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Fall Family Weekend

All events are open to all WVU families and students. Events that you must have a ticket for are designated with a plus sign +.

Saturday, October 3

Visit Coopers Rock State Forest
All Day
Is there anything more lovely than fall foliage? Not in Wild, Wonderful West Virginia! Stop by Coopers Rock State Forest, located 13 miles east of Morgantown on I-68. It’s a short walk to the main overlook, which features a panoramic view of the gorge and distant horizons. The changing fall leaves have never looked better! There are several trails winding through the forest and over ridges, and a number of creeks to explore. Keep your eyes open and you may see squirrels, chipmunks, hawks, owls, turkeys, fox and deer throughout the forest. Picnic facilities are also available as well as a concession stand and gift shop. http://www.coopersrockstateforest.com

Student Recreation Center Open to Families
6:00 am-Midnight
Come enjoy a variety of recreational opportunities through the Student Recreation Center during this weekend. Enjoy swimming, basketball, the climbing wall, or choose a group fitness class such as yoga, spinning or Zumba. Parents will be permitted to use the facilities FREE of charge during Fall Family Weekend. The WVU Recreation website is http://studentreccenter.wvu.edu/

WVU Bookstore Opportunities
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Shop at the downtown WVU Bookstore beside the Mountainlair for your official Mountaineer Parents Club and WVU merchandise. Remember to show your Mountaineer Parents Club membership card for your 10% discount. http://wvu.bncollege.com/

Residence Hall Activities
Events from 10:00 until Noon unless otherwise indicated. Some halls ask that you make reservations in advance. Please check with the hall to see the specifics for making reservations.

Arnold Hall Brunch – Main Lounge beginning at 10:00 am
304-293-2840
Boreman Hall Brunch – Resident Faculty Leader Home beginning at 10:00 am
304-293-2010
Dadisman & Stalnaker Hall Brunch – Stalnaker Hall Terrace Café beginning at 10:00 am
Dadisman – 304-293-4601 Stalnaker – 304-293-8149
Bennett, Braxton, Brooke & Lyon Brunch at ERC – 10:00 am RFLs Courtyard behind the Towers complex.
Brooke, Braxton – 304-293-2814 Bennett, Lyon – 304-293-2813
Fieldcrest Hall – Resident Faculty Leader Home
304-293-7050
Lincoln Hall Brunch – Courtyard
304-293-6170
Honors Hall Brunch and Classes – Brunch at 10:00 am
304-293-1800
Pierpont Brunch – 9:30 am in RFL Home
304-293-3116
Summit Hall Brunch – 10:00 am in Lobby and RFL Home
304-293-3123

The Professional Ethics Club
10:00 am Room 458 College of Business and Economics
Join the Business and Economics Ethic Club for a lively discussion about ethics in business including the two elements of success, a presentation on why the values promoted by the club are important to success both as a student and as a professional, and ethical challenges they will face even as B&E students.

College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Open House and Picnic
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Student organizations in the College will give presentations on their organizations’ activities and host a picnic lunch for students and their families. All activities will take place in the Atrium of the new Addition to the Engineering Sciences Building or directly outside the Atrium entrance on the east side of the building, adjacent to Parking Area 40 on Evansdale Drive. For more information email cemr-freshman@mail.wvu.edu. Please register for this event at http://simpleforms.scripts.wvu.edu/sf/ffw2009

Mountaineer Experience—Are you a Mountaineer?
11:00 am -3:00 pm
Join us for the ultimate Mountaineer Experience at the WVU Student Recreation Center! Pick-up basketball games will be offered on Courts 1 & 2, and group exercise classes for Zumba and spinning will be available. Try out the machines, check out the Outdoor Recreation programs or just bring your suits and take a dip in the pool or hot tub. There will be a special appearance from the women’s soccer team and coaches at 2:00 pm. The Mountaineer will be joining us as well. Photo opportunities will be available, plus food and giveaways! A Dell Latitude 2100 Netbook valued at over $500 will be given away as well. Parents must come to this event and sign up between 11:00-3:00 pm. This is the only opportunity to sign up for this giveaway and win the notebook computer generously donated by Dell.

