The Cajuns Can Care Food Drive will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, at the Alumni Center. Canned goods that are dropped off will be donated to local food pantries.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a way to lend a helping hand so that some area families can enjoy a nice holiday,鈥 said Monique Villien, Homecoming 2016 chair.
Also today, Wear Red, Get Fed will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Boucher Street, near the Student Union. Students who wear Ragin鈥 Cajuns gear will be able to enjoy a brisket sandwich, chips, fruit dessert and a drink while the free lunch lasts. The 欧美三级片 program Council will sponsor the event.
鈥淲ear Red, Get Fed is relatively new, only a few years old, but it continues to grow in popularity,鈥 said Ruben Henderson, UPC advisor.
This evening, the Paul and Lulu Hilliard 欧美三级片 Art Museum will host Alumni Night at the Museum. The museum is at 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., on the 欧美三级片 campus.
The public, including alumni, can attend a free reading by poet Jarita Davis, a 欧美三级片 alum, and view pieces in the art museum鈥檚 collection. The reading will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The museum will open at 5:30 p.m. for Alumni Night.
鈥淎ttendees can listen the lecture by Jarita Davis, and have a book signed by the author, or look at what the museum has to offer,鈥 said Lauren Fitts, event coordinator for the museum.
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