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HOMECOMING - Fri., Sept. 29 - Sat., Sept. 30, 2023

Save the Date for Homecoming 2023! 

Join us on the Hill!

All Green Terrors are invited back to the Hill for Homecoming 2023. On Friday, we will celebrate our Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees.  Then on Saturday, join us for a brunch with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee of the Alumni Council. We also honor our recently departed alumni with our bi-annual Memorial Bell Ringing Ceremony. Afterwards, connect with fellow Green Terrors in our popular Decades Tent near the caboose. We have a very special celebration this year ... the Green Terror is turning 100!! Join us for cupcakes, celebration, and fun! 

 

Bring your Green and Gold spirit as we cheer on our student-athletes. A full schedule of events and the registration link is listed below. 

Contact the Alumni Office Click here to register!
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Friday, September 29 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction 5:30 p.m. in Roj Student Center, Naganna Forum

 

Join us for our annual celebration of our 2023 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees. A buffet dinner and an open bar will be available before the 6:45 p.m. ceremony! Dessert and champagne will follow. 

   Jim Dawson ’82 - Men's Basketball
   Stephanie McPherson Powell ’03 - Track & Field, Women's Basketball
   Dan Patterson ’05 - Wrestling
   Kim Easterday (coach) - Men's & Women's Swimming, Women's Lacrosse 

 

Homecoming 2022 DEI Brunch

Saturday, September 30 Networking Brunch sponsored by the DEI Committee of the Alumni Council   10 a.m. - noon, Nagana Forum in Roj Student Center

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Alumni Council invites BIPOC alumni, allies, and guests back to the Hill for a bottomless mimosa brunch!  Join Dr. Richard M. Smith ’00, Associate Provost for Equity and Belonging, members of the College’s Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (ODEI), and students for food, drinks, and networking. 

Cost: $10 per person 

Memorial Bell Ringing

Saturday, September 30 Memorial Bell Ringing Ceremony 11:30 a.m. | Red Square, Rain Location Little Baker Chapel (and Livestream)

Gather with fellow classmates and the McDaniel community for a special memorial bell ringing ceremony led by members of the Student Alumni Council to honor alumni who have passed.* 

(*Memorial Bell Ringing program will include names of alumni who we have been notified of passing since April 1, 2022.)

Need a Hotel Room?

Room blocks are available at the following hotels: 

Best Western Westminster –
410-857-9584 | https://www.bestwesternwestminster.com/  

Days Inn by Wyndham Westminster –
410-857-0500 | https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/days-inn/westminster-maryland/days-inn-westminster/overview

Hampton Inn Owings Mills –
410-654-2780 |  

Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre –
410-363-0660 |Book Your Group/Corporate Rate | Marriott International

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Visitor Resources

Hotels, restaurants, and travel information. 

Visitor Resources
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Alumni Weekend! May 31 - June 1, 2024

Mark your calendars to come back in the spring for Alumni Weekend! ALL alumni are invited back to celebrate milestone reunions, Green Terror for Life Festival, stay in the dorms, and reconnect with fellow alumni! 

Saturday, September 30 Decades Tent  10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Stadium Bowl (near the Caboose)

Celebrate Homecoming through the decades with fellow Green Terrors. Be sure to check in with your Alumni Engagement Team in the Alumni Headquarters tent for some swag, complimentary snacks, and a drink ticket. A beer and wine cash bar will be available in the tent. Don’t forget – hungry Green Terrors can bring their own game day treats into the tent or purchase some from our concession stand in the concourse in Gill Stadium.  There will also be a bin where you can drop off gently used professional clothing donations for the Career Closet the CEO office holds for students in the spring. 

Decade Tent Homecoming 2022 with 1980's
Don Hobart and India at Homecoming Tent 2022
Homecoming 2021 Decades Tent
Homecoming 2021 Happy Birthday Green Terror sign with SAC students

Saturday, September 30 Green Terror's 100th Birthday Celebration Noon - 2 p.m.

Wish our beloved mascot the happiest 100th birthday at a special party! Join us for cupcakes, celebration, and fun! 

Homecoming 2022 Brandt cup winner and Homecoming Queen winner

Saturday, September 30 Pre-Game Festivities 12:30 p.m.

Prior to kickoff, enjoy all of the pre-game college traditions including the crowning of the Homecoming Royalty, awarding the winner of Letters on the Hill, and the presentation of the James Brant Memorial Cup to the Greek organization that has excelled in academics, varsity sports, leadership, and community service during the prior academic year.

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Athletics on the Hill

 

Show your spirit. Gather other Green Terrors and cheer our sports teams on to victory!

Friday, September 29

     Field Hockey                    5:00 p.m. Ursinus College 

Saturday, September 30

 

     Women’s Soccer         12:00 p.m.  Franklin & Marshall College 

     Football                            1:00 p.m. Gettysburg College 

     Men’s Soccer                3:00 p.m.  Franklin & Marshall College    

     

     

Need a Hotel Room?

Room blocks are available at the following hotels: 

Best Western Westminster –
410-857-9584 | https://www.bestwesternwestminster.com/  

Days Inn by Wyndham Westminster –
410-857-0500 | https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/days-inn/westminster-maryland/days-inn-westminster/overview

Hampton Inn Owings Mills –
410-654-2780 |  

Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre –
410-363-0660 |Book Your Group/Corporate Rate | Marriott International

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Visitor Resources

Hotels, restaurants, and travel information. 

Visitor Resources
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Alumni Weekend! May 31 - June 1, 2024

Mark your calendars to come back in the spring for Alumni Weekend! ALL alumni are invited back to celebrate milestone reunions, Green Terror for Life Festival, stay in the dorms, and reconnect with fellow alumni! 

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