Albany State University in the spotlight for homecoming week
Week-long festivities culminate Saturday with downtown parade and annual football game
From Staff Reports
ALBANY — Albany State University will be front and center this week as the university and the Albany community celebrate ASU annual homecoming events.
The week of special events using the theme “There’s No Place Like Home…coming” began Sunday evening with the crowning of the 2017-18 Miss Albany State University, Wanesia Francis, and Mr. Albany State University, Santo Nina.
The coronation event was scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Gymnasium (HPER) on the east campus.
The official homecoming kickoff is scheduled for noon Monday at the ASU Amphitheatre, also located on the east campus.
Aligning with this year’s theme, former ASU student-athlete and Grammy-nominated recording artist Rick Ross will headline a Student Appreciation Concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, also in the HPER gym. General admission for the show is $30. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Ross, who performed during homecoming activities in 2010, also is owner of several Wingstop franchises and the Maybach Music Group record label. In addition to his homecoming performance, Ross will participate in a discussion on domestic violence in recognition of October as part of Domestic Violence Prevention month.
The Homecoming Convocation is scheduled for 10 a.m, Friday in the HPER gym. Speakers will be two ASU alumni — Alumnus William R. Shepherd, a longtime educator and leader of contemporary inner-city school reform, and Shareka L. Nelson, Facebook’s diversity business partner for the Global Marketing Solutions teams.
A community pep rally and social will be conducted 8 p.m.-midnight Friday on the 100 block of Pine Avenue in downtown Albany. The event, in partnership with the city of Albany, will feature the ASU cheerleaders, the Marching Rams Show Band and food.
Also at 8 p.m. Friday will be the Homecoming Step Show in HPER Gym. General admission is $20. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
The week-long celebration culminates on Saturday with two big events.
The annual Homecoming Parade is at 9 a.m. on Pine Avenue downtown. Afterwards, fans will head to the Albany State University Coliseum where the Golden Rams football team will take on the Morehouse College Tigers at 2 p.m. in the homecoming game.
For the full list of events and where to purchase tickets, visit the ASU Homecoming website (www.asurams.edu/homecoming/schedule-of-events).
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