RU Family Weekend 2009 Schedule of Events
Fri. - Sun, Oct. 2-4
(Event ending times are approximate.
"At your leisure” signifies open, come-and-go as you like events.
Updated 9/29/09)
Ticket Order Form -- pdf file

EVENTS FOR FRIDAY, OCT. 2

Noon - 7:00 pm (Friday)
8:00 am - 2:00 pm (Saturday)
Registration/Check-in
Hurlburt Student Center Lobby

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
President Kyle’s Opening Reception
Ring Ceremony, "Donning of the Rings"
Parent of the Year Award Presentation
Attire dressy casual (no t-shirts or shorts, please)
Covington Center for Visual and Performing Arts
Sponsored by: Balfour and the Student Government Association
FREE

7:00 pm
Lady Highlanders Soccer vs UNC Asheville
Patrick Cupp Stadium/Dedmon Center
FREE

7:30 pm - 11:30 pm (Friday & Saturday)
Family Time in the Game Room
Enjoy a game of billiards or bowling.
“At your leisure”
Hurlburt Student Center Game Room
Sponsored by: Campus Recreation/Game Room
FREE

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Friday)
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Saturday)
Dancefest ‘09
A dance performance brought to you by the RU Dance Department featuring both student and faculty dancers.
“Talkbacks," audience conversations with the dancers, will follow the performance
Ken Bondurant Auditorium/Preston Hall
Tickets required. See order form.

8:00 pm - 10:30 pm (Friday)
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm & 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm (Saturday)
Play: “Lend Me a Tenor” by Ken Ludwig
“a furiously paced comedy with more than a touch of Marx brothers”……
“Talkbacks," audience conversations with the actors/actresses, will follow the performances
Pridemore Playhouse/Porterfield Hall
Tickets required. See order form.

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Friday)
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Saturday)
Movie: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Hurlburt Student Center Auditorium
Tickets available at the door.
$1 RU I.D., $2 General Public
Sponsored by: R-Space

EVENTS FOR SATURDAY, OCT. 3

8:00 am - 10:00 am
5k Run
Bisset Park
Check-in 8:00 a.m.
$10.00 registration fee at the event.
Sponsored by: RU Campus Recreation/Intramurals and City of Radford

9:00 am - 11:00 am
Parent Executive Committee Meeting
Hurlburt Student Center/Rooms 248-249
Sponsored by University Advancement
FREE

10:00 am-2:00 pm
Tours initiative
Heth Hall/Young Hall
Tour the newly renovated Heth Hall and Young Hall, a “state of the art” facility.
“At your leisure”
Sponsored by: RU’s Building and Construction Department
FREE Department of Student Activities

10:00 am-Noon
Susan B. Komen: Walk for the Cure
Bisset Park/Shelter 1
Donation at the event.
Sponsored by: Zeta Tau Alpha

10:00 am-4:00 pm
Folk Arts Festival
Heth Lawn
Sponsored by Appalachian Events Committee
FREE

10:00 am-4:00 pm
RU Museum of Earth Science (Reed Hall)
Check out the newly added displays at the Museum’s official fall opening.
FREE

10:00 am-4:00 pm
RU Art Galleries and Sculpture Garden (Powell Hall)
Open for tours. “At your leisure”
FREE

Noon-4:00 pm
Faculty-Student Collaborative Research and Creative Presentations
Hurlburt Student Center 249-250
Sponsored by: RU Academics
FREE
Audience "talkbacks" will follow all performances of the Dancefest and play, "Lend Me A Tenor."

Noon - 1:00 pm
Radford Outdoor Augmented Reality (ROAR) Project
Presenters: Daniel Burgess, Scott McGregor, Jason Armstrong
This presentation will explain how augmented reality (AR) games and mobile technology can be used to teach and learn in the classrooms of tomorrow. As the students move around a physical location, such as their school playground or sports fields, a map on their handheld displays digital objects and virtual people who exist in an AR world superimposed on real space. When students come within approximately 10 feet of these digital artifacts, the AR and GPS software triggers video, audio, and text files, which provide narrative, navigation and collaboration cues as well as academic challenges. The cyber-enabled learning made possible by location-aware AR expands the current understanding of classroom boundaries by embedding the physical environment outside of school with digital scientific inquiry challenges.
Website: http://www.radford.edu/mdunleavy/445/ROAR.html

