EDITOR’S ADVISORY                                    Oct. 12, 2005

Two quick reminders:

#1 -- Homecoming ‘05

Slippery Rock University’s homecoming festivities, under the theme “Fantastic Voyage – Rock Around the World,” are in full swing this week with the highlights set for Friday and Saturday (Oct. 13-14) offering a plethora of feature story and photo possibilities. (Details were sent in a previous news release.)

      The annual pep rally will get under way at 6 p.m. Friday on Old Thompson Field, including the football team, coaches and other athletes, students, cheerleaders and the SRU Marching Pride. Fireworks will follow, and precede a 9 p.m. concert by The Clarks (a Pittsburgh band) and Lil Scrappy (a rap artist) in the University Union.

     Saturday opens with an 8 a.m. “Former Student Leaders Breakfast” in the Russell Wright Alumni House followed by the traditional homecoming parade (Giant Eagle Plaza, through downtown to Morrow Way) at 10 a.m. The SRU vs. Millersville University football game is at 2 p.m. in N. Kerr Thompson Stadium and other sports competitions are scheduled throughout the day. The SRU Alumni Association and various academic departments will host pre-game tailgating activities near the stadium.

#2 -- ‘Appreciation Luncheon’ -- Tuesday (Oct. 18)

Faculty and staff will join President Robert Smith at Tuesday’s “Appreciation Luncheon” set for noon to 1:45 p.m. in the University Union to celebrate the universitywide efforts put forth in meeting the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education performance goals that earned SRU $2.7 million in performance funding – the fourth highest of the 14 state system universities. President Smith will offer a brief address at 12:45 p.m.  (A previous news release from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education detailed the performance funding plan.)

K.E. Schwab -- PN, PgN, WPN, PR, PT