12:00 – 8:30 p.m.
FAMILY WEEKEND WELCOME CENTER
Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
Welcome to UM!  Families that pre-registered for Family Weekend may pick up nametags, event tickets, a parking pass, campus map and additional Family Weekend materials. Families may also register on-site for any available events. Free, short-term parking is available in the Union Lane Garage. Families should move vehicles to the designated lots for Family Weekend immediately following check-in.


12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
MARYLAND PARENTS ASSOCIATION SILENT AUCTION
Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
Support the Parents Association Student Scholarship Fund by bidding on the many wonderful items in the Silent Auction. Bidding continues through 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, and winning items can be picked up in the Charles Carroll Room, Stamp Student Union, on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.


11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
THE DAIRY IS OPEN
Turner Hall
Don’t miss this Maryland tradition!  For more than 80 years, the Dairy has been creating and scooping the best ice cream in the D.C. Metro area. Visit the Dairy and experience our famous, hand-crafted Maryland Dairy ice cream. Enjoy the standard fare or get a scoop of Mom's Apple Pie Ice Cream, our limited edition flavor created just for Family Weekend!


1:00 p.m.
JUMU'AH (Muslim Prayer)
Musalla, 0204 Cole Field House
Additional times offered. Visit www.msa-umd.org for more information.


2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
THEY CAN DO IT, YOU CAN HELP!
CAREER PLANNING SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing
Help to make your UM student's career dreams a reality! Come learn about the career planning tools and services provided by the University Career Center & The President's Promise. Staff will be on hand to answer questions while you enjoy snacks, pick up free giveaways, and enter to win raffle prizes.


 

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
CLASSES WITHOUT QUIZZES
Experience a class without all the work!  University faculty members will share their expertise during these special sessions designed specifically for Family Weekend. Family Weekend nametag required for admission.

America in the Middle East: The Consequences of Power and the Choice for Peace
Benjamin Banneker Room, Stamp Student Union
One of America's most sought-after commentators, Shibley Telhami will discuss the historical context and the contemporary impact of the Arab-Israeli conflict on the Middle East, and the continuing role of the United States in the region. Telhami is the university's Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development and is recognized locally, nationally and internationally for his expertise on U.S. diplomacy and Middle Eastern affairs. A frequent contributor to the nation's television, radio and print media, he is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Board of Directors of Human Rights Watch. His bestselling book, The Stakes: America in the Middle East, was selected by Foreign Affairs as one of the top five books on the Middle East.

The Hubble Legacy: Exploring the Universe
Juan Ramón Jiménez Room, Stamp Student Union
Join Russ Werneth, Maryland alumnus (B.S. '64, M.S. '68) and Outreach Specialist for NASA, for this insider's perspective of the history of the Hubble Space Telescope program. Werneth will discuss the importance of the two-decade program and the many challenges and triumphs of the servicing missions—including the most recent, and final, mission in May of 2009. Russ Werneth, an aerospace engineer, led the development of the many unique tools and procedures utilized by the Space Shuttle astronauts in the four Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. From the development of special tools required for maintaining the observatory in zero gravity to training astronauts for spacewalks to work on the Hubble, Werneth led the team responsible for these complete tasks and missions, ensuring the Hubble Space Telescope will continue to collect groundbreaking deep space images for years to come.

First Year Book Program
Pyon Su Room, Stamp Student Union
University faculty will lead a discussion of this year’s book, What Is the What by Dave Eggers. A novelized biography of a real Lost Boy, the book chronicles the story of those who had to flee during the Second Sudanese Civil War. Harrowing, grimly humorous, terrifying and inspiring, What Is the What dramatizes the power of community amidst the chaos of civil war in a part of the world often overlooked and neglected. Registration is required for this class, and all families who register for this session will receive a complimentary copy of the book to read prior to Family Weekend.
     Note: The Office of Undergraduate Studies will present all new students with a copy of the book. First Year students will receive their copy of the book at the Terp Market on Sunday, August 30 in the Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union. After this date, students can obtain a copy at the front desk in 2130 Mitchell Building.


3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
PROGRAM OPEN HOUSES
Parents and families of students in the following programs are welcome to meet staff informally at their Open Houses.

Honors College
Anne Arundel Hall
Gemstone Program
Ellicott Hall
Beyond the Classroom
Room 1104, South Campus Commons
FLEXUS Women in Engineering (WIE)
Ellicott Hall
Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House
Visitors are welcome. Please call 301.405.0671 to make an appointment.
Global Communities
Visitors are welcome. Please call 301.314.7100 to make an appointment.


4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
PRESIDENT'S OPEN HOUSE & RECEPTION
President's Residence, One Presidential Drive
Free event, but reservations requested.
President Dan Mote and Mrs. Patsy Mote welcome students and their families for light refreshments and hors d' oeuvres (Note: Kosher options will be available). Interact with the university's faculty and staff, and enjoy this unique opportunity to visit the President's beautiful home. Families are welcome to arrive at any time during the reception. Family Weekend nametag required for admission.


