It’s Homecoming Week in Madison, and starting Thursday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. UW-Madison will be putting on its annual 24-hour Fill the Hill fundraiser.
For every donation made, a plastic lawn flamingo will be added to Bascom Hill. Those who gift $350 or more will receive a lawn flamingo of their own.
Where does the money go?
Campus initiatives, schools, and colleges
- Chancellor’s Fund
- Tuition assistance
- Nursing School
- Nelson Institute
Student and community experiences
- Arboretum
- Chazen Museum of Art
- Wisconsin Union
Homecoming week lineup
Thursday, Oct. 5
- Women’s soccer vs Northwestern | 7 p.m. | McClimon Field, 750 Walnut St.
Friday, Oct. 6
- Swim and dive vs Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | Soderholm Aquatic Center, 797 W. Dayton St.
- Homecoming Parade | 6–7:30 p.m. | State and Gilman streets
- Block party | 7-9 p.m. | Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
- Men’s soccer vs Michigan State | 7 p.m. | McClimon Field
Saturday, Oct. 7
- Football vs Rutgers | 11:00 a.m. | Camp Randall