Below is a list of activities going on in honor of Homecoming! Check out http://www.jmu.edu/homecoming/index.shtml for all Homecoming Week info!
Monday, Oct. 11
Student and Alumni Group Banner Contest Voting
Voting closes Thursday, Oct. 14 at noon.
Mr. & Ms. Madison Voting
Mr. Madison finalists: Chris Meyers, Eric Hogan, Evan Balaber, Jeff Alexander
Ms. Madison finalists: Aishah McNeil, Kait Solomon, Kathleen Lee, Kristen Espinosa
Tuesday, Oct.12
MU Faculty and Staff Door Decorating Contest
Do you bleed purple? Do you love homecoming? Are you part of JMU’s faculty and staff? Then participate in the first ever door decorating contest! Put your JMU spirit into decorating your office door and JMU celebrities will be around on Tuesday to judge. Various prizes will be awarded. Special thanks to our sponsors, Salad Creations and Edible Arrangements!
Wednesday, Oct. 13
7pm: Purple Out T-Shirts, Quad
Sponsored by SGA
Stop by the Quad and pick up your Purple Out T-Shirt while enjoying entertainment from JMU singing groups as well as light snacks!
Thursday, Oct. 14
11am – 2pm: Commons Day
Join us on the Commons for fun games and snacks!
4pm: Geology and Enviromental Sciences: Integrating Scientific Research with Science Education, , Memorial Hall Room 7370
6pm: JMU Athletics Hall of Fame Inductions, Festival Grand Ballroom
James Madison University will induct seven people in its 2010 class for the JMU Athletics Hall of Fame. Among the inductees are former student-athletes Lindsay Collingwood (volleyball), Samantha Bates Floyd (track and field), Ryan Frost (men's swimming), Clyde Hoy (football), Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe (lacrosse) and Pat McSorley (men's soccer) and former Head Men's Swimming Coach Brooks Teal. Tickets are $45 for an individual, $85 for a couple or $325 for a table of eight and can be purchased by contacting the JMU Ticket Office at 540-568-DUKE (3853) or through the online ticket service at www.JMUSports.com.
10pm-12am: Late Night Breakfast, Festival
Sponsored by UPB
UPB is excited for October's Late Night Breakfast: JMU Homecoming! Featuring free food, a live DJ, face painting, a JMU gameshow, the Duke Dog himself, and tons of giveaways, this event is not to miss. Come show your JMU pride and bleed purple!
Friday, Oct. 15
9:30am - 4:30pm: Homecoming Alumni Golf Tournament, Lakeview Golf Course
Sponsored by the Harrisonburg Alumni Chapter. Start your Homecoming weekend on the links. Your registration package includes green fees, cart, snacks, breakfast, lunch and an awards presentation. Awards go to the top three teams. JMU Alumni Raffle, closest to the pin and long drive contests will also be among the highlights.
12:20pm - 1:10pm: Biology Department Homecoming Seminar, Burruss Room 238
Click for more information
3pm: Center for Multicultural Student Services (CMSS) 25th Anniversary Reception, Leeolou Alumni Center Great Room
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of CMSS with a reception featuring light refreshments and representatives from JMU. President Rose will speak at 3:30pm. To register, call the CMSS Office at 540-568-6636.
3:30pm: Chemistry Department Alumni Roundtable, ISAT Room 159
Click for more information
3:30pm: Physics and Astrology Alumnus Lecture, Physics/Chemistry Building Room 2212
Click for more information
3-5pm: JMU Football Stadium Tours, Bridgeforth Stadium
Tours begin at 3pm and 4pm. Meet at the Duke Dog statue in front of the Athletic Performance Center. Come take a look at the newly renovated Bridgeforth Stadium that will be complete for the 2011 JMU Football season. This $62 million project will create the pre-eminent college football environment in all of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). This project will improve game day atmosphere, expand seating capacity and provide the premium seating options that JMU fans and supporters deserve. Specifically, the project features the addition of 10,000 seats, improved sight lines for all seats on the West Side, a club level, hospitality suites and a new media center. When completed, the total seating capacity in the stadium will be approximately 25,000.
The hospitality suites and the club level will allow JMU fans to experience the highest level of class and comfort during football games. The new media center will house an expanded working press area, enhanced television and radio broadcast positions as well as coaches booths.
6pm: Young Life at JMU: All Valley Leadership, Memorial 6110
This wil be followed by an Open House Reception at the Barker's home on Paul Street. All are welcome!
