Name: 2026 Homecoming and Family Weekend
Start: 2026-10-15T17:13:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-18T17:13:00-04:00
Location: Greenville University

Wednesday, October 14

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
9:30AM	Alumni TWE feat. Alumni Awardees & 2026 Alumna Award Guest Speaker	H.J. Long Gymnasium
7:00PM	GU Concert Band Performace	Whitlock Music & Media Center
10:00PM	GSGA Midnight Madness	H.J. Long Gymnasium

Thursday, October 15

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
11:00AM-1:00PM	"Almost Alumni" Senior Class Event feat. Alumni Panel, Alumni Board, & Ambassadors	Krober Room
1:00PM-8:00PM	Alumni Board & Ambassadors Meeting	Tidball Alumni House
3:00PM-7:00PM	Homecoming Registration	Tidball Alumni House
5:00PM-9:00PM	50-Year Reunion	Catrons
7:00PM	GU Choir Concert	Whitlock Music & Media Center
9:30PM	Vespers (student-led worship)	Whitlock Music & Media Center

Friday, October 16

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
9:00AM-7:00PM	Registration/Check-in	Tidball Alumni House
9:30AM-2:00PM	Admissions Preview Day feat. GU Legacy League Prospective Students	Krober Room
9:00AM-10:00AM	Coffee & Conversation	Tidball Alumni House
10:00AM-11:30AM	Off-Campus Shuttle Tour feat. Athletic Facilities, Gymnastics Center, Equine Center, & SMART Center	Whitlock Music & Media Center
11:30AM-1:00PM	Lunch	Dining Commons, Student Union, or Local Restaurants
1:30PM-3:00PM	TBA	TBA
2:30PM-3:45PM	On-Campus Walking Tour & Tour of Gullies	Ganton Circle
4:00PM	Alumni Football Game	GU Practice Field (by Annex)
4:30PM	Homecoming Parade	College Avenue
5:00PM	60th Anniversary Volleyball Dinner	Burritt Gymnasium
5:30PM-7:30PM	Alumni & Family Activities feat. food trucks, kids' activities/inflatables, lawn games, & music	Hogue Lawn
5:30PM-7:30PM	50-, 40-, 25-, & 10-Year Class Reunion Gatherings	Class of 1976: Krober Room Class of 1986: Library Class of 2001: Upper Union Class of 2016: LaDue Aud.
5:30PM	Alumni Softball Game	Panther Field
6:00PM	Alumni Baseball Game	Robert E. Smith Field
7:00PM	Women's Volleyball vs. Lyon	H.J. Long Gymnasium
8:00PM	GSGA GU Student Dance feat. Homecoming King & Queen Coronation	Rec Center
8:30PM	Alumni Men's Volleyball Game	H.J. Long Gymnasium

Saturday, October 17

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
8:00AM-11:00AM	Registration/Check-in	Tidball Alumni House
8:00AM	Children's Fun Run (ages 4-8) feat. kids' activities/inflatables	Hogue Lawn
8:00AM	Alumni Men's Soccer Game	S.W. Andrews Field
8:30AM	Panther 5K	Hogue Lawn
9:00AM	Alumni Women's Volleyball Game	H.J. Long Gymnasium
9:00AM-10:00AM	Alumni & Family Gathering on the Green feat. Fresh Ideas breakfast sandwiches & fruit, IGA donuts, & Scooters coffee	Hogue Lawn
9:30AM-11:00AM	Affinity Gatherings 50-Year Reunion Class & Wilson T. Hogue Society (breakfast included) – Krober Room 40-Year Reunion Class – Library 25-Year Reunion Class – Upper Union 10-Year Reunion Class – LaDue Auditorium Rapport Student Group – Luzader Chapel Science Summer Research Presentations & Department Update – Snyder Hall 102	Various Locations
10:00AM	Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament	Scott Burgess Tennis Complex
11:00AM	Athletic Dedications & Reunion	TBA
11:00AM	Alumni Women's Basketball Game	H.J. Long Gymnasium
11:30AM	Lunch (Food Trucks/Concessions or Dining Commons)	Frances Field or Dining Commons
12:15PM	Football Game vs. TBA	Football Field
1:00PM	Men's Soccer Game vs. TBA	Soccer Field
3:00PM	Women's Soccer Game vs. TBA	Soccer Field
5:30PM	Homecoming Honors Banquet feat. dinner, class reunions, 50-Year Medallion Presentations, Alumni Awards, & Hall of Fame Awards	Whitlock Music & Media Center
8:30PM	Alumni Men's Basketball Game	H.J. Long Gymnasium
9:30PM	Blackroom Open Mic Night	Blackroom

Sunday, October 18

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
8:30AM & 11:00AM	FM Worship Services	Greenville FMC
11:00AM	FM Worship Services	St. Paul's FM
11:00AM-1:30PM	Brunch	Armington Center
1:00PM	Ultimate Frisbee Alumni Game	Scott Field

2026 Homecoming and Family Weekend

Remember that We Are Ivy

Wednesday, October 14

Thursday, October 15

Friday, October 16

Saturday, October 17

Sunday, October 18

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