Save the Date!!!
Be a part of the long standing University of Arizona
tradition, join us for Family Weekend 2008 bringing
your families together with our university family
for an energetic weekend.
Be a part of the long standing University of Arizona
tradition, join us for Family Weekend 2008 bringing
your families together with our university family
for an energetic weekend.
Open Classes for UA FamiliesDo you wonder what goes on behind the closed doors of your student’s classes? Wonder no more! Thanks to our faculty, Parents’ Association, and administration, families can visit a variety of classes on Friday. Students should check with their instructor prior to their class to confirm that there is room for their parents to attend.8am - 3pm • All Over Campus • Included with Registration |
Kick-Off FairKick Family Weekend ‘08 off on the right foot! Come to the UA mall to check out all the festivities including the Wildcat World Fair Multicultural Festival, Family Weekend Vendor Fair, UA Clubs Fair and Career Services.10am - 3pm • UA Mall • Included with Registration |
Wildcat World FairWildcat World Fair is a multicultural celebration put on yearly to bring together and promote the diversity on campus. The fair consists of clubs and organizations on campus that want to share and celebrate their cultures. There will be food, performances, and lots of fun at the fair!10a m- 5pm • UA Mall • Included with Registration |
Family Weekend Vendor FairThe Family Weekend Vendor Fair will be held Friday, Oct. 3rd from 10 am to 3 pm on the UA Mall, coinciding with the Family Weekend Carnival.10am - 3pm • UA Mall • Included with Registration |
Parents & Family Association Annual Faculty & Staff Luncheon Parents Plus members, you are invited to the annual UA Parents & Family Association Luncheon. Meet faculty and administration leaders while you dine and listen to a guest speaker. Parents Plus members please register for Family Weekend through UA Parents & Family Association website Noon • Student Union South Ballroom • Free to Parent Plus Members |
Parents & Family Association Silent AuctionBid on wonderful items at the Silent Auction and help raise money to fulfill student grant requests! Bidding will close at 5:30pm. The Silent Auction is part of the Parents & Family Association Annual Faculty & Staff Luncheon.Noon - 1:30pm • Student Union South Ballroom • Included with Registration |
Drop-in Reception for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) students and families.Join us for coffee, tea, and sweets to meet campus LGBTQ staff and students. Discover what resources are available at The University of Arizona for LGBTQ and Allied people.Noon • Student Union Santa Cruz Room (3rd floor) • Included with Registration |
Campus ToursTake a tour of our picturesque Tucson campus from the UA Alumni Association. See not only the highlights of the University but learn some of the little-known interesting facts and tidbits!1 - 3pm • UA Mall • Included with Registration |
Family Leadership Institute: A Day in the Life of a Student LeaderLearn leadership UA style and leave better able to relate to and communicate with your student. Choose three workshops from Leadership Styles, Communication and Problem Solving, to Values and Diversity. Earn a UA Family Leader certificate. Brought to you by the Arizona Blue Chip Program, ATLAS, and NCLC. www.union.arizona.edu/lead.2 - 6pm • Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, SUMC 404 • $10/person |
Kids Leadership InstituteLearn leadership UA style and leave better able to relate to and communicate with your student. Choose three workshops from Leadership Styles, Communication and Problem Solving, to Values and Diversity. Earn a UA Family Leader certificate. Brought to you by the Arizona Blue Chip Program, ATLAS, and NCLC. Sorry, no children under 8 years of age. www.union.arizona.edu/lead2 - 6pm • Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, SUMC 404 • $7/person ages 8–12 with adult participation in the Family Leadership Institute. |
Read Like a Faculty MemberMeet Deans and UA Faculty, buy the books they are reading, and don’t forget to pick up signed copies from some of our renowned faculty authors! Brought to you by the UA Parents & Family Association and the UA BookStores. Enjoy snacks while you’re here.4:30pm • Main floor of the UA Bookstore • Included with Registration |
Bear Down FridayGet stoked for the game with an old school pep rally on University Boulevard! Wear your UA gear, bring your whole family and prepare to BEAR DOWN! Brought to you by ASUA (Associated Students of the University of Arizona).5 - 7pm • Main Gate Square (on University Blvd) • Included with Registration |
Family Weekend Shabbat Services & DinnerBring your family and friends to one of the biggest Shabbat experiences of the year on campus. Attend a reform, conservative, or orthodox service, and stay for a feast!5:30pm • Hillel, 1245 E. 2nd Street • RSVP at www.uahillel.org or call Charae at 520-624-6561 • Dinner: $5/students, $8/person under 18, $15 all others |
Double Feature Weekend: WALL-E & Get SmartBring the whole family to Gallagher Theater to experience the Disney Pixar animated comedy, WALL-E. And if one movie just isn’t enough, stay for some more laughs. Catch Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway in the action packed comedy Get Smart.7 & 10pm • Gallagher Theater • Included in Registration • 1st come 1st serve |
Mystery Dinner TheaterDelicious Food! Entertainment! All this and more when you come to this dinner show! UA students will take the stage in a performance you will never forget.7 - 9pm • SUMC South Ballroom • $25/Non-students, $20/Students |
Hispanic Heritage Month Art ExhibitDia de los Muertos is a very special day in the Southwest. See how local Tucson artists celebrate our cultural heritage with painting, sculpture, photography, and collage.7:30 - 9:30pm • Union Gallery • Included in Registration |
A Motown Celebration: Mary Wilson of the Supremes and the Funk BrothersJoin UApresents for a celebration of Motown’s greatest hits and the legendary artists who recorded them. An original Dreamgirl and founding member of The Supremes, Mary Wilson will perform her greatest hits that soared to the top of the charts. Considered the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music, The Funk Brothers played on a number of classic hits during Motown’s golden era.8pm • Centennial Hall • contact box office at (520) 621-3341 or UApresents for tickets • Prices: $65 - $25 for guests, $65 - $10 for UA students, faculty & staff |
Study Abroad & Student Exchange Office Open HouseMeet the Study Abroad Advisors & Staff. Learn all about our Programs (over 150 programs in 150 countries)!!!11am-2pm • 939 N. Tyndall • Included in Registration |
