Mark your calendars for September 21-28, 2025!
Feeling nostalgic about your college years? Reconnect with the people and memories that made your college years unforgettable.
Graduated in a year ending in 5 or 0? This is your five-year reunion. We’ve set aside a space just for your class to gather.
Event Highlights
Festival Fun
- Live Music Stage - Featuring alumni bands.
- Roberts Car Show - Vote for your favorite vehicles
- Shopping - Shop alumni crafts and support student fundraisers
- Giant Games & Activities - Fun for all ages
- Festival Food - Served in Garlock Commons
Music
- POPS Concert - The Roberts Symphony Orchestra and Chorale perform popular hits
- Wind Ensemble - Live performance led by Dr. Paul Shewan
Reunions
- Yesteryears Brunch - Honoring Alumni who graduated in ‘75 or earlier
- Five-Year Reunion Celebration - Classes ending in ‘0’ or ‘5’ are invited to our Reunion Celebrations event held during our Homecoming Festival on Saturday, September 27th!
Athletics
- Alumni Games - Athletes compete in alumni matchups
- Student Games - Cheer on Redhawks in men’s and women’s soccer, cross country invitationals, women’s field hockey, and women’s volleyball
Celebrating Roberts and Northeastern
Come celebrate the partnership of Roberts Wesleyan University and Northeastern Seminary.
Saturday Night Live
This is a Homecoming favorite for a reason. Music, comedy, dance, and more, live from current students.
Schedule
Some events require registration. Those events will have the RSVP link directly next to them.
Once you have registered for an event, click the red button in your confirmation email for check-in information and more.
Wednesday, September 24
Featuring our 2025 award recipients.
- 11-11:50 a.m.
- Andrews B. Hale Auditorium, Howard Stowe Roberts Cultural Life Center
- Open to all
Honoring our 2025 award recipients.
- 12-2 p.m.
- Ellen Stowe Dining Room, Garlock Dining Commons
- Invite Only
Thursday, September 25
Information forthcoming.
Friday, September 26
Honoring Alumni who graduated in '75 or earlier and Faculty Emeriti. Special guest: the University President, Dr. Rupert A. Hayles Jr.
- Time: 9 a.m.
- Location: Rinker Conference Hall, Golisano Community Engagement Center
- Audience: Invite only
Saturday, September 27
Join us for fun crafts, story time, and explore the Golisano Library! Storytime at 11:15am following the Kids Candy Toss at the Live Music Stage.
- Time: 10-2 p.m.
- Location: Golisano Library
- Audience: Open to all
Cross Country Invitationals
Information forthcoming.
Campus tours.
- Time: 11 & 2 p.m.
- Location: Meet at the Clocktower
- Audience: Open to all
Circle Lounge
Invite Only
Roberts and Northeastern Circle members, please stop by the “Circle Lounge” to relax and take a break from the homecoming festivities. Enjoy community, conversation, and light refreshments.
- Time: 11:00-2:00 p.m.
- Location: Fireside Reading Room, upper level of the B. Thomas Golisano Library
- Audience: Roberts and Northeastern Circle Members. Invite only.
Homecoming Festival
HIGHLIGHTS
- Car Show
- Train Rides
- Giant Lawn Games
- Inflatable Obstacle Course
LIVE MUSIC STAGE
Highlighting our very own alumni musicians!
Click here to apply to perform.
SHOPPING
Alumni Vendors & Student Group Fundraisers
Arts, Crafts, Food, Jewelry, & More!
FOOD
Featuring fun festival food in Garlock including BBQ, Tex-Mex, Grill & Sweets!
Other options include Palmer's Place within the Golisano Community Engagement Center or the Redhawk Cookout near the VAC Stadium.
Bring your food outside and sit at one of our picnic tables or under our general seating tent!
President Hayles welcomes you to join him at the Live Music Stage by Golisano Library to kick off our day with special festival announcements. The kick-off will also include live music and a kids candy toss sponsored by our student athletes!
