Homecoming 2020
Your one-stop-shop for all things Homecoming 2020. Please contact Tonnie Chen at tchen@tkc.edu with any questions.
Join Homecoming Now
Click today’s date to join today’s scheduled events. Once you click to join each meeting, your computer will open the Zoom application (if you’ve used Zoom before) or automatically download the Zoom web browser client (if this is your first time using Zoom). You may also manually download Zoom in advance. Some events will require you to enter your name and email.
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Main Session
Kick Off & Alumni Spotlights
8:30 PM – 9:15 PM: Virtual Campus Receptions
Please click the buttons below to join a campus reunion.
All times Eastern.
11:00 AM – 1:15 PM: Main Session
11:00am Devotional, State of the College, & Alumni Spotlights
11:45am Keynote address by Dr. Tubbs on the Center for Study of Christianity & the Black Experience
12:30pm The Future of the Alumni Association
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM: Professor Breakouts
Please choose one of the breakout rooms with professors.
Dr. David Tubbs, Associate Professor of Politics
Topic: Justice Barrett & the Future of the Supreme Court
Professor David Tubbs earned his PhD in politics at Princeton University, concentrating in political philosophy, constitutional law, and Russian studies. He began teaching at King’s in August 2005.
In his scholarship, Professor Tubbs writes on topics in political philosophy and constitutional law and contemporary controversies in public policy. His book, Freedom’s Orphans, was published by Princeton University Press in 2007. His shorter essays and book reviews have appeared in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Academic Questions, Public Discourse, Touchstone, First Things, National Review, The American Spectator, and The New Criterion. Professor Tubbs teaches a range of courses at King’s, including Constitutional Law; Statesmanship; Civil Rights; Public Policy; International Politics; and Enlightenment & Liberal Democracy. He also regularly serves as an advisor to students working on their senior theses.
Dawn Fotopulos, Professor of Business
Topic: The Power of Seed. The best education doesn’t just teach students; it transforms them into different people. Let’s discuss how this process takes place and how The King’s College has launched thousands of students into the world to bring light and life wherever God has called them.
Professor Dawn Fotopulos serves as Professor of Management of the Program in Business and Finance at The King’s College. Prior to joining the King’s faculty, she held executive positions in the financial services, ready-to-wear, real estate development, and consumer product industries. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree with honors from Cornell University and her MBA with distinction from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
In addition to her teaching at King’s, Professor Fotopulos is the award-winning author of the book Accounting for the Numberphobic; A Survival Guide for Small Business Owners (Harper Collins) which is available in English, Chinese and Spanish editions. She is a regular contributor to many online publications including FedEx.com, Forbes.com, Cox SBL, Entrepreneur.com, Insightful Accountant, and MSNBC.com.
Dr. Henry Bleattler, Associate Professor of History and the Humanities
Topic: Art, Museums, and Grace in a time of COVID-19. What happens when you are quarantined from art? What does it mean to get it back?
Dr. Henry “Harry” Bleattler’s PhD is in the Humanities, focusing on the intellectual and cultural history of Renaissance and Reformation Europe. Additional research interests include ancient history with a particular focus on the world of myth, the origins of civilization, ancient Egypt, and rise of Christianity in Late Antiquity.
He teaches courses in Western Civilization, the humanities, cultural history, and museum studies. In 2014, he designed and led the TKC Summer Study Program in Paris. Before arriving at King’s, Dr. Bleattler was an education curator at the Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science in Tallahassee, Florida. His experience in the museum world is reflected in his classes where he regularly takes students to the Metropolitan Museum of Art as well as other important cultural arts institutions in New York City.
Dr. Stephen Salyers, Associate Professor of Communications and the Humanities
Topic: Double Vision: Mastering 2020 Tech With An Eye Toward Traditional Learning. While we embrace the challenges of new technologies in the classroom, King’s continues to anchor itself in the traditional landscape of the liberal arts.
Dr. Salyers began his teaching career in 1993, and in 2000 became one of the original faculty members at The King’s College in New York City. A lover of all things Disney, his interests range from immersive entertainment design, creative entrepreneurship and twentieth century popular culture.
He has traveled with King’s students on international excursions around the world, including Turkey, China, Peru, Italy, Greece, France and others, Dr. Salyers also serves as adviser to the House of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and regularly hosts students at his home for barbecues, movies, and other special events.
All times Eastern.
Accessible to all alumni, anywhere
We’re excited to bring Homecoming to you and your family from the comfort of your home this weekend. No travel or hotel accommodations – just stimulating presentations by beloved professors and the chance to connect with alumni.
Hosted by the Alumni Executive Committee
Join your TKC Alumni Executive Committee, representing the Briarcliff Manor, Empire State Building, and Wall St. campuses and Northeastern Bible College, who will be your hosts for the weekend from all over the country.
Grace & Human Nature
Explore the theme of Grace & Human Nature together as an alumni community. We’ll be exploring questions like, When we walk through pain, what gives us solace? When the future defies our expectations, how can we find certainty? When we feel inadequate, where do we turn for approval?
Connect with professors and fellow alumni
Hear from Dr. Tubbs, President Gibson, TKC alumni, and more throughout the weekend. Enjoy Professor Breakout Sessions with Professor Fotopulos, Dr. Bleattler, Dr. Salyers, and Dr. Tubbs.
Homecoming at Home Schedule
Join us from the comfort of your couch for Homecoming this year!
Friday, November 6
7:30pm Kick Off & Alumni Spotlights
8:30pm Virtual Campus Reunions
9:15pm End of Event
Saturday, November 7
11:00am Devotional, State of the College, & Alumni Spotlights
11:45am Keynote address by Dr. Tubbs on the Center for Study of Christianity & the Black Experience
12:30pm The Future of the Alumni Association
1:15pm Professor Breakouts with Dr. David Tubbs, Professor Dawn Fotopulos, Dr. Henry Bleattler, and Dr. Stephen Salyers
2:00pm End of Event
All times Eastern.