Family Weekend

Events—Friday, October 17

Golf Tournament, 9:00 a.m. (shotgun start), Indian Peaks Golf Course, $105 per person, BBQ lunch after tournament included!

The 11th Annual Family Weekend Golf Tournament will be at the Indian Peaks Golf Course. This world-class course was designed by professional golfer Hale Irwin, a CU alumnus. Players of all abilities and their CU students are welcome. Price includes 18 holes of golf, cart, tee bag, lunch, and other goodies. Please provide your average 18-hole score on the registration form so we can organize foursomes. Prizes will be awarded immediately following completion of all rounds. Registered participants should go directly to the golf course; transportation is not provided. If the tournament is cancelled due to poor weather, all tournament fees will be refunded. Limited to 84 people, so register early!

Registration, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., UMC 235

Meet us in the University Memorial Center to pick up your name badge(s), tickets, and additional program information. Schedule changes will be posted. Members of the CU Parents Association Board of Directors will welcome you to campus. Enjoy a continental breakfast and visit with university administrators. Representatives from various departments will be available to answer questions and provide information pertaining to student services on the CU-Boulder campus. You may wish to attend class with your student today. Seating may be limited, so have your student check with the instructor before class starts.

Tours and Presentations, 9:45 a.m.–noon, covered by registration fee

Meet your tour guide (look for an appropriate sign) on the UMC south terrace 15 minutes before the published tour time. All tours are subject to change.

• National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Tour 1 (9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.). Visit this world-renowned laboratory for atmospheric and earth science research. Interactive exhibits and displays on weather, climate, the sun, supercomputers, and earth system models are featured in an I.M. Pei-designed building situated on a mesa high above Boulder. Transportation is provided. This very popular tour is limited to 50 people on a first-come, first served basis. Sign up and get tickets when you pick up your Family Weekend registration materials in UMC on Friday. (repeated 1:00–3:30 p.m. and 3:00–5:30 p.m.)
• The Literary Value of the Past (10:00–10:50 a.m., Old Main Chapel): A panel organized by Professor Michael Zimmerman, director of the Center for Humanities and the Arts, and featuring faculty from CU’s arts and humanities departments.
• How to Help Your Son’s or Daughter’s Career Development— What Role Can You Play? (10:00–10:50 a.m., ATLAS Building Auditorium). Cori Shaff, a career counselor and CU alum, will guide you through your student’s career development process. Learn what you can do to encourage your son or daughter to identify and develop strengths and interests, choose a major, gain practical experience through an internship, prepare for graduate school, and perfect job search skills that can be used throughout life. Hear about the resources that are available on campus to assist your student in this process.
• In Less Than Three Weeks: Understanding an Historic Election (11:00–11:50 a.m., Old Main Chapel). A panel organized by Professor Kenneth Bickers, chair of the Department of Political Science, and featuring faculty from CU’s Department of Political Science.
• Discover Boulder at the Boulder History Museum! (10:00–11:00 a.m. and 1:00–2:00 p.m.). Boulder, Colorado, is home to so many fascinating stories and people. Come discover the history of our beautiful city at the Boulder History Museum. Receive a guided tour of museum exhibits, Storymakers—A Boulder History, Pocketbook Anthropology: A Treasure of Handbags, as well as a special mini-tour of the historic University Hill neighborhood. The Boulder History Museum is located right across Broadway from the CU campus. The tour is free and limited to 30 people on a first–come, first-served basis.
• CU Heritage Center (10:00–11:00 a.m., Old Main). Become acquainted with CU’s history. The Heritage Center has amassed a fascinating collection of university memorabilia, spanning the decades from pioneer days, to the Glenn Miller era, and into the space age.
• Office of Admissions Campus Walking Tour (10:30–11:45 a.m.). Enjoy a wonderful walking tour of the campus. (repeated at 2:30 p.m.)
• Dal Ward Athletic Center (11:00–11:45 a.m.). Special arrangements have been made for a tour of the Dal Ward athletics complex, located at the north end of Folsom Stadium.
• Finding Off-Campus Housing (11:00–11:50 a.m., ATLAS Building Auditorium). Suzanne Stafford, director of Off-Campus Student Services, and Bruce Sarbaugh, Off-Campus Student Service legal advisor, will provide information about services to students and parents seeking housing in the Boulder area (repeated 10:00 am Saturday in the Old Main Chapel)
• Welcome Luncheon (noon - 1:30 P.M., Glenn Miller Ballroom, UMC, $15 per person). SOLD OUT Join other parents and students in the Glenn Miller Ballroom for a delicious buffet. Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson will welcome parents to CU-Boulder. Make a reservation foryour student to attend with you. Seating is limited.

Tours and Presentations, afternoon, covered by registration fee

Meet your tour guide (look for an appropriate sign) on the UMC south terrace 15 minutes before the published tour time. All tours are subject to change.

