Homecoming & Family Weekend 2025 (October 10-12, 2025)

Welcome to Homecoming and Family Weekend! Whether you're a proud parent, a supportive sibling, or a beloved grandparent, we have a weekend packed with exciting activities and memorable moments designed especially for you. Registration, travel information, and a full schedule can be found here.

Homecoming and Family Weekend is packed with a variety of exciting events and activities that cater to every family member. Here are some of the highlights you don't want to miss: 

Friday, October 10, 2025

12:30 - 1:30 PM — Innovators & Entrepreneurs in the Arts Panel
Hansen Student Center, Center Court
Listen to innovation and entrepreneurship leaders in the arts share stories and lessons learned through their ventures, as well as how they leveraged their IWU education, experience, and professional networks to build and manage their companies.

3 - 5 PM — Engaged Learning Expo
Memorial Center, Vinyard Room & Henning Room
Across all academic disciplines, IWU Titans make important contributions to the community through research, creative achievements, and service learning. This poster presentation showcases work by our students in the Robert S. and Nell B. Eckley Scholars and Artists Fellowship, the Summer Enrichment Program, the Beckman Scholars in Biology, and the Environmental Studies Summer Experience.  

5 - 7:30 PM — The President's Celebration Banquet 
Hansen Student Center, Center Court
All Titan community members are invited to this event to kick off Homecoming and Family Weekend!

6 - 8 PM — Music Bingo
Center for Natural Sciences, Wilson Atrium
Ready to test your music brain? Like Bingo, you identify songs on a Bingo card. There will be different themes each round that may vary from artists, genres, eras, or just songs!

7:30 - 9:30 PM — IWU Symphony Orchestra Concert
Memorial Center, Young Main Lounge
More information coming soon!

Saturday, October 11, 2025

8 - 11 AM — Parent & Family Welcome Breakfast
Memorial Center, Young Main Lounge
Kick off Homecoming and Family Weekend with a warm and welcoming start at our Parent & Family Welcome Breakfast! Join us for a delicious breakfast spread, meet fellow families, and connect with University staff.

9 - 10 AM — Fraternity & Sorority Open Houses
Acacia: Tommy's, Hansen Student Center
Alpha Omicron Pi: Henning Room, Memorial Center
Delta Sigma Theta: Cartwright Room, Memorial Center
Sigma Chi: Turfler Room, Memorial Center
Sigma Pi: Wilson Atrium, Center for Natural Science
Zeta Phi Beta: Ames Terrace, Ames Library

Enjoy visiting your chapter home, seeing current & alumni members of your fraternity/sorority, & learning more about the successes of the chapter today! 

9:30 AM - 2:30 PM — 1850 Market
The Quad
The 1850 Market features small businesses, local shops, food trucks, and makers with goods to purchase!

9:30 AM - 2:30 PM — Family Fun on the Quad
The Quad
Enjoy a day of joy and laughter as families gather on Eckley Quad with a wide array of activities including face painters, inflatables, balloon artists and more!

9:30 - 11 AM — The Petrick Idea Center Open House
The Quad, Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art Building
Learn all about The Petrick Idea Center and come see the progress of the building!

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM — Homecoming Museum
Memorial Center, Nell Eckley Lounge
Learn more about the rich history of Illinois Wesleyan and check out IWU memorabilia, including a program for the University's first Homecoming just acquired this spring.

10 - 11 AM — Titan Pep Band
The Quad
The IWU Titan Pep Band is bringing the beat to the heart of campus with an electrifying performance on the Quad! Join us for upbeat tunes, strong school spirit, and a fun way to connect with friends and enjoy the music! All current and former Titan Pep Band musicians are welcome to join, and we will honor the class of 2015 and 2005 during this performance.

10 - 11 AM — Storytelling at IWU: What Can We Learn About the Media's Future?
Memorial Center, Vinyard Room
IWU has forged a tradition of storytelling excellence, producing successful journalists and communications professionals who developed their skills here on campus. The bedrock of sound communication writing isn't just facts and quotes, but weaving a compelling story that informs, engages, and fosters understanding. Even so, can good truth-telling stories win over audiences suspicious of the media and commercial messaging?  What are the challenges that undermine public trust including media fragmentation and an emphasis on sensationalism to attract attention? How can good storytelling help bridge gaps in perception? Join us for a conversation that's as current as ever featuring three successful communications alums working to answer these questions.

11 AM - 1 PM — IWU Brew & Beer Nuts
Hansen Student Center, Tommy’s
Come celebrate with IWU Brew and Beer Nuts before the big game!

11 AM - 1 PM — Titan Tailgates
Shirk Center, Parking Lot
Join alumni, family, and friends to celebrate before the Titans take on Wheaton.

1 - 3:45 PM — Titan Football vs. Wheaton
Tucci Stadium 
Cheer on your Titans as they host Wheaton!

1 - 3 PM — Women’s Soccer vs. North Park
Neis Field
Cheer on the Women's Soccer team as they take on North Park.

3:30 - 5:30 PM — Men’s Soccer vs. North Park
Neis Field 
Cheer on the Men’s Soccer team as they take on North Park.

6 - 8 PM — Tommy’s Trivia
Memorial Center, Joslin Atrium
Join us for a thrilling night of trivia, hosted by Twin City Trivia, where you can put your knowledge to the test! Gather your family & friends, form a team, and prepare for a fun-filled evening of brain-teasing questions, laughter, and friendly competition.

Sunday, October 12, 2025

9 - 9:45 AM — Interfaith Service
Welcome Center, Alumni Auditorium
Whether you come from a particular faith background or simply seek a space of contemplation and connection, all are welcome to gather and celebrate the diverse tapestry of faiths within our community.

10 - 12 PM — Chapel Service with Collegiate Co-Choir Performance
Evelyn Chapel
Ordained minister and Dean of Students for Inclusion and Advocacy Prince Robertson will lead a campus service with a performance by the University Collegiate Co-Choir. 

11 AM - 12:30 PM — Pride Brunch
Hansen Student Center, Center Court
The Pride Alumni Community (PAC) invites everyone to their annual Homecoming brunch. Come hear about the future of PAC and have an opportunity to connect with your fellow alumni.