Friday, September 22, 2017



Mountaineer Family Picnic
4:30 - 7:30 pm -- Student Recreation Center
Parents - Make this your first stop when you arrive on campus and enjoy a Picnic with our Mountaineer family!
Picnic-style foods will be available from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.  You can check-in, meet up with your students and get a fun family photo taken. Mingle with fellow families while having the opportunity to talk to representatives from the Center for Learning, Advising and Student Success; WELLWVU; The Daily Athenaeum; Center for Service and Learning; Accessibility Services; Off-Campus Housing; Career Services; Office of Summer Session; Housing and Residence Life; University Apartments; Global Affairs and Herff-Jones. While there, check out our State of the Art Student Recreation Center that you can use for free all weekend.

Arts Walk
6:00pm - 9:00pm --  Downtown Morgantown
This year's Arts Walk, sponsored by Main Street Morgantown, Monongalia Art Center (MAC) and Arts Monongahela (Arts Mon) is a perfect way to spend your evening strolling through over forty downtown businesses and see artwork from local artists. Enjoy music at numerous locations and a variety of unique dining choices.  Participating businesses and places with artists are marked by lit tiki torches http://www.downtownmorgantown.com/msm_events/arts-walk/

Additional Friday Activities


WVU Aerial Adventures – Zip-Line Canopy Tours  $$
Friday Afternoon              
Want something adventurous for your family to do? Looking to spend this Fall Family weekend outdoors? If so, participate in the WVU Zip-line Canopy Tour! Located at the WVU Outdoor Education Center, each tour will take families on an aerial tour of the University Forest while zipping among the trees. Each tour includes 7 tree-based platforms, 4 zip lines, a sky bridge, a sky ladder and a 40ft rappel. Tours typically take 2 ½ hours to complete and may be reserved online (see link below).                
Adventure Rating: Moderate
Students receive a 40% discount on their individual tour spot, making this an affordable family experience. Visit our website or call our office for more information. To make your reservation, follow the link below and select the "WVU Specific Groups” tab. Follow the prompts for Fall Family Weekend to select your time, date and preferred activity. For the WVU student discount, use the code: WVUStudentZip15
http://epay.wvsto.com/WVU/WVUChallengeCourseCanopyTourProgram/Default.aspx

Students will need to show their WVU student ID to verify their discounted spot.

Video playlist & descriptions: https://youtu.be/TfN4eZTh6Fc?list=PLEUdVXTqlqmOlcyB0OceW1lu-ecNam2Mh  
Questions?  Please call 304-293-5221   This session is now FULL.

The College of Business & Economics Fall Major Fair

9:00am – 12:00pm, Ming Hsieh Hall Atrium
All Accounting, Finance and Economic students and their families are invited to a Major Fair. In addition to department representatives, staff from the Office of Undergraduate Programs and Advising, the B&E Center for Career Development, Student Organizations, Business Learning Resource Center, Study Abroad, and Scholarships will be available to answer questions.
Following the fair, refreshments and an open house will be held on the front plaza and fourth floor atrium of the College of Business and Economics building from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. http://business.wvu.edu/ 

The Watts Museum - "Manpower, Minepower: The Evolution and Impact of Coal Mining Machines"
1:00pm-4:00pm -- Mineral Resources Building, Room 123
Explore the evolution and impact of coal mining machines in West Virginia. http://wattsmuseum.wvu.edu/

Sounds of Summer
6:00pm – Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater
The WVU Jazz Band and World Music Ensemble will be performing high energy, fun, and exciting jazz music grounded in the swing style. Free and open to the public. http://arts.wvu.edu/news/2017/07/07/wvu-students-pitch-in-for-sounds-of-summer-concerts

WVUp All Night  

7:00pm - 2:00am  -- Mountainlair  
Experience our nationally renowned program – WVUpAll Night.  Enjoy a night filled with the Campus Read “Hidden Figures” movie on the big screen, Stargazing with Astronomy Guides, Zorb Space Racing, Laser Tag, “Hidden Figures” Honorarium, “Hidden Figures” Trivia, Eat-Like-An-Astronaut Station, Make-Your-Own Galaxy Stars, WVU Media Innovation Center Virtual Reality Experience, Women’s Empowerment Booth, and much more! In addition, bowling is discounted, billiards are half-price and the food is free! For more information on what’s happening, visit  http://mountainlair.wvu.edu/wvup-all-night

Seeing Stars at WVU – Ultimate Universe
7:00pm White Hall, downtown campus
The WVU Planetarium and Observatory welcomes families to join us for a viewing of Ultimate Universe. This show will take viewers through a stunning journey through the cosmos, exploring galaxies, nebulae, and our own neighborhood, the Solar System. Before the main presentation, we will present the night sky and it’s constellations as well as a demonstration of a lunar eclipse.  The West Virginia University Planetarium is located on the PL Floor of White Hall, 135 Willey Street. This session is now FULL.

