Schedule of Events

Events are complimentary and included with your registration fee unless noted otherwise. Prices for Homecoming events will be posted by August 2024.

Children 12 and under eat free, but please include on your registration. 

ThursdayFriday | Saturday | Sunday
Friday Reunion EventsSaturday Reunion Events

THURSDAY, OCT. 31

9 a.m.-4 p.m. | CC Bookstore Open Hours
819 N. Tejon St.

4-5 p.m. | Class of 1974 Ed Robson Arena Tour
Ed Robson Arena

5-7 p.m. | Class of 1974 Welcome Reception and Homecoming Check-In
Chapman Room, Ed Robson Arena
Welcome reception for members of the 50th reunion class and their guests. Alumni who attend this reception and receive their official Homecoming registration materials do not need to visit Registration and Check-in at Charles L. Tutt Library on Friday morning.
Price: $36/person

7:30 p.m. | Everybody, CC Theatre and Dance Department Performance
Norberg Studio, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center
Everybody is a play written by Branden Jacob-Jenkins. It is a modern adaptation of the 15th-century morality play “Everyman,” one of the first recorded plays in the English language. Directed by Caitlin Lowans, a visiting professor from UCCS.

FRIDAY, NOV. 1

9 a.m.-5 p.m. | "Proof You Were Here," Special Collections Open Hours
Garden Level, Charles L. Tutt Library
Jessy Randall, curator of special collections, will share yearbooks, photos, and other treasures from Colorado College's unique history.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. | CC Bookstore Open Hours
819 N. Tejon St.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Registration and Check In
1st Floor, Charles L. Tutt Library
Upon arrival, all alumni and guests should check in to receive an official name tag and a final schedule of events. You will also receive a complimentary voucher for a hand-crafted drink from Mountain Brews Coffee Truck located near Registration Central. 

10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Community Ofrenda (open hours)
Shove Memorial Chapel
Help create a community ofrenda (altar) in Shove Memorial Chapel with the Chaplain's Office and student groups during Homecoming Weekend. The ofrenda for Día de Muertos is an opportunity to intentionally remember, celebrate, and honor loved ones who have died as well as recognize personal, national, and global loss. All are welcome to bring a picture and/or send a picture (or name) of classmates and family members to chaplainsoffice@coloradocollege.edu by 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 to be placed on the ofrenda in their memory. Whether you spend a quiet moment with the ofrenda in person, or connect with it in another way, we invite you to engage, reflect, and learn more about this important cultural and spiritual ritual, tradition, and space with Indigenous and Catholic roots in Latin America. 

11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Fifty Year Club Luncheon and Induction for the Class of 1974
Homecoming Tent, Cutler Quad
Luncheon for current Fifty Year Club members (alumni who have graduated more than 50 years ago) and members of the Class of 1974 who will be inducted into the Colorado College Fifty Year Club. With remarks by CC Fifty Year Club co-president, Dan Cooper '66, and the 50th class speaker, Marcia McNutt '74.
Price: $25/person

1-4 p.m. | Academic Department Open Houses
Stop by, say hello, and take a walk down memory lane during academic department open houses. 
Specific departmental information will be available here in late summer/early fall.
History, 1-3 p.m., Room 208, Palmer Hall

1:15 p.m. | Class of 1974 Photo (immediately following Fifty Year Club Luncheon)
Palmer Hall steps

2-3 p.m. | CC Micro-Blocks with Faculty
Engage your brain! Spend 60 minutes in a classroom with CC faculty and fellow Tigers. Remember the discussion? The challenges? The excitement of learning something new? Here's your chance to experience it all again – bite sized! See below for a sneak peek of some of the class offerings. Pre-registration only!
- "The Amazing Brain: Neurosciences Outreach in the Public Schools" with Professor Lori Driscoll '94, Neuroscience and Psychology
- "Fake-busters: Forensic Analyses of Art" with Professor Emeritus Nate Bower and Professor Amanda Bowman, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- "Alumni Engagement Starts in High School" with CC Interim President Manya Whitaker
- "The U.S. Presidents" with Professor Emeritus Tom Cronin, Political Science

