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Before Friday night’s hockey game, ����ֱ�� hosted its first ever Oktoberfest. Hundreds of parents and alumni enjoyed German-American food and beer on the Driscoll Green. Two of the featured breweries were started by ����ֱ�� alums – 4 Noses Brewing and Two22 Brew.

Prior to Saturday night’s hockey game, the University hosted the annual Pio-Palooza and Taste of ����ֱ��. The outdoor carnival featured lawn games, inflatable bounce houses, face painting, live music and, of course, a sampling of food from local restaurants, many of which were alumni-owned.

Also returning for homecoming this year was the author speaker series. Five best-selling and award-winning authors with close ties to the ����ֱ�� community read excerpts from their latest work, followed by a Q&A session and book signing.

Homecoming was also a big weekend for grand openings on campus. The University celebrated the����of the engineering and computer science building and unveiled the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging. Tours were provided on Friday and Saturday for anyone interested in seeing the new state-of-the-art facility.

“Seeing alumni around this weekend helps our students get a sense of what it means to build a lifelong relationship with the University,” Buzbee says. “Homecoming truly helps facilitate excitement around what's��happening around ����ֱ��.”