Don't Miss Owl Family Day!
Sat., Sep 29
Owl Family Day is September 29, 2012, and Southern Connecticut State University invites parents and families to join us for a special day on campus during one of New Haven's most beautiful seasons. This annual fall event provides an opportunity for you to visit your student's campus home, talk with university faculty and staff, attend mini-classes and presentations, tour West Rock Trail, cheer the SCSU football Owls to victory over St. Anselm College, and meet other SCSU families. In addition, there will be a barbecue, a student club fair, children's activities, vendors, artists, an Amazing Race, a conversation with our SCSU President Mary Papazian, a drumline show, and more! Don't miss it!
Events will include:
- Sibling Night in the residence halls (Fri. evening, Sept. 28)
- Meet SCSU President Mary Papazian (11 a.m.)
- Club fair, with WSIN radio (11 a.m. on)
- Barbeque lunch (11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.)
- Football game vs. St. Anselm College (1 p.m.)
- Academic sessions (10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-2:30 p.m.)
- Tours of West Rock (10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.) ~ At the base of West Rock, within the West Rock Nature Center property, is an archaeological site that is approximately 2,000-5,000 years old, dating to the Late Archaic period in prehistory. Dr. Michael Rogers (professor and chairman of the Department of Anthropology at Southern) has been taking students to excavate this site for the last eight years, and has uncovered thousands of stone artifacts. You will visit the site, discover stone artifacts, and possibly participate in the excavation. This tour requires a 10-minute hike on dirt trails, up and down a moderate-sized hill. Appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear is recommended.
- The Amazing Race (Think you're an expert on the SCSU campus? Test your knowledge by racing around campus, gathering clues, and hustling to the finish line to become the ultimate OWL FAMILY!)
The cost for Family Day is $10 per person (free for children ages 5 and under). Purchase of an Owl Family Day ticket grants you entrance to all events and meals. The day will begin with registration from 7:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Connecticut Hall.
Times for the above events are subject to change.
