Sunday, October 11, 2026
10 – 11 am
Chapel Service
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC) Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium
11 am – 2 pm
Sunday Brunch & Fellowship
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC) Dining Hall
4 – 9:30 pm
Gospel Concert feat. Yolanda Adams
Supporting Act: Kelontae Gavin Host: Dr. James Mable
Location: Recreation Center – Main Gymnasium
Purchase Tickets HERE
Monday, October 12, 2026
10 am – 4 pm
Student Market Mondays – Student Vendor Expo
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC), Ballroom
3 – 8 pm
Plant the Seed: CAFNR Spirit Kickoff (College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources)
Location: Agriculture & Business Building / Courtyard
6 – 8 pm
Panther Madness – Men’s & Women’s Basketball Season Kick-Off
Location: William “Billy” J. Nicks, Sr. Building (Baby Dome)
8 – 10 pm
Homecoming Pep Rally
Location: William “Billy” J. Nicks, Sr. Building (Baby Dome)
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
11 am – 2 pm
College of Nursing Kickoff Party and Pep Rally
Location: College of Nursing Student Lounge
2 – 3 pm
James Avery Charm School Activation
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC), 2nd Floor Student Lounge
2 pm
Sesquicentennial Celebration Choir Performance at the Traveling Exhibition
Location: Welcome Center
2 pm
Architecture and Construction Science – Alumni Panel Discussion w/ Students (School of Architecture)
Location: Nathelyne A. Kennedy Building – Room 263
3 – 6 pm
PV-You Know! Mathematics Department T-Shirt Design (Mathematics – Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences)
Location: W.R. Banks Room 308
3:30 – 5:30 pm
Rooted in Resilience, Rising in Eminence Nursing Excellence: Networking with Nursing Alumni (College of Nursing)
Location: College of Nursing Auditorium
5 pm
Sesquicentennial Celebration Choir Concert
Location: H. Edison Anderson Sr. Recital Hall
6 – 8 pm
Talk About it Tuesday (PVAMU Northwest Houston Center)
Location: Northwest Houston Center, 9449 Grant Road / Houston, Texas 77070
7 – 10 pm
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
8 am – 5 pm
Tailgate Opens
Location: Tailgate Lots 95/96/Grass Lot
10 am – 2 pm
Graduate School Luncheon “Gathered to Celebrate, Inspire to Rise” (PVAMU Graduate School)
Location: May Hall Room 126-129
10 am – Noon
Bonding Enrollment Management & Student Success Meet & Greet (Student Success)
Location: Between Evans Hall & W. R. Banks
Noon – 2 pm
Super Hump Day
Location: Alumni Field
2 – 4 pm
The KPVU | PVU-KNO Homecoming Block Party (Department of Language and Communications – Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences)
Location: Hilliard Hall (Outdoors) & Alumni Field
4 – 6 pm
CAFNR Game and Movie Night (College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources)
Location: Alumni Field / Agriculture & Business Building Courtyard
4 – 6:30 pm
Mathematics Paint and Sip with a Taco Twist (Mathmatics – Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences)
Location: W.R. Banks Room 308
6 – 8 pm
Welcome Home Wednesday (PVAMU Northwest Houston Center)
Location: Northwest Houston Center, 9449 Grant Road / Houston, Texas 77070
6 – 9:30 pm
Mister & Miss PVAMU Coronation & Ball “Ascension to Eminence: A Diasporic Immersion”
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC), Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium & Ballroom
Thursday, October 15, 2026
9 am
ARCH In The Park (School of Architecture)
Location: Nathelyne A. Kennedy Building – Architecture Park (Behind Building)
9 am – 1 pm
CAFNR Boots, Brews & Business College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources
Location: Governor Bill and Vara Daniel Farm and Ranch
11 am
Art Unveiling by Charis Kelley (PVAMU Alumna)
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC), Staircase near Panther
11 am – 12:30 pm
Mathematics Legends of Excellence Lecture Series
Location: W.R. Banks Room 308
11:30 am – 2 pm
A Sesquicentennial Celebration the Arts and Science Way (BCAS-Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences)
Location: W.R. Banks (Outside near Fountain)
1 – 3 pm
SGA Legacy Reunion (Student Government Association)
Location: Memorial Student Center – Senate Chambers 222
3 pm
The Sound of Our Legacy. The Promise of Our Future.
