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We hope you can join us for Homecoming 2008!
Schedule of Events
Friday, October 17
- 2 pm: 100 Years of Pemberton Hall Reunion, Pemberton Hall
- 5 pm: 50th Class Golden Anniversary Reunion: Honoring the Class of 1958, Tarble Arts Center
- 6 pm: Philanthropy Awards Dinner, Grand Ballroom, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union
- 7 pm: EIU Pep Rally
- 8 pm: Honors College Alumni Reception, 1895 Room, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union
Saturday, October 18
- 9 am: 2.5K Homecoming Race, starting at Old Main
- 9:30 am: Homecoming Parade, 6th and 7th Streets
- 11:30 am: Annual Alumni Tent City, west of O'Brien Stadium
- 1:30 pm: Homecoming Football Game, O'Brien Stadium
- 6 pm: Alumni Awards Dinner, Grand Ballroom, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union
Schedule of Events
Friday, October 17
- 2-4 pm Pemberton Hall Open House and Social Gathering: Tour your old haunts and check out the latest Pemberton Hall renovations and new additions. During the social gathering, you will also have the opportunity to meet and reminisce about your time at Eastern with other former “Pemites,” current students and guests.
- 2-4 pm Campus Tours: Get to know your way around Eastern again and see what’s new on campus during this one-hour walking tour. Tours will leave from Pemberton Hall at 2, 2:30 and 3 pm No reservations required.
- 4 pm Pemberton Hall Centennial Commemoration (East Side of Pemberton Hall): The program will include various guest speakers highlighting the history and memories of Pemberton Hall. Those who donate items for the Ladies of Pemberton Hall Time Capsule will be photographed to commemorate the occasion.
Saturday, October 18
- 8 am Wake-up Breakfast at Pemberton Hall: Get a jump start on the day’s festivities with an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet. Cost is $5 per person.
- 9:30 am Homecoming Parade
- 10:30-11:30 am Pemberton Hall Open House: In case you miss it the first time, here's a second chance to tour your old haunts and check out the latest Pemberton Hall renovations and new additions. No reservations required.
- 11:30 am Annual Alumni Tent City: All colleges will be “under the big top” south of O’Brien Stadium. Faculty and staff from many of the departments will be available to chat. Past attractions have included the College of Arts and Humanities' famous cornbread and beans cooked over an open fire, live music, freebies and more. No reservations required.
- 1:30 pm Homecoming Football Game: EIU will host Southeast Missouri for the Homecoming football game. Tickets are $15 per person.
- 6 pm Alumni Awards Dinner: Join the Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association in honoring this year’s alumni award recipients! You may register for this event using the enclosed registration form. Tickets are $25 per person.
To register for Celebrating the Legacy & Embracing the Future: Commemorating 100 Years of Pemberton Hall, please call 1-800-ALUM-EIU or complete and return this .pdf order form.
Schedule of Events
Friday, October 17
- 1 pm: Campus Tours: Get to know your way around Eastern again and see what’s new on campus. Meet at Tarble Arts Center for this one hour tour. Please RSVP for this free tour on the reservation form.
- 5 pm: Social Hour: Check in for the reunion, reminisce with your classmates and start to catch up on the last 50 years at the Tarble Arts Center (map enclosed). During the reception, the Livingston C. Lord Society pin presentation will occur and a class photograph will be taken.
- 6 pm: Reunion Dinner: The Golden Anniversary Reunion Dinner for the Class of 1958 will be held in the Tarble Arts Center. You are invited to linger after dinner and visit with your classmates. Please RSVP on the enclosed form.
Saturday, October 18
- 8 am: Wake-up Breakfast at Pemberton Hall: Get a jump start on the day’s festivities with an all you can eat breakfast buffet.
- 9:30 am: Homecoming Parade
- 11:30 am Annual Alumni Tent City: All colleges will be represented south of O’Brien Stadium. Faculty and staff from many departments will be present and available to visit with you. Past attractions have included the College of Arts and Humanities famous corn bread and beans cooked over an open fire, live music, freebies and more.
- 1:30 pm Homecoming Football Game: EIU will host Southeast Missouri for the Homecoming football game. Tickets are $15 per person.
