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Family Weekend Welcome Center
November 4, 2023 at 8:30am – 2:30pm EDT
Schine Student Center, Room 304ABC
Welcome to Family Weekend! Come here to register, pick-up souvenirs or a late registration parking pass. Parent and Family Services staff will provide up-to-the-minute information on weekend events…
Family Weekend | Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics | Dean’s Breakfast & Welcome
November 4, 2023 at 8:30am – 10:30am EDT
Falk Complex, Room 335 and Grant Auditorium
Falk College welcomes families to join us from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Breakfast with the Dean in Room 335. Dean’s remarks are at 9:30 a.m. in Grant Auditorium.
Family Weekend | 200 Walnut Place Open House
November 4, 2023 at 9:00am – 11:30am EDT
200 Walnut Place
We invite all our Orange family to visit the on-campus home of the Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving and the Office of Multicultural Advancement! Connect with fellow families as you enjoy…
Family Weekend | Coffee and Conversation with Newhouse Faculty and Staff
November 4, 2023 at 9:00am – 10:30am EDT
Newhouse 3, Food.com
Join Newhouse School faculty and staff members for a meet and greet!
Family Weekend | College of Arts & Sciences/Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs | Dean’s Welcome Breakfast
November 4, 2023 at 9:00am – 10:30am EDT
Life Sciences Complex, Milton Atrium
Please join Dean Behzad Mortazavi and Dean David Van Slyke for a breakfast celebration, where you will experience refreshments and conversations with both Deans.
Family Weekend | Q&A with Newhouse Dean Mark Lodato (Session 1)
November 4, 2023 at 9:15am – 9:45am EDT
Newhouse 3, Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium
Families are invited to join Dean Lodato for a Q&A session about what’s new and what’s next at the Newhouse School.
Family Weekend | School of Information Studies (iSchool) | Open House
November 4, 2023 at 9:30am – 12:00pm EDT
Hinds Hall, Room 120, Lobby and Lower iCafe
Visit our Student Showcase, attend a variety of presentations, meet, greet and eat!
Family Weekend | Whitman School of Management | Family Weekend Welcome
November 4, 2023 at 9:30am – 9:45am EDT
Whitman School of Management, Flaum Grand Hall
Join Whitman deans, faculty and staff members to kick off the Whitman family weekend events. We will use this time to informally network but also have formal remarks. Immediately following the…
Family Weekend | School of Architecture | Dean’s Welcome
November 4, 2023 at 9:30am – 10:45am EDT
National Veterans Resource Center, Tan Auditorium
Join School of Architecture faculty and staff for a Family Weekend presentation. This will be a unique event to meet our studio faculty and see samples of student work. In addition, there will be an…
Family Weekend | College of Visual and Performing Arts | Dean’s Breakfast
November 4, 2023 at 9:30am – 10:30am EDT
Schine Student Center, Goldstein Auditorium
Students and families are invited to join Dean Michael Tick, faculty and staff of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) for a continental breakfast. During the event, you will have the…
Family Weekend | Whitman School of Management | Experience IMPRESS
November 4, 2023 at 9:45am – 10:30am EDT
Whitman School of Management, Flaum Grand Hall
The IMPRESS Program was designed to help build Whitman student’s soft skills and enhance their level of professionalism. Join us for an interactive event that is similar to what student’s…
Family Weekend | Special Collections Research Center Exhibition | In Pursuit of Justice: Pan Am 103
November 4, 2023 at 10:00am – 1:00pm EDT
Bird Library, Sixth Floor
The Special Collections Research Center located on the 6th floor of Bird Library will be open for visitors to browse the exhibition in remembrance of the 35th anniversary of the Pan Am 103/Lockerbie…
Family Weekend | Campus Tour
November 4, 2023 at 10:00am – 11:00am EDT
Meet at the Office of Admissions (401 University Place)
Join a tour led by University 100. Meet outside the Office of Admissions (401 University Place).
