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Events for Friday, October 19, 2007
Parents Weekend Check-In
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Kent State University Student Center
1st floor
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Check-in for Parents Weekend and pick up your updated program
information.
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Planetarium Show
8:00 p.m.
Smith Hall
In this presentation, the Physics department will showcase the prominent constellations, point out celestial objects that are visible to the naked eye, and tour our neighbors in the solar system. This show is free, and open to all, but is not appropriate for children under age six. Since our seating capacity is limited, we recommend making reservations by calling (330) 672-2246. We will begin accepting reservations on September 26, 2007. Persons needing special accommodations are requested to call at least one week in advance of the show.
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Parents Weekend Public Skate, KSU Ice Arena
8:30-10:30 p.m.
KSU Ice Arena
Take your son or daughter ice skating at Kent State University’s Ice Arena. Public skating at is fun for the whole family! Students and families will be given a discounted rate of $3.00 dollars per person plus skate rental ($2.50). To take advantage of this discount, students are asked to have their KSU ID and identify their group as participating in Parents Weekend.
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Events for Saturday, October 20, 2007
Parents Day Check-In
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Kent State University Student Center
1st floor
Check-in for Parents Weekend and pick up your updated program information.
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**Centennial Court E&F Hall Council will be having a Parent’s Brunch in the bridge lounge(2nd floor lounge connecting E & F) for the parents of students who live in CC E&F from 11:00am – 12:00noon
**Centennial Court A&B Hall Council will be having a Parent’s Brunch in the bridge lounge connecting A&B from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
**Tri-Towers Hall Councils (Koonce, Wright and Leebrick Hall) will be having a Parent’s breakfast for the parents of Tri-Towers residents in the Tri-Towers lobby lounge (across from area desk) from 10 a.m. to noon.
Honors Center Open House
Visit the Honors Center, home of the Honors College offices, library, art gallery, residence hall and classrooms.
The Honors Center will be open from 1 – 3 p.m. Enter on the Lower Level between Stopher and Johnson Halls.
Chi Omega's Run for Wishes
Saturday October 20, 2007 Registration begins at 7:30 and goes until 8:45.
(The actual 5K race will begin at 9AM. The races begins and ends at the Chi Omega House @ 618 East Summit St. Kent OH,44240)
Hello Chi Omega Parents, Family, and Friends! This year the Chi Omega Sorority will be hosting Run-For-Wishes, our first annual Make-A-Wish philanthropy event this October 20th at 9am.
Make-A-Wish was founded in 1980 and has granted 144,000 wishes all over the world with the help of more than 25,000 volunteers. With this kind of help, a wish is granted every forty-one minutes. The average wish costs $6,000. Our goal this semester as a chapter is to independently grant a wish for a child who is suffering with a life-threatening illness.
The pre-registration fee of $10 and $20 day of registration for our 5k, along with other donations is what will be going towards the granting of our wish.
For more information and registration, please contact:
Maggie Hirshouer
Kent State University President of Chi Omega
Mhirshou@kent.edu
937-245-1046
Liquid Crystal Institute Open House
1 PM to 3PM
The Liquid Crystal Institute housed in the Liquid Crystal and Materials Science Building is located on Summit Street, east of the Student Center and Library. Directions can be found at: http://www.lci.kent.edu/maps.html
Kent State University pioneered the modern era of basic research on liquid crystalline materials. Since its founding in 1965, the LCI has been the focal point for international research in the field. Parents are invited to explore the Liquid Crystal Institute and learn about liquid crystal science!
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May 4th, 1970 Movie Showing
Starting Times: 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
137 Bowman Hall
Documenting the May 1970 Kent State Shootings
Kent State University was placed in an international spotlight after a tragic end to a student demonstration against the Vietnam War and the National Guard on May 4, 1970. Shortly after noon on that Monday, 13 seconds of rifle fire by a contingent of 28 Ohio National Guardsmen left four students dead, one permanently paralyzed, and eight others wounded. The May 4 video has been created to assist students, faculty, staff, community members better understand the Kent State shootings and their aftermath
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Fashion Museum Tour
Tours will be offered between the times of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Rockwell Hall at the corner of E. Main & S. Lincoln Streets,
Kent, OH 44242
330.672.3450; museum@kent.edu; www.kent.edu/museum
Experience timeless fashion
Come visit the nine galleries devoted to many of the world’s great fashion designers and artists, with changing exhibitions spanning the 18th century to present day,
including European and American gowns, celebrity gowns, and traditional dress.
