Homecoming

JBU Homecoming 2025

October 3 & 4

Tentative schedule below

Celebrating Class Reunions: 1975, 1985, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2015
Classes of 1968-1972 hosted by Class of 1970

 

Friday, October 3

8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Registration @ Simmons Great Hall

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Homecoming Chapel

11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch @ Kresge Dining Hall, pay as you enter.

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

3rd Annual Alumni Board Series**
Soderquist Busines Center Rm. 241

3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Class of 2005 Coffee & Chai Time @ the Entwistle home (address available at registration)

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Scholarship Dinner (by invitation only) @ Simmons Great Hall

6 p.m.
Class of 1970 & Friends Gathering
WVAE Rm. 270

6 p.m.
Class of 2000 Dinner
Soderquist Business Center Reading Room

6 p.m.
Volleyball Game

7:30 p.m.
50th Reunion (Class of 1975) Gathering
Alumni Welcome Center

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

The Importance of Being Earnest  by Oscar Wilde @ Berry Performing Arts Center
Tickets sold online at jbu.edu/tickets

8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

5K Glow Run @ Hutcheson Hall
Register Here
$25 general registration, $5 JBU student registration (discount applied at checkout)
Register by Sept. 15 to guarantee a tshirt.

Additional times:

5 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Walton Lifetime Health Complex Open

8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Windgate Visual Arts East and West Art Shows

8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Ground Floor Coffee Open

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

JBU Bookstore Open (Walker Student Center)

Saturday, October 4

8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Registration Simmons Great Hall

8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Alumni Breakfast Gathering (doors open at 8 a.m.) @ Simmons Great Hall
Campus update - Alumni Awards - Alma Mater

10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - Alumni Ultimate Game @ Ultimate fields
10:00 a.m. - Class of 1975 Heritage Society Induction (Cathedral)
10:00 a.m. - Class of 1970 & Friends Gathering in WVAE - Rm. 270
10:00 a.m. - Class of 1985 Coffee & Fellowship @ the Lowry home (address available at registration)
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - ESports Open House Free Play for all
11:00 a.m. - Alumni Rugby Game (t-shirts available for purchase)
12:00 p.m. - Volleyball Game
1 p.m. - ESports Chess Gold & Chess Blue team competition
2:30 p.m. - Women's Soccer Game
2:30 p.m. - Class of 2000 & 2005 Gatherings by the Soccer Fields
4:30 p.m. - Men's Soccer Game
Inflatables for the whole family, event-exclusive stickers and temporary tattoos, concessions available for purchase, and the Homecoming Coronation during halftime at the men's game.

2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

The Importance of Being Earnest  by Oscar Wilde @ Berry Performing Arts Center

Tickets sold online at jbu.edu/tickets

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Dinner @ Kresge Dining Hall, pay as you enter.

6:00 p.m.
50th Reunion Dinner
Simmons Great Hall - A

6:00 p.m.
Class of 1985 Dinner @ the Pearson Home
(address available at registration)

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

The Importance of Being Earnest  by Oscar Wild @ Berry Performing Arts Center

Tickets sold online at jbu.edu/tickets


Additional times:

7 a.m. – 10 p.m. 

Walton Lifetime Health Complex Open

8 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Windgate Visual Arts East and West Art Shows

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

JBU Bookstore Open

*Class of 1975 and spouses will have complimentary meals provided by University Advancement

**Launched in 2022, the JBU Alumni Board Series fosters communication between alumni and JBU faculty/staff, keeping alumni engaged with JBU's mission. Each session ends with a Q&A and refreshments.

For places to stay and restaurant recommendations, visit Discover Siloam.

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