Homecoming

Homecoming has the experience you're looking for

Visit with a class from your major? We can do that. Celebrate alumni doing great things? We can do that. Honor scholarship donors who help students with their education? We can do that. Tailgating, parades, and football? You guessed it. We can do that. Join us October 17, 2026!

October 12

Retired Faculty and Staff Homecoming Kickoff Breakfast

• Location: Kem Statuary Hall, Wehking Alumni Center
• Time: 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Retired faculty and staff are invited to join us in Kem Hall and Wehking Alumni Center to kick off Homecoming week in style! Wear your best SEMO gear and hear an update from Dr. Hodson about SEMO's strategic plan, Fearlessly Forward.

October 14

Man and Woman of the Year Banquet

• Location: Kem Statuary Hall, Wehking Alumni Center
• Time: 6 p.m.

Join Campus Life in honoring the outstanding academic, leadership, and service achievements of the top ten Man and Woman of the Year finalists.

October 16

Scholarship Reception

• Location: Student Recreation Center, East Gym
• Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.

This annual reception brings together endowed scholarship recipients and the donors who support them.

Copper Dome Society and Alumni Awards Dinner

• Location: Show Me Center
• Time: Cocktail hour 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m.

Copper Dome Society members are invited to our annual celebration dinner in the Show Me Center to honor the Alumni Association's 2026 class of award recipients! The doors open at 5:30 p.m. for cocktail hour, and the event begins at 6:30 p.m.

October 17

Alumni Breakfast Burrito and Bagel Bar

• Location: Kem Statuary Hall, Wehking Alumni Center
• Time: 7:30 to 9 a.m.

Join fellow alumni and friends inside Kem Hall at Wehking Alumni Center from 7:30 to 9 a.m. to build a breakfast bagel sandwich and fuel your Homecoming morning with a cup of hot coffee!

Class of 1976 50-Year Reunion

• Location: Kem Statuary Hall, Wehking Alumni Center
• Time: 8 a.m. to noon

Calling all members of the class of 1976! It's been 50 years since you graduated, and it's time to come back to campus, your home away from home! Join us in Kem Hall at Wehking Alumni Center from 8 a.m. to noon.

Homecoming Parade

• Location: Broadway St.
• Time: 9:30 a.m.

Experience the sights and sounds of Redhawk pride: colorful floats, the beat of the marching band, and cheers filling the streets. Whether you're reconnecting with old friends or simply soaking in the energy, it's a tradition you won't want to miss.

2026 Parade Application

Alumni Association Tailgate, Presented by Yuengling FLIGHT

• Location: Wehking Alumni Center Parking Lot
• Time: Immediately following the parade until 1 p.m.

Stop by the Alumni Association's tailgate to grab a bite, a soft drink, and some SEMO swag!

Homecoming Football: SEMO vs. Western Illinois

• Location: Houck Field
• Time: 2 p.m.

The Redhawks host Western Illinois in SEMO's 2026 Homecoming football game and home Ohio Valley Conference opener.

Extended Bookstore Hours

• Location: Southeast Bookstore, University Center
• Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Redhawks host Western Illinois in SEMO's 2026 Homecoming football game and home Ohio Valley Conference opener.

October 18

SEMO Women's Soccer vs. Lindenwood

• Location: Houck Field
• Time: 1 p.m.

Extend Homecoming weekend with a home Ohio Valley Conference match against Lindenwood, complete with a Crumbl cookie giveaway!