What's a Polar Bear to do on Homecoming Saturday? Here's what they'll find on campus according to www.onu.edu/
8 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Registration at King-Horn Field House
8 a.m. - 2 p.m. - ONUMB Alumni Marching Band, Dial-Roberson Stadium
All ONUMB alumni are invited to join the 2024 band for the Homecoming Parade and Pregame show
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Alpha Sigma Phi Homecoming Cookout
Alpha Sigma Phi House, 5 University Parkway, Celebrate the brotherhood and network with current brothers
9 - 10 a.m. - International Tea, In front of Heterick Memorial Library
Enjoy diverse teas and international confectionery while connecting with fellow Polar Bears over cross-cultural experiences and interests
9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - T.J. Smull College of Engineering Tours/Dean’s Update, James Lehr Kennedy Engineering Building Room 103
An update on the college and building tours will be provided
9 - 10:15 a.m. - Tours of the Raabe College of Pharmacy & Pierstorf Museum, Robertson-Evans Pharmacy Building, start at the Alumni & Friends Plaza entrance
Meet Dean Stuart Beatty, PharmD ’03, and tour the building and the Pierstorf Museum
9 - 10:15 a.m. - Dicke College of Business Administration Breakfast and Building Tours, James F. Dicke Hall
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Mortar Board Donuts and Apple Cider, In Front of Hill Memorial
10 - 11:30 a.m. - Meet the Getty College of Arts & Sciences Dean, In front of Dukes Memorial. Meet and greet with refreshments
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Delta Sigma Phi Homecoming
Delta Sigma Phi House, 6 University Parkway - Open tailgate for the alumni followed by dinner and yard games
10:30 a.m. - Homecoming Parade. Main Street, Village of Ada. Grand Marshals: Jennifer (Smith) O’Brian, BSME ’12, and Lydia (Weaver) Bailey, PharmD ’15
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Delta Zeta Alumnae Luncheon. Delta Zeta House, Affinity Village
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Luncheon. Zeta Tau Alpha House, 625 Union Street. A luncheon for all sisters and alumnae
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Inflatable Activities. Tundra
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Tailgate Lunch, King-Horn Field House
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Mobile Clinic Tour. Parking Lot next to Activities Tent. Stop by the ONU HealthWise Mobile Health Clinic to hear more about the impact ONU is making in our community
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Activities Tent - Outside King-Horn Field House
12 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Polar Bear Club Tent (Invitation Only), Dial-Roberson Stadium, Polar Bear Club tent on the sidelines
12:30 p.m. - ONU Women’s Volleyball vs Manchester (Ind.), King-Horn Center
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The History of ONU Homecoming, Heterick Memorial Library
Celebrate, explore and share our unique history while engaging with selected materials from the ONU archives
1 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Esports Homecoming Open House, Taft Memorial 201 and 202
40 PCs open for alumni, friends and family plus current Esports students to play and snacks and beverages
1 p.m. - Pre-Game Festivities: Presentation of the 2024 William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award, Dial-Roberson Stadium. Recipients Jennifer (Smith) O’Brian, BSME ’12, and Lydia (Weaver) Bailey, PharmD ’15
1 p.m. - ONU Women’s Soccer vs Calvin (Mich.), Kerscher Stadium
1:30 p.m. - ONU Football Game vs Wilmington, Dial-Roberson Stadium, Homecoming Royalty Coronation Ceremony at halftime
3 p.m. - ONU Women’s Volleyball vs Hanover (Ind.), King-Horn Center
4 - 9 p.m.- Sigma Phi Epsilon Homecoming, 821 South Gilbert Street
Cookout with hotdogs and hamburgers, live music, Sig Ep jeopardy and updates on the Chapter
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Sigma Pi Homecoming, Sigma Pi House, 810 South Gilbert Street
Enjoy dinner, meet with brothers and share fond memories at the Sigma Pi chapter house
5 - 6:30 p.m.- Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Picnic, Alpha Xi Delta House, Affinity Village
Reconnect with old friends and make new memories with the current sisters over food and fun activities as we celebrate our sisterhood
5 - 8 p.m. - Party on the Patio, The Inn at Ohio Northern University
After the football game, head over to The Inn at ONU for a Party on the Patio! Tickets are $10 per person and include mouthwatering appetizers and one complimentary drink ticket to kickstart your night. Enjoy the lively atmosphere with a cash bar offering a fine selection of wine and beer. The highlight of the evening will be live entertainment with dueling pianos.
5 - 8 p.m. - Phi Mu Delta Brotherhood and Alumni Dinner, Phi Mu Delta House, Affinity Village, Join current and alumni brothers for dinner
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.- Inlet Dance Theatre and the ONU Dance Company, Freed Center for the Performing Arts, Biggs Theatre
Ohio-based dance company Inlet Dance Theatre joins the ONU Dance Company for a joint concert after an intensive two-week artist-in-residency.
