Homecoming and Family Weekend at DU brought a lot of excitement to campus last week. There were plenty of activities for students and their families throughout the week and subsequent weekend, and DU students had a lot of fun with fall and family activities.

The week leading up to Homecoming Weekend was initiated with an Instagram scavenger hunt. Students were encouraged to Instagram their DU Spirit for a chance to win a prize for most spirited post. Hints were posted on the Student Engagement Instagram, and students who took photos depicting the correct clue could submit them to be entered into a daily drawing. Also throughout the week, students could swap out non-DU college/university shirts for an official DU shirt at the Hub.

Homecoming Weekend itself was kicked off with a pep rally Thursday night. The excitement was amped up with t-shirt giveaways, a rendition of the DU fight song and speeches from DU athletes and student leaders. DU swag was given out, including a t-shirt gun, and DU Dining offered breakfast for dinner. On Friday, the Fall Fest was held on Driscoll Green, where there was a pie eating contest, pumpkin decorating, caramel apple-making and a variety of food trucks available to students and their families. Saturday kicked off the real festivities with the Homecoming hockey game against the University of Alabama Huntsville, which Denver won 6-0, giving students and families something to celebrate as Homecoming Weekend came to a close.