Homecoming Weekend Events

Topper Cup Kick-off and Board Painting

noon - 2 p.m.  |  Sunday, Oct. 23
St. André Apartments Courtyard

Kick-off the best week of the year with games, music, raffle prizes, swag, and Board Painting!

Who can last?

2 p.m.  |  Sunday, Oct. 23
St. André Apartments

Do you have what it takes to keep your hand on St. Andre the longest? Contestants will be tasked with keeping one hand on the building as they attempt to be the last one standing. Winner will receive a prize never before given out at Homecoming! 

Sunrise Yoga

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Monday, Oct. 24
Sidewalk on Main Building's north side (overlooking Austin)

Start the week with yoga in front of Main Building and watch the sun rise over campus while you center your mind and body. You can bring your own mat or we may have some available.  You do not need to be on a Topper Cup team to participate!

*Yoga mats must be placed on the sidewalk for the event.

Spirit Week

Entries accepted until 8 p.m. | Daily from Monday, Oct. 24 through Friday, Oct. 28
Wherever you are

It's time to show that spirit with our annual Homecoming Spirit Week! Follow the daily themes (listed below) and post your photo on Instagram by 8 p.m. on any day (or all the days!) to be entered for prizes. Every student is eligible for a prize, regardless of Topper Cup team status.

RULES: Posts must be full feed posts (not stories). Posts must use #HilltopHC and tag @seu_involvement to win points and/or prizes!

Monday: Anything but a backpack
Tuesday: Character day
Wednesday: On Wednesdays We Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Thursday: Selfie Scavenger Hunt
Friday: Blue and Gold Friday

Homecoming Pride Photo

Noon - 12:15 p.m.  |  Daily from Monday, Oct. 24 through Friday, Oct. 28
Red Doors of Main Building

Do you have a shirt from Homecomings past? Join us each day as we inch our way closer to the finish line of Homecoming. Wear these shirts and join us for your photo every day at noon from Monday through Friday:

Monday: 2019 Navy Homecoming Shirt
Tuesday: 2020 Gold Homecoming Shirt
Wednesday: 2021 Royal Blue Homecoming Shirt
Thursday: February 2022 White Homecoming Shirt
Friday: October 2022 Blue and Gold Homecoming Shirt

Home Run Derby

3 - 5 p.m.  |  Monday, Oct. 24
Lucian-Hamilton Field

Get out on the Baseball field and test your skills with the Men's Hilltopper Baseball team. They'll host a Home Run Derby as part of the 2022 Topper Cup. Stay tuned for more information on how to sign up.  

MSB Alumni Homecoming Panel

6 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Monday, Oct. 24
Hosted virtually via Zoom

Join MSB for its Third Alumni Panel, taking place during Homecoming Week! Moderated by MSB Student Leaders, join alumni as they reflect on their time at St. Edward's, share their post-grad stories, and explain what it's like to be in a fast-paced business ecosystem. Register now!

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Chalk the Campus

9 a.m. - noon  |  Tuesday, Oct. 25
Check-in at Ragsdale Lawn

Calling all Hilltoppers who want to express their creativity and spirit! When you check-in for this event, you'll get a section of campus to create your very own masterpiece. Topper Cup teams will also compete.  

Balfour Ring Days

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.  |  Tuesday, Oct. 25
The Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center, 1st Floor Lobby

Seniors graduating in December 2022 or May 2023 can meet with a Balfour representative to size, select, and order their class rings.

Pie a Hilltopper

2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Tuesday, Oct. 25
Ragsdale Lawn
First ticket free, and an additional $5 gets you six more tickets! Cash and TopperTender accepted as payment.

Ever wish you could pie your favorite professor, staff member, or fellow student? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.

Every attendee will get a ticket to pie anyone from a stage-full of willing participants who've volunteered to get 'pie-d.' Additional tickets can be purchased for those wishing to pie more than one individual.

You do not need to be on a Topper Cup team to participate!

Topper Trivia

8 - 10 p.m. | Tuesday, Oct. 25
The Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center, Mabee Ballrooms

Do you know your St. Ed's Trivia? Join us for a fun night of trivia around all things SEU (and other things). Teams of up to 6 people per table will compete for a number of prizes including extra Casino Night chips. Topper Cup teams will have chances to win points throughout the night for their team.

You do not need to be on a Topper Cup team to participate!

Balfour Ring Days

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.  |  Wednesday, Oct. 26
The Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center, 1st Floor Lobby

Seniors graduating in December 2022 or May 2023 can meet with a Balfour representative to size, select, and order their class rings.

Volloween: SEU Volleyball vs. Dallas Baptist University

6 p.m.  |  Wednesday, Oct. 26
The Recreation and Athletic Center (formerly the Recreation and Convocation Center)

Show your Hilltopper Halloween spirit by attending St. Edward’s Volloween, sponsored by Cabo Bob’s. The Hilltoppers host Dallas Baptist in an exciting Lone Star Conference match. Show your Hilltopper spirit by wearing your Blue & Gold with merchandise available at our online store. Cabo Bob’s will be providing free tacos and fans will have an opportunity to sign up for a raffle to win a Playstation 5 at the Hilltopper Halloween Madness event right after the match. 

