Alumni Blog

Homecoming Weekend is here and we are excited for one of our favorite campus traditions. This year’s Homecoming festivities are extra special as we celebrate the public launch of The Campaign for the Uncommon Good. Throughout the weekend, we will introduce our community to the campaign and the impact it will have on our university.

This year, alumni will return to campus for their Class of 1969, Sullivan Scholars, Search Retreat and Hiyu Coulee reunions and anniversary celebrations. Throughout the weekend, we will also be honoring our veterans and active military community.

We kicked off Homecoming weekend with the Veterans cake cutting, the SU Advantage Lecture on the impacts of Artificial Intelligence on social problems and marching in the Red Umbrella parade around campus. Students got in the spirit by participating in S’morecoming, a late night campfire in the quad, rode the Class Cab and gave thanks to donors during the Spirit of Giving.

The fun-filled weekend is just getting started as we have a ton of activities to for you and your family. Can’t come but want to follow along? Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter to see updates and photos from the entire weekend.

There is still time to participate in Homecoming! We have highlighted some events that we think you might be interested in:

Campus Tour

Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Seattle University Seal

Homecoming Day of Service

Breakfast: 7:30-9 a.m. | LeRoux Room
Service: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Time and location vary by site

There are still opportunities to serve! Bring your family and friends. Register now.

Redhawk Redfest Rally and Men’s Basketball Homecoming Game

Rally: 5-7 p.m. | Eisiminger Center Parking Lot, 14th Ave. and Jefferson
Game: 7 p.m. | Redhawk Center

Bring your friends and family to the Redhawk Redfest Rally before the Basketball game to get into the SU spirit with food trucks and a beer garden, face painting, glow sticks, lawn games and more! Students get into the game free with their SU student ID.

Don't have tickets yet? Alumni tickets are going fast! Stick around for the onsite game watch if you don't get a ticket. Or consider a flexible 6 game ticket package to guarantee your seat.

LinkUp is the signature mentoring and networking event for students in the College of Arts and Sciences. Designed to be casual, informal and approachable, this annual event encourages students majoring in social sciences and humanities to explore career pathways and learn from alumni and friends. We are actively seeking alumni volunteers for this powerful event.

Alumni and friend mentors find meaning in participating from the ability to help shape emerging professionals, provide life perspective and inspire possible career choices. Should mentors make a connection with students, we encourage future conversations, though a long-term mentoring relationship is not expected.

Students appreciate the comfortable structured networking environment where they pair with three or four professionals working in their areas of interest for 15-minute conversations.

Prior to the networking rounds, students participate in a short workshop where they learn the basics of networking, practice introducing themselves and how to request future informational conversations from professional mentors. 

We invite your participation! Two simultaneous LinkUp events occur, one for our undergraduate students and another for graduate students. We could use your help mentoring either population, depending on your own background and professional interests. You don’t have to be a graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences – all alumni are welcome!

Register as an Undergraduate Mentor

Register as a Graduate Mentor

January 28th, 2020
4:30-6:00pm
Student Center 130