Family Weekend
We are so excited to welcome family and friends to campus for Homecoming & Family Weekend 2024 taking place Friday, October 4 – Sunday, October 6! This year, Family Weekend has been combined with Homecoming to increase the campus fun and spread the Valpo spirit. Signature events will be hosted throughout the weekend that families can choose to attend. Learn more at valpo.edu/homecoming.
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Family Weekend Check-In
Families will be able to check in for the weekend in the Harre Union Atrium (1509 Chapel Drive) on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5. All tickets for pre-registered events will be available at check-in.
Friday, October 4
10:10 a.m. Morning Prayer – Chapel of the Resurrection
2:30 p.m. Premedical Arts Lecture: Amanda Dornfeld, M.D. – Neils Science Center, Room 234
3 p.m. College of Nursing and Health Professions Open House A – LeBien Hall
3:30 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences Young Alumni Panels – Arts & Sciences Building
4 p.m. Social Work LouJeanne Walton Tree Planting & Alumni Panel – Wesemann Hall, Room 155
5 p.m. Education – A Toast to Teachers – Wesemann Hall
6 p.m. Valpo Volleyball vs. UNI – Athletics-Recreation Center (ARC)
6 p.m. Homecoming & Family Weekend Kickoff – Harre Union, West Lawn
6 p.m. Phi Kappa Psi Open House – Phi Kappa Psi House
8:30 p.m. Fireworks – Harre Union, West Lawn
Saturday, October 5
8:30 a.m. Historic Bus Tour Session C – Board at Harre Union north doors
9 a.m. Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae/Family Brunch – Alpha Gamma Delta House
9 a.m. Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Breakfast – Phi Kappa Psi House
9 a.m. Sorority House Open House – Sorority Housing Complex
9 a.m. Beacon Tailgate – Sponsored by the Valparaiso University Guild and Alumni Association – Lawn near Brown Field
9:30 a.m. Historic Bus Tour Session D – Board at Harre Union north doors
9:30 a.m. Chi Omega Family Brunch – Chi Omega House
9:30 a.m. Kappa Delta Alumnae Brunch – Kappa Delta House
10 a.m. College of Engineering Alumni/Student Robotic Football Game – Athletics-Recreation Center (ARC), Hilltop Gym
10 a.m. Chat over Churros at the Beacon Tailgate – Lawn near Brown Field
10 a.m. Muffins and Mimosas – College of Arts and Sciences at the Beacon Tailgate – Lawn near Brown Field
10:30 a.m. Historic Bus Tour Session E – Board at Harre Union north doors
10:30 a.m. Language and Intercultural Learning Center (LINC) Open House – Arts & Sciences Building, Room 240
10:30 a.m. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy Reception – Center for the Sciences, Lobby
10:30 a.m. College of Nursing and Health Professions Open House B – LeBien Hall
11 a.m. VISA International Food Bazaar at the Beacon Tailgate – Lawn near Brown Field
Noon Valpo Football vs. Drake – Brown Field
2 p.m. Physician Assistant Program Open House – LeBein Hall Annex B
2:30 p.m. Christ College Meet & Greet – Mueller Hall, Commons & Courtyard
3 p.m. Hymn Festival Reception – Helge Center, Multipurpose Room
3 p.m. Sigma Chi Alumni Gathering
3 p.m. Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni BBQ – Wesemann Hall, Lawn
3 p.m. Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni Meeting & BBQ – Sigma Phi Epsilon House
3:30 p.m. Healthy Kids Homecoming Carnival – LeBien Hall, Parking Lot
4 p.m. Valpo’s Lutheran Centennial Hymn Festival – Chapel of the Resurrection
4 p.m. Phi Kappa Psi Alumni BBQ – Phi Kappa Psi House
4:30 p.m. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Alumni BBQ – Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia House
6 p.m. Valpo Volleyball vs. Drake – Athletics-Recreation Center (ARC)
6 p.m. Student & Family Detective Dinner – Harre Union, Ballrooms
Sunday, October 5
10 a.m. Sunday Worship Service – Chapel of the Resurrection
1 p.m. Valpo Soccer vs. Southern Illinois – Brown Field
Campus Store Hours
Campus store located on the 1st floor of Harre Union.
Friday, October 4 – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, October 5 – 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, October 6 – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