6:30-10pm: Sigma Phi Epsilon Cocktail Party, Taylor 405
Join your fellow fraternity brothers for an evening reception. Enjoy food, cash bar, and music while mingling with current SigEp and Alumni brothers. Register online.
7pm: Alumni Bonfire & Pep Rally Reception, Leeolou Alumni Center Great Room
Sponsored by the JMU Alumni Association Board of Directors
Stop by the Leeolou Alumni Center for drinks and appetizers and watch the Pep Rally and bonfire festivities from the balcony! This family-friendly event will have Homecoming weekend information, a raffle, and a book signing by Midnight in Chattanooga author James Irwin! A cash bar will also be available. Register online.
7pm: Pep Rally and Bonfire, Festival Lawn
Get pumped for the game! This event is combining two of our largest Homecoming events – Sunset on the Quad and the MadisonFest Bonfire! Spend your evening enjoying food, festivities and fun, including appearances by JMU celebrities and performances by JMU’s a cappella groups, dance teams, cheerleaders and more! This event is a must see for anyone who bleeds purple and gold!
7pm: Women's Soccer vs. Drexel, JMU Soccer Fields
7pm: Women's Volleyball vs. VCU, Godwin Hall
Saturday, Oct. 16
9am: 15th Annual UREC 5K
Start your Homecoming morning off with our annual 5K through the JMU campus! Proceeds will benefit UREC student professional development. Click for more information and registration.
10am-12pm: Orientation Alumni Homecoming Brunch, Wilson 207
Come out to Wilson Hall for a light casual brunch with the Orientation Alumni! This will be a great time for all JMU alumni that have been a part of the Orientation team to get together again! Your family and friends are welcome to come too! So come grab some food; see some friends; check out our display of old Orientation photos, shirts, and more; and maybe sit on Wilson steps one more time with your O-Team!
Make sure you bring your favorite old Orientation shirt along, to put on for when we take a group picture with everyone!
10am-12pm: SGA Alumni Chapter Breakfast, SGA Office, Taylor 207
10am - 2pm: Homecoming and Fall Color Carriage Rides, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Celebrate the beauty of nature in the arboretum by horse-drawn carriage; for reservations, contact the arboretum at (540) 568-3194 or visit www.jmu.edu/arboretum.
10-11am: Hoffman Hall Reunion, Hoffman Hall
Reconnect with your roommates, hallmates, and other former residents of Hoffman Hall! The morning includes a free continental breakfast, as well as tours of the newly renovated residence hall.
10am-12pm: Student Ambassador Reunion Reception, Sonner Hall
Come back to the location of so many of your Ambassador memories, Sonner Hall, for light breakfast food, reminiscing about your SA experience, and talking with current Ambassadors. Do you have pictures from your time in Student Ambassadors? Email them to Drew Savage so that he can compile a slide show for the event! Register online.
10am-12pm: Class of 1990 Brunch, 150 Franklin Street Gallery - Dr. Joanne Gabbin's Art Gallery
Home is where the heart is! Come and relive fond memories with old friends at the place you called "home." Remember, 20 years is worth celebrating! Register online.
11am: Dukes Abroad Reunion Breakfast, Leeolou Alumni Center Great Room
Please join the “Dukes Abroad” Alumni Chapter this year at Homecoming for its first-ever event! Studying abroad at JMU, at both the undergraduate and graduate level, provides a wealth of opportunity – to expand your worldview and grow as an individual. The Dukes Abroad Alumni Chapter was created with the intention that this growth would not end. The group hopes to create a community where study abroad alumni can share in their unique experiences through regional group activities, as well as provide a resource for networking post-graduation.
Please join the chapter, along with staff from the Office of International Programs for a morning pick-me-up and complimentary breakfast refreshments in the Leeolou Alumni Center Great Room. Register online.
11am: Fraternity and Sorority Pre-Tailgate Reception, Transitions
Join your fellow Greek Life alumni and current members for a pre-tailgate reception! There will be a representative for each chapter present, so stop by for a light snack and friendly conversation before you head to the Godwin Field Tailgate! The event is free, however, please register online so we can get a head count.
1pm: Alumni Village Tailgate, Godwin Field
Celebrate Homecoming and leave the cooking to us! Reconnect with all your friends in the ultimate game day experience of a JMU tailgate with tailgate fare and family-friendly entertainment, including music, moonbounces and more! Cost includes food and drink. Register online.
1-3pm: Reunion Tailgates
A number of groups will be celebrating their Reunions with pre-game tailgates. Join the fun!
