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Detailed Event Schedule
Friday, April 29
Chocolate Reception ............................................................................... 4:30–6:45 p.m. Sponsored by Fraternity & Sorority Life
Ȱ The Fourth Story at Community Commons, 2055 E. Evans Ave.
Drop in to pick up your Family Weekend Swag Bag at The Fourth Story, the open-air top floor of the Community Commons in the center of campus. Your Family Weekend t-shirt and water bottle orders can be picked up here too. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and beverages, visit the cash bar, and meet other DU families. Chancellor Haefner will join us during the evening as we’re enjoying chocolate desserts and watching the sun set behind the Rockies!
DU Men’s Lacrosse vs. Marquette .......................................................................7 p.m.
Ȱ Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, 2240 Buchtel Blvd. S.
Denver and Marquette face off at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on what promises to be a beautiful spring evening on the DU campus. Come and cheer for your team!
The Clue Room ...............................................................................................................7 p.m. Available Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m., and Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Ȱ 7286 S. Yosemite St., Suite 180, Centennial, CO 80112
Our DU off-site adventure this year is at The Clue Room, Colorado’s first and largest escape game company. You’ll have 60 minutes to escape from an unfamiliar room by working together to solve various puzzles, mysteries, and clues to complete your mission. It’s all about having fun, thinking creatively, and teamwork. We guarantee this experience will be unlike any other! Learn more about their 10 originally designed games at theclueroom.com. You can build this into your schedule by choosing the time you’re able to go, and how many people you want to bring along. Come by yourself or choose up to 10 people to be in your party...and they don’t need to be attendees of Family Weekend to go with you!
DU’s official off-campus housing website
• Search a variety of off-campus housing listings • Create and view roommate profiles • Students can post a FREE sublet or roommate listing • Resource section with valuable off-campus information
Saturday, April 30
Welcome Tables .............................................................................................9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Ȱ Grand Forum, Community Commons, 2055 E. Evans Ave.
Didn’t get a chance to pick up your Swag Bag yet? We’ll have tables at the Grand Forum inside the Community Commons on Saturday and Sunday. If you’re looking for extra t-shirts and water bottles, this is your chance. We’ll have the last of our supply and some vintage DU swag up for sale too.
Student Panel .................................................................................................................9 a.m.
Ȱ Grand Forum, Community Commons, 2055 E. Evans Ave.
Students from each class year will talk about their experiences and answer questions from parents, from study abroad to on/off-campus living to the engagements that have enhanced their growth toward earning a DU degree.
The Inspired Journey ..............................................................................................10 a.m.
Ȱ Grand Forum, Community Commons, 2055 E. Evans Ave.
Are you a parent exploring a career shift or considering a life-changing decision? Or a student thinking about your future career? First-Year Seminar Director and Professor of Writing Dr. Heather Martin will walk you through a series of fun and inspiring writing activities that invite you to map multiple routes to a fulfilling life and design ways you can ignite your passion.
Tour the Innovation Labs ....................................................................................... 11 a.m.
Ȱ Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, 2155 E. Wesley Ave.
The Innovation Labs is a group of interdisciplinary, experiential, and project-based learning laboratories consisting of a fully equipped maker space, wood shop, and microFactory. You’ll see where engineering students create projects using high-tech machines such as 3D printers, a laser engraver, and a CNC router. What’s that you ask? Come on the tour and see what it can do. See the spaces where our students’ ideas become prototypes and products.
Three times to choose from on Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. 30-minute tours leave from the west doors of the Community Commons
Ȱ Community Commons, 2055 E. Evans Ave.
DU students are making their campus a better place to live and work. The Center for Sustainability employs staff and students who coordinate the Gear Garage (for affordable rentals of outdoor gear), the Food Pantry (organizing donations and providing sustenance for their fellow students), and the Thrift Store (collecting and redistributing items that other students leave behind at the end of term). And did you know about the Bike Shop where students can get repairs without paying labor fees that local shops charge? Learn about these spaces and more as you catch a glimpse into the Sustainability Marketplace during one of our 30-minute tours. If you’d like to bring donations, we will be collecting items at the west doors of the Community Commons (next to Starbucks).
Family Weekend Buffet and Denver Desserts ...................................... 12–2 p.m.
Ȱ Check in at the Grand Forum, Community Commons, 2055 E. Evans Ave.
Grab lunch at our Family Weekend Buffet and join us outside on Driscoll Green for Denver Dessert Fest. We’ll have dessert food trucks, tables, music, and lawn games. Lunch is included in your Family Weekend registration and desserts are a la carte.
DU Women’s Lacrosse vs. Marquette..................................................................1 p.m.
Ȱ Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium
Come cheer for DU Women’s Lacrosse as they face Marquette. You will not need a ticket for this game.
DU Sculptures & Symbols Tour ............................................................................2 p.m.
Ȱ Driscoll Green Flower Bed (right next to Dessert Fest)
Throughout our 125-acre campus, many subtle architecture and art installations often go unnoticed. Let us show you a few of the sculptures and symbols with interesting stories to tell about DU and Denver’s history. This tour will begin at the Driscoll Green Flower Bed right next to the Denver Dessert Fest. Bring your water bottle and get ready for a campus stroll.
The Clue Room ................................................................................2:30 p.m. & 4:30p.m. Available Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m., and Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Ȱ 7286 S. Yosemite St., Suite 180, Centennial, CO 80112
See Friday schedule for details. Learn more about their 10 originally designed games at theclueroom.com.
Sunday, May 1
Welcome Tables .............................................................................................9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Ȱ Grand Forum, Community Commons, 2055 E. Evans Ave.
See Saturday schedule for details. Last chance to pick up your Swag Bag!
The Clue Room ......................................................................................................10:30 a.m. Available Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m., and Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Ȱ 7286 S. Yosemite St., Suite 180, Centennial, CO 80112
See Friday schedule for details. Learn more about their 10 originally designed games at theclueroom.com.
Three times to choose from: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. 30-minute tours leave from the west doors of the Community Commons
Ȱ Community Commons, 2055 E. Evans Ave.
