Weekend welcomes family to KU campus

Friday, September 14, 2007

University of Kansas Family Weekend begins today and continues all weekend with activities each day.

Events start today with the Gale Sayers golf tournament put on by the School of Education. The tournament coincides with Family Weekend for the first time this year. Other events include several open houses for different schools, a tailgate before the football game and a concert by the students in the School of Fine Arts.

“Students and families can pick and choose from what they’re interested in, and what’s nice about it is that it’s so casual,” said Margey Frederick, director of special events and visitor services for the Office of University Communications. “They will still have time to go downtown and look around and do other things.”

Chancellor Robert Hemenway also will be present during Family Weekend, speaking at the parent reception at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

“We usually particularly have a lot of families of the new freshmen,” Frederick said. “It’s a great time for them to come visit the campus, especially if they’re from out of state and didn’t get to see their children over Labor Day.”

Free parking for parents will be available at the Student Recreation Fitness Center parking lot, and a shuttle will be running back and forth to campus.

“We’re all proud of our campus and University,” Frederick said. “This is a warm, casual way to show off the campus and also educate younger siblings about KU so they too may want to attend.”

For more information, students and families can click here for the parent's weekend Web site or call the KU Parent Assistance Line at 864-5872.

— Edited by Rachael Gray

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