- 6 pm Alumni Awards Dinner: Join the Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association in honoring this year’s alumni award recipients! You may register for this event using the enclosed registration form. Tickets are $25 per person.
To register for the Class of 1958 Golden Anniversary & Reunion Weekend please call 1-800-ALUM-EIU.
Can’t make it back for Homecoming? Then help us spread the Eastern spirit to the west coast! Join your fellow alumni at one of our upcoming Homecoming West Celebrations.
Meet other local EIU alumni, win fabulous panther prizes and cheer on Tony Romo ’03 as he and the Dallas Cowboys take on the St. Louis Rams.
10 am, Sunday, Oct. 19 (EIU Homecoming Weekend)
San Francisco
Dublin Sports Bar and Grill
7294 San Ramon Rd
Dublin, CA
Hosted by Greg Gardner '78.
Los Angeles
Q’s Billiard Club
11835 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles. Ca
Hosted by Lacey Buidosik '02 and Jeremy Pelphrey '99.
Appetizers will be provided and a cash bar will be available.
Please RSVP by Thursday, October 16 by calling 1-800-ALUM-EIU or e-mailing alumeiu@eiu.edu.
The 2008 Black Student Reunion committee has planned another unforgettable weekend at EIU.
The purpose of the Black Student Reunion is to raise money for scholarships to assist our current students. With your support, these scholarships can help our institution with recruitment and retention for students of color.
Tentative Schedule of Events
Friday, October 31
- 5 - 8 pm: Registration: MLK University Union (Bridge Lounge)
- 5 - 8 pm: Black Expo opening: For the first time in Charleston, we will be hosting our 2008 Black Expo in the University Ballroom. It will be our hope to have not only vendors from the Decatur/Champaign/Chicago area but we would encourage our alumni with businesses to be a part of this event. Guideline, cost and registration information about the Expo will be available soon. MLK Union (University Ballroom)
- 8 - 10:30 pm: 2008 Laff Jam Supershow: Featuring comedians Deon Cole, featured on Jamie Foxx’s Laffapalooza, HBO’s Def Comedy Jam and BET’s “Comic View”; Lil Rel, seen on BET’s “Comic View"; Kelly “K-Dubb” Walker, seen on P-Diddy’s “Bad Boys of Comedy"; and Chastity Washington (seen on BET’s “Coming to the Stage”). MLK Union (Grand Ballroom)
- 11 pm - 1:45 am: After Party: featuring DJ V-Dub, Mixshow DJ for 107.5 FMWGCI Radio-Chicago. McAfee Gymnasium
- 11 pm - 1:45 am: Game Night: MLK Union (7th Street Underground - formally the Rathskeller)
Saturday, November 01, 2008
- 10 am - 3 pm: Registration: MLK Union (Bridge Lounge)
- 10 - 11 am: Continental Breakfast: MLK Union (University Ballroom)
- 10 am - 6 pm: Black Expo: MLK Union (University Ballroom)
- 11 am - 1 pm Tailgating: behind O’Brien Stadium
- 1:30 pm: Football Game: EIU vs. Murray State: O'Brien Stadium
- 7 - 10 pm: Annual Step Show: Lantz Arena (Student Recreation Center)
- 11 pm - 1:45 am: Union Party: MLK Union (Grand Ballroom)
Sunday, November 2
- 10 - 11 am: Alumni Recruitment Training: MLK Union (Charleston-Mattoon Room)
To register, please call 1-800-ALUM-EIU or complete and return this .pdf order form.
For immediate assistance or please call the Minority Affairs Office 217-581-6690 or visit the Minority Affairs web site.
Check the Panther Pride page for more information.
You’re invited to join fellow alumni, family and friends for an exciting evening of Panther Basketball when EIU takes on IUPUI at the Conseco Fieldhouse.
Pre-game party 6 - 7:30 pm (location TBA)
Game time: 7:30 pm
Conseco Fieldhouse
125 Pennsylvania St
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tickets include pre-game party admission, game admission and an EIU spirit t-shirt compliments of EIU Athletics.
To order tickets, please call 1-800-ALUM-EIU or complete and return this .pdf order form. Tickets and t-shirts will be mailed one week prior to the game.