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Florida A&M University
The Experience 2019
Homecoming Schedule of Events
Sunday, September 29
Mister & Miss FAMU “Coronation”
Lee Hall @ 6 p.m.
Coronation Gala
Grand Ballroom @ 8 p.m.
Monday, September 30
Market Monday
University Quadrangle @ Noon – 4 p.m.
Painting with a Twist
Grand Ballroom @ 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Housing Step Show
Lawson Center @ 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1
Health Fair @ 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Gaither Gymnasium
Black Hair Expo
TBD @ 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Homecoming Royal Luncheon
Grand Ballroom @ Noon – 2 p.m.
Art Talks, African Art & Visual Arts Collection Exhibition @ 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery
Homecoming Comedy Show
Lawson Center @ 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Wednesday, October 2
(All-Day Event) SJGC Grads Are Back
Journalism Gallery
Taste-Of-A-Rattler
The “Set” @ Noon – 4 p.m.
FAMU’s Birthday Block Party
Lawson Center @ 11 p.m. – Midnight
Thursday, October 3
Colleges & Schools Alumni Fest @ 8a.m. – 6 p.m. (Respective Colleges and Schools)
Founder’s Day Observance “Wreath Laying Ceremony”
Quad/Eternal Flame @ 10:10 a.m.
Women Empowerment Panel Discussion
Noon – 4 p.m. – Location TBD
Bragging Rights Only: – Judging of The Buildings
Campus Wide @ 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
NPHC Greek Step Show@ Gaither Gymnasium – 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Fashion Show
Gaither Gymnasium @ 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday, October 4
Homecoming Convocation
Lawson Center @ 10:10 a.m.
Alumni Fest II @ Noon – 3 p.m. (Campus Wide)
Young Alumni Giving Brunch @ Noon – 3 p.m. – Grand Ballroom
FAMU NAA Tailgate
Lawson Greens
@Noon- 3p.m
Marching “100” Showcase @ 2 p.m. – Gaither Gymnasium
Ol’ Skool Experience Party
Lawson Center @ 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday, October 5
Homecoming Parade
Campus Route @ 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Rattler Strike Zone (Campus Tailgate)
Football Practice Fields @ Noon – 4 p.m.
President Tailgate, Alumni Village, Colleges & Schools, SGA, Clubs & Greeks Organization Tailgate
FAMU vs. NCCU (Homecoming Football Game)
Bragg Memorial Stadium @ 2 p.m.
McDonalds Gospel Concert @ 7 p.m. – Lawson Center
*Note: All events are subject to change
Florida A&M University
The Experience 2019
Homecoming Schedule of Events
Sunday, September 29
Mister & Miss FAMU “Coronation”
Lee Hall @ 6 p.m.
Coronation Gala
Grand Ballroom @ 8 p.m.
Monday, September 30
Market Monday
University Quadrangle @ Noon – 4 p.m.
Painting with a Twist
Grand Ballroom @ 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Housing Step Show
Lawson Center @ 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1
Health Fair @ 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Gaither Gymnasium
Black Hair Expo
TBD @ 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Homecoming Royal Luncheon
Grand Ballroom @ Noon – 2 p.m.
Art Talks, African Art & Visual Arts Collection Exhibition @ 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery
Homecoming Comedy Show
Lawson Center @ 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Wednesday, October 2
(All-Day Event) SJGC Grads Are Back
Journalism Gallery
Taste-Of-A-Rattler
The “Set” @ Noon – 4 p.m.
FAMU’s Birthday Block Party
Lawson Center @ 11 p.m. – Midnight
Thursday, October 3
Colleges & Schools Alumni Fest @ 8a.m. – 6 p.m. (Respective Colleges and Schools)
Founder’s Day Observance “Wreath Laying Ceremony”
Quad/Eternal Flame @ 10:10 a.m.
Women Empowerment Panel Discussion
Noon – 4 p.m. – Location TBD
Bragging Rights Only: – Judging of The Buildings
Campus Wide @ 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
NPHC Greek Step Show@ Gaither Gymnasium – 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Fashion Show
Gaither Gymnasium @ 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday, October 4
Homecoming Convocation
Lawson Center @ 10:10 a.m.
Alumni Fest II @ Noon – 3 p.m. (Campus Wide)
Young Alumni Giving Brunch @ Noon – 3 p.m. – Grand Ballroom
FAMU NAA Tailgate
Lawson Greens
@Noon- 3p.m
Marching “100” Showcase @ 2 p.m. – Gaither Gymnasium
Ol’ Skool Experience Party
Lawson Center @ 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday, October 5
Homecoming Parade
Campus Route @ 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Rattler Strike Zone (Campus Tailgate)
Football Practice Fields @ Noon – 4 p.m.
President Tailgate, Alumni Village, Colleges & Schools, SGA, Clubs & Greeks Organization Tailgate
FAMU vs. NCCU (Homecoming Football Game)
Bragg Memorial Stadium @ 2 p.m.
McDonalds Gospel Concert @ 7 p.m. – Lawson Center
*Note: All events are subject to change
Monday, September 30, 2019
- Noon – 4 p.m. – Market Monday – University Quadrangle
- 4 p.m. 6 p.m. – Painting with a Twist – Grand Ballroom
- 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Housing Step Show – Lawson
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Events
- Noon – 4 p.m. – Beauty Expo @ Gaither Gymnasium
- Noon – 2 p.m. – Homecoming Royal Luncheon @ Grand Ballroom
- 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Art Talks, African Art & Visual Arts Collection Exhibition @ Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery
- 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Homecoming Comedy Show @ Lawson Center
Thursday’s Homecoming Events
- 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Colleges and Schools Alumni Fest @ Respective Colleges and Schools
- 10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. – Founder’s Day Wreath Laying Ceremony @ Eternal Flame
- Noon – 4 p.m. – State of The FAMU Woman Fourm @ SBI
- 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Bragging Rights Only: Judging of the Buildings – Campus Wide
- 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Donor Appreciation/Career Expo @ Grand Ballroom
- 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. – NPHC Greek Step Show @ Lawson Center
- 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Fashion Show @ Gaither Gymnasium
Friday’s Homecoming Events
- 10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. – Homecoming Convocation @ Lawson Center
- Noon – 3 p.m. – Alumni Fest II @ Campus Wide
- Noon – 3 p.m. – Young Alumni Giving Brunch @ Grand Ballroom
- 2 p.m. – Marching “100” Showcase @ Gaither Gymnasium
- Noon – 3 p.m. – NAA Tailgate – Lawson Center Lawn
- 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. – Ol’ Skool Experience Party @ Lawson
President’s Annual Toy Drive
December 4, 2020
Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to drop off their new unwrapped gifts for children of all ages.
Advance donations are being accepted in the Office of Communications Lee Hall
1601 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 200 and the President’s House 1810 S. Adams Street on
November 19 – December 2 from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
For more information call (850) 599-3413.
Individuals are asked to stay in their cars when dropping of toys. Volunteers will be on site to receive them on the day of the event.