Be Part of UTEP's Spirit during Homecoming!
Let’s celebrate! UTEP Homecoming is a great opportunity for everyone to engage the community with the University. There will be something fun for everyone to take part in during Homecoming week.
Weeklong Events
Glow with the Flow Art Contest
Oct. 9-25
Open to UTEP Connect students
More Information: mmvelazquez@utep.edu
Office Decorating Contest
Oct. 30 - Nov. 4
Offices must be decorated by 8:00am on Monday, October 30.
Judging will take place Oct. 30 - Nov. 1
Winners will be announced at the Pep Rally on Thursday, Nov. 2
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023
UTEP Miner Dash (5K Run/3K Walk) and Family Fitness Fiesta
8 a.m.
Centennial Plaza
Registration required: minerdash.utep.edu
Monday, Oct. 30, 2023
Student Org Homecoming Games: Glow Banners
8 a.m.
Union Building West
More Information: minetracker.utep.edu/event/9223509
College of Education: Chips and Snacks
11 a.m.
Education Building Foyer, 2nd floor
More Information: Ileana Rojas, ijrojas@utep.edu
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023
Homecoming Court Student Body Vote – Day 1
All day beginning at 12 a.m.
Online via Minetracker
College of Education: Movie Day
11 a.m.
Education Building, room 210
More Information: Ileana Rojas, ijrojas@utep.edu
Student Org Homecoming Games: Costume Contest
12 p.m.
Union Plaza
More Information: minetracker.utep.edu/event/9223510
P3 Neon Carnival
1 p.m.
Memorial Gym, room 110
More Information: Jorge Thompson, jwthompson@utep.edu
UTEP Volleyball vs. Chicago State
6 p.m.
Memorial Gym
More Information: utepminers.com/sports/womens-volleyball
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
Homecoming Court Student Body Vote – Day 2
All day closing at 11:59 p.m.
Online via Minetracker
Heritage House - Open House
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Heritage House
More Information: Briane Carter, bcarter@utep.edu
College of Education: Raspaditos
12 p.m.
In front of Education Building
More Information: Ileana Rojas, ijrojas@utep.edu
Women's and Gender Studies Dia de Los Muertos and Homecoming Open House
12 - 2 p.m.
Liberal Arts Room 233, Women's Studies Office
More Information: Hilda Ontiveros, hontiveros@utep.edu
Student Org Homecoming Games: UTEP-themed Jeopardy
3 p.m.
Union Cinema
More Information: minetracker.utep.edu/event/9223511
Gold Nugget Award Recipient and Friends of the College of Health Sciences
4:30 p.m.
Health Sciences and Nursing Building, Curlin Plaza
More Information: Cynthia Perales, ccperales@utep.edu
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023
Cadet and ROTC Alumni Campus Run
6 a.m.
Military Science Building
More Information: Simon Hernandez Jr., shernandez6@utep.edu
College of Nursing Homecoming Breakfast in Honor of Gold Nugget
7:30 – 9 a.m.
Health Sciences and Nursing Building, Curlin Plaza (first floor)
More information: Margie Lopez, margarita@utep.edu
Department of Sociology and Anthropology Open House
9 - 11 a.m.
Old Main Foyer
More Information: Angela Rogers, aquiroz@utep.edu or Jeremy Slack, jmslack@utep.edu
Heritage House - Open House
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Heritage House
More Information: Briane Carter, bcarter@utep.edu
Pete's Birthday - Homecoming Pep Rally
11:30am – 1:30 p.m.
Centennial Plaza
More information: https://minetracker.utep.edu/event/9098005
College of Liberal Arts Gold Nugget and Alumni Celebration
3 – 4:30 p.m.
Larry K. Durham Center
More information: Yvonne Carranza Rolph, ycarranz@utep.edu
Woody L. Hunt College of Business Outstanding Alumni Celebration
4 – 6:30 p.m.
El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center
More information: Laura Ceniceros, lvceniceros@utep.edu
College of Education: Alumni Mixer
6 p.m.
Union Building East, Tomas Rivera Conference Center, room 308
More information: Ileana Rojas, ijrojas@utep.edu
Student Org Homecoming Games: Glow Games
6 p.m.
Student Rec Center, Multipurpose Field
More information: minetracker.utep.edu/event/9223512
UTEP Black Alumni Network Meet & Greet and Game Night
6 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn Ballroom
More information: alumni.utep.edu/uban
Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
Student Org Homecoming Games – Donation Drive
8 a.m.
Union Building West, room 106
More information: minetracker.utep.edu/event/9223513
College of Education Gold Nugget Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Union Building East, Tomas Rivera Conference Center, room 308
More information: Ileana Rojas, ijrojas@utep.edu
College of Science Gold Nugget Breakfast
8:30 – 10 a.m.
Geological Sciences Building, Geology Reading Room, 310
More information: Frank Montes de Oca III, 915-747-5042
**This event is invitation only.
College of Engineering - Civil Engineering Alumni Luncheon
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Chemistry/Computer Science Courtyard
RSVP with Concha Ruiz at ruiz@utep.edu by October 30. 2023
UTEP MBA Lunch and Lead – Alumni Stories
11:45 a.m.
Graduate Business Center, 201 E. Main Dr., Suite 110C
More information: Jesus Rolando Nunez, jrnunez2@utep.edu
UTEP Black Alumni Network Luncheon
12 – 3 p.m.
McCall Neighborhood Center, 3231 Wyoming Ave.
More information: alumni.utep.edu/uban
UTEP Black Alumni Network – El Paso Museum of History African-American Tour
4 – 6 p.m.
El Paso Museum of History, 510 N. Santa Fe
More information: alumni.utep.edu/uban
Military Science Gold Bar Reception
5 – 7 p.m.
Military Science Building
More information: Simon Hernandez Jr., shernandez6@utep.edu
UTEP Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner
6:30 p.m.
Don Haskins Center
More information: https://alumni.utep.edu/rsvp
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023
College of Engineering Breakfast
8 a.m.
Union Building East, Tomas Rivera Conference Center, room 308
More information: engineering.utep.edu/homecoming
Department of Communication Homecoming Brunch
10 a.m.
Cotton Memorial Lawn
More information: Rosie Antillon, roantill@utep.edu
UTEP Black Alumni Network/AFST’s Roundtable Summit
10 a.m.
Union Building East, Templeton Suite, room 313
More information: alumni.utep.edu/uban
Department of Political Science and Public Administration Open House
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Benedict Hall, Front Lawn
More information: Gaspare Genna, ggenna@utep.edu or Joe Zhou, yzhou5@utep.edu
Department of English Homecoming Brunch
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Hudspeth Hall
More information: Joe Ortiz, jmortiz7@utep.edu
UTEP Homecoming Pre-Game Tailgate PreGame Party
4 – 6:30 p.m.
GR-2 Parking Lot
Learn more and purchase tickets here!
Homecoming Football Game vs. Western Kentucky
7 p.m.
Sun Bowl Stadium
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