Northwest Missouri State University’s “Bearcats Around the World” Homecoming Week kicks off Sunday.  

Highlights of the week include the Homecoming parade, variety show and football game. 

Bob Machovsky is the director of alumni relations and annual giving at Northwest. Machovsky said alumni events during the week include the 50 year reunion of the class of 1967. 

“What’s so great about alumni and friends of Northwest is that they have this passion that is really unmatched for another university and to watch them come back and share their pride with each other about the university and all the things that are going on with Northwest is really something special,” Machovsky said. “Homecoming week is an opportunity for us to really just celebrate in the fact of how great Northwest is and the love that our alumni and friends have for this institution.” 

The week begins Sunday, Oct. 15, with the hanging of the banners at the J.W. Jones Student Union. 

The annual Homecoming parade begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the corner of Ray and College Avenue and travels east on Fourth Street. 

The Northwest football team will take on Lindenwood University Saturday. The game begins at 2 p.m. at Bearcat Stadium. The volleyball team will also be playing games during homecoming weekend. The Bearcats will face Washburn University Friday and then Emporia State on Saturday. Both games begin at 6 p.m. in Bearcat Arena. 

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