UNC Asheville will hold its week-long Homecoming 2004 Celebration beginning February 16. Special events range from a Mardi Gras-style dinner and alumni reunions, to a parade and basketball games. Events are free unless otherwise noted.

A number of Homecoming 2004 events are open to the public. They are as follows:

** February 19 -- A Mardi Gras Dinner Party will be held from 4:45-7 p.m. in the Dining Hall. Cajun specialities, including vegetarian options, will be available in addition to the regular menu items. Dinner is $5.

** February 20 -- The eighth annual UNCA Homecoming Parade rolls along University Heights at 4 p.m. A pep rally will follow outside the Justice Center.

** February 20 -- Noted magician and illusionist Mike Super will mystify the audience at 9 p.m. in the Dining Hall.

** February 21 -- Take a campus tour and check out the new changes with the University Ambassadors at 11 a.m. The tour will begin in the Karpen Hall Lobby.

** February 21 -- The men’s basketball team will take on Coastal Carolina at 1 p.m. in the Justice Center. Admission is $6. The Homecoming Court will be presented at halftime. The women’s basketball team will face off with Radford at 4:30 p.m. in the Justice Center. Admission is $3. At halftime, the 1984 UNCA women’s basketball NAIA championship team will be recognized.

Events for alumni include a workshop on creating an alumni chapter and an admissions training workshop. Reunions for the 1984 women’s basketball team, Underdog Productions, Alpha Xi Delta and Black Alumni will be held. Call UNCA’s Alumni Relations Office at 828/251-6512 for more information or to register.

For more information about homecoming events, look online or call UNCA’s Alumni Office at 828/251-6512.