Fall Family Weekend: October 25–27, 2024
Fall Family Weekend is an opportunity for you to reconnect with your student and experience Duck life. Weekend highlights include classes at the EMU Craft Center, Duck into a Class, Homecoming festivities and athletic events. For our first-year families, Fall Family Weekend occurs at the end of a very crucial period in your student's time at the University of Oregon. We encourage all of our parents and families to join us for a fun-filled weekend!
Registration for family weekend will open approximately one month prior to the event weekend through the University of Oregon's Family Portal.
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
All attending families should stop by to pick up your credentials for complimentary admission to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, and the Student Recreation Center, Friday through Sunday.
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Bring the whole family to the Craft Center during Fall Family Weekend for a fun and creative drop-in activity session! Enjoy building with Legos, expressing your artistic side with coloring sheets, and engaging in a kid-friendly craft designed for all ages. It’s the perfect opportunity for everyone to tap into their creativity and make lasting memories together.
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Maxwell Foxman, assistant professor of journalism and communications
This Duck into Class course will introduce you to how play is a unique form of communication and how games are reshaping media industries and education alike.
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Craft Center is hosting a craft sale. The Lonely Craft Sale offers a unique opportunity to adopt unclaimed treasures crafted in the studios of the Craft Center. These pieces, left behind by previous creators, range from charming ceramics to whimsical glass works. By giving these “lonely crafts” a new home, you are not only supporting the Craft Center but also finding a piece that resonates with your personal creativity.
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us for an exciting series of studio demonstrations at the Craft Center. Watch as skilled artisans showcase the art of wheel throwing, torch working, glassblowing, and screen printing, offering a glimpse into the creative process behind these captivating crafts. During some demos, you’ll have a chance to try your hand at one of these mediums and discover your own artistic flair.
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Assistant Chemistry Professor Chris Hendon harnesses the power of science to make the perfect cup. Guests can enjoy a coffee sample at Hendon's coffee lab and talk science.
This event is part of the Fall Family Weekend schedule. Advance registration for this event is required.
noon
Free for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members! The 5k run, walk, and roll begins at noon starting at Riverfront Field (south side of the Autzen footbridge).
Pre-registration is encouraged. Race day registration will close at 11:45 am.
Participant check-in starts at 11:00 a.m.
The first ~250 5k registered participants that show up will get a free shirt.
Please leave your personal belongings and valuables in a secure location away from the event.
1:00–2:00 p.m.
From ChatGPT to risk asessment algorithms, the use of machine-learning tools is increasing. Philosopher and data ethicist Ramon Alvardo grapples with questions of trust, bias, and implentation of artificial intelligence. How is it possible for humans to place trust in something they don't (and can't) understand? In what scenarios is it appropirate to use AI? How can we protect ourselves from algorithmic bias?
2:30–3:30 p.m.
This class focuses on the birth, evolution and death of stars in the Milky Way galaxy, with a particular emphasis on the science behind stellar and galactic evolution. Fisher will also discuss his own research projects on star and planet formation, and, as always, will host a game of “Stump the Astronomer” where you will have the opportunity to ask questions about any astronomy related topic. Don't miss out on this intergalactic lecture!
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Send our teams off to win the day. Come and hear from surprise guest speaker, the Oregon Marching Band, and show your school pride alongside the UO Cheer Team and The Duck! The pep rally is the height of Duck spirit and kicks off a great homecoming weekend.
6:00 p.m.
Join the UO Ambassadors to see the spookiest areas on campus. Learn about Oregon history, legends, and ghost stories. Tours will be offered at 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and last approximately 45 minutes.
This event is part of the Fall Family Weekend Schedule. Advance registration through the UO Family Portal required.
7:30 p.m.
As the temperatures fall and the playoffs are in full swing for our national pastime, come hear the Oregon Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble as they bring you some of the most exciting works in the genre. Hear the "crack" of the bat in John Phillip Sousa's homage to baseball The National Game!, and genius folksong settings of Percy Gringer's renowned Lincolnshire Posey. This combined concert will take you on a tour de genres from Zhao Tian's Nocturne to Frank Ticheli's Cajun Folk Songs II. From Eric Whitacre's October, to Samuel Hazo's Exultate. From Leonard Bernstein's Profanation to Sousa's El Capitan. Play ball!
7:30 p.m.
Akhtamar, an Armenian legend. The name of the quartet is a reference to the Armenian Miniatures by Komitas/Aslamazyan, which the ensemble has performed with passion since its foundation. Formed in Brussels in 2014, the ensemble was one of the six quartets selected for the “tremplins jeunes quatuors” of Paris’ Philharmonie in 2016 and in the same year won the second prize in the Musiq’3 festival. In 2021, the quartet won third prize in the International Johannes Brahms Competition.
This program will feature Dvorak Quartet 13 op 106; Komitas, Miniatures arranged for string quartet by Aslamazyan; and Bruckner String Quintet.
Free All Weekend
Free admission to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, and the Student Recreation Center with your family weekend button.