News Release
September 2002
(Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania) — Parents, siblings, family members, and friends
of Moravian College students will experience campus life on Saturday,
September 28, during the college’s annual Family Day, a fall celebration
at Moravian.
The day’s events begin with a morning "coffee
session" when students and their families can chat with Moravian
College student life administrators and members of the Parents’
Council.
Following the session and a welcome by Moravian College
president, Dr. Ervin J. Rokke, Family Day participants may attend one
of several presentations on campus-related topics. Cas Sowa, director
of international studies will discuss opportunities for students to
study-abroad. Paul Moyer, director of athletics and recreation will
present the new master plan for Moravian’s athletic facilities.
Scott Strausberger, director of career development, along with a Moravian
alumni will talk about life after college.
Athletic events are a big part of the day as the women’s
tennis team takes on Susquehanna University at 11:00 a.m. at the Hoffman
Courts. At noon, the women’s soccer team plays Messiah college
in the quad. The Greyhound football team will tackle Widener College
at 1:00 p.m. at Steel Field. Rounding out the day will be the men’s
soccer team as they begin play against Messiah at 2:30 p.m.
A festive lunch will be held in Johnston Hall featuring
the winning recipes of Moravian College families. A barbershop quartet
will sing the old favorites and provide entertainment. For those who
prefer culture to sports, there are a host of activities from 2 to 4
p.m. The Payne Gallery will be exhibiting botanical illustrations. The
Moravian College Theatre Company will hold an open rehearsal of the
fall production, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.
A physics demonstration will be held in Collier Hall of Science that
will include approximately 25 science learning centers set up in the
Earth Science laboratory (room 106). Children of elementary school age
are invited to "play" at the centers which are educationally
appropriate for the grades K through 6.
The day’s activities conclude with a Mass in Borhek
Chapel, followed by a buffet dinner and a casino night in the HUB Pavilion.
For registration information on Family Day at Moravian
College, contact the College’s information desk at (610) 861-1491.
Moravian College is a private, coeducational, selective
liberal arts college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tracing its
founding to 1742, it is recognized as America's sixth-oldest college.
Visit the Web site at www.moravian.edu.
