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The SDSU College of Engineering Student Leader Program offers tours of the College of Engineering for students, parents, and community partners throughout the school year. The Student Leader tour guides are current Engineering students who are active in one or more Engineering student organization and are passionate about sharing the exciting and innovative opportunities within the College of Engineering.

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Family Weekend

27th annual family weekend.

Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5, 2024 Various times and locations.

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Please note that each event has a separate reservation.

Family Weekend is in the fall semester and celebrates SDSU students, families and friends! It invites parents and family supporters to get a glimpse into their student’s life at SDSU. It is one of SDSU’s most long-standing traditions and brings thousands of students, parents and family supporters and alumni together. Several events are hosted throughout the weekend specifically for attendees. The signature events have included a picnic, brunch and a football tailgate.

General Dates

• Early bird pricing ends on Friday, August 30 at 11:59 p.m. P.T.
• Deadline to register is Sunday, September 29 at 11:59 p.m. P.T.

Please note that events have limited capacity and can sell out prior to this deadline.

We would like to invite all SDSU students and their families, with a special invitation to fall 2024 admitted first-year, transfer, graduate students, alumni and their families and family supporters to attend.

There will be various events happening throughout the weekend at several locations. Most locations are at SDSU’s main campus, but some are off campus, like our Family Weekend Tailgate at Snapdragon Stadium.

• 20% OFF tickets to the San Diego State Aztecs vs. Hawaii football game during Family Weekend on Saturday, October 5, 2024 . A link for discounted tickets  will be provided in your confirmation email. Offer lasts as long as tickets are available.
• A welcome packet full of resources and a lanyard with a name tag.
• Access to discounts at the SDSU Bookstore and Bartell Hotels.
• Access to visit departmental open houses and workshops, student organization expo on Friday, take campus and historical/cultural tours and experience receptions.
• FREE Kayak or Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Rental at Mission Bay Aquatic Center.
• ALL of the benefits listed above.
• A meal for each registered family member (varies based on Signature Event).
• The opportunity to mingle with other SDSU families, faculty, staff, alumni and administrators at the event.
• Opportunity to win additional giveaways, such as an overnight stay at a Bartell Hotel for the next time you visit your student!

Pre-Family Weekend

Dress is casual. Attendees are encouraged to wear SDSU apparel. Please wear comfortable shoes, hats, sunglasses and sunscreen.

We will try to arrange accommodations for you if you require special assistance. We cannot guarantee that all requests will be accommodated. Please note, we do not have wheelchairs to loan for Family Weekend. If you require a wheelchair, please bring one with you.

Please let us know of your needs by filling in the appropriate section of the online form at the time you register.

Bartell Hotels Partnership

San Diego hotels offer discounts for Aztec parents, families and friends! All special rates are based on availability. To inquire about "SDSU Friends and Family Rate" and to check out hotel amenities, call or view the websites.

To ensure the special rates, ask for the "SDSU Friends and Family Rate" when you make your reservations.

• Sheraton La Jolla Hotel
• Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside
• Best Western Island Palms Hotel and Marina
• Pacific Terrace Hotel
• The Dana on Mission Bay
• Days Hotel - Hotel Circle - SeaWorld
• Humphreys Half Moon Inn & Suites
• Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island
• See the Aztec Parents Association website for details.

Day-of Family Weekend

One week before Family Weekend you will receive an email with a link to purchase a parking permit, in which you will be able to park in the structures listed below.

• Parking 3, east of College Avenue, behind the residence halls
• Parking 7, next to the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center
• Parking 12, directly north of Viejas Arena

Park in student spaces (S) only. Do not park in special permit parking spaces, disabled (unless you have appropriate documentation), or vendor parking.

First stop: At Welcome & Check-in we will give you a welcome packet, schedule of events, and a lanyard with a name tag. We’d like you to wear your name tag lanyard so that we can address you by name and get to know you.

Friday, October 4

• 3-4:30 p.m. - Check-in closes temporarily to move locations
• 4:30-6:30 p.m. - Campanile Walkway (Top of Scripps Cottage Hill)

Saturday, October 5

• 9 a.m.-noon Goldberg Courtyard, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

Signature Events and Schedule of Events

We invite you to join us for one of SDSU’s Family Weekend signature events! Pre-paid tickets are required for these events.

