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October 16, 2012

Celebrate 蜜桔直播 Homecoming Week, Oct. 21-27

University of Louisiana at Monroe Homecoming Week鈥擮ct. 21-Oct. 27鈥攎eans fun, festivities, and football.

Students, alumni, and all members of the 蜜桔直播 family will enjoy a mix of the traditional and the new as Homecoming culminates with the Homecoming football game vs. the University of South Alabama, at 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27, in Malone Stadium.

With the current national attention given to the 蜜桔直播 football team, many have branded the Warhawks as 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Team.鈥�

Student leaders chose an accompanying theme for this year鈥檚 homecoming events: 鈥淎ce Wants You for America鈥檚 Team.鈥�

Below is the current schedule of 蜜桔直播鈥檚 Homecoming events. For a complete up-to-date schedule of Homecoming events, visit

An * denotes events that would be of interest to the community; the rest are student events.

Sunday, Oct. 21

蜜桔直播 Soccer vs. Troy, which will also include Senior Day for the players, will take place at 1 p.m., at the 蜜桔直播 Soccer Complex. For more information, contact Robin Barton at 318-342-5382, or rotaylor@ulm.edu *

Volleyball vs. Florida International University will also take place at 1 p.m., in the 蜜桔直播 Activity Center. For more information, contact Robin Barton at 318-342-5382, or rotaylor@ulm.edu *

The baseball 鈥淏lood Series鈥� begins at 2 p.m. at Warhawk Field. For more information, contact Robin Barton at 318-342-5382, or rotaylor@ulm.edu *

Presented by the School of Visual and Performing Arts and Friends of the Opera, the 蜜桔直播 Opera Gala begins at 3 p.m. in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall. For more information, contact Mark Clark at 318-342-3247, or mclark@ulm.edu *

Monday, Oct. 22

False Fortress, an exhibition of paintings by Rebecca Litt, will be open daily from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., in the Bry Art Gallery. For more information, contact Gary Ratcliff at 318-342-1376, or ratcliff@ulm.edu *

The 蜜桔直播 Homecoming Court Introduction Luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the 蜜桔直播 Conference Center, located on the seventh floor of the 蜜桔直播 Library. For more information, contact Laura Knotts at 318-342-5232, or knotts@ulm.edu

John Cassidy's Magic Comedy begins at 7 p.m., in second floor Student Union ballroom. For more information, contact Laura Knotts at 318-342-5232, or knotts@ulm.edu

Tuesday, Oct. 23

Sponsored by the Wesley and the 蜜桔直播 BCM, a student lunch will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Quad. For more information, contact Laura Knotts at 318-342-5232, or knotts@ulm.edu

The 蜜桔直播 Retirees Luncheon takes place from 11:30 a.m.-1p.m. in the 蜜桔直播 Conference Center, located on the seventh floor of the 蜜桔直播 Library. For more information, contact Nancy Davis at 318-342-5421, or ndavis@ulm.edu

A zip-line interactive event will be available for students to enjoy from 12-4 p.m., in Bayou Park. For more information, contact Laura Knotts at 318-342-5232, or knotts@ulm.edu

The 蜜桔直播 Water Ski Team will excite the community with their annual Ski Show starting at 5 p.m. on Bayou Desiard. For more information, contact Treina Landrum at 318-342-5313, or landrum@ulm.edu *

The always entertaining Miss(ter) U.S.A. pageant will take place at 7 p.m., in the 蜜桔直播 SUB ballroom, located on the second floor of the SUB. For more information, contact Laura Knotts at 318-342-5232, or knotts@ulm.edu

The 蜜桔直播 Faculty Artist Concert Series will feature Dr. Mel Mobley, associate professor in the 蜜桔直播 Music Department, at 7:30 p.m., in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall. For more information, contact Mel Mobley at 318-342-1575, or mobley@ulm.edu *

Wednesday Oct. 24

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 鈥淗uman Bowling鈥� will ensure a knockout good time for students in the Quad. For more information, contact Laura Knotts, 318-342-5232, or knotts@ulm.edu

Get your 蜜桔直播 license plate and 鈥淪tyle Your Ride With Warhawk Pride!鈥� The event will take place in 蜜桔直播鈥檚 Warhawk Circle, located at the end of Bayou Drive. For more information, contact Brook Sebren at 318-342-5244, or sebren@ulm.edu *

鈥淗awk Talk鈥� with 蜜桔直播 head football coach Todd Berry begins at noon in the SUB. For more information, contact Robin Barton at 318-342-5382, or rotaylor@ulm.edu *

The Business Symposium Quiz Bowl will be held from 4-6 p.m. in the SUB. For more information, contact Donna Luse at 318-342-1100, or luse@ulm.edu

