Family Weekend
September 23-25
The Office of New Student & Spartan Family Programs is thrilled to invite all Spartan families to attend an action-packed weekend on campus with their students. Explore downtown Greensboro and meet the deans for dessert. Enjoy a delicious picnic at Piney Lake, have lunch with Chancellor Brady, work out in our outstanding Student Recreation Center, take in a movie on the EUC West Lawn and so much more - it's all included with your registration! Family Weekend events take place Friday through Sunday, Sept. 23-25. Take advantage of this special opportunity to reconnect, spend quality time together, and enjoy the beauty and energy of UNCG. Check out the schedule below or visit Family Weekend on the web at http://orientation.uncg.edu/families/weekend.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Family Weekend Check-in – Elliott University Center (EUC) Commons, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Check-in and receive your Family Weekend materials.
Student Recreation Center Family Weekend Hours – 5-9 p.m.
Enjoy all the Student Recreation Center has to offer with your student.
Family Weekend Friday Downtown
Enjoy downtown Greensboro with your student prior to the start of the Deans Dessert Reception. Take advantage of restaurant coupons provided with your Family Weekend materials. HEAT buses are available to take you to and from downtown Greensboro.
Deans Dessert Reception at the International Civil Rights Center & Museum
7-8:30 p.m.
Take advantage of this opportunity to talk with Deans from the College and Schools while you enjoy dessert. Also, take a tour of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum. Tours leave every 15 minutes from 6-8:30pm and last approximately 45 minutes. Each tour is limited to the first 40 people.
Movie Under the Stars – EUC West Lawn, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Rainsite: EUC Auditorium
Enjoy a movie under the stars on the EUC West Lawn.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Family Weekend Check-in – EUC Commons, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Check-in and receive your Family Weekend materials.
Chancellor's Lunch EUC Cone Ballroom, Seating begins at 11am, program begins promptly at 11:30 a.m.
Join other Spartan families for lunch while you enjoy music from a UNCG jazz trio as well as an exciting program that includes remarks from UNCG's chancellor and a performance from UNCG's Spartones as well as Family Weekend give-a-ways. You won't want to miss this signature event for Family Weekend!
Explore UNCG! - Various Locations, 1-3 p.m.
Choose from a variety of programs and activities. There's something for everyone!
Family Weekend at Spartan Village
1-7 pm
This outdoor festival features music, food and drink vendors, inflatables and more! You can use the five food and drink tickets included in your Family Weekend registration for hot dogs, hamburgers, snow cones or other tasty treats. Take time to enjoy all Spartan Village has to offer!
Men’s Soccer Homecoming Game
7 p.m.
Watch the defending SoCon Champion Spartans take on Gardner-Webb. Admission to the game is free.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Picnic at Piney Lake – Piney Lake Recreation Area, 4016 Blumenthal Road, Noon - 4 p.m. Rain site: Student Recreation Center. Enjoy lunch and a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities with your student at Piney Lake Recreation Area. Piney Lake has a wide variety of activities to offer including disc golf, kayaking, canoeing, fishing (catch and release), volleyball, frisbee, horseshoes, swimming, and much more. Piney Lake encompasses 40 acres of beautiful park-like land and is located approximately eight miles from UNCG. Please see the Family Weekend website for directions, http://orientation.uncg.edu/families/weekend.
September 23-25
The Office of New Student & Spartan Family Programs is thrilled to invite all Spartan families to attend an action-packed weekend on campus with their students. Explore downtown Greensboro and meet the deans for dessert. Enjoy a delicious picnic at Piney Lake, have lunch with Chancellor Brady, work out in our outstanding Student Recreation Center, take in a movie on the EUC West Lawn and so much more - it's all included with your registration! Family Weekend events take place Friday through Sunday, Sept. 23-25. Take advantage of this special opportunity to reconnect, spend quality time together, and enjoy the beauty and energy of UNCG. Check out the schedule below or visit Family Weekend on the web at http://orientation.uncg.edu/families/weekend.
Full weekend package: $65 adults, $45 children (12 and under)*
Friday only: $25 adults, $15 children (12 and under)
Saturday only: $35 adults, $15 children (12 and under)
*There is no registration fee for children 4 and under
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Family Weekend Check-in – Elliott University Center (EUC) Commons, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Check-in and receive your Family Weekend materials.
