AU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO OFFER HOMECOMING EVENTS FOR MINORITY ALUMS

AUBURN - The Auburn University Alumni Association has planned several activities for African-American alumni during homecoming weekend Oct. 8-9.

"The Auburn Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Affairs are excited to plan these activities to honor our African-American alumni," said Debbie Shaw, interim vice president for Alumni Affairs. "Homecoming signifies the return of alumni to their alma mater, and we are hoping for a great turn out. We have partnered with several offices on campus to offer a program that should connect these alumni to Auburn University and prove beneficial to both."

Activities for Friday, Oct. 8, include a barbeque dinner with the Alumni Association Board of Directors and other guests, and a step show sponsored by AU's National Pan-Hellenic Council. The first 150 guests to register for the weekend's events will receive a free ticket to the show; admission is $10.

In addition to regular gameday activities on Saturday, Oct. 9, a continental breakfast sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Race Relations has been planned. Alums are also invited to the hospitality tent, sponsored by the AU Alumni Association, to enjoy free food and music among other activities. The tent is located at the corner of Duncan and Roosevelt drives.

Kickoff for AU's football game against Louisiana-Tech is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tickets, which are $32 each, are still available by contacting 1-800-AUB-1957 or by visiting www.auburntigers.com.

"The Alumni Association reaches out to our alumni in numerous ways, and our commitment to encouraging and increasing minority involvement in alumni activities and leadership positions is strong," said Owen Brown, president of the Auburn Alumni Association. "The entire Alumni Board of Directors will be participating in some of the activities on the schedule of events, and we are looking forward to it."

Click to http://www.aualum.org/homecoming/ or contact Rachel Osby at 334-844-1148 to register or for additional information.

Auburn University is a comprehensive research institution with more than 23,000 students and 6,500 faculty and staff. Ranked among the top 50 public universities nationally, Auburn is Alabama's largest educational institution, offering more than 230 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs.
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