HOMECOMING + FAMILY WEEKEND

NOVEMBER 4–6, 2022

Thank you to all who joined us on campus for a memorable weekend! A few events have been recorded, including the John A. Driscoll '62 Memorial.

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Please continue to check back as events may be added or updated.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Homecoming + Family Weekend Dinner

Friday, November 4 | 5–8 p.m.
More on the Friday dinner

Parents, families, friends, and other guests are invited to join students for dinner at the Usdan University Center. Sample a variety of fresh, local, and made-to-order options from Bon Appetit, Wesleyan's on-campus dining service. Enjoy salad bars, carving stations, hot entrees, numerous side dishes, beverages, and desserts. Vegetarian, vegan, and Kosher-style options are available. Tickets: $20 Adults and guests. (Wesleyan students use their meal plans and should not buy tickets.)

Note: A select menu of a la carte food and beverages will also be available for purchase on-site at the Usdan Café, or you can visit one of the many restaurants in downtown Middletown.

Marketplace, Usdan University Center
A Memorial Celebration of John A. Driscoll '62
Saturday, November 5 | 10–11 a.m. More on the memorial celebration

All are invited to attend a memorial celebration for this much beloved community member. A gathering will follow.

Memorial Chapel
Tailgates and Football on Andrus Field

Saturday, November 5 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Football vs. Williams College at 1 p.m.
More on the tailgate

Celebrate game day! Wesleyan Athletics teams will host tailgates throughout the day and all are invited to stop by the Alumni Association tailgate tent to catch up with friends old and new!

Wesleyan Football vs. Williams College starts at 1 p.m. The game can also be watched live on NSN Sports.

Andrus Field
Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship Celebration
Saturday, November 5 | 2–3:30 p.m. More on the celebration

Come celebrate 10 years of the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship (PCSE)! Since 2011, the PCSE has helped student entrepreneurs and changemakers to activate their innovations in the world. Wesleyan invites you to celebrate the PCSE and honor longtime outgoing director Makaela Kingsley ’98, MALS ’05.
Remarks at 2:30 p.m.

Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Allbritton Center
Freeman Scholar Reception
Saturday, November 5 | 3– 4:30 p.m. More on the reception

Join Freeman Asian Scholars alumni and students along with faculty and administrators at a reception honoring the Freeman Asian Scholars Program.

Russell House, 327 High Street
Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner
Saturday, November 5 | 6–9 p.m.
Registration for this off-campus event is separate from Homecoming + Family Weekend More on the Hall of Fame

Join the Wesleyan Athletics community to honor and recognize new inductees into the Athletics Hall of Fame. Please register to purchase tickets separately for this off-campus event.
Courtyard by Marriott, 4 Sebethe Drive, Cromwell, Conn.

Questions?

Email us or contact the Office of Advancement at 860-685-2116 for more information.

Keep Wes Safe

Wesleyan University requires all guests of any Wesleyan-sponsored events, both on and off campus, to be fully vaccinated to reduce the risk of COVID-19.

Before coming to campus, please review the University COVID-19 policies, updated as of September 2022. The University is also closely monitoring the ongoing global outbreak of monkeypox. More information on monkeypox can be found on the Davison Health Center website.

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