Homecoming Weekend: October 25-26, 2024

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homecoming weekend 2024

All alumni are invited back to campus to reconnect with classmates and faculty, renew long-lost friendships, meet current students, and see how the college has grown. The weekend will feature a networking luncheon, a panel discussion about hiring and retaining new graduates, campus tours, a welcome home reception, an alumni society meeting, a college conversation with Dean Rustin Moore and our traditional game day tailgate on Saturday.

Go Bucks!

 


 

Registration for 2024 Homecoming activities will be posted closer to the event, check back frequently for updates! Make sure you're the first to know about events, confirm your contact information is correct with Ohio State's Alumni Association. 

 

 

Football Ticket Information

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

  • Saturday, October 26, 2024
  • Game Time: TBD
  • Ohio Stadium 

 

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** Ticket Information for the 2024 Homecoming Game will be posted in July 2024. Please check back for additional updates **

Alumni will be able to purchase tickets in the college's block, and should plan to purchase their ticket before August 7 to guarantee your seat in our section.

You're also invited to join the College of Veterinary Medicine Homecoming tailgate 3 hours before the game! Tailgate and other college homecoming event registration will be available as soon as the game time is announced. 

If you are experiencing issues purchasing tickets, contact the Athletic Ticket Office at 614-292-2624 or 1-800-GOBUCKS

 Schedule

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Homecoming

Registration is required for most Homecoming events. Check back for updates as the schedule is finalized and more details are available.

Friday, October 25

  • 12:30 p.m.
    Alumni Networking Lunch
    Please note this event is for CVM Alumni and current students only
  • Afternoon
    College Tours
  • 5 p.m.
    Welcome Home Reception
  • 6 p.m.
    Class of 1974 50th Reunion
    Class of 1999 25th Reunion
  • 7 p.m.
    Other classes to coordinate reunions individually

 

Saturday, October 26
Please note that timing is TBD based on game time, activities start approximately 3 hours before kick-off

  • TBD
    Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society Annual Meeting
    Open to all college alumni
  • TBD
    College Town Hall with Dean Rustin Moore
    Open to all college alumni, faculty, staff and students
  • TBD
    Welcome Home Tailgate
  • TBD
    Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
    Tickets purchased separately

Accommodations

The college provides a room block at a hotel convenient to campus. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis, information to access the room block will be available soon. 

Other Area Hotels

Getting Here

There are currently several construction projects that could impact your travel around campus. Make sure to visit the Traffic Impacts site before your visit. 

From the North

  • Drive south on State Route 315
  • Exit at Lane Avenue (the sign reads - Lane Ave, Ohio State Univ, Upper Arlington)
  • At the end of the ramp, TURN LEFT (east) on W. Lane Ave. and go under (State Route 315)
  • TURN RIGHT (south) at the light onto Fyffe Road and go one block to the next light
  • TURN LEFT (east) onto Woody Hayes Drive and go one block
  • Before you cross the Olentangy River, TURN RIGHT (south) onto Coffey Road, which ends in a cul-de-sac

From the South

  • Drive north on State Route 315
  • Exit at Lane Avenue (the sign reads - Lane Ave, Upper Arlington, Ohio State Univ.)
  • At the end of the ramp, TURN RIGHT (east) on W. Lane Ave.
  • TURN RIGHT (south) at the light onto Fyffe Road and go one block to the next light
  • TURN LEFT (east) onto Woody Hayes Drive and go one block
  • Before you cross the Olentangy River, TURN RIGHT (south) onto Coffey Road which ends in a cul-de-sac

Please note there are no longer pay and display machines in the veterinary medicine parking lots. You can pay for parking day of by downloading the ParkMobile App to your phone to set up an account and register your vehicle before heading to campus.  
 
PARKING FOR FRIDAY 
Use the ParkMobile App to pay for parking in surface lots across campus, or please visit the CampusParc OSU website for other options and more information.

PARKING FOR SATURDAY 
The veterinary medicine parking lots are permit only on Football Saturdays. Please visit the CampusParc OSU website for the most up-to-date game day parking and shuttle information.

Contact Us

For more information about alumni events and volunteer opportunities or to update your information, please contact:

Tiffany Dodson
Alumni Relations & Engagement Coordinator 
614-247-1675
dodson.224@osu.edu