2:30-4:30 p.m. | Greek Homecoming Social
Greek Quad (Grass Quad in front of the Kappa Alpha Theta House)
Calling all fraternity and sorority alumni! Reconnect with old friends, brothers, and sisters. CC’s Greek houses will be open for tours and reminiscing. All chapters, past and present, are encouraged to attend. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to celebrate our shared legacy with active sorority and fraternity members. (The festivities will continue at Goat Patch Brewing Company during the CC Tigers Hockey Watch Party beginning at 6:30 p.m.)

3-5 p.m. | Film and Media Studies: Outstanding Student Film Screening and Reception
Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center
Please join us for a screening of recent outstanding student film work, followed by a reception in the Cornerstone Arts Center where you can meet past and current Film and Media Studies students, faculty, and staff.

3:30-5:30 p.m. | Esports Open House
Rms. 001 and 002, Palmer Hall
Esports (competitive video gaming) is taking the world by storm and college campuses are no exception. CC was an early adopter and is still on the leading edge, having won 4 of our last 5 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference SCAC championships. Drop in and see our two lab spaces and try your hand at one or more of the games, or just fall into that college vibe of sinking into a couch and playing some Mario Kart with your friends. Staff will be on hand to answer your questions and help you with any of the equipment.

4-5 p.m. | CC Music Celebration
Packard Theatre, Packard Hall
A multi-genre concert featuring fabulous ensembles from the music department, including CC Bluegrass, Tiger Jazz, Mariachi Tigre, Chamber Chorus, and the Gamelan.

4-5:15 p.m. | CC Tiger Alumni Athletic Reception
Room 399, Louis Multi-Purpose Room, El Pomar Sports Center
Calling all former CC student-athletes and their families - join us to connect with one another, share stories, and reminisce with past teammates. Meet the current CC Athletics Director, Lesley Irvine, as well as coaches and department leaders. Go Tigers!

4-8 p.m. | Día de Muertos Celebration
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
A special community gathering for Día de Muertos, a celebration of life that demonstrates remembrance, love, and respect for those who have gone before us. Experience live music and performances, hands-on art activities, and an installation by artist Cal Duran. Food and drink available for purchase. 

4 p.m. | Men's Soccer vs. Austin College
Stewart Field

5-6 p.m. | LGBTQIA+ Reception
Tutt Alumni House
Reception for CC Alumni, Students, Faculty, and Staff

5-7 p.m. | Bienvenidos a casa: Spanish and Portuguese Dept. Fiesta
Homecoming Tent, Worner Quad
Spanish, Portuguese, and Romance Languages alumni as well as Spain Summer Program and Latin American Semester Program alumni are invited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Spain Summer Program. Join us for tapas, wine, and a flamenco performance! 

6 p.m.| Women's Rugby
Washburn Field

6:30 p.m. | CC Tigers Hockey Homecoming Watch Party
Goat Patch Brewing, 2727 N. Cascade Ave. #123
Grab your classmates and join us at Goat Patch Brewing Company to cheer on your CC Tigers and enjoy a pint of the new CC beer, Tiger Tail Blonde Ale. This event is free to attend, food and drinks available for purchase. Food trucks will be available and listed here when available. Puck drops at 7 p.m.

7 p.m. | CC Hockey vs. Air Force Falcons
Ed Robson Arena, CC Campus
Limited game tickets will be available for online purchase via Colorado College Ticketmaster in September. Notice of ticket sales will be emailed to those already registered for Homecoming. Please note that Robson Arena is sold out for most home games.

7:30 p.m. | Everybody, CC Theatre and Dance Department Performance
Norberg Studio, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center
Everybody is a play written by Branden Jacob-Jenkins. It is a modern adaptation of the 15th-century morality play “Everyman,” one of the first recorded plays in the English language. Directed by Caitlin Lowans, a visiting professor from UCCS.

