Alumni Association Homecoming

Come Home to Emporia State — Homecoming 2025
October 31 – November 2

Mark your calendars and make plans to return to your Hornet home this fall! Homecoming 2025 is your chance to reconnect with old friends, relive your favorite campus moments and create brand-new memories. Whether it’s been five years or fifty, we can’t wait to welcome you back.

Weekend Highlights

Friday, Oct. 31
Black & Gold Gala
Celebrate our 2025 Distinguished Alumni in style.

Saturday, Nov. 1
Alumni Coffee
Start your day with friends, faculty and great conversation.

Campus Tours
See what’s new — and what’s stayed just the way you remember.

Homecoming Parade
A Hornet tradition you won’t want to miss.

Live at the Hive Tailgate
Food, music, and fun before the game!

Hornet Football
Cheer on ESU as we take on Northwest Missouri at Welch Stadium.

More details coming soon!
We can’t wait to welcome you back!