A Sesquicentennial Celebration of Legacy, Learning & Eminence
First Look: Teaching and Academic Student Support Services Building and The Carillon Rings Again: A Rededication
Location: Teaching and Academic Student Support Services Building
4 pm
Student Showcases on Alumni Relations Stage
Location: Tailgate Lot 95
5 – 7 pm
Zydeco Line Dance Night (College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources)
Location: Alumni Field / Agriculture & Business Building Courtyard
5:30 – 7:30 pm
College of Business 50th Anniversary Celebration and Reception with Dean Dr. Aneika Simmons (College of Business)
Location: Off-Campus Location
Ticket Purchase and RSVP Required: Register HERE
6 – 8 pm
Rooted in Resillience, Rising in Eminence (NWHC Rising Eminence-PVAMU Northwest Houston Center)
Location: Northwest Houston Center, 9449 Grant Road / Houston, Texas 77070
6 pm
Golden Anniversary Class – Meet & Greet
Location: Hyatt Place Hotel, 19813 NW Fwy., Intersection of U.S. 290 and FM 1960, Houston
6 – 8:30 pm
Beneath the Soil: The Promise and Proof of Prairie View A&M University
Documentary Screening
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC), Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium
6 – 9:30 pm
Purple Excellence: An Evening of Legacy (Whitlowe R. Green College of Education)
Location: Sandlewood Manor, 22402 Holly Creek Trail, Tomball, TX 77377
7 pm – 11 pm
Homecoming Hip Hop & R&B Concert
Location: William “Billy” J. Nicks, Sr. Building (Baby Dome)
Tickets Available for Purchase: HERE
8 – 11 pm
150 Years of Crowning Excellence: 2026 Miss PVAMU Alumnae Homecoming Soiree
Location: Houston, TX (Registration Required)
Friday, October 16, 2026
9 – 11 am
Charles Porter – SWAC Today Sports Talk Show
Location: Tailgate Lot 95
7:30 – 11 am
5K Run Walk
Location: Marion Henry St. (Near Leroy Moore Gym)
9 am
Golden Anniversary Class Tour
Location: Welcome Center
9 am – 2 pm
PV Ag Exploration Day (College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources)
Location: Bill and Vera Daniels Farm and Cooperative Extension Program
9 am – Noon
25th Annual Biology Research Symposium (Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences)
Location: Elmer E. O’Banion Science Building
10 am – 8 pm
Vendors Row (Food Trucks & Merchandise)
Location: WAT-MSC 1st Floor, North & South Side of Panther Stadium
10 am
Beneath the Soil: The Promise and Proof of Prairie View A&M University Documentary Screening
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC), Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium
10:15 am
Golden Anniversary Class Presentation
Location: Cooperative Extension Building
11 am – 3 pm
University Advancement Corporate Village
Location: Welcome Center Grounds
11:30 am
National Alumni Association (NAA) Alumni Banquet and State of the University
Performance by the Sesquicentennial Celebration Choir
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC), 2nd Floor Ballroom
Noon – 3 pm
5th Annual Biology Wrap Around (Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences)
Location: E. E. Obanion Science Building
Noon – 2:30 pm
Rooted and Rising in Mathematics – Alumni Meet and Greet (Mathmatics – Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences)
Location: W.R. Banks Room 308
Noon – 10 pm
FULL SWING: Golf (Simulators) & Cigars VIP Lounge (21 and Up)
Location: PVAMU Tennis Courts
2 pm
Beneath the Soil: The Promise and Proof of Prairie View A&M University Documentary Screening
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC), Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium
2 – 4 pm
Club Crescendo – 77th Alumni Reunion Celebration
Location: Recreation Center 2nd Floor Balcony Room (Private Event)
