KU Alumni invites university, community partners to participate in Homecoming 2025
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will host its 113th Homecoming, sponsored by Central Bank, Oct. 27-Nov. 2. The week culminates with the KU football game against Oklahoma State on Nov. 1 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. KU’s Homecoming experience aims to celebrate the university’s history and tradition and instill Jayhawk pride in all members of the KU community, near and far, through the engagement of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members.
KU Alumni has selected the members of the Homecoming Steering Committee, who will work with Ryan Edmonds, assistant director of student programs, to coordinate activities for Homecoming 2025.
The 2025 Homecoming Steering Committee members:
Student representatives:
- Andrew Murga, KU Student Senate, Leawood
- Ava Roscoe, The Big Event, Overland Park
- Bella Wade, KU Alternative Breaks, Shawnee
- Cami Chaffin, KU Admissions, Olathe
- CJ Hewins, Center for Community Outreach, Manhattan
- Dominic Thompson, Sorority & Fraternity Life, Overland Park
- Emma Klingler, KU Alumni, De Soto
- Eris Rindt, KU Alumni, Newton
- Hannah Kaiser, Student Union Activities, Leipzig, Germany
- Henry Whalen, KU Student Senate, Leawood
- Lawrence James-Osondu, KU Black Student Union, Fate, Texas
- Maya Jones-Rease, KU Black Student Union, Olathe
- Shaye Comes, Sorority & Fraternity Life, Derby
- Tithi Patel, KU Alumni, Navsari, India
Faculty and staff representatives:
- Allison Kelly, Kansas Athletics
- Austin Johanning, KU Alumni
- Brett Leonard, KU Alumni
- David Day, Office of Public Affairs
- Hala Hamid, KU Alumni
- Kate Kemper, Center for Service Learning
- Kate Neuner, KU Alumni
- Leslie Alva, Center for Orientation & Transition Programs
- Mikayla Leader, KU Memorial Unions
- Nikita Haynie, Office of Family Engagement
- Rachel Barnes, KU Bookstore
- Taylor Pullen, Sorority & Fraternity Life
- Tiye-Saran Mutazz, KU Endowment.
Alumni volunteers:
- Jess Mumm, Class of 2025
Homecoming call for programs
KU Alumni and the Homecoming Steering Committee encourage campus and community partners to submit an event for the Homecoming calendar on behalf of their department or organization. Program submissions will be accepted until Sept. 5.
Homecoming Awards
Each year, KU Alumni and the Homecoming Steering Committee recognize outstanding students, faculty and alumni who embody what it means to be a part of the Jayhawk community. All award applications will open Sept. 1 and close Sept. 26. All applications and nominations can be submitted at the KU Alumni awards site.
This year’s Homecoming celebration is sponsored by Central Bank and presented by Konica Minolta, KU Bookstore, Love, Kansas, Wendy’s and The University of Kansas Health System.
KU Alumni will continue to update its Homecoming website as more information on the week’s activities becomes available.
About KU Alumni
Through the support of donors and friends, KU Alumni advocates for the University of Kansas, communicates with Jayhawks in all media, recruits students and volunteers, serves the KU community and unites Jayhawks. For more information on ways that KU Alumni builds lifelong relationships to create fierce champions for KU, visit the KU Alumni website.