Homecoming Weekend – Friday, September 29 & Saturday, September 30

Friday
- Dudley Hill Golf Club at Nichols College Open
- 3pm | Men’s Soccer vs Curry, grass field
- 6pm | Women’s Volleyball vs Mass Maritime, Athletic Center
- 6pm | Golden Bison Dinner, (reception beginning at 5pm) Daniels Auditorium
- 7pm | Field Hockey vs Gordon, Vendetti Field
- Bison Den Open
Saturday
Morning:
- 9am | Women’s Lacrosse Alumni Game, Vendetti Field
- 9am | BISON Breakfast Hospitality, Lombard Dining Hall
- 9:30am | Morning Madness, Green v White, a sneak peak at 2024 men’s b-ball, Main Gym
- 10am | Hall of Fame Brunch: Induction, Daniels Auditorium
- 10am | Cornhole Tournament, Copper Quad Lawn
- 10am | Campus Tours, Welcome Center
- 10am | Institute for Women’s Leadership 10th Year Celebration Breakfast – Leading the Way: A Decade of Women Empowering Change, Academic Building
10am | Black Tavern Craft Fair & the Grange Apple Festival, Dudley Town Common - 11am | Mock-Classroom Series – AI in the Classroom: Friend or Foe, Academic Building & Bloomberg Finance Lab, Fels Student Center
- 11am | Women’s Soccer vs Curry, post-game Alumni & Family Meet & Greet
- 11am | Men’s Tennis vs Clark, Robinson Tennis Courts
- Bookstore Open, Fels Student Center
Afternoon:
- 11am | Tailgate opens, Lot M, Reunion Lot & End-Zone (for registered vehicles only)
- 12:15pm | Student Float Parade, John Davis Way & Lot M
- 1pm | Football vs Gallaudet, Vendetti Field
- 12pm | VIP Suite for Hall of Fame Members and Golden Bison, Athletic Center
- 2pm | Women’s Tennis vs Suffolk, Robinson Tennis Courts
Evening (post-game):
- 4-6pm | Post-Game Reception at Bazzie’s, Fels Student Center
- 6pm | Class of 1973, 50th Reunion Dinner, Fels Lounge
- 6-8pm | Fire pits & Smores, Budleigh Hill / Daniels Patio
- Bison Den is Open!
Sunday
- Please see Local Things to Do for a list of events in the area on this day.
Staying overnight?
Book with the following preferred accommodations as early as possible :
The Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center:
$129 per night*
Southbridge, MA
508-765-8000
Must use this phone number for special Nichols College rate. Room blocks reserved through 8/30/23
The Publick House:
$110 per night*
Sturbridge, MA
508-347-3313
Room blocks reserved through 8/15/23. Sturbridge, MA
508-347-3313
Sturbridge Comfort Inn & Hotel
Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center
Holiday Inn Express (Sturbridge & Auburn)
Hampton Inn (Sturbridge & Auburn)
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriot (Auburn)
*Rates subject to change based on availability.
Golf
Interested in Golf? Book your tee time here!
Local Things to Do
Tree House Brewing Company – Charlton, MA
Historic New England, Roseland Cottage – Woodstock, CT
Taylor Brooke Winery – Woodstock, CT
Manhattan Short Film Festival – Worcester, MA
MassTuning Track Fest at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park – Thompson, CT
Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort – Uncasville, CT
Nearby Restaurants
Point Breeze
The Lodge
Publick House
Carl’s Oxford Diner
B.T.’s Smokehouse
Worcester Restaurant Group
Homecoming Registration
If you have any immediate questions, please contact alumni.office@nichols.edu or 866-622-4766
Can’t wait to see you back on the Hill!
Alumni Office Contact Information:
alumni.office@nichols.edu
866-622-4766