University of Colorado at Boulder Parent Guide
CU Family Weekend 2009 “At A-Glance” Events
Unpublished
Friday, October 16
Family Weekend Golf Tournament
9:00 a.m., Colorado National Golf Club, pre-registration/payment required
National Center for Atmospheric Research
NCAR Tour 1 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m..
Déjà Vu? Why We’re Not in a Great Depression Again
10:00–10:50 a.m., Old Main Chapel
How to Help Your Son’s or Daughter’s Career Development— What Role Can You Play?
9:30-10:20 a.m. Imig Music Building, Grusin Music Hall
Arts at CU: The Digital Connection
11:00–11:50 a.m., Old Main Chapel.
Discover Boulder at the Boulder History Museum!
10:00–11:00 a.m. and 1:00–2:00 p.m..
CU Heritage Center Tour
10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Old Main
Office of Admissions Campus Walking Tour
10:30–11:45 a.m.
Dal Ward Athletic Center
11:00–11:45 a.m..
Finding Off-Campus Housing
10:30–11:30 a.m., Imig Music Building, Grusin Music Hall
Welcome Luncheon
noon-1:30 p.m., Glenn Miller Ballroom, UMC, pre-registration/payment required
National Center for Atmospheric Research
NCAR Tour 2 1:00–3:30 p.m.
Norlin Library, Learning Commons Tour
1:00-3:00 p.m., Norlin Library Room E178
4th Annual Fall Convocation Awards Ceremony
1:30–2:30 p.m., Old Main Chapel.
Fly-Fishing 101
2:00–4:00 p.m., the lawn in front of the Recreation Center.
Boulder Bus Tour
2:00–5:00 p.m..
Supporting Your Student’s Academics
2:00–2:50 p.m., Imig Music Building, Grusin Music Hall.
Office of Admissions Campus Walking Tour
2:30–3:45 p.m..
“Breaking Barriers with Biotechnology: A Report from CU’s Biotechnology Initiative”
3:00-4:00 p.m., Old Main Chapel.
The CU Study Abroad Program
3:00–3:50 p.m., Imig Music Building, Grusin Music Hall repeated 9:00 a.m. Saturday.
CU Museum of Natural History Tour
3:00–4:30 p.m., meet at Henderson Building.
National Center for Atmospheric Research
NCAR Tour 3 3:00–5:30 p.m..
New Discoveries with the Hubble Space Telescope
4:00-5:00 p.m., Fiske Planetarium.
Colorado Bioneers Conference
9:30 a.m. start -October 16-18, 2009, Info and Registration at Eaton Humanities Building.
International Affairs Program Coffee Reception
10:00am-12:00pm, Friday, October 16, University Club A5.
Army ROTC Welcome and Open House
10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon. and 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Folsom Stadium Gate 3, second floor, Room 205.
Air Force ROTC Open House
2:00-3:00 p.m., Folsom Stadium Gate 5, Air Force Cadet Lounge.
Naval Navy and Marine Corps ROTC Welcome and Open House
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 2:00–4:00 p.m., Folsom Stadium Gate 6, second floor, room 233..
Career Services Open House
1:30–3:00 p.m., Willard Hall, ground floor.
Reception for GLBT Families, Friends, and Allies
3:30–5:00 p.m., Willard Hall 227.
Farrand Hall Residential Academic Program Open House/Reception
4:00-5:00 p.m., Baur Lounge.
Kittredge Honors Program Reception and Tour
4:00 p.m., Arnett Hall patio.
Dinner with Your Student
5:00-6:30 p.m., residential dining centers, free to Family Weekend registrants.
Shabbat Dinner
6:00 p.m. services and 7:00 p.m. dinner, Hillel, 2795 Colorado Ave.
Buffalo Pearl Street Stampede
7:00 p.m., Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall.
Secrets of Polynesian Navigation
Fiske Planetarium, 7:30 p.m..
Fiske Planetarium Laser Shows–The Beatles
9:30 p.m. and Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon 10:45 p.m..
CU Jazz Ensemble Performance
9:00 – 11:00 p.m., Grusin Music Hall, Imig Music Building.
Saturday, October 17
Study Abroad
9:00-9:50 a.m., Old Main Chapel.
Finding Off-Campus Housing
10:00-10:50 a.m., Old Main Chapel.
Student Affairs Forum
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Grusin Music Hall, located in the Imig Music Building.
Pre-game Brunch
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. subject to change based on game time, Glenn Miller Ballroom, UMC, pre-registration/payment required.
Kosher Tailgate
two hours before kickoff, Hillel, 2795 Colorado Ave..
Buffalo Round-Up
Two and a half 2.5 hours prior to kick-off, Duane Physics Lawn.
CU vs. Kansas Football Game
Folsom Stadium, kick-off TBD, check Family Weekend after 11 October for game time.
SUNDAY, October 18
Third Annual Buffalo Family Stampede/5K Fun Run/Walk
9:00–10:30 a.m., pre-registration/payment required.
