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October 1 Thursday 4:00 pm
Four people pose for a group photo sitting around a table, with a projection screen behind them

2026 Fall Open House and Coin In Ceremony

October 3 Saturday 10:00 am
An illustration of a human figure with its skeleton visible. First Saturday Science: The Human Body, presented by the College of Sciences

First Saturday Science: Human Body

October 7 Wednesday 2:00 pm
A lilac background with illustrated flowers. Read and Rest: Celebrating Black Authors, artists and the act of self care

Read and Rest

October 7 Wednesday 5:00 pm
Featuring three Metro State Alumni: with portraits of Andrea Jenkins, former Minneapolis City Councilmember; Jim Vue, former Saint Paul School Board Member; and Hodan Hassan, former Minneapolis Representative District 55A

My Story of Running for Office

October 7 Wednesday 6:45 pm
illustration of constellations, asteroids, and planets, with the Metro State and Saint Paul Public Library logos: Star Party with Mike Lynch, Wednesday, October 7

Star Party, with Mike Lynch

October 8 Thursday 4:30 pm
An illustration of a younger person in a blue hoodie sitting and talking with an older woman

Intergenerational Conversation about Healthy Aging

October 8 Thursday 6:00 pm
An old-style microphone against a blue backdrop. Open Mic Night

From Page to Stage Open Mic

October 9 Friday 4:00 pm
a game board made of multiple pride flag designs with plying pieces and dice next to Coming Out to Game

GAYME Night

October 12 Monday 11:00 am
Coffee and Connections in the Library, with two illustrated cartoon mugs high-fiving each other.

Coffee and Connections

October 13 Tuesday 10:00 am
a woman and man standing next to a cafe table with Metro State Meet-up spot: People of Color Career Fair on a sign on top.

People of Color Career Fair

October 13 Tuesday 4:00 pm
Mayo Clinic in black text on white, above three outlines of shields interlocking

Employer Spotlight: Mayo Clinic

October 14 Wednesday 3:00 pm
An illustration of two people dancing, titled: Rhythm of Brazil, 14 October, 3–5 p.m. New Main, live and interactive dance lesson Ginga Da Bahia, Brazil Arts Minneapolis

Rhythm of Brazil

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

October 15 Thursday 11:00 am

Academic Internship Info Sessions

October 20 Tuesday 11:30 am
a portrait of Dr. Artika R. Tyner, Educator, Author, Civil Rights Attorney, next to the title of the event: Dismantling Barriers: Disability, Justice, and Inclusive Design

Dismantling Barriers: Disability, Justice, and Inclusive Design

October 20 Tuesday 12:00 pm
CBM Lunch and Learn: Getting to know Provost Gort, with a portrait of Provost Amy Gort

CBM Lunch and Learn: Getting to Know Provost Gort

October 21 Wednesday 10:00 am
34th annual Career Fair: Connect, recruit, inspire—Law Enforcement Opportunities logo on top of a picture of a state trooper stalking to people

Law Enforcement Opportunities Career Fair

October 22 Thursday 4:00 pm
stop the violence with a purple ribbon and two purple solidarity fists

Domestic Violence Awareness/ Purple Thursday Event: Self Care

October 23 Friday 11:00 am
People talking near a table at a career fair event

Government and Nonprofit Career Fair

October 24 Saturday 9:30 am
Fall leadership stay day retreat hosted by student life and leadership development-unleash your superpower

Fall Leadership Stay Day Retreat

Hosted by Student Life and Leadership Development

October 24 Saturday 11:00 am
Metro State All-supply chain internship summit, above an illustration of the various points on a supply chain

Metro State All-Supply Chain Internship Summit

Five sections of different student-created artworks

Student Salon 2026

Part of the Gordon Parks Gallery series
Metro Momentum, in white letters against a navy blue background, with three swooping triangles

Metro Momentum events

Metro State Theater presents Animal Farm, by George Orwell. Free admission, adapted by Ian Woolridge, directed by Teresa Mock, Whitney Fine Arts Theater 1424 Yale Place. A silhouette of a pig and windmill, with barbed wire and a blood red Sun

Animal Farm

Strengths and Strategies: a Men's Skill Building Speaker Series

Strengths and Strategies: A Men's Skill Building Speaker Series

Resume Drop-in

Résumé Drop-in Sessions