Fall Homecoming 2024
Our Pride. Our Passion. Come Home to StFX!!
October 4 - 6, 2024
Online registration is now closed. To find out more about tickets for Homecoming 2024, please call 902-867-2186.
Main Schedule of Events
Please check back often as we finalize events and update the schedule.
EVENT | TIME | WHERE | TICKET PRICE |
FRIDAY | |||
| Registration | 9 am-9 pm | 2nd Floor, Charles V. Keating Centre | |
| Alumni Association AGM | 10:30am | Bloomfield Centre Council Chambers | |
| Golden Grad Mass | 11am | StFX University Chapel | |
| Golden Grad Lunch | 12pm | MacKay Room, Bloomfield Centre | $25 |
| The StFX Vicar of the Founder Lecture Series presents Dr. Darlene O'Leary, Coordinator, Martha Justice Ministry, on "Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation" | 1pm | St. Ninian's Place | |
| Campus Walking Tour | 2pm | Keating Centre Main Lobby | |
| Movement Building with Coady Institute and StFX | 2:30-4pm | Room 150, Coady Institute | |
| Black Student Success Centre Drop-In | 3-4:30pm | MSB | |
| Bauer Theatre Ghost Tours | 3-5pm, every 15 mins | Bauer Theatre | Take a ghostly journey through the Bauer Theatre with tour guide Janet Becigneul from Haunted Walk Antigonish! Discover the spooky tales of Hector the Spectre, the theatre’s very own benevolent ghost. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, these “spirited” tours promise hair-raising stories that will entertain and surprise. |
| Golden Grad Dinner - photographer will be onsite starting at 4:30 to take headshots. | 5pm - Reception 6pm - Dinner | Conference Rooms, 2nd Floor; Charles V. Keating Centre | $50 |
| 1979 Class Dinner | 6pm | Pipers Pub | |
| X-Women Soccer | 5pm | StFX Stadium | |
| 1959 Class Reception | 5pm | 200 Level, Mulroney Hall | |
| 1959 Class Dinner | 5pm | TBA | |
| 1999 Class Reception | 6pm | Golden X Inn | $25 |
| Conversations with Coady - Katherine Fleming International Development Award | 6pm - 8pm | Coady East, First Floor | |
| X-Men Soccer | 7:15pm | StFX Stadium | |
| Taps & Taste Featuring The East Enders | 8pm | Main Arena, Charles V. Keating Centre | $45 |
SATURDAY | |||
| Homecoming Fun Run | 8am Registration 9am Run | Amelia Saputo Centre Lobby | |
| Registration | 9am -7pm | 2nd Floor, Charles V. Keating Centre | |
| Alumni Awards | 10am | Schwartz Auditorium, Gerald Schwartz School of Business | |
| Blue & White Tailgate | 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Chapel Square | |
| Class of 89 Meet Up | 12:30pm | Blue and White Tail Gate | |
| Celebration of the Sandra MacPhee Women in Leadership Award | 12:30pm | 200 Level, Mulroney Hall | |
| Rugby Canada – 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation to Ed Carty | 12:15pm | Memorial Field | |
| Men's Rugby vs. UNB (Div 1) | 1:00pm | Memorial Field | |
| X-Women Basketball vs. Bishop Gaiters | 1:30pm | Coach K Court, Amelia Saputo Centre | |
| MSB Tea | 2:00pm | TBD | |
| Ceremonial Kickoff & X-Men Football Game | 2:45pm | StFX Stadium | |
| X-Men Football vs. Bishop Gaiters | 3:00pm | StFX Stadium | |
| Welcome Home Dinner and Dance featuring Neon Soul Machine | 7:00pm | Main Arena, Charles V. Keating Centre | $75 |
SUNDAY | |||
| Farewell Breakfast | 9am – 11am | Morrison Hall | $17.00 |
| Memorial Tree Dedication - Dr. V. Karunakaran '69 | 10am | J. Bruce Brown Building (front lawn) | |
| Faith Services - Chapel Services | For more details, see Worship in Antigonish | ||
| X-Women Rugby vs. SMU Huskies | 2pm | StFX Stadium | |
| Women's Lacrosse vs. SMU | 6pm | StFX Stadium | |
Student-Focused Events
EVENT | TIME | WHERE | DETAILS |
THURSDAY | |||
| Senior Class Trivia presented by the Alumni Association | 7pm | Conference Rooms - Charles V. Keating Centre | |
FRIDAY | |||
| X-Women Soccer | 5pm | StFX Stadium | |
| X-Men Soccer vs. Acadia | 7:15pm | StFX Stadium | |
| Taps & Taste Featuring The East Enders | 8pm | Main Arena, Charles V. Keating Centre | $45 (tickets to be purchased in advance) |
SATURDAY | |||
| Meal hall opens - pancake breakfast | 8:30am - 10:30am | Morrison Hall | |
| Homecoming Fun Run | 8am Registration 9am Run | Amelia Saputo Centre Lobby | Residences can put in a team of 4. Registration is by donation to support Kevin's Corner. |
| Blue & White Tailgate Festival | 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Chapel Square | Featuring food trucks (Paul's Fish & Chips + Here's the Scoop), the East Enders, dunk tank, carnival games, face painting |
| Men's Rugby vs. UNB (Div 1) | 1:00pm | Memorial Field | |
| X-Women Basketball vs. Bishop Gaiters | 1:30pm | Coach K Court, Amelia Saputo Centre | |
| Ceremonial Kickoff | 2:45pm | StFX Stadium | |
| X-Men Football vs. Bishop Gaiters | 3:00pm | StFX Stadium | |
| Blue and White @ Night | 6pm - 8pm | Chapel Square | Live music, food trucks until 7pm, carnival games |
SUNDAY | |||
| Town clean up | TBC | TBC | Organized by McKenna Centre Leaders |
| X-Women Rugby vs. SMU Huskies | 2pm | StFX Stadium | |
| Women's Lacrosse vs. SMU | 6pm | StFX Stadium | |
Homecoming Ticket Info
Individual event tickets are on sale as of September 10th, 2024. See pricing below:
- Golden Graduate Chowder Luncheon $25.00
- Golden Graduate Dinner for alumni and guests who graduated prior to 1974 $50.00
- Taps & Tastes featuring the East Enders $45.00
- Class of 1999 Mix & Mingle - $25
- Welcome Home Dinner & Dance featuring Neon Soul Machine $75.00
- Farewell Breakfast $17.00
Contact
Alumni Affairs
@email
Xavier Hall
4545 Alumni Crescent
Antigonish NS B2G 2W5
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