The fall semester is in full swing at Wofford College, bringing engaging speaker events, art exhibits and a mainstage theatre production alongside favorite campus traditions like Homecoming and the Blessing of the Animals.
All events are open to the public and free of charge unless otherwise noted. View the online calendar at calendar.wofford.edu. For athletics events, visit athletics.wofford.edu.
Wednesday, Oct. 1
“Sorting Fact from Fear in the AI Risk Debate”
11 a.m., Leonard Auditorium, Main Building
Dr. Kimberly Hall, associate professor and chair of English; Dr. Aaron Garrett, associate professor and chair of computer science; Dr. Stephanie Holt, assistant professor of philosophy; and Dr. Rachel Vanderhill, professor of international affairs, will discuss recent developments and answer your questions about AI risks.
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Environmental Resources Panel Discussion
6:30 p.m., Leonard Auditorium, Main Building
Wofford Women’s Leadership will host an Environmental Resources Panel Discussion featuring Jaclin DuRant, South Carolina Adopt-a-Stream; Shelley Robbins, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy; and Kris Stroup, Appalachian Voices. Panelists will share their expertise and perspectives on some of today’s environmental challenges and opportunities. Please use the registration link to submit questions.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Blessing of the Animals
12:30 p.m., Burwell Building
The Rev. Dr. Ron Robinson ’78, Perkins-Prothro Chaplain and professor of religion, will bless animals whose names and images were shared by campus community members during this annual tradition.
Thursday, Oct. 8
A Day for Wofford
Celebrate and support Wofford College with other alumni, parents, trustees and friends on our 24-hour annual day of giving.
Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10
The 2026 SoCon Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF)
Great Oaks Hall, Roger Milliken Science Center
SURF brings together students and cadets from the 11 colleges and universities of the Southern Conference for a weekend of sharing and celebrating research and creative projects. The community is welcome to attend all the sessions.
Thursday, Oct. 15-Saturday, Oct. 17
Homecoming
Festivities will include favorites like the Alumni Makers Market, A Night on Campus Drive and the Sip & Stroll history tour, plus new experiences like a behind-the-scenes tour of the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts and a discussion with alumni healthcare professionals. Classes ending in 1 or 6 will celebrate five-year milestone reunions. Click here for a schedule of events.
Monday, Oct. 19
Hipp Lecture Series on International Affairs and National Security: Sammy Davis
6 p.m., Leonard Auditorium, Main Building
Sammy Davis, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who inspired parts of the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump,” will speak about duty, honor and country. There will be a Q&A with the audience following Davis’ talk, and attendees are invited to a reception immediately following the event.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Artist Talk: Abigail Henthorn
11 a.m., Room 126, Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts
Abigail Henthorn is a master’s student in art history at The Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Henthorn focuses on women artists from the Italian Renaissance to 20th-century America and is currently researching lesser-known women artists working in New York City during the 1930s and 40s.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, and Wednesday, Nov. 18
Live Drawing Sessions
6-9 p.m., Room 105A, Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts
Join the Department of Art History and Studio Art for an evening of observational drawing with a live model.
Monday, Oct. 26
“This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America's Revolutionary War in the South”
6 p.m., Leonard Auditorium, Main Building
Alan Pell Crawford discusses his book and reveals the misperceptions and contradictions of our accepted understanding of how the United States came to be. “This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America's Revolutionary War in the South” explores how battles fought in the South ultimately led to the victory at Yorktown. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signature.
Monday, Nov. 2
All Saints Tolling of the Bell
12:30 p.m., Seal of Main Building
Names of students, staff, faculty, friends and alumni of the college who have died during the past year are read aloud as the college bell is tolled during this annual tradition. The ceremony includes a special musical performance from Wofford Singers. All are invited to attend.
Thursday, Nov. 5- Saturday, Nov. 7 and Wednesday, Nov. 11-Saturday, Nov. 14
“The Moors” by Jen Silverman
7 p.m., Jerome Johnson Richardson Theatre, Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts
Wofford Theatre presents “The Moors” by Jen Silverman, directed by Conner Vetter ’14. This darkly comic Gothic play explores themes of love, power, isolation and longing on the windswept English moors. Join us for an unforgettable evening of suspense, humor and theatrical intrigue.
Thursday, Nov. 5
“Blanket Town”
6:30 p.m., Goodall Environmental Studies Center
This screening of the documentary film “Blanket Town” will include a discussion with filmmaker Rebecca Williams.
Monday, Nov. 9
“Living and Sustaining a Creative Life”
6-7:30 p.m., Leonard Auditorium, Main Building
Sharon Louden, artist, educator and founder and director of the Institute for Sustained Creativity, will lead a panel on her book, “Last Artist Standing: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life Over 50.”
Thursday, Nov. 12
Reading and Discussion with Author David Joy
6 p.m., 101 Franklin W. Olin Building
In this Wofford Writers Series event, North Carolina novelist David Joy will read from and discuss his award-winning 2023 novel, “Those We Thought We Knew,” which Vanity Fair described as “both a murder mystery and a deeply intimate story of generational relationships and loss.”
Gallery and museum exhibitions
Visit Wofford.edu/artsfor gallery hours and a full listing as details become available.
Sept. 3-Dec. 11.
“Loose Change: Works by Artists from the Goodyear Arts Collective”
Richardson Family Art Museum, lower level, Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts
“Loose Change” is about change and explores biological and geological transformations, dislocations and evolutions.
Sept. 7-Dec. 4
“Borrowed by the South: A Comparison of Cultural Creativity and Contemporary Southern Style”
Mungo Student Center lobby
This student art exhibition by Langley Parker ’27 examines the adaptation and playful translation of global influences, highlighting how they inform contemporary Southern aesthetics.
Reception and artist talk: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 5:30 p.m., Mungo Student Center
Sept. 3-Dec. 11
“A Soldier’s View,” presented by the Johnson Collection
Richardson Family Art Museum, upper level, Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts
This exhibition adopts a soldier’s perspective to look at works from The Johnson Collection, investigating how war demands not only physical sacrifice but also the surrender and transformation of one’s personhood. This show considers how art can shape and preserve the individual and create a new national identity.
“Things We Carry: A Veteran’s Reflection on a Soldier’s View” by Alexis Hunter, founder and CEO of Healistry: Nov. 4, 5:30 p.m., Richardson Family Art Museum, upper level, Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts
Sept. 3-Dec.11
“Reject the Null”
Richardson Family Art Gallery, Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts
“Reject the Null” employs experimentation as a tool for examining humanity’s relationship to material and natural systems. Participating artists include Scott Carter, Annie Heisel ’24, Jason Lord and Kate Timbes ’23.
Reception and panel discussion: Thursday, Oct. 15, 5 p.m., in the café space of the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts
Sept. 1-Dec. 17
“Women at Wofford: The First 25 Years of Residential Coeducation, 1976-2000”
Sandor Teszler Library
Fifty years ago this fall, the first group of women resident students moved onto campus and quickly began leading in academics, Greek life, athletics and student government. This exhibit from the college archives features photographs and newspaper clippings showing how women influenced the college in the first 25 years following full residential coeducation.