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Homecoming is just around the corner! Celebrate all things Green & Gold with a great line-up of events Oct. 7-14. From hockey and volleyball to the Homecoming Luncheon and the College of Business and Public Policy Showcase, there's something for everyone at this all-campus, all-community celebration. Bring your friends and family to campus and join the tradition.

Saturday, Oct. 7

Hockey vs. UMass Lowell and Pre-Game Party

Saturday, Oct. 7 | Doors open at 3 p.m. | Puck drops at 4:07 p.m. | Avis Alaska Sports Complex
The #×ö°®É«ÇéƬHOCO fun starts with the ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Hockey Team vs. UMass Lowell. Enjoy pre-game entertainment from the 11th Airborne Division Band, free t-shirts courtesy of Avis Alaska and free chips from Alaska Chip Company!

Sunday, Oct. 8

Hockey vs. UMass Lowell (Pink Out)  

Sunday, Oct. 8, 4 p.m. | Avis Alaska Sports Complex
Turn the rink pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Free pink-out mullets and boom sticks for fans, plus free Alaska Chip Company chips and popcorn for the student section. ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ students can attend for free and bring a guest for $5.

Monday, Oct. 9

Good Day, Seawolves! with Career Services

Monday, Oct. 9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Student Union, Second Floor
Join ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Career Services for a midday break with free snacks and resources.

Tuesday, Oct. 10

Good Day, Seawolves! With US×ö°®É«ÇéƬ

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Social Sciences Building 
Join US×ö°®É«ÇéƬ for a midday break with free snacks and resources.

Chat with the Chancellor and Cabinet

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1 p.m. | Student Union
Join Chancellor Parnell and members of the Chancellor's Cabinet for an informal chat. Hear updates on the university and ask questions.

Pumpkin Painting

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m. | Student Union
Celebrate the season by painting a pumpkin with ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Fraternity & Sorority Life.

Wednesday, Oct. 11

Good Day, Seawolves! with Fraternity & Sorority Life

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Rasmuson Hall
Join ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Fraternity & Sorority Life for a midday break with free snacks and resources.

Noon Music with DJ Desert Rose

Wednesday, Oct. 11, noon | Student Union, Cafeteria
Enjoy live music from DJ Desert Rose during the lunch hour. Presented by ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Concert Board.

Arcade Alumnight

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 4-7 p.m. | Student Union, Esports Lounge
Enjoy an open esports gaming night for current students and ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Alumni.

Thursday, Oct. 12

Good Day, Seawolves! with Enrollment Services

Thursday, Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Enrollment Services
Join ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Career Services for a mid-day break with free coffee, snacks and activities.

Canoe Battleship with Residence Life

Thursday, Oct. 12, 6-8 p.m. | Avis Alaska Sports Complex
Join ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Residence Life as they host Canoe Battleship, where ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ students try to sink each other's canoes until only one team remains afloat!

Volleyball vs. Central Washington   

Thursday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m. | Alaska Airlines Center
Howl for the home team! ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ students can attend for free and bring a guest for $5.

Friday, Oct. 13

×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Alumni Homecoming Luncheon

Friday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Alaska Airlines Center

Be our guest at ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ's largest alumni tradition! Hosted by your ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Alumni Association, Homecoming Luncheon provides an opportunity to celebrate alumni as they reconnect with their alma mater. More than a fundraiser, Homecoming is a cornerstone celebration of ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ alumni, promoting lifelong connections between students, alumni and your Hometown U.

In collaboration with the Anchorage School District, this year's theme is partners in education, and will feature alumni sharing their stories of the importance and value of an Alaska education and the critical roles we all serve in providing educational pathways to our next generation of leaders.

This year's presenters include keynote speaker Cal Williams, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters ’22, community activist and past president of the Alaska chapter of the NAACP, and  guest speaker Brad Hillwig, M.B.A. General Management ’10, founder and CEO of Greatland Studios.

College of Business and Public Policy Showcase: 50 Years in the Making

Friday, Oct. 13, 5-7:30 p.m. | Rasmuson Hall

Celebrate 50 years of the College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP) while you join friends, classmates and the community for an evening of learning. Experience programs that help our students become leaders in a rapidly changing world.

Highlights include:

• Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while you explore all three floors of Rasmuson Hall, CBPP's home on campus.
• Celebrate the launch of our new finance lab.
• Experience our artificial intelligence lab through interactive demos.
• Find out how our accounting students fight fraud.
• Talk policy, the Arctic and social sciences with researchers from the Institute of Social and Economic Research.
• Bid on select items in our silent auction.
• Enjoy a dedicated networking space in the spine between Rasmuson Hall and the Avis Alaska Sports Complex.

Ghost Tours and Superstitions

Friday, Oct. 13, 4-7:30 p.m. | Wendy Williamson Auditorium

Is the Wendy Williamson haunted? Come find out for yourself! Ghost tours and trivia with prizes will happen every half hour! Enjoy palm readers, photo opportunities and free candy/popcorn throughout the evening. Costumes encouraged.

Presented by the Employee Experience Department, Event Services and Student Life.

Headphone Disco

Friday, Oct. 13, 8-11 p.m. | Student Union
Kick off your weekend with a headphone disco dance party, hosted by ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Concert Board.

Saturday, Oct. 14

Volleyball Pre-Game Party

Saturday, Oct. 14, 5 p.m. | Alaska Airlines Center
Tailgate for the Seawolves before their match against Northwest Nazarene.                                       

Volleyball vs. Northwest Nazarene (Pack the House)     

Saturday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. | Alaska Airlines Center
Help pack the house for volleyball's match against Northwest Nazarene! Tickets are only $5; students and alumni get in free. Game sponsor ConocoPhillips will give away 400 glow-in-the-dark volleyballs at the event. Attendees also have the chance to win a round-trip ticket on Alaska Airlines!

Ongoing events

First-Year Experience Homecoming Scavenger Hunt

Oct. 7-14 | ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Anchorage Campus
Join First-Year Experience's virtual scavenger hunt throughout Homecoming week for a chance to win prizes.

Fall Grad Fair

Oct. 9-13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Seawolf Store
Get ready for fall commencement! Visit the Seawolf Store during Homecoming Week to receive up to 10% off graduation items. (Discount does not apply to diploma frames.)

Homecoming Themed Drinks 

Oct. 9-13 | All ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Coffee Shops
Enjoy Homecoming-themed drink specials all week long.

Seawolf Marketplace Savings

Oct. 9-12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Seawolf Marketplace
Wear ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Swag to receive $1 off your purchase at Seawolf Marketplace during Homecoming Week.

Homecoming at the Bakery Cart

Oct. 11 and 12, 11 a.m.-noon
Enjoy ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ-themed pastries baked fresh by ×ö°®É«ÇéƬ Culinary Arts students. from 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. (or until treats sell out). On the menu:

• Spirit Claws: Almond cream encased in rich buttery croissant, baked golden brown and topped with toasted almonds.
• Green & Gold Cookies: Seawolf-shaped classic sugar cookie finished with royal icing and Green & Gold sprinkles.

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