Eberly Homecoming Events
All receptions and lectures are free and open to the public. Please use the Homecoming registration form to RSVP for homecoming events, lectures and brunch.
For planetarium reservations, please contact John Hopkins at (304)293-3422, extension 1443 or via e-mail at jhopkins@mail.wvu.edu.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Homecoming Parade
Downtown Morgantown
High Street
6:30 PM
Homecoming Reception
Clarion Hotel Morgan Ballroom
127 High Street
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Description: Drop-in with friends, family, faculty, and staff at an informal gathering after the Homecoming Parade. Alumni and their guests are welcome. Alumnus Augustine Osman will be honored with the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Recognition Award during this event.
This event is free and open to alumni and their guests. Contact Brenda Riggle at (304) 293-4611 Ext. 5200 or via e-mail at briggle@wvu.edu, with questions.
“Origins of Life”
Tomchin Planetarium
425 Hodges Hall
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Description: “Origins of Life” is a inspirational journey through time and a celebration of life on Earth. It features many recent discoveries related to life science, demonstrating that if there was ever a time that science made its greatest advances, it’s right now!
Starting with the Big Bang, in chronological order, the show deals with the prebiotic chemistry in the Universe, the formation of stars, formation of solar systems, and the first life on Earth. The show covers the great extinctions as well as our search for life beyond planet Earth.
“Amazing Astronomers of Antiquity”
425 Hodges Hall
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Description: Did you know that ancient astronomers knew the size of the Earth, the rotation of the sky and could predict eclipses and seasons and even the flood of the Nile? Take a full dome journey to the past to uncover the ancient secrets. Visit ancient observatories, like the Pantheon in Rome and Saccar in Egypt. Learn the stories of seven amazing astronomers of antiquity.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Annual Homecoming Lectures and Brunch
Brooks Hall, 1st Floor
8:45 AM – 10:00 AM – Welcome and Lectures
10:00 am – 11:00 AM – Brunch
Brooks Hall, 2nd Floor
Register for the Homecoming Lectures and Brunch
Homecoming Game
WVU vs. Syracuse
Milan Puskar Stadium