- Time: 11 a.m.
- Location: Live Music Stage; Patio in front of B. Thomas Golisano Library
- Audience: Open to all
Come stop by and check out the Homecoming Car Show! All attendees of the Homecoming Festival will have the chance to walk through the show and vote for their favorite vehicles.
Stop by the Judging Station for voting instructions. Votes must be submitted by 1:00pm.
- Time: 11-1:30 p.m.
- Location: Parking Lot C
- Audience: Open to all
5th - 50th Class Reunion Lunches
Invite Only
55th, 60th & 65th Class Reunion Lunch
Invite Only
Women’s Volleyball
- Time: TBD
- Location: Voller Athletic Center Arena
Women’s Soccer
- Time: TBD
- Location: Redhawks Stadium
Men’s Soccer
- Time: TBD
- Location: Redhawks Stadium
Women’s Field Hockey
- Time: TBD
- Location: Redhawks Field
Women’s Alumni Lacrosse Game
- 1:00 p.m.
- Redhawks Field
- Former Women’s Lacrosse players
Women’s Alumni Soccer Game
- 6:30 p.m.
- Redhawks Field
- Former Women’s Soccer players
Spectators do not need to register.
The Harvest is ready! Come pick an apple from the Class of 2010 Apple Orchard. Subject to ripening/weather.
- Time: 2-3 p.m.
- Location: Across from Orchard Street on Westside Drive
- Audience: Open for all
Roberts Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Paul Shewan.
- Time: 4 p.m.
- Location: Andrews B. Hale Auditorium, Howard Stowe Roberts Cultural Life Center
- Audience: Open for all
- Time: 5 p.m.
- Location: Parmerter Chapel, Pearce Church
- Audience: Open for all
Student Variety Show. Admission is free, and all, especially alumni, are invited!
- Time: 8 p.m.
- Location: Andrews B. Hale Auditorium, Howard Stowe Roberts Cultural Life Center
- Sponsored by: Social Life Director, SALT
- Audience: Open to all
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Fundraiser for Redhawk Athletics Club.
Kids under 3-free; kids ages 4-8 - $5.00; adults (ages 9+) - $8.00 (pay at the door)
- Time: 8 -10 a.m.
- Location: Garlock Dining Commons
- Sponsored by: Men’s Volleyball
- Audience: Open to all
- Time: 9:30 a.m.
- Location: Main Sanctuary, Pearce Church
- Audience: Open for all
- Time: TBD
- Location: Voller Athletic Center Arena
- Audience: Open to all
Palmer’s Place
Golisano Center
- Starbucks: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Bowls & Toast: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Hawk’s Grill: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Garlock Dining Commons
- Breakfast: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
- Lunch: 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Dinner: 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Redhawk Cookout
VAC Stadium
- Breakfast: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
- Lunch: 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Dinner: 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
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Hotels
We can't wait to see you on campus!
Nearby Hotels
Unless otherwise noted, most hotels are within 20 minutes of campus.
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott located at the Rochester International Airport
- 1200 Brooks Avenue, Rochester, NY
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
- 400 Paddy Creek Drive, Rochester, NY
- Holiday Inn Express Rochester-Greece
- 1635 Ridge Road West, Rochester, NY
- Rochester Marriott Airport Hotel
- 1890 Ridge Road West, Rochester, NY
- Hampton Inn & Suites
- 280 Clay Road, Rochester, NY
- Hyatt Regency Rochester
- 125 East Main Street, Rochester, NY
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
- 1111 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY
- Woodcliff Hotel and Spa
- 199 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, NY (About 40 minutes)
- Staybridge Suites Rochester University Hotel
- 1000 Genesee Street Rochester, New York
- Home2Suites by Hilton
- 999 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY
- Holiday Inn & Suites
- 800 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
- 4695 West Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY
Questions? Contact the Office of Advancement