Homecoming Agenda
- 9:00 AM2hWelcome Back Alumni Breakfast with Alumni JourneysKick off Homecoming Weekend with connection, conversation and travel inspiration! Registration required.
- 9:00 AM8hRemote Work AreaNeed to work during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend? Stop by the second floor of the Alumni House for quiet remote work. Registration required.
- 9:00 AM9hFirst Three Lounge (2023-2025)Join us for a special check-in event, exclusively for the “First Three” classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025! Registration required.
- 9:00 AM9hHomecoming Check-in and RegistrationVisit the Alumni House to pick up your name tag, which serves as your ticket to many events.
- 10:00 AM1hODK Honorary Homecoming CeremonyThis is a special ceremony to recognize faculty or staff members being inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) organization for exceptional leadership.
- 10:00 AM1h 30mOlde Guarde BrunchJoin your fellow Olde Guarde members — alumni who graduated 50 years ago or more — and their guests for food and fellowship. Registration required.
- 11:00 AM2hSharpe Community Scholars Homecoming Welcome!Join Sharpe staff in the Civic & Community Engagement suite to celebrate homecoming!
- 11:00 AM3hVirginia Archaeology Month, Open Labs for W&M Homecoming!
- 11:30 AM2h 30mGSWS and ENGL Homecoming Presents Prof. Jenny PutziProf. Jenny Putzi presents FINDING FRANK: Recovering Black Women's Diaries
- 12:00 PM1hGSWS Homecoming Lecture with Dr. Jennifer PutziDr. Jennifer Putzi, professor of English and Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at William & Mary, will be giving a presentation on her work in the Special Collections Research Center at Swem Library.
- 12:00 PM1hItalian Studies Informational & Homecoming EventA casual lunchtime event for current students and alumni to talk about all things Italian Studies at W&W and beyond!
- 12:00 PM2hComputer Science Homecoming Lecture and Awards CeremonyPlease join us for the annual Computer Science Student Awards ceremony followed by a Schmidt Family Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Wu. All are welcome to the reception after the talk.
- 1:00 PM2hCoffee & Connections with One NetworkMeet fellow alumni and expand your W&M network over a cup of coffee or tea. Registration required.
- 2:00 PM1hClass of 1980 Reception & Book TalkClass of 1980, celebrate our 45th reunion with a reception and book talk by Lee Pearson Knapp ’80. Registration required.
- 2:00 PM1hGRI Summer Fellows PresentationsIn celebration of the Class of 1975's 55th Reunion, please join us from 2-3 p.m. on Friday, Oct 17 for presentations by GRI summer fellows in the GRI Hive Event space in the basement of Swem.
- 2:00 PM1hMathematics Colloquium - Na Bo, VCUAdvancing Precision Medicine:
- 2:00 PM1hMichelle Munyikwa, MD, PhD, Anthropology Homecoming Guest Alumni Lecture
- 2:00 PM2hOld Dominion RededicationOld Dominion Hall Dedication—a celebration marking the renovation of this historic residence hall and its official reopening to the William & Mary community this year.
- 3:00 PM2hCambridge House Homecoming Open HouseLocation: Cambridge House Christian Study Center: 930 Jamestown Rd Williamsburg VA Coming to town for Homecoming Weekend? Swing by to (re)connect with alumni, explore Cambridge House in all its autumnal beauty, and enjoy refreshments together.
- 3:30 PM1h 30mRussia and European Information SpaceAnnual Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Homecoming Talk
- 3:30 PM3hWilliam & Mary Field Hockey vs MonmouthLocation: Williamsburg, Va., Busch Field
- 4:00 PM1hHomecoming Parade & Watch PartiesLocation: Richmond Road Find the perfect spot along Richmond Road to cheer for the grand marshal, student organizations, alumni groups and special guests in the parade!
- 4:00 PM2hHomecoming Parade Watching SocialJoin us for a festive Homecoming Parade Watching Social at The Hub, the perfect spot to catch all the action as the parade rolls by at 4:30 PM!
- 5:00 PM1hClass of 1958 DinnerThe Class of '58 will meet for dinner on Friday, October 17, during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend.
- 5:00 PM1h 30mBoswell Lecture, 2025G. Samantha Rosenthal will deliver the 2025 Boswell Lecture titled "Transsexuality: The Rise and Fall of a Medical Idea."
- 5:00 PM3hArt After Hours: Muscarelle Open HouseExplore the newly reopened Muscarelle Museum of Art! Now offering triple the space, the expanded Muscarelle offers 14 galleries with rotating exhibitions, exciting new amenities including a cafe and museum store, and expansive educational spaces.
- 5:30 PM1h 30mStudent Unions & Engagement Homecoming Reception
- 6:00 PM45mSunset CeremonyIn front of the Wren Building, we honor alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the university who passed during the year.
- 6:30 PM1h 30mMosaic ReceptionsJoin the APIM Association, the Crim Dell Association, the Hulon Willis Association and Familia (Latino/a/e) alumni and students for a reception with food, beer, wine and fellowship! Registration required.
- 6:30 PM3hClass of 1965 60th ReunionCome celebrate with the Class of ’65 during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2025. Registration required.
- 7:00 PM1hClass of 1975 PartyThe Class of 1975 is holding a reunion party during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend. Registration required.
- 7:00 PM1hWind Ensemble Homecoming Concert
- 7:00 PM3hFriday Night Foodie FestSavor the flavors of the region at the Friday Night Foodie Fest. Registration required.
- 8:30 PM1hBotetourt Chamber Singers and Barksdale Treble Chorus Homecoming Concert
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