Homecoming Weekend for Alumni & Families
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SAVE THE DATE: Homecoming & Family Weekend is set for September 19-20, 2025!
Relive Homecoming 2024!
The autumn vibes were immaculate as we welcomed alumni and families to Wooster for Homecoming Weekend October 18-19!
Schedule of Events
*details subject to change
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Fri., Oct. 18 | ||
| 11 a.m. | College of Wooster Art Museum: Our Disappearing Darkness and Passages: Tales of the Snow Migrant | Ebert Art Center |
| 12 p.m. | 2004 NCAC Championship Football Team Memorial Golf & Lunch | Wooster Country Club |
| 12 - 2 p.m. | The Black Manifest @ 55. History and discussion hosted by the History Department and the Cultural Events Committee. | Allen Commons | Lowry Center |
| 2 - 7 p.m. | Check-In | Lowry Center |
| 3 p.m. | Tour of Douglass Hall (limit to 50 guests) | Douglass Hall |
| 4 p.m. | Tour of Douglass Hall (limit to 50 guests) | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Celebration of the Arts | McGaw Chapel |
| 4:30 - 8 p.m. | Fall Carnival hosted by Residential Life. Enjoy yard games, pumpkin painting, and a class kickball game before the Homecoming Bonfire! | Residential Quad |
| 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Alumni Happy Hour | The Underground |
| 6 p.m. | 2004 NCAC Championship Football Team Social | JAFB |
| 6:30 p.m. | W Association Hall of Fame | Scheide Music Center | Gault Recital Hall |
| 7:30 p.m. | “Tribute to Nina Simone” by Wooster Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble | McGaw Chapel |
| 8:30 - 10 p.m. | Homecoming Bonfire for Students | Kenarden Fire Pit |
| Sat., Oct. 19 | ||
| 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Check-In | Lowry Center |
| 9 a.m. | Cider & Donuts for Families with President Anne E. McCall | Lowry Center | Allen Commons |
| 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Homecoming Service Project | First Presbyterian Church of Wooster |
| 10 a.m. | First Year Seminar Faculty Meet Up | Andrews Library | CoRE |
| 10:30 a.m. | Experiential Learning Showcase | Andrews Library | Longbrake Commons |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch | Lowry Center |
| 12 p.m. | Community Resource Fair | Lowry Center | The Alley |
| 1:30 p.m. | Homecoming Carnival | The Scot Center | Gault Recreation Center |
| 1:30 p.m. | Class Officer Gathering | Gault Alumni Center |
| 2 p.m. | 2004 NCAC Championship Football Team Reunion Tours | Scot Center |
| 2 p.m. | Black Alumni Council Planning Meeting | Ruth Williams Hall 160 |
| 3:30 p.m. | Affinity Groups Happy Hour welcoming Latinx, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ Alumni | Gault Alumni Center |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Tailgate | Lowry Center |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dedication of Piper Sculpture | Lowry Center | Burden Family Patio |
| 6 - 8 p.m. | Beer Garden | The Scot Center Tent |
| 7 p.m. | Football vs. Ohio Wesleyan University | Papp Stadium |