Pep Rally, Fireworks and Aspire Campaign Celebration 8:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. • Cruz Plaza • Free Free and open to all, our annual Homecoming pep rally gets the party started!  Celebrate the successful completion of Mercer’s $500 million comprehensive fund raising campaign.

Homecoming 5K 8 a.m. • Five Star Stadium • $20 The 2023 installment of the Mercer University Homecoming 5K race will consist of two laps around the beautiful Mercer University campus with a short trip through Five Star Stadium and along Coleman Avenue. Registration includes a Homecoming 5K t-shirt based on availability. Pre-registration is now open. For more information, contact Todd Thomas: (478) 301-2370.

SGA President and Vice President Reunion Breakfast 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. • Connell Studen Center, Conference Room 3 • Free Homecoming event for current and past SGA presidents and vice presidents. For more information, contact Michele Josey; (478) 301-2685. Register here.

Alice in Wonderland, presented by Mercer Theatre 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. • Tattnall Square Park – Family Friendly! • Free Join us for a bear-y free children’s theatre event at 10am on Saturday morning! Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” re-imagined, adapted, and directed by Mercer Theatre’s own Scot Mann. The familiar plot with its beloved characters is set in a steampunk world where the Victorian era meets science fiction through design and special effects. Family-friendly and in the beautiful…

Half Century Club Induction & Celebration 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. • Intramural Courts, University Center • Invitation Only This event is by invitation only for our undergraduate alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago. Invitees will receive invitations in the mail. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, alumni and one guest attend free. A registration fee of $25 applies to each additional guest. View special Half Century Club parking, transportation, and football game ticket information on the Half…

Alumni Hospitality Tent and Tailgate 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Black Field – Look for our tent and signage! • Free Open to all alumni, with recognition items for the classes of 1973, 1983, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2013! Further details to be published soon.

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Black Field, with the Alumni Hospitality Tent and Tailgate – Look for our tent and signage! • Free Open to all Tift alumnae and Tift Scholar alumnae, with recognition items for the classes of 1973, 1983, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2013! Further details to be published soon.

College of Health Professions Tailgate 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Black Field • Free The faculty, staff, and students in the College of Health Professions welcome you to visit our tailgate prior to the Homecoming game. Everyone is welcome – returning alumni, current students, prospective students, and family members. Come find out what is going on in the College and share in our dessert buffet. We will also have giveaways to take to the game. For more information, contact Pamela…

McAfee School of Theology Homecoming Tailgate 11:30 a.m. • Black Field • Free Please join us for the annual McAfee School of Theology Homecoming Tailgate! Alums, faculty, staff, and current students with their friends/family are invited to tailgate with us prior to the game on the Black Field beginning at 11:30 a.m. For more information and to register, contact Nikki Hardeman.

Center for Collaborative Journalism and JSM Graduates Homecoming Tailgate 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. • Black Field • Free The Center for Collaborative Journalism welcomes students and graduates to our 2023 Homecoming Tailgate on Black Field. Enjoy free food and fellowship before the big game! For more information, contact Debbie Blankenship.