Homecoming Connects the Generations
Updated October 12, 2026 • Original Campus Life commentary
Howard’s “Wildest Dreams” homecoming runs October 11–18, bringing students and alumni together through cultural events, reunions and campus traditions. The significance extends beyond the weekend’s biggest attraction: returning graduates encounter the university through the experiences of today’s students.
At North Carolina A&T, that connection will take a public form when alumnus Terrence Jenkins, known as Terrence J, serves as grand marshal of the centennial homecoming parade on October 31. His return offers students a visible link between campus beginnings and a career beyond graduation.
Virginia State’s October 3–10 “College Hill: The Remix” celebration belongs in the completed-event record now. Its published program brought together music, alumni connection and Trojan traditions. Keeping that distinction clear helps visitors celebrate what has happened while planning for what comes next.
Homecoming’s lasting value lies in those exchanges across generations. The gathering gives graduates a reason to return and current students a chance to see where their own campus experience might lead.