MILWAUKEE
- The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee will hold a
Homecoming
Weekend Sept. 20-22 for alumni, faculty, staff, students, neighbors and
the community. The weekend will feature a variety of arts, academics, sports,
fun and food.
A tailgate party and Brewer's game at Miller
Park Friday evening, Sept. 20, will kick off the weekend. The tailgate starts
at 4:30 p.m.
On Saturday, September 21, Homecoming activities return to the UWM campus with
an Arts Festival (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Alumni College, a series of mini-courses
from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. In addition to the music, art exhibits, performances
and Alumni College classes, the day's events also will include refreshments
and a variety of family activities.
On
Sunday, Sept. 22, the Utopian Voices of Praise will open the day's events
at noon singing at a Gospel Brunch at the UWM Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. A
neighborhood block party will follow from 1-4 p.m.
Tickets for the Brewer's Game, tailgate and Gospel Brunch are available through
the UWM Bookstore in the Union or by calling 1-800-662-5668. The Arts festival,
block party and Alumni College are free, though pre-registration (by Sept. 20)
is required for Alumni College. (
www.alumnicollege.uwm.edu
or call 1-800-JOIN-UWM).
For more detail on the weekend's events,
visit
www.uwm.edu/homecoming or call
1-800-850-7289.
" We're inviting the community as well as alumni and students to our Homecoming,
and expanding it to an entire weekend because we want everyone to learn more
about our great urban research university," says Chancellor Nancy Zimpher.
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