Pass it On

Centennial Homecoming: Pass it On Open Mic

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

6:30 p.m.

Administration Building Auditorium

During our Centennial Homecoming, we will host a special edition of Pass It On open mic featuring a community open mic and a Xavier community closed mic. The featured poet will be none other than University President Dr. Reynold Verret. Did you know our president was a poet?

We are seeking Xavier community talent in art, music, and poetry. A special closed mic session to be featured ahead of Dr. Verret's reading is being curated. For closed mic consideration, contact Leslie D. Rose '05 at LDRose@xula.edu. The open mic list will be available during the event.

Pass It On open mic has been a staple of the New Orleans spoken word community for 15 years. The hybrid show has been an incubator for many of this city’s finest artists across poetry, music, and visual art. Named for the phrase often spoken by Xavier legend Dr. John T. Scott, the mission of Pass It On has always been to create a better situation for the next person. The event will be hosted by Pass It On leaders, including Ayo Scott '03 and Sha'Condria "iCon" Sibley '02.