Homecoming Schedule
Nov. 8-10, 2024
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Homecoming
So much to do in just three days!
Homecoming 2024 is right around the corner, and we are excited to welcome our alumni, family, and friends back to our beautiful campus!
With a full schedule of traditional and new Homecoming activities, there is still plenty of time to remember, reconnect, and recommit to the people and places who greatly impacted the person you are today.
All the events of the weekend will offer special times together, and we hope you’ll attend as many as possible. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Friday, Nov. 8 2024
DEPARTMENTAL ALUMNI PRESENTATION
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Classrooms
Alumni guest lecturers and presenters will be available in classrooms throughout campus as arranged by faculty members.
ALUMNI KIDS VISIT
8:45 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Children and grandchildren (grades 6-12) of MVNU Alumni are welcome to spend a day on campus with our Admissions team, going to Chapel, eating lunch in the Caf and taking a campus tour among other things.
Register here
HOMECOMING CHAPEL
10:20-11:15 p.m. | Chapel
Students and alumni are invited to hear the stories of alumni who are working and serving around the world. Their experiences and perspectives are curated to provide insight to the curricular theme of the chapel semester. Several alumni awards will be presented during this time.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
3 p.m. | Ariel Arena
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Aquinas
Adults $7 / Seniors and Children $5
Tickets available at the door.
SOCIAL WORK TRAINING
3:10 p.m. | Moore Center 109
MacKrea Larue, MSW, LISW-S will present on Mindfulness Techniques: Preparing clients for EMDR therapy. Alumni are invited to this free hourlong training which is available for CEU credit and will be followed with refreshments.
Please save your seat here by Nov. 4.
Free CEU credit is for social workers, MFT, and counselors.
THE BOESGER CHRISTIAN BUSINESS LEADER SERIES
3:30 p.m. | Jetter Hall 133
Christian business leaders who have successfully led organizations with ethics and excellence share with MVNU students. The 2024 guest speaker is Steven Michael '76. Steven has served over 38 years in the Department of Defense and has served as an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Air Force. The symposium is made possible by a generous endowment from Len and Betty Boesger.
REUNIONS
Various times and locations
Join the Homecoming tradition and catch up with your classmates. For specific details on your reunion, visit the Reunions page.
COUGAR WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME
5 p.m. | Ariel Arena
Cougars vs Concordia University
Adults $7 / Seniors and Children $5
Tickets available at the door.
SCHNORMEIER GALLERY EXHIBIT
5 p.m. | Gallery Talk | Buchwald Center, Schnormeier Gallery (downtown)
6-8 p.m. | Reception
Join us for the evening to view the artwork of alumni artist Kimberly Rhyan '00 and Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart. Our beloved Kimberly Rhyan recently passed away after her third battle with cancer. Her exhibit, Coloring My Resiliency, will include pieces created during her battles with cancer. Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart is a cancer survivor. A reception will immediately follow.
ALUMNI CELEBRATION
6-9 p.m. | Ariel Arena, Foster Hall
Hang out together with former classmates, friends, faculty, and staff. Enjoy an unforgettable time with friends, finger food and admission is free with your ticket to the MVNU basketball games.
DENISE PARKS RECEPTION
6-7:30 p.m. | Ariel Arena, Foster Hall
The MVNU Mathematics Department invites alumni to drop in and reminisce while congratulating long-time math professor Denise Parks on her retirement. Please visit Denise during the Alumni Celebration happening in Foster Hall.
KING AND QUEEN CORONATION
6:50 p.m. | Ariel Arena
Elected class representatives are announced as the Homecoming Court features student leadership and service profiles followed by the announcement of the student-elected king and queen.
COUGAR MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME
7:30 p.m. | Ariel Arena
MVNU vs Trinity Christian
Adults $7 / Seniors and Children $5
MVNU's Collegians Chorale will perform the National Anthem.
President Carson Castleman will pray before the game.
Cougar Wall of Fame members will be inducted at Half-Time.
Tickets available at the door.
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024
REUNIONS
Various times and locations
Join the Homecoming tradition and catch up with your classmates. For specific details on your reunion, visit the Reunions page.
UPDATED EVENT!
FUN RUN
9 a.m.
R.R. Hodges Chapel
Join your host, Eric Stetler '99, for a free, informal run around campus and the area. No registration is required; show up and have fun with other MVNU alumni and friends!