• In order to facilitate as many families having an opportunity to join a signature event during the weekend, families may register for only one signature event during the weekend.
• Tickets can be purchased as part of the Family Weekend registration and will be available on a first come, first serve basis until sold out.
• For these events, pricing is per person, including the student.
• Students must have tickets to the signature events, if they plan to attend with you.

Family Weekend Picnic and Serenade Scripps Cottage, SDSU 5-7 p.m. Connect with other SDSU Families and enjoy an outdoor picnic (food to be provided with ticket purchase), photo booth, opportunity drawings, and music from a live local band.

Family Weekend Brunch Montezuma Hall, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union, SDSU 10 a.m.-Noon Meet SDSU staff and administrators and connect with other Aztec families at this informative brunch. Enjoy your food with student performances and a keynote speaker. There will be an opportunity drawing for SDSU students who are present. Food will be served starting at 10 a.m. and the formal program will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Family Weekend Tailgate at Snapdragon Stadium 2:30-4:30 p.m. (Kickoff at 5 p.m.) Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego Join us to celebrate SDSU Aztecs Football! We'll have all the traditional tailgate excitement; food, games, prizes, and more! Please note that game tickets and parking at Snapdragon Stadium are not included in Family Weekend fees.

Family Weekend Sale on SDSU Gear 8 a.m.-3 p.m. SDSU Bookstore, SDSU Join us Friday and Saturday for a sale on SDSU gear! 10% off SDSU gear purchases up to $100. 20% off purchases over $100.

Boo to the Flu: Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Calpulli Center 1st Floor Breezeway Say Boo to the Flu this October! Free walk-in flu vaccines available to students at the Calpulli Center. Located in the 1st floor Breezeway near Aztec Walk.

Free Kayak or Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Rental at Mission Bay Aquatic Center 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mission Bay Aquatic Center, 1001 Santa Clara Place, San Diego, CA 92109 Show your Family Weekend badge at Associated Students' Mission Bay Aquatic Center October 4-6 for a free kayak or SUP rental!  You can learn more about this unique campus program that is a model for safety boating education worldwide.

Campus Tours 11 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m. Centennial Walkway, in front of Student Services West Enjoy a campus tour led by our student Ambassadors and discover the rich history and traditions of SDSU.

Student Organization Expo 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Centennial Walkway, SDSU Student organizations are an important way for students to connect to campus. Come visit the Student Organization Expo to learn more about some of the organizations that campus has to offer.

Entrepreneurship Open House 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Engineering & Interdisciplinary Science (EIS) 101, SDSU Join us for an open house for a tour of the H.G. Fenton Idea Rapid Prototyping Lab and to learn about getting involved with the SDSU Entrepreneurship Initiatives including, the Lavin Entrepreneurship Program, ZIP Launchpad, and Entrepreneur Society.

Native Resource Center Open House 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Native Resource Center, Ochoa Pavilion (OP) 115, SDSU The Native Resource Center warmly welcomes all Native and Indigenous students and their families to visit our center! Stop by to learn about the resources and support systems we have to set your student up for success. We look forward to meeting you!

Alumni Open House 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center, SDSU Join us for a memorable Family Weekend at SDSU Alumni's open house, hosted at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center (west side of campus, near the ARC). Whether you are a proud alum returning to your alma mater or a current student introducing your family to campus life, stop by to visit us and learn more about ways to stay engaged with the university.

Latinx Resource Center: Open Casita! 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Latinx Resource Center, Love Library (LL) 182, SDSU Come join us at the Latinx Resource Center as we host an open house to the familia! We will have snacks and light refreshment along with a quick slideshow of our Fall events!

Calpulli Center Wellness Open House 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Calpulli Center Lobby, SDSU Stop by the Calpulli Center to get to know the folks who work to support student Health and Well-being. Connect with Student Health Services, The Basic Needs Center, Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Disability Services, and the Well-being and Health Promotion team.

