October 9-11

Printable flier of Homecoming events (pdf)

University Recreation Special Event Weekend Pass

Student Recreation Center

Special Event Weekend Passes, good Thursday through Sunday, available for sale Monday, October 5.

Win the Victory: WSU Football History and Digital Films Exhibit

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC), off the Terrell Library atrium floor

WSU football history films, photos, and artifacts from our first game in 1894 up through 1931's Rose Bowl.

This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land; Photography by Don Normark; Issues of Eminent Domain

10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. • Museum of Art

In 1948, Don Normark photographed Chavez Ravine, a striking area of three Mexican-American neighborhoods less than two miles from Los Angeles City Hall. The year after Normark made his photographs, the land was given to Walter O'Malley, who was seeking a new home for his Brooklyn Dodgers, the stadium that now occupies the land. Normark's photographs of the once beautiful Ravine and its people, stand as a testament to the community that once flourished on 'this land'

Scholarship & Excellence: Cyber Bullying Presentation

10:30-11:30 a.m. • Cleveland Hall room 311

Garren Shannon, Director of Information Systems, Pullman Public School District No. 267.

Street Fair

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. • Glenn Terrell Mall

College Success Ins and Outs

1:30-2:30 p.m. • Education Addition 110

Presentation by Bob Craves, Chair and CEO of the College Success Foundation

2009 Regents' Distinguished Alumnus Award: Dwight Damon, DDS, MSD

1:30 p.m. • Compton Union Building (CUB) Auditorium

Join President Floyd and the Board of Regents as Dr. Damon is honored with the Regents' Distinguished Alumnus Award, the highest honor the University bestows on our alumni. The award presentation and public address "Creating Innovation through the Pursuit of Excellence" is open to everyone. A reception will follow in the CUB Ballroom.

A pioneer in the practice and technology of orthodontic dentistry, Dr. Damon has worked for more than 30 years to improve the quality of orthodontic treatment. He developed the Damon passive self-ligating bracket system, a low-friction, low-force treatment, that is being used to enhance smiles worldwide.

"The Conner Museum Has Teeth!" – A special exhibit

2:00-5:00 p.m. • Conner Museum, Abelson Hall, first floor

Elephants, alligators, horses, and cougars... check out our collection of cuspids, fangs, and incisors in this special exhibit honoring our 2009 Regents' Distinguished Alumnus, internationally renowned orthodontist Dwight Damon.

See our huge elephant molars and compare this herbivore's specialized teeth to those of carnivores, such as coyotes and wolves. How do mammals' teeth stack up next to reptiles'? Discover animals that have lost teeth through evolution and how they take in food. Teeth can become problems in the natural world - see the twists they can take in rodents and horses.

21st Century Children - Tools for Getting Beyond Crisis Management

3:00-4:30 p.m. • Smith CUE 203

Presentation by Mac Bledsoe, President and Founder of Parenting with Dignity

Homecoming Bonfire

6:00 p.m. • Flag Lane

Pep rally and bonfire the night before the Homecoming Football game. Join WSU sports teams, alumni, and students for this great annual event.

Alumni Association Life Member Reception

7:00-9:00 p.m. • Lewis Alumni Centre, Great Hall

A special reception held exclusively for all WSU Alumni Association Life Members and their guests following the Homecoming Bonfire. Hosted hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served, along with premium hand-crafted wines from the 2009 Wine-By-Cougars featured winery, Reininger Winery. Cougar casual attire is welcomed.

Feast of the Arts - SOLD OUT

6:00 p.m. • Music and Art Reception, Museum of Art
Immediately following • Dinner, Todd Hall Dining Room 268

This Feast of the Arts will tantalize all your senses. The popular dinner series begins with a music and art reception, including wine and hors d'oeuvres, followed by an exquisite four-course gourmet dinner paired with premium, award-winning Cougar-connected wines from across Washington state. Each component is expertly created and presented by Washington State University's world-class faculty, students, staff, and alumni.

Seating is limited; reservations required; early reservations are recommended.