Sponsored by Recreational Services, the University Mile will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Hemphill Hall, (formerly the Airway Sciences Building). Participants may pre-register until noon, Tuesday, Oct. 23. Late registration is from 4:30 - 5:15 p.m., on the day of run. For more information, contact Mackie Ashton at 318-342-5305, or ashton@ulm.edu *

At 6:30 p.m., the opening session of the Business Symposium will be held in the SUB. For more information, contact Donna Luse at 318-342-1100, or luse@ulm.edu or visit *

鈥淭he Dark Knight Rises鈥� will be shown at 8 p.m., in Fant Ewing Coliseum for 蜜桔直播 student movie night. For more information, contact Laura Knotts at 318-342-5232, or knotts@ulm.edu

Thursday, Oct. 25

Business Symposium events continue from 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. in the SUB ballroom. For more information, contact Donna Luse at 318-342-1100, or luse@ulm.edu *

From 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., the student Pumpkin Carving Contest will be held in the Quad. For more information, contact Amanda May at 318-342-5292, or may@ulm.edu

The student lunch social takes place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Quad. For more information, contact Amanda May at 318-342-5292, or may@ulm.edu

The Quarterback Luncheon will be held at noon, in the Anna Gray Noe Alumni Center. Lunch is $10 per guest. For more information, contact Caitlin Herrock at 318-342-5360, or cherrock@ulm.edu *

The third annual Costume Ball will be held from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. in Brown Gym. For more information, contact Amanda May at 318-342-5292, or may@ulm.edu 

Friday, Oct. 26

Spirit Day will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. in Scott Plaza. For more information, contact Laura Knotts at 318-342-5232, or knotts@ulm.edu

At 1 p.m., the Homecoming Golf Tournament will be held at Pine Hills Country Club in Calhoun. For more information, contact Nancy Davis at 318-342-5421, or ndavis@ulm.edu *

The College of Pharmacy 10-Year Reunion will be held at 6 p.m. at 蜜桔直播鈥檚 College of Pharmacy, located at 1800 Bienville Drive, in Monroe. For more information, contact Dr. Richard Hood at 318-342-1897, or hood@ulm.edu

At 6 p.m., the baseball 鈥淏lood Series鈥� continues at Warhawk Field. For more information, contact Robin Barton at 318-342-5382, or rotaylor@ulm.edu *

The College of Pharmacy will also hold their Boo-N-Bop Halloween Dance at 7 p.m., at 1800 Bienville Drive, in Monroe. For more information, contact Adam Pate at 318-342-1903, or apate@ulm.edu

The 蜜桔直播 Homecoming Parade will roll through campus beginning at 8 p.m., and featuring events through 11:30 p.m., including a pep rally in The Grove, and the NPHC/NPC/IFC 鈥淯nity Step Show.鈥� The parade starts at Brown Auditorium, and ends at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. For more information, contact Laura Knotts at 318-342-5232, or knotts@ulm.edu and Maggie Warren at 318-342-5289, or mwarren@ulm.edu *

Saturday, Oct. 27 - Game Day

Game day tailgating in The Grove begins at 9 a.m. For more information, contact Phil Shaw at 318-342-5442, or pshaw@ulm.edu *

Student tailgating also begins at 9 a.m. For more information, contact Laura Knotts at 318-342-5232, or knotts@ulm.edu

The Alumni Association Brunch & Awards Ceremony takes place at 10 a.m., in the University Conference Center located on the seventh floor of the 蜜桔直播 Library. For more information, contact Nancy Davis at 318-342-5421, or ndavis@ulm.edu *

The 蜜桔直播 Alumni softball game begins at 11 a.m. at the 蜜桔直播 Softball Complex. For more information, contact Sara Vogt at 318-342-5412, or vogt@ulm.edu *

Also beginning at 11 a.m., the Women's Basketball Reunion Game will take place in Fant Ewing Coliseum. For more information, contact Robin Barton at 318-342-5382, or rotaylor@ulm.edu *

鈥淪tyle Your Ride With Warhawk Pride!鈥� returns from 12-5 p.m. behind the Golf House on Bon Aire Drive. For more information, contact: Brook Sebren, 318-342-5244, or sebren@ulm.edu *

The College of Health Sciences tailgate begins at noon, in front of the Golf House on Bon Aire Drive. For more information, contact Denny Ryman at 318-342-1655, or ryman@ulm.edu

The College of Pharmacy super tailgate also begins at noon, in The Grove. For more information, contact Dr. Richard Hood at 318-342-1897, or hood@ulm.edu

The baseball 鈥淏lood Series鈥� concludes at noon, at Warhawk Field. For more information, contact Robin Barton at 318-342-5382, or rotaylor@ulm.edu *

Homecoming week culminates with the 蜜桔直播 Homecoming football game where the 蜜桔直播 Warhawks take on South Alabama at 6 p.m., in Malone Stadium. For more information, contact Robin Barton at 318-342-5382, or rotaylor@ulm.edu *

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