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Homecoming

Join in the largest migration of Pioneers, as alumni and friends descend upon the MNU campus for a weekend of meaningful activities designed to help everyone remember, relive, and reconnect.

Homecoming & Family Weekend

October 9-11, 2026

Homecoming is the largest gathering of MNU alumni all year long. We welcome alums and their families to campus for a weekend full of fun and meaningful events and activities. We worship, enjoy fellowship with each other, cheer for our teams, admire the talent of our current students and our fellow alums, recognize the purposeful lives we lead, and celebrate the faithful lives of those we have lost in the past year.

It is a powerful weekend and we want as many alums as possible to join us on campus every year.

Schedule of Events

Check back soon for an updated schedule.

9:00 AMHomecoming Visit Day Check-In (for prospective students)College Church
9:30 AMHomecoming ChapelCollege Church
11:00 AMPassion to Serve Sculpture DedicationCampus Mall
11:00 AMMNU Archives: Self-Guided Tour (till 5:00 PM)Mabee Learning Commons (Smith Archives)
11:30 AMAlumni Award Honorees Luncheon (invite only)Cunningham Center (Austin Room)
12:00 AMLunch**Cunningham Center (Wiley Commons)
12:30 PMAthletic Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyBell Center (Performance Hall)
3:00 PMHymn Sing-AlongBell Center (McIntire Room)
3:00 PMReception: MBB Alumni of the 1960s & 70sCook Center (Allega Room)
5:00 PMCopeland Athletic Complex DedicationCopeland Athletic Complex
6:00 PMBig Tent BBQ Dinner*Copeland Athletic Complex
7:00 PMCOLLAGE: Performing Arts Concert*Bell Center (Performance Hall)
7:00 PMFootball Alumni GatheringFieldhouse
7:00 PMTrack & Field/XC Alumni GatheringPioneer Track
7:00 PMClass of 1975 ReceptionCunningham Center (Hight Center)
8:30 PMFriends of the Performing Arts Reception (invite only)Bell Center (Gilmore Room)
9:00 PMMen’s Soccer Alumni Indoor GameToca Fieldhouse (NW Olathe)

*Event requires registration | **Event is at your own expense

8:00 AMWomen’s Soccer Alumni GameCook Center (North Gym/2nd floor)
8:30 AMHomecoming Celebration Breakfast*College Church (Uphaus Hall)
9:00 AMFootball Visit Day Check-InCopeland Athletic Complex
9:00 AMWomen’s Soccer Alumni GatheringCook Center (Allega Room)
10:00 AMClass Reunions*Metz/Smith
10:00 AMGolden Reunion: Class of 1975*College Church (Garrett Chapel)
10:00 AMVolleyball Alumni GameCook Center
10:30 AMNursing Alumni Brunch*Cunningham Center (Tollefson Room)
11:30 AMNew Sports Performance Center: Open House (till 12:45 PM)Land Gymnasium
12:00 PMTailgate Lunch**Copeland Athletic Complex
12:00 PMWomen’s Soccer Game vs Clarke University*Pioneer Field†
1:00 PMHomecoming Football Game vs Central Methodist*Copeland Athletic Complex
2:30 PMMen’s Soccer Game vs Clarke University*Pioneer Field†
5:00 PMPioneer Family Feast*Cunningham Center (Wiley Commons)
5:30 PMPioneer Store (Open till 7PM)Cunningham Center (The Pioneer Store)
6:00 PMMNU Night of PraiseCunningham Center (Founder’s Plaza)
7:00 PMMen’s Basketball Alumni ReunionCook Center (Allega Room)
7:00 PMWomen’s Basketball Alumni GameCook Center
7:00 PMNight of Praise AfterglowCunningham Center (Sun Lounge)
8:30 PMMen’s Basketball Alumni GameCook Center
8:30 PMMNU Jazz Band ReunionCunningham Center (Tollefson Room)

*Event requires registration | **Event is at your own expense |†Time and/or location subject to change

8:00 AM President’s Memorial Prayer Breakfast (invite only) Bell Center (Grand Lobby)
9:00 AM Homecoming & Family Worship College Church
10:30 AM Golden Reunion Sunday School Class College Church (Choir Room)

Homecoming 2025 Highlights

Homecoming Information

The 2026 Alumni Awards

Each year, we honor several alumni who have led purposeful lives following their days at MNU. These awards include: Alumna of the Year, Alumnus of the Year, Young Alum of the Year, and Carrying the Torch. In 2022, we created the Michael Copeland Civic Leadership Award to honor alumni who are serving in the public sector. If you would like to nominate a Pioneer for any of these awards, please fill out the Nomination Form by May 1. Recipients will be announced in August and will be honored during Homecoming & Family Weekend, October 9-11.

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