Undergraduate Class of 1973 Golden Anniversary Reception and Dinner 5:30 p.m. Reception • 6:30 p.m. Dinner • Penfield Hall • $35 Members of the Mercer undergraduate Class of 1973 are invited to celebrate your 50th anniversary with your classmates, current faculty and staff. Invitees will receive invitations by mail, and may register online or by returning the printed registration form.

6 p.m. – 8 p.m. • Woodruff House, 988 Bond Street • $75 This Homecoming favorite pairs Southern literature with complementary cuisine and spirits. Pre-registration is required; seating is limited. Transportation from campus to the Woodruff House will be offered. Additional details are forthcoming.

8th Annual Alumni and Friends Awards Reception and Dinner 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. • Presidents Dining Room, University • $35 Our 8th Annual Alumni and Friends Awards Dinner will honor our Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees, and recipients of the Alumni by Choice, Meritorious Service, Distinguished Alumnus, and Young Alumnus awards. Pre-registration is required; reception begins at 6:00 p.m., and dinner and program begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Organizations will create a lip sync routine that incorporates Mercer Spirit as well as the theme of Homecoming Week. Music mash-ups and themed props are required. Check-in will start at 7:00, and the Lip Sync Battle will start at 7:30

Townsend School of Music's associate professor of collaborative piano Dr. Kyung-A Yoo and guest artist Dr. Minhae Lee, assistant professor of piano at Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music, introduce Rachmaninoff’s beautiful two piano suites. Students also will join Dr. Yoo to perform Rachmaninoff’s Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G Minor.

Friday, November 10 Pure Prairie League Grand Opera House, 7:30 p.m. From their beginnings in mid-60’s Southern Ohio as a group of friends playing cover tunes to the present-day unit featuring founding member/innovative pedal steel guitarist John David Call, propulsive drummer/vocalist Scott Thompson, keyboard master/vocalist Randy Harper and featuring new members Jared Camic on bass and vocals, plus ace guitarist/vocalist Jeff Zona, Pure Prairie League continues to embellish the rich history of one of Country-Rock’s pioneering forces for over 50…

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…