New Student and Family Programs would like to invite you to our Virtual Family Weekend taking place from Wednesday, September 23 to Sunday, September 27. We look forward to a time where we can safely invite you back to campus, but we are excited to see you in our virtual spaces and engaging with us on social media!
Family Weekend 2020 Schedule
Wednesday, September 23: Regional Networking
Meet fellow Tiger families from your geographic region! Find your home in the networking meetings below between 6 and 8 pm EST.
- Baltimore City+ County: Register Here
- Central Maryland: Register Here
- Southern Maryland, Western Maryland, and the Eastern Shore: Register Here
- North East (New York, New Jersey, New England): Register Here
- West Coast, Southeast US, Southwest US, Mid-West, and more!: Register Here
Thursday, September 24: Supporting Your Tiger
NSFP will lead a presentation on the family transition to college at 7:30 pm EST. Make sure you fill out the form below prior to Thursday, September 24 to send a message of support to your Tiger- submissions are open!
- Supporting Your Tiger Presentation at 7:30 pm EST: Register Here
- Submit messages of encouragement for your student! Select posts will be featured on @NewatTU on September 24.
Friday, September 25: Tigers in Class
We know that your student chose TU largely because of the wonderful academic offerings. Our TU faculty want to share that with families as well! Join us in our virtual "Lecture Halls" for some short, engaging faculty talks!
Lecture Hall 1 (Register and Join)
| Time | Subject |
| 10:00 AM | Presence in a Mask |
Lecture Hall 2 (Register and Join)
| Time | Subject |
| 3:00 PM | Immigrants and Crime |
| 3:10 PM | The Search for Hidden Treasures in Data |
| 3:20 PM | Negotiating across Cultures: Tips & Tricks |
| 3:30 PM | The World From Your Desktop: Geospatial Technologies and Geography |
| 3:40 PM | Top 10 Ways Cook Library Supports Student Success |
| 3:50 PM | Gifted Education |
| 4:00 PM | Social network analysis |
Lecture Hall 3 (Register and Join)
| Time | Subject |
| 3:00 PM | Gifted Education |
| 3:10 PM | Mobile Learning in English Education |
| 3:20 PM | Program Music: Imagery through Sound |
| 3:30 PM | Facilitating successful communication with persons with dementia |
| 3:40 PM | A look into the new Science Complex |
| 4:30 PM | Breathing In & Breathing Out: Assessing the Respiratory System |
| 4:40 PM | Small things that run the world: Exploring the weird and wondrous world of bugs |
Saturday, September 26: Show Your Tiger Pride
Family Weekend is a time for students to share with their families what they’re proud of at TU. Submissions are open for students to submit any creative work they’re proud of for us to share!
- Students can submit their art, performance videos, creative writing and more to share with families! Select submissions will be featured by @NewatTU on September 26.
Sunday, September 27: Family Appreciation Day
You play a hugely important role to your student. Submissions are open for your student to tell you how much they appreciate you!
- Students can submit messages of appreciation for their families. Select posts will be featured by @NewatTU on September 27.
