November 03, 2006

Alumni invited to Saluki pre-game reception

by Laura Taylor

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the SIU Alumni Association invites all alumni, students, families and friends to the SIU men's basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 23 in Moraga, Calif.

The Salukis will face off against St. Mary's College at 11 a.m. (Pacific Time) in McKeon Pavilion. A pre-game reception will take place starting at 9 a.m. in the Lafayette Room of the Soda Activity Center on St. Mary's campus. The menu includes fruit trays, mini pastries, coffee, tea and water.

SIU Alumni Association members pay $25 each for tickets to the reception and game, and $10 each for just the reception. Non-members pay $30 each for the reception and game, and $15 each to the reception only.

For more information or if you are interested in attending this event, please contact the SIU Alumni Association office at 618/453-2408. Game tickets and reception reservations are limited; please RSVP by Dec.15.

Conducting more aggressive and effective outreach to SIUC alumni is among the goals of Southern at 150: Building Excellence Through Commitment, the blueprint the University is following as it approaches its 150th anniversary in 2019.