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鶹ԭ Homecoming 2025 is Oct. 10-11

Oct 1, 2025

Celebrate鶹ԭ’s Homecoming 2025onFriday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 11with eventsat the North Manchester campus.

Reunions this year are for the classes of1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2025.

Scheduled eventson Saturdaythat are open to the public include:

  • Donuts and Departments from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. by Spartan Stadium.
  • Spartan Street Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by Spartan Stadium.
  • General luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by Spartan Stadium. Lunch is $12.
  • Alumni Authors Corner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by Spartan Stadium.
  • Kids Zone, including crafts and a bounce house, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. by Spartan Stadium.
  • Football game versusCapital at 1:30 p.m. Kids are invited to run out with the team before kick-off at 1 p.m.
  • Women’s soccer gameversus Bereaat 1 p.m. at Good Field.
  • Men’ssoccer gameversus Bereaat 3:30 p.m. at Good Field,withrecognition offormer longtime coach,Dave Good, who is beinginductedinto the Athletics Hall of Fame.
  • Volleyball game at 6 p.m. in Stauffer-Wolfe Arena.
  • Friends with the Weather concert at 6:30 p.m. in Wine Recital Hall.

TheCampusStore andPetersimeChapel will be open throughout the day.

Manchester alumni andstudentscan register.

For the media

For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations atAlumniOffice@manchester.edu.

鶹ԭ, in North Manchester and Fort Wayne, Ind., offers vibrant and transformative student experiences. Learn more atwww.manchester.edu/about-manchester.

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鶹ԭ respects the infinite worth of every individual andgraduatespersons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled, productive, and compassionate lives that improve the human condition.

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