KU Alumni Association sets dates for Homecoming 2016

LAWRENCE —The University of Kansas will celebrate Homecoming Oct. 16-22, 2016, culminating in the KU football game against Oklahoma State University Oct. 22 in Memorial Stadium.

The KU Alumni Association and a student-led steering committee will coordinate the week of Homecoming activities. Association staff members leading the effort are Paige Hofer, student programs coordinator, and Jacey Krehbiel, assistant director of alumni programs. KU’s Homecoming tradition began in 1912.

Homecoming leaders will meet throughout the spring semester to select a theme and finalize the schedule of activities, which will include competitions for student organizations, community service activities, various reunions, the Homecoming parade and pep rally, and the selection of 10 student finalists for the Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards (ExCEL). The winners will be announced during halftime of the football game Oct. 22.

The Alumni Association will continue to update kualumni.org/homecoming as information becomes available.

Kansas Athletics has announced 2016 football season ticket prices, including a “loyalty-pricing” campaign that enables fans to save as much as $50 per ticket. In addition, Williams Education Fund members who maintain their current pledge for the 2016 and 2017 fund drives can lock in their football seat location for two years. The “loyalty-pricing” campaign is open to everyone and will end Feb. 3, 2016.  Fans can order by logging into their ticket account at KUAthletics.com/renewals or by calling KU Sales and Service department at 800-34-HAWKS.