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Dakota Wesleyan University’s annual homecoming parade is set for 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, on Mitchell’s Main Street.  Businesses, organizations, clubs and youth groups are invited to participate.

The theme for the 2022 Blue and White Days parade is “Welcome to the Jungle.” The theme encourages parade participants to incorporate DWU’s iconic tiger mascot into their float design.

There is no fee to enter the parade. Registration is due by Sept. 30.  To register for the parade, visit www.dwu.edu/parade.  

Plaques will be given to first, second and third place, as well as honorable mentions. 

DWU Blue and White Days is scheduled for Sept. 26-Oct. 2, beginning with Coronation on Monday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m., in the DWU Sherman Center. For more information about DWU Blue and White Days, visit www.dwu.edu/bwdays.  

Dakota Wesleyan University is planning a day-long celebration to honor the 100th anniversary of Senator George McGovern’s birth. 2022 is also the 50th year since the senator ran his historic presidential campaign in 1972 and the 10th anniversary of his death in 2012.

The event will be held Thursday, Sept. 22 beginning at 10 a.m. and concluding with a banquet at 6:30 pm. The public is invited to participate in a variety of scheduled events.

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