St. Cloud State University’s biggest red and black celebration of the year, Homecoming 2022, takes place Oct. 17-22 with special events for students, families, prospective students, alumni, community members and more.
The University is holding several events throughout the week to have fun on campus, reconnect with alumni and friends, experience the St. Cloud community, and celebrate what it means to be a Husky. Activities include athletic events, events for students and employees, alumni reunions, an Open House for prospective students, showings in the SCSU Planetarium, the SCSU Foundation Gala, Alumni Art Exhibit, and more.
Homecoming 2022 officially kicks off with a Homecoming Kick-Off Event for students, faculty and staff at 11 a.m. on Oct. 18 with a campus-wide celebration featuring games, food and a day of fun. Campus offices and residence halls will also celebrate Husky Spirit Day while decorating their spaces to show off their Husky Pride.
Events resume Oct. 19 with athletics events, a “Tending for a Cause” event at Beaver Island Brewing Company in St. Cloud to support the SCSU Veterans Resource Center, and a Homecoming Bonfire on the grassy area next to Stearns Hall.
On Oct. 20, athletics events resume while the Open House: Discover Red & Black Days gets underway for the weekend. Over the rest of the weekend from Oct. 21-22, a majority of the Homecoming activities get underway including Huskies sporting events, alumni reunions, Planetarium showings, student events, and more.
Find the full list of events below, or visit the Homecoming website.
Homecoming 2022 Calendar of Events
Month of October (Oct. 1-31)
- Alumni Art Exhibit, Paramount Theatre Gallery
- Campus Art & Distinctions Tour (at your own pace)
Tuesday, Oct. 18
- Husky Spirit Day
- On-Campus Office Decorating
- Residential Life Board Decorating outside Residence Halls
- 11 a.m.: Campus Homecoming Kick-Off Event, Atwood Memorial Center Mall
Wednesday, Oct. 19
- 4:30 p.m.: Cross Country in WaxLax Invitational, Wapicada Golf Course
- 5 p.m.: SCSU Veterans Resource Center “Tending for a Cause”, Beaver Island Brewing Company in Downtown St. Cloud
- 6 p.m.: Homecoming Bonfire, St. Cloud State University, Holes Hall Lawn
Thursday, Oct. 20
- 8 a.m.: Open House – Discover Red & Black Days
- 6 p.m.: Volleyball vs. Bemidji State, Halenbeck Hall
Friday, Oct. 21
- 5:30 a.m.: Hidden Hockey Puck, Campus Recreation
- 3 p.m.: UPB Reunion (followed by off-campus “after party” at Green Mill in Downtown St. Cloud), Atwood Memorial Center, Alumni Room – Register
- 3 p.m.: Women’s Hockey vs. University of Minnesota, Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
- 4 p.m.: Downtown Art Crawl, Downtown St. Cloud
- 4:30 p.m.: SCSU Alumni Association Awards Reception and Ceremony, Atwood Memorial Center, Cascade Room – Register
- 5 p.m.: School of Public Affairs/Criminal Justice 50th Anniversary Celebration, Parks Event Center in Waite Park – Register
- 5-6:30 p.m.: Planetarium showings, Wick Science Building (see below for details)
- 5-7 p.m.: Department of Mass Communications Open House, St. Cloud State University, Stewart Hall 125
- 6 p.m.: Alumni Art Exhibit Reception, Paramount Theatre Gallery
- 6 p.m.: Men’s Soccer vs. Northern Michigan, Husky Stadium
- 7:30 p.m.: Men’s Hockey vs. Minnesota State-Mankato, Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
Saturday, Oct. 22
- 9 a.m.: President’s Virtual Global Update for International Alumni – Register
- 10 a.m.: Planetarium showings, Wick Science Building (see below for details)
- 3 p.m.: Huskies Fan Fest, Herb Brooks Way
- 4 p.m.: Live music by Honey Badgers
- 6 p.m.: Men’s Hockey vs. Minnesota State-Mankato, Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
Sunday, Oct. 23
- 12 p.m.: Men’s Soccer vs. UW-Parkside, Husky Stadium
- 3 p.m.: Women’s Soccer vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead, Husky Stadium
Planetarium Showings Schedule
Friday, Oct. 21
- 5 p.m.: From Earth to the Universe
- 5:30 p.m.: Tour of the Current Night Sky (interactive, about 45 minutes)
Saturday, Oct. 22
- 10 a.m.: From Earth to the Universe
- 10:30 a.m.: Tour of the Current Night Sky (interactive, about 45 minutes)
- 11:20 a.m.: Back to the Moon For Good
- 11:45 a.m.: Tour of the Current Night Sky (interactive, about 45 minutes)
- 12:35 p.m.: Dinosaurs Alive
- 1 p.m.: Tour of the Current Night Sky (interactive, about 45 minutes)
- 1:50 p.m.: Supervolcanoes
- 2:15 p.m.: Tour of the Current Night Sky (interactive, about 45 minutes)
- 3:05 p.m.: Touching the Edge of the Universe
- 3:50 p.m.: Tour of the Current Night Sky (interactive, about 45 mins)
- 4:40 p.m.: Phantom of the Universe
- 5:10 p.m.: Tour of the Current Night Sky (interactive, about 45 mins)
The SCSU Planetarium is located in the Wick Science Building. For more information on the Planetarium, go to web.stcloudstate.edu/planetarium.
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