NEW UPDATE: We are making available live-streams for the Alumni Association Awards and Live from Alnwick! To view these events virtually, go to the following links:

SCSU Alumni Association Awards (Friday, Oct. 15; live-stream to start shortly after 5:00 p.m): https://vimeo.com/event/1369580

Live from Alnwick (Saturday, Oct. 15; live-stream to start shortly after 9:00 a.m.):
https://vimeo.com/event/1369507

We also encourage you to tune into President Robbyn Wacker's Virtual Town Hall for International Alumni on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7:00 a.m. US Central Time by going to https://vimeo.com/event/1369523

HAPPY SCSU HOMECOMING!

UPDATED INFORMATION: Given the current climate surrounding COVID-19, we are taking the following steps for our Homecoming events out of an abundance of caution and to be consistent with University policies:

• We would ask and recommend that our guests wear masks except when eating or drinking. We will also have masks on-site for those who may need or want one.
• We will be asking guests at check-in if they have been vaccinated or have had a negative COVID test within the previous 72 hours of the event and will do so under the presumption that they have done so.

We greatly appreciate your cooperation and understanding in helping everyone to feel comfortable and safe. We will not be able to grant exceptions to these protocols.

You played it safe and stayed home for St. Cloud State University Homecoming in 2020 and for that, we thank you!

Now, it’s 2021 and SCSU Homecoming is back! We are planning several alumni affinity gatherings and other fun activities for the weekend, and several of our Athletics teams will be in competition at home that weekend, including the big men’s hockey showdown on October 16 between our National Runner-Up Huskies against the Gophers from the University of Minnesota!

Mark October 13-16 on your calendar NOW and RSVP for Homecoming by registering for the events listed below. For additional information on campus happenings, hotel blocks and all things Homecoming, visit stcloudstate.edu/homecoming. And be sure to follow us on social media for updates and additional information on our events. Please RSVP by no later than Friday, October 8.

HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES

School of Health & Human Services Keynote Lecture Featuring Dr. Abigail Gewirtz, "Helping Parents & Children When the World Feels Like a Scary Place"; Wednesday, October 13, 3:00 p.m., Ringsmuth Auditorium, Miller Learning Resource Center (open to the public; no RSVP necessary)

In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the School of Health & Human Services, we are inviting you back to campus for a special keynote lecture on mental health and wellness by Dr, Abigail Gewirtz.

If you are an SHHS alum, please click here to RSVP so we know you will be attending. 

If you wish to view the lecture online, please log in at https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/95949779320.

A VERY limited number of signed copies of Dr. Gewirtz’s book will be available for alumni in attendance at this event.

SCSU Alumni Association Awards Reception and Ceremony
Friday, October 15, 4:30 p.m.,  Cascade Room, Atwood Memorial Center

Join us for a special celebration as we publicly recognize not only our new 2021 award recipients, but also our recipients from 2020 who we recognized virtually. You’ll hear from our recipients as we share their stories of their times at SCSU and their accomplishments in career and life!

Alumni Art Exhibit Reception Friday, October 15, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Paramount Theatre Gallery, 913 West St. Germain St, Downtown St. Cloud (Downtown Art Crawl begins at 4:00 p.m. throughout the Downtown area. Reception and Art Crawl are both open to the public)

Come and join us at the new Paramount Theatre Gallery to celebrate curated artwork by St. Cloud State alumni as part of SCSU Homecoming and while you are there, stroll through the Downtown St. Cloud Art Crawl! More information on the Art Crawl can be found at http://artcrawlstcloud.com/.

Germany Study Abroad Alumni Reunion
Friday, October 15, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.,  Olde Brick House (Upper Level), 102 6th Ave South, Downtown St. Cloud

You’re invited to come back home to St. Cloud State on October 15 to celebrate your time studying abroad in Ingolstadt and/or Eichstadt in Germany. Join us for an evening of re-connecting, reminiscing and sharing stories from various cohorts!

Recent SCSU Grad Reception
Friday, October 15, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.,  Green Mill, 100 4th Ave South, Downtown St. Cloud

If you graduated from St. Cloud State University between 2005 and 2021, come back home for Homecoming 2021 and gather for our Recent Grad Reception!

