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Homecoming & Parents' Weekend 2019
October 18–20, 2019
Come back to campus to make new friends and enjoy special events, including the grand opening of the McVay Center for the Performing Arts. Alumni, families, and friends are all welcome to attend. This year's Homecoming Weekend is also Parents' Weekend.
Tentative Schedule (all times are subject to change)
| Thursday, October 17 | |
| All Day | Parents arrive and check in at Gehner |
| All Day | Parents check in at the Information Booth in the Concourse to receive nametags and weekend information |
| 9 p.m. | Celebrating National Black Poet Day with Conscious Reggae in the Jam Factory |
| Friday, October 18 | |
| All Day | Parents may attend classes |
| 8:30–9:30 a.m. | Donuts with the Deans—a meet-and-greet with members of the senior leadership team |
| 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Information Booth open |
| 11–11:50 a.m. | Hymn Sing hosted by Academics |
| 1–2 p.m. | Academic Colloquium: “Presidents, Partisanship, and the Permanent Campaign,” presented by Dr. Brian Roberts (C’88) |
| 5:30 p.m. | Pep Rally at the Pub Patio |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Grand Opening performance at the McVay Center for the Performing Arts There is no cost to attend, but tickets are required. This performance will be repeated on Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. |
| 8:30–10 p.m. | House Crawl—attend open houses across campus |
| Saturday, October 19 | |
| All Day | Scavenger Hunt (Check in at the Information Booth.) |
| 10 a.m. | Alumni swimming and diving meet |
| 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Alumni tennis match |
| 10:30 a.m. | Cross country Cowbell Classic women’s 6K (Alumni are welcome to run.) |
| 11 a.m. | Alumni men’s soccer scrimmage |
| 11:15 a.m. | Cross country Cowbell Classic men’s 8K (Alumni are welcome to run.) |
| 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Picnic lunch at the rugby field |
| 12 p.m. | Volleyball vs. Spaulding |
| 12 p.m. | Alumni rugby game |
| 12:15 p.m. | Cross country Cowbell Classic pie eating |
| 1:00 p.m. | Women’s varsity soccer game |
| 1:30–4:30 p.m. | Food truck at the track |
| 2:30–3:30 p.m. | Reception at Hutchinson House hosted by College president Dr. Jolanda Westerhof |
| 3:00 p.m. | Men’s soccer vs. Iowa Wesleyan |
| 7:30 p.m. | Grand Opening performance of the McVay Center for the Performing Arts There is no cost to attend, but tickets required. This is the same performance that took place on Friday. |
| 9 p.m. | Student event in the first-year houses: Game night (tentative) |
| Sunday, October 20 | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Sunday School in the College Dining Room |
| 10:45 a.m. | Church in the Chapel |
| 1:00 p.m. | Alumni volleyball match |
| 1:00 p.m. | Alumni women’s soccer game |
| 1:00 p.m. | Alumni women’s softball game (tentative) |
| 3:00 p.m. | Check out of Gehner |