Hilltopper Halloween Madness

8:30 p.m.  |  Wednesday, Oct. 26
The Recreation and Athletic Center (formerly the Recreation and Convocation Center)

St. Edward’s celebrates its men’s and women’s basketball teams upcoming season and E-Sports Call of Duty National Championship at Hilltopper Halloween Madness, sponsored by Raising Cane’s and the Office of Student Involvement. There will be free food, a dunk contest, 3-point competition, and more games, including an opportunity to win Cane’s for a year. Athletics will be raffling off a Playstation 5 to those who attended the prior volleyball match and received a raffle ticket (must be in attendance to win). St. Edward’s will also be unveiling E-Sport’s Call of Duty National Championship banner.

Screen Printing

9:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Thursday, Oct. 27
Ragsdale Lawn

Bring a shirt or tote bag to be screen printed with our special Homecoming 2022 screen. You do not need to be on a Topper Cup team to participate!

**A limited selection of t-shirts and tote bags will be available for printing for those in need!

Haunted House

8:30 - 11 p.m.  |  Thursday, Oct. 27
East Hall

For one night and one night only, this former residence hall is going back to its glory days. Walk through a residence hall like you have never experienced before! An event run by fellow Hilltoppers that is sure to scare you silly this Halloween.

*Open to the campus community to attend

*The homecoming team recognizes that East Hall is not completely ADA compliant. If you would like to participate but foresee barriers to your participation please reach out to Abbie at aoneill1@stedwards.edu.

50th Anniversary Displays: CAMP and MMNT

7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.  |  Friday, Oct. 28
Munday Library, First Floor

Students from CAMP and MMNT have created displays using materials from the university Archives to celebrate 50 years of these incredible programs. Can't make it Friday? The displays are also available for viewing during regular library hours (Sunday through Friday) the week preceding and following Homecoming.

Alumni Leveling Up Series sponsored by UFCU

Noon - 1 p.m. | Friday, Oct. 28
Mabee Ballrooms
Lunch will be provided

The Alumni Association presents this series for students and recent graduates — covering topics that are essential to achieving your personal and financial goals as Lifelong Hilltoppers. On October 28 the topic will be networking and career connections.

Join us if you are interested in gaining advice on how to build your network. Joy Legan, director of human resources at UFCU and Rob Morris, director of Career and Professional Development at St. Ed's, will share essential tools for successful networking. Also, you don't want to miss out on making connections with UFCU representatives and alumni from different industries. Alumni who have been in their careers awhile are encouraged to volunteer as career mentors for this event.

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Equity Hall Celebration

2 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Friday, Oct. 28
Equity Hall

Celebrate Equity Hall and all that it represents with us as we advance the Holy Cross mission to respect the dignity of all people and become a Destination University for a More Just World.

SEU Women's Soccer vs. Texas Women's University

4 - 6 p.m.  |  Friday, Oct. 28
Lewis-Chen Family Field

Celebrate the women’s soccer team as the Hilltoppers battle the Texas Woman’s University Owls in the final game of the regular season. St. Edward’s is playing for a favorable seed in the Lone Star Conference tournament, while TWU is fighting for its postseason life. So bring an appetite and enjoy a free sub from our sponsor, Jersey Mike’s, while supplies last, and make sure to show your school spirit with Hilltopper gear purchased from the online store.

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Destination St. Ed's: A Celebration with President Fuentes

6:30 - 8 p.m.  |  Friday, Oct. 28
Celebration will take place in Mabee Ballrooms

Join your friends, alumni, students, family, faculty and staff, and more as President Fuentes hosts a fun and meaningful event to celebrate the start of Homecoming Weekend. You'll enjoy great food and time with our Hilltop community.

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Casino Night

8:30 p.m. - midnight  |  Friday, Oct. 28
Student tickets: No cost
Non-student tickets: $15
Recreation and Athletics Center (formerly called the Recreation and Convocation Center)

Come to Casino Night to play casino games, enjoy music and dancing, snacks, prizes, and to have a good time! Students may wear their most impressive Halloween costumes and enter a costume contest sponsored by the Campus Bookstore! Topper Cup winners and Homecoming Court will be announced. 

Students are welcome to bring guests! Non-student tickets are $15 and can be purchased here. 

Homecoming Parade

10 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Saturday, Oct. 29
Paraders will meet at the Parking Garage and process toward Tailgating. View the parade — use this map to stake out your best view!

The Homecoming Parade brings St. Edward's and the surrounding community together to celebrate Hilltopper spirit and pride! All student organizations and departments were encouraged to participate in the parade for a chance to win in one of three categories. Creativity, originality, overall appearance, theme integration, and above all — showing off their SEU spirit — were all important elements they considered for their entries.

As of Oct. 17, all Homecoming Parade spots have been filled! Join us on the parade route to cheer for your favorite entry.

Community Counseling Clinic Open House

10:30 a.m. - noon  |  Saturday, Oct. 29
East Hall, Room 153

Join the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences for an Open House of the St. Edward's Community Counseling Clinic. The clinic serves as the training facility for the Masters in Counseling (MAC) program and provides low to no-cost services to individuals and families from Austin and the surrounding area. All counseling services are provided by graduate-level student interns under the supervision of licensed clinicians and faculty. 

