Homecoming Weekend

Homecoming 2024 photo collage

September 19–21, 2025

Thanks to all who joined us! We were thrilled to welcome nearly 1,000 members of the Rhody community for a weekend full of activities and fun. Check back soon for photos!

Weekend Schedule

  • REVELATIONS! Education: Behind The Curtain Exhibition
    7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Lippitt Hall, Green Hall, Higgins Welcome Center
    Open exhibit

    Anna Fascitelli Fitness & Wellness Center open to alumni
    Noon–10 p.m.
    Registration required

    Classes Without Quizzes
    1:45–3:30 p.m. | Welcome Center
    Learn from URI faculty in casual mini-classes—no quizzes, no pressure!
    Registration required

    Session 1:
    Did They Really Wear That??? with Susan Jerome

    Awe and Wonder: Exploring Science through Film with Professor Jason Jaacks

    Session 2:
    Getting Medieval: Why the Middle Ages Matter Today with Professor Joelle Rollo-Koster

    AI Unplugged: Demystifying Artificial Intelligence for the Real World with Professor Drew Zhang

    State of the University Address with President Marc Parlange
    4–5 p.m. | Edwards Hall
    Join the URI community as President Marc Parlange celebrates the University’s progress and the achievements of faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
    Registration required

    President’s Welcome BBQ
    5:30–7:30 p.m. | President’s Lawn
    Alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends are invited to a casual and fun welcome barbecue featuring lawn games and cookout fare.
    Registration required

    Shabbat Service & Dinner Organized by Hillel
    5:30 p.m. Service; 6:30–8 p.m. Dinner | URI Hillel
    Registration required

    Men’s Track and Field Reunion
    6–9 p.m. | Back40 Kitchen & Drink
    Registration required

    Every Quilt Tells a Story Art Exhibit
    Open exhibit | Quinn Hall

  • South Kingstown Farmers Market
    8:30–11 a.m. | 25 W. Independence Way, South Kingstown, Rhode Island
    Open event

    Anna Fascitelli Fitness & Wellness Center open to alumni
    9 a.m.–7 p.m.
    Registration required

    Salt Pond Sailing Regatta Invite
    9:45 a.m. | URI Sailing Center
    Open to spectators

    Women’s Ice Hockey Alumni Game
    10 a.m. | Boss Ice Arena
    Registration required

    Men’s Club Volleyball Alumni Game
    11 a.m. | Keaney Gymnasium
    Registration required

    Fine Arts Center Music Tour
    11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
    Join Music Department Chair Mark Conley for a tour of the renovated music facilities in the Fine Arts Center.
    Open event

    Pickleball with President Marc Parlange and Mary Parlange
    11 a.m.–1 p.m. | URI Tennis Courts and Pavilion
    Bring a paddle and enjoy a laid-back morning of open-play pickleball with URI President Marc Parlange and Mary Parlange.
    Registration required

    Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae Open House Tours
    11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Alpha Chi Omega, 9 Fraternity Circle
    RSVP to pampetrarca@gmail.com

    Sigma Delta Tau Alumnae Weekend Brunch
    11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Sigma Delta Tau, 19 Fraternity Circle
    RSVP to eva.martinelli@uri.edu

    Men’s Soccer vs. Loyola Chicago
    12 p.m. | URI Soccer Complex
    Open event

    Rhodyville Block Party
    1–4 p.m. | URI Football Practice Fields
    Enjoy live entertainment, local food, games, goods from alumni-owned businesses, activities hosted by URI colleges and groups, and much more.
    Registration required

    Student Senate Alumni Meetup
    2–4 p.m. | Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering
    Registration required

    Tailgating
    4–6 p.m. | Plains Road Lot
    Enjoy tailgating responsibly with friends before the 6 p.m. kickoff, or spend time visiting some of your favorite locations around campus.
    Purchase parking pass

    Sigma Delta Tau Alumnae Weekend Tailgate
    4–6 p.m. | Plains Road Lot, Greek Village
    RSVP to eva.martinelli@uri.edu

    ROTC Commissioning Class of 1985 Tailgate Meetup
    4–6 p.m. | Tailgating in Plains Road Lot
    Open event

    Football Game URI vs. Long Island University
    6 p.m. | Meade Stadium
    Purchase tickets

    Every Quilt Tells a Story Art Exhibit
    Open exhibit | Quinn Hall

  • Men’s Club Lacrosse Alumni Game
    11:30 a.m. | Meade Stadium
    Registration required

    Anna Fascitelli Fitness & Wellness Center open to alumni
    Noon–10 p.m.
    Registration required

    Vibes and Brunch – Hosted by the Alumni of Color Network
    1–3 p.m. | Fish Co.
    Registration required

Rhodyville Sponsor: Washington Trust

Rhodyville Block Party

Rhodyville is back, bigger and better than ever! Grab your Rhody crew and join us for a carnival-style block party and enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly fun before the football game.

