Schedule of Events

Looking to refresh your resume or prepare for your next career move? As part of Homecoming, Widener's Career Design and Development team is offering complimentary 20-minute virtual resume review appointments for alumni on Tuesday, 10/6 and Wednesday, 10/7. Appointments will be available between 4:00 and 5:40 p.m. each day.

Whether you're actively job searching, exploring a career change, or simply want to keep your resume current, you'll receive personalized feedback from one of our career professionals. Appointments are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance registration is required.

Looking to refresh your resume or prepare for your next career move? As part of Homecoming, Widener's Career Design and Development team is offering complimentary 20-minute virtual resume review appointments for alumni on Tuesday, 10/6 and Wednesday, 10/7. Appointments will be available between 4:00 and 5:40 p.m. each day.

Whether you're actively job searching, exploring a career change, or simply want to keep your resume current, you'll receive personalized feedback from one of our career professionals. Appointments are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance registration is required.

Sip. Socialize. Raise a Glass to What's Next.

Delaware Law School Alumni Happy Hour: Celebrating Our Next Chapter in Wilmington 

As Delaware Law School prepares for its move to downtown Wilmington, join fellow alumni to reconnect, celebrate, and get a first look at what's next for Delaware Law School. Together, we'll toast our exciting future ahead!

Join fellow classmates for breakfast and the opportunity to view the exhibits inside the PMC Museum.

Join the Classes of 1971 and 1966 and their guests in honoring departed classmates. 

Alumni panel discussion sharing insights and memories into PMC history.

Enjoy a complimentary lunch with former PMC classmates and veteran alumni inside the Pride Cafe! 

Veteran Memorial Plaque Rededication Ceremony
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Flagpole outside Old Main

Join fellow PMC alumni and members of the Widener community for a special rededication of the updated memorial plaques outside Old Main as we commemorate America 250 and Military 250. Following the ceremony, alumni and guests are invited to gather, reflect, view the plaques and reconnect at this meaningful campus location.

2:00–2:30 pm | Plaque Rededication Ceremony
Gather for the rededication of the updated memorial plaques. 

2:30–3:00 pm | Reflection & Fellowship
Following the ceremony, alumni and guests are invited to view the plaques, reflect, and reconnect.

Meet up with former classmates and friends while enjoying a variety of heavy hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine, and soft drinks.

Join us as we induct 8 exemplary former student athletes into the Widener Athletics Hall of Fame and celebrate the inaugural presentation of The Peter J. Rohana Award for Service to Widener Athletics.

Learn more about our 2026 Inductees!

Join Dr. Harry Augensen, retired Professor and Director of the Widener Observatory for a night of  stargazing! Alumni, students, and friends will find out what's up in the night sky this month, learn fascinating facts about the Moon, planets, and stars, and see images of celestial bodies taken through our 16-inch Cassegrain telescope. Light refreshments will be served.

Catch up with your former bandmates and current band members over a warm breakfast! 

Alumni band members who wish to perform in the halftime production are asked to attend a brief rehearsal the morning of the game. 

Join fellow classmates for breakfast and the opportunity to view the exhibits inside the PMC Museum.

We are thrilled to invite our alumni and Nursing community back to campus for a special Homecoming breakfast and CEU event at the Dwyer School of Nursing!

Event Details:

Date: October 10, 2026, 9am - 11am 

Time and Location: 9 am Breakfast in Founders Hall Lobby
10am: CEU Session in Founders Hall Auditorium  

Presented by: Dr. Nat’e Gunyon, '98, RN, MSN, CPHIMSS, NE-BC
Senior Vice President & Administrator,  WakeMed Cary Hospital

Title of CEU: Rooted in Purpose, Growing in Excellence: Leadership Lessons for Nursing, Healthcare, and Life

This session is eligible for one hour of CE. For all questions related to CEU credits, please contact school.nursing@widener.edu.

If you'd like to attend the CEU session virtually, please contact: school.nursing@widener.edu.

• Two beer gardens
• Multiple Food trucks
• Widener Wild Zone with even more interactive fun with a golf simulator, mini golf, arcade games, skee-ball, carnival games, and more! 
• Face painting, photo booth, caricaturists, and balloon artists
• Live DJ and more!

All Pennsylvania Military College alumni are invited to march in the annual Broom Drill. The Broom Drill is a beloved, historic Homecoming tradition and honors the legacy of past cadets who drilled with brooms.

Office of Student Inclusion and Belonging (formerly MSA) and OSIB Student Presidents' Council Homecoming Block Party

Block Party brings together generations of students, alumni, family, and friends to celebrate Widener pride, affirm community bonds, and uplift the different cultures that contribute to Widener's vibrant campus. Join us for food, games, giveaways, music, and performances from OSIB affiliated student organizations!

Find us on Saturday, October 10th, 4pm-6pm in the University Center Atrium. For more information, please contact osib@widener.edu. All are welcome.

Gather with fellow PMC, ROTC and Veteran alumni to celebrate the historic milestone of America's and the Military's 250th anniversary after the football game. 

$20 registration fee per person. 

Before you head home, be sure to enjoy breakfast with your classmates to recap the events and new memories made over the weekend!