October 07, 2008

Business college to host pre-game tailgate

by Christi Mathis

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The College of Business at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is inviting alumni, students, faculty, staff and their guests to join in a pre-game tailgate near McAndrew Stadium before the Saturday, Oct. 11, homecoming football game.

The pre-game tailgate on Saluki Row is from 10:30 a.m. right up to the 1:30 p.m. kickoff of the game between the Salukis and the Indiana State University Sycamores. It’s a chance to meet College of Business Dean Dennis J. Cradit, talk to favorite professors, visit with old friends and make new acquaintances. There’ll be free food and drinks.

Sponsors for the event include the College of Business, Murdale True Value & Just Ask Rental and Venegoni Distributing, an Anheuser-Busch distributor.