Homecoming Schedule

Friday, October 15

6 a.m. WMHW-FM 91.5 Alumni Takeover

Tune in to 91.5 FM to hear alumni take over the student radio station all weekend, continuing 42 hours through midnight Saturday.

2 p.m. Latino career session

Join the Latino Alumni Constituent Chapter's Fifth Annual Career Information Session for students and alumni in the Bovee University Center Maroon and Gold rooms.

4 p.m. Powers Ballroom Open House

Visit Powers Hall from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 15 to view the newly restored ballroom. Built in 1939, this grand ballroom once hosted many Homecoming balls and other formal affairs during the 1940s and 1950s when Powers Hall was known as the Keeler Union. In 1961 the Music program moved into the building after the Student Union was transferred to the Bovee University Center. Powers Hall is now home to the History Department. For more information contact the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences at 989-774-3341 or CHSBS@cmich.edu.

8 p.m. Rock Rally

Go to Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium for the pep rally, mock rock contest for the Maroon Cup, presentation of the football team, and the announcement of the 2009 Homecoming gold ambassadors.

Saturday, October 16

8 a.m. 5K run and Miles for Medals fundraising run/walk

Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. at Finch Fieldhouse for the 8 a.m. start. Choose a 5K run/walk or a one-mile fun run/walk. Register online at www.somi.org. All proceeds benefit Special Olympics Michigan.

8 a.m. Alumni continental breakfast

Start your day off right with a complimentary breakfast outside Powers Hall. Stay right here to watch the parade.

9 a.m. to noon Alumni Village

Join the free campuswide celebration near Rose Ponds for food, fun, and friends. WMHW-FM alumni will broadcast live on location. Grand marshal John Kulhaviwill stop by, and the 100-member Kazoo Band will perform. Visit with a favorite professor, grab some food, and soak up the atmosphere that is CMU Homecoming.

9:30 a.m. Homecoming parade

The annual parade begins in Parking Lot 22 and travels through campus before heading north on Main Street to downtown Mount Pleasant.

10 a.m. Cardboard boat race

Watch teams of engineering and technology students trying to stay afloat while paddling cardboard boats they've built.

10 a.m. Latino chapter tailgate

Members and friends of the Latino Alumni Constituent Chapter will celebrate "The Incredible Egg" at a tailgate party near Rose Ponds.

10 a.m. Student Government Association Reunion

Past SGA members will reunite at a tent in the Alumni Village

Noon Football game

Cheer on the Chippewas as CMU takes on Miami at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Order tickets at 1-888-FIREUP-2 or online at www.cmuchippewas.com.

4 p.m. Latino chapter social

Members and friends of the Latino Alumni Constituent Chapter will meet for a social gathering in the Multicultural Education Center, Bovee University Center. Cost is $15.

Postgame African-American chapter social

Members and friends of the African-American Constituent Chapter will meet at the Bovee University Center in the Maroon, Gold and Chippewa rooms. Cash bar available.

See www.cmualum.com for the latest information and further details.