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Office of Alumni Engagement

Homecoming & Reunions

October 4 - 7, 2018

savethedate.jpg2018 Special Events

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Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement with any questions at alumni@wittenberg.edu or 937-327-7424

2018 Schedule (Subject to Change)

Last Schedule Update: 8/16/2018

FRIDAY, OCT. 5

Campus Tours
9:00–3:00 p.m.
Take a guided walk around campus to revisit old memories and see new spaces. Tours leave from Recitation Hall every hour on the hour. Please make an appointment. http://visit.wittenberg.edu/. 

Men’s Basketball Golf Outing
10:00 a.m. Registration, 11:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
Windy Knoll
Come out and enjoy the start of Homecoming 2018 Weekend by playing a round of golf with your college friends! Shotgun Start using a Texas scramble format. Registration closes, October 4.  

Baseball Alumni Social
3:00 p.m. Gates Open, 4:00 p.m. Game Time
Carleton Davidson Stadium, 1101 Mitchell Blvd
Baseball alumni are invited to the Wittenberg vs. Urbana game for a special reception. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Alumni will have access to the press box, locker room, and dugout throughout the game. No RSVP required. 

Hall of Honor
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Tent on Chapel Lawn
*By invitation-only
Every year since the inaugural Athletics Hall of Honor in 1985, Wittenberg has continued to induct the finest student-athletes, coaches and administrators to this esteemed group of honorees who have excelled in their service to the university, either on the field of competition or behind the scenes, making possible everything our student-athletes accomplish. Registration closes, September 27.

Women’s Volleyball vs. Hiram
7:00 p.m.
Pam Evans Smith Arena
Cheer the volleyball team to victory during Homecoming weekend!  

Men’s Lacrosse Alumni Game
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Edwards-Maurer Field
Alumni vs. current team members. Registration is free but please RSVP by October 1 to let us know that you’d like to play. 

Lacrosse Alumni Reception
9:00 p.m.
Geil Lounge, Benjamin Pence Student Center 
Lacrosse alumni, continue the Homecoming fun at this no host reception. Beverages and appetizers will be available for purchase in Founders Pub. 

 

SATURDAY, OCT. 6

Campus Tours
9:00–11:00 a.m.
Take a guided walk around campus to revisit old memories and see new spaces. Tours leave from Recitation Hall every hour on the hour. Please make an appointment. http://visit.wittenberg.edu/

Legacies and Leadership: A Celebration of Philanthropy
10:00 a.m. – noon 
Tent on Chapel Lawn
*By invitation-only
Our annual brunch provides scholarship students, alumni, donors, and families the opportunity to hear about the impact of their gifts, as well as highlights some of Wittenberg’s most outstanding alumni. Register by Oct. 2.  

Pam Smith Memorial 5k
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Alumni Way
Join us to honor the memory of former Wittenberg Women’s Basketball Head Coach Pam Evans Smith with the annual Pam Evans Smith Memorial 5K. All proceeds will benefit the Pam Evans Smith Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to a senior woman who exemplifies high levels of leadership, good character, integrity, volunteerism, and scholastic achievement. Register by September 23.

Wittenberg Cross Country Homecoming Meet
10:00 a.m.
Snyder Park
Cheer on the Cross Country runners for their Homecoming Meet. 

Hagen Center Open House & Celebration
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; Short ceremony at noon
Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Civic & Urban Engagement
It’s a big year for the Hagen Center!  2018 marks 30 years since the Community Service Program began at Wittenberg and 10 years since the Hagen Center first opened its doors.  Join current and former Hagen Center staff, community partners, community service coordinators, and Hagen Center interns for a celebration of partnership between Wittenberg and Greater Springfield.    

Greek Open Houses  
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Fraternity and sorority alumni are invited to stop by chapter houses to visit with fellow alumni and undergraduate members. Chapters may host a separate gathering; check with the organization for details. 

Alpha Delta Pi: 1019 N. Fountain Avenue
Alpha Xi Delta: 455 Woodlawn Avenue
Beta Theta Pi: 105 W. McCreight Avenue
Delta Gamma: 501 N. Wittenberg Avenue
Delta Tau Delta: 625 Woodlawn Avenue
Gamma Phi Beta: 628 Woodlawn Avenue
Kappa Delta: 602 N. Wittenberg Avenue
Phi Gamma Delta: 2 W. Ferncliff Place
Sigma Kappa: 840 N. Fountain Avenue

Homecoming Tailgate 
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
East Campus Drive
The anchor of Homecoming weekend! Get pumped up to cheer Tiger football to victory!
Passes are required; limited to 50 spots, first come first served. Register for your spot today.
Tailgating Rules

Women’s Volleyball vs. Allegheny
1:00 p.m.
Pam Evans Smith Arena
Cheer the volleyball team to victory during Homecoming weekend!  

Coaches Circle  
2:00–5:30 p.m.
Edwards-Maurer Field Stadium
*By invitation-only
Coaches Circle members are welcome to attend a D-Cap Tailgate with food, fun and football at field level. Engage with other alumni and cheer on the Tigers. Look for the tent in the south end zone.    

Tiger Football vs. Hiram
3:00 p.m.
Edwards-Maurer Field
Cheer the Tigers to victory during Homecoming weekend!  

 

SUNDAY, OCT. 7

Field Hockey Tournament
11:00 a.m.
Edwards-Maurer Field
Get together with the local field hockey community, build your team and register for this exciting event! Wittenberg alumni are encouraged to play as this is your Homecoming Weekend! Register by October 1. 

Coffee and doughnuts (Fellowship time)
10:30 a.m.
Weaver Chapel

Homecoming Worship Service with Holy Communion
11:00 a.m. 
Weaver Chapel
The Rev. Sherman Hicks, Wittenberg Class of 1968 will preach. Join the service for Holy Communion and music from the Wittenberg Choir.  
*Following his M.Div. from Hamma Seminary, Pastor Hicks has served in numerous roles in first the Lutheran Church in America, and then the ELCA, including as executive director of ELCA Multicultural Ministries and bishop of the ELCA Metropolitan Chicago Synod, as well as pastoring congregations in Washington, DC, New Jersey, and New York.   

Planning Ahead? So Are We!

Future Homecoming Dates:

  • 2019 TBD
  • Oct. 2-4, 2020
  • Oct. 8-10, 2021
  • Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2022

Or, Take a Look Back! Check Out These Links From Homecoming 2017:

  • CLICK HERE to view the Facebook photo gallery from Homecoming Weekend 2017
  • CLICK HERE to read news release about Alumni Award winners who were honored during Homecoming Weekend 2017
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