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Schedule

SPIRIT ACTIVITIES 

Wednesday:  Costume Day 

Thursday: Anything but a backpack day

Friday: WVU Tech Spirit Day (Gold and Blue)

We encourage students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to participate! Show your spirit and share photos on social! 

Thursday, February 9

5:00 p.m.

Lip Sync Battle - Carter Hall Auditorium - (Button Giveaway)

      - REFIT Demo sponsored by Active Southern West Virginia to take place prior to event for those
        who arrive early.

Friday, February 10 

Campus Cup Events:

1:00 p.m.

Career Mentorship Panel - a collaborative event with the Tech Golden Bear Alumni Association and the Department of Career and Professional Development - Carter Hall Auditorium - (Button Giveaway)

Three distinguished alumni will answer questions about careers and professional development from our students. 

Alumni Panelists: 

2:00 p.m. 

Tug of War –  Carter Hall Auditorium - (Button Giveaway)

3:00 p.m.
Cornhole – Carter Hall Auditorium - (Button Giveaway)

5:00 p.m.

Trivia – 5:00 PM – Carter Hall Auditorium - (Button Giveaway)

6:30 p.m.

Distinguished Alumni Reception and Awards - The Resort at Glade Springs

6:30 p.m.   

Reception and Registration

7:00 p.m.

Award Dinners

All awardees and event ticket holders will attend the combined reception. At 7:00 p.m., awardees and guests will be released to the respective award dinners. See details below. 

Academic awardees will be honored at the academic dinner. 

Kevin A. Highlander  – Alumni of the Year 2023 – College of Business, Humanities and Social Sciences

Richa Dubey  – Alumni of the Year 2023 - Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering and Sciences

Nathan L. Galinsky, Ph.D. – Nelson Distinguished Young Alumnus Award 2023

Gifty Osei Prempeh, Ph.D. – Golden Bear Empowerment Faculty Award 2023

Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees will be honored at the athletic dinner. 

Robert Fletcher Arritt
1996-2000
Inducted 2023
Football

Joseph Craffey
1992-1996
Inducted 2023
Baseball

David Kidd
1989-1991
Inducted 2023
Men's Basketball

Saturday, February 11
 
 

The WVU Tech Bookstore will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
for anyone who wants to come check out some WVU Tech gear!

9:00 a.m.

TGBAA Board of Directors Meeting – 410 Neville Boardroom

11:00 a.m. 

Parade -  Campus/South Kanawha

Vehicle line up at 10:00 a.m.; walking groups 10:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m. 

Women's Basketball - WVU Tech vs Rio Grande -  Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center - Homecoming Royalty and Alumni of the Year, Nelson Distinguished Young Alumni and Golden Bear Empowerment Faculty awardees recognized

2:00 p.m. 

Alumni & Friends Hospitality Suite  - Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center
Cash bar during event

3:00 p.m.

Men’s Basketball - WVU Tech vs. Rio Grande - Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center
Hall of Fame inductees and Golden Alumni recognized 

8:00 p.m.

Homecoming Dance – Carter Hall Auditorium (Button Giveaway)

RSVP

Sunday, February 12th

6:30 p.m.

Super Bowl Watch Party – Learning Commons 

2023 Homecoming Sponsors


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