Theatre Production: Top Dog/Underdog  $$
7:30pm – Creative Art Center: Gladys G. Davis Theatre
Interested in a smart, dark revenge comedy?  Check out this theatre production! Tickets available at WVU Box Offices, by calling 304-293-SHOW, or at www.ticketmaster.com.

Mountaineer Idol
8:00pm - Mountainlair Ballrooms
Don't miss round two of the award-winning Mountaineer Idol competition!  At this stage, we will have fifteen finalists competing through song for their spot at THE Mountaineer Idol.  http://mountaineerweek.wvu.edu/mountaineer-idol http://mountaineerweek.wvu.edu/mountaineer-idol

Seeing Stars at WVU – Ultimate Universe
8:00pm -- White Hall, downtown campus
The WVU Planetarium and Observatory welcomes families to join us for a viewing of Ultimate Universe. This show will take viewers through a stunning journey through the cosmos, exploring galaxies, nebulae, and our own neighborhood, the Solar System. Before the main presentation, we will present the night sky and it’s constellations as well as a demonstration of a lunar eclipse.  The West Virginia University Planetarium is located on the PL Floor of White Hall, 135 Willey Street.  This session is now FULL.

Seeing Stars at WVU – Ultimate Universe

9:00pm White Hall, downtown campus
The WVU Planetarium and Observatory welcomes families to join us for a viewing of Ultimate Universe. This show will take viewers through a stunning journey through the cosmos, exploring galaxies, nebulae, and our own neighborhood, the Solar System. Before the main presentation, we will present the night sky and it’s constellations as well as a demonstration of a lunar eclipse.  The West Virginia University Planetarium is located on the PL Floor of White Hall, 135 Willey Street.  This session is now FULL.




On your own….

Student Recreation Center - Evansdale
Families can visit the Student Recreation Center during the weekend for free! Take a run on the elevated track or test your skills on the 50-foot climbing wall. You can take a dip in the leisure or lap pool and chill in the 20-person whirlpool. Hours: Friday, 6:00am – 10:00pm.
 http://studentreccenter.wvu.edu

WVU Bookstore – Downtown, next to the Mountainlair and Evansdale Crossing location

Show your Mountaineer spirit with gold-and-blue gear! Remember to tell them that you are here for Fall Family Weekend for your 10% discount off school spirit clothing and gifts. Hours: Friday, 8:00am – 6:00pm. http://shopmountaineers.com.

The Art Museum of WVU - Evansdale
Visitors can enjoy two exhibition galleries totaling 5,400 sq. ft. in which to view art. The Art Museum presents exhibitions organized from the university art collection as well as host traveling exhibitions from other museums around the country. The building is engineered to be energy-efficient while adjusting light, humidity, and temperature within the appropriate ranges required to protect vulnerable works of art. A university classroom, collection research room, and climate-controlled storage for the art collection are designed to meet professional museum standards. The Art Museum will be open Friday from 12:30-4:30pm. http://artmuseum.wvu.edu/

Special Library Collections
Wise Library -- Downtown Campus  
Friday - 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Stop by the Wise Library to visit two very special collections.   On the 6th floor, check out the Jerry West Digital Collection. This includes photographs of Jerry West throughout his life and career, as well as his gold medal and other memorabilia that are signed by Jerry West and other NBA stars.  The photographs highlight his time at East Bank High School and West Virginia University, as well as with the Los Angeles Lakers. The online collection also contains brief clips from interviews with Jerry’s teammates, friends, and family including Michael Jordan, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and Shaquille O’Neal among others. jerrywest.lib.wvu.edu In the Atrium- where the new and old library meet.

Visit the Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV digital collections featuring materials from his papers documenting his 30-year career as a United States Senator from West Virginia. https://rockefeller.lib.wvu.edu/

Visit Coopers Rock State Forest
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


 $$ Events marked with this symbol indicate a cost involved.

Revised: 9-19-17