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Sept. 17: Holes Hall memories gathering

Holes Hall 8th floor 1978-79
Holes Hall 8th floor, circa 1978-79. Photo courtesy Meg (Parker) O’Neill ’83.

A storied student residence is gone, but her memories live on.

Join our 10 a.m. Sept. 17 gathering of those who lived and worked in W.W. Holes Hall from 1965-2014. Look for a tent near Stearns Hall.

Part of the Sept. 15-18 Celebrate St. Cloud State festivities, the gathering will be an opportunity to share photos, memorabilia and memories.

Commemorative T-shirts and Huskies swag while supplies last.

Book your rooms by Aug.15 for special rates at Kelly Inn ($99) and Courtyard by Marriott ($104). Use the code: SCSU Alumni.

Contact Terri Mische for more information at [email protected] and 320-308-6675.

Schedule

10 a.m.
Continental breakfast in a tent by Stearns Hall

10:30 a.m.
Program for alumni, former Residential Life staff and friends, featuring remarks by Dan McClure ’03 ’14, Interim President Ashish Vaidya and others 

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

    • Tours of campus and its storied tunnels
    • Visit the ISELF Building’s Visualization Lab, Immersive Lab and Classroom of the Future

Noon 
Huskies Fan Fest  has music by DiamondBack, $10 tailgate meal, beer tent, games and activites at Husky Stadium

3 p.m.
Huskies Football vs. Minnesota State University Mankato at Husky Stadium

6–9 p.m.
Reception for Holes Hall alumni and Residential Life staff at the Red Carpet Nightclub. Performing will be Robert Bjornoos and the Suspects, a Cambridge-based classic rock band. There is a $5 cover charge.

Holes Hall was home to tens of thousands of St. Cloud State students. Its small rooms, modest amenities and large, common bathrooms no longer appeal to young people. University leaders, Minnesota State officials and construction consultants deemed it cost-prohibitive to remodel.

The building was demolished in June. Concrete, steel and other demolition debris has been hauled away for recycling. New Ulm Steel & Recycling is one of the recycling contractors. Workers are now preparing the site for seeding.

 

Jeff Wood '81 '87 '95
Jeff Wood '81 '87 '95
Living on one Minnesota river or another since 1959.
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