| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | Alumni Guest Lecture Series – Alumni Presenters for each Department |
| 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Registration – Chapel Lobby |
| 10 a.m. | Chapel Service – Chapel Auditorium-Speaker: Samuel Der-Yeghiayan (’75); U.S. Federal Judge for the Northern District of Illinois (2008 Distinguished Alumnus) |
| 11 a.m. | Tour of Campus – Zimmerman Hall, Southwest Lobby |
| Noon | Alumni Board of Directors Luncheon & Meeting – Executive Dining Room |
| 1-2 p.m. | Alumni Guest Lecture Series – Alumni Presenters for each Department |
| 8 p.m. | Fine Arts Recital & Art Exhibit – Barnett Fine Arts Center – Matt Moore ’01, trombonist; Darren Eddington ’05, trumpeter; EU Brass Choir, under the direction of Tim Wooton |
| 9:30 p.m. | Pep Rally – J. Robert Ashcroft Activities Center |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Alumni Guest Lecture Series – Alumni Presenters for each Department |
| 8:30 a.m. | Admissions Welcome for High School-Aged Children of Alumni Zimmerman Hall, Southeast Lobby |
| 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Registration – Chapel Lobby |
| 9 a.m. | Tour of Campus (Geared toward children of Alumni and their parents)
Zimmerman Hall, Southeast Lobby Alumni Guest Lecture Series – Alumni Presenters for each Department |
| 10 a.m. | Chapel – Chapel Auditorium – Speaker: President Spence; 2008 Alumni Awardees Honored |
| 11 a.m. | Alumni Guest Lecture Series – Alumni Presenters for each Department |
| 11:15 a.m. | Tour of Campus – Zimmerman Hall, Southwest Lobby |
| Noon | Golf Tournament – Rivercut Golf Course Family & Friends Luncheon – Crusader Dining Hall |
| 1:30 p.m. | Tour of Campus – Zimmerman Hall, Southwest Lobby |
| 2:30 p.m. | Alumni vs. Students Soccer Game – Cooper Field Science and Technology Alumni Fellowship – Zimmerman Hall, Conference Room 312 |
| 3 p.m. | Alumni vs. Varsity Men Baseball Game – Crusader Baseball Field Varsity Women’s Softball Game – Crusader Softball Field Wills, Trusts, Planned Giving Overview – Trask Hall, Behavorial Conference Room 303 |
| 4 p.m. | Alumni vs. Students Powder Puff Football Game – Intramural Field Varsity vs. Alumni Women’s Basketball Game – Ashcroft Center |
| 5 p.m. | Reunion Dinners – University Plaza Hotel: Photos will be taken. Cluster Reunions: ’59-’64 Highlighting Class of ‘63= 45-year reunion; ’65-’69 Highlighting Class of ‘68= 40-year reunion; ’70-’74 Highlighting Class of ‘73= 35-year reunion; ’75-’79 Highlighting Class of ‘78= 30-year reunion; Class Reunions: ’83,’88 and ’98 |
| 7-7:30 p.m. | Registration – Chapel Lobby |
| 7:30 p.m. | Homecoming Concert – Chapel Auditorium – Michael Neale and EU Jazz Ensemble |
| 8:45 p.m. | Silent Auction & GabFest –Mabee Student Fitness Center |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Pearson-Creek 5K Fun Run/Walk – Crusader Track |
| 8:30-11 a.m. | Registration – Zimmerman Hall, East Lobby |
| 9 a.m. | Alumni Breakfast – Crusader Dining Hall Masters in Clinical Psychology Graduates Fellowship – Crusader Dining Hall |
| 10:15 a.m. | Student Drama– Barnett Fine Arts Theatre Student Recital – Barnett Fine Arts Recital Hall Spain Pilgrimage Participants Reunion – Crusader Conference Room 115B |
| 10:30 a.m. | Tour of Campus – Zimmerman Hall, Southwest Lobby |
| Noon | Alumni-Students Lunch at the Stadium – Kennedy Stadium Parking Lot |
| 1:30 p.m. | Football Game/Coronation of Homecoming Queen and King –
Kennedy Stadium (Cost: $4 adults /$2 children) Crusaders vs. Avila Eagles Former Basketball Players and Coaches Recognized and Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions |
| 6:30 p.m. | Homecoming Celebration Banquet – University Plaza Convention Center Speaker: Major General (Select) Cecil Richardson (’73); named the new Chief of Chaplains, USAF Former Basketball Players and Coaches Recognized |
| 9:15 p.m. | Basketball Reception Immediately Following the Banquet |
CHILDCARE (Advance reservations requested. – Check-in at Zimmerman Hall, East Lobby)
A meal and light snacks are provided during each session.
Friday, October 10, 4:30-11:30 p.m. (Session 1) – Free for those attending reunion dinners, concert,
GabFest/auction
Saturday, October 11, 5:30-11 p.m. (Session 2) – Free for those attending the Homecoming Celebration
Banquet
Homecoming 2009: October 8-10