Home Coming Week Is Underway At Bethune-Cookman University

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Daytona Beach, FL - It's Bethune-Cookman Homecoming Week and there's at least one event scheduled every day through Sunday, October 27. The first event took place over this past weekend, with the Homecoming Eve Bash on Saturday night and Field Day on Sunday afternoon. Last night, it was the "Silent Headphone Party" for BC-U students.

You can find the complete list of events by clicking here.

Tonight's event is the All Black Affair/Stroll Off for B-CU students. Tomorrow's event is GOOMBAY, which is open to the public. It begins at 5 p.m. on the University Quad. A number of events are scheduled on both Thursday and Friday for B-CU students.

Events open to the public are the 40 Under 40 Awards Luncheon, the B-CU Brick Unveiling and the Pep Rally on Friday. Saturday, of course, is the big game against the South Carolina State Bulldogs. Prior to that is the Homecoming Parade. This year's Grand Marshal is HBCU Philanthropist and Educator Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Lucas graduated from B-CU in 1953 and was born right here in Daytona Beach.

Homecoming Week finishes up on Sunday, October 27, with the Gospel Explosion.