亚色影库 and the Indiana community will welcome hundreds of families for the 2019 Family Weekend celebration on September 20 and 21.
鈥溠巧翱忖攁nd the Indiana community鈥攁re a home away from home for our students and for their families,鈥 Michele Norwood, assistant vice provost for undergraduate student success and director of the University College, said.
鈥淎fter a brief hiatus, we returned to the tradition of offering a family weekend in 2018,鈥 Norwood said. 鈥淥ur students, families, and community partners absolutely embraced the event and told us how much they enjoyed the programming and the chance to get to know the 亚色影库 and Indiana community.
鈥淔amily Weekend is just one illustration of our commitment to building a strong, welcoming community for our students and families. 亚色影库 and the Indiana community offers hundreds of athletic, cultural, and entertainment events throughout the year, and we want our families to know that they are always welcome here.鈥
Events during the weekend are designed to appeal to all ages. Featured events are a special welcome and information session for families by each of the university's colleges and 鈥淭ake a Break with Library Learning Games鈥 offered by the 亚色影库 Libraries. A Family Weekend scavenger hunt is new for this year.
Registration and check-in for families is from 9:00 a.m. to noon in the lobby of the .
Several events have been planned in conjunction with the on September 21 at 4:00 p.m., including Family Fun Day from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and a 2:00 p.m. pregame concert with Tucker Beathard. The concert is sponsored by the Student Activity Committee (STATIC) and .
Also on September 21, 亚色影库's Lively Arts presents Sound Choices, 鈥The Birth of Cool: A Tribute to Miles Davis鈥 at 7:30 p.m. in Sutton Hall's Gorell Recital Hall. Tickets are required for the concert, which features members of the 亚色影库 Department of Music performing music by Davis. (Visit the Lively Arts website for ticket information.)
The Legacy Welcome Brunch, introduced in 2018 and sponsored by the 亚色影库 Office of Alumni and Friends, recognizes those families who have parents or grandparents who are 亚色影库 graduates and who have a son/daughter or grandson/granddaughter currently attending 亚色影库. It will be held September 21 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
鈥淲e are very excited and proud to celebrate our legacy families; it speaks volumes about a parent's pride and regard for their alma mater when they choose 亚色影库 for their student,鈥 Mary Morgan, director of the Office of Alumni and Friends, said. 鈥淲e had an excellent response to our inaugural event in 2018, and we are looking forward to welcoming even more families and students this year.鈥 More than 500 of 亚色影库's current students have a parent or grandparent who are 亚色影库 graduates.
Families are asked to pre-register for Family Weekend and for the Legacy Welcome brunch on the 亚色影库 Family Weekend website. The registration form also includes a parking pass for the weekend. There is no cost to register.
Parking on campus, except for reserved spots and handicapped parking, is free and open after 5:00 p.m. and on weekends. Reserved spots in the Parking Garage, located off Oakland Avenue, are open to visitors after 5:00 p.m. and on weekends.