SLIPPERY ROCK — Alumni, friends and the Slippery Rock University campus community are celebrating homecoming week.

Activities include electing a homecoming court and king and queen, a parade down Main Street and a host of athletic competitions.

All those on campus are encouraged to wear green and white all week long.

Friday events• 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Rock the ARC at the Aebersold Student Recreation Center (also 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday). Visitors can check out the center during these times.• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 15 percent discount on SRU merchandise at the SGA Bookstore in the Smith Student Center (also 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday)• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., green and white tie-dyeing on the quad• 5 p.m., distinguished alumni awards dinner at the Russell Wright Alumni House and Conference Center (reservations required)• 5 p.m., SRU field hockey hosts IUP in Mihalik-Thompson Stadium• 6 p.m., SRU soccer ring of honor banquet and induction ceremony in the Smith Student Center (reservations required)• 8 to 9 p.m., SRU pep rally at the ARC, including introduction of the homecoming court, announcement of the door-decorating contest winners and performances by the SRU Marching Pride, the SRU cheerleaders, the SRU dance team. SRU President Cheryl Norton and head football coach George Mihalik will offer remarks• 9:15 p.m., fireworks on the quad

Saturday events• 10 a.m., the traditional homecoming parade starts at the Giant Eagle plaza, travels to Franklin Street to Main Street, then south past the reviewing stand to campus before disbanding• 11 a.m., annual homecoming pre-game alumni tailgate tent opens on the Blasé Scarnati Marching Band Field• 1 p.m., SRU women’s soccer team hosts Mansfield on Egli Field• 2 p.m., SRU football hosts Clarion in Mihalik-Thompson Stadium; homecoming king and queen announced at halftime (advance game tickets may be obtained at the Smith Student Center Information Desk)• 4:30 p.m., Fifth Quarter Alumni Social opens in the Smith Student Center Theater• 6 p.m., 20th anniversary of women’s soccer at SRU is celebrated with a banquet in the Smith Student Center (reservations required)• 7 p.m., SRU men’s soccer hosts Mercyhurst in Mihalik-Thompson Stadium• 10 p.m., Black Action Society at SRU hosts its annual homecoming party in the Smith Student Center

Sunday events• 9 a.m., alumni breakfast in the Alumni House (reservations required)• 1 p.m., “Polish the Rock and Slippery Rock Community Clean Up” on campus and along Main Street.