Same Yard. A different AU.
Your parents walked it. Your kids will run it. This fall, every generation of Yellow Jackets comes home to Harden Street for seven days of the AUsome Experience. More than a moment.
- The ParadeSat · 10:00 AMStarts at Sumter & Calhoun, downtown. Free and open to all.
- The GameSat · 2:00 PMAllen v. Morehouse · C.F. Bolden Stadium, 2600 Barhamville Rd
- The WeekOct 26 – Nov 1Skate night, the banquet, bonfire & fireworks, gospel concert.
Every Yellow Jacket is somebody’s legacy.
Since 1870, somebody has been the first in their family on this Yard, and somebody has been the third. Homecoming is the one week all of them are here at once. Find your chapter of the story.
- 1960s · ’70s · ’80s
The ones who built it
You marched before the parade had a hashtag. Thursday’s 1000 Plus Banquet is in your honor.
- 1990s – 2010s
The ones who carried it
You brought the step shows, the tailgates, the group chats. Friday on the Quad is yours.
- Now
The ones writing it
On the Yard right now. Skate Night, the Midnight Breakfast, the fashion show on Pine Street. The alumni are coming to see what you do with it.
Then 
Then 
Now 
Now
Then & Now
Post your yearbook photo next to one from this week. Tag #ADifferentAU. Our favorites run on the big screen at the Alumni Social.
Seven episodes. No skipping.
Save the flyer. Share the season.
Post it, text it to your line brothers and sisters, print it for the church bulletin.
- Ep. 1Oct 26Monday
Celebrity Wannabe Event
7–11 PM
Chappelle Auditorium
- Ep. 2Oct 27Tuesday
Homecoming Skate Night
6–10 PM
Three Fountains Skating Rink
1870 Midnight Breakfast
11 PM – 1 AM
AU Dining Hall
- Ep. 3Oct 28Wednesday
Hivepreneurs Pop-Up Shop
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
AU Campus Mall
Fashion Show
7 PM
Pine Street, in front of Adams Gymnasium
- Ep. 4Oct 29Thursday
First Lady’s Tea
10 AM – 12 PM
Mattie Scott Conference Center
Breast Cancer Walk
12:15–1:30 PM
AU Campus Mall
1000 Plus Annual Banquet
6–10 PM
Adams Gymnasium
- Ep. 5Oct 30Friday
Alumni Day on the Quad Cookout
11 AM – 4 PM
Quad, Main Campus
AUsome Bonfire, Pep Rally & Fireworks
6:45–7:45 PM
AU Campus Mall
- Ep. 6Oct 31Saturday
AUsome Homecoming Parade
10 AM
Sumter & Calhoun Streets, Downtown
Tailgating & Vendor Village
11 AM – 7 PM
Game site & AU campus
AU Football v. Morehouse
2–6 PM
C.F. Bolden Stadium, 2600 Barhamville Rd
Alumni Social
6–8 PM & 10 PM – 12 AM
Chappelle Gallery
AUsome Comedy Show
8–10 PM
Chappelle Auditorium
- Ep. 7Nov 1Sunday
AUsome Gospel Concert
2–4 PM
Chappelle Auditorium
Ten in the morning to midnight.
Yes, it’s Halloween. Wear blue and gold anyway.
- 10:00 AMAUsome Homecoming ParadeSumter & Calhoun, downtown
- 11:00 AMTailgating & Vendor Village opensGame site & AU campus, until 7
- 2:00 PMKickoff: Allen v. MorehouseC.F. Bolden Stadium
- 6:00 PMAlumni Social, first setChappelle Gallery, until 8
- 8:00 PMAUsome Comedy ShowChappelle Auditorium · $25
- 10:00 PMAlumni Social, late setChappelle Gallery, until midnight
Allen v. Morehouse
Kickoff at 2:00 PM at C.F. Bolden Stadium, 2600 Barhamville Road, Columbia, S.C. 29204. The Vendor Village runs 11 AM to 7 PM at the game site and on campus.
- Game ticketBolden Stadium, kickoff 2 PM$25
- Stadium TailgateTailgate space at the game$175
- Tailgate entryPer person$25
Comedy Show tickets ($25) and Skate Night ($18, students) are sold separately.
Somebody made room for you. Make room for the next one.
A homecoming gift goes to a student on the Yard this fall: the scholarship that closes the gap, the horn in the band, the cleats on the field. Give in your class’s name and it counts toward the Challenge.
- Class Challenge
Give in your class’s name
Unrestricted support, credited to your year.
Give → - Scholarships
Close the gap
For a Yellow Jacket who’s almost there.
Give → - Band
Fund the sound
Instruments, uniforms and travel for the band that leads the parade.
Give → - Athletics
Back the Jackets
Equipment, travel and recovery.
Give →