Homecoming events will continue through Saturday, October 11.
Homecoming weekend offers slate of activities
Oct 7, 2014
The Alumni Association will host Homecoming activities on October 10-11 that offer something for everyone.
Themed “Back in Blue, a Laker Legacy,” the slate of events includes a screening of a documentary by an alumnus that premiered aboard the International Space Station, 5K walk/run, campus tours, Seidman College of Business alumni social, and a lip sync contest.
On October 11, the the football team will host Wayne State at Lubbers Stadium at 7 p.m. The Laker soccer team will host Saginaw Valley State on October 12 at 1 p.m.
The Office of Student Life will host a weeklong series of events, including a comedy show with Shawn and Marlon Wayans at the Fieldhouse on October 9.
David Ruck, ’04 and ’07, created a documentary, “I Want To Be an Astronaut,” about Blair Mason, who strives to be an astronaut. Ruck said he wanted to make a film that explored the human side of the space program and whether or not kids today still dream of being an astronaut.
The film is a glimpse into current NASA efforts, amid a post-space-shuttle era, is provided through interviews with Charles Bolden, a NASA administrator, and John Glenn, a Mercury 7 astronaut. It premiered aboard the ISS on March 7.
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