FAMU hosts Annual Parents and Family Weekend

FAMU hosts Annual Parents and Family Weekend

Submitted By Pamela Tolson

     TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida A&M University (FAMU) will host its annual Parent and Family Weekend, Oct. 19-21, 2012.

    This year’s theme is a “FAMUly Affair: A Place Where Family Counts.” This weekend is a time for students to reunite with loved ones on campus as they experience life as a Rattler.

    The Office of Student Activities (OSA) has planned several events for parents.

    Those events include a pre-game tailgate brunch at Bragg Stadium on Oct. 20 before the FAMU vs. South Carolina State University football game, a campus tour, an opportunity to visit his or her child’s class (es), and a visit to the Black Archives Research Center and Museum. During the brunch, Interim President Larry Robinson along with other university officials will greet parents.

    The host hotel is the Fairfield Inn & Suites located at 2997 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Fla. For more information and/or to register, call the FAMU OSA at (850) 412-7339.