09-12-03
PENN STATE BEHREND CELEBRATES PARENTS AND FAMILIES
Parents and families of Penn State Behrend students are invited to campus for a celebration beginning on Friday, October 3, in the evening and continuing through brunch on Sunday, October 5. The annual Parents and Families Weekend offers activities for young and old and gives families an opportunity to connect with their students' environment.
The weekend kicks off with the annual Harambee Dinner, sponsored by the Multicultural Council, at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, October 3. Harambee, a Swahili word for "let us all pull together," originated in Kenya as a slogan for national unity. Following dinner the National Society of Black Engineers will sponsor Casino Night, and the Lion entertainment Board will present Berlin Project, a regional band.
On Saturday, October 4, parents and families are invited to meet with Campus Executive Officer and Dean Dr. Jack Burke for breakfast and a college update, followed by an historical walking tour of campus. At noon the Mehalso Observatory will be open for telescopic observation of the sun, and the Student Activities office will sponsor a picnic lunch in Wilson Picnic Grove. Fun family activities, including an ice cream social on the lawn of the Reed Union Building, round out the afternoon.
Saturday evening guests are invited to a murder mystery dinner in the McGarvey Commons at 6;00 p.m. followed by the kickoff of the fall coffeehouse series with acoustic guitarists Syd and Eric Hyman.
Parents, families, and students may worship Sunday, October 5, at a Protestant Interdenominational Service at 9:30 a.m. or a Roman Catholic Mass at 11:00 a.m. Brunch will be served in Dobbins Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
There are some costs associated with the weekend's events. For more information about Parents and Families Weekend, call the Office of Student Activities at 814-898-6171.
Contact:
Loretta Brandon
814-898-6063 (O)
E-mail: lzb6@psu.edu