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 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.
Check back soon for an updated schedule.
| 9:00 AM | Homecoming Visit Day Check-In (for prospective students) | College Church |
| 9:30 AM | Homecoming Chapel | College Church |
| 11:00 AM | Passion to Serve Sculpture Dedication | Campus Mall |
| 11:00 AM | MNU Archives: Self-Guided Tour (till 5:00 PM) | Mabee Learning Commons (Smith Archives) |
| 11:30 AM | Alumni Award Honorees Luncheon (invite only) | Cunningham Center (Austin Room) |
| 12:00 AM | Lunch** | Cunningham Center (Wiley Commons) |
| 12:30 PM | Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Bell Center (Performance Hall) |
| 3:00 PM | Hymn Sing-Along | Bell Center (McIntire Room) |
| 3:00 PM | Reception: MBB Alumni of the 1960s & 70s | Cook Center (Allega Room) |
| 5:00 PM | Copeland Athletic Complex Dedication | Copeland Athletic Complex |
| 6:00 PM | Big Tent BBQ Dinner* | Copeland Athletic Complex |
| 7:00 PM | COLLAGE: Performing Arts Concert* | Bell Center (Performance Hall) |
| 7:00 PM | Football Alumni Gathering | Fieldhouse |
| 7:00 PM | Track & Field/XC Alumni Gathering | Pioneer Track |
| 7:00 PM | Class of 1975 Reception | Cunningham Center (Hight Center) |
| 8:30 PM | Friends of the Performing Arts Reception (invite only) | Bell Center (Gilmore Room) |
| 9:00 PM | Men’s Soccer Alumni Indoor Game | Toca Fieldhouse (NW Olathe) |
*Event requires registration | **Event is at your own expense
| 8:00 AM | Women’s Soccer Alumni Game | Cook Center (North Gym/2nd floor) |
| 8:30 AM | Homecoming Celebration Breakfast* | College Church (Uphaus Hall) |
| 9:00 AM | Football Visit Day Check-In | Copeland Athletic Complex |
| 9:00 AM | Women’s Soccer Alumni Gathering | Cook Center (Allega Room) |
| 10:00 AM | Class Reunions* | Metz/Smith |
| 10:00 AM | Golden Reunion: Class of 1975* | College Church (Garrett Chapel) |
| 10:00 AM | Volleyball Alumni Game | Cook Center |
| 10:30 AM | Nursing Alumni Brunch* | Cunningham Center (Tollefson Room) |
| 11:30 AM | New Sports Performance Center: Open House (till 12:45 PM) | Land Gymnasium |
| 12:00 PM | Tailgate Lunch** | Copeland Athletic Complex |
| 12:00 PM | Women’s Soccer Game vs Clarke University* | Pioneer Field† |
| 1:00 PM | Homecoming Football Game vs Central Methodist* | Copeland Athletic Complex |
| 2:30 PM | Men’s Soccer Game vs Clarke University* | Pioneer Field† |
| 5:00 PM | Pioneer Family Feast* | Cunningham Center (Wiley Commons) |
| 5:30 PM | Pioneer Store (Open till 7PM) | Cunningham Center (The Pioneer Store) |
| 6:00 PM | MNU Night of Praise | Cunningham Center (Founder’s Plaza) |
| 7:00 PM | Men’s Basketball Alumni Reunion | Cook Center (Allega Room) |
| 7:00 PM | Women’s Basketball Alumni Game | Cook Center |
| 7:00 PM | Night of Praise Afterglow | Cunningham Center (Sun Lounge) |
| 8:30 PM | Men’s Basketball Alumni Game | Cook Center |
| 8:30 PM | MNU Jazz Band Reunion | Cunningham 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) |
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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