Friends and supporters of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will have an opportunity to participate in Homecoming 2020, albeit virtually. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ announced recently that a handful of events will be conducted online beginning Monday, October 19, after the full weekend was cancelled during the summer due to COVID-19 concerns.Â
The weekend gets underway with events Monday, as the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Athletics Coaches Show will take place. The event will be held at The Library Bar and Grill on Santa Fe, just a short walk from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, but can be heard free of charge on 1150 AM KSAL or on KSAL’s web site. Monday Night Alive, the weekly praise and worship service that features ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students, will then be held at 8:15 p.m. at University United Methodist Church (UUMC) and can be seen on the UUMC Facebook page.
On Tuesday, there is an opportunity for a guided, live streamed that will take place at 10 a.m., and a young alumni virtual social – focusing on 2000–2020 – will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday brings an opportunity to meet ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ faculty, as Dr. Meredith Drees (Religion & Philosophy), Dr. Lonnie Booker (Emergency Management) and Prof. Andrea Picklesimer (Nursing) will hold a Zoom conference to discuss their programs, classes and the latest happenings on campus, from a faculty perspective. Supporters will also have a chance to meet faculty Thursday, when music professors hold a special Zoom meet and greet (4 p.m.) just before an alumni virtual social (7 p.m.).Â
On Friday, the Golden W will be held in a virtual social format for the Class of 1970 before a special music concert that will feature involvement from several ensembles and groups. That concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday opens with a special video conference with Dr. Matt Thompson, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ President, at 9 a.m. and leads into another campus tour opportunity an hour later. Three athletic events – football vs. Avila (1 p.m.), women’s soccer vs. York (5 p.m.) and men’s soccer vs. York (7 p.m.) wrap up the day.Â
The virtual homecoming ends Sunday, Oct. 25 with a worship service at UUMC. That will get underway at 10:30 a.m.Â
A full schedule of events, as well as the live streaming links, can be accessed at /homecoming2020.Â