| Details: | Join the Central Michigan University Black Alumni Chapter (CMUBAC) at this year’s Homecoming! The chapter has planned several special events Friday, October 2 - Saturday, October 3 that you don't want to miss. Registration is per-person and includes a VIP wristband for access to all CMU Black Alumni Chapter specialty homecoming events! This event is hosted by the CMU Black Alumni Chapter and is open to all CMU community members and supporters. **Football game tickets and parking passes must be purchased separately. When & Where Friday, October 2 ALUMNI WELCOME HOME MIXER 6 - 8 p.m. | University Center (UC) 3rd Floor Welcome home, CMU Black Alumni! Kick off Homecoming weekend by catching up with old friends and making new connections. Join us for games, light hors d’oeuvres, networking, and plenty of CMU spirit. Homecoming Greek Showcase and Step Show 9 - 11 p.m. | Doors open at 8:30 p.m. | Plachta Auditorium Experience the energy, creativity, and tradition of CMU’s Homecoming Greek Showcase and Step Show! Enjoy an exciting evening of stepping, strolling, dancing, and performances featuring undergraduate and alumni members of CMU’s National Pan-Hellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council organizations. Teams will compete for cash prizes benefiting CMU’s current undergraduate chapters. Back Like We Never Left! Alumni Party 10:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Encore Nightclub We’re back—and bringing the Homecoming energy with us! Following the Greek Showcase and Step Show, join fellow alumni and friends at Encore Nightclub for a night of music, dancing, celebration, and memories featuring Detroit Lions Official DJ, DJ Ray! Come ready to turn up and party like we never left! Saturday, October 3 BLACK ALUMNI TAILGATE TBD – Four hours prior to kick off | Grass Lot Southeast of Kelly/Shorts Stadium Join the CMU Black Alumni Chapter for our annual tailgate! Enjoy great music by DJ Hype and a food truck with several delicious lunch options! Please select your meal choice when registering. Parking: Parking on the grass/at the tailgate location is NOT permitted. Only bring items that you can comfortably carry from your parking space. There are limited parking passes in Lot 63, available on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase parking passes directly through this link by September 18. Select parking pass quantity Select your parking pass(es) to be mailed or picked up at Will Call Call Ticket Central at 989-774-3045 with any questions Tent Information: Tent space is available at the tailgate location for groups. Tent space is not available for undergraduate RSO's. You must be registered with the Black Alumni Chapter weekend package to reserve a space for your group. Tent size cannot exceed 10x10, and only one space allowed per group. Please list your group's name and the contact person when registering. **CMU VS. AKRON WITH THE BLACK ALUMNI CHAPTER TBD | Kelly/Shorts Stadium Join your fellow Black alumni as we cheer on the CMU Chippewas to victory! **NOT included in the weekend package. To purchase game tickets, please visit cmich.evenue.net. In the top rigth corner, click on "Enter Promo Code" Enter: AFFINITY26 Select your tickets in Section D with fellow affinity group members A limited number of parking passes near the stadium are also available to purchase at this link All Bets on Black: Alumni Party 10:00 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Soaring Eagle Casino The tailgate may be over, but Homecoming isn’t finished yet! Meet the CMU Black Alumni Chapter at Soaring Eagle Casino as we go ALL IN for a night of music, dancing, casino action, and grown alumni energy featuring Detroit Lions Official DJ, DJ Ray! Come ready to celebrate and make a few new memories—because when Black alumni come home, we don’t fold…we go all in! Cost: BLACK ALUMNI REGISTRATION HOMECOMING PACKAGE $100 | Standard - Weekend Package - August 29 - September 25 $105 | Standard - Weekend Pacakge AND Tailgate 10x10 Tent Space - August 29 - Septebmer 25 NO walk up package registrations available Please note, tailgate 10x10 tent spaces are only available by pre-registration with the weekend package. Walk-up registrants will not be permitted tent space. CMUBAC Gold Members receive a $10 discount off the registration total! You must PRE-REGISTER by Sunday, SEP. 20 at 11:59 p.m. EST to receive the weekend package perks. Walk-up package registrations will be available at CMUBAC Homecoming events on a first-come, first-served basis. Homecoming Weekend Pacakge Every Homecoming Weekend Package will include: An all-access wristband for CMU Black Alumni Chapter events throughout Homecoming weekend VIP access with expidited entry - no waiting in line! An exclusive 2026 CMU Black Alumni Chapter Homecoming gift One prepaid meal from Uncle D's Eatery at the CMU Black Alumni Homecoming Tailgate - please select meal upon registration. MERCHANDISE FLASH SALE Don't miss our Black Alumni Chapter Merchandise Flash Sale at the Black Alumni Tailgate! Snag exclusive Black Alumni Chapter gear, including umbrellas, gray t-shirts, and maroon hoodies. Various sizes will be available while supplies last. Everything is just $10! Merchandise will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to stop by early. Show your CMU pride, support the Black Alumni Chapter, and take home some exclusive apparel before it's gone! This event is hosted by the CMU Black Alumni Chapter and is open to all CMU community members and supporters. We can't wait to Fire Up with you this Homecoming! Register by September 20 to guarantee your exclusive 2026 CMU BAC Homecoming gift. Package registration closes September 25, or earlier if pacakges sell out. All registration sales are final. |
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| Sponsor: | Alumni Relations |
| Contact: | Alumni Relations alumni@cmich.edu 989-774-3312 |
| Register by September 25 | |
Now through October 31, we're waiving application fees for all domestic freshman and transfer applicants!
*Common app code: Central27
