Homecoming is a time for alumni, students, families, and all members of our USask community to reconnect with campus life. Our USask alumni family returned to campus on September 9, 2022 to cheer on the Huskies at the Homecoming football game, relived old memories and created new ones through events and activities that happened on campus and online throughout September.
HOMECOMING GAME
Here are some scenes from Rally Alley and the Homecoming Game as we watched our Huskies defeat the UBC Thunderbirds 29-10.
REUNIONS
Class of 1981 Mechanical Reunion
September 7 – 10
Please contact class rep Daryl Brost.
Questions: engr.alumni@usask.ca
Class of 1962 Reunion
September 22 – 25
More information
The College of Engineering is excited to welcome back the Class of 1962 for your 60th reunion for a weekend of memories and celebrating all that you have accomplished.
Class of 1981 Reunion
September 9 – 10
Organizing committee contact: Terry Hughes, tmhughes@telus.net
The College of Law Class of 1981 reunion activities include a reception at Remai Modern, golf, a river cruise, a college tour and address from the dean, and cocktails and dinner at Louis’ Loft.
1962 Degree in Nursing Class (60-year reunion)
September 9 - 11
Class reps: Barb Taylor & Donna Taylor
The reunion includes lunch with the Dean at the College of Nursing, a tour of the Clinical Learning Resource Centre (CLRC), a wine & cheese reception at Park Town, dinners at Manos and Park Town, a Prairie Lily Riverboat cruise, in-person tour with Admissions, a possible virtual USask tour and a trip to Batoche.
1970 Degree in Nursing Class (50-year reunion)
September 9 - 11
Class rep: Rita Seipp
The reunion includes a tour of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), a possible tour of the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, and a wine & cheese reception with the Dean at Holiday Inn Express & Suites.
1971A Degree in Nursing Class (50-year reunion)
September 30 - October 2
Class rep: Ann Burton
The reunion tour includes a possible tour of the Royal University Hospital (RUH) or the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, and a wine & cheese reception with the Dean at Holiday Inn Express & Suites.
Contact Roxanne Cossette at roxanne.cossette@usask.ca for more information on any of the reunions.
REDISCOVER CAMPUS
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Wear your green and white and cheer on the Huskies!
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Visit USask Alumni at Rally Alley before the homecoming football game to win prizes.
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Stroll campus on one of the many campus tours listed below.
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Grab a bite to eat at a campus eatery (Marquis, Louis’, Louis' Loft, or one of the Place Riel vendors).
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Reminisce in the bowl with friends, campus will be abuzz with new students, the beginning of classes, and welcome week activities.
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Check out one of your most frequented buildings from your time here and see what’s changed!
CAMPUS TOURS
Historical walking tours are available by the Diefenbaker Centre throughout the year for groups as well as individuals and families. Depending on the length chosen, this walking tour will highlight the university’s history, important achievements, and unique architecture.
Stops along the tour include the Airplane Room, Natural Sciences Museum, the Peter McKinnon Building, the Museum of Antiquities, Voyageur Place, and the Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre.
Tour length/cost:
30 minutes $35.00
60 minutes $50.00
90 minutes $65.00
Visit the Museum of Antiquities and learn about the artistic accomplishments of major Western and Middle Eastern cultures from approximately 3000BCE to 1500CE.
The museum features a collection of Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Near Eastern sculpture in full scale replica including the Charioteer of Delphi, panels from the frieze of the Parthenon, the Venus de Milo, as well as original ancient glass, pottery and coinage.
The Museum of Antiquities on the USask campus offers a rare opportunity for anyone interested in art or antiquity.
Admission is free (donations are welcome).
Open Monday to Friday 9 am - 4 pm and Saturday noon - 4 pm.
Rm 106, Peter MacKinnon Bldg
Lasting approximately 90 minutes, tours are conducted by current students who can tell you what life as a student is like here. We have one of the most beautiful campuses in Canada and we’d love to show you around!
On your tour, you will visit:
- buildings where students have classes,
- popular student hang-outs and study areas,
- athletic facilities, and
- student services that students can access before and after they begin studies here.