Student Recreation Center Family Weekend Hours – 5-9 p.m.
Enjoy all the Student Recreation Center has to offer with your student.
Family Weekend Friday Downtown
Enjoy downtown Greensboro with your student prior to the start of the Deans Dessert Reception. Take advantage of restaurant coupons provided with your Family Weekend materials. HEAT buses are available to take you to and from downtown Greensboro.
Deans Dessert Reception at the International Civil Rights Center & Museum
7-8:30 p.m.
Take advantage of this opportunity to talk with Deans from the College and Schools while you enjoy dessert. Also, take a tour of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum. Tours leave every 15 minutes from 6-8:30pm and last approximately 45 minutes. Each tour is limited to the first 40 people.
Movie Under the Stars – EUC West Lawn, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Rainsite: EUC Auditorium
Enjoy a movie under the stars on the EUC West Lawn.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Family Weekend Check-in – EUC Commons, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Check-in and receive your Family Weekend materials.
Chancellor's Lunch EUC Cone Ballroom, Seating begins at 11am, program begins promptly at 11:30 a.m.
Join other Spartan families for lunch while you enjoy music from a UNCG jazz trio as well as an exciting program that includes remarks from UNCG's chancellor and a performance from UNCG's Spartones as well as Family Weekend give-a-ways. You won't want to miss this signature event for Family Weekend!
Explore UNCG! - Various Locations, 1-3 p.m.
Choose from a variety of programs and activities. There's something for everyone!
- Kid's College – EUC Dogwood Room, 1 p.m.
We invite all of our Family Weekend participants ages 3-12 to participate in fun craft projects and games. - Historic UNCG Tour – Departs from Jackson Library Steps, 11:45am & 1pm
Take a stroll through campus and visit the first building erected to the most recent. Hermann Trojanowski, Assistant University Archivist, takes you along for a historic look at points of interest on our beautiful campus. After the campus tour, Mr. Trojanowski will invite you to view current significant pieces on display at Jackson Library. Each tour is limited to the first 25 participants. In case of rain, Mr. Trojanowski will offer a slide presentation entitled "The Early History of UNCG and Campus Ghosts" in the Hodges Reading Room located on the 2nd floor of Jackson Library. - Peeking Behind the Mask | Weatherspoon Art Museum – 1-4pm
Each day we go about our routine lives, but inside we are superheroes or explorers, pirates or rock stars, hiding our secret identities behind a mask of an unassuming face and daily clothes. With the backdrop of Weatherspoon's current exhibition, "Persona: A Body in Parts," we'll explore our own secret identities and "peek behind the mask" of famous folks (real or fictional) to imagine their thoughts and lives. One way to enter this secret world is to write a persona poem – persona meaning mask – in which we give a voice to that alternate identity. Join poet and novelist Valerie Nieman in the Weatherspoon lobby for a drop-in poetry experience for all ages. In addition, use a variety of materials to create your own magnificent mask to wear. At 3:00 pm we'll celebrate with live improvisational jazz and a spoken word sharing. Don't miss this high-energy exploration of hidden realms of the self.
Weatherspoon Art Museum is also open Sunday, September 25, 1-5 p.m.
For more information, call (336) 334-5770 or click here.
Family Weekend at Spartan Village
1-7 pm
This outdoor festival features music, food and drink vendors, inflatables and more! You can use the five food and drink tickets included in your Family Weekend registration for hot dogs, hamburgers, snow cones or other tasty treats. Take time to enjoy all Spartan Village has to offer!
Men’s Soccer Homecoming Game
7 p.m.
Watch the defending SoCon Champion Spartans take on Gardner-Webb. Admission to the game is free.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Picnic at Piney Lake – Piney Lake Recreation Area, 4016 Blumenthal Road, Noon - 4 p.m. Rain site: Student Recreation Center. Enjoy lunch and a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities with your student at Piney Lake Recreation Area. Piney Lake has a wide variety of activities to offer including disc golf, kayaking, canoeing, fishing (catch and release), volleyball, frisbee, horseshoes, swimming, and much more. Piney Lake encompasses 40 acres of beautiful park-like land and is located approximately eight miles from UNCG. Please see the Family Weekend website for directions, http://orientation.uncg.edu/families/weekend.