Registration
5:30 - 8:30 pm, Lower Commons
Pick up the Schedule of Events for the weekend.
Casino Night
8:00 - 10:00 pm, Fieldhouse
Come enjoy the excitement and the feel of a real casino without the worries of losing your shirt at our annual Casino Night! Sit down at one of the many gaming tables which will include blackjack, roulette, Carribean poker, or "go all in" at Texas Hold 'Em. Don't miss this opportunity to feel like a high roller or just come and join us for an evening of fun.
Theater Production: Happy Hour
8:00 pm, Performing Arts Center
Come see Happy Hour, a variety show featuring RWU's own Stage Company, Musician's Guild and Dance Club members as well as a one act comedy, The Bear, by Anton Chekov. To purchase tickets, please call the Box Office at (401)254-3666.
Midnight Madness
10:30 pm, Gymnasium
Come out and show your Hawk Pride for RWU Athletics. Cheer on our winter sports teams at a night of high energy music, dancing, games, competitions and prizes. Midnight Madness is a night for students, family, friends and alumni to show their RWU spirit! Sponsored by the Campus Entertainment Network.
Alumni Breakfast/Registration
8:00 am - 10:00 am, Upper Commons
Meet up with fellow alumni and being the day with an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Campus Bookstore Open
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
VIP Tour of Campus and Bristol
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Have you seen campus lately? Jump on the RWU Trolley for a guided tour and see how campus has doublie in size!
Parents Council Inaugural Meeting with Lunch
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Please call the Office Parent Relations for more information and to RSVP - (401)254-3068.
Co-ed Soccer Alumni Game
11:00 am
Soccer alumni from both the men's and women's programs will play against each other.
Softball alumnae game
10:00 am, Paolino Field
"Meet Under the Tent" BBQ Lunch
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Enjoy the alumni athletic games and the Homecoming King and Queen Coronation from the alumni tent. Join other alumni for a BBQ lunch at 1:00 pm.
5K Race at Colt State Park
11:00 am
Women's Soccer Game
12:00 pm, Bayside Field
King & Queen Coronation
Half-time of the Women's Soccer Game, approximately 12:45 pm
Autumnfest
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Men's Soccer Game
2:30 pm, Bayside Field
Annual Alumni Reception
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm at Gillary's Tavern
Join alumni, coaches, staff, and friends for an evening of fun and food. Find out what has been happening with the athletics program since you graduated.
Celebration Gala
6:30 pm - 12:00 Midnight
Viking Hotel in Newport
A "Red Carpet Reception" to honor the classes of 1978, 1983, and 1988. Enjoy mingling with fellow classmates and friends while taking a trip down memory lane. Continue on to an exclusive catered affair with music to take you through the evening.
Special Event : The Sklar Brothers Comedy Show
8:00 pm, Fieldhouse
Ready to laugh? Come to the 1st Annual Homecoming & Family Weekend Comedy Show featuring Randy and Jason Sklar. You have seen them on ESPN’s Sports Center during their segment The Bracket, and as guest stars on Entourage and Grey’s Anatomy. Now see them perform live at RWU!
Theater Production: Happy Hour
8:00 pm, Performing Arts Center
Come see Happy Hour, a variety show featuring RWU's own Stage Company, Musician's Guild and Dance Club members as well as a one act comedy, The Bear, by Anton Chekov. To purchase tickets, please call the Box Office at (401)254-3666.
President's Brunch
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Upper Dining Commons
Collect your final memories of the weekend as you join family and friends for the closing Homecoming Weekend Brunch.
Locks of Love
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Campus Recreation Center, Outside WQRI
Sponsored by Orientation Staff
Please come donate to a great cause! The Orientation office will host a Locks of Love drive in order to donate money, as well as hair, for the creation of wigs for cancer patients. Even if you cannot donate 10 inches of hair, please stop by and offer your support! If you have any questions, please contact Courtney Nugent, cnugent747@hawks.rwu.edu, or Emily Chappell, echappell886@hawks.rwu.edu.
Baseball Alumni Game
11:00 am, Paolino Field
Women's Lacrosse Alumnae game
12:00 pm
ICC Flag Football Fall Classic
2:00 pm
Come out and support the current classes as they compete in this traditional flag football competition.