Family Weekend, Sept. 20-22
Published Thursday, September 12, 2024
Southwest Minnesota State University is hosting its annual Family Weekend starting Friday, September 20 through Sunday, September 22. Parents, siblings, grandparents, and other family members of SMSU students are invited to participate.
Family Weekend is a tradition at Southwest Minnesota State University designed to bring family and friends to Marshall to enjoy time with their students, experience campus, and explore the community with them. It’s also a weekend to celebrate the Mustang Family with students who have family far away and have made Marshall their home away from home.
Family Weekend will begin on Friday, Sept. 20 with SMSU Soccer vs. Wayne State, a planetarium show, and liquid nitrogen ice cream.
On Saturday, families may attend a brunch in the Conference Center. Activities include a nature walk, free play in the Mustang Zone, wire art, and the gallery exhibit. SMSU Football takes on Concordia-St. Paul at 1:00pm and Volleyball takes on Wayne State at 4:00pm.
Sunday concludes the weekend with time for families to gather before they depart.
To learn more contact Student Activities and Leadership Development at 507-537-6394. To register for brunch, visit www.smsu.edu/family.
Schedule of events:
Friday, September 20
1:00pm *Soccer vs. Wayne State, Mattke Field at the Schwan Regional Event Center
*Dinner On Your Own
7:00pm Planetarium Show followed by Laser Light Show (Seating for 60)
8:00pm Chemistry Club Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream, SM Science & Math 107 – Natural History Museum
Saturday, September 21
*Breakfast On Your Own
9:00am-10:00am Residence Life Staff/Families
10:00am-4:00pm *Student Center Coffeehouse hours
10:00am-5:00pm *Barnes & Noble Bookstore hours
10:00am-12:00pm Check-in at Student Center East Entrance, Schedules/Maps at CC Entrances, Lower Level Lobby
10:00am-2:00pm SAC Event: "Doug's Wire Writing", SC 137 Patio Lounge
11:00am Family Weekend Lunch, CC Upper Level Ballroom
Welcome by President Kumara Jayasuriya
Greetings from Student Association President, Samuel Lund
Menu: BBQ Chicken, Au gratin Potatoes, Coleslaw, Corn, Biscuits, Cookies, Lemonade
RSVP deadline is Noon, September 18th: http://www.smsu.edu/family/forms/form529.html
1:00-4:00pm *Football Kick-Off vs. Concordia St. Paul, Mattke Field at the Schwan Regional Event Center
2:00-4:00pm William Whipple Art Gallery hours
3:00-5:00pm Student Center Mustang Zone (Free Play), SC Upper Level Game Room
*Dinner on your own.
*denotes cost involved for this activity
For questions and more information:
Contact Scott Ewing: scott.ewing@SMSU.edu or 507-537-6394.
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