MONMOUTH – Western Oregon University will hold a variety of events open to the public for its annual homecoming celebration on Saturday, October 15.

The theme for this year’s homecoming is “There’s No Place Like Home,” in honor of WOU’s 150 year celebration.

The public is invited to take a guided tour of campus from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., conducted by a Peer Leaders Understanding Students (PLUS) team member, or visitors may wander the campus on their own. The WOU Bookstore will be open until 5:30 p.m.

Lunch will be available for purchase on Church Street from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The local vendors selling food are Spoleto’s Pizza, Rick’s Place, Rookies, Naturally, New York Bagel & Bistro and Sing Fay.

The afternoon will end with a football game, WOU versus Western Washington University, beginning at 2 p.m. The half-time celebration of the game includes crowning of the 2005 homecoming queen.

For more information about homecoming events visit http://www.wou.edu/homecoming 2005.