Events for September 28, 2024

Morning

Family Weekend | Registered Family Check-In

September 28, 2024 at 8:00am – 1:00pm EDT

Skytop Parking Lot, South Campus

Please note–if you have been here before–this is different than for past Family Weekends. If you arrive after 1 p.m. on Saturday, please park at Skytop and make your way to Schine Student…

Family Weekend Welcome Center

September 28, 2024 at 8:00am – 5:00pm EDT

Room 304 and Panasci Lounge, Schine Student Center

Visit the Family Weekend Welcome Center in Schine Student Center, Room 304 and Panasci Lounge to pick-up swag for registered families and complimentary spirit swag while supplies last. Light snacks…

Family Weekend | College of Arts & Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Welcome

September 28, 2024 at 9:00am – 10:30am EDT

Milton Atrium, Life Science Complex

Dean’s Welcome Breakfast – 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 | ’Cuse on the Quad

September 28, 2024 at 9:00am – 12:00pm EDT

Shaw Quadrangle

The Quad is open 9:00 AM – noon. Please join us for: Quad Walk at 9:45 AM Drumline at 10:15 AM Full Syracuse University Marching Band performance beginning at 10:30 AM. Men’s lacrosse team…

Family Weekend | College of Engineering & Computer Science Welcome

September 28, 2024 at 9:00am – 10:30am EDT

Schine Student Center

Parents, Families, and supporters of ECS students are invited to join us for a continental breakfast reception hosted by College Leadership and the Office of Student Success & Career Services.…

Family Weekend | Martin J. Whitman School of Management Welcome

September 28, 2024 at 9:00am – 10:30am EDT

Flaum Grand Hall, Whitman School of Management

Parents, families and supporters are invited to join interim Dean Alex McKelvie, faculty and staff of the Whitman School. Formal remarks will begin around 9:05am and then we will break into groups.…

Family Weekend | School of Information Studies (iSchool) Welcome

September 28, 2024 at 9:00am – 10:30am EDT

Hinds Hall Lobby and Lower Level iCafe

Program begins at 9 a.m. Experience the iSchool and learn about Curriculum, Careers, Student Support, and Travel Away Programs Dean Jeff Hemsley and Program Director, Laurie Ferger will give brief…

Family Weekend | S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Welcome

September 28, 2024 at 9:00am – 10:30am EDT

Food.com, Newhouse 3

Join Newhouse School faculty and staff members for a meet and greet and an FAQ panel discussion about everything students and families want to know.

Family Weekend | School of Architecture Welcome

September 28, 2024 at 9:00am – 10:30am EDT

Tan Auditorium, National Veteran's Resource Center

The School of Architecture welcomes parents and families of our current students to visit campus for an inside look at our B.Arch. curriculum and your student’s progress thus far! Followed by a…

Family Weekend | David B. Falk College of Sport Welcome

September 28, 2024 at 9:00am – 10:30am EDT

Grant Auditorium, Falk Complex

Meet With Dean Jordan for updates and information about Falk College’s new Esports program. Meet with Student Services, department chairs and tour the complex.

A group of faculty and parents at School of Education Family Weekend 2023

Family Weekend | School of Education Welcome

September 28, 2024 at 9:00am – 10:30am EDT

Huntington Hall, Sharon Haines Jacquet Education Commons

Parents, families, and supporters of School of Education (SOE) students are invited to meet and mingle with SOE faculty, TAs, staff, and students over a light breakfast. During the event, you will…

Family Weekend | College of Visual and Performing Arts Welcome

September 28, 2024 at 9:00am – 10:30am EDT

Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center

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…

Greek Peak Zip Line and Mountain Coaster

September 28, 2024 at 10:00am – 4:30pm EDT

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Come zip with us through Greek Peak’s aerial adventure park! Take a trip through the course and hop on the mountain coaster to race down the track.

Volunteer to Help in Pete’s Giving Garden and the Pollinator Garden!

