We are pleased to welcome you to the Inauguration of Dr. Cheryl L. Nixon, the 10th president of Berea College. The Inauguration Ceremony will be held Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m.
Events Schedule for April 1-6, 2024
| Monday April 1 | 5:30 – 8 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Our Students Sundaes and Banner Signing | All Students | Baird Lounge, Alumni Building |
| Tuesday April 2 | Noon – 1:30 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Our Great Commitments Chapel Service and Light Lunch in the Willis D. Weatherford, Jr. Campus Christian Center | Open to All | Danforth Chapel, Draper Building Overflow Lunch Seating in the bell hooks center |
| Wednesday April 3 | 4 – 6 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Our Campus Community Passport to Berea Campus-wide Open House | Open to All Students, Faculty and Staff | Locations across Campus (Start at the Boone Tavern side porch!) |
| Wednesday April 3 | 4 – 6 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Our Alumni and City Community Alumni and Community Reception | Alumni and City of Berea Officials | Skylight and Coyle Rooms of Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant RSVP here! |
| Wednesday April 3 | 6 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Our International Community International Dinner | Open to Invited Student Guests: First- and Second-year International Students | Woods-Penniman Commons |
| Thursday April 4 | 3 – 5 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Our Faculty and Staff Meeting of the General Assembly & College Faculty Assembly | Faculty and Staff | Baird Lounge, Alumni Building |
| Thursday April 4 | 5 – 6:30 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Our Faculty and Staff Post-Assembly Reception | Faculty and Staff | Carter G. Woodson Center, Alumni Building |
| Thursday April 4 | 6 – 8 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Our Aspiration toward Educational Unity Day of Interracial Education: "Teach-In" Event Sponsored by the Carter G. Woodson Center | Pre-registered Attendees | Coyle Room of Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant Reserve tickets here! |
| Friday April 5 | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Our Trustees and Special Guests Welcome Reception | Trustees and Special Guests | Lobby of Boone Tavern Hoteland Restaurant |
| Friday April 5 | 6:30 – 8 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Our Joy Inaugural Concert Livestream the concert here | Open to Special Guests and General Admission Ticket Holders Convocation credit is available for students | Union Church Request tickets here! |
| Friday April 5 | 8 – 10 p.m. | Supper on Your Own (No Program) | Trustees and Special Guests | Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant |
| Friday April 5 | 8 – 10 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Our Students - Music, Desserts, and Dancing | All Students | Fairchild Lawn |
| Saturday April 6 | 8 – 10:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Trustees and Special Guests | Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant |
| Saturday April 6 | 9 – 11 a.m. | Enjoy the music from Phelps Stokes chimes | ||
| Saturday April 6 | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Inauguration Ceremony for Dr. Cheryl L. Nixon Livestream the ceremony here | Trustees, Invited Guests, Procession Participants and Ticket Holders Convocation credit is available for students | Phelps Stokes Chapel Request tickets here! |
| Saturday April 6 | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Inauguration Watch Party (Live Streamed) | Open to All | Berea College Ecovillage Commons House |
| Saturday April 6 | 12:30 – 2 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Inaugural Picnic BBQ featuring Berea College Farm Pork and Chicken | Open to All | Alumni Building Patio |
| Saturday April 6 | 12:45 – 1:15 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Carillon Concert Featuring Dr. Kimberly Schafer | Open to All | Enjoy from the Campus Quad Seating Available |
| Saturday April 6 | 1 – 4 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Inaugural Fair Dance Performances, Games, Booth, Kettle Corn and More! | Open to All | Seabury Center |
| Saturday April 6 | 7 – 10 p.m. | The Heart of Berea: Inaugural Celebration Bonfire and S’mores with music from the African-Latin Percussion Ensemble (Sunset at 8:05 p.m. The bonfire will be rescheduled for rain, windy conditions, or if an official burn ban is in effect) | Open to All | Woods-Penniman Alumni Field |