Update: 2013 Homecoming & Family Weekend events are still in the works. Check back closer to the date for event locations, times and details.
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Friday, October 19
Spirit Day - Show your campus pride!
Clubs Fair & Carnival
Enjoy a Clubs Carnival with games and prizes, appearances by the Marching Lumberjacks, a free photo booth, face painting and more
Location: UC Quad (C3) Time: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cost: Free
Campus Tours
Campus Tours leave every 2 hours and are 1 hour long
Location: Depart from the Art Quad (C4) Time: 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Cost: Free
Registration and Info
Location: UC Quad (C3) Time: noon - 6 p.m. Cost: Free
Art Exhibits
All exhibitions are produced by HSU students in the Museum and Gallery Practices Program, who are learning practical skills in the professional setting of professional galleries.
Down the Hill Home: Art by Rick Bartow
With artworks on loan to us from the Froelick Gallery in Portland, Oregon, the exhibit features drawings, paintings, prints and sculpture by artist Rick Bartow, a member of the Mad River Band of the Wiyot tribe from Northwestern California.
Time Friday 12-5 p.m., Saturday 10-2 p.m.
Location: Native American Arts Gallery (D8)
Cost: Free
Ignite! The Art of Sustainability
A dynamic exploration of California’s ecological issues by some of California’s leading contemporary artists, Ignite! The Art of Sustainability examines natural and human forces that have shaped the current landscape of California.
Known for their focus on environmental issues, the artists were invited to join scientists, environmentalists, and leaders in business and museums for conversations that have inspired regional collaborations to seek solutions to ecological challenges.
Time Friday 12-5 pm, Saturday 10-2 pm
Location: Reese Bullen Gallery (C4)
Cost: Free
Bread & Butter: Mixed Media Sculpture and Installation by Lush Newton
Originally from Missouri, Lush Newton settled on California’s North Coast in 2001. Here, she melds her experience at Hallmark Cards and her work as a character artist at the Walt Disney Company with her over-the-top cartoon-sculptural inventions—informed by affectionate send-ups of the "Hillbilly Culture" of her native Ozark home and references to the tradition of boisterous cartoons, circa mid-Twentieth Century America.
Time 12 to 5 p.m.
Location: First Street Gallery (Eureka)
Cost: Free
My Heart's a Little Fast, but Otherwise, Everything's Fine: New paintings by Susanna Bluhm
Susanna Bluhm's work blends abstraction and representation to create landscape environments that engage the viewer's imagination and emotions. Bluhm utilizes many art materials, including, oil, acrylic, gouache, pencil, and colored pencil to create her drawings and paintings. Her style is painterly, incorporating a variety of painting techniques that selectively flatten and expand the depth of her environments.
Time 12 to 5 p.m.
Location: First Street Gallery (Eureka)
Cost: Free
Welcome Reception
Location: Goodwin Forum (Nelson Hall East; C3) Time: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Cost: Free
Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner
Social hour will be at 6 p.m., followed by the dinner at 7 p.m. To register for this event contact Stephanie Lane (707) 826-4529.
Location: Kate Buchanan Room (UC; C3) Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $35
Homecoming Pep Rally
Location: UC Quad (C3) Time: 8:30 p.m. Cost: Free
Homecoming Dance
Presented by Brothers United & Legacy Ladies
Location: Goodwin Forum (Nelson Hall East; C3) Time: 9:30 p.m.–1:00 a.m. Cost: $2 before 10:30/$3 after
Saturday, October 20
Registration and Info
Location: HSU Bookstore (D3) Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: Free
Humboldt Bay Kayak Tour
View wildlife and see the Eureka Waterfront and Woodley Island from the bay. Tour lasts 2 hours. Register
Location: Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, Eureka Time: 9 a.m. Cost: $40
Arcata Farmers Market
Location: Arcata Plaza Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cost: Free
Women's Basketball Alumni Scrimmage
Come watch the women's alumni team take on the current HSU team!
