NMU Homecoming 2008

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4
Mark your calendars.  Make your hotel reservations.

Wednesday, Oct. 1
5 - 7 p.m. Faculty/Staff Homecoming Reception
Peter White Lounge
7:30 p.m. The Foreigner at Forest Roberts Theatre
Thursday, Oct. 2
All Day Sonderegger Symposium
Center for Upper Peninsula Studies
A day of presentations centering on U.P. history
Mead Auditorium
Noon - 1 p.m. Beaumier Heritage Center Reception/Exhibition
"This Northern Century: Student Life at NMU"
105 Cohodas Hall
Open to public
7:30 p.m. The Foreigner at Forest Roberts Theatre
Friday, Oct. 3
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. NMU Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Beaumier Heritage Center Exhibition"This Northern Century: Student Life at NMU"105 Cohodas HallOpen to public
2 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. University of Findlay
Outdoor Fields
3 p .m. Political Science Symposium
The Future of the Great Lakes
Speakers include water issue experts, journalists and policy makers
Reynolds Recital Hall, Hedgcock Student Services Center
5:30 p.m. Homecoming Parade
Traditional Third St. route
5:30 p.m. Political Science/Public Administration ReceptionLandmark Inn
6:30 p.m. College of Business Reception
Landmark Inn
6:30 p.m. College of Professional Studies Reception
Landmark Inn
6:30 p.m. College of Arts & Sciences Reception
Landmark Inn
6:30 p.m. NMU Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
7 p.m. "See ya at Donckers" Open House
Donckers Soda Fountain
7 p.m. Women's Volleyball vs. Ashland University
Vandament Arena
7:30 p.m. The Foreigner at Forest Robert Theatre
9 p.m. All Alumni Reception
Upfront & Company
Saturday, Oct. 4
All Day Off Road Relay Race
Hosted by NMU Ski Team
8:30 a.m. Historical Walking Tour of Campus, led by Russ Magnaghi, university historian. Meet at Peter White Lounge in the University Center.
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Beaumier Heritage Center Exhibition"This Northern Century: Student Life at NMU"105 Cohodas HallOpen to public
10 a.m. Women's Swimming & Diving, Green vs. Gold
PEIF Pool
10:30 a.m. Alumni Association Awards and Foundation Scholarship Brunch
Noon Theatre Alumni Reception
Black Box Theatre, Forest Roberts
1 p.m. The Foreigner at Forest Roberts
2 p.m. Alumni Association/Wildcat Club Tailgate Party
Outside Superior Dome
Food-Beverages-Music
2 p.m. Women's Volleyball vs. Tiffin University
Vandament Arena
3 p.m. Backstage Tours
Forest Roberts Theatre
4 p.m. NMU Football vs. Saginaw Valley State
Superior Dome
7 p.m. Fifth Quarter Reception
Holiday Inn
Sunday, Oct. 5
2 p.m. NMU Hockey
NMU vs. Toronto (exhibition)
Berry Events Center