Homecoming 2026

Community Coffee

7:30–8:30 a.m. | Art/Ed Welcome Center
Start Homecoming weekend with coffee, pastries, and conversation. Open to alumni, friends, and members of the Crete community.
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Alumni Gathering hosted by the Capital Alumni Chapter

5-8pm | Jayne Snyder Trails Center at HUB Cafe
250 N 21st St, Lincoln, NE 68503
Reconnect with fellow alumni, share great memories, and celebrate the traditions that bring us together.
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Theatre Production - Rhinoceros

7:30pm | Whitcomb Conservatory
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Welcome Desk Open

8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Perry Campus Center
Pick up your Homecoming materials, name tag, campus map, and event information.

Capital Alumni Chapter Golf Tournament

9:00 a.m. Check-In | 10:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
College Heights Country Club
Join fellow Tigers for a day on the course. $85 per person, $340 per team.
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Campus Tour

10:00 a.m. | Departing from Perry Campus Center Information Desk
See what's new on campus while revisiting your favorite Doane memories.
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Dining Hall Lunch

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Perry Campus Center
Enjoy a meal in our newly renovated dining hall. Payment is available at the door, and cashless payment is requested.

Doane Choir Open Rehearsal

12:00 p.m. | Heckman Auditorium
Experience a behind-the-scenes look at one of Doane's premier musical ensembles.
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Doane Band Open Rehearsal

4:00 p.m. | Heckman Auditorium
Experience a behind-the-scenes look at one of Doane's premier musical ensembles.
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Vagabonds, AAFRO, 40th, 50th & 60th Reunion Gathering

5:00–7:00 p.m. | President's Residence
Reconnect with classmates and celebrate milestone reunions.
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Alpha Omega Alumni Association Hall of Fame Ceremony

6:00–7:30 p.m. | Perry Campus Center East/ West Dining Rooms
Celebrate the accomplishments of this year's Hall of Fame inductees.

Theatre Production - Rhinoceros

7:00 p.m. | Whitcomb Conservatory
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Volleyball vs. Waldorf

7:30 p.m. | Haddix Center

Information Desk Open

8:30–11:30 a.m. | Perry Campus Center

Reunion Breakfasts

9:00–10:00 a.m.

• AAFRO Breakfast - Troubough
• Vagabonds Breakfast - Board Room

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Admissions Visit Day

9:00 a.m.| Art/Ed Welcome Center
Visit Days | Doane University

Boswell Observatory Open House

9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Explore the observatory and enjoy views of the sky through Doane's astronomy facilities.

Alumni Basketball Games

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Haddix Center

• 9:00 a.m. – Men's Alumni Game
• 10:00 a.m. – Women's Alumni Game

Self-Guided Campus Tours

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Glenn Korff Performing Arts Center & C. Donald Brodie Hall
Enjoy self-guided tours of our new buildings, with staff available to answer questions and share information.

Reunion Group Photos

11:00 a.m. | Tailgate Area
Capture the memories with fellow alumni and reunion groups.

Homecoming Tailgate

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Fuhrer Fieldhouse Parking Lot
Enjoy food, family activities, music, Tiger spirit, and fellowship before kickoff.
Highlights include:

• Food and refreshments
• Family-friendly activities
• Thomas the Tiger
• Doane Bookstore
• Pep Band and Cheer Performance (12:15 p.m.)
• Kirk the Caricaturist

Doane Football Game vs. Mount Marty

1:00 p.m. | Al Papik Field
Cheer on the Tigers and enjoy Homecoming traditions, halftime recognitions, and special performances.

Dining Hall Dinner

5:00–7:00 p.m. | Perry Campus Center

Class Reunion Gatherings

Beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Locations will be announced soon.

Volleyball vs. Northwestern

3:30 p.m. | Haddix Center
5:30 p.m. | Haddix Center

Nebraska All-Star Rock and Roll Band

7:00 p.m. | Crete Isis Theatre (downtown)
 

Alpha Omega Social

7:00 p.m. | Tuxedo Park Ag Hall

Theatre Production | Rhinoceros

7:00 p.m. | Whitcomb Conservatory
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Alumni Awards Banquet Check-In

11:30 a.m. | Perry Campus Center, Information Desk

Alumni Awards Banquet

12:00 p.m. | Perry Campus Center, South Dining Room
Join us as we honor distinguished alumni and celebrate their achievements, service, and impact on the Doane community.
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President's Choir & Band Concert

3:00 p.m. | Heckman Auditorium
Conclude Homecoming weekend with a special performance featuring Doane's talented student musicians.