Transportation Services has announced traffic, parking and transit impacts related to Friday's Homecoming parade, which will wind through campus and downtown State College this Friday, Oct. 12, beginning at 6 p.m.
Each year, the traditional Penn State Homecoming parade provides a valuable opportunity for students in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications. In what has become a tradition itself, the students produce the webcast of the event that is available to Penn Staters worldwide.
Penn State Homecoming will move to a gender-neutral court in 2018, as part of an effort by the student-run Homecoming Committee to foster more diversity and gender inclusivity. In addition, two students will be named “Guide State Forward” award winners, reflecting this year’s Homecoming theme.
Penn State alumnus and retired NFL player John Urschel will be the Homecoming 2017 grand marshal.
In an effort to expand its community events and opportunities, Penn State Homecoming has launched the For the Glory Fundraiser.
The annual Homecoming parade set for Oct. 7 will force changes to traffic, parking and traffic on the University Park campus and State College.
Ross Lehman, a 1942 graduate of Penn State and executive secretary of the Penn State Alumni Association from 1970-83, once declared that “traditions give a university its heart and substance.” He could easily have been describing Homecoming, which represents some of the longest standing and most cherished University traditions. Penn State will kick off Homecoming Weekend 2015 with the traditional Homecoming Parade at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and face off against Indiana University at noon on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Schreyer Scholars Josh Bram, John Connolly, Kevin Montminy and Abby Renko will have the honor of representing the student body and will participate in Homecoming events as members of the Penn State Homecoming student court. The week of festivities begins Oct. 4 and concludes with the crowning of a Homecoming king and queen during halftime of the Oct. 10 Penn State football game against Indiana.
Did you serve in Homecoming Court or know someone who did? If yes, then here’s an opportunity to re-create those memories from yesteryear.
Penn State Homecoming will host its 5th annual Legacy Celebration to celebrate the spirit of the upcoming Homecoming season and to welcome the 2015 Honorary Grand Marshal. The Legacy Celebration will take place Wednesday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the ground and first floors of the HUB.
Penn State is reminding football fans that with a noon kickoff for Saturday’s Homecoming game vs. Northwestern they should plan for heavy inbound traffic near Beaver Stadium.
Seniors Ryan Henrici and Emily Zheng both made the final list of 10 students that started out with more than 1,500 nominations.
For many, Penn State Homecoming is steeped in tradition — alumni coming back to campus, the parade, the Homecoming court and the football game — but one tradition that might not immediately come to mind is the fact that students are the ones who work year-round to organize the annual celebration.
Penn State students can attend this Saturday's 95th Homecoming game vs. Northwestern at a special price -- two tickets for $40 each with their valid student ID. 1-800-NITTANY (weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m) or at the Bryce Jordan Ticket ticket office (weekdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.).
The members of the 2014 Homecoming Courts were announced on Wednesday.
