September 27, 2007

LIVINGSTON, Ala.--The University of West Alabama will celebrate Homecoming Oct. 31-Nov. 3, honoring alumni of the 1950s and 1960s with a “Rockin’ and Roarin’” weekend.

Homecoming activities begin Wednesday, Oct. 31 at the annual Serendipity talent show. Students will compete for prize money in four categories, and the homecoming queen will be announced at the show. Serendipity begins at 7 p.m. in Pruitt Gym. Admission is free.

On Thursday, Nov. 1, UWA cheerleaders, LUie, the Tiger football team and head coach Bobby Wallace will be on hand for the homecoming bonfire and pep rally at 8:30 p.m. on the Student Union Building lawn. Following the pep rally, the Department of Student Affairs will host a party featuring the popular college band U.S.

The UWA alumni party, sponsored by the National Alumni Association, begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Spence-Moon House. Always a great time for friends, food and fun, this year’s party will feature rock-and-roll band C+.

On Saturday, Nov. 3, homecoming festivities begin with the College of Mathematics and Natural Sciences breakfast at 8 a.m. at the Spence-Moon House. A reception for alumni of the 1950s and 1960s follows at 9 a.m. in Webb Hall Parlor. The homecoming parade winds through downtown Livingston beginning at 10:45 a.m., featuring the homecoming court and a variety of floats from campus organizations. The College of Business will host alumni and friends for lunch in the Wise Conference Room in Wallace Hall at 11:45 a.m.

Next, all supporters are invited to the National Alumni Association annual meeting at 1 p.m. in the Bell Conference Center. Alumni achievement awards will be presented from each college or division, and two former athletes will be inducted into the UWA Athletic Hall of Fame.

A pep rally at 3 p.m. on the armory lawn will feature the Scarlet Band from Tigerland, UWA cheerleaders and Luie. The College of Education will also be on the lawn prior to the football game with a tailgate tent.  

West Alabama and Delta State University will kickoff at 4 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. The homecoming court will be presented a halftime, and the new queen will be crowned. Following the football game, the College of Liberal Arts will host a cocktail party at the Spence-Moon House.

For more information about UWA’s 2007 homecoming events, please contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at (205) 652-3586.