Homecoming 2019 tailgate at Bassett Field
9/9/2021
After the cancelation of last year’s homecoming events in an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Ferrum College is excited to once again welcome alumni, students, parents, families, faculty, staff, and friends back to campus to enjoy the 2021 festivities.
Picnics, music, sports, reunions, awards, and more will begin Friday, October 15 and continue through Sunday, October 17. Weekend highlights include a family friendly bike tour at 4 p.m. on campus on Friday, a Ferrum Takeover event at Mellow Mushroom in Roanoke at 5 p.m., and events concluding at 9 p.m. with homecoming court announcements and s’mores on campus at Daniel’s Field.
Tailgating at Bassett Field will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, with the Bassett Field beer garden opening at 11:30 a.m., brought to campus by Chaos Mountain Brewery. The Norton Outdoor Canoe and Kayak Experience happens at Adams Lake at 11:30 a.m. and will feature a float for kids ages 10 and up (under 16 must be accompanied by an adult). And of course, the homecoming football game between Ferrum College’s Panthers and Shenandoah University’s Hornets will begin at 1 p.m. at W.B. Adams Stadium. Saturday evening features a Young Alumni Gala, hosted by alumnus Ra’meer Roberts at Corinthian Ballroom in Roanoke from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Homecoming weekend will end with a worship service at Vaughn Chapel on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. There will also be outdoor activities available all weekend including hiking, fishing, and disc golf.
For more information regarding homecoming events, please visit here or call the Alumni Office at 540-365-4216. Register for events here.
Commemorate this year’s on-campus homecoming celebrations (October 15-17) by pre-ordering the officially licensed 2021 homecoming t-shirt by Champion. Pre-order your shirt here.
Photo by Brad Holley Photography
10/5/2021
The Ferrum College community will celebrate its Giving Day on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. The theme of this day is “The Tie That Binds,” which pays tribute to the relationships shaped at Ferrum College.
Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Relations Wilson Paine, who is also a 2007 alumnus of the College, spoke about his own experience: “Ferrum College has played an intricate role in our lives beyond just the classroom. As a student at Ferrum, I met friends whom I’m even closer to now, nearly two decades later. They have been by my side through some of life’s most important milestones – my first job interview, my wedding, the birth of my children. Through it all, I’m reminded that Ferrum College has been the tie that binds us all together.”
On or before October 12, the College invites donors to honor the relationships forged at Ferrum by signing up to make a monthly recurring gift to the Ferrum Fund at www.ferrum.edu/give.
The Ferrum Fund provides current and future students with:
