October 18, 2010

Sunday, Oct. 31

UAB Volleyball vs. Southern Miss, 1 p.m. in Bartow Arena

  • Toy Drive for Ronald McDonald House and Children's Hospital - Free admission for fans who bring a new, unwrapped toy such as board games, stuffed animals, dolls, books for various reading levels, puzzles, balls and outdoor games
  • Costume contest for fans
  • Carnival on the concourse - various UAB organizations, local schools and churches will set up booths with kid-friendly activities

Paint the Town
2 p.m., Hill University Center Concourse

Blazer Pride Car Chalking
2 p.m., Hill University Center Parking Lot

Monday, Nov. 1

Tie Dye T-Shirts
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Rast Hall/Blount Hall Quad

School of Nursing: "Brand" Your Door Competition & Blazer Round-Up
2 p.m., School of Nursing Lobby (For School of Nursing students, alumni, faculty and staff)

College of Arts & Sciences: Psychology Alumni Awards Presentation & Reception
3 p.m., UAB Honors House (For College of Arts & Sciences students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends)

Blazer Blowout carnival
6-10 p.m., UAB Mini Park

Blazer Hustle scavenger hunt and spirit competition
7-9 p.m., UAB Mini Park

Tuesday, Nov. 2

Photo Novelty Booth
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hill University Center Lobby

Annual Homecoming Building Decoration Competition
11 a.m.-1 p.m., UAB Campus

School of Nursing: Building Decoration Cookout (Buffalo Burgers with all the fixin's)
11:30 a.m., School of Nursing patio (For School of Nursing students, alumni, faculty and staff)

School of Dentistry: Student Pizza Luncheon
Noon, David F. Greer Student-Faculty Center, Room 639 (by invitation only)

School of Engineering: Growing in Tradition - Judgment Feast
Noon, Hoehn Engineering Building (For School of Engineering students, alumni, faculty/staff and friends)

School of Business: American Marketing Association Dunking Booth
Noon-2 p.m., Business-Engineering Complex Courtyard (For School of Business students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends)

Homecoming Comedy Show with Seth Meyers of "Saturday Night Live"
7 p.m., UAB's Alys Stephens Center. Tickets are $15 for students; $25 for general public. For tickets, call 205-975-ARTS

Wednesday, Nov. 3

School of Business: AITP Guest Speaker from CTS
11:30 a.m., Business-Engineering Complex Room 320 (For School of Business students, alumni, faculty, staff, friends and guests)

Mervyn H. Sterne Library: Gurney Derby "Cocoa & Cookies"
11:30 a.m., Mervyn H. Sterne Library Patio (For UAB students, alumni, faculty, staff, friends and guests)

Gurney Derby

Noon, 13th Street South

 

Student Homecoming Cookout
Noon, following the Gurney Derby, UAB Mini-Park (Open to all UAB students, faculty & staff, I.D. required)

School of Dentistry: Staff Homecoming Celebration
Noon, David F. Greer Student-Faculty Center Room 639 (By invitation only)

School of Business: International Business Association's International Panel
1-3 p.m., Business-Engineering Complex Room 315 (For School of Business students, alumni, faculty and staff)

Green and Gold Games with three-legged races, sack races, and more
1 p.m., UAB Mini Park

School of Business: AITP Pie-in-a-Professor's Face
3-4:30 p.m., Business-Engineering Complex Courtyard (For School of Business students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends)

School of Nursing: Blazing to Win It
3-5 p.m., Nursing Building (For School of Nursing FYE students, alumni, faculty and staff)

Annual Homecoming Stompdown song, dance and skit competition
7 p.m., UAB Campus Recreation Center

UAB Men's Soccer vs. Marshall and Soccer Alumni Reunion Night
First 150 fans will receive a free UAB giveaway item
7 p.m., West Campus Field

Thursday, Nov. 4

Trade 'N Day - trade other team wear for UAB Blazer wear
10 a.m.-2 p.m., UAB Campus Green

School of Nursing: Blazin' Chili Cook-off & Tailgate Party
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Nursing Building, Room 1020 (For School of Nursing students, alumni, faculty and staff)

School of Dentistry: Student Pizza Luncheon
Noon, David F. Greer Student-Faculty Center, Room 639 (By invitation only)

School of Business: Beta Alpha Psi Tailgate
3-4 p.m., Business-Engineering Complex Courtyard (For School for Business students, faculty, staff and friends)

Mervyn H. Sterne Library: Read with Blaze
3-5 p.m. (For UAB students, alumni, faculty, staff, friends and guests)

School of Business & Alys Stephens Center: Alumni and Friends Cocktail Reception
5:30-7 p.m., Alys Stephens Center Courtyard (For School of Business alumni, faculty, friends and guests)

University Honors Program: Alumni Reception & Lecture
6-8 p.m., Spencer Honor House Sanctuary (For University Honors Program students, alumni, faculty, staff, friends and guests)

College of Arts & Sciences: Art Alumni Show with featured alumni artist: David Sandlin
5-9 p.m., UAB Visual Arts Gallery (For College of Arts & Sciences alumni, faculty, staff, friends and guests)

Blaze the Night Bonfire & Fight Song Competition
7 p.m., UAB Mini Park

Friday, Nov. 5

Annual UAB Homecoming Parade
Noon, UAB Campus

School of Engineering: Parade Pizza Party
Immediately following parade in the Hoehn Lobby (For School of Engineering students, alumni, faculty, staff & friends)

School of Nursing: Parade Pizza Party
Immediately following parade in the Nursing Building Room 1020 (For School of Nursing students, alumni, faculty and staff, sponsored by the School of Nursing Alumni Chapter)

College of Arts & Sciences: School of Education Counseling Department Homecoming Happy Hour & Social
5-7 p.m., McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant (For School of Education students, alumni and faculty)

Homecoming Softball Tournament
5:30 p.m., UAB Intramural Fields
Teams from the School of Business, College of Arts & Sciences, School of Nursing and National Alumni Society (For UAB students, alumni, faculty and staff)

NPHC Stepshow
7 p.m., UAB Campus Recreation Center. Tickets are $7 students, $8 general public in advance, and $12 at the door.

UAB Men's Basketball vs. West Alabama (Exhibition)
7 p.m., Bartow Arena

Saturday, Nov. 6

Blazer Walk
12:45 p.m., Legion Field

Blazer Village
Opens at 1 p.m. for Blazer fans and families

  • National Alumni Society Tailgate
  • School of Business Tailgate
  • School of Education Homecoming Tailgate
    (Hot dogs provided. Guests should bring a side dish and beverage.)
  • School of Engineering Tent
  • School of Health Professions Homecoming Tailgate
  • School of Nursing Alumni Tailgate
  • Student Homecoming Tailgate
  • Homecoming Competition Awards at 2:15 p.m. at the NAS tent

UAB vs. Marshall Homecoming Football Game
3 p.m., Legion Field

Mr. & Ms. UAB Scholarship Competition
Halftime Presentation, Legion Field (Sponsored by the National Alumni Society)