SIUE Alumni Association

09/09/2026

Get ready for SIUE Homecoming & Family Weekend’s Saturday packed with Cougar spirit!

📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 4–7 p.m. | Korte Stadium Parking Lot

Explore the new Paws on Route 66 Car Show, enjoy delicious food from a variety of food trucks, pick up giveaways, let the little Cougars play in the Family Fun Zone, relax and reconnect in the Alumni & Friends Tent, and sing along to live music from Shut Up Mark. Then stick around to cheer on SIUE Men's Soccer as they take on the University of Southern Indiana at 7 p.m. Admission is free!

🔗 Learn more: siue.edu/cougar-fan-zone

09/08/2026

It’s a great time to be a Cougar! 🐾❤️

SIUE continues to grow, with overall enrollment reaching 13,663 students, a 6.6% increase from fall 2025!

Check out the full story and see how our Cougar community continues to grow. https://bit.ly/4yvQTuN

Welcome to all the new faces on campus.

We are excited to announce that the Class of 2030 is our largest in history! SIUE welcomed 2,323 first-time, first-year students for fall 2026, surpassing the previous University record of 2,126 set in 2014. The record incoming class represents a 26.4% increase from 1,838 students in fall 2025 and a 49.9% increase from 1,550 students in fall 2024.

We are overjoyed to have you all here on campus. Roll Cougs!

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4yvQTuN

09/08/2026

SIUE Homecoming & Family Weekend returns September 23–27 with traditions, reunions, athletics, family activities, and exciting new experiences for alumni, students, families, faculty, staff, and friends.

❤️ All Roads Lead Home.
🔗 Plan your weekend: siue.edu/hoco-fw

09/03/2026

👕 LAST CALL! Register TODAY to guarantee your SIUE Cougars Unleashed run shirt!

🏃 Run. Walk. Cheer. Celebrate.

📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 9 a.m.

Grab your friends and family for the annual SIUE Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run & Pancake Breakfast! Choose a 10K, 5K, or Fun Run, enjoy special discounts for SIUE students and alumni, then celebrate with pancakes and a post-run beer for participants 21+.

🔗 Learn more & register: siue.edu/cougars-unleashed

09/01/2026

🏁 Calling all car enthusiasts!
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 4–7 p.m.

Cruise into SIUE Homecoming & Family Weekend and showcase your classic, vintage, muscle, custom, or specialty vehicle during the Paws on Route 66 Car Show. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!

🔗 Register your vehicle today and use promo code ROUTE66 for special pricing: siue.edu/car-show

08/30/2026

Kickoff SIUE’s Homecoming & Family Weekend at COUGARFEST- Rock the Quad!
Enjoy live music from Jackson & Mars, incredible food trucks, lawn games, family fun, and an unforgettable Route 66-themed drone show lighting up the sky above Stratton Quad.

📅 Friday, Sept. 25 | 7–10 p.m. | Stratton Quad
🎟️ Admission is free!
🔗 Register today: siue.edu/cougarfest

Drone Show provided by Route 66 Centennial Commission Grant.

08/28/2026

Every Cougar has a different story, but this September, they all lead back to SIUE.

Celebrate SIUE Homecoming & Family Weekend September 23–27 and reconnect with the people and places that made SIUE home.

🔗 View the full schedule: siue.edu/hoco-fw

08/26/2026

Think you’re the fastest in your friend group? Time to prove it.

Tag the person you’re planning to beat to the finish line at the SIUE Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run & Pancake Breakfast. A little friendly competition never hurt anyone. 👀

Choose your challenge—the 10K, 5K, or Fun Run—then celebrate together with pancakes after the race.

📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 9 a.m.

🔗 Learn more & register: siue.edu/cougars-unleashed

08/24/2026

🚨LIMITED-TIME DISCOUNT!

Register your vehicle for the SIUE Paws on Route 66 Car Show and save with promo code ROUTE66

📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 4–7 p.m.

Show off your classic, vintage, muscle, custom, specialty, or one-of-a-kind vehicle during SIUE Homecoming & Family Weekend.

This special offer won't last. Register before it's too late!

🚗 Register today: siue.edu/car-show
🎟️ Promo code: ROUTE66

08/24/2026

You don't want to miss SIUE’s Cougar Fan Zone! Saturday, Sept. 26, from 4–7 p.m. at Korte Stadium Parking Lot.

🚗 Paws on Route 66 Car Show
🎸 Live music from Shut Up Mark
🍔 Food Trucks
🎁 Giveaways
🎈 Family Fun Zone
❤️ Alumni & Friends Tent
⚽ FREE SIUE Men's Soccer vs. USI at 7 p.m.

Bring your family, reconnect with friends, and celebrate Homecoming all evening long!
Register today: siue.edu/cougar-fan-zone