Oct. 16, 2024 - 海角社区 Channel Islands welcomes back all university alumni beginning
Monday, Oct. 21 through Saturday Oct. 26 for its first-ever Homecoming Week.
The week will be packed with a pep rally, golf cart parade, sunset kayaking, a movie night, food festival, car show, block party, a street fair, and a performance by former 鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥 comedian Jay Pharoah - to name just some of the Homecoming events.
鈥淎s we celebrate our 22nd year, our first-ever Homecoming signals a milestone in the maturity of our campus,鈥 said Vice President for Advancement Ritchie LeRoy. 鈥淲ith over 26,826 alumni, this moment is about more than just nostalgia鈥攊t's about building on tradition and deepening the connection between our alumni, our mission, and our students.鈥
Alumni, students, faculty and staff will launch the week with a pep rally in the Central Mall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday. The rally will include a performance by 海角社区CI鈥檚 cheer team and a parade of golf carts decorated by members of the campus.
Tuesday, Oct. 22 is 鈥淔oodie Tuesday鈥 in the Central Mall, which will be ringed with food trucks with names like 鈥淩ice Balls of Fire,鈥 鈥淜aylie鈥檚 Frutas,鈥 and 鈥淏ake Me Happy,鈥 with a free food ticket giveaway for the first 250 students.
Other activities throughout the week include a 鈥淔loat and Sip鈥 with root beer floats in a limited-edition Homecoming mug, a Dolphin Brunch, farmers market, and 鈥淩obots, Unveiled,鈥 a robot parade to showcase 海角社区CI鈥檚 cutting-edge robotic program.
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, all are welcome to attend the free, outdoor movie night where 鈥淕hostbusters: Frozen Empire鈥 will be screened in the South Quad from 7 to 10 p.m.
The 21st Annual 海角社区CI Graduate and Professional School Fair will take place on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Broome Plaza in front of the John Spoor Broome Library, followed that night by 鈥淏urton's Wonderland: A Homecoming Block Party鈥 from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the Student Union Treehouse Courtyard.
Costumes are encouraged but not required for students and alumni joining in the Haunted Homecoming Sunset Kayak on Oct. 25 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the 海角社区CI Boating Center at 3880 Bluefin Circle in Oxnard.
The 鈥淎lumni & Friends鈥 Social on Friday, Oct. 25 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. will usher in Comedy Night in the Grand Salon, featuring a performance by Saturday Night Live alumnus Jay Pharoah. The show begins at 7 p.m. and is free to attend, but seating is limited, and students and alumni will be given preference.
Homecoming Week wraps up Saturday, Oct. 26 with free sailing, paddleboarding or kayaking at the 海角社区CI Boating Center from 10 a.m. to noon. The entire family is welcome to come enjoy free watersports along with a picnic, music, and on-land games for landlubbers. All safety gear and instruction will be provided.
The Central Mall at 海角社区CI comes alive from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday with a street fair featuring food, music, a classic car show and entertainment, including the rock band Ozomatli among other entertainment.
鈥淲e will have food trucks, rock climbing walls, human Foosball, and we鈥檒l have a deejay opening for a local band called The Remedy,鈥 said Director of Orientation and Engagement Programs Ariana Robles, who co-chaired the Homecoming committee with Director of Career Development and Alumni Engagement Amanda Carpenter.
Homecoming Week is about affinity, connection, spirit and tradition, according to 海角社区CI Vice President for Student Affairs Eboni Ford Turnbow.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been extremely rewarding to see this vision become a reality for our campus,鈥 Ford Turnbow said. 鈥淲hat鈥檚 even more exciting is I know this is only the beginning. Five years from now, it will be the premiere experience for our students, faculty, staff and alumni. Once a dolphin, always a dolphin!"
For a complete schedule and more details, visit the website.