Homecoming and Family Weekend

Homecoming Chess Tournament
9:30 a.m.
Bacon Hall

Commuter Connections Brunch
8:00-10:30 a.m.
Perry Quad

Poetry Slam at the Planetarium: “Stars Can’t Shine Without Darkness”
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium

Co-hosted by Africana Studies and the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium

Benji's Birthday
Campbell Student Union Upper Lobby
noon-2:00 p.m.

Roar & Pour
Campus House
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Buffalo State faculty and staff are invited to celebrate Homecoming with our Elmwood Village Association neighbors during happy hour at Campus House. $5.50 per person includes 1 drink and appetizers.

Registration

Guest Speaker: Nate Evans Jr.
noon-2:00 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Social Hall

Alumni Concert and Reception
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Ciminelli Recital Hall

Africana Studies Event
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall

Bengals, Bagels, & Buffalo Tours
10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Science and Mathematics Complex Atrium, Parking in Lot I-37

Enjoy breakfast and games inside of the SAMC Atrium before heading out on a guided bus tour of Buffalo/Elmwood Village, hosted by 716 Limosine. Tours starting every hour. $5.50 per person includes bagel breakfast and free tour of Buffalo hosted by 716 Limos.

Registration

Men’s Soccer Game vs. SUNY Canton 
11:00 a.m.
Coyer Field

Buffalo State Tailgate Event
1:30-4:00 p.m.
Sports Arena

Registration

Homecoming Football Game: Buffalo State vs. Union College
with Buffalo State Homecoming Royal Court at Halftime
4:00 p.m.
Coyer Field

Homecoming Royal Court

AASO Y2K Undergraduate Homecoming Party
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Houston Gym

Information on event times and locations will be provided soon.

Please note: events listed below are hosted by community members and organizations. They are not university-sponsored events.

Thursday, October 2

Welcome Back Mixer 
6:00 p.m.
Venue TBD

Friday, October 3
Community Clean Up
9:30 a.m.
Meet at corner of Bailey Avenue and Winspear Avenue

M&T First Fridays
10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
https://buffaloakg.org/events/mt-first-fridays

The Falliday Market
5:00–9:00 p.m.
Richardson Olmsted Campus
https://www.buffaloholidaymarket.com/falliday

The Return II Party
8:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m.
Poize Restaurant & Lounge

Saturday, October 4

Farmers Market
7:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Bidwell Parkway at Elmwood Avenue

R&B Buffet Brunch
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
John Henry’s

The Falliday Market
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Richardson Olmsted Campus
https://www.buffaloholidaymarket.com/falliday

Sunday, October 5 

Sunday Worship and Homecoming Reception 
8:30–9:30 a.m.
Elim Christian Fellowship

The Falliday Market
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Richardson Olmsted Campus
https://www.buffaloholidaymarket.com/falliday

Josué Rosario-Calíz (interim chair)

Katelyn Brickhouse (co-chair)

Jeffrey Ventura (co-chair)

Chelsea Allen

Matthew Baran

Daniel Blum

Tiffany Bromfield

Colleen Callahan

Kristin Fields

Brent Ford

Alexandra Green

Alexis Greinert

Frederick Gilbert

Denise Harris

Brian Kantz

Dwayne Melvin

Erika Mitchell

Kristen Mruk

Amy Pedlow

Angella Rocklein

Thomas Trzepkowski

Catherine Vivacqua

Pam Voyer