Homecoming is a tradition for campuses across America. At Wright State University, Homecoming will be celebrated throughout the week starting Oct. 8 and ending Oct. 13, with a full agenda of events and activities for students on each of these days.
“This will be my first WSU Homecoming so I get to see these events for the first time,” Jack Pence, Assistant Director of Student Activities and Homecoming Chair, said. “From the past records, our events stay pretty consistent with what the WSU students want. Our Homecoming Bowling Party and Game Night, as well as our Homecoming Festival, Dance and Casino night, have had great success in the past and we are hoping for a good turn out this year! Homecoming has a lot of great events put on by the WSU student organizations; I think all the sponsoring orgs are really excited to have big part in making this week something special.”
Prior planning and cooperation has taken place to make this year’s Homecoming a success.
“Some of the groups get to repeat the events year after year, so planning comes pretty easily for them,” Pence said. “There has been a lot of university wide help and collaboration with getting Homecoming week planned and ready to go. The thing with Homecoming is that it truly takes an entire campus to help out, not only with the planning piece, but the excitement and spirit of the whole thing and of course the attendance!”
During Homecoming Week there will be a Bowling Party, Game Night, speakers, Cardboard Boat Race, Pool Party, Festival with a Chili Cook-off contest, Tailgate, Festival and Dance. There will also be recognition and celebrations for alumni with the grand opening of the Rockafield Alumni Center, which will include ribbon cutting and the Alumni Scholarship Brunch on Oct. 13.
“The annual Scholarship Brunch is our way of thanking Legacy Scholarship donors,” Holly Gerbacher, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, said. “It gives donors a chance to meet some of the scholarship recipients and, most importantly, gives scholarship recipients a chance to meet those who have supported them in their educational pursuits. In an effort to continue to thank our supporters and showcase our scholarship recipients, we will continue to bring them together during Homecoming Weekend each year.”
According to Pence, Homecoming Week has a huge impact on the WSU community. It’s a chance for students to show how much pride they have and for them to get “rowdy” at our soccer and football games! Students can expect that there will be something to do every day and night of Homecoming week.
For more information about all the events throughout the week visit www.wright.edu/homecoming/events.