Aztec Recreation Center Open House 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aztec Recreation Center, SDSU Drop in for a tour of 134,000 square feet filled with fitness equipment, 6 gymnasiums, a track, five fitness studios, Olympic lifting, climbing and bouldering, a quiet lounge and more at the Aztec Recreation Center. For those looking to use the facility, guest passes will be available for purchase at a discounted rate. Parents can purchase at the affiliate rate of $15 and siblings 18+ will be able to purchase passes at the student rate of $10.

Aztec Aquaplex Open House 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aztec Aquaplex, SDSU Drop in for a tour of the Aztec Aquaplex, which features two large outdoor pools, a 20-person spa and two full-service locker rooms. For those looking to use the facility, guest passes will be available for purchase at a discounted rate. Parents can purchase at the affiliate rate of $15 and siblings 18+ will be able to purchase passes at the student rate of $10.

Pride Center & Women's Resource Center Open House 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Pride Center & Women's Resource Center The Pride Center and Women's Resource Center are hosting a collaborative Open House on October 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come visit and take a tour of our spaces, meet new people, hear about the resources we offer, and join in on various activities together! The Pride Center is located on 5141 Campanile Drive, San Diego CA 92115 and the Women’s Resource Center is located on 5121 Campanile Drive, San Diego CA 92115. Our spaces are located on the intersection of Lindo Paseo and Campanile Drive, across from Trader Joes and the Black Resource Center. We hope to see you there!

Black Excellence Historical Tour Noon-1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. Centennial Walkway, in front of Student Services West Join us on this historical campus walking tour, led by our student Ambassadors, to reflect upon, honor, and celebrate SDSU’s rich African-American history. Max 15 people per tour.  If you haven't taken our general campus tour, we recommend that you take that first. This is a specialized tour that does not cover the regular campus tour items.

Adelante SDSU Tour Noon-1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. Centennial Walkway, in front of Student Services West Join us on this campus walking tour, led by our student Ambassadors, to learn more about the Latinx culture on the SDSU campus. Max 15 people per tour.  If you haven't taken our general campus tour, we recommend that you take that first. This is a specialized tour that does not cover the regular campus tour items.

Weber Honors College Open House 1-2:30 p.m. Administration Building (AD) 220, SDSU Is your student looking to get more involved with the Honors College? Come to the Weber Honors College Office to check out our space, meet our staff, and learn about events and programs sponsored by the Weber Honors College Student Society!

APIDA Center Open House 3-4:30 p.m. 210A-K, APIDA Center, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Visit the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Center to learn about our programs, services, and resources.

Undeclared Student Success Center Open House 3-4:30 p.m. Administration Building (AD) 201 Lounge, SDSU Is your student still exploring majors? Join us over light refreshments as you connect with the Undeclared Student Success team and the Interdisciplinary Studies in 3 Departments major advisors.

BRC Family Weekend Open House 3-4:30 p.m. Black Resource Center, 5723 Lindo Paseo, San Diego, CA 92115 Please join the SDSU Black Resource Center for an Open House! During this session you will have the opportunity to learn about the Black Resource Center and all of the support, resources, services, and programs your student participates in. Looking forward to seeing you all!

Free Kayak or Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Rental at Mission Bay Aquatic Center 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mission Bay Aquatic Center, 1001 Santa Clara Place, San Diego, CA 92109 Show your Family Weekend badge at Associated Students' Mission Bay Aquatic Center October 4-6 for a free kayak or SUP rental! You can learn more about this unique campus program that is a model for safety boating education worldwide.

Coffee with the Cops 9-9:45 a.m. Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union, courtyard near brunch registration Enjoy a cup of coffee and meet with the University Police officers who work at SDSU.

Sha-Brunch Shalom Aztec Families 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Melvin Garb Hillel Center, 5717 Lindo Paseo, San Diego, CA 92115 Aztec students and families are invited to join Hillel of San Diego for a Shabbat brunch with a High Holiday themed experience, mix and mingle with other families and their students, learn about Hillel programs, trips to Israel, and maybe play a little pool or ping pong too! RSVP at this link , so we know you are coming!

Aztec Volleyball vs. Nevada Noon-3 p.m. Peterson Gym, SDSU Your Aztec Women's Volleyball team faces off against Nevada on Saturday, October 5 at noon at Aztec Court at Peterson Gym! For more information visit GoAztecs.com .