8 p.m. | Men's Rugby
Washburn Field

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SATURDAY, NOV. 2

8-11 a.m. | Class of 1994 Hike
Garden of the Gods
CC shuttle will depart campus at 8 a.m. or alumni can meet on the north side of the Garden of the Gods main parking area by 8:15 a.m. The hike will be an easy 4-mile loop trail. 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Registration and Check-In
1st Floor, Charles L. Tutt Library
Upon arrival, all alumni and guests should check in to receive an official name tag and a final schedule of events. You will also receive a complimentary voucher for a hand-crafted drink from Mountain Brews Coffee Truck located near Registration Central. 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. | CC Bookstore Open Hours
819 N. Tejon St.

9-9:25 a.m. | Meditation
Shove Memorial Chapel
Begin your morning with meditation. Enjoy an opportunity to connect with oneself, and to ground oneself in stillness before the start of the day through meditation. No experience is necessary, all are welcome. 

9:35-10 a.m. | Qigong
Shove Memorial Chapel
Enjoy simple meditative movements in the quiet of Shove Memorial Chapel. No experience necessary. Qigong combines movement, meditation, visualization, and sound for greater health and wellbeing through the body.

10-11:30 a.m. | William Jackson Palmer Founders Society Induction and Donor Brunch
Gaylord Hall, Worner Campus Center
This event is by invitation only.
The William Jackson Palmer Founds Society was created in 2002 to honor Colorado College benefactors whose lifetime gifts total or exceed $1 million.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Community Ofrenda (open hours)
Shove Memorial Chapel
Help create a community ofrenda (altar) in Shove Memorial Chapel with the Chaplain's Office and student groups during Homecoming Weekend. The ofrenda for Día de Muertos is an opportunity to intentionally remember, celebrate, and honor loved ones who have died as well as recognize personal, national, and global loss. All are welcome to bring a picture and/or send a picture (or name) of classmates and family members to chaplainsoffice@coloradocollege.edu by 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 to be placed on the ofrenda in their memory. Whether you spend a quiet moment with the ofrenda in person, or connect with it in another way, we invite you to engage, reflect, and learn more about this important cultural and spiritual ritual, tradition, and space with Indigenous and Catholic roots in Latin America. 

11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Alumni Homecoming Picnic
Homecoming Tent, Cutler Quad
The Office of Alumni and Family Relations invites alumni and their families to gather for lunch.
Price: $20/person, free for children 12 and under

12 p.m. | Retirement Brunch for CC Swimming and Diving Coach Anne Goodman James
Brunch location will be included in invitation. 
This event is by invitation only.

12 p.m. | Rugby Alumni vs. Student Match
Donald Autrey Field

12:45-1:45 p.m. | College Update: Panel Featuring Interim President Manya Whitaker and Campus Leaders
Richard F. Celeste Theatre, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center
Hear the latest CC news, from what is happening on campus today, to our vision for the future.

2-3 p.m. | Alumni Association Awards Ceremony
Richard F. Celeste Theatre, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center
All alumni and guests are invited to join us for the presentation of the Benezet, Worner, Riley, and Spirit of Adventure Awards. More information on the 2024 Award Recipients can be found here.

2-3:15 p.m. | Class of 2019 Meet Up
Ritt Kellogg Climbing Gym, El Pomar Sports Center, 44 W. Cache La Poudre St.

3-4:30 p.m. | Community of Color Reception
Tutt Alumni House, 1205 N. Cascade Ave.
Reception for CC Alumni, Students, Faculty, and Staff

3:30 p.m. | Class of 2004 vs. Class of 2009 Kickball Game
Yampa Field (Donald Autrey Field)

4-5:15 p.m. | Legacies of Activism: Anti-Apartheid Activism, Divestment, and Colorado College
Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center
Panel with former CC students and staff about student activism and campus divestment efforts in the 1980s. Hosted by the CC History Department. 

