October 16-17, 2026
Homecoming
& Family Weekend
Join alumni and friends roaming campus, enjoying the festivities that unite Ravens both young and old. Mainstays of this must-attend weekend include the glowing luminaries, lighting the pathways through the majestic Valley on Friday night, and the excitement of the street fair on Saturday morning.
Register for Homecoming
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Homecoming & Family Weekend 2026
Please see the schedule below and tune in to the Anderson University and Alumni Network social media accounts for live-streamed events.
Thursday, Oct. 15
11 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Event
Coronation & Homecoming Chapel - York Performance Hall. Including recognition of 2026 Alumni Award Winners
Women’s Philanthropy Council Annual Meeting in the YPH Lobby
Friday, Oct. 16
9 a.m.
8-4 p.m.
3-7 p.m.
4-5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5-6:30 p.m.
5-7 p.m.
5-8 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7-9 p.m.
9 p.m.
Event
Alumni Golf Outing (Anderson Country Club) Tee off at 9:00 a.m. Register HERE
Pencils to Pixels Exhibit in Nicholson University Library
The Wandering Press Open House (Krannert 280)
AU Alumni Panel: Life, Career, and Faith (Hartung 101)
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country at Jenna Strong Fall Classic
Class of 1976, 50-year reunion dinner, Kane Dining Room. To register, email: au76alumnireunion@gmail.com
Class of 1975 and 1977 Reception, Raven Diner (basement of Olt Student Center). To register, email: au76alumnireunion@gmail.com
Scheierman Gallery (Warner Sallman Collection), Jeeninga Museum of Near Eastern and Biblical Archaeology, and Wilson Gallery will be open.
The Nursing Induction Ceremony at Park Place Church of God
Orange, Black, and Back Swim Meet
Homecoming Wind Ensemble Concert at York Performance Hall
Helios Reception in the Valley, with Luminaries being lit at dusk
AU Movement Release Party in Reardon Lobby
Saturday, Oct. 17
8-10 a.m.
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
9-10 a.m.
10-10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
12 p.m.
1-5 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7 & 10 p.m.
Event
Homecoming & Family Breakfast (Olt Student Center)
Mocha Joe’s will be open! Raven Dollars or Credit Card only: No cash
Booster’s Breakfast (Kane Dining Room)
Football Field Naming & Stadium Renovation Dedication. Macholtz Stadium Entrance
Street Fair (University Boulevard) Street Fair Reunion Village Tents for Classes of: ‘76 ‘86 ‘96 ‘06 ’16
Athletic Hall of Fame (York Performance Hall)
Women’s Volleyball vs. Mt. St. Joseph
Scheierman Gallery (Warner Sallman Collection), Jeeninga Museum of Near Eastern and Biblical Archaeology, and Wilson Gallery will be open.
Home Football Game against Hanover. Homecoming Court, Alumni Award, & HOF recognized at Halftime
A Doll’s House (SMPA) – Byrum Theater
Women’s Soccer vs. Berea (Fridley Field)
Men’s Soccer vs. Berea (Fridley Field)
A Doll’s House (SMPA) – Byrum Theater
Encore (Reardon Auditorium), presented by Boosters and Orangehaus