Family Fun:

  • Live music featuring Rugburn!
  • Roger Williams Zoo-mobile hosted by the College of Education and College of the Environment and Life Sciences
  • Ocean-themed “Plinko” hosted by the Graduate School of Oceanography
  • Retro arcade games hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences
  • URxI Lab! Slime and Scents hosted by the College of Pharmacy
  • Football throw – Test your ability & accuracy! hosted by the College of Engineering
  • Virtual Nursing Reality & Simulations hosted by the College of Nursing
  • Biomechanic Demos hosted by the College of Health Sciences
  • Golf simulator hosted by the College of Business
  • “Oracle” hosted by URI Online
  • Rock climbing wall
  • Face painting, spirit station, photobooth
  • Cornhole tournament
  • Design-your-own bucket hat with the URI Innovation Lab – separate registration required
  • Design-your-own bracelet station
  • Free seeds and gardening Information
  • Make-your-own first aid kit
  • Brain health games (juggling; hula-hoop!)
  • Meet and greet with Aria Mia Loberti ’20, author of I Am Ingrid
  • Rhody Marketplace – support alumni-owned businesses

Celebrating our Alumni:

  • Alumni of Color Network reunion tent
  • URI First-Generation Alumni Celebration
  • 0s and 5s Class Celebration Tent
  • URI Athletics Tents: Rowing, Track & Field, Baseball
  • EMS Hospitality Tent – Celebrating 40 Years of Service and “Touch a Truck”
  • Hillel Hangout
  • Club Sports Reunion

Rhodyville Eats:

  • Taste of Rhody local food samples (Mews, Back 40, Birch and Bay, Pizza Gourmet, and more!)
  • Rhody Food Truck meal – included with your Rhodyville ticket
  • Dunkin’
  • Complimentary beer tastings (must show ID at check-in to receive a proof-of-age bracelet)
Football at Meade Stadium

Football Game

Come out and cheer for Rhody as our 2024 CAA Football champions take on Long Island University in the Homecoming game! Enjoy an evening game under the lights at 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Get your tickets early as the game is anticipated to sell out. Single-game tickets are on sale now.

Parking and Transportation

  • Parking is available in any campus visitor lot. We recommend using the Higgins Welcome Center lot (75 Briar Lane) for events on Friday, September 19 and the Boss Arena lot (1 Keaney Road) for events on Saturday, September 20. Check the campus map for additional parking areas.
  • Parking/tailgating for the football game may be purchased from the Ryan Center.
  • Bus transportation is available through RIPTA using routes 64 (Newport/URI); 66 (Providence/URI); and 69 (Narragansett/Galilee).

Be a Class Ambassador

Class years ending in 0 or 5 will receive special recognition at this year’s Homecoming celebration on September 19-21, 2025. We’re looking for alumni ambassadors from each milestone anniversary class to help spread the word to classmates and encourage them to attend.

Class ambassadors can help by sharing Homecoming information within their networks of URI classmates and friends. Volunteer opportunities during Homecoming weekend will also be available. Being an ambassador is a fun way to get involved and reconnect with Rhody friends!

Accommodations

  • 668 Matunuck Beach Road
    Matunuck, Rhode Island
    401.783.2090
    admiraldeweyinn.com

  • 825 Ocean Road
    Narragansett, Rhode Island
    401.473.9032
    theanchormotel.com

  • 4115 Old Post Road
    Charlestown, Rhode Island
    401.364.8888
    thegeneralstantoninn.com

    The General Stanton Inn is offering a special rate of $299/night for Homecoming weekend. Use code URI299 when booking.

  • 3 Fairfield Way
    South Kingstown, Rhode Island
    401.284.3311
    website

  • 20 Hotel Drive
    South Kingstown, Rhode Island
    401.788.3500
    website

  • 87 Kingstown Road
    Richmond, Rhode Island
    1.855.727.4392
    thepreserveri.com

    URI alumni can book using this link for a URI preferred room rate.

  • 55 Gate Road
    North Kingstown, Rhode Island
    401.667.7500
    website

    Special Homecoming rate of $259 per night for Friday, September 19, 2025–Sunday, September 21, 2025. Two night minimum stay required. Book using this link. Last day to book is Monday, September 1, 2025.

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