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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is celebrating 2017 Homecoming with a weeklong series of events for current students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members. This year’s events begin Monday, Oct. 2, running through Sunday, Oct. 8 on the SIUE campus.

This year’s student theme is “Once a Cougar, Always a Cougar.” The schedule of student events will include: a chalk mural contest; the 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off; the traditional golf cart parade followed by the Homecoming bonfire in Woodland Bowl; mechanical bull riding; late night bowling; a Homecoming dance; and the annual crowning of Homecoming royalty. All the events are open to current students and free to attend. A complete schedule of events can be found at siue.edu/homecoming/events.

The eighth annual SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner “A Night Among the Stars” begins with a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, in the Morris University Center (MUC) Meridian Ballroom. The awards dinner follows at 7:30 p.m. During the event, nine honorees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at siue.edu/homecoming/alumni.

The second annual SIUE Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run and Pancake Breakfast at Birger Hall is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. The event benefits SIUE Alumni Association Scholarships and features 10K or 5K races and a 1-mile fun run. After the run, stay and enjoy family entertainment and a world-famous Chris Cakes pancake breakfast. Register at runsignup.com/CougarsUnleashed.

An Alumni Pregame Tailgate featuring free food, drink, live band, luxury mobile video game truck, yard games and a commemorative glass for the first 200 alumni is set for Korte Stadium beginning
at 4 p.m. prior to the men’s soccer match against Bowling Green, Saturday, Oct. 7. Kick-off is 7 p.m. The annual Homecoming royalty crowning will occur during halftime of the match. All SIUE alumni are encouraged to attend.

Also on Saturday, Oct. 7, the Cougar softball team hosts a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.Other athletics events during the week include men’s soccer vs. Milwaukee on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. The women’s soccer team entertains Tennessee Tech at 7 p.m. on Friday Oct. 6, followed by a Sunday, Oct. 8 match vs. Jacksonville St. at 1 p.m. All three games are at Ralph Korte Stadium. The Cougars volleyball squad has a pair of weekend matches at the Vadalabene Center as SIUE challenges UT Martin Friday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. with a Saturday, Oct. 7 match-up vs. Southeast Missouri St. at 2 p.m.

For ticket information to all intercollegiate sporting events, visit siuecougars.com.

For more information on the 2017 SIUE Homecoming alumni events, contact SIUE Alumni Affairs at 618-650-5176.