word or two, no big deal. But there will be lots of singing when Wabash hosts its annual Alumni Chapel Sing. Join accompanist Cheryl Everett H'25, sing along with members of your class, and compete against other classes. Volume, creativity, and energy count, so don’t let your mates down! Learn the words to Old Wabash all over again, stretch your vocal cords, and relive what many Wabash men recall as their fondest Wabash memory.
12:00 p.m. - Lunch. We’ll wrap up our Alumni Chapel Sing with a festive and casual lunch in Chadwick Court. During the lunch program, we'll bestow honorary bachelor's degrees to several alumni from the Class of 1976 and celebrate some extraordinary fundraising results benefitting the College's mission.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Reunion Photographs. After lunch, reunion class photographs will be taken on the steps on the north side of the Allen Center. We will begin with a photo of all our non-alumni guests in attendance. Each reunion group will then have two photos taken, one with and one without spouses/partners.
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Wally's Pub (Grub Hollow). Join your classmates and other alumni and friends for a drink at our temporary Wally’s Pub on the patio outside the Collett Tennis Center, just west of the Allen Center.
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Pillars of Student Life (Salter Hall, Fine Arts Center). Dean Scott C. Brown, Ph.D., joined Wabash College as its new Dean of Students in the summer of 2025. In this session, he will talk about his path to Wabash, share his impressions from his busy first year on campus, and describe his vision for student life and its alignment with the College’s mission to educate men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely.
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Wabash Today (Salter Hall, Fine Arts Center). Wabash's 17th President, Scott E. Feller, Ph.D., will offer all Big Bash attendees an update on the College and its position in today's higher education landscape.
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Academic Department Receptions. Several academic departments will host receptions to welcome back their majors and minors and provide some time to mingle with faculty. Departments and locations will be provided in your registration packets at the time of Big Bash check-in.
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - All Wabash Reception (Chadwick Court). All Big Bash attendees will come together for a large reception prior to their separate class dinners.
6:45 p.m. - Class Dinners. Following the reception, classes will disperse to assigned dinner locations on campus to enjoy dinner and conversation with classmates. Dinners will be served at 6:45 p.m. at locations which will be noted in your registration packets. Our guests not celebrating a reunion year are welcome to join any of the reunion class dinners; just let us know when you register which one you would prefer to join.
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Wally's Pub (Grub Hollow). Join your classmates and other alumni and friends for a drink at our temporary Wally’s pub on the patio outside the Collett Tennis Center, just west of the Allen Center.
Sunday, June 7, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Informal Buffet Breakfast (Chadwick Court). Wrap up the weekend on campus and bid farewell to your Wabash friends at an informal breakfast. There will be no program, and you can come and go in your own time.
Why Should You Attend?
Wondering if you should return to campus for Big Bash 2026? Hear what those from 2025 had to say about their experience by accessing the Wabash on My Mind podcast featuring conversations with attendees from Big Bash 2025. Click the icon below to listen.
