The University of Winnipeg is excited to launch this year’s Homecoming 2023, a week of on-campus events for UWinnipeg alumni and community members.
While Homecoming is an annual alumni celebration at UWinnipeg, this year’s events are diverse and open to the public. A sample of the activities over the week are:
- an exhibition tour of The Undead Archive
- a provincial election forum with Union Station candidates
- a science poster symposium
- the UWinnipeg Collegiate 150th Anniversary Celebration
Homecoming 2023 will conclude with a panel discussion, focusing on downtown revitalization through collaboration and development. This event will feature guest panelists from Downtown Biz, West End Biz, and the Winnipeg Free Press, moderated by Dr. Jino Distasio, Director of the Institute of Urban Studies and Vice-President of Research and Innovation at UWinnipeg.
Homecoming 2023 will run from Tuesday, September 19 to Thursday, September 21.
To register for Homecoming 2023, fill out the online registration form. For more information on the schedule of events and to register for individual events, visit the Homecoming webpage.
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, September 19
Gallery 1C03 Exhibition Tour: The Undead Archive
Join exhibit curator and UWinnipeg art history professor Dr. Serena Keshavjee for a fascinating look at Dr. T.G. Hamilton’s 100-year-old photographs exploring life after death, as well as artistic works of local and international contemporary artists inspired by these uncanny, pseudo-scientific photographs.
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Location: Gallery 1C03 (1st floor, Centennial Hall)
Cost: None
Union Station Candidates’ Forum, presented by the UWSA and the Alumni Association
Ahead of the October 3rd provincial election, hear candidates running to represent the University’s home constituency of Union Station field questions posed by students, alumni, and community members.
Time: Pizza party 4:30 p.m.
Debate 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Convocation Hall (2nd floor, Wesley Hall)
Cost: None
Register: here
The University of Winnipeg Alumni Association Annual General Meeting
Hear from UWinnipeg President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Todd Mondor and Alumni Association President Judith Neumann. Learn more about the Association’s activities and opportunities to volunteer.
Time: 7:00 p.m. reception with light refreshments in the University Club Lounge. Meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in the University Club Boardroom (Fourth Floor, Wesley Hall, 515 Portage Avenue).
Cost: None
Advance registration is required by September 18. Register here.
Wednesday, September 20
Randy Kobes Undergraduate Poster Symposium and Alumni Reception
This 18th annual Symposium displays high-quality research by undergraduate students. Alumni are invited to a special reception to meet Faculty of Science students, faculty, and alumni, and to tour labs in the Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex.
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex (599 Portage Avenue)
Cost: none
RSVP: Register here
For more information, please contact alumni@uwinnipeg.ca or call 204-988-7118.
Thursday, September 21
The University of Winnipeg Collegiate 150th Anniversary Celebration
Join alumni, faculty, staff, students, and special guests to celebrate the history, traditions, and memories we’ve made together since 1873! We will recognize this milestone with an opening ceremony, followed by a complimentary lunch, a concert of alumni performances, and scheduled tours of Wesley Hall and Leatherdale Hall.
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: front lawn of Wesley Hall (515 Portage Avenue)
Email collegiatealumni@uwinnipeg.ca for more information.
The Undead Archive at Gallery 1C03: Opening Reception and Bus Tour
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Gallery 1C03 (1st floor, Centennial Hall)
Cost: None
RSVP: not required
Revitalization and Collaboration: Creating Positive Change Downtown
Learn about post-pandemic community development, grassroots initiatives, safety measures, housing, transportation, youth opportunities, and more at this panel discussion moderated by Dr. Jino Distasio, Director of the Institute of Urban Studies and Vice-President of Research and Innovation at UWinnipeg.
Time: 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex (599 Portage Avenue)
Cost: None
Light refreshments will be served and complimentary parking is available with advance registration. Register here.
