Texas A&M holds the fall semester's second Aggie Ring Day on Friday, Nov. 6, and drivers near the Williams Alumni Center (formally the Clayton W. Williams Jr. center) should plan around a street closure and a parking ban at the building.
About 3,143 students are expected to collect their rings that day, according to My Aggie Nation. Ring Day runs 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the alumni center, 505 George Bush Drive.
Parking and traffic on Friday
The Association of Former Students, which runs the event, says there will be no parking at the alumni center on Nov. 6. Attendees are directed to shuttles leaving from the West Campus Garage. Houston Street will be closed, and the building cannot be entered from the Houston Street side.
Students pick up rings in 15-minute group time slots, and the association warns guests to expect long waits in line. Professional photographers and a Ring Day marketplace, with vendors selling T-shirts, flowers, coffee, clothing and jewelry, will be set up in Aggie Park.
A quieter option on Thursday
A smaller pickup session is set for Thursday, Nov. 5, running 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in 30-minute blocks. The association describes it as intended for people with mobility issues or anyone hoping to skip the biggest crowds; spots are limited and handed out first come, first served.
On Thursday, parking will be open at the alumni center, Houston Street will stay open with a drop-off point on that side of the building, and no shuttles will run. There will be no marketplace or professional photographers in Aggie Park that day.
