Iona College Homecoming Weekend to Feature Ribbon-Cutting for North Avenue Residence Hall

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Iona College will officially open the new North Avenue Residence Hall during a ribbon-cutting ceremony during homecoming weekend.

According to a spokesman, college President Joseph E. Nyre and New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, along with students and faculty, will participate in the event that will occur at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 15.

A highlight of the weekend is a talk by Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, who will speak on ethical and moral leadership in the business world—part of the School of Business’ Advancing Ethical and Moral Leadership lecture series.

The lecture is free and open to the public and will be held at noon Saturday, October 15 at the Romita Auditorium in the Ryan Library.

Highlights of the weekend are as follows:

Friday, October 14, 2016

· Campus Ministries Alumni Reception – Arrigoni Center – 7 p.m.

Saturday October 15, 2016

· Parents Breakfast – Mulcahy Gymnasium, Hynes Center – 10 a.m.

· Rugby Hall of Fame Induction – Mazzella Field – 11:30 a.m.

· Small is Beautiful: The Microsculpture of Dalton Ghetti - Brother Kenneth Chapman Art Gallery - 11:30 a.m.

· Heritage Tour –Spellman Hall – 11:45 a.m.

· Lecture Series on Ethical and Moral Leadership featuring Steve Forbes – Romita Auditorium, Ryan Library – Noon

· Rugby vs. Penn State – Mazzella Field – Noon (athletics event)

· Homecoming BBQ – Hagan Hall Lot – 12:30 p.m.

· Fall Family Carnival (Kid Zone) – Montgomery Lot & CFCs' Lawn – 1 p.m.

· Pumpkin Patch (Kid Zone) – CFCs' Lawn – 1 p.m.

· Hay Rides (Kid Zone) – Montgomery Lot – 1 p.m.

· North Avenue Residence Hall Ribbon Cutting – 690 North Avenue – 1:30 p.m.

· Men's Soccer vs. Siena – Mazzella Field – 3 p.m. (athletics event)

· Men’s Basketball Maroon & Gold Scrimmage (supporting American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign – Hynes Center Arena – 3 p.m. (athletics event)

· A Great Night to Be a Gael – Mulcahy Gymnasium, Hynes Center – 5 p.m.

Sunday, October 16, 2016

· Memorial and Homecoming Mass & Continental Breakfast – Arrigoni Center – 10:30 a.m.

For the complete list of homecoming events, go here.

Photo credit: Iona College.