Homecoming
Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8, 2022
We know that Brits create with courage every day. Connect with students and other alumni to hear the ways our community is embracing our values of purpose, belonging, and action. Events will include the Hall of Fame Dinner, the Alumni Award Ceremony, a tailgating competition, and the unveiling of our plans for Alumni Unity Hall.
Schedule
Friday, October 7
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Bookstore Open
Head to the Kellogg Center to purchase the latest Briton gear before the game. Can’t come in person? Shop online.
12 to 5 p.m. – Welcome Desk
Location: Kellogg Center Lobby
Come get a nametag, schedule, free beads, and ask your questions. Pick up your t-shirt for food if you
ordered them!
2 to 4 p.m. BritX
BritX will feature four outstanding Albion alumni who will be sharing their stories of meaning and value in their personal and work lives.
5 p.m. – Volleyball Game vs Adrian
Location: Kresge Gymnasium
Kick off Homecoming with MIAA Volleyball contest against Adrian College. Seats are first come first serve. Go Brits!
5:30 to 9 p.m. - Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner and Celebration
Location: Upper Baldwin
Albion College will induct the 2022 awardees into its Athletic Hall of Fame. This event will be extra special, as we commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Title IX. For the first time ever, we will induct an all-female class with nine individuals and two teams. We hope you will join us in reflecting on and celebrating the perseverance and achievements of those who worked to make women’s athletics at Albion what it is today.
Join us for cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m. with dinner starting at 6:30 p.m.
8 to 9:30 p.m. - Class of 1972 50th Reunion Concert for Albion - “Common Chords: Robert Jones and Matt Watroba”
Doors open at 7:00, general admission seating, first come first serve.
Saturday, October 8
8 a.m. – Whitehouse Nature Center Rivers Edge Trail - Morning Trail Walk
Join Dr. Kennedy and Dr. White for a walk along the trails of the Whitehouse Nature Center as they point out the wildlife and results from the third year of the Whitehouse Nature Center’s management plan.
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Welcome Desk
Location: Kellogg Center Lobby
Come get a nametag, schedule, free beads, and ask your questions. Pick up your t-shirt and wristband for food if you
ordered them!
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Pictures at the Rock
Bring your family, friends and classmates to get your picture taken by the rock.
9:50 a.m. – Walk to the Field
Location: Starting at Baldwin and walking to the Dow Center.
10 a.m. - Alumni Volleyball Match
Location: – Kresge Gym
Former Albion College Volleyball Players: Please join us for our Alumni Match on Saturday, October 8 at 10 a.m.
We have our match on Friday at 5 p.m. vs Adrian.
In addition, following our match is the 2022 Hall of Fame Ceremony where we will be inducting an all female class in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Title IX. We are proud to be celebrating Sue Ray, ’72, the very first Volleyball alumnae to be inducted to the Hall of Fame.
10 a.m. - Women's and Men's Annual Alumni LaCrosse Game
Location: Alumni Field
Men’s and Women’s lacrosse will host the annual alumni game and then move to Ferguson to tailgate with fellow Brits.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Bookstore Open
Head to the Kellogg Center to purchase the latest Briton gear before the game. Can’t come in person? Shop online.
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Tailgating
Location: Ferguson parking lot.
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Albion Dance Alumni Reunion
Location: KC Livingroom
Dance alumni please join us to celebrate the history of the dance program at Albion College. In addition, please come prepared to share your stories and pictures to add to the archives.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Homecoming Lunch
If you don’t feel like packing lunch for the day, come to our cookout! Register by September 23, 2022.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Whitehouse Nature Center 50th Anniversary Open House
Location: Whitehouse Nature Center
Join current Nature Center Assistants as they share experiences of the present and learn about experiences of the past. Director, Jason Raddatz, ’91 will be onsite to share his vision of the Nature Center’s role with the College and community for the next 50 years.
11:45 a.m. - Title IX Celebration
Location: Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
Please join us prior to the football game to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of XI and as we welcome all current and former female athletes to the field.
12 p.m. – Football Game vs. Hope
Location: Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium
Cheer on the Brits against Hope. Tickets are available outside the gates. Go Brits!
3:45 p.m. - Title IX Celebration
Location: Alumni Field
Please join us prior to the Women’s Soccer game to celebrate our all female 2022 Hall of Fame Class in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Title XI.
4 p.m. – Women's Soccer Match vs. Alma
Location: Alumni Field
Cheer on the Women’s Soccer Team. Go Brits!
4 to 6 p.m. - No Place Like Home Meet Up
Location: Greenspace next to the Kellogg Center
Come meet up with your fellow classmates after the game.
6 p.m. - 45th, 50th, 55th and 60th Reunion Dinners
Location: Upper Baldwin