Alumni Engagement Events

Staff will be available to answer any questions and take on-site registrations.

Join in on the Initiation Ceremony of alumni and honorary inductees.

Enjoy some fresh air on the courts on Friday morning! The tennis courts (located by the student recreation center and Kaplan Arena) are open for all alumni to enjoy. Please bring your own water and equipment. Cohosted by Campus Recreation.

Join your fellow Olde Guarde members for food and fellowship. The morning will start with a Bloody Mary and mimosa reception, followed by lunch and a guest speaker.

Dr. Frank Cha received his Ph.D. in American Studies from William & Mary. This talk traces the emergence of Vietnamese American communities in Louisiana and Mississippi and their growing wave of social and environmental activism.

Please join English Department alumni, faculty, students, and staff for a reception and panel discussion of careers for English graduates.

Join the W&M Anthropology Department this Homecoming Weekend as Dr. Daniel O. Sayers, Chair of the Department of Anthropology at American University, presents "Creating Home: African and Native American Resistance Communities of the Great Dismal Swamp." 

Carter Higgins '00, Emmy-winning artist and children's book author, will lead a master class on visual storytelling from motion graphics to picture books.

Cook out and hang out with past and present members of club rock climbing!

Hear from dynamic student and faculty duos about cutting-edge research and programming at William & Mary.

What does the future look like for William & Mary Athletics?

Philosophy Department alums are cordially invited to our Homecoming reception on Friday, October 18th, 2019, from 3 to 4:30 pm n the Frank MacDonald Library.

The public lecture by Danny Wysong '07 will discuss how his expertise in Russian language and culture opened up for him unexpected career paths in both the public and private sector.

"I tell stories about my work with queer steelworkers, truckers, and whores that unpack what queerness means in these places and times."

The Homecoming Parade begins on Prince George Street and proceeds down Richmond Road. Find your reunion watch site.

Don't miss this traditional Homecoming event. Participate in the fun or join your friends to watch the creativity presented by students, alumni and more!

Join the vibrant Hispanic Studies community; (re-)connect with old classmates and faculty, and meet current students and friends. 

I-MIC 2019: Featuring Award-Winning poet and physician Irène Mathieu '09, W&M student poets, and the Russian Music Ensemble

In the courtyard of the Wren Building, we honor alumni, faculty and friends of the university who passed in the last year. In the event of severe weather, the ceremony will be moved to Commonwealth Auditorium. 

I-MIC 2019 will feature award-winning poet and physician Irène Mathieu '09, W&M student poets, and the Russian Music Ensemble. 

PBK members and their families are welcome to visit our temporary "Apollo Room," the Brown Board Room of Swem Library, to enjoy PBK's traditional sherry and other light refreshments and hear about plans for Alpha Chapter's future!

Mark Young, Professor Emeritus at University of Central Florida, will be presenting on self-care in a talk titled, "How to Avoid Becoming a Zombie."  In addition, alumni and students will be given the chance to network and mingle.

Join the Center for Student Diversity for a welcome back to campus block party. 

Join classmates from the Class of 1959 to celebrate 60 years.

Enjoy an evening of music, poetry, and skits, hosted by actor Ryan O'Quinn ('94), who will be available afterwards for Q&A about his movie career.

The Class of 1964 invites classmates to the join them at the home of Don and Susie Beck for a reunion reception and socializing. This will be a chance to catch up with friends and hear what everyone has been up to since the 50th.

Gather with friends on the Sunken Garden to sample the best of Virginia beer, wine and spirits.

This Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, come home and show your pride your way. Each year features new programming and old favorites, including annual signature events like the Homecoming Parade, Virginia Uncorked and the Saturday Night Bash.