157th Founders' Week

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Hello Tougaloo Family,

This year, we’re not just celebrating our history — we’re reimagining our future.

As part of Founders’ Week 2026, we invite you to honor our past and plant seeds for what’s to come. With the theme “Learn, Lead, Serve - 157 Years of Transforming Minds, Developing Leaders, and Advancing Communities” we proudly reflect on the generations of Eagles who dared to dream, lead, and change the world.

Tailgate Tickets Vendor Registration Founders' Week Highlights

Coronation of Mister and Miss Tougaloo College

Sunday October 4, 2026

5:00 PM

Coronation of Miss Tougaloo College

Kroger Gymnasium — Owens Health & Wellness Center

Monday October 5, 2026

11:00 AM

First Year Induction Ceremony

Woodworth Chapel

Monday October 5, 2026

6:00 PM

Fashion for Your Future

Maurice & Mavis James Courtyard — Bennie G. Thompson Academic & Civil Rights Research Center

Tuesday October 6, 2026

4:00 PM

Founders’ Concert: Jazz on the Greens

Chapel Grounds/BGT Auditorium

Wednesday October 7, 2026

All Day

Red & Blue Day

Wear your Tougaloo red and blue across campus and online—celebrate our legacy and community spirit all day long. Share your photos and moments with #Tougaloo and #RedAndBlueDay.

Wednesday October 7, 2026

11:00 AM

Installation of the 94th Student Government Association

Aznii Welchlin, President-Elect, 2026–2027

Woodworth Chapel

Wednesday October 7, 2026

11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Tougaloo on the Tee

Room 106, Top Golf – Madison

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Wednesday October 7, 2026

4:00 PM

Presidential Lecture Series

Charles V. Taylor, Executive Director, Mississippi State Conference NAACP

Woodworth Chapel

Thursday October 8, 2026

All Day

Giving Day 2026 — Together We Grow

24-hour social media-driven giving campaign supporting student scholarships.

On Thursday, October 8, join alumni, students, faculty, and friends for a 24-hour celebration of giving, all to support scholarships, student innovation, and campus growth. Whether it’s $18.69 to honor our founding, or a larger gift in tribute to your Tougaloo journey, every dollar moves us forward.