Alumni Homecoming Weekend October 3 - 5, 2025
Alumni and friends are encouraged to join us for a great weekend of fun activities to celebrate homecoming. Check out the schedule below - there's something for everyone. Call your college friends, roommates, teammates, bring the family and new friends, or attend solo. If you graduated fifty years ago or just last year, come home for homecoming.
2025 Homecoming Weekend Alumni Schedule
Homecoming events are open to all alumni and friends.
Alumni who register by Thursday, September 25 for Saturday’s homecoming events will get a UMC Homecoming 2025 Swag Bag. Swag Bags can be picked up at the registration table outside of Bede Ballroom between 9 - 11 am on Saturday, October 4.
The following groups are invited to gather:
Class of 1975 - 50th Anniversary
Class of 1985 - 40th Anniversary
Class of 1995 - 30th Anniversary
Class of 2005 - 20th Anniversary
1992-93 and 1993-94 Men's Hockey Teams
Register for Homecoming Events
Friday, October 3, 2025
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 3:00 p.m. | Soccer vs. University of Jamestown Golden Eagle Soccer Field |
| 5:30 p.m. | Alumni Awards Celebration 2025 Honorees: The Abbey [Promise] Award
Outstanding Alumni
Athletic Hall of Fame
|
| 6:00 p.m. | Volleyball vs. Northern State University Lysaker Gymnasium, UMC Sports Center |
Saturday, October 4, 2025
[Don't forget to register for the events you plan to attend]
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Alumni & Friends Breakfast w/ Mimosas Bede Ballroom, Sargeant Student Center Enjoy a free breakfast to start your fun day of homecoming. A photo booth and archive table displaying items from the celebrated years (1975, 1985, 1995 and 2005) will be available during breakfast. |
| 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Lasting Legacy with George French, Ed.D. Dr. George French, associate professor and music and theater director, celebrating 46 at UMN Crookston, will share his reflections of a long and meaningful career in teaching. Open to all alumni and friends. Alumni who enjoyed choir, theater, and band are encouraged to attend. Important Change: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dr. Soo-Yin Lim-Thompson will not be able to participate in the Lasting Legacy session. Can’t attend in person: If you can't attend in person but would like to share your thoughts, memories, and appreciation with Dr. French, complete the z.umn.edu/LastingLegacy by Thursday, October 2. We'll assemble the comments shared in this form with Dr. French. |
| 11:15 - 12:00 p.m. | Guided Campus Tour for Alumni Meet in Sargeant Student Center, first floor Revisit favorite spots on campus and see what's changed. Both a walking tour and golf cart tour are provided by Alumni Relations. Alumni can explore the campus throughout the day, but building access will be limited. |
| 12:00 p.m. | Banner Raising Ceremony & Hockey Intersquad Scrimmage For the 1992-93 and 1993-94 NJCAA Championship Men's Hockey Teams Crookston Sports Center (801 Fisher Ave.) During the first intermission of U of M Crookston Men’s Hockey inter-squad scrimmage, banners will be raised during a program to recognize the two championship teams. |
| 11:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Homecoming Block Party Ed Widseth Field (UMC Campus) Enjoy live music featuring Roger Jaeger, food trucks, inflatable games, yard games, and more. Open to all alumni, students, faculty, staff, and community members. |
| 2:00 p.m. | Volleyball vs. University of Jamestown (Free game ticket with registration) Lysaker Gymnasium, UMC Sports Center |
| 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Alumni & Friends Homecoming Social (with general trivia contest at 5:15 pm) Scobey’s Pub & Grub at the Crookston Inn (2200 University Ave.) Enjoy light refreshments, conversation, trivia, and a cash bar. |
Sunday, October 5, 2025
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. | Soccer vs. Northern State University Golden Eagle Soccer Field |
Printable 2025 Alumni Homecoming Schedule
Accomodations
Make your overnight accommodations at any of Crookston’s hotels. When making your reservation, request “University rate” – AmericInn by Wyndham and Crookston Inn will honor the rate if they have rooms to accommodate your request.
- AmericInn by Wyndham - 218-281-7800
- AmeriVu Hotel & Suites - 218-470-1111
- Crookston Inn - 218-470-1000
- Golf Terrace Motel - 218-281-2626
Photos and Videos
Photographs and video taken by University Relations at this event may be used in University publications and websites.
Questions?
If you have any questions regarding homecoming or any of the events, please contact Kevin Thompson at [email protected] or 218-281-8436.
About Homecoming
Some of the earliest recorded history of homecoming took place when the campus was home to the Northwest School of Agriculture. The alumni association was organized in 1911, and in 1913, an alumni banquet was held at the Palace Hotel in Crookston and all alumni were invited to this special home coming.
Today, many of the traditions of homecoming are carried on by the University of Minnesota Crookston including the recognition of accomplished alumni, athletic events, a bonfire, and a week of activities that ignite maroon and gold spirit.
Homecoming celebrates alumni. It is a time for remembering our legacy and building the sense of connectivity alumni have for one another and for this campus. That's why we say, "Go Maroon, Go Gold, Go Homecoming!"