A three-day party is planned to celebrate Missouri State University’s Homecoming this year. Alumni, students, staff and supporters are invited to join the on-campus events.
“Some of our alumni haven’t been back since they graduated. It’s fun to have them come back to campus and see the growth and progress,” said Michaela Bennett, assistant director of college and constituency engagement at Missouri State, in a Tuesday news release.
The celebration will start at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, with the inauguration of Richard “Biff” Williams , the 12th president of the institution.
This is the first time Missouri State has staged an inauguration in more than 30 years. It has been touted as the start of a new era.
The Friday event are primarily for alumni and include the Class of 1974 50-Year Reunion. The events starts at 11:30 a.m. in the Kentwood Hall Crystal Ballroom.
Tickets are $40 per person. Register by Oct. 11.
“Homecoming is for everybody — alumni, all friends of the university and our entire community,” Bennett said, in the release. “It’s a ready-made venue to plug in and connect with others.”