Family Weekend | Q&A with Newhouse Dean Mark Lodato (Session 2)
November 4, 2023 at 10:00am – 10:30am EDT
Newhouse 3, Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium
Families are invited to join Dean Lodato for a Q&A session about what’s new and what’s next at the Newhouse School.
Family Weekend | School of Education: Continental Breakfast, Panel Discussion on Study Abroad and Study Away
November 4, 2023 at 10:00am – 12:00pm EDT
Huntington Hall, Sharon Haines Jacquet Education Commons
Meet and mingle with School of Education, faculty, staff, and other students and families over a light breakfast. Then, join us for a panel discussion on the many study abroad and study away…
Family Weekend | Phi Eta Sigma Induction Ceremony
November 4, 2023 at 10:00am – 11:30am EDT
Schine Student Center, Underground
This special ceremony serves as the induction of new members of Phi Eta Sigma First Year honor society. Families and supporters are invited to attend. A light reception will follow the ceremony.…
Family Weekend | Special Collections Research Center Exhibition | “In Pursuit of Justice: Pan Am 103”
November 4, 2023 at 10:00am – 1:00pm EDT
Bird Library, Sixth Floor
The Special Collections Research Center located on the 6th floor of Bird Library will be open for visitors to browse the exhibition in remembrance of the 35th anniversary of the Pan Am 103/Lockerbie…
Family Weekend | Experience the iSchool
November 4, 2023 at 10:10am – 11:45am EDT
Hinds Hall, Various Locations (see description)
10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m – The iSchool Undergraduate Programs (iCafe) 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Student Support at the iSchool (Room 111) 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. – First Year Academic Experience…
Family Weekend | Whitman School of Management | First Year Keys to Success
November 4, 2023 at 10:30am – 11:30am EDT
Whitman School of Management, Second Floor Classrooms
First year families should spend time connecting with your student’s House Mentor. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the foundational course in Whitman and some highlights of the…
Family Weekend | College of Engineering & Computer Science | Family Breakfast Reception
November 4, 2023 at 10:30am – 12:00pm EDT
Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, Comstock Room
The College of Engineering and Computer Science will host a breakfast reception for families to mix and mingle. This will be an informal event for families to meet the faculty and staff from the…
Family Weekend | Whitman School of Management | Sophomore Advising Check-In
November 4, 2023 at 10:30am – 11:30am EDT
Whitman School of Management, First Floor Classrooms
Whitman advisors will be sharing how to best utilize the resources available in the School as well as discuss some program planning like options for study abroad. (This event is immediately following…
Family Weekend | Whitman School of Management | Conversations with the Career Center
November 4, 2023 at 10:30am – 11:30am EDT
Whitman School of Management, Room 303
Join the career center team to learn about their personalized approach to career coaching over your student’s four-year journey. You will learn about how the career center team partners with…
Family Weekend | Sport Analytics Program Overview
November 4, 2023 at 10:30am – 12:00pm EDT
Falk Complex, Room 200
Come meet the faculty and staff in the Sport Analytics program.
Family Weekend | Experience What the College of Arts and Sciences/Maxwell School Have to Offer
November 4, 2023 at 10:45am – 11:45am EDT
Life Sciences Complex, Room 001
Students and families are invited to join members of the A&S | Maxwell Office of Undergraduate Academic and Career Advising for an interactive presentation that explains what services and…
Family Weekend | IDEA at Newhouse
November 4, 2023 at 10:45am – 11:15am EDT
Newhouse 3, Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium
Come to this information session led by the associate director of IDEA, Wes Whiteside, to learn about the IDEA Office, as well as the various student journalist associations here at Newhouse!
Family Weekend | South Campus Showcase
November 4, 2023 at 11:00am – 3:00pm EDT
Goldstein Student Center, Various Locations (see description)
Visit South Campus to learn more about living there and all that it has to offer! Be sure to bring your student! South Campus Apartment Tour 460 Winding Ridge #1 Goldstein Student Center Self-Guided…
Family Weekend | Fraternity House Tour at Delta Kappa Epsilon
November 4, 2023 at 11:00am – 12:00pm EDT
703 Walnut Avenue
Visit to take a tour of the Delta Kappa Epsilon house. Members will be at the side entrance to greet you.
