is excited to welcome its alumni and friends to campus for the 2026 Homecoming and Family Weekend, Friday, October 16, through Saturday, October 17.
Bluefield Youth and Community Theatre will present its first production of “Smoke on the Mountain” on Thursday, October 15, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Harman Chapel. Tickets can be reserved at . Additional shows will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Friday’s festivities will begin with a golf outing for the university’s alumni and friends, beginning at 11 a.m. at Fincastle in Bluefield, Virginia.
At noon, registration and the hospitality room will open in rooms A and B of Shott Hall, and the Homecoming Family Luncheon will be held in the dining hall.
There will be a Ram 2 Ram panel held at 2:30 p.m. in the Jack Marcom Student Center of Shott Hall. Students can hear from alumni as they share stories about their time at BU and what life has been like after graduation.
The men’s soccer team will compete against the Columbia College Koalas at 3:30 p.m. at the East River Soccer Complex in Bluefield, West Virginia.
’s School of Education and Social Sciences will celebrate its 50th anniversary at 4 p.m. in the Dr. Gerald Clay Curriculum Lab, located in room 101 of Easley Library. Former education faculty, administrators, and graduates are invited to celebrate the school’s legacy and honor this year’s recipients of the Dr. Donna Watson Goodness and Light Alumni Award.
Beginning at 6 p.m., a mixer for alumni and friends will be held at Culture in Bluefield, Virginia.
A reunion for alumni from the 1970s is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. in rooms A and B of Shott Hall.
The women’s volleyball team will compete against the Montreat College Cavaliers, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Dome Gymnasium. A bonfire will follow on the field outside the Dome.
On Saturday, registration and the hospitality room will open at 8 a.m. in rooms A and B of Shott Hall. An alumni breakfast will begin at the same time in the dining hall.
A campus tour will be offered by our student ambassadors at 9 a.m., starting at the front steps of Lansdell Hall.
The Alumni Association will meet at 9:30 a.m. in rooms A and B of Shott Hall.
The Alumni Awards Luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. in Harman Chapel. Alumni award recipients are nominated by their peers to be recognized for community service, professional accomplishments, and personal achievements.
Also at 11 a.m., the women’s volleyball team will compete against the Truett McConnell University Bears in the Dome Gymnasium.
The Rams football team will face off against the Reinhardt University Eagles at 1:30 p.m. at Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield, West Virginia. Prior to the game, a tailgate lunch will be available in the stadium parking lot at 11:30 a.m., featuring a performance by Noah Spencer. To reserve a tailgating space for your group, please use our . The university will present its Homecoming Court during the game’s halftime.
Finally on Saturday, a student dance will be held in Shott Hall, beginning at 8 p.m.
Some events require participants to pre-register on our Homecoming event page. A discounted All Access Pass is available, including admission to the football game, Alumni Awards Luncheon, and one of the theatre productions, as well as a BU swag bag.
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