UAM NEWS
UAM Releases Homecoming Week Schedule
The University of Arkansas at Monticello has released the 2023 UAM Homecoming schedule. Homecoming events will take place from September 25-30, 2023.
On September 25, a community-wide pep rally will be held on the downtown square from 2-4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served during an open house at the Trotter House. For more information, please call the UAM Office of Advancement at (870) 460-1028.
On September 28, the UAM Department of Athletics will host its annual UAM Sports Hall of Fame banquet. During the banquet, five UAM alumni will be inducted into the UAM Sports Hall of Fame, and the 2023 UAM Spirit Award recipients will be recognized. To purchase tickets, contact the Department of Athletics at (870) 460-1058.
On September 29, UAM Alumni & Friends will host a reception for the recipients of the 2023 Alumni Awards. Six UAM alumni will receive awards, including the Achievement and Merit Award, the Continuing the Connection Award and the Young Rising Star Award.
On September 30, the A&M/UAM African-American Alumni Association will hold its annual reunion breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Contact Classie Jones-Green at (870) 556-0527 for additional information.
On September 30 at 10:30 a.m., UAM will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Kenneth H. Hunt Athletic Performance Center. For additional information, contact the Department of Athletics at (870) 460-1058.
Weevil Tailgate Parties will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on September 30 on Tailgate Row, adjacent to Weevil Pond. The Weevil Walk of Champions and Homecoming Parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. The coronation of the Homecoming Queen will be held at 1:30 p.m., and UAM Football will kick off against East Central University at 2 p.m. in the Willis “Convey” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium. During the game, UAM Cheer and the UAM “Pride of Southeast Arkansas” Marching Band will perform.
For a complete schedule of Homecoming events, visit www.uamont.edu/homecoming. For additional information or questions, contact the UAM Alumni Office at (870) 460-1127.