Mark your calendar for Great Lake State Weekend 2019 – October 11-12!
Friday, October 11 | ||
| 10am-7pm | Registration, Check-In & Open House | Lukenda Alumni House |
| 11am-2pm | Career Fair | Superior Room, Cisler Center |
| 1 – 3pm | Center for Freshwater Research Open House | Hillside House, LSSU Campus |
| 2:30 – 4:30pm | CFRE Fish Hatchery Open House | Cloverland Electric Hydro Plant |
| 5:00 pm | Alumni Awards Reception & Banquet * | Superior Room, Cisler Center |
| 6:30 pm | Laker Volleyball vs. Wisconsin-Parkside | Cooper Gymnasium |
| 7:30 pm | Laker Hockey vs. Denver * | Taffy Abel Arena |
Saturday, October 12 | ||
| 8am-3pm | Registration, Check-In & Open House | Lukenda Alumni House |
| 9am-3pm | Admissions Fall Open House for high school students | |
| 9:00 am | Alumni Board of Directors Meeting | Considine Hall |
| 10:00 am | Color Run/Walk * | Norris Center |
| 10am-1pm | Brunch in the QD – $5 for GLSW attendees | Quarterdeck, Cisler Center |
| 1:00 pm | Planetarium Show #1 | Crawford Hall Planetarium |
| 1:00 pm | Saluja Statue Dedication | Considine Hall |
| 1 – 3 pm | Walking Tours of campus | Admissions office |
| 2:00 pm | Planetarium Show #2 | Crawford Hall Planetarium |
| 2:00 pm | Laker Volleyball vs. Purdue Northwest | Cooper Gymnasium |
| 3 – 5pm | Kid’s Kollege hosted by Superior Edventures – Ages 6-12 | Crawford Hall |
| 3 – 5 pm | Kiddie Kare* – day care provided by LSSU early childhood education students | |
| 4:00 pm | Women’s Walk for Women’s Athletics Features reception, prizes & cash raffle drawing followed by spirited walk through campus to Laker Tailgate! | Begin at Cisler |
| 5 – 7pm | Laker Tailgate – Heated Tent, Food, Drinks, Games – All Ages Welcome, Open to the Public | Outside Norris Center |
| 7:00 pm | Laker Hockey vs. Denver * | Taffy Abel Arena |
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.
GLSW Stay & Play Package
Alumni who register for GLSW are automatically
entered into a drawing for this package:
- Free Lodging (1 Room) Friday & Saturday night
- Free tickets to Laker hockey games Friday & Saturday
- Free tickets to LSSU Alumni Awards Banquet Friday night
- Free brunch at LSSU’s Quarterdeck Saturday & Sunday
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.
GLSW 2019 events include: Laker Hockey vs. University of Denver Pioneers, Women’s Walk event, tailgate, Kids Kollege science program, LSSU Athletic Hall of Fame Induction, LSSU Alumni Awards Banquet, campus tours, planetarium shows and more!
Nominate someone for an LSSU Award or the Athletic Hall of Fame
LSSU Students: Nominate your parents for the Bud & Mary Mansfield Parents of the Year Award
Every year, LSSU students nominate their Parents for this award. Honorees will receive:
- Free hotel room (Friday & Saturday) during Great Lake State Weekend
- Free tickets to Alumni Awards Banquet, award presented by LSSU President
- Free hockey tickets for Friday & Saturday games
- Free GLSW package including t-shirts and discounts
See GLSW photos from previous years