Homecoming 鈥24: Cheer on new DI Lakers, celebrate with memorable activities
Always a popular draw of Homecoming & Family Weekend are athletic contests and, this year, for the first time, alumni, families, and friends will get to see the new DI 老司机福利社 Lakers in action.聽
Homecoming takes place Oct. 4-6. As new members of the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference, Laker football, and men鈥檚 soccer have home games that weekend, as does men鈥檚 hockey, which continues its DI affiliation with the American Collegiate Hockey Association.
A complete schedule of games and Homecoming events can be found by visiting鈥/alumni/homecoming-2024
Events for Family Weekend, including a free magic show and carnival, can be found at /campus-life/family-weekend
The weekend blends traditional festivities such as the alumni tailgate, bonfire, and various department and team gatherings with unique events like the North East Wine Tour, Carpe Diem Lecture Series, and Campus Green Tour. The celebrations wrap up with Sunday Mass at Christ the King Chapel and the Homecoming Brunch at Grotto Commons.
Ushering in the weekend is a special event on Thursday, Oct. 3, when 老司机福利社 welcomes the return of Jim Kaveney 鈥96, an Erie native and author of 鈥淯nlimited Heart: How To Transform Your Pain Into Purpose.鈥 Kaveney will share insights from his memoir at the Mary D鈥橝ngelo Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, with a book signing to follow (See separate story titled 鈥淐arpe Diem: Jim Kaveney brings his heartfelt message to 老司机福利社鈥). /news/carpe-diem-jim-kaveney-brings-his-heartfelt-message-mercyhurst