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Homecoming 2009 Reunion Weekend Schedule

Meet the Deadline, Get a Discount

Alumni who register for events by October 23 will receive a coupon good for a 15 percent discount at the University Bookstore during Homecoming Weekend.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Every Friday is Purple Friday at UE. Be sure to wear your best school colors!

• Homecoming Headquarters
  2:00PM - 5:00PM
  Location: Lobby, Ridgway University Center.

  Check in at headquarters when you arrive on campus for a schedule of events, a campus map, name tag, refreshments, a warm UE welcome and a free lunch ticket for Saturday!

• Fireside Chat: Evansville College/University of Evansville Then and Now
  2:00PM
  Location: Harkness Hall, Schroeder Family School of Business Administration Building (formerly the Union Building)

  Featuring members of the Classes of '49, '59, '10 and '11.

• Campus Tour
  3:00PM
  Location: Depart from Homecoming Headquarters

  Enjoy a guided walking tour of the beautiful UE campus; see how much it has changed and grown, including the new stand alone Schroeder Family School of Business Administration Building and the Ridgway University Center.

• Science Advisory Council: Panel Discussion with Alumni and Students
  3:00PM — 4:00PM
  Location: Hyde Hall room 126

  "Where Can We Go From Here?"

• Class of 1959 Dinner
  5:00PM
  Location: Just Rennies, 100 SE 4th Street

  $25 per person

• Class and MBA Reunion Reception
  5:30PM
  Location: Grand Tier Lounge, The Centre, 715 Locust Street

  $10 per person. Class reunion participants rsvp online and MBA reunion participants rsvp to Cindy Kelley at ck116@evansville.edu.

• Pep Rally and Cook-out sponsored by the Student Homecoming Committee
  5:00PM — 7:00PM
  Location: East Terrace Lawn outside of Ridgway University Center
  Rain Location: Fitness Center

  Alumni and their families are welcome to join this student celebration. Cook-out is $8 per person.

• SAE Alumni Informal dinner
  6:00PM
  Location: SAE house

  For more information contact Dexter Wolf at dw94@evansville.edu.

• Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana's 2009 International Speaker Series featuring Tom Friedman, New York Times columnist and award winning author of The World is Flat and Hot, Flat and Crowded.
  7:00PM
  Location: Auditorium, The Centre, 715 Locust Street

  Free and open to the public.

• Aces Volleyball vs. Missouri State University
  7:00PM
  Location: Carson Center

  Free with UE Alumni On Campus Sports Pass.

• President's Club Reception
  8:30PM
  Location: The Centre, 715 Locust Street

  By Invitation Only. Contact 812-488-2377 for membership information.

• Homecoming 2009 After Hours
  9:00PM
  Location: Ri Ra's Irish Pub, 701 NW Riverside Drive

Saturday, November 7, 2009

• Homecoming Headquarters Open
  8:00AM - 2:00PM
  Location: Lobby, Ridgway University Center.
• Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting
  8:00AM
  Location: Vectren Executive Board Room, Schroeder Family School of Business Administration Building
• Career Services Alumni Appreciation and Networking Reception
  8:30AM — 10:00AM
  Location: Class of 1959 Gallery and Career Services Offices

  Co-sponsored by PIEE, Student Alumni Ambassadors and the Evansville Young Alumni Network.

• Science Advisory Council Reception
  8:30AM — 9:00AM
  Location: Phillips Study Alcove, 2nd floor Ridgway University Center
• Science Advisory Council Annual Meeting
  9:00AM — 10:00AM
  Location: Eykamp Hall 253, Ridgway University Center
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon Alumni Breakfast
  9:00AM
  Location: The Pub, 1348 Division Street

  RSVP to Jerry Purdie '59 at 812 477-4418.

• Second Annual Alumni Homecoming Speaker
  10:00AM
  Location: Eykamp Hall 252, Ridgway University Center

  Dr. R. Edward Coleman '65, Vice Chair and Professor, Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center.

• Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Brunch
  10:30AM
  Location: Lambda Chi House

  Contact Brad Gant '05 at bg29@evansville.edu for more information.

• UE African American Alumni (UEAAA) and Black Student Union Event: Homecoming 2009 Connections
  11:00AM — Noon
  Location: Koch Center Atrium

  Open to Alumni and Students.

• Homecoming Brunch
  11:30AM — 1:00PM
  Location: Eykamp Hall 251, Ridgway University Center

  UE's Homecoming tradition is moving to Saturday! This brunch honors the 40+ Club class years (1969 and before) and pays special tribute to classes recognizing special reunions. The Class of 1959 will present its 50th Reunion Gift to the University. There is no cost for 40+ Club members and their guests. The cost for all others is $15 per person.

• Ridgway University Center Homecoming Lunch with Students
  10:30AM — 2:00PM
  Location: Ridgway University Center

  All registered alumni participants can receive a free lunch ticket to dine at the University dining center. Student organization booths will be on display throughout the building. Alumni are invited to explore this great University facility.
  Jazzman's Cafe will be open from 9:00AM — 1:00PM.

• Alpha Omicron Pi Homecoming Lunch
  12:30PM
  Location: The Pub, 1348 Division Street

  RSVP to Jan Baize '65 M'69 at janl1043@wowway.com.

• Homecoming Parade
  1:00PM

  The parade route will begin at Fredrick and Walnut Streets and continue east and around the campus block ending back at the Ridgway University Center.

• Campus Tour
  2:00PM
  Location: Lobby, Ridgway University Center

  A campus tour will depart from Homecoming Headquarters.

• Homecoming Chili Cook Off
  3:30PM — 5:00PM
  Location: East Terrace Lawn outside Ridgway University Center
  Rain Location: Ridgway Dining Hall

  Organization teams will vie for the Golden Chili Pot Trophy. Alumni and their guests may sample wares as well as purchase dinner for $8 per person. Student entertainment will include WUEV dj's and a performance by UE's Best Dance Crew. Alumni teams may also enter the chili cook off competition. For more information on how to enter a team contact alumni@evansville.edu.

• Aces Women's Basketball vs. Oakland City University
  4:00PM
  Location: Roberts Stadium

  Free for UE Alumni and their guests!

• SAE Fraternity Tailgating
  4:00PM
  Location: SAE House

  All SAE Alumni Welcome.

• Aces Men's Soccer vs. Bradley University
  4:30PM
  Location: McCutchan Stadium, Black Beauty Field

  Free with UE Alumni On Campus Sports Pass.

• Aces Volleyball vs. Wichita State University
  7:00PM
  Location: Carson Center

  Free with UE Alumni On Campus Sports Pass.

• Aces Men's Basketball vs, Kentucky Wesleyan College
  7:05PM
  Location: Roberts Stadium

  $10 per person, $7 for children 12 and under. To get this discounted ticket price and be in the Homecoming block of seats, please register by the October 23 deadline. After the deadline, tickets are available by calling 812-488-ACES.

• Schmidt Opera Series - "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
  7:30PM
  Location: Wheeler Concert Hall

  Free Admission.

• UE African American Alumni Social
  9:00PM
  Location: The Taste at 323 Main St, Evansville, IN, (812) 424-8278

Sunday, November 8, 2009

• Alumni Reception: Coffee and doughnuts
  9:45AM
  Location: Grabill Lounge, lower level of Neu Chapel
• Homecoming 2009 Reunion Weekend Chapel Service
  10:30AM
  Location: Neu Chapel

  Rev. Dr. Fred Yarger '59 will deliver the sermon.

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