Your Alma Mater / Coming Home
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If you’ve read any of my fall columns in the Alumni Association eMagazine, you know that this is my favorite time of year at The University of Toledo.
While I am a huge football fan and very excited about the Rockets this season, there’s a certain energy and buzz about campus that’s hard to describe. It’s more of a feeling I get when I see our campus full of students, new and returning, navigating their way to class. Or, when I see that the leaves are changing thus making one of the most beautiful campuses in the country even more picturesque. Perhaps it’s the ever-growing excitement of Homecoming quickly approaching.
Homecoming at UToledo is a cherished tradition that fosters a sense of community and pride among our students, alumni and the broader University community. It’s a time for celebrating our history and achievements while strengthening the bonds between past and present generations of students as we prepare for the future.
I hope you will take the opportunity to come back to campus for Homecoming and enjoy the many activities planned for the weekend. Once a Rocket, always a Rocket and we look forward to welcoming you back home!
Stay safe, stay well and thank you for your continued support! Go Rockets!
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William L. Pierce ’99, ’09
Associate Vice President of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Executive Director and Lifetime Member of The University of Toledo Alumni Association