Family Weekend | Sorority House Tour at Alpha Chi Omega
November 4, 2023 at 11:00am – 12:00pm EDT
705 Walnut Avenue
Visit to take a tour of the Alpha Chi Omega house. Members will be at the entrance to greet you.
Family Weekend | Choral Sampler
November 4, 2023 at 11:00am – 11:30am EDT
Hendricks Chapel, Hendricks Chapel
A short choral sampler presented by the Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Family Weekend | OPEN SCREEN by the VPA Film Program
November 4, 2023 at 11:00am – 12:30pm EDT
Shaffer Art Building, Shemin Auditorium
VPA FILM OPEN SCREEN is a program of short movies created by Film Freshmen examining concepts of early cinema from the perspective of young aspiring filmmakers. VPA Film Open Screen is open to ALL!
Family Weekend | School of Architecture | Meet Our Faculty
November 4, 2023 at 11:00am – 12:00pm EDT
Slocum Hall, Various Studios
Join us for the opportunity to see student work and meet the faculty.
Family Weekend | Whitman School of Management | Multi-cultural and First-Generation Parent Resource Group
November 4, 2023 at 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Whitman School of Management, Fourth Floor, Milton Room
Please attend this session to join or reconnect with the Whitman Multi-cultural and First-Generation Parent Resource Group. The goal of the group is to provide parents with resources to better…
Afternoon
Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion: Open Skate
November 4, 2023 at 12:00pm – 7:30pm EDT
Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion
Get your skate on at the Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion! Free admission and skate rental for students. Explore the Campus Shuttle Schedules webpage to help plan your visit.
Family Weekend | Continuity, Innovation, and Resistance: The Art of Peter Jones
November 4, 2023 at 12:00pm – 4:00pm EDT
Syracuse University Art Museum, First Floor, Shaffer Art Building
The exhibition will feature the ceramic works by internationally acclaimed Onondaga artist Peter B. Jones that comment on and actively resist the impact of colonialism on Haudenosaunee communities,…
Family Weekend | School of Architecture | A Career in Architecture
November 4, 2023 at 12:00pm – 12:45pm EDT
Slocum Hall, Auditorium
Meet our career service team and learn about the path to licensure and employment opportunities. SOA students who completed internships during the summer of 2023 will present about their experience…
Family Weekend | Josh T Franco: Scriptorium con safos
November 4, 2023 at 1:00pm – 3:00pm EDT
Syracuse University Art Museum, First Floor, Shaffer Art Building
Artist and art historian Josh T Franco was invited to guide the Syracuse University Art Museum’s permanent collection installation for the 2023-2024 academic year. Over Family Weekend, Franco…
Family Weekend | Greek Life 101 for Families
November 4, 2023 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
Life Sciences Complex, Room 001
Interested in learning more about fraternities and sororities? Please join Fraternity and Sorority Affairs (FASA) for a panel discussion including FASA staff and student representatives from…
Family Weekend | Newhouse and Whitman Multicultural and First Generation Parent Resource Group Lunch
November 4, 2023 at 1:00pm – 3:00pm EDT
Dinosaur BBQ
Build community network with faculty, staff, alumni and fellow students.
