It's time to come home for Old Gold Weekend!

Old Gold Weekend began in 1907 and was revamped in 1919 to become DePauw's current version of homecoming. We invite our alumni and friends to return to campus on October 1-3, 2026. See the Schedule and Register Here

Join us for a weekend filled with opportunities to reconnect with DePauw, explore campus, enjoy the arts, cheer on the Tigers and experience everything Greencastle has to offer. Ready to come home to DePauw? Print off your campus map, and discover where to eat, play, and stay in Putnam County.

Thursday, October 1

Student Summer Research Poster Session

4:30–6:30 p.m. | Roy O. West Library, Lobby

See what DePauw students have been researching this summer and connect with students, families, alumni and members of the campus community.

Jazz at the Duck

8:30–10 p.m. | The Fluttering Duck at The Inn at DePauw
Enjoy an evening of live jazz at The Inn at DePauw.

Friday, October 2

Explore DePauw's Creative Innovation Hub

7 a.m.–9 p.m. | The Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts
Discover the collaborative Innovation Hub, one of the spaces associated with DePauw’s recently renovated Creative School, in the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts. Take a self-guided exploration through the main level and lower level of this space designed to support learning, innovation and creativity in the former Music Library just east of the GCPA great rotunda. 

Explore the Peeler Art Center

10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Richard E. Peeler Art Center
Visit the Peeler Art Center to experience artwork on display throughout Old Gold Weekend.

DePauw Bookstore

9 a.m.–4 p.m. | DePauw Bookstore
Stop by the DePauw Bookstore for DePauw apparel, home décor, gifts and more. 

Alumni Awards Luncheon

12:30–2 p.m. | Memorial Student Union Building, Ballroom: By special invitation only
Celebrate this year's Alumni Awards recipients, including the Old Gold Goblet, Young Alumni Award and Alumni Citation honorees. Join us in recognizing alumni whose leadership, service and philanthropy continue to make an impact on DePauw and their communities. This year’s recipients are: 

Old Gold Goblet: Sue Ansel ‘82
Young Alumni Award: Rachel Hanebutt ‘15
Alumni Citation Award - Kathleen Leipprandt ‘84, David Manly ‘77, Thomas Kneeland ‘14

Tour of the Ullem Family Campus Farm and Center for Sustainability

5:30–6:30 p.m. | Ullem Family Campus Farm
Meet the team at the Ullem Family Campus Farm and learn more about our sustainability efforts at DePauw.

Cinema Open House

6–8:30 p.m. | Cinema on the Square, 6 E. Washington St.
See the new cinema in the former Eli's Books location next to Starbucks.

First Friday

6–10 p.m. | Downtown Greencastle
Head downtown for First Friday and enjoy an evening of local shops, restaurants, galleries and community activities.

Saturday, October 3

Hike the DePauw Nature Park

Sunrise–sunset | DePauw Nature Park
Enjoy the beauty of the DePauw Nature Park on a self-guided hike. Explore trails through the woodlands, along the creek and around the quarry.

Breakfast

7–10 a.m. | R. David and Suzanne A. Hoover Hall, Main Dining
Enjoy breakfast on campus, available for purchase from Bon Appétit.

Scholarship Breakfast

9–10:45 a.m. | The Inn at DePauw, Social Center. By invitation only. 
Invited scholarship donors and students will gather to celebrate the generosity that makes a DePauw education possible.

Explore DePauw's Creative School Spaces

7 a.m.–9 p.m. | The Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts
Discover the collaborative Innovation Hub, one of the spaces associated with DePauw’s recently renovated Creative School, in the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts. Take a self-guided exploration through the main level and lower level of this space designed to support learning, innovation and creativity in the former Music Library just east of the GCPA great rotunda. 

DePauw Bookstore

9 a.m.–4 p.m. | DePauw Bookstore
Stop by the DePauw Bookstore for DePauw apparel, home décor, gifts and more. 

Hotel Transylvania 2

10 a.m.–noon and 1 p.m.  3 p.m. | Cinema on the Square
Enjoy a free movie in downtown Greencastle. 

Alumni Board and GOLD Alumni Board Tiger Tailgate

11 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Blackstock Stadium Parking Lot
Celebrate Tiger pride at our annual tailgate, hosted by members of the Alumni Board and GOLD Alumni Board. Lunch provided by Lost Hollow Brewing Company.

Explore the Peeler Art Center

11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Richard E. Peeler Art Center
Visit the Peeler Art Center to experience artwork on display throughout Old Gold Weekend.

Lunch

11 a.m.–2 p.m. | R. David and Suzanne A. Hoover Hall, Main Dining
Enjoy lunch on campus, available for purchase from Bon Appétit.

Field Hockey vs. Allegheny

12–2 p.m. | Reavis Stadium
Cheer on DePauw Field Hockey as the Tigers take on Allegheny.

Football vs. Oberlin

1–4 p.m. | Blackstock Stadium - Nick Mourouzis Field
Cheer on DePauw Football as the Tigers take on Oberlin.

Women's Soccer vs. Oberlin

2:30–4:30 p.m. | Reavis Stadium
Support DePauw Women's Soccer as the Tigers take on Oberlin.

Dinner

6:30–8 p.m. | R. David and Suzanne A. Hoover Hall, Main Dining
Enjoy dinner on campus, available for purchase from Bon Appétit.