* Class of 2000, Godwin Field: Register
* Catholic Campus Ministries, Godwin Field: Register
* Greek Alumni, Godwin Field: Register
* Sigma Phi Epsilon, Hanson Field: Register
* SCOM, Godwin Field: Register
* Black Alumni Chapter: Register
* Kinesiology (PHETE), Godwin Field: Register
* 1980's Women's Track & Field and Cross Country: To register, email Noel Deskins or Lynn Smith
1-5pm: Forbes Center for the Performing Arts Open House
Experience the excitement of the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts at James Madison University, featuring five remarkable venues, each unique and acoustically designed to perfection. The Forbes Center will captivate your spirit with its soaring floor-to-ceiling glass lobbies, comfortable seating with ample legroom, and upgraded audience amenities.
* Students will lead tours approximately every half hour
* Meet in the Alumni Courtyard Plaza - Look for the balloons!
* The Forbes Center is located across Main St. at the base of the Quad.
(Walk through the tunnel at the base of the Quad under the Main St. Viaduct or you can enter from behind the Forbes Center and walk through the Breezeway to the Alumni Courtyard Plaza)
The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts is the new home to JMU's School of Theatre and Dance and provides performance venues and support spaces for the School of Music. It will also showcase work from the School of Art and Art History.The 175,000-square-foot facility is located on the west side of South Main Street directly across from Wilson Hall. It completes the historic "Quad" on the JMU campus. Learn more about this world-class facility.
1-2:30pm: Contemporary Gospel Singers' Concert, Grafton-Stovall Theater
1:30-3:30: College of Business Pregame Reception, Showker Hall Lobby
3:30pm: JMU vs. New Hampshire, Bridgeforth Stadium
Tickets for the football game are now sold out. If you didn't get yours in time, check Madison Marketplace!
Cheerleading Alumni Chapter, Cheering at the Game
Members of the JMU Cheerleading Alumni Chapter will cheer during part of the 2010 Homecoming football game! We will have time to warm up and practice during half-time and will perform during the 3rd quarter. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to come out and re-live your college cheerleading days.
You must have purchased your football ticket in order to sign up, as the game is sold out. All participants will receive a FREE JMU Cheerleading Alumni t-shirt to wear while cheering. Cheering is limited to the first 15 Alumni to register so don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Register now.
Class of 1985 Post-Game Happy Hour, Godwin Field
Join your classmates for a post-game celebration! Click for more information.
6-9pm: Homecoming and Fall Color Carriage Rides, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Celebrate the beauty of nature in the arboretum by horse-drawn carriage; for reservations, contact the arboretum at (540) 568-3194 or visit www.jmu.edu/arboretum.
6-8pm: Madison Mahogany Memoirs Reception, Leeolou Alumni Center Great Room
Join the Black Alumni Chapter for its annual post-game reception! We will be showcasing black alumni memorabilia and premiering the M3 DVD! Food cost for the reception is sponsored by the Chapter, and $25 of each package purchased will be donated to the Black Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund. A $25 donation will be accepted at the Reception for walk-ups! Register online.
6pm: 1980's Women's Track & Field and Cross Country Reunion Dinner, Lyn Smith's house
For more information and to register, email Noel Deskins or Lynn Smith.
6:30pm: Young Life at JMU 20th Year Reunion Celebration, First Presbyterian Church, Court Square
7pm: Women's Volleyball vs. William & Mary, Godwin Hall
8pm (doors open at 7pm): CMSS Homecoming Step Show, Wilson Hall Auditorium
Join the Center for Multicultural Student Services as they host fraternities and sororities from JMU and surrounding colleges, who will compete for a first place trophy and cash prize. The After Party will immediately follow. Tickets on sale Oct. 1.
10pm-2am: Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi 25th Anniversary Party, Festival Ballroom
Celebrate 25 years of Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi at JMU. This will be an alumni event and upscale attire is requested. H'ors douevres and beverages provided. Music will be provided by a DJ and proceeds will go to fund scholarships and fuel commitment to school spirit and community service by Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi. This will be a Homecoming party and experience you will remember! Tickets are $20/alumni in advance and $25/at the door. Undergraduate students are encouraged to register for $10.
CMSS Homecoming Step Show After Party, Godwin Hall
The annual after party will start immediately following the Step Show!
Sunday, Oct. 17
1pm: Women's Soccer vs. Delaware, JMU Soccer Fields
1-4pm: Homecoming and Fall Color Carriage Rides, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Celebrate the beauty of nature in the arboretum by horse-drawn carriage; for reservations, contact the arboretum at (540) 568-3194 or visit www.jmu.edu/arboretum.