Evening
Family Weekend | Intercultural Collective Information Reception
November 4, 2023 at 5:00pm – 6:30pm EDT
Schine Student Center, First Floor Atrium and Intercultural Collective Suite
The Intercultural Collective, located in the heart of the Schine Student Center, welcomes students and their families to the Intercultural Collective Reception during Family Weekend. At the…
Family Weekend | OrangeReels Film Festival
November 4, 2023 at 6:00pm – 8:00pm EDT
Shaffer Art Building, Shemin Auditorium
OPEN TO ALL: Please join us for the OrangeReels Film Festival where selected VPA and Newhouse student films will be showcased. Light refreshments will be provided. Entry is free. The student-driven…
Continuing the Breakthrough: The Black Celestial Choral Ensemble’s Family Weekend Concert
November 4, 2023 at 7:00pm – 8:00pm EDT
Hendricks Chapel, Main Chapel
Please join the Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (BCCE), both current and former members of this powerful group, as we put on our annual Family Weekend concert in Hendricks Chapel. BCCE is a gospel…
Family Weekend | Hypnotist Pete Mamos,’95 at the Schine Takeover with Orange After Dark
November 4, 2023 at 7:30pm – 8:30pm EDT
Schine Student Center, Goldstein Auditorium
As part of the Schine Takeover with Orange After Dark, join Master Hypnotist–and Syracuse University alumnus–Pete Mamos,’95 for one of two entertaining shows! Shows are at 7:30 p.m.…
Family Weekend | University Union presents Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
November 4, 2023 at 8:00pm – 10:30pm EDT
Huntington Beard Crouse Hall (HBC), Gifford Auditorium
Join University Union for a free Family Weekend movie.
Late Night Ice: Family Weekend
November 4, 2023 at 8:00pm – 11:00pm EDT
Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion
When the sun goes down, the party heats up at the Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion! Friday and Saturday nights feature skating on both rinks as we play your favorite hit music all night long. Admission…
Family Weekend | Schine Student Center Takeover
November 4, 2023 at 8:00pm – 11:00pm EDT
Schine Student Center
Join Orange After Dark and Parent and Family Services for a Schine Student Center Takeover! We are hosting a variety of events and activities for students, families and guests during Family Weekend!…
Family Weekend | Hypnotist Pete Mamos,’95 at the Schine Takeover with Orange After Dark
November 4, 2023 at 9:30pm – 10:30pm EDT
Schine Student Center, Goldstein Auditorium
As part of the Schine Takeover with Orange After Dark, join Master Hypnotist–and Syracuse University alumnus–Pete Mamos,’95 for one of two entertaining shows! Shows are at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30…
All Day
Continuity, Innovation, and Resistance: The Art of Peter B. Jones
August 24, 2023 – December 15, 2023 EDT
Syracuse University Art Museum
Coping With Sexual and Relationship Violence (SRV) Counseling Group
August 28, 2023 – December 15, 2023 EDT
Barnes Center at The Arch, Counseling, Third Floor
Mondrian: Art, Design, Fashion
August 28, 2023 – November 5, 2023 EDT
Nancy Cantor Warehouse, Sue and Leon Genet Gallery
Dream Exploration Counseling Group
August 28, 2023 – December 15, 2023 EDT
Barnes Center at The Arch, Counseling, Third Floor
Special Collections “Ways of Knowing in Early Modern Science” exhibition
August 28, 2023 – December 20, 2023 EDT
Bird Library, 6th floor
Seeking Sobriety Counseling Group
August 28, 2023 – December 15, 2023 EDT
Barnes Center at The Arch, Counseling, Third Floor
LGBTQIAA+ Counseling Group
August 28, 2023 – December 15, 2023 EDT
Barnes Center at The Arch, Counseling, Third Floor
“In Pursuit of Justice: Pan Am Flight 103” Exhibition
September 5, 2023 – January 6, 2024 EDT
Bird Library, 6th floor
“A Love Supreme: Black Cultural Expression and Political Activism of the 1960s and 1970s” Traveling Exhibit
September 11, 2023 – December 15, 2023 EDT
Community Folk Art Center
‘On My Own Time Exhibition’ at the Everson Museum of Art
October 7, 2023 – November 12, 2023 EDT
401 Harrison Street, Syracuse, NY, 13202
First-Gen Faculty and Staff Directory Deadline
October 10, 2023 – December 3, 2023 EDT
Virtual (See event details)
Let’s Be Frank: The Bizarre Legacy of Mary Shelley’s Iconic Creation
October 20, 2023 – November 15, 2023 EDT
Bird Library, 1st Floor
Student Health Advisory Committee Application Deadline
October 26, 2023 – November 17, 2023 EDT
No location (See event details)
Native Heritage Month Celebration Events
November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023 EDT
No location (See event details)