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CEDAR FALLS | A much-missed event will return for the University of Northern Iowa’s annual Homecoming after a seven-year hiatus.

Students, alumni and staff will welcome back the annual Homecoming Parade. The parade will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, as one of the many homecoming events that will run the week of Sept. 15.

“Everybody is excited that it’s back,” said Connie Hansen, assistant alumni director for programming in Alumni Relations. “Hopefully it will be fun, and it will be very family friendly, and it’ll be around campus, and it’ll bring everyone to campus, which is what we love about Homecoming.”

Hansen said the parade was one of things UNI President Bill Ruud wanted to restore after coming to campus in June 2013. But it wasn’t just the president who pined for the parade.

“Over the years, we’ve had students ask, and we’ve had alumni ask, and tell us that they missed the parade,” Hansen said.

Hansen said already 23 student groups have expressed interest in participating. Because floats are difficult to navigate through the route, participants will be dressing up golf carts to promote their organization or cause.