NAU Homecoming parade brings 'Tinseltown' to Flagstaff

Northern Arizona University invites alumni and friends, students, faculty, staff and community members to celebrate the university's 83rd Homecoming in Flagstaff this weekend.

A number of events are planned for Homecoming Day, Oct. 27, that celebrate the close relationship between the university and the Flagstaff community:

Homecoming Parade, 11 a.m., downtown Flagstaff
The perennial favorite starts at the corner of Elm and Beaver, with the theme chosen by the student body, "Lights, Camera, Axe-tion: NAU Goes Hollywood." The parade will travel south on Beaver to Aspen, proceed east to San Francisco and then north, finishing up at the corner of San Francisco and Cherry.

Parts of downtown will be closed to traffic until after the parade ends at 1 p.m.

For information, contact Paloma Ibanez of Blue Key Honor Society at pji2@nau.edu.

Tailgating and Football Game
The Lumberjacks take on longtime rivals, the Montana Grizzlies, in a Big Sky Conference matchup. Tailgating begins at 1 p.m. at the Walkup Skydome, and kick-off is at 3:05 p.m. Contact NAU Central Ticket Office at (928) 523-5661 or visit www4.nau.edu/cto.

A complete Homecoming schedule, including various college events and other reunions, is available online at www.naualumni.com.

For information on Homecoming events, contact the NAU Office of Alumni Relations (928) 523-3757, or e-mail alumni@nau.edu.