Eastern Illinois University is planning a busload of events for its annual homecoming this week.
The theme for this year's festivities is "Bringing The Beat Back".
Events include a block party pep rally, an EIU Volleyball match against the University of Tennessee Martin Friday.
Then Saturday, the university hosts a parade through the streets of Charleston starting at 9:30 Saturday morning.
Homecoming organizers said the Parade Grand Marshal this year is EIU Alumni John Schmitt, a retired director of Development.
The parade will travel down 7th street, then back up 6th street to Division, and ends near the O'Brien field, and features decorated cars, bands and floats.
EIU Football takes on the Lindenwood Lions in a homecoming game at 2 P.M. Saturday afternoon.
For more information on other activities throughout this week, visit www.eiu.edu/homecoming/events.php