50th Homecoming celebrates ASU's past, present
This year, ASU's Homecoming commemorates the 50th anniversary of the university. Homecoming begins on Nov. 7 with the Royalty Coronation and runs through Nov. 15 with the conclusion of the ASU vs. WSU Football Game. Students, faculty and staff, alumni and the community are invited to get involved with ASU history by being a part of The Maroon and ‘Golden' Anniversary.
Block Party
ASU’s Block Party and Homecoming parade are the premier events at the Tempe campus. The Block Party, the biggest party of the year, will provide food, giveaways and lots of activities for adults and kids on the Old Main Lawn after the parade down University Drive. Parade/Block Party Video
The parade and party begin at 11:30 a.m. before the Sun Devils take on the Washington State Cougars at 3:30 p.m., Nov. 15. The series of events at the Tempe campus include a concert at Gammage, a lantern walk up ‘A’ Mountain and the Homecoming Gala. Lantern Walk video
Homecoming events
- Glassblowers heat up university’s Block Party
- Christine Roeger and Janice Kyle are two of six women working as scientific glassblowers in a university setting in the country and will be on hand during the Nov. 15 Homecoming Block Party to demonstrate their art.
- Homecoming Block Party connects past, future
- ASU’s Homecoming Block Party will offer attendees the opportunity to reconnect with the university’s past and give children a chance to see that a college campus can be one of the best places to learn and have fun.
- Downtown campus unveils slate of homecoming activities
- Maroon and gold beads, pom-poms, banners, balloons, footballs, floats and a sea of maroon and gold will fill out the downtown landscape as students prepare for ASU Homecoming 2008.
- Barrett commemorates 20 years of excellence
- Barrett, the Honors College, will celebrate its 20th anniversary during ASU Homecoming this year with a festive event for alumni, current students and faculty, and some of the key people who brought the college into existence.
- Top business leaders recognized with high ASU honor
- Three top Arizona business leaders will receive the honor of being inducted into the W. P. Carey School of Business Homecoming Hall of Fame for their contribution to the community and economy.
- ASU’s English Department welcomes its alumni home
- The annual "Come Home to English" celebration showcases the artistic talent and spirit of the ASU Department of English, Nov. 10 and Nov. 12 -15 on the ASU Tempe campus.
- Homecoming sets stage for battle of bands
- Bands across campus are gearing up to play in the annual Battle of the Bands competition that is part of Arizona State University’s 2008 Homecoming festivities.
- Alumni Association reprises role as Homecoming tradition-keeper
- Trends may come and go throughout the years but thanks to the work of the Alumni Association, ASU's Homecoming traditions remain stead-fast.
- Space rock collection lands at Homecoming
- Homecoming visitors will have the chance to stop by the Center for Meteorites Studies booth and touch meteorites as well as test their knowledge.
- Student-led enviro team greens Homecoming Block Party
- For the 50th anniversary of ASU’s Homecoming, Undergraduate Student Government’s “Green Team” will play a major role in the waste management and recycling of this year’s Block Party.
- Polytechnic ‘Homecoming Fest’ celebrates 50th anniversary
- Students and the student-led Planning and Activities Board are gearing up for the annual Homecoming Fest at the Polytechnic campus at the Student Union on Nov. 13.
- Cronkite Week celebrates new home with special events
- Nov. 17-21 will mark 25 years of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism and the dedication of the school’s new building in downtown Phoenix.
- Hall of Fame athletes, coaches pay visit at Block Party
- A number of alumni, including athletic coaches and athletes, will be at the Public Affairs tent during this year's ASU Block Party to meet and greet the university community.
- Students say beware of flying pumpkins during Homecoming
- ASU History Peer Mentors have found an explosive way to show school spirit during Homecoming by building a mangonel – a medieval siege weapon – to hurl pumpkins at a model of Sparky’s rival mascot.
- Alumni Association presents service, support awards
- The ASU Alumni Association presented its Alumni Service and Alumni Appreciation awards to Cassius McChesney and Armando Flores.
- ASU commemorates 50th anniversary
- A Maroon and “Golden” Homecoming week kicks off Nov. 7, commemorating the historic 50th anniversary of Arizona State University.
- Snakes Alive! Visit ASU's 'Living Collection'
- While winding down Homecoming’s memory lane be sure to include a visit to a certain hallway in Life Sciences A-wing – the one that houses the “Living Collection.”
- West campus plans full slate of Homecoming events
- The West campus gets a serious dose of Homecoming spirit during the week of Nov. 10, with numerous events planned throughout the week.
- Legends recall early times in Sun Devil Stadium
- In 50 years of Sun Devil football, the most familiar name may be that of legendary ASU head coach Frank Kush, who will appear at this year’s Homecoming Football Luncheon along with other great athletes from the reunion classes.