A new exhibition of art from across the South, a renowned string quartet and guest lectures about crucial moments in American history are among the highlights of February and March events at Wofford college. 

All events listed are open to the public and free of charge unless otherwise noted. View the online calendar at calendar.wofford.edu for updates. For athletic events, visit athletics.wofford.edu. 

Monday, Feb. 3
“Injustice in Focus: The Civil Rights Photography of Cecil Williams”
6 p.m., Olin Theater, Franklin W. Olin Building
Wofford College launches its 2025 Black History Month calendar with a talk by Cecil Williams, the celebrated photojournalist best known for documenting the civil rights movement in South Carolina and for founding the South Carolina Civil Rights Museum. Copies of Williams’ book “Injustice in Focus: The Civil Rights Photography of Cecil Williams” will be available for purchase and signature. 

Tuesday, Feb. 4-Sunday, June 8
2024 South Arts Southern Prize Exhibition
The Richardson Family Art Museum, Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts
This exhibition, which will be held on both levels of the museum, will feature the nine 2024 fellowship recipients, with each one representing a different state in the South Arts region. The Richardson Family Art Museum is open to the public on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. and on Thursday from 1 to 7 p.m. 

Monday, Feb. 17
Explore Day for Prospective Students
9 a.m.-noon, various locations on campus
Wofford College welcomes prospective students to tour the campus with Wofford students, attend special interest sessions and eat lunch on campus. Attendees will also benefit from the opportunity to meet other high school students and families as they engage in the college search process. To attend this event, register here.

Tuesday, Feb. 25
Chapman Speaker: Eric Foner
6 p.m., Leonard Auditorium, Main Building
The renowned historian Eric Foner will be on campus to talk about the history of Southern Reconstruction and its consequences. Foner is a leading authority on the Reconstruction Era, and he also won the Pulitzer Prize for History, the Lincoln Prize and the Bancroft Prize for “The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery.” His lecture is part of the Chapman Lecture Series, which has been annually held at Wofford since 2016. Foner will be available for book signings after his talk. 

Thursday, Feb. 20
Artist Talk by Tony Bingham
6 p.m., Jerome Johnson Richardson Auditorium
Tony Bingham, an artist and professor at Miles College in Birmingham, Ala., will discuss his multidisciplinary work, which investigates the history of rural African American people through themes of spirituality, celebration, trauma and rebirth. Bingham won the 2024 Southern Prize for Visual Arts and is the South Arts 2024 Alabama Fellow for Visual Arts, and his work is featured in the 2024 Southern Prize Exhibition in the Richardson Family Art Museum. A reception will follow. 

Wednesday, Feb. 26
“Quantum Technology: Past, Present and Future”
6 p.m., Leonard Auditorium, Main Building
The United Nations has proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Join Wofford as it welcomes to campus Dr. Jungsang Kim from the Duke Quantum Center, who will discuss the past, present and future of quantum technology. 

Thursday, Feb. 27
Dunlap Chamber Music Series: Goldmund Quartet
7 p.m., Leonard Auditorium, Main Building
Acclaimed for their “exquisite playing” and “multi-layered homogeneity” (Süddeutsche Zeitung), Goldmund Quartet is counted amongst the leading string quartets of the younger generation. The ensemble’s interpretations of the great classical and modern quartet literature, marked by inwardness, unbelievably fine intonation and meticulously detailed phrasing, inspire audiences worldwide. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 

Sunday, March 16-Monday, March 17
Main Event 1 (Accepted Students)
Accepted students are welcome to attend one of our two Main Events. These events are designed to showcase all that Wofford has to offer. Accepted students have the opportunity to spend the night, sit in on a class and meet other potential Terriers. There is a limit of 150 guests for this event. 

Monday, March 24-Friday, March 28
Spring Holiday
No classes.