Family Day 2008 will feature exciting assortment of activities and fun events for students, parents and families.
More activities will be added during the summer. Please check back at your convenience.
15th Annual Gale Sayers Golf Tournament
Hit the links with the School of Education and graduate Gale Sayers.
7 a.m. Registration
8 a.m. Shotgun Start
Alvamar Country Club, 1800 Crossgate Drive, Lawrence, KS
KU Fine Arts Annual Collage Concert
A 90-minute concert showcase of works by KU visual and performing arts students and faculty. Proceeds benefit the School of Fine Arts.
7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at the Lied Center of Kansas.
Tickets: $10 for students and senior citizens, $15 for general public.
Call (785) 864-3421 for additional information.
SUA Feature Film
To be announced.
Cosmic Bowling
10 p.m. - 1 a.m., Jaybowl, Kansas Union Level 1
FREE Bowling with KU ID
Sponsored by Student Union Activities
Admissions presentation
The Office of Admissions and Scholarships will deliver an admissions presentation at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the KU Visitor Center, 1502 Iowa St.
Following the presentation, visitors will be able to ride the free shuttle bus to the Kansas Union and participate in a walking tour of Jayhawk Boulevard.
Preregistration is required. Guests can call (875) 864-3911 or register online for this event.
Jayhawk Generations Breakfast
9 - 11:30 a.m. Adams Alumni Center
Continental breakfast for current students and parents with KU affiliation. Invitation only.
Cosponsored by KU Endowment and the KU Alumni Association.
School of Architecture and Urban Planning Open House
10 a.m. - noon. 216 Marvin Hall. Free.
We invite the parents of our first-year students to attend, and we welcome anyone who wants to drop by and learn more about architecture.
Honors Program Open House
10 a.m. to noon. Nunemaker Center.
This event is open to anyone with students (especially first-year students) in the Honors Program and anyone interested in more information about the Honors Program. Refreshments wiil be served.
Band Day Parade
1:30 p.m. Downtown Lawrence
High school bands from across Kansas will march down Massachusetts Street.
For more information, contact the Department of Music and Dance at
(785) 864-3421.
KU Libraries Open House
2-5 p.m. Watson Library
KU families, friends and alumni are invited to an open house at Watson Library. The event will feature a children's reading circle, lawn games and tours of the library. Guests can stop by to learn more about what's new at Watson, pick up a few fun takeaways and enjoy free refreshments.
For more information, please contact Rebecca Smith at rasmith@ku.edu or call
(785) 864-1761.
School of Education's "Party on the Patio"
4:00 p.m. Joseph R. Pearson Hall - East Patio
For more information, contact Chris Barritt at cbarritt@ku.edu.
KU vs. Sam Houston State Football Game
The game will kick-off at 6 PM in Memorial Stadium. Tickets will be available for purchase through the Kansas Athletics Ticket Office beginning at 9 AM on August 1, 2008, online at www.kuathletics.com, over the phone at (800-34-HAWKS), or in person.
Tickets will be $30 when you utilize the promotional code FD2008.
SUA Feature Film
To be announced.
Cosmic Bowling
10 p.m. - 1 a.m. Jaybowl, Kansas Union Level 1
FREE Bowling with KU ID
Sponsored by Student Union Activities
Campus museums
Guests can visit our extraordinary historical and fine art collections.
For more info: KU Museums and Arts
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
Gallery and exhibits including the World Trade Center memorial, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
Admission is free. For more info: www.doleinstitute.org/
The Student Recreation and Fitness Center
Friday 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Students with valid IDs can bring guests with valid ID for a $7 fee.
For more info: www.recreation.ku.edu/
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