• National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Tour 2 (1:00–3:30 p.m.). Visit this world-renowned laboratory for atmospheric and earth science research. Interactive exhibits and displays on weather, climate, the sun, supercomputers, and earth system models are featured in an I.M. Pei-designed building situated on a mesa high above Boulder. Transportation is provided. This very popular tour limited is limited to 50 people on a first-come, first served basis. Sign up and get tickets when you pick up your Family Weekend registration materials in the UMC on Friday. (repeated 3:00–5:30 p.m.)
• 3rd Annual Fall Convocation Awards Ceremony (1:30–2:30 p.m., Old Main Chapel)
  • Welcome by Chancellor G. P. "Bud" Peterson
  • Introduction of faculty receiving tenure and promotion by Provost Philip DiStefano
  • Presentation of Provost Faculty Achievement Awards
  • Presentation of Provost Student Achievement Awards
  • Reception to follow in Old Main, Heritage Center (3rd floor)
• Fly-Fishing 101 (2:00–4:00 p.m., the lawn in front of the Recreation Center) Try something new! Come by and learn the basics of fly-casting with the guides from Kinsley Outfitters, Boulder’s Orvis-endorsed fly shop and guide service. Whether here on Boulder Creek, or on a river near home, fly-fishing is a fun and relaxing way to get outside! We’ll show you the basics and then you can test your accuracy with some “target” practice. Everyone is welcome.
• Boulder Bus Tour (2:00–5:00 p.m.). The Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau invites you to explore some of Boulder’s unique attractions and scenic highlights. Visit Boulder’s famous Celestial Seasonings Tea factory. Stop by the Leanin’ Tree Museum of Western Art, home of the largest collection of Western art in North America. Drive through historic downtown Boulder to the beautiful Chautauqua district, one of Boulder’s cultural gems nestled against the foothills. Reservations are required. E-mail Adrienne McKinney at adrienne.mckinney@bouldercvb.com or call her at 303-442-2911 or 800-444-0447 to reserve your spot. The tour is free; however, you will be charged an $8 cancellation fee if you cancel your reservation within three days prior to the tour or if you made a reservation but do not show up. Have your credit card number available at time of reservation.
• Supporting Your Student’s Academic Success (2:00–2:50 p.m., ATLAS Building Auditorium). Attend the Committee on Learning and Academic Support Services panel discussion about how you can assist with your student’s academic success. Learn how to ask detailed, open ended questions that measure academic progress, what academic support resources are available to residence hall students, and which issues first-year students struggle with the most.
• Office of Admissions Campus Walking Tour (2:30–3:45 p.m.). Enjoy a wonderful walking tour of the campus.
• Energy Demand versus Global Warming: CU Boulder's Response to a Global Dilemma (3:00–4:00 p.m., Old Main Chapel). A panel organized by Professor Carl Koval, director of the Energy Initiative, and featuring faculty from CU’s Energy Initiative.
• The CU Study Abroad Program (3:00–3:50 p.m., ATLAS Building Auditorium). Mary Dando, director of CU-Boulder Study Abroad Programs, will discuss opportunities for overseas study, including how it fits into degree plans, costs, issues pertaining to health and safety, and the more than 175 programs offered (repeated 9:00 a.m. Saturday).
• CU Museum of Natural History Tour (3:00–4:30 p.m., meet at Henderson Building) See spectacular textiles, delicate fossils, rare plants, and diverse wildlife. With over 4 million objects, the Museum preserves and protects the largest natural history collection in the Rocky Mountain region for future generations. The Museum’s collections form a priceless resource for research and education as scientists and students use the collections to study biodiversity, evolution, climate change, human culture, and other hot topics. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at one of the top university natural history museums in the country.
• National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Tour 3 (3:00–5:30 p.m.). Visit this world-renowned laboratory for atmospheric and earth science research. Interactive exhibits and displays on weather, climate, the sun, supercomputers, and earth system models are featured in an I.M. Pei-designed building situated on a mesa high above Boulder. Transportation is provided. This very popular tour is limited to 50 people on a first-come, first served basis. Sign up and get tickets when you pick up your Family Weekend registration materials in the UMC on Friday.
• Learning about Learning: Physics Education Research in Action (4:00–4:50 p.m., Duane Physics Building, Room G1B20). Steven Pollock of the physics department (and winner of the Parent Association’s Marinus Smith Award) will discuss what students are learning in our large-lecture introductory classes. In recent years, physicists have begun to pay more attention to what students are thinking, and the results are sometimes shocking. Conceptual understanding doesn’t necessarily come along with equation mastery. In this (interactive!) lecture, we’ll learn about interactive lectures, make sense of some physics, and of course, blow stuff up.
• Dinner, 5:00–6:30 p.m., residential dining centers, no fee. Parents of students living in the residence halls may join their students for dinner in the dining rooms, compliments of the Department of Housing and Dining Services. The dining services staff has a wonderful special dinner planned for families and their students. Be sure to wear your name badge to be admitted.

Additional Activities—You’re on Your Own!

