The Dinner Dance chapter of the Alumni Association is more than just a one-night dinner and dance. A group of approximately 25 members gathered frequently throughout the two-year planning process in order to make sure all arrangements had been made and any complications planned for.

The event usually runs for a two-day period in the spring of even numbered years. Friday normally starts with a golf tournament and informal night out. Saturday is marked with mini-reunions of the different social clubs and Greeks. The main event is the big dinner and dance held on Saturday night. A musical group, or two, generally highlight the evening and lead the dancers onto the floor.

This seems like a bit of fun for Greeks and clubbers, but for the committee this means many meetings and several trips to and from the selected hotel site and golf course. In addition, committee members call and write friends and fellow social clubbers to encourage their attendance. This volunteer service can quickly turn into a full-time job.

In addition, to the fun weekend that the planning committee organizes, they also do good deeds on campus. Over the course of ten years, a total of $10,833.51 has been donated to the Alumni Scholarship Fund and the Alumni Office. This has certainly turned into a wonderful way to support the University and to have a great time while doing it.

The dinner dance was first held in 1990 in order to gather social clubbers, predecessors to the Greek system, for a reunion and fun weekend. Traditionally, social clubs held a big dinner dance each year. Through the years, over 1,830 have participated in the dinner dance events.