Homecoming

Join us Oct. 9-12 as we celebrate Homecoming Week 2025! Break out your Concordia gear and help us celebrate our university's ministry, education and family!

Students cheering in football bleachers
Faculty at the Homecoming banquet

2024 Alumni Award Recipients

Alumnus of the Year: Korrey Klein '01

Young Alumnus of the Year: Rev. Travis Ferguson '13

Servant Leadership Award: Amy (Poulsen) Scholz '94

Lifetime Service Award: Dr. Larry and Miriam Matthews

Family Heritage Award: Royuk Family

Lifelong Learner Award: Dr. J Sharee Eggleston

Honorary Bulldog Alumni Award: David and Rise Lange

NOMINATE AN ALUM HERE

Three alumni posing for a photo

Event Registration

Many of our Homecoming events require some type of registration so we can plan accordingly. Let us know if you're planning on joining us for the weekend!

Registration coming soon!

Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet Registration

Registration coming soon!

 

Homecoming 2025 Schedule

Thursday, Oct. 9

Concordia Bookstore Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Janzow Campus Center, Lower Level

Chapel 10:55 - 11:30 a.m. 

Weller Hall Chapel

Friday, Oct. 10

Concordia Bookstore Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Janzow Campus Center, Lower Level

Chapel 10:55 - 11:30 a.m.

Weller Hall Chapel

Homecoming Registration 1 - 5 p.m.

Janzow Campus Center, Main Lobby

Campus Open Houses 1 - 4 p.m.

Harvey and Carol Lange Studio / Center for Liturgical Arts
Bartels Museum, Link Library, Lower Level
Marxhausen Art Gallery, Jesse Hall
All other campus buildings normally open

Guided Campus Tours 2 p.m.

Janzow Campus Center, Main Lobby

Individual Class Reunion Socials and Dinners 

(Around Seward as planned by each class)

  • 40 years – 1984
  • 30 years – 1994
  • 25 years – 1999
  • 20 years – 2004
  • 15 years – 2009
  • 10 years – 2014
  • 5 years – 2019

Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner Banquet 6 - 7 p.m.

Janzow Campus Center, Cattle Conference Room

Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Program 7 p.m.

Janzow Campus Center, Cattle Conference Room

Saturday, Oct. 11

Shop Seward Downtown Square 9 a.m. - Close

Nebraska National Guard Museum 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

201 N 8th Street, Seward, Neb.

10:31 Coffee Shop Open 9 - 11 a.m.

Janzow Campus Center, Main Lobby

Weller Society Donor Breakfast 9 a.m. (By invitation only)

Founders Square

Guided Campus Tours 9:30 a.m.

Janzow Campus Center, Main Lobby

CUNE Alumni BBQ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Weller Circle

Homecoming Tailgate 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Holthus Family Plaza

Bulldog Football Game vs. TBA

Bulldog Stadium
TBA
  

Bulldog Volleyball Games vs. TBA 2:30 p.m. (JV) & 4 p.m. (Varsity)

Walz Human Performance Complex, Friedrich Arena
TBA
    

Bulldog Women's Soccer Game vs. TBA 5:30 p.m.

Bulldog Stadium
TBA
     

Bulldog Men's Soccer Game vs. TBA 8 p.m.

Bulldog Stadium
TBA
     

Homecoming Banquet and Alumni Awards 5:30 p.m. Social Hour, 6:30 p.m. Dinner

Janzow Campus Center, Cattle Conference Room

Semi-Formal (Ladies—church/cocktail dress, men—suit and tie)

All Classes Reunion and CUNE Community Social 8:00 p.m. 

Bottle Rocket Brewing Co., Seward, NE

Sunday, Oct. 12

Worship services at St. John 8:30 and 11 a.m.

University A Cappella Choir performing during both services

Worship service at The Rock 10 a.m.