Homecoming 2024 Schedule
Based on feedback from alumni, the UMNAA Board and the Alumni Office are making some changes to Homecoming activities for 2024.
The annual Homecoming Recognition Luncheon & Annual Business Meeting will be moved to Friday evening as the Homecoming Awards Dinner & Annual Business Meeting. The dinner will start at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 in Anna Irvin Dining Hall.
This change is being made to allow more alumni to attend the event and to celebrate their accomplishments in a more festive setting.
In addition to the change to the Homecoming Recognition Luncheon, there are a other subsequent changes to the Homecoming schedule for 2024. Please see the tentative schedule below. We hope you will join us for Homecoming 2024: Feb. 14-17!
TUESDAY, February 13
| 5 p.m. | **College of Education and Human Development Alumni Awards (by invitation) | Anna Irvin Dining Hall |
FRIDAY, February 16
| 10 a.m. | Preview and Early Bidding of Art Auction (ends at 4 p.m.) | Poole Art Gallery, Center for the Arts (CFTA) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Nursing Program Dedication | Myrick Hall |
| 4:30 p.m. | UMNAA Distinguished Alumni Reception (by invitation) | TBA |
| 5:30 p.m. | *UMNAA Homecoming Awards & Recognition Dinner • Distinguished Alumni Award • Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Award • Nathalie Molton Gibbons Young Achiever’s Award • Honored Classes/UMNAA Annual Business Meeting |
Anna Irvin Dining Hall |
| 7 p.m. | *College Night Productions | Palmer Auditorium |
SATURDAY, February 17
| 9 a.m. | Alumni Coffee (Stop by for special giveaway, lunch coupon, alumni merchandise sale, and more) |
Reynolds Hall Lobby |
| 9 a.m. | Departmental Coffee/Breakfast Receptions | |
| HHS (Health & Human Sciences) and EXNS (Exercise & Nutrition Science) Breakfast | Myrick Lobby | |
| Harbert Writing Center Coffee | Humanities Hall 309 | |
| Stephens College of Business Breakfast | Newman Commons, Stephens Hall | |
| UMNAA Book Club Coffee | Reynolds Hall | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Departmental/Affinity Receptions | |
| Behavioral & Social Sciences Reception and Award Presentation | Fallin Hall Atrium | |
| Communication Brunch | Snead Commons, Strong Hall | |
| Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program 50th anniversary | Wills 201 | |
| English & World Languages Reception | Humanities Hall 202 | |
| Family & Consumer Sciences Coffee Reception | Ackerley Room, Bloch Hall 103 | |
| Graduate Counseling Program Breakfast | Grainger Community Counseling & Wellness Center (Sims House) | |
| Music Department Coffee | Fraser Seminar Room, Davis Hall 206 | |
| Student Publications Alumni Reception | Student Publications Office, Farmer Hall lower level (The Stud Pub) | |
| Theatre Department Breakfast | Keller Lobby, Song Center for the Arts | |
| TRIO McNair Scholars Breakfast | Main Hall, lower level | |
| 10:30 a.m. | *Alabama College Brunch | Reynolds Hall |
| GV/PV Reunions | ||
| Old Golds Alumni Club Brunch | Newman Commons, Stephens Hall | |
| Vintage Purples Alumni Club Brunch 10-year club celebration! |
Farmer Hall | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch Cafeteria (special 35% off for alumni with coupon from Reynolds Hall) Food Trucks |
Anna Irvin McChesney Student Activity Center |
| *50-year Reunion Lunch for the Class of 1974 | Montevallo Room, Anna Irvin | |
| 1 p.m. | Purple vs. Gold College Night Basketball Game | McChesney SAC |
| 2:30 p.m. | *Decades Reunions | McChesney SAC |
| *Class of 1974 Reunion | ||
| *Class of 1984 Reunion | ||
| *Class of 1994 Reunion | ||
| *Class of 2004 Reunion | ||
| 4 p.m. | Art Auction & Poole Party | Poole Gallery, CFTA |
| 5 p.m. | *Young Alumni Party with Class of 2014 recognition | Meadows Black Box Theatre, CFTA |
| 7 p.m. | *College Night Productions | Palmer Auditorium |
Throughout the day, SATURDAY:
| 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Freddie’s Books and More (alumni discount on single item) | Main Street |
| 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Annual Alumni Art Exhibition & Silent Auction (Poole Party follows) | Poole Gallery,CFTA |
| 1 – 5 p.m. | Library Open House: view yearbooks and College Night material | Carmichael Library |
| Reynolds Lobby will be open for access to restrooms and for alumni to take a break between events. |
*Event requires ticket or registration (Homecoming registration deadline Feb. 5)
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