Three days,
one homecoming.

Dinner under the chandeliers, coffee with your future mentee, and a sunrise run past the bell tower. Here is everything happening October 17–19, 2026.

Oct 17 · Evening

Homecoming Gala

Grand Hall, Alumni Center · 7:00 PM · 340 registered, 85% full

Reception on the terrace, seated dinner, and the Distinguished Alumni Awards.

Keynote from Dr. Nathaniel Cole, Class of ’88, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry.

Black tie optional; class photos taken at 8:30 PM sharp.

Oct 18 · Daytime

Mentorship Mixer

Founders Courtyard · 2:00 PM · 180 registered, 90% full

Structured twenty-minute coffees match veterans with recent graduates.

Founders’ talks from Rafael Domínguez and Arjun Nambiar.

Leave with one commitment: a year of mentoring, in writing.

Alumni and students talking between mixer sessions

Oct 19 · Active

Campus 5K

The Quad → Bell Tower Loop · 8:00 AM · 420 registered, 84% full

A timed loop past every landmark you remember — run it or stroll it.

Every entry funds one week of a first-generation scholar’s books.

Finish-line breakfast on the quad for runners, walkers, and cheerers.

Good to know

Weekend questions, answered.

Can I come to just one day?

Yes. Your reservation covers the whole weekend, but every gathering is ticketed separately at check-in — come for the gala, the mixer, the 5K, or all three.

Can I bring family?

Absolutely. Add up to five guests in step two of the reservation form; children under twelve join the 5K free.

What if it rains?

The gala is indoors, and the mixer moves into Founders Hall. Only the 5K route changes — we run the covered colonnade loop instead.

Where do I check in?

The Alumni Center tent on the quad, open Friday 4–8 PM and all day Saturday. Bring your confirmation email — your class pin will be waiting.

Three days,one homecoming.

Homecoming Gala

Mentorship Mixer

Campus 5K

Weekend questions, answered.

Seats fill at 23 per hour.

Three days,
one homecoming.