Homecoming and Reunion 2023: The Weekend in Pictures

Alums from near and far returned for three days of all things Obie.

October 16, 2023

Communications Staff

Two women standing before a football field and a Homecoming banner taking a selfie
There were smiles for miles at Homecoming and Reunion Weekend.
Photo credit: Marti Hwang

Obie alums spanning generations returned for Homecoming and Reunion at the tail end of September. The gorgeous autumn weekend provided a fitting backdrop for festive celebrations all over campus: performances by conservatory musicians and others, catching up with old friends, dropping in on favorite spots, taking part in classes and reunion cluster activities, mixing with current students, cheering on our athletic teams, and basking in the glow of Illumination and fireworks.

Following are a few highlights from the weekend’s festivities. Find many more on our official Flickr page.

See yourself or Obie friends? Tell us about it at alum.mag@oberlin.edu!

The Homecoming Reunion tent in Wilder Bowl, with a crowd of people gathered around it. The sky is blue.
Oberlin Alumni talking in a circle near the homecoming tent.
A group of people laughing and talking amongst each other.
A group of people walking through Wilder Bowl.
An orchestra performs in Finney Chapel.
A woman smiling in a crowd of people.
Oberlin students fist bumping the Oberlin mascot, Yeobie.
An elderly man holding up a vintage Oberlin Athletics sweater.
Taiko drummers in Tappan Square.
A group of people in a circle laughing and talking amongst one another
A smiling man at a banquet table.
People sitting at cafe tables, one smiling, and one covering their mouth in astonishment.

Scenes from Oberlin’s Homecoming Reunion Weekend: September 29-October 1, 2023.

Photo credit: Marti Hwang, Jonathan Clark, Cady Hurlbert, Yevhen Gulenko

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