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Homecoming + Family Weekend

Alumni & Parent Tailgate

Saturday, October 12 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sports and Recreation Center (SRC) Parking Lot

All alumni and current parents and families are invited to join us for the first-ever Alumni & Parent Tailgate before the big football game! Enjoy classic tailgate food and a kid zone with Little Blue’s Traveling Zoo, free caricature drawings, temporary tattoos, and more! All alumni and current parents and families are welcome! There will be tents for current parents and families and for alumni celebrating a reunion year. The following classes are celebrating a reunion this year:

  • Platinum Alumni (prior to 1974)
  • 50-Year (1974)
  • 45-Year (1979)
  • 40-Year (1984)
  • 35-Year (1989)
  • 30-Year (1994)
  • 25-Year (1999)
  • 20-Year (2004)
  • 15-Year (2009)
  • BUYA: Bethel University Young Alumni (2014-2024)

Those who register for the Alumni & Parent Tailgate will also receive a free ticket to the football game and volleyball game! Current parents and families who register for this event will also receive a Bethel-branded canvas bag. Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for students, and free to children 3 years old and younger for those who register in advance. Walk-up registration will be available and tickets will cost $20 for adults, $15 for students, and free for children 3 years old and younger. Registration is now open!

Class of 1984 40-Year Reunion Dinner

5-9 p.m. | Monson Dining Center, Brushaber Commons (BC), Level 3

Gather with fellow alums from the Class of 1984 as you enjoy dinner and dessert and spend plenty of time reminiscing and reconnecting in celebration of your 40-year reunion! Meet for dinner in the Monson Dining Center from 5-6:30 p.m. The cost for dinner is $14 per person, and payment will be made as you enter the dining center (credit/debit cards preferred). After dinner, enjoy dessert and beverages in the 3900 Grill for a chance to continue connecting with your classmates! Registration is now open.

Class of 1979 45-Year Reunion Dinner

Saturday, October 12 | 5-9 p.m.
Monson Dining Center, Brushaber Commons (BC), Level 3

Gather with fellow alums from the Class of 1979 as you enjoy dinner and dessert and spend plenty of time reminiscing and reconnecting in celebration of your 45-year reunion! Meet for dinner in the Monson Dining Center from 5-6:30 p.m. The cost for dinner is $14 per person and payment will be made as you enter the dining center (credit/debit cards preferred). After dinner, enjoy dessert and beverages in room BC468 for a chance to continue connecting with your classmates! Registration is now open.

Class of 1974 50-Year Reunion Dessert Reception

Friday, October 11 | 7-9 p.m.
New Perspective | 3565 Pine Tree Drive, Arden Hills, MN 55112

Members of the Bethel College Class of 1974 and their guests are invited to enjoy a time of visiting, laughing, and getting reacquainted at the 50-Year Reunion Dessert Reception! This event is being hosted at New Perspective and is free to attend. Register today!

Class of 1974 50-Year Reunion Dinner

Saturday, October 12 | 6-9 p.m.
Olson Boardroom, Brushaber Commons (BC), Level 4

Gather with fellow alumni from the Class of 1974 to enjoy dinner, hear from special guests, and spend plenty of time reminiscing and reconnecting in celebration of your 50-year reunion. This event costs $15 to attend. Register today!

Platinum Alumni Coffee

Saturday, October 12 | 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Eastlund Room, Community Life Center (CLC), Level 2

We invite all undergraduate alumni from the classes of '73 and prior to join us at the Platinum Alumni Coffee. This event will include a brief program and a chance to meet President Ross Allen. This event is free to attend. Space is limited—register today!

Help host your class reunion

Interested in helping host your class reunion? Any and all alumni are invited to help host their class reunion to make it special and unique to their class! If you are interested, please fill out this form and the Office of Alumni Relations will contact you with next steps! Any class year can host a reunion, but we need your initiative and passion to gather your classmates together.