Memories from the Hilltop

10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.  |  Saturday, Oct. 29
Munday Library

Add your voice to St. Edward's University history by sitting for a short interview in the University Archives. Campus historians are eager to hear about your unique experiences on the Hilltop and how they shaped the rest of your life. You will be interviewed by a St. Edward's staff member or student who will ask you questions about your Hilltop experiences and their impact on you. Discover memories from other Hilltoppers.

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MSB Pumpkin Patch

10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.  |  Saturday, Oct. 29
Tented area on the east end of the UFCU Alumni Gym parking lot

Join MSB at Homecoming tailgate for all treats and no tricks! We'll have food and a pumpkin backdrop for friends and families to snap pictures to remember homecoming weekend 2022. Have a chance to vote for your favorite pumpkin decorated by one of our students orgs!

Tailgating

10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.  |  Saturday, Oct. 29
Andre Lawn (between Munday Library and Trustee Hall)

Tailgate as you prepare to cheer on your favorite Topper teams! Check out the tailgating page for more information on hosting your own tent, and what to expect while tailgating. Also: bring your little Topper to have some fun in the kids' zone and participate in trick or treating, hosted by the Alumni Association.

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SEU Women's Softball Alumni Game

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.  |  Saturday, Oct. 29
Diane Daniels Field

Witness the past and present converge on the softball diamond in a contest between St. Edward’s 2023 softball team and the alums who helped build the program. See former greats showcase some fuel remaining in the tank and new players who will drive the program forward. Light refreshments will be served with a fundraising dinner and auction later that day. Purchase tickets to the dinner or merchandise from the online store to support the team.

SEU Baseball vs. Temple College Exhibition

Noon - 4 p.m.  |  Saturday, Oct. 29
Lucian Hamilton Field

There’s nothing better than baseball in October. St. Edward’s faces the Temple Leopards in a fall exhibition with all of the exciting Hilltopper action minus the worst of the scorching Central Texas summertime temperatures. The alumni tailgate starts at noon with beer, hot dogs, burgers, and an alum gathering at Toss Pizza at 6:00 p.m. Bring your glove and don’t forget to wear your Blue & Gold with some merchandise from our online store. Baseball alums can RSVP by emailing Coach Faulds at bfaulds@stedwards.edu.

SEU Women's Basketball vs. Blinn College

1 - 3 p.m.  |  Saturday, Oct. 29
Recreation and Athletics Center (formerly the Recreation and Convocation Center)

Be the first to see the St. Edward’s women’s basketball team in a scrimmage against JUCO powerhouse Blinn College. All five starters from last year’s Hilltoppers squad return, headlined by leading scorer and all-conference guard Lauren Catherman. Wear your Blue & Gold with some merchandise from our online store and grab a free schedule poster at the scrimmage to mark your calendars to catch all of the 2022-23 campaign as the Hilltoppers fight for a spot in the Lone Star Conference Tournament.

SEU Rugby Football Club Homecoming Game

3 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Saturday, Oct. 29
Lewis-Chen Family Field

Join us to cheer on SEURFC as they face off against the University of Houston. Sieg Bock!

SEU Men's Basketball vs. Angelo State University

4 - 6 p.m.  |  Saturday, Oct. 29
Recreation and Athletics Center (formerly the Recreation and Convocation Center)

Come see a potential Lone Star Conference Tournament preview in a scrimmage between the St. Edward’s men’s basketball team and the Angelo State Rams, who received an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament last season. St. Edward’s returns three of its top five leading scorers from a team that ranked second in the LSC in 3-pointers and fourth in scoring. Grab a free schedule poster to mark your calendars and purchase some Hilltopper gear from our online store.

CAMP at St. Edward's University 50th Anniversary Celebration

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Saturday, Oct. 29
Cost: $25 | Mabee Ballrooms

St. Edward's University has the longest continuously-running CAMP in the nation, an educational program that provides extraordinary support for the children of migrant farmworkers. Join us on the occasion of our CAMP program's 50th anniversary! Together, we'll celebrate the achievements of our remarkable CAMP students and alumni, and discover how the university community is expanding opportunities for first-to-college students like CAMPers through our Strategic Plan 2027 to become a Destination University for a More Just World.

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Mary Moody Northen Theatre (MMNT) 50th Anniversary Celebration

5 - 6 p.m.  |  Saturday, Oct. 29
Cost: $25 | Mary Moody Northen Theatre

Join us as we celebrate 50 years of MMNT's position at the center of the St. Edward's University professional theater training program. Since 1972, MMNT has provided a forum for students working side-by-side with practicing professional theater artists, and producing work designed to inspire artists and audiences alike. We'll celebrate our extraordinary Theater program graduates, faculty, staff and all who support the university's award-winning productions.

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Homecoming Mass

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Sunday, Oct. 30
Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel

Father Louis Brusatti will lead the St. Edward's University family in a special Mass to celebrate our students, alumni, faculty, staff, families and friends as we close out a historic Homecoming weekend.