6 & 7 p.m.  President’s Society Social and Dinner (by invitation only)

(Garbee Dining Hall)

8 a.m.-10 p.m.  UIU Art Department Faculty Exhibit

(Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery, Edgar Fine Arts Hall)

8 a.m. Friday - 1 p.m. Saturday  History Treasure Quest/Peacock Geocache Challenge/Disc Golf Tournament

(Advancement and Alumni Center check-in)

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.  Peacock Connection store open (lower level Garbee Hall)

10 a.m.  Top ’O The Clock Peacock Walk

(gather at Advancement and Alumni Center)

10:30 a.m. registration & 11:30 a.m. start  Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament

(Big Rock Country Club)

12:30 p.m.  Class of ’59 Informal 50th Reunion Luncheon (by invitation only)

(Solarium, lower level Garbee Hall)

1-5 p.m.  Alumni Open House (Advancement and Alumni Center)

1-2:30 p.m.  Student Project Showcase, Division of Science and Mathematics

TBA  Campus Tours (begin and end at Advancement and Alumni Center)

(Check at the Alumni Center or online for exact locations and times.)

6 p.m. & 7 p.m.  Hall of Fame Social Hour and Banquet (Garbee Dining Hall)

7 p.m.  Volleyball vs. Minnesota-Duluth (Dorman Gym)

9:15 p.m.  Bonfire/Pep Rally (south parking lot, Recreation Center)

8 a.m.-5 p.m.  Peacock Connection store open (lower level Garbee Hall)

9 a.m.  Peacock Club Breakfast (Dorman Gym lobby)

10:30 a.m.  Homecoming Parade (downtown Fayette)

11 a.m.  Homecoming Reception and Gathering for Art Alumni

(Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery, Edgar Fine Arts Hall)

11 a.m.  Acacia Tailgate (parking lot south of the Recreation Center)

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.  Tailgate Picnic (north end zone, football field)

12 p.m.  Men’s Soccer vs. UW-Superior (Soccer Game Field)

1 p.m.  Football Game vs. St. Cloud State (Eischeid Stadium)

2 p.m.  Women’s Soccer vs. UW-Superior (Soccer Game Field)

3 p.m.  Goal Post Party (north end zone, football field)

4 p.m.  Volleyball vs. Bemidji State (Dorman Gym)

5 p.m.  Photos for Honor Classes (Presidential Dining Room, Garbee Hall)

5:30 & 6:30 p.m.  Alumni Social Hour & Banquet (Garbee Dining Hall)

6 p.m. & 7 p.m.  Acacia reception and dinner (Big Rock Country Club)

Open house at the Advancement and Alumni Center will be held on Friday, September 25, 1-5 p.m., and Saturday, September 26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Pick up a schedule and campus map, sign the antique guest book and reconnect with friends from the past. Get a free Homecoming button and coupon for a free gift at the Peacock Connection store (while supplies last). A continental breakfast will be available on Saturday.

All alumni and friends are invited to the Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday night and the Alumni Banquet on Saturday night. On Friday, new members of UIU’s Athletic Hall of Fame will be inducted. Also on Friday, members of the Class of ’59 will gather for an informal luncheon in the Solarium, and Saturday evening will be presented with their 50-year medallions at the Alumni Banquet. Alumni Awards will be given at the banquet for Service to the University, Community Service, Professional Accomplishment and Young Alumni. A special invitation is extended to the honor classes of 1949, 1969, 1979, 1989, 1999 and 2004. Photos of honor classes and award winners will be taken at 5 p.m. in the Presidential Dining Room, Garbee Hall. Please return your registration form by September 18*. Come and see the campus building expansion drawings which will be displayed at the banquets and hear about these exciting new plans for the University!

A four-person best shot golf tournament on Friday, September 25, at Big Rock Country Club will begin with registration at 10:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. Prizes and trophies will be awarded. Please return your registration form by September 18* or call 563-425-5244.

Visit the Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery in Edgar Fine Arts Hall Friday from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. to view the talents of Upper Iowa University’s Art Department faculty. Featured will be recent works by Elissa Cox, assistant professor of art, Dr. Don McComb, professor of graphic design, and John Siblik, associate professor of art. A Homecoming reception and gathering for art alumni will be held in the gallery Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Join Paul (’60) and Sharroll (Fay) Richards at 10 a.m. Friday as they lead you on an invigorating and beautiful walk on Fayette’s recently expanded trail. There is no charge, but preregistration is requested on the attached reservation form. Participants will meet at the Advancement and Alumni Center.

Several departments will be holding open houses during Homecoming. The Division of Science and Mathematics will hold a Student Project Showcase to describe their projects to visitors on Friday, 1-2:30 p.m. in Baker-Hebron Science Hall. Check at the Advancement and Alumni Center or online for exact locations and times for other open houses.

The Acacia Fraternity is inviting all Acacia alumni to a reunion at this year’s Homecoming to celebrate the 35th anniversary of its charter. A tailgate will be held beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the parking lot south of the Recreation Center. Following the football game a reception will be held at Big Rock Country Club at 6 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7 p.m. RSVP by September 1 to Jeff Stavnes at 712-732-2219 or jstavnes@iw.net or to Mike Knickrehm at 563-320-0894 or iron_mike@mchsi.com.

For a list of area hotels and motels, download our printable Adobe pdf list*; email us at alumni@uiu.edu; or call the Advancement and Alumni Center at (563) 425-5238 or 800-553-4150, option 6, then option 0.

On Saturday several handicapped spots will be reserved on a first-come first-serve basis in the parking lot at the south end of the soccer field next to Eischeid Stadium. Beginning at noon, extra parking and rides will also be available by the Victory Gate on Union Street for those unable to walk to the stadium.

Homecoming `09 Brochure*

Homecoming `09 Reservation/Registration Form*

  *The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to read the online version of this document.