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January 29, 2020
On Campus

Sibs Weekend 2020

Magic, Movies, and More on Tap for Sibs Weekend

Magic, movies, and more are on the schedule for Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ’s 2020 Sibs Weekend, an annual event planned by Union Board, the Office of Student Involvement, the Department of Athletics, and the Office of Residence Life that will take place Jan. 31 through Feb. 2.

While the younger relatives and friends of Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ students are always welcome on campus,

Sibs Weekend is a week-long celebration that’s jam-packed with fun events dedicated to them. All students are welcome at the programs throughout the weekend, and it is also an amazing opportunity for these young people to have a taste of college life at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ.

Sibs Weekend begins with registration on Friday, Jan. 31, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the W tables in the

Benham-Pence Student Center. The events on Friday kick off with a dessert reception in Geil Lounge from 7:30-8 p.m. and an open swim in the campus pool from 7:30-9:30 p.m. At 8 p.m., the movie Shazam! will show in Founders, followed by the annual Build-A-Tiger event in Geil Lounge. Witt Late Night will also include other activities such as a photo booth and a paint-your-own frame station, accompanied by Tim Horton’s donuts, candy, a popcorn bar, and a hot chocolate bar.

On Saturday, Feb. 1, there will be campus tours beginning at 10:30 a.m., a pizza lunch at 12:30 p.m.,

followed by the women’s basketball game against Kenyon at 2 p.m. that Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ students and their guests are welcome to attend. There will also be other activities going on in the 1929 Fieldhouse from 2-5 p.m. A highlight of the night will be a performance by magician Trent James from 8-9:30 p.m. The night finishes off with Residence Life activities in each resident hall from 10:30 p.m. to midnight.

On Sunday, Feb. 2, there will be a donut breakfast beginning at 10 a.m., followed by a chapel service at 11.

Sibs Weekend offers Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ students a chance to share their Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ experience with other young people in their life. Click here to register.

-By Faith Scully ’22, Office of University Communications

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About Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ

Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ's curriculum has centered on the liberal arts as an education that develops the individual's capacity to think, read, and communicate with precision, understanding, and imagination. We are dedicated to active, engaged learning in the core disciplines of the arts and sciences and in pre-professional education grounded in the liberal arts. Known for the quality of our faculty and their teaching, Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ has more Ohio Professors of the Year than any four-year institution in the state. The university has also been recognized nationally for excellence in community service, sustainability, and intercollegiate athletics. Located among the beautiful rolling hills and hollows of Springfield, Ohio, Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ offers more than 100 majors, minors and special programs, enviable student-faculty research opportunities, a unique student success center, service and study options close to home and abroad, a stellar athletics tradition, and successful career preparation.

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