Air Show, Concert, Football Among Middle Georgia State University’s 2016 Homecoming Events
Staff Report From Middle Georgia CEO
Friday, October 21st, 2016
Among the many activities planned for Middle Georgia State University's 2016 Homecoming are an air show in Eastman, oyster roast in Macon, football and an international festival in Cochran, live music in Dublin and a facility groundbreaking and craft brew time in Warner Robins.
All graduates of Middle Georgia State University or any of its predecessor institutions are invited to the events - all with free admission - scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22, through Saturday, Nov. 5. Many events are also open to current students and the general public. Homecoming 2016 is sponsored by the Middle Georgia State University Office of Development and Alumni Affairs.
Here is the schedule:
• Alumni Oyster Roast, 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, MGA Macon Campus, lakeside. Music and food. Free admission and open to MGA alumni.
• Concert on the Green, 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, MGA Dublin Campus. Live music and food. Free admission and open to alumni, students, faculty/staff and the community.
• Groundbreaking Ceremony for new STEM Building, 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, MGA Warner Robins Campus. Free admission and open to alumni, students, faculty/staff and the community.
Middle Georgia State University is building a new academic facility on its Warner Robins Campus dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math initiatives, as well as to Nursing programs, thanks to $5 million in funding included in the state's fiscal 2016 budget.
The STEM center, which will be the fourth building on the Warner Robins Campus, will allow Middle Georgia State to add much needed labs and technology based classrooms. It will support STEM-related baccalaureate degrees and help Middle Georgia State grow as a university. The building will be 16,100 gross square feet and constructed near Oak Hall at the south end of the campus.
• Craft Brews & Conversation, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, Just Tap'd, Warner Robins. Beer on tap. Open to alumni.
• Pre-Game Extravaganza, 3 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, Cochran Campus. Carnival-style activities, food and music. Free admission and open to students and faculty/staff.
• Knights International Festival, 3 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, MGA Cochran Campus, lakeside. Free admission and open to students and faculty/staff.
• Ebenezer Hall and Alumni Center Grand Opening, 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, MGA Cochran Campus. Free admission and open to alumni, faculty/staff and the community.
• Football game, fireworks, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, MGA Cochran Campus, NeSmith Field. Free admission and open to students, alumni, faculty/staff and the community.
• Comedy Show, 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, Cochran Campus. Two stand-up comedians will perform on campus, location to be determined. Free admission and open to students and faculty/staff.
• Heart of Georgia Air Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, MGA Eastman Campus. Free admission and open to students, alumni, faculty/staff and the community.