Check-In
Friday, October 20
9am - 6pm
Alumni House, Hunter Hall A

Visit the Alumni House to pick up your nametag, which serves as your ticket to many events. You can also add or modify events in your registration, pick up your class button, browse W&M gifts and gear, make a reunion gift and more. 

    Olde Guarde Brunch
    Friday, October 20
    10:30am - 12:30pm
    Sadler Center, Chesapeake

    Join your fellow Olde Guarde members — alumni who graduated 50 years ago or more — and their guests for a morning of food and fellowship. The morning will start with a bloody mary and mimosa reception, followed by lunch and a guest speaker.

    Alumna Talk: The "Date Debate": Northeastern Scholars and China's New World War II Timeline
    Friday, October 20
    12pm - 1pm
    James Blair Hall, Room 229

    Emily Matson '12 (PhD UVA ‘20) talks about the politics of history writing on the War of Resistance against Japan (China's World War II). This talk examines a recent change in the official timeline of the war, moving the start from 1937 to 1931.

    Leave Your Mark: Homecoming Mural at the Wellness Center
    Friday, October 20
    12pm - 1:30pm
    McLeod Tyler Wellness Center, Back Garden

    Join Art Therapist, Sarah Balascio, to contribute to a collaborative mural in the back gardens of the McLeod Tyler Wellness Center.

      Computer Science Colloquium "Navigating the Future of AI-Augmented Research and Education"
      Friday, October 20
      12pm - 2:15pm
      McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 020

      Title: Navigating the Future of AI-Augmented Research and Education

      Speaker: Douglas C. Schmidt
      Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor and Associate Chair of Computer Science, Vanderbilt University

      Location: McGlothlin Street-Hall Room 020

      Reception to follow

      Mathematics Colloquium - Victoria Gerardi (W&M Alum)
      Friday, October 20
      2pm - 3pm
      Jones Hall, Room 302

      Using Machine Learning for Defect Characterization

      Lemon Project Hearth Homecoming Gathering
      Friday, October 20
      2pm - 4pm
      Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved

      Come out to Hearth on Friday afternoon of Homecoming Weekend. Talk with Lemon Project team members about their reparative work.

      One Network Live: Careers & Connections
      Friday, October 20
      2:30pm - 4pm
      Cohen Career Center

      Join the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement for an opportunity to build and tap into your W&M network. Learn about W&M One Network and meet fellow members of the W&M community for professional networking.

      Women's Entrepreneurship Week - Society of 1918 Panel
      Friday, October 20
      3pm - 4pm
      Tribe Square, Entrepreneurship Hub 249 Richmond Rd Williamsburg, VA 23185

      Celebrate Women's Entrepreneurship Week with an inspiring panel discussion featuring three talented entrepreneurial women on Oct. 20th at 3PM.

      Cheminar: Alumni Career Panel
      Friday, October 20
      3pm - 4:15pm
      Integrated Science Center (ISC), 1221 + Atrium

      Join a panel of Tribe Chem Alum to hear about where their Chemistry degrees have taken them.

      In ISC 1221 from 3-4pm with refreshments afterwards in the ISC Atrium.

      Join us!

      English Department "Talk Show"- Fun Reads from English Professors
      Friday, October 20
      3pm - 4:30pm
      Tucker Hall, Tucker Theater 127A

      In a loose and casual "talk show" format, English Professors discuss books that have been meaningful, eye-opening, or just plain fun to them recently. Enjoy a stimulating conversation and get a lead on your next bookstore splurge! 

      Transfer Week: Transfer Tabling
      Friday, October 20
      3pm - 5pm
      Sadler Center, Terrace

      Calling all transfer students, alumni and friends! Stop by the Terrace for swag and treats to kick-off the Homecoming weekend!

      RPSS Homecoming Alumni Talk
      Friday, October 20
      3:30pm - 5pm
      Washington Hall, Room 301

      Kimberley Cossey ’04, PhD Candidate, Darden College of Education and Professional Studies, Old Dominion University

      Untold Narratives: International Education through the lens of Finnish-Russian History 

      Searching for Lesbians in all the wrong places 
      Friday, October 20
      4pm - 6pm
      Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201

      GSWS Homecoming Lecture by Prof. Leisa Meyer (GSWS, HIST, AMST)

      Women In Action Event with Kirsten Jones
      Friday, October 20
      4pm - 6pm
      The Williamsburg Inn, Regency Room

      Are You Raising an Athlete?

      Are You Raising a Athlete Scientist?

      Are You Raising an Scientist Artist?

      Are You Raising a Artist Scholar?

      Homecoming Parade
      Friday, October 20
      4:30pm - 5:30pm
      Richmond Road

      Find the perfect spot along Richmond Road to cheer for Grand Marshal Glenn Close ’74, D.A. ’89, H.F. ’19, student organizations, alumni groups and special guests in the parade!

      ooPoll Homecoming Happy Hour & Networking Event
      Friday, October 20
      5pm - 8pm
      Tribe Square, Entrepreneurship Hub 249 Richmond Rd Williamsburg, VA 23185

      Get ready to party and connect at the ooPoll Homecoming Happy Hour & Networking Event on October 20th!

      Sunset Ceremony
      Friday, October 20
      6pm - 7pm
      Wren Courtyard

      In the courtyard of the Wren Building, we honor alumni, faculty, staff 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. 

      Wind Ensemble Homecoming Concert
      Friday, October 20
      7pm
      Music Arts Center, Concert Hall
      Latinx Reception for Alumni and Students
      Friday, October 20
      7pm - 8:30pm
      Alumni House, Hunter Hall B

      The William & Mary Latinx (Latino/Latina) Alumni Advisory Board invites Hispanic, Latino and Latina alums, students, and friends to join us for our Homecoming 2023 reception in the Alumni House!

      MADam LUCY, deceased
      Friday, October 20
      7:30pm
      Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Studio Theatre

      A new musical.  A Virginia ghost shares her tempestuous life story of 18th-century privilege and loss.

      Friday Night Fest
      Friday, October 20
      7:30pm - 10pm
      Sunken Garden, Main Tent

      Gather with friends on the Sunken Garden to sample the best of Virginia beer, wine and spirits. Enjoy music and refreshments as you meet and mingle with representatives from breweries, wineries and distilleries to learn about each sample.

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      Homecoming & Reunion Weekend
      Thursday, October 19 - Sunday, October 22
      Various locations throughout campus

      Come home to William & Mary for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2023. Alongside a variety of events, we will also celebrate reunions for classes with class years ending in 3 and 8 (50th reunions are celebrated during Traditions Weekend in April).