Homecoming & Family Weekend Schedule

Join us for a weekend of celebration on the Forest Grove Campus. Continue reading to see the full Homecoming schedule, select an event to learn more and register online.

Welcome Center

Homecoming guests are asked to check in for their events at the Homecoming Welcome Center. During check-in, guests can pick up essential materials and learn about event locations. The Welcome Center is located inside the Washburne Hall, University Center. The Welcome Center hours are:

  • Thursday, Oct. 10 | 4 to 6:30 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 11 | 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. 
  • Saturday, Oct. 12 | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

If your first event during Homecoming is off campus, on Thursday or on Sunday you do not need to check in at the Welcome Center, you can check in at the event.

Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024

6 p.m. Alumni Association Awards Ceremony & Donor Celebration Forest Grove Campus
6 p.m. Welcome Dinner for Class of 1975 – Optometry Ironworks Grill, McMenamins Grand Lodge, Forest Grove, Ore.

 

Friday, Oct. 11, 2024

10 to 11 a.m.

Jefferson Hall Tour

Forest Grove Campus

10 a.m. to Noon

Families Club Fair (Resources for Parents)
*For families of current students

Forest Grove Campus

Noon to 1 p.m. Family Lunch with the Deans
*For families of current students

Forest Grove Campus

Noon to 3 p.m.

Golden Guard Lunch Celebrating 1974 & Optometry 1975

Forest Grove Campus

1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Coffee & Conversations with the First-Year Advising Team
*For families of new students

Forest Grove Campus

3 to 5 p.m. Celebrating 100 Years of McCormick Hall & Residence Hall Receptions

Forest Grove Campus

3 to 5 p.m.

Memory Archive Lab

Forest Grove Campus

3 to 5 p.m.

Afternoon Reunion Socials

Forest Grove Campus

5 to 6 p.m.

Back to Class: Epigenetics and Eye Disease

Forest Grove Campus

6 p.m.

Pacific University Soul Food Dinner

Forest Grove Campus

6 p.m.

Dinner for Class of 1975 - Optometry

Forest Grove Campus

8 p.m.

Back to Class: Star Party & Dessert

Forest Grove Campus

8 p.m. Open Mic Night

Forest Grove Campus

Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024

9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Breakfast Forum with President Coyle

Forest Grove Campus

11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Lunch & Tour Hillsboro Campus

CANCELED

Noon to 2 p.m.

Back to Class: Tours of Boxer Gardens

Forest Grove Campus

1 p.m. through half-time

Boxer Nation Celebration

  • Nā Haumāna O Hawai’i
  • Class of 1989 35-Year Reunion Tailgate
  • Class of 1984 40-Year Reunion Tailgate
  • Alumni Association Board
  • Association of Latinx and Ally Students (Canceled)

Parking Lot M, Forest Grove Campus

1 to 4 p.m.

Boxer Photo Studio

Forest Grove Campus

1 to 4 p.m.

Memory Archive Lab

Forest Grove Campus

1 to 4 p.m.

Choose Your Own Adventure - Forest Grove Campus Tour Bingo

Forest Grove Campus

1 to 4 p.m.

Choose Your Own Adventure - Nature Walk

Fern Hill Wetlands, Forest Grove, Ore.

1 to 4 p.m.

Choose Your Own Adventure – History Exploration

Old Train Station Museum & Old College Hall, Forest Grove, Ore.

2 to 4 p.m.

Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza

Forest Grove Campus

3 to 4:30 p.m. Choose Your Own Adventure – Main Street Wine Tasting

Urban Decanter & Dauntless Wine Cømpany, Forest Grove, Ore.

3 to 4 p.m.

Rainbow Reception

Forest Grove Campus

4 p.m.

Football vs. Pacific Lutheran University

Hanson Stadium, Forest Grove Campus

6 p.m. Class of 1975 - Optometry Reunion Reception

Urban Decanter, Forest Grove, Ore.

6:30 to 8 p.m.

Family Game Night!
*For families of current students

Forest Grove Campus

7 p.m.

Class of 2014 Reunion Reception - celebrating 10 years

Forest Grove Campus
7 p.m.

Class of 2004 Reunion Reception - celebrating 20 years

Forest Grove Campus

7 p.m. Class of 1994 Reunion Reception - celebrating 30 years

Ridgewalker Brewing, 1921 21st Ave, Forest Grove, Ore.

7 p.m. Class of 1984 Reunion Reception - celebrating 40 years

Forest Grove Campus

7 p.m. Class of 1974 Reunion Reception - celebrating 50 years

Forest Grove Campus

Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024

9 a.m. Farewell Breakfast for Optometry Class of 1975 Ironworks Grill, McMenamins Grand Lodge, Forest Grove, Ore.
9 a.m.

Cider & Donuts

University Center, Boxer Brew Coffee Shop

10 a.m.

All Greek Breakfast

Berglund Hall, Rooms 145 & 147

11 a.m.

Brunch for Current Students & Families

University Center, Multipurpose Room

 

Visit the Homecoming Details page to learn more about what to wear, where to go and what to do when you arrive on campus. Exact locations on campus will be provided when you check in for the weekend at the Welcome Center, located in the University Center

 

Contact Us

Pacific University Alumni Association
503-352-2057 | alumni@pacificu.edu | pacificu.edu/alumni