DWU Blue and White Days (Homecoming)
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, Oct. 1
8 p.m., Coronation, Sherman Center
Wednesday, Oct. 2
10 a.m., Opperman Lecture, Larry Young ’94 “Shattering the Leadership Ceiling Through Faith and Fearlessness,” Tiger Café
6-8 p.m., Jamming on Jackson, Jackson Plaza
Thursday, Oct. 3
6 p.m., Legacy Banquet, Sherman Center
Registration required
- Mike Rogers ’90, College of Leadership and Public Service (posthumously)
- Paul Carlson ’62, College of Arts and Humanities
- Audrey Van Genderen ’59, ’65, Donna Starr Christen College of Healthcare, Fitness and Sciences
Friday, Oct. 4
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Blue & White Days Alumni and Family Weekend registration open, McGovern Library
10 a.m., Guided campus tour, begins at McGovern Library
12 p.m., School of Business Innovation and Leadership Groundbreaking, grounds adjacent to Corrigan Health Sciences Center
2 p.m., Guided campus tour, begins at McGovern Library
5/7:30 p.m., Volleyball, Christen Athletic Center, free with DWU student I.D., or $8 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students
7 p.m., Blue & White Unite Alumni Reunion, DWU Sherman Center
This reunion is for all alumni, but especially celebrating classes of: 1950’s, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2014, and 2019.
Register here
9 p.m., Pep Rally and Burning of the “W,” following volleyball game, outside of Christen Athletic Center
Saturday, Oct. 5
9:30 a.m., Alumni and Family Weekend Gathering, CorTrust Bank parking lot (one block north of Corn Palace)
10 a.m., Blue & White Day parade, Mitchell Main Street
(register here by Sept. 27)
11:30 a.m., Tiger Tailgate, DWU students eat for free with DWU I.D., or $6 per meal
1 p.m., Homecoming football game, DWU vs. Doane University, Joe Quintal Field, free with DWU student I.D., or $8 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students
Sunday, Oct. 6
8:30 a.m., Traditional worship service, First United Methodist Church, 310 N. Rowley St.
10 a.m., Fusion worship service, Sherman Center
11 a.m., Blended worship service, First United Methodist Church, 310 N. Rowley St.
2 p.m., Blue & White Days Concert, Sherman Center
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 5, 2019
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, Oct. 1
8 p.m., Coronation, Sherman Center
Wednesday, Oct. 2
10 a.m., Opperman Lecture, Larry Young ’94 “Shattering the Leadership Ceiling Through Faith and Fearlessness,” Tiger Café
6-8 p.m., Jamming on Jackson, Jackson Plaza
Thursday, Oct. 3
6 p.m., Legacy Banquet, Sherman Center
Registration required
- Mike Rogers ’90, College of Leadership and Public Service (posthumously)
- Paul Carlson ’62, College of Arts and Humanities
- Audrey Van Genderen ’59, ’65, Donna Starr Christen College of Healthcare, Fitness and Sciences
Friday, Oct. 4
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Blue & White Days Alumni and Family Weekend registration open, McGovern Library
10 a.m., Guided campus tour, begins at McGovern Library
12 p.m., School of Business Innovation and Leadership Groundbreaking, grounds adjacent to Corrigan Health Sciences Center
2 p.m., Guided campus tour, begins at McGovern Library
5/7:30 p.m., Volleyball, Christen Athletic Center, free with DWU student I.D., or $8 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students
7 p.m., Blue & White Unite Alumni Reunion, DWU Sherman Center
This reunion is for all alumni, but especially celebrating classes of: 1950’s, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2014, and 2019.
Register here
9 p.m., Pep Rally and Burning of the “W,” following volleyball game, outside of Christen Athletic Center
Saturday, Oct. 5
9:30 a.m., Alumni and Family Weekend Gathering, CorTrust Bank parking lot (one block north of Corn Palace)
10 a.m., Blue & White Day parade, Mitchell Main Street
(register here by Sept. 27)
11:30 a.m., Tiger Tailgate, DWU students eat for free with DWU I.D., or $6 per meal
1 p.m., Homecoming football game, DWU vs. Doane University, Joe Quintal Field, free with DWU student I.D., or $8 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students
Sunday, Oct. 6
8:30 a.m., Traditional worship service, First United Methodist Church, 310 N. Rowley St.
10 a.m., Fusion worship service, Sherman Center
11 a.m., Blended worship service, First United Methodist Church, 310 N. Rowley St.
2 p.m., Blue & White Days Concert, Sherman Center
Location
Joe Quintal Stadium
Fees/Admission
$8 admission
$3 for senior citizens and students