Location: Lumberjack Arena (Kinesiology & Athletics; F6) Time: 10 a.m. Cost: Free
Guided Community Forest Walk
Explore the bountiful backyard of Humboldt State University on a guided stroll through the Arcata Community Forest. Register
Location: Meet at the bottom of the Jolly Giant Commons in the parking lot. (C1) Time: 11 a.m. Cost: $5
Golden Grad Brunch
Location: Windows Cafe next to the Bookstore (UC; D3). Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Cost: $20/per person
Humboldt Bay Kayak Tour
View wildlife and see the Eureka Waterfront and Woodley Island from the bay. Tour lasts 2 hours. Register
Location: Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, Eureka Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $40
Campus Tours
Campus Tours leave every 2 hours and are 1 hour long
Location: Depart from the Art Quad (C4) Time: 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Cost: Free
Sustainability Tour
Ever wanted to see a working hydrogen fueling station or get a taste of what it's like to live in a house that generates next to no waste? Take a tour of the sustainable features unique to our campus.
Location: Depart from the UC Quad (C3) Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Cost: Free
Classes Without Quizzes
Lively lectures without the homework or tests.
Decision Traps: How to Avoid Pitfalls in Making Smart Choices.
Recent insights from psychology indicate that we often succumb to common biases that prevent us from making excellent choices.
Learn how to identify some major biases in your everyday decision making.
Presenter: Hari Singh
Time 1:30 p.m.
Location: Native American Forum (BSS 162) (D8)
Cost: Free
Can you hear me now?
What your pets and other animals are saying and listening to that you can't hear.
Presenter: Marissa Ramsier
Time 1:30 p.m.
Location: BSS 166 (D8)
Cost: Free
The Frightening Future of Digital Maps
How your personalized information (social contacts, geographic patterns, search history) influences the routes and locations the digital map will suggest.
Presenter: Monica Stephens
Time 2:30 p.m.
Location: Native American Forum (BSS 162) (D8)
Cost: Free
Physics and Astronomy in the 21st Century—Isn't it all Figured Out?
While there are a huge number of success stories recounting the ability of physics to describe the natural world, some of the most fundamental aspects of our model of the universe are not well understood. Furthermore, recent observations suggest that out universe may be far stranger that we ever imagined.
Presenter: C.D. Hoyle
Time 2:30 p.m.
Location: BSS 166 (D8)
Cost: Free
Humboldt Bay Kayak Tour
View wildlife and see the Eureka Waterfront and Woodley Island from the bay. Tour lasts 2 hours. Register
Location: Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, Eureka Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $40
Tailgate Party and Food Truck Festival
Tailgate Party and Food Truck Festival – appearances by Lucky Logger and the Marching Lumberjacks, and free kids activities. Local food truck favorites Sausage Lovers, Nancy and Alma's, Nature's Serving, and Humboldt Hotdogs will provide food for purchase.
Location: Lot G11 (B6) Time: 4 – 6 p.m Cost: Free tailgate; Separate cost for food
Women’s Volleyball vs Cal State Stanislaus
Location: Lumberjack Arena (Kinesiology & Athletics; F6) Time: 4 p.m. Cost: General: $8, Children: $5, HSU Students - FREE with student ID
Homecoming Football Game vs. Dixie State
Location: Redwood Bowl (E4) Time: 6 p.m Cost: $10 admission
Symphonic Band and Jazz Orchestra Concert
Location: Fulkerson Recital Hall (Music B; C4) Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $7
British Comedian Eddie Izzard
Location: Van Duzer Theatre (C4) Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $55
The Radiorelics Concert
LA-based rock band that meshes traditional 70s rock with a futuristic sound. Show starts at 11:30 p.m. TheRadiorelics.tumblr.com
Location: Mazzoti's on the Plaza (Arcata) Time: 10:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Cost: $5 students, $10 general
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