The Annual Boar鈥檚 Head Ceremony, one of Oglethorpe鈥檚 largest campus traditions,聽will be held on Friday, December 1, 8:00-9:30 p.m. in the Conant Performing Arts Center.
Students may attend for free and tickets are available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis.聽Please bring your Petrel Pass with you to the Conant box office one hour before the event to claim your seat. As a premier campus event, seats are limited.
The ceremony begins with a procession of the new members of聽Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK),聽in academic regalia, carrying a boar鈥檚 head on a litter. The procession is followed by a reading of the Boar鈥檚 Head story. The rest of the celebration consists of a reading by a faculty member chosen by members of ODK, and a concert featuring the University Singers and other performing arts groups.
At 9:30 p.m., join the OU Programming Board at a student reception.
Additionally, an Evening of Holiday Enchantment for Oglethorpe Alumni will be held prior to the ceremony, 5:30 鈥� 8:00 PM in the Turner Lynch Campus Center.聽聽for more information on this event.
