Alumni Homecoming Weekend Sept. 29-Oct. 2

Community invited to enjoy selection of events

(Photo by Joshua Martin)

Andrews University Homecoming 2016 is scheduled for September 29 to October 2. The community is invited to participate in several activities during this four-day event, including the 5K Harvest Run, 30^th annual parade, the 2nd annual classic car show, the annual international flag raising ceremony and the annual Gala concert. To view a complete schedule of events, visit alumni.andrews.edu/homecoming/.

Classic Car Show

Friday, September 30, 1-4 p.m.

The Office of Alumni Services and the University Bookstore are partnering for the second annual Classic Car Show, taking place in the Bookstore parking lot. If you would like to enter a vehicle in the show, please contact Alumni Services at alumni@andrews.edu or 269-471-3591. There is no entry fee.

Parade

Friday, September 30, 5 p.m.

Viewing bleachers can be found at the curbs of the Howard Performing Arts Center and the Adventist Theological Seminary on East Campus Center Drive.

Flag Raising

Friday, September 30, 6:30 p.m.

Join us on the Flag Mall for the International Flag Raising Ceremony. If you are interested in participating in either or both the parade and flag raising by carrying a flag and/or raising it on the Flag Mall, please contact Rebecca May, community and campus relations manager, at rmay@andrews.edu or 269-471-3348.

Robert & Lillis Kingman Observatory Grand Opening

Saturday, October 1, 7 p.m.

The Department of Physics invites the campus and community to the grand opening of a brand new observatory, named after Robert Kingman, professor emeritus, and his wife, Lillis. 

Gala Concert

Saturday, October 1, 8 p.m.

The Department of Music ensembles present this annual special event in the Howard Performing Arts Center. Ensembles include the Wind Symphony, directed by Alan Mitchell; the University Singers, directed by Stephen Zork; the Sinfonietta, directed by graduate conducting student Meriel Lora. Admission is free and no tickets are required.

5K/10K Harvest Run & 1-Mile Walk

Sunday, October 2, 7:45 a.m.

The Office of Alumni Services presents a new and improved 5K Harvest Run. Registration is currently open; early registration ends September 26.  To register for the race please visit alumni.andrews.edu/run. Adults: $22; children/Andrews students: $12. Check-in is from 8-8:50 a.m. and the race begins at 9 a.m. at Pioneer Memorial Church parking lot on the campus of Andrews University. Participants can expect improved timed results and freebies from our sponsors (Honor Credit Union and Liberty Mutual Insurance).

The honor classes for Alumni Homecoming this year are 1946, 1956, 1966, 1976, 1986, 1991, 1996, and 2006. 

“As the fall is marked by students arriving and alumni returning, we welcome you back home,” says Andriy Kharkovyy, director of Alumni Services. “May your visit to campus be most memorable and enjoyable.”