Tour dates and times are updated monthly. September's tour schedule will be opening soon and should generally follow the same schedule as the August dates.
If you would like to book a custom or group tour, please reach out to admissions directly, admission.events@usask.ca.
The Canadian Light Source is the brightest light in Canada—millions of times brighter than even the sun—used by scientists to get incredibly detailed information about the structural and chemical properties of materials at the molecular level, with work ranging from mine tailing remediation to cancer research and cutting-edge materials development.
The Canadian Light Source is in the process of re-opening their onsite public tours program. To reserve your free-of-charge space(s) on a public tour, please register below. We will make more tour times available in the coming weeks.
Virtual tours of the Canadian Light Source are also available here.
The University of Saskatchewan campus is full of sustainability features both obvious and hidden for the eager explorer to discover. By taking the Campus Sustainability Tour, you can familiarize yourself with all of the ways that the university is making itself more sustainable across a variety of areas.
The tour is available via PDF download by clicking the button below. For those interested in a guided tour, please contact the Office of Sustainability to book a free tour at your convenience.
In addition to self-guided tours, USask Art Galleries offer custom in-gallery curatorial tours for groups of up to 30 during open hours.
To arrange this possibility, please contact Leah Taylor, Curator at leah.taylor@usask.ca or 306-966-4571.
We are open:
| College Art Galleries, Kenderdine Art Gallery and USask Art Collection | |
| Monday | 10 am–4:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 10 am–4:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am–4:30 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am–4:30 pm |
| Friday | 10 am–4:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm–4:30 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Gordon Snelgrove Gallery | |
| Monday | 10:00 am–4:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 10:00 am–4:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am–4:30 pm |
| Thursday | 10:00 am–4:30 pm |
| Friday | 10:00 am–4:30 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The Diefenbaker Canada Centre offers the following 30, 60 or 90-minute gallery tours:
30-Minute Gallery Tour (choose one):
- Legacy Tour: This tour will provide a brief chronological review the life, career, and legacy of John G. Diefenbaker discussing the various ways his mark was left on Canada.
- Temporary Exhibit Tour: Brief tour of the current temporary gallery exhibit.
60-Minute Gallery Tour (choose one):
- Legacy Tour: This tour combs through the life, career, and legacy of John G. Diefenbaker in-depth. An analysis of Diefenbaker’s notable accomplishments as Prime Minister, contested relationship with US leadership, and an overview of the Avro Arrow cancellation will be discussed. The tour will conclude with a walk-through of two replica rooms: Prime Minister’s Office, 1957-1963; and the Privy Council Chamber, 1957-1963.
- Temporary Exhibit Tour: Detailed tour of the current temporary gallery exhibit.
90-Minute Gallery Tour:
- This tour encompasses the highlights of both the Legacy Tour and Temporary Exhibit. The first half of the gallery tour will review Diefenbaker’s life, career, and legacy in-depth. Highlights include Diefenbaker’s accomplishments as Prime Minister, an overview of the Avro Arrow cancellation, and a walk-through of two historically-accurate replica rooms: Prime Minister’s Office, 1957-1963; Privy Council Chamber, 1957-1963. The second half of the gallery tour will focus on the current traveling exhibit.
Tour length/cost:
30 minutes $35.00
60 minutes $50.00
90 minutes $65.00
CONTESTS
Follow @USaskAlumni on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to play along on our Homecoming themed contests for a chance to win! Contests will open on August 26 and run until the end of Homecoming Weekend.
USASK ALUMNI BINGO
Join in the fun and show how connected you are to USask with our alumni-themed bingo game. Cross off the squares of the activities you have completed to make a line (or two!) for a chance to win a prize. Who's done enough to complete the card?
USASK THROWBACK
What USask memento have you kept since graduating? It could be your framed degree, a ticket stub from a Huskies game or Louis concert, your acceptance letter – anything you’ve kept, even if you don’t have a reason for keeping it. We also want to see you and your USask BFFs. Share photos of you and your friends (or future partner) that you met as a student at USask.
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