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Penn State Mont Alto Homecoming this upcoming weekend

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Penn State Mont Alto, Penn State University’s oldest branch campus, celebrates Homecoming this weekend

Penn State Mont Alto will celebrate Homecoming weekend Friday through Sunday, Oct. 23-25, 2026 with a variety of activities for alumni, students, families, and community members. The festivities kick-off Friday, Oct. 23, with a planetarium show from 7:00 to 7:45 p.m. in Room 115 of the Allied Health Building. A second showing is available 8:00 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. Advance registration is available.

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Despite being the oldest campus next to Main Campus, Penn State Mont Alto will be closed in spring 2027. This upcoming weekend offers a meaningful way for alumni, staff, community members, and students to reflect and celebrate, having one last hurrah. Regional Chancellor of Penn State Brandywine, Penn State Mont Alto, and Penn State York, Marilyn J. Wells said, “Penn State Mont Alto’s legacy lives in the people whose lives have been shaped by this campus and in the connections, they have carried with them. Homecoming gives us a meaningful opportunity to gather, reconnect, and celebrate the memories, friendships, and shared experiences that continue to unite the Mont Alto community.”

Known for Forestry, the school also has solid undergraduate degrees in nursing and physical and occupational therapy assistant programs. Five years ago, the state of the art Allied Health Building was completed to add additional labs and learning opportunities for therapy and nursing students.

Saturday, Oct. 24, will feature a full day of activities, including a self-guided campus and arboretum tours, planetarium open house, carnival, food trucks, athletic alumni games, live music, campus history displays, Woodmen’s Team activities and opportunities to reconnect with the Penn State Mont Alto community.

The day begins with planetarium open house 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The men’s soccer alumni game is from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Women’s alumni basketball will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by men’s alumni basketball from 11:00 a.m. to noon. A softball alumni game is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Visitors can explore the library and see displays featuring campus history and photographs from the past 123 years from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The carnival and food truck event will run from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Activities will include an arboretum tent, an inflatable pumpkin, a photo booth, a memory table, a caricature artist, and a rock-climbing wall. Food trucks will be available, and complimentary Penn State Creamery ice cream and baked goods will be offered while supplies last.

Music will fill the campus throughout the day, beginning at 11:00 a.m. with the Big Boy Brass Band. The band will perform again at 12:30 p.m. A veterans open house will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Also during that timeframe, guests can bring their own acoustic instruments for an informal jam session in the Auditorium.

At noon, Chancellor Wells will offer remarks on the quad. Woodsmen Team activities are scheduled for 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., followed by a performance by DJ Miles Morales, alum Koran Dunbar from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A women’s soccer game against Penn State Beaver is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Additional activities include a “Do You Like This Tree?” Simply show up for this guided walk through the Arboretum from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Homecoming weekend concludes Sunday, Oct. 25, with a worship service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Many Homecoming activities are free, although meals are not provided. The event is open to guests of all ages and will take place rain or shine. Community members and alumni are invited to return to campus, enjoy the activities and celebrate Penn State Mont Alto’s history and traditions.

The weather is forecasted to be fine at sunny and 60 degrees. Come enjoy some history from the past 123 years. Make a day of it by bringing blankets and chairs. Hope to see you at this milestone event.

To learn more or to register for certain events be sure to visit: https://mastratcomjobs.my.canva.site/ma-homecoming-2026/events#page-6

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