Officials with Texas Tech's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources are inviting friends from across campus and the region to the college's 56th Annual Homecoming Breakfast on Saturday (Oct. 21) at Tech's Student Union Building at 15th Street and Akron Ave. in Lubbock.

"This is an excellent opportunity to see and renew old acquaintances with graduates from all the departments," said Steven Fraze, Interim Dean of Tech's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

The breakfast, which kicks-off at 8 a.m., will be held in the Red Raider Ballroom. Parking is available in lot R-13, east of Drane Hall. Attendees can enter the lot on University Ave. and 15th St. ADA shuttles will be available. The breakfast is free; however, to offset the cost, program officials are encouraging a $15 donation.

Following breakfast, other CASNR activities include American Society of Landscape Architects' students hosting new building tours from 10 to 11 a.m. for the renovated Department of Landscape Architecture space in the CASNR Annex building located on the corner of 15th and Detroit.

Later in the day, the Red Raiders face the Iowa State Cyclones. Visit www.texastech.com for exact game time and details. For football ticket information contact the Athletic Ticket Office at (888) GO-BIG12 or (806) 742-4412, and for lodging information in Lubbock check www.visitlubbock.org.

CASNR officials note that there will be several activities on tap the day before the breakfast. Alumni, friends and supporters of Tech's Department of Animal and Food Sciences are invited from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 20) to attend the annual friends and family event in the livestock arena. Honorees will include the 2017 Hall of Fame Award winners: Bruce Baccus; Angela Marie Laury-Shaw; Julie Weathers and Fred Underwood, as well as meat science alumni award winners and members of several former competitive teams including the 1987, 1997 and 2007 meat judging teams.

On Friday (Oct. 20) at 6:30 p.m., students with the Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Club, and the Society of Conservation Biology Club are hosting the Third Annual Game Dinner and Raffle at Tech's International Cultural Center Flag Room at 601 Indiana Ave. Participants are encouraged to bring a favorite game-dish, or simply come by to visit and meet current undergraduate and graduate students and faculty. Admission is free with a prepared dish, or a $10 donation is encouraged to help cover costs and provide funds for competitions and student travel to professional meetings.

Meanwhile, Tech's Agricultural Education and Communications Alumni Association is hosting an alumni reunion from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 20) at the home of Dan and Linda Taylor located at 19301 CR 1240, one mile west of FM 179 on FM 41 near Ropesville. The event is come-and-go with a brief alumni association meeting following the meal. Admission is free, but a $15/plate donation is encouraged to help cover costs.

CONTACT: Tracee Murph, Coordinator of Alumni Relations, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2802 or tracee.murph@ttu.edu

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