Campus News | Athletic Fans

As 2011 comes to a close, it gives the University of Mount Union an exceptional opportunity to reflect on all the advancements that were made during the past year.

A send-off for the University of Mount Union football team and coaches will be held Tuesday, December 13 at approximately 7 p.m. at the Wable-Harter Building, which is located north of Mount Union Stadium.

The Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities at the University of Mount Union is organizing two options for bus transportation to Salem, VA to see the Purple Raider football team in the 2011 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl. The Stagg Bowl will take place on Friday, December 16 at 7 p.m. at Salem Stadium.

The sounds of the Big Band Era will fill the Mount Union Theatre on Saturday, December 10 at 7 p.m.

Author Khaled Hosseini will be featured at the Schooler Lecture at the University of Mount Union on Thursday, October 27 at 8 p.m. in the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex (The MAAC). The lecture will be in the format of a moderated discussion led by Dr. Doug Hendel, professor of theatre at Mount Union. Hosseini, a native of Afghanistan, is the author of two New York Times best sellers – The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns.

The University of Mount Union will participate in the EPA Game Day Challenge during its last home football game on Saturday, November 5 against Baldwin-Wallace College at Mount Union Stadium, which is set to kick off at 1:30 p.m. The challenge is a friendly competition to encourage colleges and universities to focus on reducing waste, recycling and composting as much waste as possible.

A faculty recital featuring Robin Tryon and Brent Schloneger will be held Friday, October 28 at 8 p.m. in Presser Recital Hall on the University of Mount Union’s campus.

Jeff Gauger, executive editor of The Repository, will speak at the Continued Learning Program on Tuesday, October 25 at 10 a.m. in Campus Grounds of the Hoover-Price Campus Center on the University of Mount Union’s campus.

The Alliance Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will present its season-opening concert on Saturday, October 22 at 7 p.m. in the Alliance High School Auditorium.

Kaitlin Petrilli and Marcus Williams were named the University of Mount Union’s 2011 Homecoming Queen and King during the halftime of the Mount Union vs Marietta football game on Saturday, October 8.

Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2011 is right around the corner as it is slated for Friday, October 7 through Sunday, October 9. From reminiscing in the Hoover-Price Campus Center with old friends and catching up with classmates on the Quad to taking a campus tour and spending the afternoon with family around the Campus Lakes, Alumni Weekend and Homecoming’s environment and schedule offers alumni an array of events and entertainment options, allowing them to make their own Mount Union fun.

Greg Montgomery Jr., a nine-year veteran punter, coach and mental health advocate, will tell his story of living with bipolar disorder on Wednesday, October 12 at 6 p.m. in Presser Recital Hall on the University of Mount Union’s campus.