Happy Homecoming week, Bears! Highlighted Homecoming events that we think you'll love are collected at the top of this email to help you plan your week. Other campus events happening throughout the week can be found further down the email. (Don't miss Trick-or-Treating with President Livingstone.) If you'd like to see the full schedule of Homecoming 2025 events, click the link below.

Join us in the SUB Bowl for a nondenominational worship service to start off Homecoming week.

Don't miss the "Best Hour of the Week" Homecoming edition for photo ops and poster give-aways!

This student event is hosted each Homecoming week by the President and First Gent and is free for current students to attend. Waco's favorite food trucks will be lining 3rd and 4th Streets, and students may select from their choice of specialties to receive a free meal to enjoy. Eat, engage in quality time with friends and visit with the Livingstone family as we celebrate the start of Homecoming together.

All first year students, this event is for you and you won’t want to miss it! Each year, for more than 90 years, Mass Meeting has brought to life the spirit of Baylor University, while remembering the Immortal Ten. Join us as we honor them, and light the Eternal Flame. Immediately following, join in the building of the Homecoming bonfire – it’s a Homecoming tradition to remember. For a history of Mass Meeting, click HERE. 

The Hurd Welcome Center will transform into Homecoming central for alums returning to campus and for current students too! Click HERE to get a full schedule of events taking place at the Hurd Welcome Center this week!

The Department of Multicultural Affairs welcomes alumni and current students HOME. Stop by for free food from our local favorites before you head to the Stroll-Off and Bonfire. If you are unable to attend this year, consider supporting our community by donating to the Multicultural Affairs Excellence Fund. For more information, please contact Katelynn_Dudik@baylor.edu or Tranquility_Gordon@baylor.edu.

Extravaganza begins at 6 p.m. and ushers in a night of celebration with family-friendly activities, games, candy, prizes, photo ops, and festival food. *On your way to Extravaganza, stop by Sid Rich for a little Trick or Treat with the President and First Gent! Check out the details further down this email.

Enter a world of coordination, rhythm, and skill with the annual Royal & Pure Homecoming Stroll-Off. 

Bring your Baylor spirit, and get excited for gameday -  it is Pep Rally time! The Pep Rally begins at approximately 9 p.m. and features the Golden Wave Marching Band, Spirit Squads, remarks from key leaders, a presentation of the winners of the student-created floats, and a show of school spirit that you will not want to miss!

The Bonfire will begin at approximately 9:45 p.m. Built by the freshman class under the supervision of Baylor’s Chamber of Commerce, the bonfire will be lit by torchbearers representing each Baylor class. A part of Homecoming since it began in 1909, the bonfire is a tradition that unites the Baylor Family and welcomes alumni and friends back home.

Baylor hosts the oldest and largest collegiate homecoming parade in the country. From the beginning, the Baylor Homecoming Parade has been an extraordinary exhibition of spirit and community. Throughout the years, the Parade has featured horse-drawn carriages and wagons, bands, student and civic organizations, dignitaries and more. Student organizations create floats that add to the campus spirit for the upcoming football game, and giant balloons and other participants add to the excitement of the parade. 

Head over to McLane stadium to watch the Baylor Bears take on UCF during our Homecoming football game!

Don't miss the Student Football Ticket drop. Student tickets will be available via your student athletic ticketing account at 4 p.m. every Monday before a football game. The queue begins in the system at 3:30 p.m. For more information on student tickets and how to access your student ticket account, click HERE

Don’t let the flu get in the way of a great year!  Health Services is hosting mobile flu shot clinics across campus during the month of October. For even less check-in hassle, pre-book an appointment on your Health Portal at healthcenter.baylor.edu. (If you’d prefer to get your flu shot at the Health Center, you’re in luck, too! Just make an injection appointment on your health portal or call 254-710-1010 to schedule!)

Join the Men's and Women's Choirs for a concert in the Jones Concert Hall. Students receive recital credit.

Take a break from classes and tell us what’s poppin’! Learn house rules for Uno and join the MA staff every Wednesday in the SUB from 3-4 pm for games and free paletas.  Contact Leslie DeLaFuente for more information.

For more information about Baylor Athletics events, visit: baylorbears.com.

As you are getting ready to hang out on campus for Extravaganza, stop by the side entrance to Sid Rich for some trick-or-treating with President Livingstone and the First Gent. Rumor has it that they give away full-size candy bars!

You're invited to dress up and enjoy thematic music as the Organ Studio presents the annual Halloween Organ Concert. Students receive recital credit.

Register to play intramural sports through the FUSION PLAY APP in 3 easy steps!

Students, do you need a ride to and from DFW Airport for the holidays? Check out Baylor Student Government's Airport Shuttle Program HERE.

Send a sweet surprise this spooky season! CURE is selling Boo Bags—little candy grams packed with treats—to brighten someone’s day. Every bag you send helps raise money to provide life-changing pediatric surgeries for children around the world. Share some candy, spread some joy, and help us change lives—one boo at a time! CURE will be selling bags in person on October 27th and 28th in the BSB and SUB, and all orders will be delivered on October 30th! For more information, click HERE.

Help us beat Texas A&M for the most survey responses in the nation! The Voice to Vision Campus Dining Survey asks students to tell us their thoughts on our dining program. The more students who respond, the more we can help serve you! Take our survey today!

Don't miss your chance to help spark the story for hundreds of new Baylor Bears. This is your LAST WEEK to apply to be an Orientation and Baylor Line Camp Leader! The position is paid, and you get free housing and program meals! Plus you get to build forever friendships and make a lasting impact! Click HERE!

Carry the tradition by carrying the Line Jersey balloon in the Homecoming Parade! Class of 2029 and new transfer students -- this is your chance to participate in one of Baylor's most cherished traditions -- the Homecoming Parade. There will be free donuts and fun memories! Click HERE!

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