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Plan on Homecoming Homecoming 2002 is the weekend of Oct. 11-13. Highlights include the Saturday morning parade through downtown Athens, pregame festivities in Pepsi Tail-Great Park, the Bobcats vs. Eastern Michigan matchup and various celebrations and reunions. Former band members will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the modern marching band with a Saturday evening dinner to be attended by former band directors. For information, contact Judith Johnson in Alumni Relations at (740) 593-4300 or johnsoj2@ohio.edu or Pete Couladis of the Marching Band Society of Alumni and Friends at (740) 592-2814. Visit www.ohiou.edu/homecoming/ for additional Homecoming details as they become available. Here's the rest of the football slate: Aug. 31 at Pittsburgh Sept. 7 at home against Northeastern Sept. 14 at Florida Sept. 21 at Connecticut Sept. 28 at home against Buffalo Oct. 5 at Bowling Green Oct. 12 at home vs. Eastern Michigan Oct. 19 at Kent State Nov. 2 at Miami Nov. 9 at home against Akron Nov. 23 at home vs. Marshall Nov. 30 at Central Florida   That's off the wall! Remember when the Graffiti Wall was your billboard? Now you can have your own piece of it. Students are working to help fund a new student center by selling pieces of the wall, which is being replaced with a new version as part of a Bentley Hall renovation and addition project. Mounted on green tile, pieces of the wall are available for a suggested minimum donation of $50 for alumni. The pieces come with a certificate of authenticity and brief history of the wall. For more information, e-mail the Student Campaign Advancement Committee at ouproud@ohio.edu; call the Dean of Students Office at (740) 593-1800; or visit www.ohiou.edu/ouproud/wall.html. The new wall, made of poured concrete in a size comparable to the former wall, is expected to be complete by August 2003.   In the limelight The Alumni Association has named top chapters and societies for 2001-02. Singled out as the Most Improved Society was the Marching Band Society of Alumni and Friends for innovative programs and strong participation. The society placed band memorabilia showcases in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, outlined guidelines for memorabilia contributions and provided for storage and documentation. The Greater Cincinnati Chapter took Best Chapter Program honors for its annual Reds vs. Indians game to benefit scholarships. Chapter of the Year Awards went to the Ohio University Women's Club of Cleveland, recognized for extensive programming and scholarship efforts, and the Greater Charlotte Chapter, commended for involvement with students, a new e-mail discussion list and establishment of an endowment.   Travel the world Wonderful travel opportunities await participants in Ohio University's 2002 alumni tours. Details are on the Web at www.ohiou.edu/alumni/ or available by calling (740) 593-4300. Dates and destinations remaining this year are: June 9-17: Alumni College, Kinsale, Ireland July 2-7: Cuisine and Culture of Quebec July 11-24: Journey of the Czars to Moscow and other destinations aboard the Novikov Priboy Aug. 19-27: Alumni College in the Italian Lakes District Sept. 18-27: The Pacific Northwest and the Canadian Rockies in a cruise/train package Oct. 5-14: Alumni College in Sicily Nov. 28-Dec. 6: Costa Rica and the Darien Jungle plus the Panama Canal For more local travels, the Ohio University Alumni Association is planning a white-water rafting trip Sept. 21-22 on West Virginia's Lower Gauley River. Reservations are due Aug. 22. For more information, visit http://www.ohiou.edu/alumni/travel/; call (740) 593-4300; or e-mail alumni@ohio.edu.   Societies announced Three societies of alumni and friends have been established or reactivated recently. Those groups and contacts are: The Chinese Society of Alumni and Friends, which involves Chinese alumni living in the United States, Hongwei "David" Wang, (434) 220-6558 or hw7s@virginia.edu. The LGBT Society of Alumni and Friends for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individuals, Mickey Hart, (740) 597-5781 or hartm@ohio.edu. The Cheerleader Society of Alumni and Friends, Tricia Perry, taggartt@ohio.edu, or Carol Ault, ault@ohio.edu. For information on societies, contact Judith Johnson at (740) 593-4300 or johnsoj2@ohio.edu or visit the Web at www.ohiou.edu/alumni/cs/.