Western New Mexico University will be celebrating Homecoming with several days of events culminating with the Mustang Football game on Saturday, October 1.
Area organizations including businesses, non-profits, political candidates and schools are invited to register for an entry in the Homecoming Parade, taking place Saturday, October 1 at 10:00 a.m.
Lineup for the event begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Grant County courthouse, making its way through historic downtown and ending at the Juan Chacon Building parking lot on campus. Organizations can register by contacting 575-538-6336 or news@wnmu.edu.
A tailgate will precede the football game from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Free of charge, groups including restaurants and food vendors can register to sell food and drink items during the three hour event.
The Mustang football team will be taking on Midwestern State University at 1:30 p.m. in Ben Altamirano Field. During the game’s halftime activities, alumni from the Athletic Hall of Fame, Education Hall of Fame, and graduates from the 1970s era, will be recognized.
The Office of Alumni Affairs has organized three days of events beginning Thursday, September 29. For more information and to register to attend, visit http://alumni.wnmu.edu.