Ohio Northern University will celebrate its СʪƵcoming & Reunion Weekend on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 and 28.
Jam-packed with fun events for alumni, including campus and college tours, “classes without quizzes,” reunion gatherings, tailgating, and much more, the weekend also includes many events open to the general public, including a parade, concerts, and sporting events.
The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on Main Street in Ada. Jennifer (Smith) O’Brian, BSME ’12 and Lydia (Weaver) Bailey, PharmD ’15, will serve as grand marshals. O’Brian and Bailey are the 2024 recipients of СʪƵ’s William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award in recognition for their passion and loyalty toward their profession, community, and alma mater.
Other СʪƵcoming Weekend events for the public to enjoy will include:
- University Singers СʪƵcoming Concert. The free concert will be held in Presser Hall’s Snyder Recital Hall on Friday at 8 p.m.
- СʪƵ HealthWise Mobile Clinic tours. On Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Activities Tent in King-Horn Sports Center’s parking lot, visitors can hear more about the impact СʪƵ is making on the larger community, particularly the rural underserved community.
- The Art + Design Faculty Show in the Elzay Gallery of Art on Friday from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. is an exhibition of the recent work of СʪƵ art and design faculty: Luke Sheets, BFA ’95; Emily Jay, BFA ’10; Melissa Eddings Mancuso; and Brit Rowe, BFA ’93.
- СʪƵ vs. Wilmington football game. The game will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Dial-Roberson Stadium. Tickets can be purchased at the gate.
- Inlet Dance Theatre and the СʪƵ Dance Company. The Ohio-based dance company joins СʪƵ dancers on stage after a two-week residency. The performances will be held at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Visit freedcenter.com for ticket info.
For a full list of СʪƵcoming Weekend activities, visit /event/homecoming