IT'S A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
OCTOBER 26-28, 2023
Make plans to join our students, alumni, families, and friends for a once-in-100 years celebraton at McMurry’s largest annual gathering.
McMurry Homecoming unites the past with the present, creating a wonderful opportunity for alumni to rekindle ties with their classmates and families to reconnect with their students while experiencing an array of cultural, athletic, and entertainment events.
Registration opens in June.
Schedule of Events
Please check back for updates, as details may change.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Art Exhibits
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Alumni Registration
6 p.m. | Friends of the Library Lecture Series
Jay-Rollins Library Mezzanine
presented by Dr. Sandra S. Harper
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Alumni Registration
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Art Exhibits
1 to 2 p.m. | Event Honoring Dr. Joe Stamey
Bishop’s Hall
2 to 3 p.m. | J.W. Hunt Society Induction & Reception
2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Alumni Choir Rehearsal with Chanters
Ryan Choir Room (106N)
3 p.m. | Music Showcase
Ryan Recital Hall
3 to 4 p.m. | Science and Math Reunion
Finch Gray Science Bldg, Room 105
4 to 5 p.m. | Band and Chanters Reunion
Ryan Fine Arts West Foyer
4 to 5 p.m. | Fine Arts “Better Together” Reunion
Ryan Fine Arts East Foyer
4 to 5 p.m. | Humanities, Religion, and Social Sciences Alumni Reunion
Cooke 104
4:30 to 9 p.m. | Centennial Chanters Choir Reunion, Practice, and Dinner
Aldersgate Abilene Methodist Church
5 to 6:30 p.m. | Garrison Campus Center Ribbon Cutting, Dedication, and Tours
Garrison United Methodist Campus Center
5 to 7 p.m. | Festival on the Quad
McMurry Quad
8 p.m. | Homecoming Coronation
8:30 p.m. | Bonfire and Pep Rally
Wah Wahtaysee Park
9 to 9:05 p.m. | Centennial Fireworks
9:05 to 11 p.m. | Concert
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Alumni Registration
8:30 to 10 a.m. | Social Club Reunion Breakfast
Campus Center
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Art Exhibits
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. | History of McMurry University by Jay Moore + McMurry 100 Awards Presentation
Radford
10 to 11 a.m. | Alumni Band Rehearsal (mandatory for band alumni performing)
North-40 Practice Field
11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | Centennial Chanters Choir Concert
Aldersgate Abilene Methodist Church
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Tailgate
Lawn behind Jay-Rollins Library
12:15 p.m. Club Songs
Lawn behind Jay-Rollins Library
1 p.m. | Football Game
Wilford Moore Stadium—Tickets $5
5:30 p.m. | Final Ala Cumba
Sacred Wind statue on the Quad
7 p.m. | Centennial Gala
Abilene Civic Center—Tickets $150
The McMurry University Centennial Gala is a once-in-a-lifetime celebration that you will not want to miss! Join alumni and friends for an evening of reminiscing and regaling as we tip our hats to our first one hundred years and throw open the door to usher in our second century. Enjoy a delightful evening beginning with a gourmet dinner catered by world-famous Perini Ranch Steakhouse, followed by McMurry’s story emceed by George Levesque, McMurry alumnus and Executive Director of the Historic Paramount Theatre. Guests will bask in the afterglow with music, dancing, and sharing memories with old friends and new. Don’t miss this event which promises to be Abilene’s talk of the town and our Centennial’s crowning jewel!
In case of rain
- The festival will be moved to the activities gym.
- Final Ala Cumba will be moved to Ryan Recital Hall.
Several hotels in town have offered blocks of rooms at discounted rates for anyone attending McMurry Homecoming. In view of the unprecedented number of McMurry alumni expected to participate in Homecoming 2023, it is advised that reservations be made early.
The following hotels represent a variety of quality and prices. This listing is provided as a service and does not constitute an endorsement.
500 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601
Group Rate: $179 USD per night
Group Name: McMurry 100th Anniversary & Homecoming
Start Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
End Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Last Day to Book: Thursday, October 5, 2023
2141 Scottish Rd, Abilene, TX 79601
Group Rate: $149 USD per night
Group Name: McMurry 100th Anniversary & Homecoming
Start Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
End Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Last Day to Book: Thursday, October 5, 2023
2141 Scottish Rd, Abilene, TX 79601
Group Rate: $149 USD per night
Group Name: McMurry 100th Anniversary & Homecoming
Start Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
End Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Last Day to Book: Thursday, October 5, 2023
3917 Ridgemont Dr, Abilene, TX 79606
Group Rate: $119 USD per night
Group Name: McMurry 100th Anniversary & Homecoming
Start Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
End Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Last Day to Book: Thursday, October 5, 2023
3902 Turner Plaza Dr, Abilene, TX 79606
Group Rate: $119 USD per night
Group Name: McMurry 100th Anniversary & Homecoming
Start Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
End Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Last Day to Book: Thursday, October 5, 2023