Over 155 Years of College Traditions
For over a century and a half, ¶¶ÒõÆƽâ°æ has energized campus life through traditions that connect current students with the College’s rich history.
For over 20 years, alumni, parents, vendors and friends of ¶¶ÒõÆƽâ°æ have come together to raise money to benefit the ¶¶ÒõÆƽâ°æ Scholarship Fund.
Homecoming is a day for families to get inside look at Dean and for alumni to reminisce about their experiences, share their alma mater with their families, and make new memories.
Held each fall semester, this annual conference is the beginning of students' leadership journey at Dean.
Members of the ¶¶ÒõÆƽâ°æ Community — alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members — join each year at the War Memorial along Awpie Way to honor those who have and are currently serving our country.
One week before Thanksgiving break, the Sodexo Dining team prepares a wonderful spread for students, featuring everyone’s Thanksgiving favorites. The meal is served to students by ¶¶ÒõÆƽâ°æ faculty and staff members.
This two-day program is filled with fun activities and serves to celebrate the end of the fall semester.
The lighting of the tree on Awpie Way not only welcomes the holiday season but brings the Franklin Community together to share in good cheer.
During each week of finals, ¶¶ÒõÆƽâ°æ faculty and staff, along with the assistance from the Sodexo Dining team, serve up pancakes, tater tots, eggs and more to students after hours.
Offices throughout campus come together for a celebration where the graduating class receives information about career planning, being active alums, free gifts and more!
This ceremony recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a 3.2 GPA or higher, in either the past semester or cumulatively over the past two or three semesters.
Featuring an unprecedented list of national business leaders, this is the signature event for the Dean Leadership Institute (DLI). The event includes a dinner with students and sponsors, culminating in an evening lecture.
The baccalaureate students who are inducted into ¶¶ÒõÆƽâ°æ’s chapter of Golden Key have been selected for membership because of their outstanding academic achievements and their conduct in the Dean Community.
The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recognizes and encourages academic achievement among two-year college students.
The Induction Ceremony is held every spring and is one of the most important steps for the National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS). The Society is an organization that helps people discover and achieve their goals.
Held at the end of the spring semester, the two-day event includes activities throughout the day and evening, including a carnival, BBQ and more!
This softball game is one of Dean’s longest-standing traditions. Each year the College Community comes together to see who will dominate the field and be crowned the winner.
Comprised of alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago from Dean, the 50th Society is a group of our most seasoned and valued alumni. The ¶¶ÒõÆƽâ°æ 50th Society is a group of our most seasoned and valued alumni. Each year, members return to campus to participate in Commencement activities.
Commencement is one of the most honored traditions at ¶¶ÒõÆƽâ°æ. Each year, members of the Dean Community come together to recognize graduating students for their extraordinary accomplishments both in and outside of the classroom.
Students begin their journey to the Commencement area by walking across the bridge in the Campus Center, which is lined with all the faculty and staff, who are there to applaud them for their accomplishments.
Each graduate, faculty and staff member pat our bronze Boomer statue on the head as we process into the ceremony. ¶¶ÒõÆƽâ°æ also gives any College staff the opportunity to give their child/family member the diploma at Commencement.