Homecoming 2009
ANY QUESTIONS- CONTACT AMY OLSON BY E-MAIL OR AT 612-624-4671
Sunday, October 4, 2009
TCF Bank Stadium Tours & University Open House
* Where: TCF Bank Stadium
* When: 1-4pm
You and your family are invited to tour and participate in the University of Minnesota Open House, located in the stadium concourse from 1-4 p.m. Stop by the College of Pharmacy’s exhibit, one of the many interactive academic “experiences” positioned throughout the Stadium. Alumni, faculty, staff and students will be on hand to visit!
Event is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Student Scholar and Public Engagement Showcase
* Where: TCF Bank Stadium
* When: 1-4pm
Student Scholar Showcase
Celebrate the innovative research being done at the University of Minnesota and the College of Pharmacy by undergraduate, graduate, professional, and recent 2008-09 graduates. This event will attract an audience of local colleges, high schools, corporations, and non-profits, and will serve the dual purposes of showcasing student work and providing recruitment opportunities. University faculty and staff, as well as families of presenters, also will be invited to attend this event.
Public Engagement Showcase
The Public Engagement Showcase is a system-wide, day-long conference with the following goals:
* To provide a deeper understanding of what public engagement means both to the university and its community partners
* To learn from examples of community and university work about the many dimensions of public engagement
* To inspire interest and cultivate new relationships
Thursday, Oct. 8
UMAA Awards Presentation
Where: McNamara Alumni Center
By invitation only -
Members of the College of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Alumni Society join the University of Minnesota Alumni Association as they recognize pharmacy alums Duane H. and Glenn E. Engebretson as recipients of the University's Alumni Service Award.
Friday, Oct. 9
Please let us know if you will be attending the events held October 9 & 10. Please RSVP by contacting olson017@umn.edu or by calling the number listed below for the "Golden Era" celebration.
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Back-to-School Day for 25th and 50th Reunion Classes
Schedule:
8:30 a.m. Meet and Greet in 5-130 WDH
Attend class with current students
Noon - Lunch with Dean Marilyn K. Speedie
Coffman Memorial Union, Campus Club, 4th Floor, Conference Rooms A-B-C
2 p.m.
CMC Conversations in Pharmacy Leadership/Management Seminar: "Directions in Health Care Reform"
Presented by: Stephen W. Schondelmeyer, Pharm.D., Ph.D., FAPhA
Professor and Director, PRIME Institute
Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems
Mayo Memorial Auditorium, East Bank, University of Minnesota
Lecture is free and open to the public
3:30 p.m.
Alumni families and friends are invited to visit the College and join us on the back patio (south side of the building) for food and fun! Bring your gopher ears, pick up a balloon and hot dog, and line up to watch the parade!
5 p.m.
"Golden Era Pharmacists" Reunion Social and Dinner
($30/person, Campus club; Coffman Union, RSVP Required)
For registration call 1-800-633-6638
For information call 1-800-859-8636
"Class of 1984 - 25th Reunion Social"
Radisson University, 610 Washington Ave., SE, Mpls.
Contact: olson017@umn.edu for information on class coordinators
7 p.m.
Homecoming Parade down University Avenue, Pep Fest in Stadium following Parade with
Distinguished Alumni, Members of the 1984 Reunion Class, students, faculty, and staff joining in on the fun. Come early to get a curb side seat!
Saturday, Oct. 10
9 a.m.
Pharmacy Pre-game reception – Laukka Room, 2nd Floor, McNamara Alumni Center
11 a.m.
Homecoming Game - (on giant screen in McNamara)