Homecoming 2024
Join us for this year's Homecoming weekend on October 4-5, 2024.
Please Be Advised:
* Registration is required for complimentary events.
* Online registrations for Alumni Homecoming Events will close at 5 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.
* Ticket quantities are limited, register early to secure a spot!
* Tailgating Registration will open on Sept. 1, 2024 at noon.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
Golden Bears Society Luncheon
12 - 2 p.m.
Dunn Conference Suite, $45
21+ Only
Join us as we celebrate our Golden Bear Alumni! This luncheon will honor our alumni, who are celebrating their 50+ reunion, including the Bridgewater State Class of 1974. Special guest President Frederick Clark Jr., '83, will provide University updates. We look forward to welcoming back our members and inducting our new Golden Bears by commemorating their membership with a Golden Bear pin. Complimentary beer and wine will be served.
Parking for the Golden Bears Society Luncheon is located in the Moakley Lot. Shuttles to Dunn Conference Suite will be provided.
Campus Tour
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
University Park Roundabout, Free
Golden Bears and Friday Reunion Class guests are welcome to take a 45-50 minute guided tour of Bridgewater’s beautiful campus to see what has changed since you were a student. Win Bridgewater swag for trivia prizes. First come, first serve.
Adrian Tinsley Program (ATP) Undergraduate Research Symposium at Homecoming
2 - 5:30 p.m.
Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics Center, Free
Audiences are welcome at any part of the event—oral presentations in the Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics Center (DMF) and poster presentations throughout the atriums and main hallways.
Class Reunions Reception
4 - 7 p.m.
Horace Mann Patio
Join fellow members of reunion classes ending in 4s and 9s for this celebratory reception! Share in the camaraderie of anniversaries with your fellow Bears while connecting with members of your own reunion class. Appetizers along with complimentary beer and wine will be served.
Annual WBIM Alumni Takeover
4 - 10 p.m.
WBIM Rondileau Student Union
Spinning the hits since 1972! Tune in to hear your favorite alumni DJs throughout the years as we celebrate all the fun of college radio.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024
Annual WBIM Alumni Takeover
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
WBIM Rondileau Student Union
Spinning the hits since 1972! Tune in to hear your favorite alumni DJs throughout the years as we celebrate all the fun of college radio.
BAA Annual Meeting
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Rondileau Student Union Room 201, Free
Join us for the Bridgewater Alumni Association’s Annual Meeting. Don't miss out on this chance to connect with current members of the BAA Board of Directors, receive Alumni and University updates, as well as participate in one of the University's oldest traditions, the Daisy Chain.
Trolley Tours
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
RSU Auditorium Exterior, Free
All alumni, friends, and families are welcome to take a 45-50 minute guided tour of Bridgewater’s beautiful campus to see what has changed since you were a student. Win Bridgewater swag for trivia prizes. First come, first serve. All trolley tours will pick up and drop off outside of the RSU Auditorium Exterior.
Homecoming Bloody Mary and Champagne Brunch
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Rondileau Student Union Ballroom, $45 (Under 12: $15)
Join President Frederick Clark Jr., '83 for a jazz brunch, featuring our own BSU student musicians. Delicious breakfast stations will include make-your-own omelets, breakfast pizza, eggs benedict, waffles, and more! Make a custom drink with all the fixings at the Mimosa and Bloody Mary bar. One drink included, cash bar thereafter.
Bristaco's Block Party
11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
University Park, Free
Join Program Council and the rest of the BSU community in celebrating Homecoming 2024! Stop by to meet all of the wonderful organizations on campus, enjoy food trucks, music, games, and more!
Young Alumni Trivia Event
12:30 - 2 p.m.
RSU Council Chambers, Free
Join us for this special event for our young alumni, hosted by BAA President Kevin Costa, '15! This event will feature prizes and swag from BSU, along with all the fun of Homecoming weekend!
Bears Pre-Game Celebration
12:30 - 3 p.m.
Riviera Cafe Brewhouse (The Riv), $25
288 Broad Street, Bridgewater
21+ Only
Do you remember The Riv, now coined the best little bar in Bridgewater? Reconnect with your classmates at the Riviera Cafe Brewhouse before heading to the big game against Westfield State. Ticket price includes lunch, featuring live music. Cash bar.
Rathskeller Party Tent
2:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Tent (Swenson Athletic Complex), $60
21+ Only
Our infamous campus bar, the Rathskeller, doesn’t exist in the student union these days, but we resurrect it every year for homecoming! Join us to watch the game right outside the end zone featuring live music, and all of your favorite tailgating food and drinks. The party doesn't stop when the game ends! Martha's Vineyard's premier 10-piece band The Sultans will keep you dancing the night away. Even the Bear Bites food truck will join for late-night eats. Ticket price includes tailgate buffet, evening food truck, and three alcoholic beverages. Cash bar thereafter. Beer, wine, ciders, or seltzers.