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
“The Role of HIRA in Arabidopsis Development”
Presenters:  Dr. Tara Phelps-Durr/Emily Williamson
HIRA is a protein that is found in a wide variety of organisms, including humans. When HIRA is mutated, severe developmental defects occur that often result in embryo lethality. Our research focuses on how the chromatin remodeling protein HIRA regulates gene expression during plant development. One goal is to determine the similarities and differences of HIRA function in plant and animal development.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
“Nadine Gordimer”
Presenters:  Dr. Erin Webster-Garrett/Kristen Almguer
This informative presentation takes a close look at the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize in Literature author, Nadine Gordimer.  Ms. Gordimer has lived her entire life in South Africa and has published ten novels.

11:00 am and 1:30 pm
Single Elimination Billiards Tournament
Hurlburt Student Center Game Room
$5.00 per team
Sponsored by Campus Recreation
Pre-registration required.
See ticket order form.

Noon-1:00 pm
Family Weekend Dog Show
We like to offer something for every family member.
Pre-registration at Noon
Hurlburt Student Center Plaza
Sponsored by: Department of Student Activities
FREE, but please mark the number of pets on the ticket order form.

1:00 pm-7:00 pm
Planetarium Shows (1pm,3 pm,5 pm,7pm)
Reed/Curie Room B43
FREE, but a ticket is needed for admission and is available at check-in.
(Limited space for each show)

2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Women’s Field Hockey vs Longwood
RU Field Hockey Field, Dedmon Center
FREE

3:00 pm
Honors Academy Reception
Floyd Hall Patio
Sponsored by: Honors Academy Student Organization (HASO)
FREE

4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Fall Fashion Show
Hurlburt Student Center Auditorium
Sponsored by: RU’s Department of Fashion and Interior Design
FREE

8:00 pm-9:30 pm
Show Off Show/Magical-Interactive
To see a promotional video go to: www.showoffshow.com
Ken Bondurant Auditorium/Preston Hall
Sponsored by: R-SPACE
Tickets required. See order form.

EVENTS FOR SUNDAY, OCT. 4

9:00 am-10:00 am
Catholic Mass
Heth 014
Sponsored by: Catholic Student Association

11:00 am-Noon
Interdenominational Service
Hurlburt Student Center Auditorium
Sponsored by: Campus Ministries

2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Women’s Soccer vs Presbyterian
Patrick Cupp Stadium, Dedmon Center
FREE

HAPPENINGS AROUND THE CITY OF RADFORD

Friday-Saturday, Oct. 2-3
14th Annual Radford Highlanders Festival
RU's Moffett Lawn and Downtown Radford

Events include: "A Taste of the Highlands . . . Radford Style," Pancake Breakfast, Parade, Heavyweight Games, Music, Socttish Clan Gathering, vendors, food, concerts and more.

Go to: www.radford.edu/festival for more information concerning this event, the festival schedule, and for details concerning other events happening around the City of Radford.

ON CAMPUS DINING OPTIONS

Friday, October 2

The Bonnie
Chick fil A -- 7:30 am-1:00 am
Salsarita's -- 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wild Ginger’s -- 7:30 am - 9:00 pm
Starbuck's -- 7:30 am - 10:00 pm

Dalton
Breakfast -- 7:00 am - 10:30 am
Lunch -- 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Dinner -- 4:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Dalton Retail
Wendy’s -- 10:30 am - 7:00 pm
Au Bon Pain -- 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ben & Jerry’s -- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sbarro -- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

New River Grille House (Muse)
Lunch -- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Dinner -- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday, October 3

The Bonnie
Chick fil A -- 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
Salsarita's -- Noon - 1:00 am
Wild Ginger’s -- Noon - 1:00 am
Starbuck's -- 7:30 am - 10:00 pm

Dalton
Brunch -- 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Dinner -- 4:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Dalton Retail
Wendy’s -- Noon - 7:00 pm

Sunday, October 4

The Bonnie
Starbuck's -- 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Salsarita's -- Noon - Midnight
Wild Ginger’s -- Noon - Midnight

Dalton
Brunch -- 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Dinner -- 4:15 pm - 7:15 pm

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