Carey Homecoming
杏吧直播间 Carey University 2025 Homecoming
October 13-18
Celebrate 'Through the Decades' with Carey as we bring Homecoming back to the Fall!
Monday we kick off Homecoming week with a parade and we end the week with a carnival. More details to come!
Use the link below to sign-up/register for all activities.
Email alumni@wmcarey.edu if you have questions.
Homecoming Week Activities
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Costume Contest 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Wilkes Dining Hall Breezeway
Come dressed in your 50s best for a chance to win a prize!
Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff
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Milkshake Madness 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM · Second Floor KSC
50’s Diner vibes with a sock hop-style milkshake party!
Audience: Students
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Carey Parade 5:30 PM · Hattiesburg Campus
Parade through campus – bring your Carey spirit!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families, Community
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Campus Renewal 7:00 PM · The Shield
Featuring guest speaker Matt James.
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families, Community
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Costume Contest 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Wilkes Dining Hall Breezeway
Come dressed in your 60s best for a chance to win a prize!
Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff
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Tie-Dye 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Front Lawn of KSC
Come for some 60s retro fun and tie-dye your own shirt!
Audience: Students
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Carey Chorale 7:00 PM · TFA
Enjoy music set in the 60s performed by some of Carey’s best voices.
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families, Community
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Volleyball Game vs. Life University 6:00 PM · Gym by Waddle
Cheer on our girls in the gym!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families, Community
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Costume Contest 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Wilkes Dining Hall Breezeway
Come dressed in your 70s best for a chance to win a prize!
Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff
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Groovy Cones 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · KSC Parking Lot
Take a break and enjoy a sweet treat!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff
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Peace, Love, and Pickleball 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Court & Pavilion (Byrd/Braswell and Davis/Futral)
Teams of two will enter into a competitive competition for the chance to win a special prize!
Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff
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Skate Night 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Roll Around Fun Center
Free entrance for a 70s-themed skate night of fun for the whole family!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families
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Costume Contest 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Wilkes Dining Hall Breezeway
Come dressed in your 80s best for a chance to win a prize!
Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff
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80s Trivia 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · First Floor KSC
Join a team of four and show off your 80s knowledge for a chance to win a prize!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff
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Women's Soccer Game 5:00 PM
Cheer on our team, then stay for the men’s match afterward.
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families, Community
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Men's Soccer Game 7:00 PM
Cheer on our team as they play for the win!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families, Community
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80s Dance 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM · Tatum Hall, Third Floor
80s clothes, music, and dancing you won’t want to miss! Enjoy food, a DJ, photo booth, and more.
Audience: Students
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Costume Contest (1990s/2000s) 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Wilkes Dining Hall Breezeway
Come dressed in your best 90s or early 2000s outfit for a chance to win a prize!
Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff
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Decades Luncheon 11:30 AM · Tatum Hall, Third Floor
All alumni from the 1950s to the 1970s — come and celebrate YOU!
Tea and cookies will follow at the President’s House (Wheeler House).
Interviews with alumni through the decades will take place after the President’s teatime.
Audience: Alumni
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Game Trailer 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Outside KSC
Retro fun for all!
Audience: Students, Alumni
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All That and A Bag of Chips 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Outside KSC
Enjoy some fun throwback snacks!
Audience: Students
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Community Day: Carnival 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Hattiesburg Campus
Enjoy fair rides, food trucks, and classic carnival treats located in Wilkes Dining Hall.
Audience: Community
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Makers Market 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Front of Student Center
Come shop creations from 杏吧直播间 Carey faculty, staff, and alumni showcasing their gifts and talents.
Audience: Community
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Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Tatum Hall, Third Floor
Congratulations to our esteemed alumni and their outstanding accomplishments.
Audience: Alumni
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Night of Worship 7:30 PM · TFA
Experience the magic of our School of Music in a powerful evening of worship.
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families, Community
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Departmental Breakfasts 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Join your department for breakfast:
- School of Music
- Cooper School
- School of Business
- School of Natural Behavioral Science
- School of Health Science
- Arts and Letters
- School of Education
Audience: Alumni, Parents
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Mural Dedication 10:30 AM
Grand dedication of the largest mural in Hattiesburg, representing 杏吧直播间 Carey University.
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Parents, Families
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Parents Luncheon 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM · Tatum Hall, Third Floor
All parents are invited to enjoy a meal together.
Audience: Parents
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Music Performances Every 30 minutes · The Shield
- 1:30–2:00 PM – Restoration Band
- 2:30–3:00 PM – Knights of Jazz
- 3:30–4:00 PM – Cherry Street (newest worship ensemble)
- 4:30–5:00 PM – Hub City Worship
- 5:30–6:00 PM – Faculty Jazz / Homecoming Court
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families
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Carnival Rides 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Rides for the whole family to enjoy throughout the day.
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families
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Face Painting 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Art Department is ready to make your face painting dreams come true!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families
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Balloon Animals 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Balloon fun for the whole family!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families
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360 Photo Booth 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Grab a photo to capture the memory forever!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families
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Petting Zoo 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Front of Lawrence Hall
Animals of all shapes and sizes are here for all to enjoy!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families
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Food Trucks 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Plenty of options to choose from all day long!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Parents
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Wilkes Dining Hall
Carnival food buffet available throughout the day.
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff
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Makers Market 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Front of Student Center
Come shop handmade goods from 杏吧直播间 Carey faculty, staff, and alumni!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Parents
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Baseball Scrimmage 1:00 PM · Milton Wheeler Field
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff
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Women's Soccer Game 1:30 PM · vs. Dalton State
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff
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Men's Soccer Game 4:00 PM · vs. Dalton State
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff
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5-Year Reunion (Class of 2020) 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · King Student Center, First Floor
Join us for our first-ever 5-Year Reunion — featuring a Coffee & Ice Cream Sundae Bar!
Audience: Alumni
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10-Year Reunion (Class of 2015) 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · Wilkes President’s Meeting Room
Join us for our first-ever 10-Year Reunion — featuring a Coffee & Ice Cream Sundae Bar!
Audience: Alumni
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Homecoming Court Tea 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · President’s House (Wheeler House)
Celebrating court members through the decades — all past court members welcome for tea and snacks!
Audience: Students, Alumni
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Homecoming Court Presentations 5:30 PM · The Shield
Show your support for our campus representatives!
Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Families
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Sports Hall of Fame Dinner 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Tatum Hall, Third Floor
Celebrating the accomplishments of our outstanding athletes.
Audience: Alumni
