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UB to celebrate Homecoming this weekend
By BARBARA A. BYERS
Reporter Contributor
A performance by comedian Craig Ferguson and the 35th Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be among the highlights when UB celebrates Homecoming this weekend.
New this year will be True Blue Spirit Day tomorrow, when a variety of prizes will be awarded by the Homecoming prize patrol to students, faculty, staff and visitors on the North Campus wearing UB blue and white or UB logo apparel.
Also tomorrow, the Pillars Society annual luncheon honoring graduates of 50 or more years ago will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Center for the Arts, North Campus. The event will include special recognition for members of the class of 1957, trivia with prizes, campus bus tours and a group photo. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased online from the UB Alumni Association, or by calling 1-800-284-5382.
A walking tour of the North Campus will be held at 1:45 p.m. tomorrow. Participants are asked to meet in the admissions office, 112 Capen Hall. The free 90-minute tours will be student led and will cover major academic and student-life buildings. Reservations are encouraged, and participants may sign up on the Alumni Association Web site, or contact Stephanie Lichtenthal for more information at 645-6417 or sjl7@buffalo.edu. In addition, a tour of the Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Lab will be given at 11 a.m. Saturday. Reservations are required; contact Thomas Albrechcinski at tma1@buffalo.edu.
A Distinguished Alumni lecture is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Center for Tomorrow, featuring Robert Shibley, professor of architecture and director of the Urban Design Project, who will discuss the vision and strategic planning process leading to UB's future as a model 21st-century university. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased online from the UB Alumni Association, or by calling 1-800-284-5382.
The second annual "Dodge-Bull" tournament will take will be held 5-8 p.m. tomorrow on Commons Field, between the Student Union and the Center for the Arts on the North Campus. It is resented by the University Student Alumni Board.
The 35th UB Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which will honor nine outstanding individuals, will be held from 6-9 p.m. tomorrow in Alumni Arena, North Campus. Seven alumni will be inducted into the Dr. and Mrs. Edmund J. Gicewicz Family UB Athletics Hall of Fame, and two others will be honored for their ongoing support to the university's athletics program. The ceremony will begin with a cocktail and hors d'oeuvres reception in the Hall of Fame, followed by the induction ceremony on the floor of the arena. Tickets are $65 for UB Alumni Association members and Blue and White Club members, $75 for nonmembers and may be purchased online from the UB Alumni Association, or by calling 1-800-284-5382.
Two comedy events will be held as part of Homecoming 2007. Craig Ferguson, comedian and host of CBS's "The Late, Late Show," will perform in the Center for the Arts Mainstage at 8 p.m. tomorrow and standup comedian Jo Koy brings his act to the same venue at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $26 and $15 respectively, and may be purchased online from the UB Alumni Association, or by calling 1-800-284-5382.
Various reunions and receptions, all complimentary, have been scheduled to bring UB alumni together. Alumni Ambassadors will gather for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in Capen Hall. The event also is open to alumni who are interested in learning more about recruiting students to UB. Registration is available online on the UB Alumni Association Web site.
Former student-athletes will hold a tailgate reunion at 10:30 a.m. Saturday inside the stadium grounds before the football game. A reunion for former orientation staff will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Atrium in the Center for the Arts, North Campus, featuring complimentary hors d'oeuvres and drinks. To register, call Kristen Brill at 645-2241.
The annual Pre-Game Tent Party in University Stadium will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will feature student-alumni Olympics, games, prizes, food and more. New this year will be a young alumni reunion with a beer tent. Alumni must be 21 or older with proper ID to enter. At 1 p.m., the UB Bulls will take on Ohio University; the Athletics Hall of Fame inductees will be presented during halftime. Admission to the alumni tent is free, but football tickets are required to enter the stadium. For football tickets, contact the Athletics Ticket Office at 645-6666.
Meg Allison, a singer/songwriter and "Nashville Star" contestant, will perform at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Student Union Theater. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased online from the UB Alumni Association, or by calling 1-800-284-5382.
More information for all Homecoming events may be found on the Alumni Association Web site or by calling 645-3312.