Lee University Sets Celebration 2026 and Homecoming for Nov. 5-7
The Cleveland, Tennessee, school will open with a 300-voice choir chapel service and dedicate its new School of Engineering and Computer Science.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. —
Lee University will welcome alumni, guests and community leaders to its Cleveland, Tennessee, campus Nov. 5-7 for Celebration 2026 and Homecoming, according to an announcement from the university carried by Faith News Network, the Church of God news service.
Celebration opens Thursday, Nov. 5, with the Forever A Flame chapel service at 10:45 a.m. in the Conn Center. The 300-voice Festival Choir and Orchestra will sing, and alumnus Loran Livingston, senior pastor of Central Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, will bring the message.
On Friday, Nov. 6, seminars begin at 9 a.m. on subjects ranging from church leadership and anti-trafficking advocacy to entrepreneurship, nanotechnology and music production. A Service of Celebration follows at 10:30 a.m. in the Conn Center, with a keynote address by President Phil Cook and the dedication of the David and Mary Ellen Wright School of Engineering and Computer Science.
“Celebration is one of those special times when we have the privilege of welcoming guests to Lee's campus,” said Josh York, vice president for operations and chair of the Celebration committee.
Homecoming runs Friday and Saturday. Friday brings The Grand Reunion in Deacon Jones Dining Hall and the Traditions of Lee program in the Conn Center. Reunions will mark the 50th anniversary of the Class of 1976, along with milestone anniversaries for two campus social clubs.
Saturday, Nov. 7, includes a music showcase at 10 a.m., the Homecoming Parade at 11:15 a.m., a tailgate lunch and women's and men's basketball games, with the Homecoming Queen crowned at halftime of the men's game.
The full Homecoming schedule is posted at leeuniversity.edu/alumni/alumni-events. Questions about Celebration 2026 go to the university's Office of Operations at (423) 614-8351.
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