Off Campus Housing Information Table
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Are you interested in learning more about off-campus housing? The Off-Campus Housing Office and Student Legal Services assist students with off-campus living. The Off-Campus Housing website, at www.studentlife.wvu.edu/offcampushousing offers a variety of resources including housing searches, roommate wanted listings, publications, forms, and more. Attorneys from Student Legal Services perform lease reviews with students, and they help students negotiate with landlords. Stop by and meet representatives from these offices at the Student Recreation Center.

Undergraduate Advising Services Center
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Do you have questions about the advising process? Want to know more about available majors? Visit the Advising website at http://www.wvu.edu/~advising/ and find lots of information for parents and students. You can also stop by the Student Recreation Center and talk to an advisor face to face.

Office of Student Employment
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
If your student needs help finding part-time and seasonal employment while they are in college, this office can help with the job hunt. The office sends out information on the Student Jobs List, offers one-on-one counseling and is available for job search assistance. Join us at the Student Rec Center to find out more, or check out the website at http://studentjobs.wvu.edu

Center for Black Culture and Research
11:00 am– 3:00 pm
Stop by our table at the Student Rec Center to learn more about all that this center does for students and families. http://cbc.wvu.edu/

Civil War Generals take to the Football Gridiron
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Ming Hsieh Hall, Room 122
History buffs and sports fans alike will be sure to enjoy this talk by Eberly Professor of Civil War Studies, Dr. Peter S. Carmichael. Football is a powerful and popular metaphor for war: marching into enemy territory, breaking the defense, and sweeping around the flank are just a few phrases that draw from military terminology. Dr. Carmichael will take the analogy of football and war in a new direction by creating an all-star football team of Civil War officers. Imagining the positions that a Robert E. Lee or Ulysses S. Grant might play offers new ways of thinking about leadership during America’s bloodiest conflict. The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences welcomes WVU students and their families to attend this engaging talk.

+RAIN: The Beatles Experience
3:00 pm
Creative Arts Center
RAIN performs the full range of the Beatles discography live onstage. Their mastery of the songs and attention to detail that is unmatched. From the early days of their appearance on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964, through the Sgt. Pepper era and on to the Abbey Road years, RAIN’s performance captures it all flawlessly.
Tickets can be ordered be call the Box Office at 304-293-SHOW or by downloading an order form at http://events.wvu.edu/uas/09-10/rain/index.shtml and following the instructions.

Fall Family Weekend Billiard Tournament
3:00 pm
Mountainlair Games Area
The Parent & Student Team Challenge, presented by the West Virginia University Billiards Club.
Come compete with your parent against other parent/student teams to find out who is the best parent & student combo in billiards at West Virginia University! Enjoy the family filled fun during Fall Family Weekend with the WVU Billiards Club! The tournament is a Scotch doubles, single elimination eight ball tournament. Participants should arrive by 2:00pm to register and warm-up. CASH PRIZES will be awarded to the TOP THREE parent student duos! The registration fee is $10 per team and will be collected the day of the tournament! To register e-mail WVUBilliardsClub@gmail.com
We will be accepting the first 32 registered teams! Please review the Billiard Congress of America World Standardized Rules at:
http://www.bca.affiniscape.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=54

WVUp All Night – Mountainlair
7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Experience our nationally renowned program – WVUpAll Night. Come enjoy comedians, movies, carictures, bobbleheads and much more. In addition, billiards and bowling are half-price and the food is free! For more information on what’s happening, visit http://mountainlair.wvu.edu/wvupallnight/10_1

+RAIN: The Beatles Experience
7:30 pm
Creative Arts Center
RAIN performs the full range of the Beatles discography live onstage. Their mastery of the songs and attention to detail that is unmatched. From the early days of their appearance on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964, through the Sgt. Pepper era and on to the Abbey Road years, RAIN’s performance captures it all flawlessly.
Tickets can be ordered be call the Box Office at 304-293-SHOW or by downloading an order form at http://events.wvu.edu/uas/09-10/rain/index.shtml and following the instructions.

**The Student Recreation Center is open free of charge from 6:00 am – Midnight for families.

Last updated 09/23/09