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UTSA presents first annual Family Celebration weekend

(Feb. 14, 2003)--The University of Texas at San Antonio presents the first annual "Family Celebration" March 7-9 -- a weekend of special events designed to involve and inform parents regarding the UTSA experience. See the schedule of events below.

Events will bring together students, their families, and UTSA faculty and staff across the UTSA community at the 1604 Campus, Downtown Campus and Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC).

Registration is $5 per person, free to children under 8 and UTSA students with UTSA Card.

Family members can register for the event by completing the registration form. (downloadable below).

Download the UTSA Family Celebration 2003 registration form (Adobe Acrobat format). If you do not have the free software on your computer, download Acrobat Reader.

Registration deadline is Friday, February 28.

For more information, contact Debbie Wildner at (210) 458-4132, Deby Bailey at (210) 458-4831.

Mail the form with the appropriate fee to:

UTSA Family Celebration
Development Office
6900 North Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, Texas 78249-0618

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Family Celebration 2003
Event Schedule

All events are at the 1604 Campus unless otherwise noted.

Friday, March 7-Sunday, March 9
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Visit the Institute of Texan Cultures

Friday, March 7 - 1604 Campus
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Registration, University Center
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Attend Class with Your Student
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Open House
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Campus Tours
5:30 p.m., Tailgate Party
6 p.m., Women's Basketball Game
8 p.m., Men’s Basketball Game

Friday, March 7 - Downtown Campus
8 a.m.-4 p.m., Registration, Frio Street Building Commons
8:30-10:30 a.m., Campus Tours, Class Experience, Class Technology Demonstration
11 a.m.-12 p.m., A Conversation with Jesse Zapata, Vice Provost, Downtown Campus
12-4 p.m., College Information Tables
2-4 p.m., Open House
Campus Tours throughout the day

Saturday, March 8 - 1604 Campus
8 a.m.-2 p.m., Registration, University Center, Academic Displays
9 a.m.-3 p.m., College Highlights
9-11 a.m., Kid's Zone, Panel Presentation -Financial Aid, UTSA Police, Housing
9:30-10:30 a.m., Mortar Board National Scholastic Honor Society Induction *
11 a.m.-12 p.m., Alpha Chi National Honor Society and Sigma Kappa Upsilon Sophomore Honor Society inductions *
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Student Affairs Highlights-a series of interactive and engaging sessions for both students and family members
12- 1:30 p.m., Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society Induction and Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society inductions *
2:30-4 p.m., Honor Society Celebration and Convocation *
3-4:30 p.m., Family Association Meeting and Reception
4:30–6:30 p.m., Family Festival and Meet the President

* All participants are welcome to attend!

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