{"id":156617,"date":"2025-01-27T09:21:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=156617"},"modified":"2025-01-27T09:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:31:14","slug":"wright-state-to-celebrate-homecoming-week-feb-5-8-on-the-dayton-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2025\/01\/27\/wright-state-to-celebrate-homecoming-week-feb-5-8-on-the-dayton-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright State to celebrate Homecoming Week Feb. 5\u20138 on the Dayton Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The annual Chili Cookoff, men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball games, the Alumni Achievement Awards, Trivia Night and a Homecoming Dance will highlight Wright State University\u2019s packed Homecoming Week<\/a> on the Dayton Campus Feb. 5-8.<\/p>\n

\u201cHomecoming is a time for current and former students to connect with each other and the university\u2019s faculty and staff and celebrate the Raider spirit that connects us all,\u201d said Greg Scharer, executive director of alumni relations at Wright State.<\/p>\n

The theme for this year is \u201cUnder the stars, every star tells a story.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHomecoming is about connections \u2014 to one another and to our alma mater,\u201d said Courtney Laukitis, assistant director of campus organizations. \u201cThis year’s events are a chance to celebrate the Raider spirit that connects us all as students, employees and alumni.\u201d<\/p>\n

Homecoming is presented by the Wright State Alumni Association, Wright State University and Wright State student organizations.<\/p>\n

View the complete Homecoming schedule at wright.edu\/Homecoming<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Highlights include:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Wednesday, Feb. 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Student Union Atrium<\/strong>: Under the Stars Kickoff<\/p>\n

7 p.m., Nutter Center<\/strong>: Women\u2019s basketball vs. IU Indy<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, Feb. 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

7 to 9 p.m., Student Union Apollo Room<\/strong>: Paint and sipping in the stars
\nAlumni: RSVP for Paint and Sip<\/a>; Price: $20, Capacity: 25
\nStudents: RSVP for Paint and Sip on Engage<\/a>; Price: $5, Capacity: 25<\/p>\n

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wandering Griffin<\/strong>: Trivia Night
\nRSVP for Trivia Night<\/a><\/p>\n

6 to 8 p.m., Student Union Atrium; <\/strong>Homecoming Salsa Night, featuring live music, dancing and refreshments<\/p>\n

Friday, Feb. 7<\/strong><\/h3>\n

2-3 p.m., Student Union Market: <\/strong>Starstruck comedy with comedian Mike Winfield<\/p>\n

6:30 to 8 p.m., Student Union Apollo Room<\/strong>: Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony
\nRSVP to the ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n

8 to 11 p.m., Student Union Market<\/strong>: Rathskeller After Dark<\/a> with dueling pianos, snacks and a cash bar<\/p>\n

Saturday, Feb. 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n

4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., McLin Gym<\/strong>: Raider Roundup and Chili Cookoff<\/a><\/p>\n

7 p.m., Nutter Center<\/strong>: Men\u2019s basketball vs. IU Indy<\/a><\/p>\n

9 to 11 p.m., Nutter Center Berry Room<\/strong>: Annual Beer Tasting
\nRSVP to the beer tasting<\/a><\/p>\n

8 to 11 p.m., Student Union Apollo Room<\/strong>: Homecoming Dance (students only)<\/p>\n

More information on all Homecoming events is available at wright.edu\/Homecoming<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Chili Cookoff, Wright State basketball games, the Alumni Achievement Awards, Trivia Night and Homecoming Dance highlight Wright State’s Homecoming Week from Feb. 5-8. Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":156621,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[733,4309,729,2798,711,725,715,4293],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-156617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni","category-alumni-association","category-around-campus","category-athletics","category-faculty-staff","category-home-news-sidebar","category-news","category-student-union"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156617"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":156635,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156617\/revisions\/156635"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/156621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}