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Kent Historical Society Tour
Tours will be offered between the times of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
234 S Water St
Kent, OH 44240-3526
Phone: (330) 678-2712
The City of Kent has been part of an amazing journey from the glaciers that covered Ohio through the Native Americans, Standing Rock, early Pioneers, the Kent family and their impact on settlements, the Underground Railroad and its controversial abolitionist spokesman who lived and worked in Franklin Mills, John Brown, the growth of the canals, the railroad, the Davey Tree Company and the emergence of Kent Normal School into Kent State University.
No matter what your age, whether you have grown up in Kent or just moved here, we hope you will take an opportunity to visit the Kent Historical Society.
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Parents Weekend Public Skate, KSU Ice Arena
Public Skate Times 1-3 p.m., 4:30-6:30 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. KSU Ice Arena
Take your son or daughter ice skating at Kent State University’s Ice Arena. Public skating at is fun for the whole family! Students and families will be given a discounted rate of $3.00 dollars per person plus skate rental ($2.50). To take advantage of this discount, students are asked to have their KSU ID and identify their group as participating in Parents Weekend.
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Open Rec time at the Student Wellness and Recreational Center (SWRC)
10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Student Wellness and Recreational Center
Are you in the mood for exercise? The SWRC will open the facility to you for recreation! Stop in and enjoy the fitness facilities, pools, climbing wall, racketball courts, gym and much more. Check it out for yourself! Please stop in at the Pro-Shop to sign in prior to using the facility.
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Pre-Game Tailgate
2 hours before football game
Tent Outside the Dix Stadium
The pre-game tailgate is your opportunity to show your Kent State University spirit! Enjoy a hamburger or hotdog as you prepare to experience a game in the Flash Zone! The tailgate will take place rain or shine!
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Kent State University v. Bowling Green State University Football Game
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Dix Stadium
General Admission $5.00 dollars. For all other seating options, regular prices apply. To purchase tickets, please call 330-672-2244; the password is “black squirrel”
Come watch Kent State battle Bowling Green! Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so be sure to contact the ticket office as soon as possible!
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Directions
Located in Kent, Ohio, the Kent Campus is ideally situated in northeastern Ohio, amid rolling terrain dotted by spring-fed lakes. Kent, a city of some 30,000, rests on the banks of the Cuyahoga River in Portage County. Yet, "big city" enthusiasts are only a short drive from four major urban centers - 11 miles east of Akron, 33 miles southeast of Cleveland, 40 miles west of Youngstown and 28 miles north of Canton, with airports offering access to the nation and the world. Kent State University is easily accessible from all directions via major interstate highways; Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana turnpikes; Cleveland Hopkins Airport; and Akron-Canton Airport
From I-76:
Take the Kent/Route 43 exit (exit 33) and proceed north to Route 261. Turn right (east) onto Route 261. Proceed one-fourth mile to Campus Center Drive. At the traffic light, turn left onto Campus Center Drive and follow it to the stop sign at the junction of East Campus Center Drive and West Campus Center Drive. Proceed to your destination from this point by following the signage at that intersection.
From I-80 (Ohio Turnpike):
Use exit 187/13 (Streetsboro). After the toll booth, proceed straight (follow Ravenna sign) onto Route 14 traveling southeast, go past Route 303 to Route 43. Turn right (south) on Route 43 and continue south for approximately six miles until you come to the traffic light at the dead end at Haymaker Parkway in the city of Kent. Turn left (east) onto Haymaker and follow until you reach the traffic light at the intersection of Lincoln and Haymaker. Proceed to your destination from this point by following the signs.
From I-90:
Proceed toward Cleveland. Take I-271 south to I-480 east; stay on I-480 until it becomes Route 14 in Streetsboro. Turn right (south) on Route 43 and continue south for approximately six miles until you come to the traffic light at the dead end at Haymaker Parkway in the city of Kent. Turn left (east) onto Haymaker Parkway and follow until you reach the traffic light at the intersection of Lincoln and Haymaker. Proceed to your destination from this point by following the signs.
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Parking Information Notice
 Campus Map
Saturday Oct 20th Parking:
On Saturday October 20th, we are expecting a large number of guests and
would like to ask that family members park in the Pay Lot in front of
the Kent State Student Center, free of charge on weekends, and the C lot
that is across the street. We will provide a PARTA bus to and from the
stadium and around campus for your convenience. If you have any
additional questions in regards to Parking on campus please contact
parking services at 330-672-4432.
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