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2025 Rocker Days: September 22-27

Come back to campus and celebrate your Hardrocker pride during Rocker Days! 

Schedule of Events

 

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 
3 p.m. - Presidential Inauguration, Goodell Gym
5-8 p.m. - Hardrocker Huddle/Concert, Campus Quad

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Professional Development Conference with Elevate
7 p.m. - Coronation (Ballroom), Pep Rally, Bonfire (King Center)

Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Hard Rock Club Golf Outing
12 p.m. - M Hill Picnic
4 p.m. - Alumni Band Rehearsal (Music Building) - Open to ALL alumni - Registration coming soon.
6 p.m. - Hardrocker Heritage Awards Gala in the Surbeck Center Ballroom - All alumni are welcome to this semi-formal event with a plated meal. Registration coming soon.

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025
Time TBD - Parade Downtown
10 a.m. - Hard Rock Club Hall of Fame brunch 
1 p.m. - Alumni Football Tailgate 
2 p.m. - Football Game (Frosh Run, Fired Up Frosh during Half-Time)

Pictured: Cliff (CE 79) and Debra (EE 78) Bienert and Susan "Booty" Kuhns (GeolE 75).

Greg Hintgen (EE 99), Karen Swindler (ChE 88), Tyler Artz (MinE 15) and Pepper on top of M-Hill (2017)

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