Parents Weekend 2005 will be held today through Oct. 9. Activities include parents joining their sons and daughters for classes, art exhibits, open houses, tours, musical productions and the Homecoming tailgate party and football game.
Registration and check-in for Parents Weekend begins at 8:30 a.m. today in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.
The day will include open classes, a walking tour of the Central West End, a Cahokia Mounds tour, open houses and the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences’ production of the musical Hair.
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will give a talk titled “Enhancing the Student Experience” from 10-11 a.m. Oct. 8 in Brown Hall, Room 100. He will discuss what the University is doing to enhance the educational experience of undergraduate students, including new programs and buildings.
The Homecoming football game, which begins at noon at Francis Field, will feature the Bears taking on University Athletic Association rival University of Chicago. Adult tickets are $5; student admission is free with a WUSTL ID.
A tailgate party will start at 10:30 a.m. at Francis Field. Tickets for the tailgate can be purchased online at parentsweekend.wustl.edu.
The rest of the day will include tours of St. Louis, a fashion show by students from the Fashion Design Program, a photography exhibit, a jazz concert, and a presentation by Alan Glass, M.D., director of Student Health and Counseling Service, on the role of the service and how it helps support the academic mission of the University.
On Oct. 9, a walking tour of historic Forest Park will kick off the day at 8:30 a.m. Brunch, featuring a classical music student ensemble, will follow from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in Center Court in Wohl Student Center.
For more information and a full list of activities, call Melanie Osborn, assistant director of Orientation and Parents Weekend programs, at 935-8350; or go online to parentsweekend.wustl.edu.