Husky Traditions

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Husky Traditions
Cardboard boat races. Winter Carnival snow statues. Lake Superior waves on K-Day.
Golden M's. And home games with the loudest pep band in the nation. In every season,
Michigan Tech traditions connect our Husky Family across campus and across generations.
Check out the
events calendar
and
plan your visit
to campus.
Welcome to Campus
Don't be surprised to see administrators, faculty, and staff carrying your gear up
the stairs. Everybody pitches in during
Move-in Day
.
Welcome Week
is an opportunity to introduce you to Michigan Tech traditions like broomball—where
Husky smart students on 200+ teams play more than 1,000 games each winter. Local businesses
greet students during
An Afternoon on the Town
—follow College Avenue through Downtown for music, food, prizes, and freebies.
K-Day
K-Day means Keweenaw Day
. It’s when classes let out at noon on the Friday before Labor Day and 3,500 students
head to the shores of the Keweenaw Waterway at Chassell Park for food, games, music,
and booths by more than 260 student organizations.
Parade of Nations
Michigan Tech hosts the region's
largest, oldest multicultural festival
, flying the flags of more than 50 countries represented on campus and in our community.
Thousands join us in mid-September for international food, entertainment, and family
activities promoting global peace and unity.
Family Weekend
In late September or early October, families come up to reconnect with their Husky,
meet other families, and experience the Keweenaw Peninsula's fall color season. In
addition to arts and athletic events,
Family Weekend
includes time to explore the area.
Homecoming
It's all about coming back to campus to show Husky Spirit. Besides the Big Game and
the King and Queen crowning at Sherman Field,
Michigan Tech Homecoming
includes
cardboard boat races
on the Keweenaw Waterway.
Winter Carnival
A Michigan Tech tradition since 1922,
Winter Carnival
is in early February. Students band together to celebrate Husky tenacity and 200
or more inches of annual snowfall. We build snow statues, and compete in ice fishing,
human bowling, and snow volleyball. Don’t miss the fireworks show from the top of
Michigan Tech's
Mont Ripley Ski Area
. Huskies who can't be here keep in touch via our All-Nighter live blog and other
feeds like the
broomball rink cam
.
Spring Fling
Huskies love to play in the snow. But we also welcome sunshine and warmer weather.
Spring Fling
is a mid-April campus-wide carnival with food, games, and live entertainment.
Alumni Reunion
More than 70,000 Huskies around the world share memories of being tested by epic snowstorms—and
exams. Of meeting the professor, roommate, or mentor that changed their lives forever.
Michigan Tech
alumni reunite
annually to celebrate traditions. Each year we highlight specific classes, sports
teams, and our Golden M's. But Huskies from every year are welcome. Come back and
see your Michigan Tech family. And bring yours. Questions?
Just ask.
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