September 28, 2024 at 10:00am – 12:00pm EDT

Inn Complete, Behind the Inn Complete

Join us in Pete’s Giving Garden (PGG) and help us with the garden duties! Join us from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. to get your hands in the dirt, enjoy the great outdoors for a few hours, and help us with…

Fillmore Glen State Park Hike

September 28, 2024 at 10:00am – 4:00pm EDT

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Join us for a hike through Fillmore Glen State Park, an oasis of cool, dense woods crowding into a long, narrow gorge. Its hiking trails offer spectacular views and unique geological formations,…

Family Weekend Esports Information Open Session

September 28, 2024 at 10:30am – 11:30am EDT

Schine Student Center

The Syracuse University Esports Program invites interested families to attend a drop-in open house to the new Gaming and Esports Center at the Schine Student Center as we near completed construction…

Family Weekend: Special Collections Exhibition Tour

September 28, 2024 at 11:00am – 11:45am EDT

Bird Library, 6th floor

All are invited to attend! Visit Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center for a tour of the Fall 2024 exhibition, Destroy All Monsters: Developments in Fandom and…

Club Swim Meet vs. University of Rochester

September 28, 2024 at 11:00am – 3:00pm EDT

Women’s Building, Sibley Pool

Come support the Club Swim team at their home meet at Sibley Pool!

Afternoon

Family Weekend | Orange Football vs. Holy Cross Crusaders

September 28, 2024 at 12:00pm – 3:00pm EDT

The Dome

The game is sold out.

Family Weekend | Choose Your Off-Campus Adventure

September 28, 2024 at 12:00pm – 6:00pm EDT

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Part of the Family Weekend experience is to spend time with your student doing things you enjoy together! Some families attend the football game or choose to hang around campus. If you are…

Green Lakes State Park Hike

September 28, 2024 at 12:00pm – 3:30pm EDT

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Join us for a day of hiking around Green Lakes State Park! With two beautiful lakes and miles of trails, this is the perfect trip for a beginner hiker or someone looking to spend a couple of hours…

Men’s Club Rugby vs. American International College

September 28, 2024 at 1:00pm – 5:00pm EDT

Ballentine Field

Come support the Men’s Club Rugby team at their home match at Ballentine Field on South Campus. The A Side match begins at 1 p.m., and the B Side match begins at 3 p.m.

Challenge Course High Adventure

September 28, 2024 at 2:00pm – 4:00pm EDT

600 Skytop Road, Syracuse, NY 13210

Up to the challenge? Climb our high elements challenge course! Enjoy stunning views of ‘Cuse and the beautiful Syracuse city skyline. Bring some friends or come on your own! No experience…

Men’s Club Ice Hockey vs. Robert Morris University

September 28, 2024 at 2:00pm – 4:00pm EDT

Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion

Come support the Men’s Club Ice Hockey team at their home game on South Campus!

Dissertation Defense: Clara Vesterman-Starr

September 28, 2024 at 2:00pm – 4:00pm EDT

Virtual (See event details)

The oral doctoral examination of Clara Vesterman-Starr, candidate for the Ph.D. degree, will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom. Vesterman-Starr’s advisor is Professor…

Evening

Family Weekend Choral Sampler Concert

September 28, 2024 at 6:00pm – 7:00pm EDT

Hendricks Chapel

Featuring choral performances by Setnor School of Music students.

DPS Substation Open House

September 28, 2024 at 6:00pm – 10:00pm EDT

101 Marshall Street

Join the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at our substation at 101 Marshall Street for an open house! DPS invites campus community members, their families and friends to stop by from 6 to 10 p.m. on…

Late Night Movie: “MaXXXine”

September 28, 2024 at 8:00pm EDT

Huntington Beard Crouse Hall (HBC), Gifford Auditorium

Enjoy newly released feature films and favorite classics with University Union’s Late Night Movie lineup! Movie Description: In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx…

Family Weekend | Drive-In Movie: “Inside Out 2”

September 28, 2024 at 9:00pm – 11:00pm EDT

Skytop Parking Lot

Join Orange After Dark and Parent and Family Services for a drive-in movie at South Campus. No vehicle? No problem—there will be space for lawn chairs, etc.