• UMC Connection Games Area (Friday, 11:00–1:00 a.m.; Saturday, noon–1:00 a.m.; Sunday, noon–midnight). Come relax, unwind, and have some fun! Located on the first floor of the UMC, the Connection has bowling, pool, arcade games, snacks, and beverages. Family Weekend registrants enjoy CU student rates and free popcorn. Bowling: $2.75/game. Pool: $2.50/person/hour. Simply show your name badge.
• CU Museum of Natural History (Henderson Building, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.). Two new exhibits are featured: Silavut Inuit Voices in a Changing World and Evolution Here and Now. For further information, visit cumuseum.colorado.edu.
• Colorado Bioneers (9:30 a.m. start -October 17-19, 2008, Info and Registration at Eaton Humanities Building). The annual Bioneers conference is a hub of visionary and practical solutions, gathering people at the crossroads of ecological restoration, human health, social justice and the sacred. The 6th annual Colorado Bioneers features a live simulcast of Bioneers plenaries; the Green Living Expo; film, music and arts; children's activities; and sessions and workshops. By linking internationally renowned speakers with local topics and experts, the Colorado Bioneers satellite conference inspires a potent 'global-local' approach towards local and regional solutions. Colorado Bioneers is produced by CU-Environmental Center with numerous partner organizations. Free for CU-Boulder students; special discounts for Family Weekend visitors. http://ecenter.colorado.edu/bioneers
• Recreation Center Check out the full day of scheduled classes. Everyone is welcome. Wear exercise clothing and athletic shoes.
• 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) Students and parents interested in finding out more about Army ROTC are welcome to stop in for information. Find out about the Army’s full tuition scholarships and the Army ROTC curriculum including ropes course, physical fitness, land navigation, and rappelling. Cadre will be available to answer any questions you might have. Snacks will be provided. For more information call 303-492-6495.
• Career Services Open House (1:30–3:00 p.m., Willard Hall, ground floor). Come to the reception area, just as your student would, and experience the world of career services at CU. Counselors will be stationed throughout the office to talk about and demonstrate services available to students from mock video interviews and counseling to testing, graduate school applications, and searching and applying for internships.
• College of Music Recognition Ceremony (2:00–3:30 PM Grusin Music Hall, located in the Imig Music Building) Presentation of 2008 scholarships and awards to student recipients in the College of Music. Reception to follow.
• Reception for GLBT Families, Friends, and Allies (3:30–5:00 p.m., Willard Hall 231). The Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Resource Center welcomes GLBT people, parents, families, students, friends, and allies to their fourth annual reception. This is an opportunity to meet the GLBT Resource Center staff and to learn about the GLBT campus community and resources. For more information, call 303-492-1377 or e-mail glbtrc@colorado.edu. Sponsored by the GLBT Resource Center and Boulder PFLAG (Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays).
• Farrand Hall Residential Academic Program Open House/Reception (4:00 – 5:00 pm, Baur Lounge) Meet representatives of the Farrand RAP, ask questions, and learn more about the highly successful residential academic program.
• Kittredge Honors Program Reception and Tour. (4:00 p.m., Arnett Hall Patio). Meet representatives of the Kittredge Honors Program, learn what’s new with the program, and take a look at the facilities.
• Shabbat and Sukkot Dinner - (6:00 pm Services and 7:00 pm Dinner, Hillel Sukkah, 2795 Colorado Ave) Join the Jewish community on campus for one of our two lively services. Come with your son and/or daughter and other Jewish families visiting for the weekend as we celebrate Shabbat and Sukkot in our newly built Sukkah. Services begin at 6:00pm and dinner will follow immediately. For further information and to rsvp send an email to adam@hillelcolorado.org.
• Match and Win! (7:00 p.m., Chemistry Room 142). The Residence Hall Association is sponsoring a game show based on The Newlywed Game where parents and students can win big prizes! Come join the fun and see how much you know about your college students’ life at CU. Come to Chem 142 and sign up at the door. There will be prizes for the winners and drawing prizes for the audience! The event is free along with a complimentary dessert bar.
• Buffalo Pearl Street Stampede (7:00 p.m., Pearl Street Mall). The exuberant spirit of small-town America infuses Boulder when the CU marching band gets Buff football fans “fired up” for the K-State game with a performance on the Pearl Street Mall. More than 200 band members will treat mall visitors to high-energy choreographed moves and musical prowess during the Pearl Street Stampede, which takes place on Fridays before home games. The band will start performing at 7:00 p.m. at the Boulder County Courthouse on the east end of the Pearl Street Mall.
• Fiske Planetarium—Native American Star Knowledge (7:30 p.m.). Enjoy this special LIVE presentation about traditional culture and astronomy by astrophysics professor John Stocke. Question-and-answer session follows. Laser shows: 9:30 p.m., The Beatles; 10:45 p.m., Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon. Parking is free in Lot 308 or pay at metered spots along Regent Drive near the Coors Events Center. Use the discount coupons included in your information packets. For more information, visit fiske.colorado.edu or call 303-492-5002.
• Grusin Music Hall - Diverse Musicians Alliance (7:30–10:00 p.m.) Enjoy a free concert presented by a diverse group of musicians playing a cultural variety of music from around the world.