6:00 p.m.
SHABBAT DINNER and SHABBAT & SUKKOT SERVICES
The Ben and Esther Rosenbloom Hillel Center for Jewish Life
$13.50 for adults/UM students
$9.00 for children 8 and under

6:00 p.m.    Early Dinner
6:45 p.m.    Services
8:00 p.m.    Late Dinner (begins immediately following services)

Celebrate Shabbat and Sukkot with dinner and evening services at one of the most vibrant Hillels anywhere! Guests may chose from either the early or late dinner option.


6:00 p.m.
PHYSICS IS PHUN!
Dinner and Demonstration with Dr. Richard Berg
The Diner on North Campus
$3 per person advance registration requested;
$3 advance payment will be credited to dinner purchase

4:30 p.m.    Diner opens for dinner service
6:00 p.m.    Presentation begins

Dick Berg, professor of physics, develops and maintains more than 1,500 demonstrations used in physics classes on campus and in clever and amusing outreach programs that have been offered to school and community audiences over the past 22 years. He will conduct The Physics IQ Test—the audience will vote on the correct answers to brainteaser questions, then see each question answered using a physics demonstration.
     Dinner with open seating in the dining room begins at 4:30 p.m. Families should finish dinner prior to being seated for presentation at 6:00 p.m. Note: Family-friendly a la carte menu, $4-$9 per person. Pay at the door with major credit card, cash or Resident Meal Plan when accompanied by student.


6:00 p.m.
AN EVENING WITH JUSTIN KREDIBLE (like a magician, but cooler!)
Dinner and performance
Grand Ballroom and Lounge, Stamp Student Union
$39 for adults/UM students
$19.50 for children 12 and under

6:00 p.m.    Seating and dinner
7:00 p.m.    Performance

Enjoy a delicious dinner, and then prepare yourself for an amazing performance! Justin Kredible's dynamic mix of comedy and magic has quickly established him as one of America's premier performers. As a regular correspondent on the Rachel Ray show, co-star of the hit MTV show Room 401, and a crowd favorite at colleges and events around the country, Justin lives up to his recent title of "Entertainer of the Year 2009" from Campus Activities Magazine.


 

8:00 p.m. (kickoff)
FAMILY NIGHT AT LUDWIG FIELD: MEN'S SOCCER VS. VIRGINIA TECH
Ludwig Field
Celebrate Family Weekend and experience the thrill of being a Maryland Terrapin as the 2008 National Champion Men's Soccer team takes on Virginia Tech during Family Night at Ludwig Field. Parents and students can enter to participate in on-field challenges and a chance to win exciting prizes. For ticket information, please visit the Intercollegiate Athletics Web site at www.umterps.com or call the Terrapin Ticket Office at 800.IMA.TERP or 301.314.7070. Tickets may also be purchased one hour before the game at the field on game day (cash sales only). All seats are general admission.
     As an added bonus, families can click here for a special coupon to receive a small popcorn for $1.00. Just print the coupon and bring it with you to the game.


8:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
***Due to the popularity of this event, a 9:30 show has been added!***
COMEDY SHOWCASE starring MICHAEL PALASCAK
Hoff Theater, Stamp Student Union
$8 per person. Seating is general admission.
Michael Palascak (Pal-a-sack) really likes to make people laugh—mostly because it keeps them from asking why he still lives at home with his parents. This young comedian from the Midwest grew up in Wabash, Indiana, "The First Electrically Lighted City in the World." Onstage he shares hilarious, relatable moments about living at home with his parents, dorm life, frequent trips to the local Dunkin Donuts, and avoiding as much "real world" responsibility as possible. His affable, self-effacing persona allows audiences to laugh... a lot!


8:00 p.m.
ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN'S IN THE FIELD CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Dekelboum Concert Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
$34 for adults*
$9 for UM students/children 12 and under
*Special price for Family Weekend participants
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble was created in 1967 to perform larger chamber works—from quintets to octets—with players who customarily work together, instead of the usual string quartet with additional guests. Drawn from the principal players of The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the Chamber Ensemble tours as a string octet, string sextet and in other configurations including winds. Repertoire for this concert will be Brahms’s Sextet in B-Flat Major, op. 18; Shostakovich’s Prelude and Scherzo for String Octet, op. 11; and Mendelssohn’s Octet for Strings in Eb-Major, op. 20.


8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
CANDLELIGHT GHOST TOURS
Depart from the Visitors Center (if you dare!)
Occupied by the Confederate and Union troops during the Civil War, the university is home to several ghostly sightings and phenomena. Visit some of the haunted locales and hear the lore about the campus's "spirited" inhabitants.

8:15 p.m.
FRIDAY NIGHT UNDER THE STARS
Chabad Jewish Student Center
7403 Hopkins Avenue
Join us in the Sukkot for a complete homemade Shabbat dinner. For more information, contact Chabad at 301-277-2994 or Chabad@umd.edu.