Calendar

Friday, October 2

6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Wellness Recreation Center open to students and families

5 to 6:15 p.m.

Dinner at Piazza (Redeker Center) and Rialto (Towers Center)

7 p.m.

Soccer vs. Evansville, Cedar Valley Soccer Complex

7:30 p.m.

Wind Symphony & Concert Band, Great Hall, GBPAC. Ronald Johnson and S. Daniel Galyen, conductors. For tickets, call (319) 273-4TIX.

7:30 p.m.

Theatre “What I Did Last Summer” by A.R. Gurney, Bertha Martin Theatre. Gurney’s heart-warming, humorous story shines light on the American conflict between materialism and idealism. For tickets, call (319) 273-6381.

7:30 p.m.

International Dance Theatre and Orchesis will perform dance styles ranging from ballet to ballroom and tap to clogging in Bengtson Auditorium, Russell Hall. Free.

8 p.m.

View the planets and the stars, UNI Hillside Observatory (access from Jennings Drive south of Hillside Courts). If cloudy, visit the planetarium in the Department of Earth Science, Latham Hall.

Saturday, October 3

College Happenings

College of Business

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Open house for the College of Business Administration – a light lunch and informal visits with faculty and staff hosted on the south veranda of the Curris Business Building.

College of Education

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Open house in Schindler Education Center Lobby

11 to 11:40 a.m.

Curriculum & Instruction/Special Education Program, SEC Lobby

11:40 a.m. to noon

Camp Adventure Program, 244-46 SEC

Noon to 1:30 p.m.

COE picnic Marshall Center School lawn; Rain Location - SEC Lobby

College of Natural Sciences

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Open house as follows:

Biology, McCollum Science Hall 025 – live animals, skeletons, plants

Chemistry and Biochemistry, McCollum Science Hall 201 – chemistry magic show at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Computer Science, Innovative Teaching and Technology Center 322

Earth Science, Latham Hall – planetarium shows and rocks and fossil displays

Industrial Technology, Lee Thomson student lounge Mathematics, Wright Hall 338 Physics, Begeman Hall 114 – mini-sumo robot demonstrations

Center for Energy and Environmental Education – build a solar car at 11 a.m. and mini-wind turbine activity at noon

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

10 a.m. to noon

Cultural exploration in Maucker Union, Ballroom A. Make Chinese crafts, learn Chinese calligraphy, explore the Chinese four treasures and other hands-on activities. Fun for all ages. Register to win a free prize.

Other Happenings

10 a.m. to noon

University Honors students and their families are invited to an open house at the Honors Cottage, 2401 College Street. Stop by for light refreshments and tours of the facility.

8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Wellness Recreation Center open to families. Includes gyms, fitness areas and rac quetball courts.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wellness Recreation Center lap and leisure pools and climbing wall available

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Study Abroad Open House, food and door prizes

11:30 to 1:15 p.m.

Lunch at Piazza (Redeker Center) and Rialto (Towers Center)

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Family Feast Tailgate, Maucker Union Plaza

1 to 3 p.m.

Live entertainment, North Dome lot

2 to 3 p.m.

Free root beer floats, Piazza and Rialto

4 p.m.

Panther football vs. Indiana State, UNI-Dome

7 to 8:15 p.m.

Special dinner following the football game at Piazza and Rialto

7 p.m.

Guest artist recital: The Verdehr Trio, Bengt son Auditorium, Russell Hall. Free.

7:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 4

11:30 to 1:15 p.m.

Lunch at Piazza and Rialto

1 to 8 p.m.

Wellness Recreation Center open to students and families

2 p.m.