Alumni and Parent Relations

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Homecoming + Family Weekend

Homecoming + Family Weekend 2026 will take place October 16–18! Alumni, families, and friends are invited to return to campus for a weekend celebrating the Wesleyan community and traditions.

Highlights of the weekend include a Celebration of the Sciences at Wesleyan, featuring a special open house in the new science building; College Row Classes Fall Campus Day for alumni from the Class of 1976 and earlier (our post-50th reunion classes); and the Divine Nine Convening, bringing together members and volunteers from National Pan-Hellenic organizations.

REGISTER FOR THE WEEKEND

Take a look back at Homecoming + Family Weekend 2025 to see what you can expect. View this highlight video or peruse this gallery of photos from the weekend as both offer a glimpse of the energy, connection, and joy that fill campus during Homecoming + Family Weekend. Go Wes!  

2026 Highlights

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    Celebration of the Sciences at Wesleyan

    Join us for a campus-wide celebration during Homecoming + Family Weekend as we showcase Wesleyan University's newest facility—the Casper Life Sciences Building—and celebrate the transformative role of science in teaching, research, innovation, and discovery.  
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    Annual Parents and Families Assembly

    Friday, October 16
    4–5 p.m.
    Crowell Concert Hall

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    President Michael S. Roth ’78 will provide remarks at the annual assembly taking place on Friday afternoon. 

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    Wesleyan Alumni and Family Academy | Living a Good Life

    Saturday, October 17
    10-10:50 a.m.
    Frank Center for Public Affairs, Room 100

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    Join Tushar Irani, Professor of Philosophy and Letters, and fellow Wesleyan families for part one of Living a Good Life. This three-part mini course is based on a real course offered at Wesleyan, where students test the viability of these approaches, consider how they may be put into practice, and explore how they may still illuminate for us what it means to live a good life today.
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    34th Annual Dwight L. Greene Symposium | Life-Changing Science

    Saturday, October 17
    11 a.m.-12 p.m.
    Memorial Chapel

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    Now entering its 34th year, the Dwight L. Greene Symposium honors Dwight L. Greene ’70 as a memorial and tribute to his life and work as a professor of law, mentor and friend. Each year, presenters are selected from among Wesleyan’s alumni, faculty, and friends who have distinguished themselves in their professions, to share on topics of importance for Black alumni, alumni of color, and the Wesleyan community at large. This year's symposium is centered around the theme of "Life-Changing Science."
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    College Row Classes Fall Campus Day

    Alumni from the Classes of 1976 and earlier are warmly invited back to campus during Homecoming + Family Weekend for a day of exploration, community, athletics, and celebration at College Row Classes Fall Campus Day on Saturday, October 17. Enjoy a day of programming, including a continental Breakfast and football watch party for College Row Classes alumni. 
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    Divine Nine Convening

    Honor tradition and community at this special gathering of Wesleyan’s National Pan-Hellenic Council alumni. Reconnect with fellow Black Greek Letter Organization members and toast to the enduring impact of the Divine Nine on campus and beyond.
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    Tailgates and Football on Andrus Field

    Saturday, October 17
    9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tailgating
    1 p.m. Football vs Amherst
    Andrus Field

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    Celebrate game day! Wesleyan Athletics teams will coordinate team tailgates. Visitors are permitted to tailgate beginning at 9 a.m. 

    Wesleyan Football vs. Bates starts at 1 p.m. The game can also be watched live on NSN Sports.

    Andrus Field 

Questions?

Email us or contact the Office of Advancement at (860) 685-2116 for more information.

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    Upcoming Events

    Wesleyan hosts local and regional events throughout the year for alumni, families, and friends of the University. Check out our calendar of upcoming events—we hope you can join us!

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    Places to Stay

    Check out some of our hotel partners for places to stay that are convenient to campus. Early reservations recommended.