SMSU Homecoming week Oct. 4-10

“Brown & Bold: Bringin’ It Home” is the theme of the 2021 Southwest Minnesota State University Homecoming the week of Oct. 4-10.
Numerous events will be held on campus during the week leading up to Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 9, including the Mustangs Got Talent competition, residence hall decorating, SMSU Day of Service, door and office decorating, live entertainment, and the king/queen coronation.
Homecoming coronation is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7 in the Conference Center Lower Ballroom.
Following the Alumni Achievement Award luncheon, President Kumara Jayasuriya will give his annual State of the University address at 2 p.m. in the Conference Center ballroom.
The soccer team entertains Wayne State at 3 p.m., and the nationally-ranked volleyball team takes on Minot State at 6 p.m. The Planetarium will host an 8 p.m. Laser Light Show, and the evening concludes with a 9 p.m. bonfire in Central Field.
For the second year, the annual University Gala will be held virtually the week of Homecoming. Online auction items will be available for bidding, and a series of social media messages will be released leading up to the event. An anonymous donor has provided a $10,000 matching gift opportunity for gifts to the “University Gala Scholarship Fund.”
The Legacy Homecoming Run 5K/10K will start activities on Saturday, Oct. 9, with 7:30 a.m. registration, and the race starting at 8 a.m. The Veterans Club-sponsored event starts in the Social Science parking lot.
The Homecoming parade will begin at 11 a.m.
An alumni parade hospitality tent featuring breakfast paninos will be located at the corner of Main St. and East College Dr., at Memorial Park, starting at 10:45 a.m.
A Homecoming Tailgate and Family Fun Fest will be held from 3-5 p.m. south of the field.
The Homecoming football game begins at 5 p.m. and will feature the Mustangs taking on the University of Sioux Falls at the Schwan’s Regional Event Center.

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