Grandparents Day

Grandparents Day

 

Schedule of Events

 

Date/Time Event Location
Friday, April 26
7 a.m. - 12 p.m. Registration Rediger Chapel/Auditorium
7 - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast Hodson Dining Commons
8 - 5 p.m. Class Visitation
Grandparents are invited to attend classes with their student.  Make sure to come prepared to listen and to take notes!		 All Campus
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Devotions
President Eugene B. Habecker, PhD, JD, along with Taylor students will be providing a special welcome just for grandparents.		 Rediger Chapel/Auditorium
10 - 10:50 a.m.

Chapel
The chapel speaker, Marilyn Laszlo, lived for 24 years in a jungle village translating God’s Word.  Today, she shares with groups young and old about how God uses ordinary people to do amazing things because they serve an extraordinary God!

 Rediger Chapel/Auditorium
11:15 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Lunch

Hodson Dining Commons
12 - 4 p.m. Center for Missions Computing Open House
Learn more about how students and faculty help meet the computing needs of mission organizations worldwide.		 Euler Science Complex - Heliostat Rotunda Lower Level
1 - 3 p.m. Campus Tours
Driving tours leave at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. and will include a stop at the Euler Science Complex, which opened in fall of 2012.		 Rediger Chapel/Auditorium
1 - 4 p.m. C.S. Lewis Collection Open House
Historic display and collection of C.S. Lewis First Editions		 Zondervan Library, lower level
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Presidential Reception
Meet President and First Lady, Eugene and Marylou Habecker, while enjoying the music of a student harpist.		 Hodson Dining Commons Atrium
4 - 5 p.m. Music Department Concert
Enjoy the music of the Taylor University Sounds and Jazz Band.		 Rediger Chapel/Auditorium
4 - 5 p.m.

Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Come and hear the 2012 Distinguished Lecture Award Recipient, reception following.

 Nussbaum Science Building, Room 123
5 - 5:30 p.m.

Service of Remembrance and Hope
Join members of the Taylor community as we honor the lives of each Taylor University student, faculty and staff member who died during their time at Taylor.

 Memorial Prayer Chapel 

Additional activities available throughout the day:

Date/Time Event Location
All Day Campus Store - Special grandparents apparel available. Student Union
All Day

Memorial Prayer Chapel
Visit this special house of prayer throughout the day, where individuals are honored and memorialized.

 Memorial Prayer Chapel
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Graphic Design Senior Exhibit
View various pieces of artwork on display in the Metcalf Gallery.

 Modelle Metcalf Visual Arts Center
All Day

Writing Wall
We invite grandparents to make a contribution to the Writing Wall — we want to hear your stories!
How does the Writing Wall work? Simply write ‘your story’ on the provided sticky notes and place it on the Writing Wall under the appropriate category. Writing Walls are available in three different locations on campus.

 Euler Science Complex (Lembright Atrium), Zondervan Library (Galleria), and Zondervan Library (Writing Center)
All Day

Jumping Bean
Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea at the campus coffee shop.

 Student Union
All Day

Game Time
Looking for something to do with your grandchild? A variety of board games and card games will be available for use in the Student Union.

 Student Union
5 - 7 p.m.

Dinner
Want to spend more time with your grandchild? Meals can be purchased at the Dining Commons during dinner hours. Cash or check only.

 Hodson Dining Commons