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Family Weekend

Family Weekend

Wagner College Family Weekend 2009

Schedule

 

  Friday, September 25, 2009  
Time Event Location
3:00pm Registration and Check-In Union Atrium
4:30pm ~Art Exhibition                                                                                                        ~Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) Exhibit:  view students testimonials and photos highlighting the off-campus experiential learning that is integral to these courses                          Horrmann Library,       Spotlight Gallery
  ~Opening Wine and Cheese Reception  
6:00pm Buses leave to "Shrek" on Broadway                                                                            (see registration page for more details)                                                          *Individuals must be registered for Family Weekend in order to purchase these tickets Meet at Howard Ave (Sutter Oval)
7:00pm Free Movie, "UP"                                                                                               Sponsored by the Office of Co-Curricular Programs Spiro Hall 2
9:00pm Ice Cream Social                                                                                                Sponsored by the Office of Residential Education Coffee House
     
  Saturday, September 26, 2009  
Time Event Location
9:00am ~Registration and Check-In                                                                            ~Continental Breakfast Available in Spiro Hall Sutter Oval
9:15am A conversation with the Provost                                                                                    Sit down with Dr. Devorah Lieberman to discuss the Wagner College academic program Spiro Hall, Room 2
10:00am ---4:00pm Friends of the Library Book Sale                                                                       Sponsored by the Horrmann Library Staff Trautmann Square
10:00am Vocations and Vacations                                                                                     Students report on the impact of their summer internships and research experience Spiro Hall, Room 2
10:45am See the World! Study Abroad and Expanding Your Horizons Panel Spiro Hall, Room 2
11:00am Admissions Open House                                                                                        Families who may have children looking at colleges can learn more about Wagner College through an information session and a campus tour.                               *Contact the Admissions Office at 800-221-1010 to arrange for an appointment. Spiro Hall, Room 4
11:30am Unveilng of "Lyle Guttu Way": Join members of the campus and Staten Island Community renaming this portion of Howard Avenue passing through Wagner College to honor the late Rev. Lyle Guttu. The corner of Howard Avenue and Campus Road
12:00pm Lunch with the President                                                                                               Dr. Richard Guarasci shares information about Wagner College past, present, and future.  Enjoy listening to our all female a capella singing group, 'Vocal Synergy'. Sutter Oval
12:45pm Legacies Pictures                                                                                              Celebrating generations of Wagner College students and family members who are Wagner College Alumni.  If you are a Wagner College alumnus who has a daughter, son, grandchild, etc. now attending Wagner, please join us for a great photo opportunity. Main Hall Entrance
1:00pm Football Game vs. St. Francis College                                                                      Tickets for football game may be purchased through the Athletics Ticket Office Wagner Football Stadium
1:00pm Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise                                                                                      (see registration page for ticket prices) Individuals must be registered for Family Weekend in order to purchase these tickets Meet at Howard Avenue to Depart on Bus to Manhattan
1:00pm Hispanic Heritage Month:  Spanish Harlem Walking Tour and Dinner!                   Students (free event) or families (extra charge of $25) interested in participating should e-mail kathryn.steingraber@wagner.edu                                                  Deadline for signing up the event is 9/22/09 at 4pm. Meet at the Main Gate for transportation to this event
6:00pm Parent Association Reception                                                                                 Hosted by Diane Powers, Honorary Co-Chair, Parents Association and Wagner College Trustee. For more information, call Carol Connelly at 718.390.3404.  The Powers Home; transportation on your own-valet parking is available at the Powers Home
9:00pm Soul Joel Productions Comedy Show:  Carrey B and Bob Greenberg will be performing in the Coffee House. They've been seen on BET's Comic View, worked with Cedric the Entertainer, Late Show with David Letterman and America's Funniest People. Coffee House
     
  Sunday, September 27, 2009  
Time  Event Location
7:00am Tunnel to Towers Run                                                                                                     This run retraces the final steps of Staten Island Firefighter Stephen Siller on 9/11/01 as he raced on foot towards Brooklyn Battery Tunnel.  In running along this path participants can honor the memory of all Firefighters, Police, EMS workers, and all heroes that died on 9/11/01; run or walk with thousands at this heartwarming event.                                                                                                                   *Contact the Co-Curricular Programs Office to sign up for the bus to this event. Buses leave from Sutter Oval to bring people to the run; transportation on your own returning to Wagner, participants are encouraged to take Staten Island Ferry and Wagner Shuttle Service
10:30am Interfaith Service Campus Hall,           Music Performance Center
11:00am ~Wagner Women's Tennis vs. Lafayette                                                               ~Wagner Men's Tennis vs. Lafayette Wagner Tennis Courts
11:30am Family Weekend Closing Brunch Sutter Oval
1:00pm Wagner Women's Soccer vs. Lafayette Wagner Soccer Field