There’s a twist to this year’s University of Arkansas at Little Rock homecoming: The university will host the annual celebration in November.

As part of the festivities, previously held during the winter, the UALR community, alumni, and friends of the university are invited to cheer on the Trojans for the Home Sweet Homecoming opening game of the men’s basketball season on Saturday, Nov. 14.

The fun begins at 11 a.m. with the Trojan Alley Tailgate in the Jack Stephens Center parking lot, followed by the game against Central Baptist in the Jack Stephens Center. The tailgate will feature ten food trucks, with free food for students, inflatables and face-painting for children, and lots of tents with giveaways and activities. A new homecoming queen will be crowned during halftime, and student organizations will receive awards.

Students need to pick up their ticket for the free food by visiting the Chancellor’s tent in Trojan Alley.

Voting for homecoming queen and Student Government Association elections were held Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 4-5, in the Donaghey Student Center’s foyer.

One of the homecoming favorites, the cardboard boat regatta, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in the Donaghey Student Center’s aquatics center. Awards will be given to the most creative boat design and best dressed team as well as for team spirit and most spectacular sinking. A record number of boats, 25, will be competing.

After the boat races, a pep rally will be held at 6 p.m. in the Jack Stephens Center’s main entrance.

For more information about homecoming, contact Leah Vaughan at 501.569.3308.

The following is a list of homecoming events:

• 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 4-5 in Donaghey Student Center foyer: Homecoming queen voting and Student Government Association elections
• 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 9-13 in Donaghey Student Center’s upper concourse: student organization banner display
• All day Nov. 9, campus wide: Maroon Monday (watch for SGA representatives blitzing the campus with UALR T-shirts)
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 9, Student Services Center, Room 118: Office of Veterans Affairs open house
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10 in Donaghey Student Center: Veterans Affairs Resource Fair and Mobile Veterans Center
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10 in Student Services Center Room 118: Marine Corps birthday celebration
• 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 11 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall: Veterans Day ceremony
• 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 12 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall: S.A.M. meet and greet
• 1 p.m. Nov. 13 in Donaghey Student Center, Aquatic Center: Cardboard Boat Regatta
• 5:15 p.m. Nov. 13 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall, upper concourse to Jack Stephens Center: Trojan Trek
• 6 p.m. Nov. 13 in Jack Stephens Center’s main entrance: pep rally
• 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in Jack Stephens Center: volleyball game vs. Appalachian State
• 8:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 14 in Donaghey Student Center: Bookstore open
• 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 14 in DSC A/B/C: Homecoming breakfast
• 10:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 14 in Student Housing: Housing tours
• 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 14 in Jack Stephens Center’s parking lot: Trojan Alley Tailgate
• 3 p.m. Nov. 14 in Jack Stephens Center: Basketball game vs. Central Baptist (homecoming queen crowned and student organization awards given at halftime)