University of Dubuque Homecoming 2023
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Schedule of Events
Virtual Option
Unable to return to campus? Homecoming Spartan Spirit Boxes will be available to order again this year!
Thursday, October 19
Aviation Career Day
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Iowa Hangar, Airport Road, Dubuque, Iowa
Heritage Society Dinner
5:30 p.m. | Barbara and Jack Smeltzer Dining Hall, Peters Commons
By invitation only.
Friday, October 20
Homecoming Registration - Spartan Welcome Center
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Lobby, Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center
Guided Tour at Wolter Woods and Prairies Environmental Stewardship and Retreat Center*
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Wolter Woods and Prairies
Transportation will be provided from campus and is required.
Join Professor Gerald Zuercher for a ride to Wolter Woods and Prairies. Learn about the property and programs offered on the ride to Wolter Woods. Enjoy a 1-hour tour of the property, including the homestead, gardens, prairies, and outdoor learning space. Tour will include light hiking on trails.
Sergeant Jeffrey B. Dodge Veterans Center Open House & Scholarship Presentation*
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Garden Level, Blades Hall
Campus Walking Tour*
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Begins at Room 264, Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center
Chapel Service*
11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. | Blades Chapel
University BBQ Lunch | $15
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Grace Street and Wallace Common
Art Show*
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Charles and Elizabeth Bisignano Art Gallery, Heritage Center
Featuring "Bagatelle: Recent European Drawings by Alan Garfield"
Babka Flight Center Tour via Trolley*
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Meet at Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center Entrance to Board Trolley
Trolley departs campus at 1:00 p.m. and will return to campus around 2:30 p.m.
Guided Tour at Wolter Woods and Prairies Environmental Stewardship and Retreat Center*
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Wolter Woods and Prairies
Transportation will be provided from campus and is required.
Join Professor Gerald Zuercher for a ride to Wolter Woods and Prairies. Learn about the property and programs offered on the ride to Wolter Woods. Enjoy a 1-hour tour of the property, including the homestead, gardens, prairies, and outdoor learning space. Tour will include light hiking on trails.
Severance Hall Open House and Seminary Gathering
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Lounge, Severance Hall
Tour the newly renovated Severance Hall. An update on UDTS and seminary programming will be provided by Mark Ward, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at 3:00 p.m.
Babka Flight Center Tour via Trolley*
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Meet at Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center Entrance to Board Trolley
Trolley departs campus at 3:00 p.m. and will return to campus around 4:30 p.m.
Campus Trolley Tour
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Begins at Room 264, Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center
Tour is approximately 20 minutes long. If the first tour fills up, a second tour will be offered immediately following. First come, first served.
Organ Recital*
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center
Alumni Reunion Celebration - Celebrating C'63, C'73* | $35
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Barbara and Jack Smeltzer Dining Hall, Peters Commons
Spartan Social - Celebrating C'13, C'18
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Lounge, Dubuque Ice Arena - 1800 Admiral Sheehy Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001
Spartan Hockey Exhibition Game
7:30 p.m. | Dubuque Ice Arena - 1800 Admiral Sheehy Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001
Saturday, October 21
Homecoming Registration
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Lobby, Heritage Center
Wrestling Alumni Scrimmage
9:00 a.m. | Stoltz Sports Center
Alumni Hors d'oeuvres Breakfast | $15
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | A.Y. McDonald Lobby and CyberCafe, Heritage Center
20 Years of Wendt Character Scholars Celebration Breakfast
9:15 a.m. | Straatmeyer Rehearsal Room, Heritage Center
Program includes the Life of Purpose Award, video, former director Paula Carlson.
Breakfast will be provided prior to the program. Be sure to join us at the Wendt Tailgate Tent following the program!
Alumni Reunion Volleyball Game
9:30 a.m. | Stoltz Sports Center
Registration - Spartan Welcome Tailgate
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Alumni Tailgate Tent, Upper Finley Parking Lot
Gamma Phi Delta Tea Party
10:00 a.m. - Noon | Alumni Chapel
Alumni Awards Ceremony*
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Babka Theatre, Heritage Center
Spartan Fest! University Tailgate
11:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Upper Finley Parking Lot
Interested in hosting a tailgate tent? Email kkraus@dbq.edu to reserve your spot!
Football Game vs. Buena Vista University* | $3
2:00 p.m. | Chalmers Field
1960s Reunion at Timmerman's
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Timmerman's Supper Club - 7777 Timmerman Drive, East Dubuque, Illinois
Art Gallery Opening*
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Charles and Elizabeth Bisignano Art Gallery, Heritage Center
Featuring "Bagatelle: Recent European Drawings by Alan Garfield"
Heritage Center Show - The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John with Michael Cavanaugh
8:00 p.m. | John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center
Tickets must be purchased through the Farber Box Office, Heritage Center.
563.589.SHOW (7469) | www.dbq.edu/HeritageCenter
* Virtual Options! Look for this symbol next to events that will be offered on campus and virtually.
NOTE: Free Alumni T-shirts are available while supplies last on a first-come, first-served basis at Homecoming Registration. Shirts must be picked up on Friday, October 20 (10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) in the Smith Welcome Center, or Saturday, October 21 (10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.) at the Alumni Tent in the Upper Finley Parking Lot. Sizes are not guaranteed.
REUNIONS and AFFINITY GATHERINGS:
Reunion Classes
- Class of 1963
-- Friday: Alumni Reunion Celebration - Class of 1973 - Visit the Reunion Page for more details
-- Friday: Alumni Reunion Celebration
-- Saturday: Tailgate Tent - Class of 2013
-- Friday: Spartan Social @ Dubuque Ice Arena - Class of 2018
-- Friday: Spartan Social @ Dubuque Ice Arena
Greek Gatherings
- Gamma Phi Delta
-- Saturday: Tea - Thirteener
-- Saturday: Tailgate Tent - Zeta Phi
-- Saturday: Tailgate Tent
-- Saturday: 100th Formal Tea - for more information, click here - All Greeks
-- Saturday: All Greek Alumni Ball - for more information, click here
Groups Hosting Tailgate Tents
- Black Alumni
- Class of 1973
- Men's Basketball
- Physician Assistant Program
- Volleyball
- Wendt
- Women's Basketball
- Wrestling
- Zeta Phi