Thousands Expected at Family Weekend

The University will host Family Weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with various activities planned on campus, including a welcome reception.

Nearly 2,000 friends and family members of University of Scranton students have registered to attend this week's Family Weekend festivities, set to begin on Friday, Sept. 28. The weekend-long event, which concludes Sunday, Sept. 30, is designed to allow students to reconnect with family while introducing them to the Scranton community.



The weekend kicks off Friday at 8 p.m. with a welcome reception. Scranton’s Mayor Christopher A. Doherty and University President Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., will be in attendance to help welcome families to the University and city. Other events slated for Friday evening include a performance of “Prelude to a Kiss," presented by The University of Scranton Players, and the second annual family weekend bingo. Numerous Scranton-area restaurants are also providing discounts to help welcome Scranton families.



Various activities are planned on campus Saturday, including tours of both the new Loyola Science Center and Montrone and Pilarz Halls on Mulberry Street, a Student Activities Fair on the Dionne Campus Green, Mass and Scranton’s "Got Spirit." There will also be several classes taught by University faculty and staff members, as well as Student Government. Guests can also attend sporting events, a free evening concert and Casino Night sponsored by USPB.



Family Weekend will conclude on Sunday with “Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask a Jesuit,” a session hosted by Vice President of University Mission and Ministry Rick Malloy, S.J. Father Malloy will discuss how the University interests students to think about their own spirituality and impact on the world.

A full list of activities, locations and event times for Family Weekend 2012 can be found on the Office of Parent Relations’ website. To see photographs from last year's Family Weekend, click here.