Homecoming week
Homecoming week at Wayne State University is an annual tradition for students, staff, alumni and family. Celebrate Warrior Pride with a week's worth of activities Oct. 21-26, 2024.
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The Game
Put on your green and gold to cheer on our Warrior football team as they take on the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. on Tom Adams Field.
Tailgating begins at 10 a.m. in Lot 50.
Tickets
- Students: WSU students enter free with their Event Pass
- Alumni: See Alumni tab for link and promo code
- Individual tickets available for purchase online
Featured events
All week | Student Center Makerspace
Decorate Warrior Bling in the Makerspace and show the Warrior spirit during Homecoming week! Materials available during Makerspace hours.
Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. | Student Center Ballroom
Join the Campus Activities Teams to learn how to decorate a WSU-themed cupcake.
Oct. 23 at 11:30 a.m. to 2 :30 p.m. | Towers Café
Gear up for the Homecoming Game with 313 Dining, Co.! Create your very own personalized noisemaker.
Oct. 23 at noon | Gullen Mall flagpoles
Come on out to the flag poles on Gullen Mall for a free student and employee giveaway.
Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. | Keast Commons
Housing & Residential Life students: support your building as residents play in our Campus Cornhole Battle! Donuts and cider provided for all residents that attend and the first 15 residents will receive an event T-shirt!
Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. | Keast Commons
Looking for the perfect outdoor study break? Join the Campus Activities Team for a bonfire celebration! Catch up with friends, new and old, as you enjoy s’mores around the glow of a crackling campfire.
Oct. 24 at noon to 3 p.m. | Outside of Towers Café
Slows is back for another pop-up! We've got a special deal for meal plan holders who can use a meal swipe plus $7 (OneCard, Warrior Dollars, Debit) to purchase an entrée from the truck. Slows will also be available for regular ordering for those without meal swipes.
Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. | Walter P. Reuther Library
The Reuther Library will be hosting a Homecoming Open House. Tours will take place at 3:30 and 4:30, and highlights from our university collections, including yearbooks, photos, and artifacts, will be on display.
Oct. 25 at 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Towers Café
Top-your-own cupcake, funnel fries, brownie bites – and more! Join 313 Dining, Co. for a decadent dessert display in Towers Café.
Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. | Student Center Ballroom
Enjoy a fun evening with friends and the Campus Activities Team – carnival games, a caricature artist, cotton candy, caramel corn and more!
Oct. 25 at 9 p.m. | Keast Commons
A presentation of historically Black Greek National Pan-Hellenic Counsel Organizations called the Divine Nine made of four sororities and five fraternities.
Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | 82 W. Warren
The WSU Bookstore will be open on game day.
Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. | Tom Adams Field
Join the Campus Activities Team during the Homecoming game and stuff your own WSU shield pillow!
Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. | Matthaei Athletic Center
Join Warrior Volleyball when they welcome Northern Michigan to Detroit for Homecoming.