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Homecoming,
Parents Weekend open houses, events
Oct. 25-27 By Neil Schoenherr Parents Weekend 2002 will take place Oct. 25-27. The event is being held in conjunction with Homecoming and will feature several new additions this year. For Parents Weekend, registration and check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. today at the Office of Orientation and Parents Weekend Programs in the Women's Building. Parents are then invited to join their son or daughter in class or to visit a variety of other classes throughout the day. Health Fair 2002 will take place in Mallinckrodt Student Center from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today. The fair allows parents and students to collect information and talk to experts about a wide range of health-related topics. The Freedom Papers will be the topic of discussion during a lecture from 11 a.m.-noon today in Louderman Hall. American Culture Studies in Arts & Sciences faculty, students and alumni will discuss the writings of 280 enslaved African-Americans in Missouri who sued for their freedom in the decades before the Civil War. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will present "Enhancing the Student Experience" from 10-11 a.m. Oct. 26 in the Arts & Sciences Laboratory Science Building, Room 300. He will discuss what the University is doing to enhance the educational experience of undergraduate students, including new programs and new buildings. The football team takes on Case Western University in the Homecoming game at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Francis Field. A tailgate party will start at 11 a.m. outside the stadium. Tickets must be purchased for the tailgate party. Students can buy tailgate party tickets at the Office of Student Activities; parents can buy tickets at the Office of Orientation and Parents Weekend Programs. Open houses, information sessions and tours will take place during each of the three days of Parents Weekend. For more information, contact Melanie Osborn, assistant director of Orientation and Parents Weekend programs, at 935-8350 or visit parentsweekend.wustl.edu. |
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