Art in Low Places
Sidewalk Chalk Competition - 9:00am – 5:00pm
Art in Low Places is a sidewalk competition hosted every semester by the Art Center. Students of all classes and departments are invited to participate in the event. You must be a current FSU student and bring your FSU card to compete. For more information, call (850) 644-4737 or visit their web site at union.fsu.edu/artcenter
Crenshaw Lanes
Oglesby Union - 10:00am - 7:00pm
Parents' Weekend Special. Enjoy bowling and billiards on Friday for all Parents' Weekend registrants, including children! Just use your passes included in your participant package!
Check-in & Registration
Oglesby Union Courtyard - 11:00am - 5:00pm
Your first stop will be designated tables where you will pick up your meal tickets and additional program information. Members of the FSU Family Connection will also be on hand to welcome you to campus. Be sure to check for possible schedule changes.
Featured Faculty Presentations
Oglesby Union - 12:00pm-4:00pm
Are you curious about Seminole history, the social life of ants, or perhaps about the real point of college life? Or do you just want to meet an Oscar-winning filmmaker who worked on "The Godfather"? Now’s your chance. We’ve invited some of the most dynamic and award-winning members of the FSU faculty to talk about the topics that excite them. Each presentation and Q&A session will last about 50 minutes and will take place in the Oglesby Union. Come meet the teachers who are inspiring our students. It will make you want to come back to school.
Planetarium Tour & Movie
Planetarium Building, Pat Thomas Planetarium - 12:00pm; 1:00pm; 2:00pm & 3:00pm
Take a tour of the cosmos with astrophysicist Dr. Stacy Palen. The show begins here on Earth, and then shifts to the most distant reaches of the Universe, as revealed by WMAP. As we travel forward in time to the Solar System, NASA’s great observatories reveal the more local Universe, in all its astonishing beauty. This leisurely cruise through space and time is sure to please!
Contains elements of many state astronomy core curriculum requirements, including characteristics of the planets, the life cycle of stars, and the size and contents of the Universe.
The Pat Thomas Planetarium first opened its doors in 1982, and has been serving the university and the community ever since. The equipment consists of a Spitz 512 star field (which can project the planets, constellations, and thousands of stars) and over 100 various projectors, including a coordinate system, ecliptic and various slide and video projectors. We use the planetarium not only as a teaching aid in astronomy and physics courses, but also as part of community outreach; every year, school children of all ages come to enjoy our shows.
Career Center
Dunlap Success Center, Room 2101 - 100 S. Woodwad Ave. - 12:00pm & 1:00pm
Regarded as one of the best services of its kind, take this opportuity to listen to a brief overview of career services available to FSU students and alumni, the current job market for college graduates, and watch a demonstration of
our state-of-the-art career assessments.
Capture the Moment!
Union Courtyard - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Have your picture taken as a memory to take home with you from Parents’ Weekend!
Student Friendly Healthcare
Thagard Health Center, Third Floor, Conference Room B - 2:00pm
Listen to the Healthy Campus 2010 initiative, as well as student initiatives in health promotion, emergency management and leadership training in health care management. You can also learn about the services, programs and partnerships that Thagard Health Center is involved in. You don’t want to wait until your student is ill to try and navigate the health care system. Tour our facility to see for yourself how outstanding it really is.
President’s Address
To Parents
Oglesby Union, Moore Auditorium - 4:45pm - 5:00pm
President T.K. Wetherell
Dr. T.K. Wetherell was appointed the 13th president of Florida State University in December of 2002 and took office on January 6, 2003. He is a three-time alumnus of Florida State, receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social studies education from FSU in 1967 and 1968, and his doctoral degree in education administration from FSU in 1974. A strong supporter of FSU throughout the years, he was inducted into Florida State University’s Hall of Fame. Dr. Wetherell also served as President of Tallahassee Community College.
Picnic on Union Green
Oglesby Union - Armband Required - 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Music by Tallahassee rock and roll favorite "The Moguls" - 5:15pm - 8:00pm
Friday's Picnic: Chicken and Sausage Paella, served with Saffron Rice and Vegetables, Vegetable Paella, green beans, rolls, burgers, hot dogs, vegetarian burgers, homemade potato chips, coleslaw, assorted cookies, hot soft pretzels, cotton candy, popcorn, individual ice cream cups(vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry), iced tea, ice water, soda fountain drinks.
Circus Performances and Special Pre-Halloween Show (2 shows)
Jack Haskin Circus Complex - Ticket Required - 5:30pm & 8:30pm shows
Friday Nights
Oglesby Union and Student Life Center
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