DONUTS & COFFEE WITH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
9-10 a.m. | Prince Student Union
All alumni are welcome to join us for donuts and coffee. Drop-in and mingle with current students and faculty to learn about their participation in summer research at MVNU.
3-ON-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
10 a.m. | Prince Student Union
This tournament is for alumni, students, faculty and staff! Prizes for the winning teams in each division! Single or double elimination depending on the number of teams. We are offering a Men's A Division, Men's B Division, and Women's Division. If you have any questions please reach out to us by email at alumni@mvnu.edu.
TEA & TREATS WITH ENGLISH AND HISTORY
10-11 a.m. | Thorne Library, Center for Innovative Education
Members of the English faculty and current students would love to catch up with all English and History alums over tea (including Happy Bean’s chai!) & sweet treats in the library. The CIE is just down the hall from the Circulation Desk. Look for the signs.
SCHNORMEIER GALLERY
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Buchwald Center, Schnormeier Gallery (downtown)
Come downtown and view the works of our alumni artist, Kimberly Rhyan '00 and Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart. For more information on this exhibit, please visit the Schnormeier Gallery page.
1970’S CLASS MEETING & LUNCH
10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Hyson Campus Center, President's Dining Room
The Pioneer Class of 1970 will host their annual meeting while having lunch in the President's Dining Room located in the Dining Commons. Class updates will be included along with time with our guest, Ed Cable, Director of Planned Giving.
NURSING & COMMUNICATION SCIENCES & DISORDERS DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Hunter Hall
Alumni and community members are invited to view our beautiful nursing & CSD facilities and visit with MVNU faculty.
MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME
11 a.m. | Ariel Arena
Trinity Christian vs TBA
Adults $7 / Seniors and Children $5
Tickets available at the door.
AFFINITY REUNIONS
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Various locations
Individual interest groups, leadership teams, or departmental groups gather at specified locations.
HONORS PROGRAM ALUMNI AFFINITY REUNION
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Central Complex
The MVNU Honors Director and students would love to catch up, hear your life stories, and share memories.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT CONCERT
1-2:30 p.m. | R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium
MVNU student choirs and wind ensembles provide a medley of musical entertainment.
COUGAR WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME
1 p.m. | Ariel Arena
MVNU vs IU East
Adults $7 / Seniors and Children $5
Tickets available at the door.
MARY BETH BIRD '84 PLAQUE DEDICATION
1:30 p.m. | Jetter Hall 133
Join the family of Mary Beth Bird and her friends from the Class of 1984 for the unveiling of her memorial plaque in Jetter Hall. Refreshments will be served.
MELISSA PRATER REX '99 PLAQUE DEDICATION
2 p.m. | R.R. Hodges Chapel/Lobby
Join the family of Melissa Rex and her friends from the Class of 1999 for the unveiling of her memorial plaque in the Chapel Lobby. Refreshments will be served.
PIONEER SPIRIT GATHERING
2:30-3:30 p.m. | Dining Commons, Hyson Campus Center
Alumni and guests from the classes of 1970-1975, please join us for an informal gathering in the Dining Commons. Drinks and cookies will be provided along with time to enjoy each other's company.
PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION
3 p.m. | Ariel Arena, Foster Hall
Join President Carson Castleman, alumni, and friends for heavy hors d'oeuvres and the MVNU men's basketball game. Presale tickets are discounted and members of the President's Circle will be admitted for free.
Online registration has closed. Please plan to pay at the door!
COUGAR MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME
3 p.m. | Ariel Arena
MVNU vs TBA
Adults $7 / Seniors and Children $5
Tickets available at the door.
MVNU FALL PLAY
Time: 5 p.m. | R.R. Hodges Chapel, Thorne Performance Hall
$10 Adult | $8 Child
This year's fall play will be Bedtime Stories: As Told By Dad (Who Messed Them Up!) Our MVNU students will be doing a special performance for Homecoming weekend. Please come out and support them!
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024
PRESIDENT'S PRAYER BREAKFAST
8:30 a.m. | Ariel Arena, Foster Hall
The MVNU Community is invited to join together for breakfast and to pray over our students as well as our campus leaders.
Online registration has closed. Please plan to pay at the event with cash or check.