Alumni and friends of The University of Western Ontario will be welcomed home with a busy schedule of events in the coming days.
Here is the rundown of activities for Homecoming 2010:
Thursday, Sept. 30
Homecoming kickoff and Alumni Western AGM
7-9 p.m., TD Waterhouse Stadium
Friday, Oct. 1
36th annual Alumni Awards Dinner
Reception 5:30 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m., The Great Hall, Somerville House
Six Degrees of Homecoming
9 p.m., The London Tap House
Faculty of Information & Media Studies
Homecoming lecture and reception, featuring Lisa Given
2 p.m., North Campus Building, Room 117
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Western Homecoming Sport Medicine Symposium
8 a.m.-5 p.m, University Hospital, Auditorium A
Dentistry Alumni of Distinction Award Reception
7-8:30 p.m. Ashers Room, Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre, 551 Windermere Road
Saturday, Oct. 2
Homecoming parade
9 a.m., Along Richmond Street
Football game – Western Mustangs vs. Queen’s Golden Gaels
1 p.m., TD Waterhouse Stadium
Golden anniversary dinner
Reception 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m., The Great Hall, Somerville House
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
An Interactive Experience special lectures, workshops and theatre
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., University College, Room 224
Faculty of Education
Education @ South End Zone Lunch
11:30 a.m., TD Waterhouse Stadium
Faculty of Engineering
Western Engineering Annual Open House Reception
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Claudette-MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion
Faculty of Health Sciences
Open house tours
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Arthur & Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building
Nursing Alumni Homecoming
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Arthur & Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building
Pancake breakfast and reception
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Arthur & Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building (South Lawn)
Health Sciences @ South End Zone Lunch
11:30 a.m., TD Waterhouse Stadium.
Faculty of Law
Dean’s brunch
10-11:30 a.m., Faculty of Law building, Common Lounge
Law @ South End Zone Lunch
11:30 a.m., TD Waterhouse Stadium.
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Homecoming Continuing Medical Education Event
8-11 a.m., Medical Sciences Building, Room M-146
Dean’s luncheon
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., The Great Hall, Somerville House
Tours of dental buildings
1:30 p.m., Clinical Skills and CSTAR buildings
Faculty of Science
Dean’s annual Homecoming barbecue luncheon
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Grad Club, Middlesex College
Faculty of Social Science
Breakfast with Dean Brian Timney
9-10:30 a.m., Social Science Centre, Room 3036
Rekindle the Flame mini-lectures
10:30 a.m.-noon, Social Science Centre, Room 2050
McIntosh Gallery
Meet Col. Thomas Talbot
10 a.m.-noon
Special exhibition: Mapping Medievalism in the Canadian Frontier
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 3
Homecoming golf at Firerock
9 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. shotgun start, Firerock, 10345 Oxbow Drive, Komoka,
President’s reception
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Gibbons Lodge, 1836 Richmond Street
Don Wright Faculty of Music
Concert by Canadian baritone Russell Braun
2 p.m., Paul Davenport Theatre
Brescia University College
Saturday, Oct. 2
Registration
11:30 a.m., Brescia.
Tent and VIP access for Brescia alumnae at the football game
1 p.m.
Anniversary tea in the Rose Room, followed by campus tours
2 p.m.
Cocktail Classic and Dinner
6 p.m., Crave Restaurant, 1737 Richmond St. N.
Golden Anniversary Dinner
6 p.m., The Great Hall, Somerville House.
Sunday, Oct. 3
Mass
10 a.m., Chapel Ursuline Hall
Reception in the Living Room and class photos outside St. James Building
11 a.m.
‘100-Mile Luncheon’
12 p.m., Auditorium, St. James Building
Brescia tour
2 p.m., departing from Auditorium foyer.
Huron University College
Friday, Oct. 1
Reception for all class years
7-10 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 2
Pancake breakfast
8:30-10 a.m., Huron Room
Buffet luncheon
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Great Hall, Somerville House
Alumni-faculty conversation
12:30 p.m.
Tours of Huron held throughout the day.
Cocktails; Dinner
5 p.m., Refectory; 6 p.m., Huron Room.
Sunday, Oct. 3
Special chapel service
11 a.m., The Collegiate Chapel of St. John the Evangelist at Huron
Kings University College
Thursday, Sept. 30
Religious Life Lecture Series with Susan Aglukark
7:30 p.m., Elizabeth A. Bessie Labatt Hall
Friday, Oct. 1
Alumni Association Annual General Meeting
7:30 p.m., Board Room, Dante Lenardon Hall
Friday Night Bash
8:30 p.m., Vitali Student Lounge, Lester A. Wemple Building
Saturday, Oct. 2
Alumni Award of Distinction Brunch
10:30 a.m., Elizabeth A. Bessie Labatt Hall
Unveiling of the Student Life Centre building plans
11:45 a.m., Elizabeth A. Bessie Labatt Hall
Social Work wine and cheese reception
4:30 p.m., Elizabeth A. Bessie Labatt Hall
Post-game reception downtown
5 p.m., The London Tap House, 545.5 Richmond St.
Sunday, Oct. 3
Morning Eucharist
10:30 a.m. The Chapel, Windermere on the Mount
Afternoon Eucharist
5 p.m. The Worship Space, Elizabeth A. Bessie Labatt Hall
Homecoming best bets
The University of Western Ontario’s Homecoming is a great place to rekindle old flames and show off former stomping grounds to younger generations. With so many events and activities to choose from to show your purple pride, here are Western News’ Top Five picks for the Oct. 1-3 weekend.
Celebrate fellow alumni
Homecoming kicks off with the Alumni Western annual general meeting 7-9 p.m. Friday at TD Waterhouse Stadium. Fellow alumni will dole out the accolades for those who have made a name for themselves and who give back to the community, as well as special athletes. Several faculties will honour their own during Homecoming ceremonies. Share in Western’s glory as thousands of alumni return for the reunion weekend.
Parade of champions
Nothing says Homecoming like the parade of floats travelling down Richmond Street to the beat of the Western Mustang Band and enthusiastic shouts by purple-clad students. Stake out a spot along Richmond Street., or set up a lawn chair along the route on campus to watch fellow Mustangs show their spirit.
Take in a game or two
Football isn’t the only sport on the ticket for Homecoming. Western Mustang Athletics has an action-packed weekend of games. From women’s and men’s basketball and soccer to fencing, baseball and volleyball, there are enough events lined up to satisfy the sports fan in everyone.
Visit your old faculty
Ever wonder if the name you etched in a chair at the back of a lecture theatre is still there? Take a walk through the halls of your former faculty; check out the old, familiar classrooms and shiny new ones. It might bring back a flood of memories of late-night studying, sharing lecture notes and budding friendships. If you haven’t been here in a while, you might be surprised at the changes and the things that stay the same.
Tour the city
See the growth beyond the university gates. London was “home” during your years at Western, so take a walk through your old neighbourhood, visit shops and restaurants along Richmond Row or enjoy a pint at the local pub – all of the things that made the Forest City a great place to live and study.