4-8 p.m. | Día de Muertos Celebration
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
A special community gathering for Día de Muertos, a celebration of life that demonstrates remembrance, love, and respect for those who have gone before us. Experience live music and performances, hands-on art activities, and an installation by artist Cal Duran. Food and drink available for purchase. 

4:15 p.m. | Class of 2004 Photo
Palmer Hall Steps

5-8 p.m. | Class Reunion Receptions and Dinners
Various locations on and off campus. Full list can be found below. 

8-11 p.m. | CC 150th Extravaganza
Robson Arena
Open to the entire CC community, the Extravaganza will feature live music, a DJ, casino games, and dancing. This is the perfect chance to mix with other Tigers, honor 150 years, and kick-off the next 150 years of Colorado College in style! Please note that this event is not recommended for those under 18 years of age.

11:15 p.m. | 150th Extravaganza Drone Show
Tava Quad
Join us as we light up the sky with a drone show to mark 150 years! Following the 150th Extravaganza, alumni and guests are invited to gather one last time to close out Homecoming Weekend.

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SUNDAY, NOV. 3

9-11 a.m. | Class of 1994 Community Service Project
Details will be available here in early fall.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. | CC Bookstore Open Hours
819 N. Tejon St.

 

FRIDAY REUNION RECEPTIONS AND DINNERS

50th Reunion: Class of 1974
5-8 p.m. | Dinner

4th Floor, Charles L. Tutt Library
Price: $53/person

45th Reunion: Class of 1979
5:30-9 p.m. | Dinner
Panino's Downtown, 604 N Tejon St.
Price: TBD

35th Reunion: Class of 1989
6:30 p.m. | Reception
Home of Steve Kaczmarek '89
Address provided with event registration
Price: TBD

30th Reunion: Class of 1994
5-6:30 p.m. | Class Meetup

Goat Patch Brewing Company, 2727 N Cascade Ave.
Price: Free, Cash Bar and Food Trucks

20th Reunion: Class of 2004
6:30-10 p.m. | Class Meetup

Goat Patch Brewing Company, 2727 N Cascade Ave.
Price: Free, Cash Bar and Food Trucks

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SATURDAY REUNION RECEPTIONS AND DINNERS

Fifty Year Club: Classes of 1973 and Earlier
5-8 p.m. | Reception
Yalich Board Room and Foyer, William I. Spencer Center, 830 N. Tejon St.
Price: $35/person

50th Reunion: Class of 1974
5-8 p.m. | Reception and Dinner
Bemis Great Hall, 920 N Cascade Ave.
Price: $76/person

45th Reunion: Class of 1979
5:30-8:30 p.m. | Dinner, Drinks, and Live Music
Stewart House, 1228 Wood Ave.
Price: $66/person

40th Reunion: Class of 1984
5-8 p.m. | Dinner
South Hall Commons, 130 E. Cache La Poudre St.
Price: $53/person

35th Reunion: Class of 1989
5-8 p.m. | Reception
McHugh Commons, John Lord Knight Apartments, 1090 N. Cascade Ave.
Price: TBD

30th Reunion: Class of 1994
5-8 p.m. | Reception and Dinner
Gates Common Room, Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave.
Price: $56/person

25th Reunion: Class of 1999
5-8 p.m. | Reception and Dinner
Gaylord Hall, Worner Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
Price: $53/person

20th Reunion: Class of 2004
5:30-8 p.m. | Reception and Dinner
Armstrong Great Hall, 14 E Cache La Poudre St.
Price: $39/person

15th Reunion: Class of 2009
6-8 p.m. | Class of 2009 Reception and Dinner
Gallery, The Warehouse, 25 W Cimmaron St.
Price: $42/person 

10th Reunion: Class of 2014
6-8 p.m. | Dinner
Student Event Space, Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
Price: $33/person

5th Reunion: Class of 2019
5-7:30 p.m. | Reception
Cornerstone Arts Center Main Space, 825. N. Cascade Ave.
Price: $39/person

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