From a tour of Union’s plot at Vale Cemetery to a costume parade, Homecoming and Family Weekend will be a Halloween affair.
The event will feature a great lineup of events for all ages including a costume parade for kids during Saturday's football game, a haunted house, great guest speakers and a range of sporting events. Rival RPI will be on hand for a Friday night hockey game and Saturday afternoon gridiron battle.
“This weekend reflects the spirit and pride of Union,” said Nick Famulare ’92, director of Alumni Relations. “We expect a colorful fall weekend and invite families and alumni to get into the Halloween spirit.”
For a complete list of events, visit the Homecoming and Family Weekend schedule of events.
The Vale Cemetery tour will kick off Friday at 2 p.m., departing from the Old Chapel Circle. The tour of the gated plot, which includes Eliphalet Nott’s grave and is located about a mile from campus, will be led by Frank Taormina ’50.
The costume parade will begin at halftime of the football game against RPI, set to begin at 1 p.m. at Frank Bailey Field. Costumed trick-or-treaters (ages 15 and under) will parade in around the football field after gathering near Messa Rink.
After the game, students of Gamma Phi Beta sorority and Sigma Phi fraternity will transform Hickock House into a haunted abode filled with thrills and chills for all ages.
The weekend’s featured alumni speakers include:
Friday at 1:45 p.m., Wold House: Philip Alcabes ’76, author of "Dread: How Fear and Fantasy Have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to the Avian Flu," looks at how scientists write about historical epidemics.
Friday at 3 p.m., Breazzano House: Co-authors Mickey Bradley ’87 and Daniel Gordon ’87 discuss their recent book, “Haunted Baseball: Ghosts, Curses, Legends and Eerie Events.”
Saturday at 10:30 a.m., Sorum House: Jamie Gorman ’95, owner of Only Nine Apparel, details how she launched a successful brand in the competitive fashion industry.