See you Saturday at Homecoming!
We have so many things for you to enjoy!
While Registration for tents has closed for this year, the tailgate field is open to everyone!
If you have any questions please call the Alumni Relations Office
at (413) 572-8652, (413) 572-8649 or (413) 572-5404.
Welcome back to Westfield State for a weekend filled with events
that will reconnect you with campus and each other!
Special welcome to Legacy Families and the classes of:
2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2025!
Check Out All Of Our Celebratory Events!
Many of the weekend's events are FREE and open to all.
Admission to all Owls Athletics games are FREE for Homecoming Weekend.
Be sure to check each event to register if required.
Visit this site frequently for updates to the event schedule!
We are continually updating the information and links on this page as more details become available. Thank you!
Sunday, October 19 - Saturday, October 25, 2025
3rd Annual Online Auction!
The primary goal of the online auction is to raise funds for the University’s initiatives around access, removing economic barriers to our students’ education. The online auction brings alumni and donors from across the country to participate in this event.
The auction highlights some of the many tremendous assets our students, faculty, and staff enjoy on campus. Items include experiences from the University’s Music Department, History Department, Dining Services, Art Department, and many others. We will also have items from the community including concert and sports tickets, restaurant, and cultural experiences.
Friday, October 24
4:00pm Department of English Presents: Alumni Poetry Reading
Arno Maris Art Gallery & Zoom
Refreshments Sponsored by: The Westfield State Alumni Association
Join Zoom Meeting:
Leah Nielsen (she/her) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting:
Join Zoom Meeting https://westfield-ma.zoom.us/j/92251898624 Meeting ID: 922 5189 8624
Join instructions: https://westfield-ma.zoom.us/meetings/92251898624/invitations?signature=XYYrcOqTzixRc6vPpEc76e59gNaQNpzcfDDPvr4q7ks
5:30pm Athletics Hall Of Fame
Westfield State University Athletics is pleased to announce the 2025 Class of the Westfield State University Athletics Hall of Fame, which will be inducted with a dinner and ceremony on campus in the Scanlon Banquet Hall. Dinner tickets are $60 per person, $15 for children 12 and under.
Cocktail hour: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & Program: 6:30 p.m.
The class includes:
Bill Lownds '75 – Men's Soccer
Cheryl Bassett '88 – Softball
Don Jones '04 - Football
Drew Soltysiak '08 – Men's Track and Field
Jen Ashton '15 – Women's Basketball and Women's Golf
Team of Distinction – 1975 Baseball
Westfield State Night!
Friday, Oct. 24th 8pm - late
Gabe's 252
252 Elm Street
Westfield, MA
Check out the WSU themed cocktail "The Nestor"
Saturday, October 25
9:30am - 11:00am Alumni Breakfast at Tim and Jeanne's Dining Commons
Open to all alumni for $10
Special receptions at breakfast for:
University Legacy Families. This year, we're highlighting those families who have made Westfield State their home away from home across generations. If you're an alum whose parents, grandparents, or children have also attended Westfield State, this event is for you! We encourage current students whose family are also alums to attend this special breakfast!
Campus Tours
10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.
Departing from Tim & Jeanne's Dining Commons
Back to Class Sessions!
11:00 a.m. - Various Locations
Option 1: Psychology of FRIENDS
with Prof. Nicole West, class of 2007
Option 2: "The Brand Remix Challenge"
with Prof. George Ramirez, class of 1998 G'14
Option 3: Mini Innovation Sprint
with Dr. Lamis Jarvinen
and Grace Templeton, class of 2022
11:00am - 5:00pm - Tent Tailgating Village! (Registration Required*)
Woodward Center (Outside of the Softball Field)
Featuring!
12:30 - 1:45PM CHALK DUST!
Western Mass' Premiere All Teacher Band!
With: Chuck Dufault '11, Natalie Donze '10, Bryan Ouimet '04, and Dan Haryasz '12
2:00 - 4:30PM DJ BOOGY
Kashawn Harris '13
Westfield State Alumni Relations & The Alumni Association invite Alumni, Student (+21) Groups, Departments, and the community to the tent tailgating village! Gather your friends, coolers, picnics, and your 10x10 tailgating tent for an afternoon of Owl Pride! Space is limited, so register by Oct. 17th. While students and community members under 21 may attend, registrants must be 21+.
*The tailgating area will be free to enter, but you must be registered if bringing a tent. Click the link for all rules and regulations.
Departments/ Groups with tents. Visit with your faculty, fellow alums, and students! Please check the registration link, as some tents may require an additional registration for food planning purposes.
Administration and Finance
Canon/Ganong
Cape Cod Club
Class of 2000 - 25th Reunion
Class of 2005 - 20th Reunion
Class of 2010 - 15th Reunion
Class of 2015 - 10th Reunion
Class of 2020 - 5th Reunion
Class of 2025 - 1st Reunion!
Class of 2026 Council
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Professional Studies
Enrollment Management, Marketing
Football Family(s)
LEAD Scholars
Past and Present Owls '99 & '26
Westfield State University Veteran & Military Services
11:00am - Men's Soccer
Alumni Field
12:00pm - 5:00pm End Zone Patio Open
Cash bar and menu from Westfield State Dining
Alumni Field
2:00pm - Football
Alumni Field
6:00pm - Field Hockey
Alumni Field
5:00pm - 8:00pm Faculty & Alumni Jam Night!
Join the faculty and alumni from the Department of Music for an incredible jam session in a nostalgic location off-campus!
Led by Prof. Ed Orgill!
Hutghi's at THE NOOK, 8 Franklin Street, Westfield, MA
Other Information
2025 Homecoming Pins!
For the second year, we're handing out commemorative pins to add to your Homecoming lanyard!
Visit events throughout the weekend for your chance to score limited edition pins as collector items.
2025 pins include:
Football
Drama Mask
Bedazzled Nestor
Beer Mug
SPONSORS
A special thank you to our Homecoming 2025 Sponsors!
Would you like to sponsor future events? Contact us at alumni@westfield.ma.edu