Homecoming

Homecoming is one of the university’s most memorable traditions. The event, held in partnership between alumni relations, athletics, student life, housing, and other programs, is robust and offers numerous opportunities for alumni, parents, and friends to return to campus and rediscover their university.

Goals

Homecoming will be a dynamic and entertaining driver to increase alumni attendance on campus while helping to identify enthusiastic and engaged alums who yearn to be involved with the university as volunteers, mentors, or for sharing their life’s experiences with students and interested programs.

Homecoming will inspire and motivate SOU alums to return every year and communicate their experience(s) to their classmates and fellow alums.

Homecoming will elevate the status of SOU with spirited activities that are both traditional and contemporary, and appeal to a diverse community and age groups.

2019 Homecoming & Family Weekend

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24

5 p.m. Homecoming Pub, Stevenson Union
Join SOU students, faculty and staff members for a social gathering to welcome alumni and families to campus.

5 p.m. Justin Favela: Together/Juntos, Main gallery, Schneider Museum of Art.
Join the museum and its supporters as they celebrate the opening of the museum’s fall exhibitions in their four galleries!

7 p.m. SOU Volleyball vs. Northwest Christian, Lithia Motors Pavilion
SOU was champion of the Cascade Conference in 2018 and is the preseason favorite this year after making the deepest postseason run in team history in 2018.
Complimentary admission for Alumni Association members.

8:30 p.m. 70s Dodgeball, Student Recreation Center
1970s garb (without the hair) and dodgeball fun!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25

9:00a.m. Campus Tour, meet at the Plunkett (Swedenberg) Center. Take a guided walk and see the many changes on campus from new buildings to your old favorites!

11:30 a.m. Distinguished Alumni Awards Lunch, Schneider Museum of Art
Join the campus as it celebrates two of the university’s distinguished alumni, Bruce Guenther ’71, retired chief curator, Portland Art Museum; Javier del Rio ’94, MS ’05, assistant superintendent, Phoenix-Talent School District.Limited seating. RSVP by October 15, 2019. Complimentary for class of 1969 attendees.$25 per person

1 p.m. SOU Women’s Soccer vs. Warner Pacific, Raider Stadium
Fun, spirited, and academically talented, the SOU women’s soccer team is a leader in Raider energy and enthusiasm.
Complimentary admission for Alumni Association members.

1:30 p.m. Practicing Democracy, Meese Room, Hannon Library
Join Honors College students as they share their findings and experiences learning how Democracy is practiced around the world. Students have visited post-apartheid Africa, India, and five European countries, including the Vatican and Italy this summer.RSVP by October 15, 2019

2:15p.m. Prison Break, Meese Room, Hannon Library
Listen and learn how the U.S. criminal justice system differs from the system in Ireland. SOU students recently visited the Crumlin Road Gaol, the only Victorian-era prison remaining in Northern Ireland, as well as the “peace walls,” erected in the 1960s to keep Loyalists and Republicans apart in Belfast.RSVP by October 15, 2019

2 p.m. President’s 5K, Raider Stadium
The 4th Annual President’s 5K is a great way to show your spirit for SOU and make a canned food donation to help those less fortunate.

3 p.m. Alumni and 1969 Reunion Social, Omar’s
Historic and legendary Omar’s. 73 years of tradition.
RSVP by October 15, 2019

3 p.m. Student Recreation Center Open House
Funded entirely by SOU students, this facility promotes health and wellness. And the 44’ climbing wall, designed by SOU alum Dustin Buckthal ‘03, is the largest wall between Eugene and Sacramento.

3:30 p.m. SOU Men’s Soccer vs. Warner Pacific, Raider Stadium
In just their fourth season, SOU men’s soccer went to the 2018 NAIA national tournament after winning the Cascade Conference.
Complimentary admission for Alumni Association members.

5 p.m. Alumni and Parents Reception, El Paraiso
No host reception. Come visit with other alums and Raider parents.

7 p.m. SOU Volleyball vs. Corban, Lithia Motors Pavilion
Complimentary admission for Alumni Association members.

7:30p.m. Chamber Music Concerts presents London Haydn Quartet, Music Recital Hall
One of the world’s leading period instrument string quartets, The London Haydn Quartet was born out of a passion for Haydn. They have performed in the UK, USA, Canada, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland.
Alumni Association members receive discount ticket price.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

10 a.m. Homecoming Parade, Downtown Ashland to Lithia Motors Pavilion
SOU’s homecoming parade returned in 2016 after a 40-year absence. Walk with Rocky the Raider and show your school spirit.

11 a.m. Alumni Tailgate Party, Raider Stadium Tailgate Area
Pre-game tailgating is a fun part of the SOU game-day experience. Join the SOU Alumni Association for an afternoon of friendship and football.
Complimentary BBQ meal for Alumni Association members

Noon New Student/Family Event, Worland Plaza, Lithia Motors Pavilion

2 p.m. SOU Football vs. College of Idaho, Raider Stadium
The SOU Raiders host pre-season Frontier Conference favorite College of Idaho.
Alumni Association members receive discount ticket prices.

7:30 p.m. Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, Music Recital Hall
Celebrate beauty in its many shapes and guises. Featured works include Ēriks Ešenvalds’ “A Drop in the Ocean” and Eric Whitacre’s sensuous settings of Octavia Paz poetry, plus pieces by Heinrich Schütz, Brahms, Paul Mealor, and folksongs from around the world.
Alumni Association members receive discount ticket price.

8 p.m. Homecoming Dance, Student Recreation Center
Revive the tradition of the annual Homecoming Dance. Join students as they don 1990s wear and dance the night away.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

10 a.m. SOU Women’s Soccer vs. Multnomah University
Complimentary admission for Alumni Association members.

12:30 p.m. SOU Men’s Soccer vs. Multnomah University
Complimentary admission for Alumni Association members.

Join the SOU Alumni Association. Membership is complimentary, alumni.sou.edu/join/ for more information.

For additional information, please call the SOU Alumni Association at 541.552.6874 or email alumni@sou.edu

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