Parents Weekend is Sept. 15-17 at UNL
Released on 09/07/2006, at 11:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
WHEN: Friday, Sep. 15, 2006, through Sep. 17, 2006
WHERE: Various sites, UNL campus
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Parents Association, in conjunction with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and University Housing, will host the 2006 UNL Parents Weekend Sept. 15-17.
Parents of all freshman students are invited to register to attend with their students. This event is an opportunity for parents and students to spend time together and to learn more about the UNL campus. Among the activities scheduled are tours of various campus facilities where well-known faculty will give presentations, including Andersen Hall (hosted by Amy Struthers, College of Journalism and Mass Communications), Center for Great Plains Studies (hosted by Reece Summers, curator of the Great Plains Art Gallery), Morrill Hall (hosted by Priscilla Grew, director of the University of Nebraska State Museum) and Othmer Hall (hosted by Dean Sicking, director of the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility and assistant professor of civil engineering).
Participants will also have an opportunity to tour the stadium and have their pictures taken with Lil' Red and UNL cheerleaders. Entertainment during the weekend will include a performance by UNL's Scarlet and Cream Singers, and a Ragtime performance at the Sheldon Art Gallery by Jack Oliva, dean of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. Parents and students will also have a choice of movies at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, an opportunity to use the Campus Recreation facilities, and a chance to enjoy root beer floats provided by the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
CONTACT: Mary Guest, Student Affairs, (402) 472-3755