Activities Planned for UNI's Family Weekend: Sumo-Robotics, Sports, Chemistry Magic and More

Press release from University Relations:

The University of Northern Iowa will host events and activities for students' parents and family members of all ages during Family Weekend, Sept. 28-30.

The weekend will kick off with the UNI vs. Missouri State volleyball game at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, in the McLeod Center.

On Saturday, the Family Feast Tailgate will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Rialto Dining Center.  Afterwards, families can head to the Maucker Union coffee house to watch the Dean of Juggling perform at 2:30 p.m. The show features Dean Franzen, a mathematics professor at UNI, along with Doug Sayers, who is a three-time world champion juggler. Guests can also tour the UNI Botanical Center's greenhouses from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences will present a chemistry magic show in Lantz Auditorium. This popular show will be held at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. There will also be mini-sumo robotics demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 2 pm. in Begeman Hall, Room 114.

The UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will host an elevator pitch competition at 10 a.m., at the Business and Community Services Building. From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., families can compete in teams and get creative to create a business or product from everyday objects.

Other events include a volleyball game against Wichita State at 8:30 p.m. and a football matchup between UNI and North Dakota State at 6 p.m., Sept. 29, in the UNI-Dome.

Also, on Sept. 29, various programs, academic colleges and departments will host activities, open houses and special tours for students and their families. Patch has printed a full list of activities.

For more information, contact Kristin Woods, coordinator of new student programs, at 319-273-2332 or kristin.woods@uni.edu, or visit www.uni.edu/familyweekend.