This is the sixth year for this exciting option during Homecoming, 3-5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21. Talented university faculty and staff will offer alumni and their spouses the opportunity to explore a variety of interesting topics. This is your chance to return to the classroom without quizzes or tuition fees! Classes and supplies are at no cost. To register for a class, call Maria Didier at 260-399-7700, ext. 6410 or email Maria and specify the class you, your spouse, and/or friends are interested in attending. Here is the list of faculty and staff, with their exciting topics:

Wendy Bodwell, Ph.D.
This one-hour lecture will review the current national and local employment scene, including why job change may be necessary. Specific strategies for changing jobs will be discussed.

Dr. John Brinkman, Dr. Dan Torlone and Rebecca Coleman
Just what is social media and which celebrities are followed? Come share exciting and innovative ways of communicating with friends and colleagues.

Dr. Esperanca Camara
Michelangelo’s Pieta, now in Saint Peter’s in Rome, is one of the most famous sculptures in Western art. Less well known is the Pieta he was carving for his own tomb. Michelangelo’s engagement with this theme encompasses his entire career. Just days before his death at the age of eighty-nine, he was working on yet another rendition of the subject. This lecture will examine how Michelangelo’s sculptures of the Pieta reflect his very personal meditations on Christ’s death and the promise of salvation.

North Campus gymnasium (formerly Abundant Life Tabernacle)
The following individuals will receive Alumni Awards:
Terry Growcock '83, Distinguished Alumnus
Leanne Mensing '60, '67, Distinguished Service by an Alumna
Alex Cornwell '09, Distinguished Young Alumnus
Jane Gerardot, Honorary Alumna

The following individuals will receive Athletic Hall of Fame awards:
James R. Bettcher '03 - Football and Track & Field
Allison M. Horn '04 - Volleyball
Chris Bramell '06 - Football
J. Webb Horton, former SFC tennis coach

The following will receive Alumni of Achievement Award recognition:
John Gensic '05, School of Arts & Sciences
Alan Nauts '82, '06, School of Creative Arts
Andrea Moll '05, School of Health Sciences
Linda Hartley '77, School of Professional Studies

The cost of this event is $30 per person. If you are interested in attending, please contact Debra Boggs at 260-399-8037 to make reservations. You will need to RSVP by Wednesday, Sept. 12 to attend.

D'Arcy Stadium
Men's soccer game vs. Indiana Wesleyan University

South End Zone D'Arcy Stadium
Visit the Alumni Tent at the south end zone for game-time snacks and soft drinks, and an opportunity to watch a rival soccer game and catch up with friends, alumni and former teammates.

Hutzell Athletic Center
USF's second annual 5k Run/Walk during Homecoming will give the university’s alumni and their families, students, and employees a chance to get together and participate in the event. Each registered participant will receive a T-shirt. The cost to participate is $10 per person and $5 for USF students and children 12 and under. You may download registration form online.

D'Arcy Stadium
Former men’s soccer players interested in participating should contact Andy Denton by Monday, Sept. 17.

Hutzell Athletic Center
Former women's basketball players interested in participating should contact Head Coach Gary Andrews at 260-399-7700, ext. 6216, or Jessica Swinford at 260-399-8032 by Monday, Sept. 17.

Rolland Art Center, Weatherhead Gallery
This exhibit will showcase pristine examples of Art Deco gowns and accessories from a private art collection. The fashions represent a time of immense social change for women, as presented through women’s fashions of then-decadent styles and radical applications of creative movements. Historically, the '20s and '30s exploded with exuberance in design, steering away from the more stilted attitudes of the Edwardian era. The gala and exhibition will afford visitors a unique opportunity to see a rare collection of significant fashion pieces that exemplify early 20th century artistic movements.

Softball Field
Former women's softball players interested in participating should contact Sarah (Schmitz) Wehrkamp by Monday, Sept. 17.

Baseball Field
Former baseball players interested in participating should contact Adam Swinford by Monday, Sept. 17.

Hutzell Athletic Center
Former men's basketball players interested in participating should contact Head Coach Chad LaCross at 260-399-7700, ext. 6213 by Monday, Sept. 17.

Doermer Health Sciences Building
During Homecoming, the Department of Nursing History of Nursing display located in the Nursing Commons in Doermer Health Sciences Building will be showcased. Many alumni from as early as the 1940s have participated in interviews as part of an electronic display. The collection also includes artifacts, pictures and uniforms. The schools of nursing represented in the display include Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing, St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Lutheran College of Health Professions, Saint Francis College and the University of Saint Francis.

Clare Parking Lot
Take this opportunity to meet the USF football coaching staff. Mix and mingle with alumni and old friends, while enjoying a barbecue dinner, soda and cash bar from Club Soda. In order for us to be better prepared for this event, please RSVP to Maria Didier at 260-399-7700, ext. 6410. Those who RSVP by Monday, Sept. 17 will receive two free drink tickets in the mail.

Clare parking lot
All USF School of Business alums are invited to the second annual tailgating party. Stop by to enjoy complimentary tailgating food and games. Contact Liz Unger for additional information.

Bonzel parking lot
All USF School of Professional Studies Education major alums are invited to a tailgating party. Stop by to enjoy food, fun and fellowship. Contact Staci Mathias or Nancy Hankee for additional information.

Bonzel parking lot
All liberal arts, science and math alums are invited to the Annual Arts and Sciences Homecoming 2012 Tailgate Party located at the northeast corner of the Bonzel parking lot (near the west entrance of Trinity Hall). Visit with alumni, faculty and staff while judging the SOAS Chili Cook-off. For more information contact Carolyn Exner at 260-399-7700, ext. 8200, or Angie Springer at 260-399-7700, ext. 8100.

D'Arcy Stadium
Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame 2012 recipients will be brought out onto the football field and honored at the game's half time. Past Athletic Hall of Fame recipients in attendance will also be brought out onto the football field and recognized at half time.

D'Arcy Stadium south end zone
Visit the Alumni Tent on the south end zone for game-time snacks and soft drinks. Special stamped tickets must be presented to enter the tent area. Ask for these stamped tickets at the ticket booth.

D'Arcy Stadium
Watch the sky explode with color in a fireworks show immediately after the game. There's no place like your home field!