Homecoming & Reunion Weekend
Friday, September 20 & Saturday, September 21, 2024
Hundreds of BISON returning to the Hill
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Schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Registration is open!
Friday
- Dudley Hill Golf Club at Nichols College Open
- 4pm | Women’s Soccer vs University of New England, grass field
- 6pm | Golden Bison Dinner, (reception beginning at 5pm) Daniels Auditorium
- 7pm | Field Hockey vs Western New England, Vendetti Field
- Bison Den is Open!
Saturday
Morning:
- 9am | Alumni Check-in opens, outside Daniels Auditorium
- 9am | Women’s Lacrosse Alumnae Game, Vendetti Field
- 9am | BISON Breakfast (complimentary), Lombard Dining Hall
- 9:30am | Women’s Softball Alumnae Game, Nichols Softball Field
- 10am | Hall of Fame Brunch: Induction, Daniels Auditorium
- 10am | Cornhole Tournament, Copper Quad Lawn
- 10am | Campus Tours, Welcome Center
- 11am | Degrees of Success: Celebrating 50 Years of Graduate Education, Conant Library
- 11am | Classroom Demonstrations – Virtual Reality in the Classroom and Bloomberg Finance Lab, Fels Student Center second floor
- 11:45am | BISON BALL, Green v White – sneak peek at 2025 men’s b-ball, Main Gym
- Bookstore Open, Fels Student Center in morning & kiosk on Vendetti Field during game
Afternoon:
- 11am | Tailgate opens, Lot M, Reunion Lot & End-Zone (for registered vehicles only)
- 12 noon | Alumni Check-in opens, entrance ramp to Vendetti View
- 12 noon | Men’s Soccer vs University of New England, grass field
- 12 noon | VIP Suite for Hall of Fame Members and Golden Bison opens, Athletic Center
- 12:15pm | Student Float Parade, John Davis Way & Lot M
- 1pm | Football vs United States Coast Guard Academy, Vendetti Field
Evening (post-game):
- 5:30pm | Rugby vs. Eastern Connecticut State University, Vendetti Field
- 6pm | Reunion Years Dinner (classes 1994, 1969 & 1974), Wellsworth Hotel, Southbridge
- 6pm | Men’s Tennis vs Clark University, Robinson Tennis Courts
- 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 :
Wellsworth Hotel (formerly the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center):
Southbridge, MA
508-765-8000
Must use this phone number for special Nichols College rate. Room blocks reserved through 8/30/23. Spots are limited.
The Publick House:
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
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