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Freshman Family Weekend schedule

3:33 p.m., Sept. 17, 2004--Freshman Family Weekend, Friday-Sunday, Sept. 17-19, promises entertainment and fun and provides a great opportunity to visit your favorite new freshman or transfer student and see campus life in full swing.

Presented by the Office of University Relations, the weekend is designed to give parents and family members of new freshmen and transfer students a chance to reunite and explore the University and Newark communities.

Below is a summary of major activities. For more information about the weekend, including a complete schedule of events and instructions for ordering tickets, visit the Freshman Family Weekend web site [www.udel.edu/parents] or consult the Freshman Family Weekend brochure that was mailed to all parents and families of new students.

Friday, Sept. 17

A Century of African American Art:
The Paul R. Jones Collection
11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Mechanical Hall Gallery and University Gallery, Old College
Free Admission

Dinner at the Blue & Gold Club
Seating at 5, 6:30, 8 p.m.
44 Kent Way
$18.50 for adults and $8.95 for children, gratuity included
For reservations and information, call (302) 831-2582

Chicago Comedy Company
7:30 and 10 p.m.
Mitchell Hall
$15 for adults and children, $10 for UD students
Tickets available at the door

Ice Skating
8-10 p.m.
Fred Rust Ice Arena
$5 per person, free for UD students
Skate rental $3 per pair

Saturday, Sept. 18

A Century of African American Art:
The Paul R. Jones Collection
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mechanical Hall Gallery and University Gallery, Old College
Free admission

Lunch-University Style
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Kent Dining Hall
$12 per person
Tickets available at the door

Dessert with the Deans
12:30-2:30 p.m.
The Green outside of Gore Hall
(rain location inside Gore Hall)

Ice Skating
1-3 p.m.
Fred Rust Ice Arena
$5 per person, free for UD students
Skate rental $3 per pair

Information Sessions

Career Development Model
Edgar J. Townsend, director of the MBNA Career Services Center
12:30-1:15 p.m.
104 Gore Hall

Study Abroad Programs
William McNabb, program coordinator International Programs and Special Sessions
12:30-1:15 p.m. and 1:30-2:15 p.m.
116 Gore Hall

Developing Good Study Habits
Lysbet Murray, associate director, Academic Enrichment Center
1:30-2:15 p.m.
103 Gore Hall

Back To Class Faculty Lectures

“What’s in a Name”
Burnaby Munson, professor chemistry and biochemistry
2:30-3 p.m. and 3:30-4 p.m.
101 Brown Lab

"What 'They' Think of Us: Seeing the United States through the eyes of others"
Ralph Begleiter, distinguished journalist in residence
Rosenberg Professor of Communication
2:30-3 p.m. and 3-3:30 p.m.
204 Gore Hall

"Future Exploration of the Planet Mars"
Harry Shipman, Annie Jump Cannon Professor of Astronomy
2:30-3 p.m. and 3-3:30 p.m.
208 Gore Hall

“Interpreting the Constitution”
James Magee, professor of political science and international relations
2:30-3 p.m. and 3-3:30 p.m.
115 Gore Hall

“Finding Solutions to Today’s Environmental Problems”
Dominic DiToro, Edward C. Davis Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
3:30-4 p.m. and 4-4:30 p.m.
114 Gore Hall

“From Tintypes to Modern Digital Prints: The Preservation of our
Photographic Heritage”
Debra Hess Norris, associate professor of art conservation
102 Gore Hall
3:30-4p.m. and 4-4:30 p.m.

Tailgate Dinner and Pep Rally
5-7 p.m.
Delaware Field House
$16 for adults, $8 for children
Tickets available at the door

Football Game— Sold out
UD vs. West Chester
7 p.m.
Tubby Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium

Sunday, Sept. 19

Brunch at the Blue & Gold Club
Seating at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m.
44 Kent Way
Reservations available only for 2 p.m.

Brunch-University Style
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in Pencader Dining Hall
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Kent, Rodney and Russell Dining Halls
$6.90 per person
Tickets available at the door

Newark Community Day
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Green, surrounding areas and Main Street
Free Admission

A Century of African American Art:
The Paul R. Jones Collection
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mechanical Hall Gallery and University Gallery, Old College
Free Admission

Ice Skating
1-3 p.m.
Fred Rust Ice Arena
$5 per person, free for UD students.
Skate rental is $3 per pair

Around Campus

For information on Sunday services, visit [www.udel.edu/PR/spirituallife]

UD Campus Shop

Trabant University Center
Friday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 19, noon-6 p.m.

UD’s official full-service bookstore

Perkins Student Center
Friday, Sept. 17, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Complimentary parking

Friday, Sept. 17
Trabant University Center Parking Garage
5 p.m.-midnight

Saturday, Sept. 18
Trabant University Center Parking Garage and
Visitors Lot 41 on South College Avenue
10 a.m.-midnight

Sunday, Sept. 19
Trabant University Center Parking Garage and City of Newark municipal lots
10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Complimentary shuttle bus service

Saturday, Sept. 18
Stops at the Trabant University Center Parking Garage, the Smith Hall overpass on South College Avenue and the Delaware Field House
4 p.m.-midnight

UD Box Offices

Friday, Sept. 17
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Trabant University Center Box Office
6:30-10:30 p.m., Mitchell Hall Box Office

Saturday, Sept. 18
10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Bob Carpenter Center Box Office

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