Great Lake State Weekend 2024

Registration is officially open! Get ready to connect with your Laker family during this year’s Great Lake State Weekend (GLSW), on October 18 and 19. GLSW is a campus-wide celebration welcoming the LSSU community, alumni and friends for fun-filled events the whole family will enjoy!

Some of the weekend festivities are:

Laker Hockey vs Stonehill College BOTH Friday and Saturday Nights
Dr. Stephen Mulholland ’83, former Laker Hockey great turned renowned plastic surgeon and entrepreneur, will share his journey from the ice rink to medical innovation. Gain insights into his dynamic career and the world of entrepreneurship on Thursday, October 17th at 6:00pm in the Kenneth Shouldice Library.
Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony. Read more about our Alumni recipients, Jeanna Trotman, Steve Davies, and Robert Stephen Mulholland MD, and our Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, Keith Aldridge, Chris Nance and Eric Menk in this edition of the Laker Log.
Campus Open House for Prospective Students
Tours of Nursing SIM Center and Labs
SET/Robotics Open House
Arts Center 20th Anniversary Open House, 5K Fun Run, Oozeball, Movie in the Pool just to name a few!
Enjoy food, games, and family friendly entertainment (including LSSU’s own BEERBONI) at the Laker Pre-game Tailgate on Saturday, from 4-6pm!

See the full GLSW Schedule below:

Printable Schedule of Events

Awards and Recognition

Athletic Hall of Fame

Campus Map

GLSW 2023 Photos

Guide to Great Lake State Weekend 2024

Wednesday, October 16th
5pm-7pm	Lake State After Hours	Moloney’s Alley, Downtown Sault Ste. Marie
Thursday, October 17th
3pm-6pm	LSSU Career Fair	Cisler Center – Superior Room
6pm-7:30pm	Dr. Steve Mulholland – Ice, Scalpel, Start Ups: An Innovation Journey	Kenneth Shouldice Library
7:30pm	Battle of the Bands	LSSU Arts Center
Friday, October 18th
12pm-4pm	Welcome Center	Norris Center Lobby
12pm-4pm	Campus Duck Hunt	LSSU Campus & Downtown
12pm-2pm	Nursing SIM Center & Lab Tours	SIM Center, Lower Level Arts Center & Nursing Campus Labs Crawford Hall Rooms 352, 359 & 363.
2pm-4pm	CFRE Open House & Tours	Barch Center for Freshwater Research and Education
4pm-6pm	Foundation Board Inaugural Arts Center 20th Anniversary Open House	Arts Center Lobby & Art Gallery
4:30pm-6:30pm	SET/Robotics Open House	CASET (CAS 124-125)
7:00pm	Laker Hockey vs. Stonehill College	Taffy Abel Arena, Norris Center
Saturday, October 19th
9am-12pm	Welcome Center	Norris Center Lobby
9:00am	GLSW 5K Fun Run	Norris Center
9am-2pm	Open House for Prospective Students	LSSU Arts Center
10am-4pm	CFRE Discovery Center	Barch Center for Freshwater Research & Education
11:30am	Alumni Awards and Hall of Fame Ceremony	Cisler Center, Superior Room
12pm-2pm	Oozeball (Volleyball in the mud)	Sand Volleyball Courts-Near Bookstore
2pm-6pm	Make Your Mark! (Community Graffiti)	Pleger Commons/Norris Center (SAC)
4pm-6pm	LSSU Board of Trustees Pre-Game Tailgate	Norris Center, Student Activity Center (SAC)
6:00pm	Laker Hockey vs. Stonehill College	Taffy Abel Arena
9:00pm (immediately following the game)	Matt the Knife – Magician (ages 18+)	LSSU Arts Center Theater

Reunite with College Friends

Want to get your group together for a reunion during Homecoming? How about roommates who lived in Brady Hall or maybe alumni from a certain era or academic department? Whatever and whenever you want to make something happen, give us a call. We have the addresses and contacts that will make your program a success.
See past LSSU Alumni Mini-Reunions.

Great Lake State Weekend
Great Lake State Weekend (GLSW) began in 1995 and is LSSU’s Homecoming Weekend for students, alumni, families and the Sault Ste. Marie community.