HomecomingThe Great Gustie Gathering
October 4, 2025
Gustavus Homecoming hoopla is for families and alumni alike!
The Alumni & Parent Engagement Office invites our fabulous alumni community, parents, and families back to campus to celebrate Homecoming 2025!
Our Gustavus Homecoming celebration offers fun and engagement for each and every member of our Gustavus community. Families make memories together while playing and learning on the Hill, recent grads visit their home away from home, alumni receive updates on what’s buzzing on campus, and someone new is exposed to our incomparable Gustie spirit.
Homecoming Selfie Challenge! Take pics at ALL 3 stations to enter!
1. Find our 3 selfie stations around campus
2. Snap a picture at each location of yourself, family, and friends
3. Share using #GoGusties or email to alumni@gustavus.edu
| 8 a.m. |
Registration opens |
Information Desk, Lower lever of the Jackson Campus Center Pick up your name tag, free swag item, the day's program, and a campus map! Walk-up registration is available until 1 p.m. |
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| 8-10 a.m. |
Breakfast |
Evelyn Young Dining Room Complimentary Pancake Breakfast will be hosted by the Alumni Board of Directors from 8:30-10 a.m. in the Dining Room. Volunteers will be flipping pancakes and serving up all the toppings for your dining pleasure! All are welcome to grab some flapjacks and then head into the Market Place for your other breakfast foods. |
| 8:45 a.m. |
Alumni Choir food and fellowship time Warm-up and rehearsal begins at 9 a.m. |
Christ Chapel |
| 9 a.m. |
Memorial Service for Greg Kaster, Professor in Gustavus History Department |
Alumni Hall In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Greg’s name to the Shelf of Hope (at Agate Housing and Services), the National Endowment for the Humanities, or a cause of your choice. If you are unable to join us in person, follow along through the livestream. |
| 10 - 11:30 a.m. |
Homecoming Hayride and Arboretum Fun! |
Arboretum at Gustavus |
| 10 a.m. |
Homecoming Service of Remembrance General Campus Tour with current student |
Christ Chapel Click here to join the livestream Depart from Gustie Den in the lower level of the Jackson Campus Center |
| 11 a.m. |
Tour of Nobel Hall of Science with Professor Scott Burr General Campus Tour with current student |
Depart from north atrium of Nobel Hall Depart from Gustie Den in the lower level of the Jackson Campus Center |
| 11 a.m. - 12 noon |
Instrument Petting Zoo with Gustie Musicians |
Anderson Theatre, Schaffer Fine Arts Building |
| 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Simply Science! Hands-on Science Experiments for families with Gustie Science Clubs |
STEAMery Lobby |
| 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Gustavus Mentoring Pre-Game Networking First Generation College Student and Alumni HQ with Tri-Alpha Society |
Courtyard Cafe |
| 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
All Gustie Lunch |
Evelyn Young Dining Room |
| 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Homecoming Gustie Pub and Family Fun Zone Petting zoo, inflatables, crafts, and much more! Enjoy beer from Gustie-owned breweries, Chankaska Creek wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks in the Homecoming tent and patio. |
Homecoming tent - grassy field next to College View Apartments |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Children’s Blessing with Proclaim Ministries |
Sesquicentennial Plaza |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Get your photo taken with President Bergman! 1-on-1 pics with the Prez and presidential regalia |
Gustavus Bust; Eckman Mall |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Picture Book Story Hour with Students of United Christian Ministries |
Main Floor of Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library |
| 12 p.m. |
Scandinavian Studies Alumni and Student Lunch |
Center for Inclusive Excellence (DIVE) |
| 1 p.m. |
Gustavus Football v. St. Scholastica |
Hollingsworth Field |
| 7 p.m. |
Volleyball vs. Hamline |
Gus Young Court in Lund Center |