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  5. Family Weekend

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Find your way around campus with our interactive map.

  • Port Sky Café open 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
  • Book Store open 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Events and Activities

Check-in and Registration

10:00 a.m.–noon
Slep Student Center

Welcome to Family Weekend! If you missed it on Friday, this is your first stop! Pick up your family weekend registration items, an updated schedule, and a complimentary spirit pack! Family Weekend shirts will be available while supplies last! Limit three per student ID.

We are also collecting non-perishable food items for Ivyside Eats, the campus food pantry. Popular items include cereal, macaroni and cheese, Chef Boyardee, and other quick meals. Monetary donations are also accepted.

Find the Library's Hidden Gems

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Eiche Library

Come into the Robert E. Eiche Library and search for the five gems placed throughout the collections. Take a picture of each gem, show all five to the person at the Service Desk, and receive a warm Penn State University Libraries hat.

Student Success Center Open House

10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
125 Eiche Library (lower level)

Take a tour of the brand-new Student Success Center, where your student can drop in to get help and get ahead.

Academic Information Fair

10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Auxiliary Gym, Adler Athletic Complex

Campus Resource Fair

10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Port-Sky Café

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Information Session

11:00–11:30 a.m.
Fireside Lounge, Slep Student Center

Hear from Sue Patterson, director of DEIB, on the philosophy of her office, the ways her office supports students, and some upcoming initiatives.

Interfaith Ministry Information Session

11:30 a.m.–noon
Fireside Lounge, Slep Student Center

Learn about the different faith options on campus for students to connect with, explore or practice faith, and find community.

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Information Session

12:15–12:45 p.m.
Fireside Lounge, Slep Student Center

The Office of Research and Engagement supports Penn State Altoona faculty and students in their research, creative practice, out-of-classroom academic activities, and community engagement. Hear more about how students can get involved from Dr. Lara LaDage, Undergraduate Research Coordinator.

Study Away Information Session

12:30–1:15 p.m.
Student Success Center, 125 Eiche Library

This presentation will focus on the opportunities and benefits of studying away during college. We will cover some of the logistics, including course planning and financial considerations.

Finding Ourselves in Medieval Literature

1:15–2:00 p.m.
Fireside Lounge, Slep Student Center

What do we have in common with the Middle Ages and the literature it produced? How can we find out more about ourselves and our own culture by reading such literature? In this session, we’ll explore a few excerpts of medieval poetry and drama to talk about issues that mattered then and that matter now. Even though the medieval seems remote and distant, we are closer to it than we often realize.

Dr. Jeff Stoyanoff is an assistant professor of English and Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies at Penn State Altoona. He completed his Ph.D. at Duquesne University in 2015 before working as an assistant professor of English at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, from 2015–2020, when he joined Penn State Altoona’s faculty. He teaches everything from first-year composition to Shakespeare, but his primary research and teaching focus is Middle English literature, especially drama.

Penn State Football vs. Northwestern Watch Party

11:30 a.m.
Arena, Adler Athletic Complex

Raffles, giveaways, free food, and Penn State football! Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Kickoff is at noon.

Secure Your Spot for Paint Your Own Pottery

1:00 p.m.
Lobby, Adler Athletic Complex

Register for the 4:0o p.m. Paint Your Own Pottery activity. Reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be asked to provide your Penn State Altoona student’s name and email address at the time of registration.

Secure Your Tickets for Sunday Brunch

2:00 p.m.
Lobby, Adler Athletic Complex

Claim your tickets for the 11:00 a.m. Sunday brunch with our chancellor. Tickets are free and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be asked to provide your Penn State Altoona student’s name and email address at the time of registration. Eighty spots are available.

Concert: My Hero Zero

3:30 p.m.
Arena, Adler Athletic Complex

Altoona Benefiting THON is hosting a live concert and selling raffle tickets for a Penn State-branded basket filled with locally made goodies! All proceeds will go directly to THON. #forthekids

Paint Your Own Pottery

4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Pond View Lounge, Slep Student Center

Hosted by Clay Cup in Altoona, PA
Make sure to sign up at 1:00 p.m. Only ninety spots are available.

Show us your creative side! We will supply pottery pieces and paint. You will paint your masterpiece and leave it here. A few weeks from the event, we will contact your Penn State Altoona student to pick up your finished product. This is a free event.

Need Dinner Plans?

Check out Port-Sky Café on campus or one of many local options as suggested by students and staff, including The Knickerbocker, JJ Hadley Pizza, Lena’s Café, Mama Randazzo’s, Al’s Tavern, The Athenian Café, Marzoni’s, and Allegheny Crepes & Creamery.

Penn State Spirit Bingo

8:00 p.m.
Pond View Lounge, Slep Student Center

Ten rounds of bingo with some cool Penn State swag! There will also be raffle prizes during this event. To claim a prize, your Penn State Altoona student must be present with their Penn State ID.


Sunday, October 1, 2023 Agenda

Student and Civic Engagement

  • Be Involved
    • Connect: Your online involvement community
    • Clubs and Organizations
    • Campus Activities Board
    • Calendar Templates for Your Planning
  • Be Informed
    • Student Organization Resources
    • RSO Transition Week
    • Staff and Contact Information
    • Know Your Rights: PA Good Samaritan Law
    • Hazing Prevention
  • Be a Leader
    • Orientation Leaders
    • Summer Leadership Conference
    • LeaderQuest
  • Be a Citizen
    • Civic Engagement and Service
    • Community Service
    • Voluntoona
    • Student Government Association
    • Altoona and Surrounding Area Great Outdoors
  • Family Weekend
    • Friday, September 29, 2023
    • Saturday, September 30, 2023
    • Sunday, October 1, 2023

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