Homecoming 2022 Recap
The Meccaverse
2022's Homecoming theme celebrated the multiverse that is Howard University while honoring the many sons and daughters who have come to the Mecca for training and matriculate as superheroes.
Talk to any Howard alumni and they will tell you about that surreal experience of arriving to Howard’s campus and being amazed by the discovery of a whole new world characterized by Black excellence, bold leadership and an immense history that connects them to the past while simultaneously igniting the spark that set them on a path to discover their future. To put it in fewer words, Howard is its own universe.
Homecoming 2022 was held entirely in-person the week of October 15-23, a shift from the virtual celebrations of the past two years. The University welcomed Howard University students, alumni, staff and friends to its campus for several key Homecoming events including the Homecoming football game and Bison Pep Rally, the Fashion Show, Greek Life Step Show, Homecoming Day of Service, Lavender Reception, and the iconic Yard Fest Concert.
The Heroes of Homecoming: Behind the Scenes with Howard Staff
The 2022 homecoming brought the Howard community together for another year of fellowship, connection and reunion at the Mecca. As it does each year, the University took great care to make sure every showstopping event created memories for Howard students, alumni and staff that will last for years to come. This year’s homecoming theme, “The Meccaverse,” spoke to the power of Howard’s collective legacy and the individual heroes whose superpowers contribute to Howard’s success. Behind the curtain of every event is a heroic team of staff, alumni, and other experts who help make Homecoming magic every year.
Read More on The Dig‘Welcome to the Meccaverse:’ 2022 Homecoming Theme Celebrates the Past, Present and Future of the Howard Community
Howard University Homecoming is a time to celebrate all that Howard is, has been and will become. This year, Howard University dubbed the 2022 Howard University Homecoming “The Meccaverse,” a theme that honors the many generations who have contributed to the creation of the special universe we call Howard University.
Read More on The Dig2022 Events
Alumni Jazz Brunch | 1:00 PM October 23, 2022
Young Alumni Brunch | 12:00 PM October 23, 2022
Call to Chapel | Cramton Auditorium | 11:00 AM October 23, 2022
President's Homecoming Soiree | Marriott Marquis | 8:00 PM October 22, 2022
Homecoming Football Game | Greene Stadium | 1:00 PM October 22, 2022
The Yardfest - Day 2 (Reunion Day) | Virtual event | 12:00 PM October 22, 2022
The Community Parade | Along Goergia Avenue, passing through local neighborhoods | 10:00 AM October 22, 2022
Alumni Tailgate | Howard Center Parking Lot (across from Barnes and Noble on Georgia Ave) | 10:00 AM October 22, 2022
Greek Step Show | Burr Gymnasium | 8:00 PM October 21, 2022
HU Ideas Symposia | School of Business Auditorium | 12:30 PM October 21, 2022
The Yardfest - Day 1 (Concert) | The Main Yard (The Upper Quadrangle) | 12:00 PM October 21, 2022
President's State of the University Address | School of Business Auditorium | 11:00 AM October 21, 2022
Student Fashion Show | Cramton Auditorium | 8:00 PM October 20, 2022
HU Ideas Symposia | School of Business Auditorium | 4:00 PM October 19, 2022
Lavender (LGBTQ+) Reception | 6:00 PM October 19, 2022
Bison Madness: Pep Rally | Burr Gymnasium | 7:00 PM October 18, 2022
HU Ideas Symposia | School of Business Auditorium | 12:30 PM October 17, 2022
The Royal Court Coronation | Blackburn Ballroom | 7:00 PM October 16, 2022
Call to Chapel | Cramton Auditorium | 11:00 AM October 16, 2022
Day of Service | Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel | 9:00 AM October 15, 2022