{"id":216002,"date":"2025-07-01T15:08:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/?p=216002"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:36:59","slug":"homecoming-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/2025\/07\/01\/homecoming-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Homecoming 2025: We look forward to seeing you!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us on Saturday, September 27, for Homecoming 2025. We invite you back to campus for a day filled with fun, food and football!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe are excited\u00a0 to announce that the schedule of activities for Homecoming 2025 is set! We look forward to welcoming you back to campus!\u201d says Jeanne Marano, assistant vice president for Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement. \u201cThere will be fun for everyone!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-photo-gallery\"><p class=\"a11y-label\">Click on an image below to enlarge photo.<\/p><div class=\"previous-button\"><a href=\"javascript: ;\">Previous<\/a><\/div><div class=\"next-button\"><a href=\"javascript: ;\">Next<\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"photo-holder\" style=\"background-image: 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Check in, pick up your free alumni gift and learn about the day\u2019s activities. Join in the street fair festivities on Chapin Drive and meet members of the Alumni Affinity Groups:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/baac\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Black Alumni Advisory Council (BAAC)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/bloomfield\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bloomfield College Alumni Network<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/hlan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hispanic\/Latin\u00e9 Alumni Network (HLAN)\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/ran\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recent Alumni Network (RAN)\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/win\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Women\u2019s Initiative Network (WIN)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enjoy entertainment in the Amphitheatre including performances by Players Variety Show and the Student Showcase. See the amazing changes to campus on a walking tour. Don\u2019t miss the Alumni BBQ! Then, at 5:00 p.m., it\u2019s game time! Cheer the Red Hawks to victory over Wilkes University!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether you\u2019re reconnecting with old friends or making new memories, it\u2019s the perfect time to celebrate what makes ÌÇÐÄvlog so special. We can\u2019t wait to welcome you back!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\">\n<div class=\"prpl-column\">\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/homecoming\/schedule-of-events\/\" target=\"_blank\">Register Today<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Plan Your Activities<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/homecoming\/schedule-of-events\/\">schedule of events<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for the latest details on the many activities happening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t miss the Homecoming events at<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/engagement.montclair.edu\/e\/2025-bloomfield-college-of-montclair-state-university-homecoming\/\"> Bloomfield College<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the night before on Saturday, September 26!\u00a0 The day will kick off with a Women\u2019s Alumni Basketball Game followed by Men\u2019s\u2014cheer on your fellow alumni as they return to the court! Gather with classmates at the all alumni reception, and join in celebrating our\u00a0 reunion classes ending in 0s and 5s.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\">\n<div class=\"prpl-column\">\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/engagement.montclair.edu\/e\/2025-bloomfield-college-of-montclair-state-university-homecoming\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomfield Campus Registration<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the Montclair Campus on Saturday, September 27, join fellow graduates for the signature alumni event of the day, the <\/span><strong>Alumni Barbecue<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from 1:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m. on the Historic Quad (area outside Freeman, Russ and Chapin Halls). Enjoy a BBQ lunch, craft beer from local Cricket Hill Brewery and Montclair Brewery, music, games, fun for the kids and more!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cost: $25.00* per person, $15.00 for kids (12 and under) (under 2 free).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pre-Registration Required.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Walk-in cost: $35 per person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">*Includes food, drinks and a $5 gift to The Fund for Montclair State.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Must be 21 or older and provide valid photo ID to consume alcohol.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\">\n<div class=\"prpl-column\">\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/engagement.montclair.edu\/e\/montclair-state-university-homecoming-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\">Montclair Campus 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