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Delta State Announces Homecoming Schedule

CLEVELAND - Delta State will celebrate its annual Homecoming weekend with a full slate of activities scheduled, beginning Friday, Nov. 6, and continuing through Sunday, Nov. 8.

 

 

FRIDAY, NOV. 6

9:30 - 11 a.m.   Alumni Board of Directors Executive Committee Meeting, H.L. Nowell Union

10 a.m. - Noon   Foundation Board of Directors Meeting, Alumni House

12:30 p.m.   Awards and Business Luncheon: Outstanding Alumnus of the

Year and Service Awards, H.L. Nowell Union, State Room

2 - 4 p.m.   Alumni Board of Directors Meeting, Alumni House

4 p.m.   Delta State's Homecoming Parade

6 p.m.   Student Pep Rally, Statesmen Park

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.   Golden Circle (classes '28 -'59) Social and Reunion,

Cleveland Country Club

7 p.m.   Class of '59 Induction and Dinner, Cleveland Country Club

 7:30 p.m.   Swimming and diving alumni reunion, The Warehouse

Restaurant

 

 

SATURDAY, NOV. 7

9 - 11 a.m.   Homecoming registration, H.L. Nowell Union, First Floor

9 - 10 a.m.   Athletic Alumni Meeting, H.L. Nowell Union, Room 302

10 a.m. - Noon   "Backyards and Beyond, Mississippians and Their Stories"

Exhibit, University Archives and Museum

9 - 11 a.m.   Delta Music Institute Open House

10 - 10:45 a.m.   Dialogue with University Officials, Alumni House

10 a.m.   Veteran’s exhibit and refreshments, Jobe Hall

 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.   Wright Art Center Gallery Faculty Open House

11 a.m.   Ceremony for Veterans Atrium, Jobe Hall

11 a.m.   Organizations, Constituent group meetings and Open Houses.

Noon   College of Education Awards Luncheon, H.L. Nowell Union, State Room

Noon   Lunch, Young-Mauldin Delta State Dining Hall

7 p.m.   Kappa Alpha Order 45th Reunion, Cleveland Country Club

 

 

The Student Government Association will ask all Delta State Alums to stand and be recognized at halftime of the football game .Jimmy R. Williams Bookstore open from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., H.L. Nowell Union  

 

 

Statesmen Park Homecoming Festivities:

Noon   Tailgating, tent parties, cheerleaders and band

Noon - 3 p.m.   Reunions, Open Houses, Tents, Statesmen Park, North Field

1:30 p.m.   Football team Walk-through

4 p.m.   Delta State vs. the University of West Georgia (Queen and court presentation at halftime)

Ol' Skool Revue, TBA, Statesmen Park

 

 

SUNDAY, NOV. 8

9 a.m.   Golden Circle and Class of '59 Brunch, Alumni House

 

 

For more information contact the Alumni Association at (662) 846-4660 or visit the Delta State website at www.deltastate.edu. Click on "Alumni and Guests," followed by "Alumni Happenings."