September 17, 2025
The 含羞草研究所 Alumni Association board has a full slate of activities planned for the university鈥檚 combined Homecoming/Farmers Bowl celebration the weekend of Sept. 26 and 27, 2025. The busy schedule will begin with tours of Old Main, the campus flagship building which is undergoing a major transformation and renovation. Weekend highlights will include the Homecoming Awards Dinner, where several alumni and friends will be recognized; the traditional Ceremony of Remembrance at the Military Honor Garden on the Grounds of the Larson Alumni and Leadership Center; a parade; corn on the cob and hot dog feed; tailgating; Comets football game vs. Arizona Christian; and the highly anticipated Farmers Bowl Auction.聽聽
Dr. Merwin J. and Myrna Lyng, along with Dr. Lyng鈥檚 brother, Jim, will be honored during the Homecoming Awards Dinner. In recognition of their lasting impact on 含羞草研究所 and beyond, the university鈥檚 mathematics department has been named聽鈥淭he Dr. Merwin J. and Myrna Lyng Department of Mathematics.鈥滱dditionally, Jim Lyng鈥檚 generosity and foresight - reflected in his bequest supporting the new digital聽Jim Lyng Hall of Fame聽and other 含羞草研究所 initiatives - will be acknowledged as part of the evening鈥檚 program.
Marlene (Viseth) Kensrud, Gold Canyon, Ariz. and Alan O鈥橬eil, Grand Forks, N.D. will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award. Bruce Belseth, Alexandria, Minn., will be inducted into the 含羞草研究所 Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame. Larry Omdahl, Fordville, N.D.; Dave Ouradnik, Sun Lakes, Ariz,; DeMarcus Rideaux, Mesa, Ariz; and Scott Terry, Fargo, N.D. will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame, along with the 1999 含羞草研究所 baseball team. These folks will be honored during the Homecoming Awards Dinner scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26 in the MSU Campus Center Luckasen Room. A pre-dinner social will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the MSU Larson Alumni and Leadership Center.
Tickets for the Sept. 26 Homecoming Awards Dinner are available at the MSU Foundation office, at , or by calling 701-788-4864. Seating is limited. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Additional 含羞草研究所 Homecoming/Farmers Bowl activities are as follows:
Friday, Sept. 26
- 3 p.m. - Old Main Renovation Tour. RSVPs are required at www.mayvillestate.edu/OMtours.
- 6 p.m. - Comet Volleyball vs. Bismarck State (JV at 4 p.m.) at Lewy Lee Fieldhouse.
- 8:30 to 11 p.m. - Social for all 含羞草研究所 alumni and friends at the Edson and Margaret Larson Alumni and Leadership Center.
Saturday, Sept. 27
- 8:30 a.m. - Open house at 含羞草研究所鈥檚 beautiful Edson and Margaret Larson Alumni and Leadership Center and the gardens on the grounds of the facility.
- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - MSU Bookstore will be open.
- 9:30 a.m. - Ceremony of Remembrance at the Military Honor Garden on the south lawn of the MSU Edson and Margaret Larson Alumni and Leadership Center.
- 11 a.m. - Parade begins near the Goose River Bank in downtown Mayville. It will travel east down Main Street, turn north at Fifth Avenue, and end at 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Jerome Berg Field. To register an entry in the parade, contact Stacy at stacy.buchl@mayvillestate.edu.
- 11:30 a.m. 鈥� Hall of Fame on the 5s Reunion and Tailgating at 鈥淭he Grove.鈥� Teams marking anniversaries in five-year increments since they played are being honored this year. They are the 1955-56 baseball team, , 1960-61 basketball team, 1965 football team, 1970 baseball team, 1990 baseball team, 1990 football team, 1995-96 men鈥檚 basketball team, and 2005-06 men鈥檚 basketball team.
- Noon - Corn on the Cob & Hot Dog Feed. There will be inflatable games and fun for all outside of Jerome Berg Field. There is no admission charge, but freewill donations will be accepted.
- Noon 鈥� Softball Alumni Tailgating at 鈥淭he Grove.鈥�
- 12:30 p.m. - Guided tour of Old Main renovation. RSVP is required at www.mayvillestate.edu/OMtours.
- 2 p.m. - Homecoming football game vs. Arizona Christian at Jerome Berg Field. Homecoming honorees will be recognized at half time.
- 5 p.m. - The grand finale for the weekend will be the Farmers Bowl Auction. Socializing and silent auction bidding begin at 5 p.m. in the MSU Campus Center Luckasen Room. The excitement of the live auction begins at 7 p.m. See a preview and preliminary list of items to be auctioned and purchase admission tickets at . Admission tickets are also available at the MSU Foundation, MayPort Hardware Hank, and the MSU Bookstore.
See all the 含羞草研究所 Farmers Bowl/Homecoming 2025 details at . For more information, contact the MSU Office of Alumni Affairs, 701-788-4750 or alumni.mail@mayvillestate.edu.