The Norris-Wachob Alumni House

More than 1,000 Gettysburg College alumni are expected to return to campus Oct. 16 to 18 for Homecoming weekend festivities. The celebratory weekend will feature a host of events available to both alumni and the public, featuring the 100th anniversary of the Bullets Marching Band and 25th anniversary of Kline Theatre.

A sampling of events appears below. The complete list is available and more information.

Two exhibits, "Edward S. Curtis: Photogravures from The North American Indian" and "Scenic Designs by Jerry Hanson, 1984-2009: A Celebration of Theater at Gettysburg College," Oct. 16 to 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Schmucker Art Gallery

Field hockey, Gettysburg vs. Washington College, Oct. 16, 3 p.m., Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium

Psychology lecture, Butler University Professor Amanda Gingerich Hege '98, "When Being Sad Improves Memory Accuracy: The Role of Affective State in Inadvertent Plagiarism," Oct. 16, 3:30 p.m., Bowen Auditorium, McCreary Room 115

Celebrating 25 years of Theatre Arts at Gettysburg College reception, "Scenic Designs by Jerry Hanson, 1984-2009," Oct. 16, 5 to 7 p.m., Schmucker Art Gallery

Martin Fausold (Class of 1944) History Department Lecture, University of Tennessee Professor Stephen Ash, "Making War on Slavery: How Nine Hundred Black Troops Carried Out the Strangest Military Expedition of the Civil War," Oct. 16, 5 p.m., Breidenbaugh Hall's Joseph Theater, Room 201

Pep rally celebrating fall sports, Oct. 16, 7 p.m., Stine Lake (near Musselman Library)

Men's soccer, Gettysburg vs. Washington College, Oct. 16, 7 p.m., Clark Field

"The Imaginary Invalid," a comedy by Moliere, Oct. 16 and 17 at 8 p.m., Oct. 18 at 2 p.m., Kline Theatre in Brua Hall

Tours of the Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Fitness, Oct. 17, 9 to 11 a.m., tours leave every half hour from the Center Lobby

Alumni baseball game, Oct. 17, 10 a.m., Kirchhoff Field, contact Head Baseball Coach John Campo at 717-337-6413 or jcampo@gettysburg.edu

Gettysburg Invitational, men's and women's cross country, Oct. 17, 11 a.m., west side of Bream Wright Hauser Athletic Complex

Football, Gettysburg vs. Juniata College, Oct. 17, 1 p.m., Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium, half-time festivities include celebration of the 2009 Hall of Athletic Honor inductees and 100th anniversary of the Bullets Marching Band

Volleyball, Gettysburg vs. Washington College, Oct. 17, 1 p.m., Bream Gymnasium

Women's soccer, Gettysburg vs. Washington College, Oct. 17, noon, Clark Field

Gettysburg College's Sunderman Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra concert, Oct. 17, 8 p.m., Majestic Theater

Gettysburg College's Hall of Athletic Honor will also induct five individuals Oct. 17. Those slated for induction are: Braden Edwards, Class of 1990, men's lacrosse; Bill Gray, Class of 1996, cross country and men's indoor and outdoor track & field; Paul Hetrick, Class of 1974, wrestling; Amy Washburn, Class of 1994, field hockey and women's lacrosse; and Kari Williams, Class of 1983, women's basketball and lacrosse. The 1983-84 women's track and field team and 1983-84 women's basketball team will also be recognized.

Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences. With approximately 2,600 students, it is located on a 200-acre campus adjacent to Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. The college was founded in 1832.

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