Friends and alumni please join us in rekindling your Badger connection by returning to your alma mater to relive college memories — and make new ones! And this year’s Homecoming weekend will be the best ever.
Read more about this year’s special alumni guest Virgil Abloh ’03 here
Get hyped for the big game against the Boilermakers, along with the parade, 5K race, pep rally, BADGER HUDDLE®, and more. And, take part in this year’s outstanding Multicultural Homecoming events hosted by some of the people and communities that were part of your college experience, including:
· Designer Virgil Abloh ’03 (creator of Off-White Brand) and acclaimed New York restaurateur Gabriel Stulman ’03 giving a RED Talk welcome reception with former student-athletes Japheth Cato ’14 and Emir Hardy, as well as Professor Jerlando Jackson of Wei LAB and Patrick J. Sims, Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, and Tracy Williams-Maclin, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association;
· Special game-watch party at Union South with food, fun, and more;
· Afro-Peruvian percussion, Afro-Cuban dance, a feast, an open mike, and a live performance at the Taste of Identities festival;
· End the weekend with friends at the Multicultural Sunday Brunch.
Experience a warm welcome, meet with old friends — and reconnect with the UW!
Don’t miss what is sure to be an incredible experience. Get a complete list of events and purchase event tickets at uwalumni.com/mchc.
For more information, contact Kristina Zignego at [email protected] or 608-890-0453.
Multicultural Homecoming Events:
· OCT 16
UW Multicultural Welcome Reception
7:00PM – 9:00PM
Location: Pres House, 731 State Street, Madison, WI 53703
Attend the Homecoming Welcome Reception, this year highlighting alumni and former student-athletes Japheth Cato ’14 and Emir Hardy.
· OCT 17
UW Multicultural Badger Football Game Watch Party
10:30AM – 4:00PM
Location: Union South, 1308 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53715
See old friends and meet new ones during this party that brings alumni and students together to watch the Badgers take on the Boilermakers in the 2015 Homecoming game — indoors and theater style!
· OCT 17
Taste of Identities Festival
3:30PM – 9:00PM
Enjoy a variety of cultural events in and around campus
· OCT18
UW Multicultural Programs Brunch
9:30AM – 11:30AM
Location: Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53715
Join alumni and students for fellowship, food, information sharing, and the chance to learn about opportunities for future involvement beyond Homecoming.
