From live demonstrations and alumni panels to immersive tours and creative performances, visitors can explore the spaces where SEMO students shape ideas into impact. The showcases will span all five colleges and Kent Library, giving guests the chance to experience the best of what SEMO has to offer up close and in action.

“SEMO is a place where learning happens by doing,” said SEMO Interim Provost Dr. Doug Koch. “This showcase give our students, alumni, and community a chance to see that spirit in action—how curiosity, creativity, and collaboration come together to shape the future.”

Under the Dome:
The day begins with Dome Tours (1–3 p.m., Academic Hall)—a rare chance to climb into SEMO’s most iconic landmark. Guests can step beneath the Copper Dome, see the 1904 World’s Fair chandelier, and uncover the stories etched into the beams of history.

Business and Computing:
Inside Dempster Hall, the Harrison College of Business and Computing invites guests into the Stamp Cyber Command Center (1 p.m. & 3 p.m.), where students and faculty work alongside IBM to counter real-world cyber threats. The day continues with Markets in Motion (1 p.m. & 3 p.m.), showcasing the Finance Lab’s Bloomberg Terminal in action, and Fearless Futures: Alumni in Action (2 p.m.), a conversation with recent graduates who’ve turned classroom experiences into careers.

Education, Health, and Human Studies:
At Scully Hall, visitors can explore the future of teaching at the EDvolution Center (1 p.m.), then hear from recent graduates during Fearless Futures: Educators in Action (1:30 p.m.). Health and human studies come to life later in the afternoon with From Campus to Clinic (2:30 p.m.), a look inside the Speech and Hearing Clinic, and Practice Under Pressure (3 p.m., Crisp Hall 307), a live nursing simulation mirroring real-world medical scenarios.

Humanities, Social Sciences, and Kent Library:
The Heather MacDonald Greene Multimedia Center (10 a.m.–5 p.m., Kent Library 331) will debut “The Greene Room,” an interactive photo and video studio where guests can create SEMO-themed digital keepsakes. Other events include Bones, Clues, and Cold Cases (1 p.m., Magill Hall 228) with forensic anthropologist Dr. Jen Bengtson, Mic Drop: Performance and Persuasion (2 p.m., Academic Hall 206) featuring SEMO’s award-winning Speech and Debate Team, and Fearless Voices in the Making (3 p.m.), a showcase of original works from creative writing students. Open houses in the Center for Faulkner Studies and Rare Book Room (1–3 p.m.) will invite guests to explore literary history up close.

STEM in Action:
Starting at 1 p.m., guided tours in Magill and Seabaugh Halls will highlight the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Guests will see students solving real-world problems through research and innovation while meeting alumni who’ve taken their SEMO experience into groundbreaking careers.

Arts and Media:
At the River Campus, creativity takes center stage. Visitors can step into Broadway Bound (1 p.m., Dobbins River Campus Center 119) and Acting III Viewing (1 p.m., DRCC 114), watch live art demos and ceramics in the Cultural Arts Center Atrium (1:30 p.m.), and enjoy the Stage Combat Showcase on the River Campus Quad. The afternoon wraps with the sounds of SEMO, featuring the Horn Choir (2:30 p.m., DRCC 120) and Percussion Ensemble (CAC 155) as they rehearse for upcoming performances.

The Academic Showcases are free and open to the public, with events across both the main campus and River Campus. Guests can join at any time throughout the day. Following the Academic Showcases is a reception in the University Center Ballroom, open to all attendees.

For a full schedule and campus map, visit semo.edu/homecoming.

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