Former SCSU Alumni Association Board Reception
Friday, October 15, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., Red Carpet Martini Lounge, 11 5th Ave South, Downtown St. Cloud

We are welcoming our former SCSU Alumni Association Board members back home to reunite, re-connect, and celebrate your time of leadership of the Alumni Association!

President’s Town Hall for International Alumni
Saturday, October 16, 7:00 a.m. Central US Time
Link to event will be sent to those who register.

If you are a St. Cloud State University alum living outside the USA, you are invited to tune into a virtual town hall hosted by SCSU President Dr. Robbyn Wacker and Shahzad Ahmad, Associate Vice President for Center for International Studies and the Director of Multicultural Student Services!

Live from Alnwick
Saturday, October 16, 9:00 a.m.,  Cascade Room, Atwood Memorial Center

Join us “Live from Alnwick” for a special Homecoming event, featuring a “Full English Breakfast” and an update from Alnwick Castle in the UK!

Notable Alumni Recognition and Reception
Saturday, October 16, 10:30 a.m., Lobby and Lounge, SCSU Administrative Services Building

We are celebrating the accomplishments of a group of recent grads who have made great strides early in their post-SCSU careers and lives and show you how we are telling their story to the campus and to our prospective students as Notable Alumni.

Greek Life 70th Anniversary
Saturday, October 16, 11:00 a.m.,  Voyageurs Room, Atwood Memorial Center

Greek Life at St. Cloud State University is celebrating its 70th Anniversary and we are asking alumni to come back home and represent your fraternity/sorority for a special reception!

CAAS/ASA Alumni Luncheon
Saturday, October 16, 1:00 p.m., Alumni Room and Theatre Lounge, Atwood Memorial Center

The Council of African American Students (CAAS), African Student Association (ASA), Multicultural Student Services (MSS) and the Alumni Association would like to invite you to attend a joint CAAS/ASA Reunion on Saturday, October 16. Lunch will be provided and there will be a social to connect with alumni, current students, and influential leaders from various years in these two organizations.

Please encourage others from your time at SCSU to join the reunion as well to network and be a mentor to current students of these two organizations. Everyone is welcome to join in the afternoon and evening festivities or make your own plans to explore St. Cloud. Families are welcome to attend. For more information regarding the reunion, please contact Multicultural Student Services at [email protected] or 320-308-3003.

Huskies Fan Fest and Postgame Concert Saturday, October 16

It will be a big day on the SCSU campus, culminating with the Huskies Men’s Hockey team taking on the Gophers! The south end of campus will be jumping that afternoon with other Athletics events (Women’s Hockey and Volleyball before the Men’s Hockey game) as well as Huskies Fan Fest, where there will be food, swag and fun starting at 3:00 p.m.! And after the hockey game, join us outside the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center for a postgame concert with country group Coyote Wild. The Fan Fest and postgame concert will be open to the public. Tickets must be purchased for Athletics events. See below on how you can buy your tickets!

Athletics Events

Be sure to cheer on our Huskies while you are back home! See below for a list of events and go to www.scsutickets.com to reserve your seats!

Volleyball: Friday, Oct. 15 vs. University of Mary, 6:00 p.m., Halenbeck Hall
Saturday, Oct. 16 vs. Minot State, 2:00 p.m., Halenbeck Hall

Men’s Soccer: Friday, Oct. 15 vs. Purdue University NW, 7:00 p.m., Husky Stadium

Women’s Hockey: Saturday, Oct. 16 vs. St. Thomas, 1:00 p.m., Herb Brooks National Hockey Center

Men’s Hockey: Saturday, Oct. 16 vs. Minnesota, 5:00 p.m., Herb Brooks National Hockey Center

Want to sign up for the Homecoming 5k Run?

Go to https://runsignup.com/Race/MN/SaintCloud/2021SCSUHomecoming5k. The cost is $25/person. Packet pick-up will be on Friday, October 15 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Endurunce, 117 5th Ave South in Downtown St. Cloud. Race starting line is in front of Lawrence Hall on the SCSU campus!

HOMECOMING RESOURCES

For information including hotel blocks and additional resources for Homecoming, including any information on COVID-19 related protocols, please click on the link in the resources section below or visit www.stcloudstate.edu/homecoming.

Be sure to spread the word to your classmates and friends, and follow us on social media to keep up with the latest Husky Alumni news!