Quincy University encouraging alumni to wear gear, buttons to celebrate 7th annual Alumni Day Thursday

QUINCY — Quincy University will be the host of its seventh annual QU Alumni Day on Thursday, Feb. 6, in honor of the university’s first day of classes on Feb. 6, 1860.

In a press release, Maureen Kennedy, coordinator of alumni services, said, “I invite all QU alumni, no matter where you live, to wear a QU alumni button or your favorite QU gear and take a picture of yourself to share on social media using #qualumniday. I encourage all QU alumni in the Quincy region to join us for the day’s events as we celebrate their successes as graduates.”

Alumni are invited to participate in these events on campus throughout the day:

• Coffee on Campus – 9 to 11 a.m. Enjoy coffee with alumni and a tour of Brenner Library including The Rare Book Room and other recently acquired historical collections.
• Alumni Lunch in the Café – 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Enjoy lunch in QU’s cafeteria while visiting with alumni. Lunch will be available to alumni and their guests at $6.50. Plus learn more about QU’s entrepreneurship program and interact with entrepreneur students displaying their innovations.
• Alumni Mass / History of QU Chapel – 12:15 p.m. Mass will be held in QU Chapel with special intentions for QU alumni who have passed away. After mass, enjoy a presentation about the history of the chapel by Father Joe Zimmerman, OFM.
• Alumni National Board Meeting – 2 p.m. Alumni are invited to sit in on the National Alumni board meeting in the advancement conference room in Francis Hall.
• Alumni Socials at women’s and men’s basketball games – Women’s game is at 5:30 p.m. Men’s game is at 7:30 p.m. Free tickets are available for alumni. Plus a dessert bar and drinks to enjoy with alumni in the Hall of Fame Room between games and at halftime of the men’s game. Student representatives from QU’s entrepreneurship program will interact with alumni and guests. Basketball tickets will be available at the alumni lunch or the Office of Advancement in Francis Hall B37.

Alumni Day 2025 is on Founder’s Day and marks the beginning of recognizing the 165th anniversary of Quincy University. The anniversary will be acknowledged throughout 2025 at various events and through a variety of resources and outlets across the QU community.

For more information, contact Kennedy at 217-228-5277 or m.kennedy86@quincy.edu or visit the Alumni Day page at https://www.quincy.edu/alumni-day/.