Homecoming

Join us Sept. 18-19 as we celebrate Homecoming Week 2026! Break out your Concordia Nebraska gear and help us celebrate our university's ministry, education and family!

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Homecoming Week 2026 Events for Students coming soon!

 

Homecoming Week 2025 Schedule

Friday, Sept. 18

 

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Concordia Fan Shop Open

Janzow Campus Center, Lower Level

7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

10:31 Coffee Shop Open

Janzow Campus Center

10:55 - 11:30 a.m.

Chapel

Weller Hall Chapel

1 - 4 p.m.

Campus Open Houses

Harvey and Carol Lange Studio / Center for Liturgical Arts — Celebrating 20 years
Bartels Museum, Link Library, Lower Level
All other campus buildings normally open

1 - 5 p.m.

Homecoming Check-in

Janzow Campus Center, Main Lobby

2 p.m.

Guided Campus Tours

Janzow Campus Center, Main Lobby — Student Diplomat

Sign up coming soon

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

AthleticS Hall of Fame Dinner Banquet

Janzow Campus Center, Cattle Conference Room

Registration coming soon

6:30 - 8 p.m.

AthleticS Hall of Fame Induction Program

Janzow Campus Center, Cattle Conference Room

6:30 p.m. (JV) and 8 p.m. (Varsity)

Bulldog Volleyball vs. Northwestern College (IA)

Walz Human Performance Complex, Cattle Conference Room

Individual Class Reunion Socials and Dinners

(Around Seward as planned by each class)

  • 40 years – 1985
  • 30 years – 1995
  • 25 years – 2000
  • 20 years – 2005
  • 15 years – 2010
  • 10 years – 2015
  • 5 years – 2020
Saturday, Sept. 19

9 a.m.

Prospective Student Visit Day

Register Here!

9 a.m. - Close

Shop Seward Downtown Square

9 - 11 a.m.

10:31 Coffee Shop Open

Janzow Campus Center, Main Lobby

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Concordia Fan Shop Open

Janzow Campus Center, Lower Level

9 a.m. (Members only)

Weller Society Private Event

Founders Hall Plaza

9:30 a.m.

Guided Campus Tours

Janzow Campus Center, Main Lobby

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Homecoming Tailgate

Janzow Campus Center Cafeteria

1 P.m.

Bulldog Football Game vs. Mount marty University

Bulldog Stadium

  • *12:15 p.m. Alumni Award Recipients meet Sr. Dir. of Outreach, Relations and Engagement Jen Furr on track (home side) for procession out to field to be introduced pre-game.

2:30 p.m. (JV) and 4 p.m. (Varsity)

Bulldog Volleyball Games vs. hastings college

Walz Human Performance Complex, Friedrich Arena

5:30 p.m. Social Hour, 6:30 p.m. Dinner

Homecoming Banquet and Alumni Awards

Janzow Campus Center, Cattle Conference Room

  • Semi-Formal (Ladies—church/cocktail dress, men—suit and tie)
  • Musical Performance by the Concordia Nebraska's Vocal Jazz Ensemble, President's Remarks and the presentation of the Alumni Awards

Registration coming soon

8:00 p.m.

All Classes Reunion and Concordia Nebraska Community Social

Bottle Rocket Brewing Co., Seward, Neb.

Sunday, Sept. 20

8:30 and 11 a.m.

Worship services at St. John, seward, ne

  • University A Cappella Choir performing during both services

9 a.m.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Staplehurst, NE

9 a.m.

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Utica, NE

9:30 a.m.

Holy Cross, Goehner, NE

10 a.m.

Worship service at The Rock, Seward, ne

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Event Registration

Many of our Homecoming events require some type of registration so we can plan accordingly. Let us know if you're planning on joining us for the weekend!

 

Event registration coming soon!

2025 Alumni Award Recipients

Alumnus of the Year: Major Jessica (Luebbe) Pan ’08

Young Alumnus of the Year: Andrew Rathe CO ’10 GR ’15

Servant Leadership Award: Gary Thies

Lifetime Service Award: “Brommer/Janzow Jan” Jan Pogreba

Family Heritage Award: Utecht Family

Lifelong Learner Award: Kim (Weinhold) Marxhausen CO ’81 GR ’95

Honorary Bulldog Alumni Award: Michael Meyer

NOMINATE AN ALUM HERE

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