Homecoming Events

Michael Davis
Homecoming Summary

I did not have the opportunity to visit one of the homecoming symposium speakers on friday due to traveling to Findlay for a meeting as a requirement for my practicum. I did return to Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon to visit some of the events surrounding the 100th anniversary homecoming football game and banquets for the alumni in attendance. At the Mileti Alumni Center from 1:30 – 3:30 pm, there was a B!G Barbecue for returning alumni in town for the centennial weekend. Volunteers from the alumni center, food services on campus, and other greek life students helped run the event in fulfilling work hours. During and prior to the Barbecue an open house took place at the alumni center for guests to socialize and enjoy refreshments. Montique Cotton Kelly as the representative of Alumni Affairs helped coordinate the open house and acted as the host of both events.

I then visited two of the tents setup at the Falcon Football Tailgate Park. The College of Business Administration tent was run by representatives chosen by professors within the college as well as some current and past professors themselves. Alumni graduating from that college had the chance to interact with current undergraduate students and graduate students, share their success stories, and witness how the college has changed since their time spent at BGSU. All majors within the college were represented in a booth style fashion. These alumni events I feel are important for both the alumni to interact and the students to gain insight and direction into how to get employed upon graduation. Tau Kappa Epsilon ran the Hospitality Tent at the Tailgate Park. The setup was similar to the Business Administration Tent but represented the undergraduate and graduate student majors in tourism, hospitality, and leisure studies. There did not seem to be as many alumni attending this tent as there were friends of the workers of the event. This could be because of the relative recency of creating this major within the College of Health and Human Services. The Business College has had a longer history with the University and contains a larger body alumni and current students.