Schedule of Events

Friday, October 5, 2012

Homecoming Parade
2:30 PM
Jane P. Batten Student Center Sidewalk
Come watch students, faculty, staff and alumni parade down Batten Sidewalk as we ring in Homecoming and Parents Weekend 2012! 
All are welcome.

Alumni Awards Reception and Ceremony
5:00 PM
Hofheimer Library
Come join fellow alumni and faculty members for a reception in honor of the Alumni Award recipients at 5:00 PM.  The awards ceremony will begin immediately following the reception, at 6:00 PM.
RSVP required to alumni@vwc.edu.

Oktoberfest Dinner
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Boyd Dining Center
Stop by Boyd Dining Center between 5:30-7:00 PM for one of Virginia Wesleyan’s favorite traditions! Traditional Oktoberfest food, music, and dancing.
$10 at the door; students are able to swipe in using their dining plan. All are welcome.

Theater Performance: Noises Off
7:30 PM
Hofheimer Theater
Tickets: $10 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors/Military
For Reservations call 455-3381

Called one of the funniest farces ever written, Noises Off by Michael Frayn presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing and performing a flop called NOTHING'S ON. Doors slamming, onstage and backstage intrigue, and an errant plate of sardines all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.        
VWC Cross Country Team/American Legion Post 35 Homecoming 5k

This new trail run is a fundraising event that will benefit VWC’s Cross Country/Track & Field teams and community work that Post 35 does with military veterans. Open to runners and walkers of all abilities. Register online.

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.    
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the New Everett Tennis Center
Everett Tennis Center (behind Batten Convocation Center)
Join us for remarks from President Greer and Butch Everett, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and a special ceremony to mark the grand opening of Virginia Wesleyan’s new Everett Tennis Center.
All are welcome.

  • Alumni Games

    Women’s Basketball at 12:30 p.m.
    Batten Convocation Center

    Softball at 12:30 p.m.
    Softball Complex

    Men’s Lacrosse at 12:30 p.m.
    Lacrosse Practice Field

    Women’s Lacrosse at 3:30 p.m.
    Lacrosse Practice Field

  • Conference Games 

    Guilford College vs. VWC Women’s Soccer at 11:00 a.m.
    Foster Field at the Trinder Center

    Randolph College vs. VWC Men’s Soccer at 2:00 p.m.
    Foster Field at the Trinder Center

Faculty Tent
12:00 PM
Trinder Lawn
Stop by the academic tent to visit with our VWC professors!
All are welcome.

Alumni Tailgate and Reunions
12:00 PM
Trinder Lawn
Alumni, parents, students and friends are invited to enjoy great food, music, and activities for young and old!  Stop by to enjoy our concessions, inflatables, and have a cold beer.  Don’t forget to visit the Academic Tent on your way! 
Cost for lunch at the tailgate is $8; students are able to swipe in using their dining plan.
All are welcome. Must be 21 or older to purchase alcoholic beverages.

Theater Performance: Noises Off
2:00 PM
Hofheimer Theater
Get a break from the sun by seeing our matinee performance!  Called one of the funniest farces ever written, Noises Off by Michael Frayn presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing and performing a flop called NOTHING'S ON. Doors slamming, onstage and backstage intrigue, and an errant plate of sardines all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.
Tickets: $10 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors/Military
For Reservations call 455-3381

Men’s Soccer Game vs. Randolph College
2:00 PM
Foster Field
Come cheer on the Marlins as they take on the Randolph College Men’s soccer team! 
All are welcome.

Theater Performance: Noises Off
7:30 PM
Hofheimer Theater
Tickets: $10 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors/Military
For Reservations call 455-3381

Called one of the funniest farces ever written, Noises Off by Michael Frayn presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing and performing a flop called NOTHING'S ON. Doors slamming, onstage and backstage intrigue, and an errant plate of sardines all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.

Homecoming Dance
9:00 PM
Boyd Dining Center
Stay tuned for more information on the Homecoming Dance 2012! 
Contact Jen Mitchell at jemitchell@vwc.edu with questions.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Ecumenical Worship Service
10:00 PM
Monumental Chapel
All students, parents, alumni and friends are welcome to join us for an inter-faith worship service with our VWC Chaplain, Greg West. 
All are welcome. For more information, contact Chaplain Greg West at gwest@vwc.edu.

Brunch
11:00 AM
Boyd Dining Center
Brunch will be hosted in Boyd Dining Hall directly following our Eumenical Worship Service in the chapel. Cost of brunch is $6; students may swipe in using their VWC meal plan.

Catholic Mass
1:00 PM
Monumental Chapel
A Catholic mass will be held at the Monumental Chapel.
All are welcome.

Theater Performance: Noises Off
2:00 PM
Hofheimer Theater
See our final performance as a matinee! 
Tickets: $10 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors/Military
For Reservations call 455-3381

Called one of the funniest farces ever written, Noises Off by Michael Frayn presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing and performing a flop called NOTHING'S ON. Doors slamming, onstage and backstage intrigue, and an errant plate of sardines all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.

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