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NEWS FROM CAMPUS

Homecoming Picnic and Football Game
Saturday, October 9, 2010
11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.


Picnic Cost: $15 per person
Join the University of Chicago community at the 2010 Homecoming Picnic and Football Game. Celebrate the newest members of the Chicago Athletics Hall of Fame, who will be introduced at halftime. Bring the whole family to enjoy an afternoon of great food, football, and phenomenal Phoenix spirit.

11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Homecoming Picnic
1:00 p.m. Football Kickoff vs. Denison University

Complimentary parking in the structure at 55th Street and Ellis Avenue. If you need special assistance, please contact Erin Genide at egenide@uchicago.edu or 773.702.0291.


Family Weekend
Friday, October 22–Sunday, October 24, 2010

The University of Chicago invites you to attend Family Weekend 2010, a campus-wide celebration in honor of parents, grandparents, and all extended family. Discover more about your student’s life at the University by attending model classes, open houses, and information sessions. For more information and to register, please visit the Family Weekend website.


Go green with e-billing
Electronic billing is now available for students’ tuition and fee payments. Students can authorize payers with domestic bank accounts to view billing information and submit payments through a secure online resource. For more information, please visit the E-Billing FAQ on the Parents & Families website.


Tell us what you think
The College Programming Office is in the process of evaluating the family activities held during Orientation. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey on the Parents & Families website. Your feedback is important to us. You can watch first-year students saying goodbye to their parents and being welcomed by the UChicago community here.


Mansueto Library takes shape
The striking glass dome of the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library is being completed this fall, while a massive system with the capacity to store 3.5 million volumes is being constructed underground. Visit the Mansueto Library website to see construction photos and learn more about the building, which will feature preservation laboratories and a spectacular grand reading room, as designed by Helmut Jahn.


Go Maroons!
It’s easy to keep up with the latest in UChicago athletic news. Subscribe to Maroon Sports E-News. Check out the athletic department website, where you can download the Chicago Maroons A to Z Fan Guide. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, or Blogger. And for kids in the eighth grade and younger, there’s the Maroon Kids Club—membership is free. More questions or comments about Maroon athletics? Contact Sports Information Director Dave Hilbert at dhilbert@uchicago.edu.

 

CHICAGO IN THE NEWS

Austan Goolsbee named to top government economic adviser position


University celebrates opening of Center in Beijing


 
 

Photo courtesy of College Programming Office.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

UChicago News for Parents & Families is a monthly
e-newsletter of events, topics, and news of particular interest to parents and families. Please send your comments and suggestions to parents@uchicago.edu.


UPCOMING EVENTS

October 16
Oakland, CA

Applebaum Jazz Piano Duo: 112-Year Birthday Concert

October 16
Tampa, FL

Live PolitiFact Check of the Gubernatorial Debate

October 17
Schaumburg, IL

Harper Lecture with Sian Beilock

To find a University event in your area, check out the Alumni & Friends website


FEATURES

Notable Chicago alumni

Register for
Family Weekend
:
October 22-24, 2010


LINKS TO BOOKMARK

The College
Parents & Families
Chicago Maroon
Campus Events Calendar
CAPS Events Calendar
Chicago Events Worldwide


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