Aztec Football vs. Hawaii 5-8:30 p.m. Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego Aztec Football hosts Hawaii during SDSU Family Weekend on Saturday, October 5 at 5 p.m. at Snapdragon Stadium. SDSU is offering discounted tickets for 20% off to SDSU family members attending Family Weekend. To receive the discount code, register for Family Weekend and the ticket discount link will be emailed to you. Student tickets are FREE while supplies last and must be claimed in advance. Below is the seating chart for ease of reference. For more information visit GoAztecs.com/StudentTickets .

Reservations

• Have an email address. We will use this address to send your confirmation and to follow up with additional information. Keep this address current.
• Have a credit card. MasterCard, VISA, American Express and Discover cards are accepted.
• Know the events you plan on attending. If you select a signature event, you will not be able to cancel for a refund. Please be sure you are able to attend before selecting the signature event registration.
• Know the names of the people attending. We will be printing name tags, so please enter names with correct spelling and punctuation.
• Save a copy of your reservation on your phone or print a copy of your reservation confirmation from the web.
• The confirmation will also be emailed to you. Come back to this website regularly for updates and changes.

Prices subject to change.

Family Weekend Picnic & Serenade

Family weekend brunch, family weekend tailgate, family weekend registration only.

• Children 12 and under will not be charged a registration fee. A discounted rate will be applied if they wish to attend a signature event.
• Adults/Children 13 and over will be charged a registration fee and signature event fee at full price.
• SDSU students will only be charged the signature event fee if they wish to attend (registration fee will be waived).
• Special Event pricing below (Picnic & Serenade, Family Weekend Brunch, and Aztec Football Tailgate Party) includes the registration fee and the event fee (price varies by event).

*Family Weekend Registration Fee: $20

The $20 registration fee is required for each Adults/Children 13 and over attending Family Weekend. The registration fee is waived for children 12 and under and current SDSU students. However, tickets must be purchased for SDSU students to attend the signature events.

***Football Game Tickets If you want your student to sit with you during the football game, you must buy all your tickets at the same time. Please use the discounted link provided in your confirmation once you’ve registered for Family Weekend. If your student chooses to sit in the student section, please review the information regarding Student Tickets. The Family Weekend section will be on the east side of the stadium, what is traditionally known as the “away side.”

A $5.27 processing fee and 3.99% transaction fee for credit cards will be charged on all reservations by our Cvent platform.

Once a reservation has been received, no refunds will be made for cancellations or no-shows. Please make sure you are able to attend prior to submitting a reservation.

• We are unable to honor student meal plans at the signature events.
• If registering for a signature event, please purchase tickets for your SDSU student(s). Space is limited for signature events.

If you have any questions please contact the Office of New Student and Parent Programs by emailing [email protected] or call (619) 594-1509.

NO REFUNDS. Once a reservation has been received, no refunds will be made for cancellations or no-shows. Please make sure you are able to attend prior to submitting a reservation.

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Greg Lardy, the Joe and Norma Peltier Endowed Vice President for North Dakota State University Agriculture, testified at the field hearing on behalf of NDSU.

NDSU’s expanding role in advanced agricultural technology and research was featured Thursday at the United States Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee Field Hearing hosted by Sen. John Hoeven at the Grand Farm Innovation Campus in Wheatland, North Dakota. 

Greg Lardy, the Joe and Norma Peltier Endowed Vice President for North Dakota State University Agriculture, testified at the field hearing on behalf of NDSU. U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith from Minnesota and John Boozman of Arkansas joined Hoeven at the hearing.

Hoeven announced in June that the committee hearing would be held locally and would emphasize the agriculture partnerships between research institutions such as NDSU, private businesses, federal agencies and other local organizations. 

Lardy’s testimony focused on NDSU’s expanding role in those areas.

“It should be no surprise that agriculture and food production are changing rapidly. A growing global population, much of which is emerging from poverty, is demanding additional and higher quality foods,” Lardy said. “North Dakota is uniquely positioned to play a vital role in providing those foods. As a state that produces over 40 different agricultural commodities and leads the nation in a dozen of those, our producers feed the world. NDSU plays a key role in this effort through education, research and extension programming.”