3 pm
University College – Legacy on the Hill:
Celebrating First and Second Year Students, Alumni, Faculty, Staff, and Friends
Location: University College Residence Halls
5 – 7 pm
CAFNR Homecoming Alumni Reception – Cocktails in the Courtyard (College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources)
Location: Agriculture & Business Building Courtyard
5 pm – Midnight
Alumni Relations CLUB 1876 Tailgate Concert
Location: Tailgate Lot 95
6 – 9 pm
Distingished Alumni Awards Banquet
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC), 2nd Floor Ballroom
6 pm
Golden Anniversary Class – Evening Social & Dinner
Location: Hyatt Place Hotel, 19813 NW Fwy., Intersection of U.S. 290 and FM 1960, Houston
6:30 pm – 12:30 am
Step Show and After Party
Location: William “Billy” J. Nicks, Sr. Building (Baby Dome)
9 pm
Drone Show
Location: Tailgate Areas
Saturday, October 17, 2026
7 am – 3 pm
Lindsey Weatherspoon Annual Breakfast (CAFNR-College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources)
Location: Agriculture & Business Building, Courtyard, and Alumni Field
7:30 am
Golden Anniversary Class – Pre-Parade Breakfast & Photo
Location: Alvin I. Thomas Building (Private Event)
8 – 10:30 am
Mathematics Alumni Meet and Parade Viewing (Mathematics – Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences)
Location: W.R. Banks 3rd Floor / Parade viewing in front of the building
8 am
Honors College – Banneker Honors Alumni Tent
Location: Tailgate Lot 95 – Alumni Relations
8 am
National Alumni Association (NAA) & Hilltop Reserve Food Drive
Location: Tailgate Lot 95
9 – 11:30 am
Homecoming Parade
Location: University Drive & L. W. Minor Street
10 am
Honors Alumni & Guest Giving Tent (Honors College)
Location: Grass Tailgate / Tent City
10 am – 8 pm
Vendors Row (Food Trucks & Merchandise)
Location: WAT-MSC 1st Floor, Lot 91, North & South Side of Panther Stadium
10:30 am – Noon
SPAH DAZE: Alumni Mixer (School of Public & Allied Health)
Location: Leroy Moore Building (Side Lawn)
11 am
Beneath the Soil: The Promise and Proof of Prairie View A&M University Documentary Screening
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC), Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium
11 am – 1 pm
Enrollment Management & Student Success PreGame Tailgate
Location: Tent City – Behind Panther Stadium
11 am – 1:30 pm
College of Business Homecoming Brunch
Location: Agriculture/Business Building courtyard, first floor foyer, and Collins auditorium.
11 am – 2 pm
Charles Gilpin Players Alumni Reunion
Location: The Black Box Theatre – Hobart Taylor Building
11 am – 2 pm
Gold Standard: The Legacy of Educational Excellence Brunch (Whitlowe R. Green College of Education)
Location: Wilhelmina F. Delco Building (White Tent on the Lawn)
11 am
College of Engineering Faculty, Staff, Student & Alumni Mixer
Location: Engineering, Classroom, and Research Building (EnCARB)
11 am – 2 pm
College of Nursing Welcome to the Hill: Meet, Greet, & Connect
Location: Tent City – Behind Panther Stadium
11:30 am – 1 pm
President’s Luncheon – Golden Anniversary Class (Invitation Only)
Location: Memorial Student Center (MSC), Ballroom
11 am – 2 pm
Pre-Game Student Tailgate Experience
Location: Tailgate Tent City
Noon – 8 pm
FULL SWING: Golf (Simulators) & Cigars VIP Lounge (21 and Up)
Location: PVAMU Tennis Courts
2 – 6:30 pm
Homecoming Game: Alcorn State vs PVAMU
Presented by AT&T
Location: Panther Stadium
5 pm – Midnight
Tailgate: Alumni Comedy Show & Concert
Location: Tailgate Lot 95
6 pm – Midnight
Tailgate: Tent City Young Alumni Party
Location: Tailgate Tent City
Sunday, October 18, 2026
8 am – Noon
Campus Clean Up
Location: Student Recreation Center
