Join us for OCU's annual Homecoming, set for Oct. 28-Nov. 2, 2024!
We are excited to welcome all Stars to our beautiful campus for celebration and fun! Below you will find information for alumni and students, including event listings and hotel information.
GO STARS!
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Mark your calendar, invite your friends and catch up with your classmates at the 2024 Homecoming events!
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
- 1 p.m. 鈥� 4th annual Legacy Speaker Series with '01 (Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel)
- 8 p.m. 鈥� Abe Lemon鈥檚 Classic, OCU basketball game (Henry J. Freede Wellness Center, Abe Lemons Arena)
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
- 5:30-7 p.m. 鈥� Clara Luper and American Indian Scholars reunion reception, Wilson House
- 7 p.m. 鈥� Abe Lemon鈥檚 Classic, OCU basketball game (Henry J. Freede Wellness Center, Abe Lemons Arena)
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
All OCU alumni, family & friends are welcome!
- 12:30-12:45 p.m. 鈥� Alumni, Family Members and Friends Information Point and Check-in; this is an optional meet up with fellow OCU'ers to gather and get acquainted with the schedule and happenings of the day (Northside of Freede Wellness Center, outside check in table)
- 1-2 p.m. 鈥� OCU Homecoming Parade led by this year's Golden Grad marshal, Trustee '74 (Northside of Freede Wellness Center along 27th St.)
- 2-3:30 p.m. 鈥� Join us for the annual Homecoming Reunion Reception celebrating this year's special guests: the class of 1974 Golden Grads, all other graduating classes ending in 4's and 9's, and OCU parents and families. Event co-hosts include 2024 parade marshal, Trustee Gary Homsey '74, and 2024 Legacy Speaker, David Crooch '01. All OCU alums are invited.(Wilson House)
- 3:30-5 p.m. 鈥� OCU Tailgate and Reunion Tents, including food trucks and the opportunity to participate in the authorized Sign the Gold Star tradition established by the class of 2020. (Northside of Freede Wellness Center; indoor/outdoor)
- 5 p.m. 鈥� Abe Lemon鈥檚 Classic, OCU basketball game (Henry J. Freede Wellness Center, Abe Lemons Arena)
- 8 p.m. 鈥� 40th Anniversary of LipSync (Henry J. Freede Wellness Center, Abe Lemons Arena)
Homecoming 2024 coincides with this year's annual . OCU games are scheduled for 10/31 at 8pm, 11/1 at 7 p.m., and 11/2 at 5 p.m. Additional Saturday games will be held at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
OCU HOTEL DISCOUNTS IN OKC DURING HOMECOMING
Discounted room rates are available at two local hotels near OCU's campus: and . Please contact [email protected] for the discount codes available for verified OCU alumni.
Contact [email protected] to obtain the online booking link for our special OCU rate at the Fordson Hotel OKC. $121 per room/per night. 900 West Main St. OKC 73106 | Contact [email protected] to obtain the special promo code for OCU's special discount code at the Ellison Hotel. Starting at $179 per room/per night. 6201 N. Western Ave. OKC 73118 |
We are so excited to celebrate the 103rd OCU Homecoming this year! Here鈥檚 what you need to know; our theme this year is 鈥楥amp OCU鈥�. Let's lace up out boots and pack our bags for A Week Under the Stars. to pull up the playbook!
CAMP SCHEDULE
| EVENT | DATE & TIME | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Wall Set-up | Sunday 10/27 9AM-12PM | Quad Lawn |
| Lipsync Dress Rehearsal | Sunday 10/27 5PM-8PM | Freede Center |
| Golf Cart Spirit Day | Monday 10/28 11AM-1PM | Around Campus |
| Kick Off | Monday 10/28 5:00 PM | Quad Lawn |
| Field Day | Tuesday 10/29 11AM-2PM | Quad Lawn |
| Stars on the Plaza | Tuesday 10/29 5PM-9PM | Plaza District |
| OKConnect: Homecoming Service Project | Wednesday 10/30 6:30PM- 8:30PM | Pavilion |
| Legacy Speaker | Thursday 10/31 1:00 PM | Chapel |
| Parade | Saturday 11/2 1-2pm | Streets around campus |
| Tailgate | Saturday 11/2 3:30 PM | In Front of Freede |
| Men鈥檚 Basketball Game | Saturday 11/2 5:00 PM | Freede |
| LipSync and Awards | Saturday 11/2 8:00 PM | Freede |
