UM-Dearborn Kickoff and Cookout

Homecoming Kickoff & Cookout

Monday, October 5, 2026

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Chancellor's Pond
UM-Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128

Kick off Homecoming Week with the UM-Dearborn community at the Chancellor’s Pond! Stop by, bring your lunch or buy it in advance, and join students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends for conversation, campus pride, and Homecoming fun.

Catch up with fellow Wolverines and cheer on students competing in the annual Cardboard Boat Race—a favorite campus tradition featuring creativity, teamwork, and plenty of splash-worthy moments.

Want to purchase lunch? Click the link below. Alumni who purchase in advance receive a discounted price of $10 per person. Lunch is also available for UM-Dearborn faculty, staff, and students for $15 per person. Advance purchase is highly recommended.

Wear your maize and blue, stop by when you can, and help us launch Homecoming Week with Wolverine spirit!

UM-Dearborn branded ladder golf game
Student Participants at the Homecoming Cardboard Boat Race
Watermelon, cookies and snacks

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