Alumni return for Homecoming festivities

Boise State University alumni will roam the campus again as homecoming week events unfold. Starting Thursday, Oct. 6, alumni will return to classrooms and interact with current students. Some alumni who have developed their careers may share their insights with students in certain fields of study. Alumni will also be in classrooms Friday. For more information, alumni can contact Renee White at (208) 456-1831.On Thursday night from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the Renaissance Institute will present “3-D Creativity: Lessons from Theater, Software and Football” in the BSU Alumni Center. The program will focus on how three organizations in the Treasure Valley – Idaho Shakespeare Festival, ProClarity and Bronco Football – succeed and what they have in common.The Tenth Annual College of Business and Economics Friends of the College Golf Scramble and Barbeque tees off Friday at noon at the Shadow Valley Golf Course. Proceeds from the golf scramble go toward scholarships for business majors. For more information, contact Pat Shannon at (208) 426-3786.To celebrate its golden reunion, the class of 1955 is gathering at the Boise State Alumni Center on Friday at 2 p.m. for a campus tour. Alumni will also celebrate with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. and a buffet dinner at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Donna Conner at (208) 426-1959.Later on Friday evening at 6 p.m., the Homecoming Founders Society Reunion for classes of 2003, 2004 and 2005 will meet at Ha’ Penny Irish Pub and Grill (850 Broad St., Eighth Street Market Place). For more information, alumni can contact Renee White at (208) 456-1831.The Intercollegiate Knight, Golden Plume Chapter Reunion is meeting Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Le Cafe de Paris (204 N. Capitol Blvd.). For more information about the IK reunion, contact Pam Hult at (208) 343-3888. On Saturday, Oct. 8 the Stampede Into the Streets Homecoming Parade starts at 2 p.m. on the corner of Broadway Avenue and University Drive.The Third Annual Men’s Lacrosse Alumni Game begins at 2:30 p.m. in the BSU recreation field. Admission is free.The week’s events come to a climax as the Broncos get ready to take the field and the fans celebrate in true Bronco spirit. Activities, a chili feed and tailgate party begin at 2 p.m. and last until 6 p.m. at the Boise State Alumni Center. Buster, the ManeLine Dancers and Bronco Cheer Squad are expected to make an appearance. Free game and chili feed tickets are available to alumni who stop by the tent and identify themselves to the college dean. For more information, call (208) 426-1698.

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