As a land-grant research institution, NDSU’s influence on agriculture continues to grow across the state, evidenced by the research and work conducted at seven research extension centers across North Dakota.

“The $2 million we secured for a new ag research policy center at NDSU will help ensure that local, Midwestern expertise is guiding policymakers in Washington,” said Hoeven in a press release in April. “In addition, we’ve provided more than $50 million for high-priority research initiatives across North Dakota, helping to strengthen crop genetics, prevent disease, improve yields and reduce costs for our producers.”

“NDSU is also a leader in precision agriculture,” Lardy said. “We collaborate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, private industry and other organizations to accelerate the development of advanced agricultural technologies. This relationship is enhanced with the test bed provided by Grand Farm. Thanks to Senator Hoeven for his efforts to strengthen this relationship even more. By investing in technology that allows more rapid data transfer and utilization of data collection across broad geographic areas, our scientists can rapidly solve various vexing problems for farmers and ranchers.”

A significant partnership between NDSU and FARMS (Food systems Adapted for Resiliency and Maximized Security) seeks to enhance North Dakota’s reputation as a national leader in AgTech research.

“Greg Lardy and Greg Tehven, chief executive officer of Emerging Prairie, shared how public-private partnerships such as ours drive agricultural innovation and bring together actionable research by integrating Tribal agricultural knowledge and the latest technologies to create sustainable solutions that equitably strengthen rural economies and drive generational change," said Hollie Mackey, FARMS chief executive officer. "I was proud to see this impactful work highlighted today."

In addition to FARMS, another partnership led by NDSU with great potential to deliver research-driven discoveries to the nation is NDSU’s new Food, Energy and Water Security (FEWS) initiative. With a goal of improving sustainability and resiliency in those areas, FEWS will promote energy sustainability, studying humans’ impact on water systems, supporting Tribal food sovereignty, and improving health and nutrition.

Lardy and Colleen Fitzgerald, vice president for research and creative activity at NDSU, were the driving forces behind the initiative. FEWS issues are some of the primary focuses that NDSU researchers are working to resolve by advancing innovative solutions in those areas.

According to Fitzgerald, the partnership NDSU has with USDA continues to grow, seeing an increase in funding of 57 percent year over year to $32.2M in the most recent fiscal year (2024).

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Protecting homeless populations through engineering, AI and community outreach

Pictured above: Previously someone's home, a tent floats in the San Diego River after heavy rains caused flooding.

The homelessness rate in the U.S. has risen steadily since 2017. With over 171,000 people lacking consistent housing, California has by far the highest number of homeless people. Since the state is also prone to natural disasters , homeless people in California are particularly at risk.

To help alleviate this issue, Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Erfan Goharian is developing a system to protect this displaced population safe from flooding.

“Homeless communities are already vulnerable, and they are more exposed to natural disasters,” Goharian says. “We wanted to combine our technology and research to help with a social problem.”

Funded by the National Science Foundation’s Smart and Connected Community grant , the project aims to create a system of cameras that will be constantly monitored by artificial intelligence to immediately warn homeless communities of flooding. Goharian has collaborated with researchers from San Diego State University to deploy a pilot program along the San Diego River. The team plans to conserve valuable resources by automating a process that currently uses a significant amount of manpower.  

“Artificial intelligence means that whatever we can do, computers and machines should be able to do it if they are trained well,” Goharian says. “We don’t want a person to sit and look at cameras 24/7 because the machine can do that.”

Along with Goharian, Computer Science and Engineering Professor Yan Tong is developing a deep learning model that can analyze images of water to forecast flooding. Tong’s model will collect data, such as water depth from the camera system. In addition, San Diego State Associate Professor Hassan Davani is using computer modeling to identify flood-prone areas. 

The data will be used to create a network of cameras that will monitor the most vulnerable places. The final product will not only be able to predict flooding but also estimate evacuation time to help outreach programs allocate their resources more effectively. 

“We want to know what the actual needs are rather than guess,” Tong says. “We are not the people affected the most, but we can help the people working with the [homeless] community.” 

The project will enter its second year of development this fall. Goharian’s team have spent the first year determining the needs of the community and building a deep learning model. The group aims to optimize materials by taking advantage of existing resources like the area’s traffic camera system.  

“We want to place the cameras very strategically. Having more cameras doesn’t necessarily mean getting more or better information,” Goharian says.

Goharian and Tong have created an in-house camera system that can analyze images onsite, making operations quicker and cheaper. Meanwhile, Professor Megan Welsh Carroll from the San Diego State University School of Public Affairs focuses on community outreach by helping develop a framework to distribute weather warnings among homeless populations. The team is also collaborating with local outreach organizations, People Assisting the Homeless , and the San Diego River Foundation . The research team wants to spend as much time engaging with the community as possible.

“We want to make sure that any action we take is informed by scientists and engineers, but ultimately community-driven,” Goharian says. “Instead of sitting in our offices and thinking about solving hypothetical problems, we want to make sure that the problems we are solving are real.”  

While the research has been promising so far, Goharian expects the project to last four-to-six years. The next step is to work towards an extension of the grant funding for the second phase of the project. 

The researchers are hopeful about the implications of the system they are creating. Goharian plans to bring his work back to South Carolina and develop a similar infrastructure to help the local homeless population. According to Tong, their deep learning model may also be used with drones to predict the spread of wildfires or crop diseases.  

“It’s a different process, but it involves similar technology. This is wild thinking, but the techniques may be applicable,” she says.  

While homelessness remains a pressing issue in the U.S., the research team is committed to doing their part.  

“The health of the most vulnerable individuals matters. If the poorest and most marginalized folks can be kept safe, that says a lot about the good things in our society,” Carroll says.  

Goharian emphasizes that engaging with the community is essential for conducting research that truly makes a difference.  

“We read the news and identify problems scientifically, but going out and talking to people, that’s when you realize the extent of the problem,” Goharian says. “Feeling, experiencing and seeing the problem is something that all academic people should do.”

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Move-in weekend approaches at SDSU

South Dakota State University is anticipating a large incoming class of first-year students and strong retention as it readies for move-in weekend starting Friday, Aug. 23. 

New student move-in is set for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 23, and returning student move-in is from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 24. Hundreds of Meet State volunteers from across campus are ready to direct traffic, welcome new arrivals, unload vehicles, haul student belongings from vehicles to halls, coordinate building and loading zones, and much more. 

“We’re excited to see students returning to the South Dakota State University campus and the larger Brookings community ahead of the new academic year and their first day of classes Aug. 26,” said Michaela Willis, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management. “A lot of great opportunities are ahead for our students, and we’re ready to help them get off to a strong start as they settle into their new home.” 

A variety of events are planned throughout the weekend to welcome students back to campus. University convocation, with SDSU alum and featured speaker Kim Tyler and university leadership ringing in the new academic year, is set for 4:30 p.m. Aug. 23 on the Sylvan Green. 

Tyler, a 1982 commercial economics graduate who lives in Sioux Falls, had a 31-year career with the Kellogg Company, retiring as vice president of Alternative Channel Sales. For the past seven years, she served as co-chair of the SDSU Foundation’s Bold & Blue Campaign, which raised more than $604 million in private funds for the university. 

Convocation is followed by the new student and family welcome picnic at 5:15 p.m., also on the Sylvan Green, and the Welcome Back Bash at 7 p.m. in the University Student Union. 

Students on Aug. 24 will also enjoy activities such as Yellow, Blue and You at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, food trucks in the University Student Union parking lot, the Miller Wellness Center Extravaganza, a dance and more. 

While the Meet State team is preparing on campus, businesses around Brookings are also getting ready to host thousands of visitors. 

“There’s a strong relationship between the campus and community. Every fall, you can feel the excitement building around Brookings when the students return. Our hotels, restaurants and local retailers definitely see a boost as students and their families arrive for move-in weekend, and that excitement extends through the community as students settle in for the school year,” said Laura Schoen Carbonneau, executive director of Visit Brookings. 

For more information on move-in weekend at SDSU, go to the Meet State webpage .

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