SWOSU Parent's Day is September 14
Many activities are planned for Parent's Day 2019 at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford on Saturday, September 14.
The weekend actually begins with a performance on Friday night, September 13, by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. Ticket and additional information for the Panorama event is available at https://share.swosu.edu/okcphilharmonic
Everyone is invited to any or all of the events.
Among the scheduled activities during the day are a pancake breakfast, tailgating featuring DJ Six, free Jiggs BBQ food/drinks, academic departmental open houses and tours, a cook-off challenge, SWOSU football and even a night-time Full Moon Paddle at Crowder Lake. In addition, students will have the opportunity to win five $1,000 scholarships that will be given away.
The scholarships are made possible by 20 participating businesses. Students or family members can register for the scholarship drawing from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at participating businesses. The winners will be announced at halftime of the 6 p.m. football game between SWOSU and East Central University.
Additional information about the events is available at the following link at
www.swosu.edu/foundation-alumni/parents-day or calling the SWOSU Office of Institutional
Advancement at (580) 774-3267. The lineup of events includes:
Activity | Time | Location |
---|---|---|
Pancake Breakfast
|
7-10:30 am | SWOSU Memorial Student Center-Grill |
Weatherford Sales
|
9 am-5 pm | Weatherford Businesses |
Department of Nursing
|
10 am-noon | Parker Hall |
Biological Sciences
|
10 am-1 pm | Old Science Bldg., 2nd Floor |
Chemistry & Physics
|
11 am-1 pm | Chemistry/Pharmacy/Physics Bldg. |
Computer Science
|
1-3 pm | Stafford Center |
Engineering Technology
|
1-3 pm | Technology Stone Bldg. |
Art, Communication & Theatre
|
1-3 pm | SWOSU Art Bldg. |
College of Pharmacy
|
1-3 pm | Chemistry/Pharmacy/ Physics Rms. 311, 314, & 321 |
Social Sciences
|
1-3 pm | Old Science Bldg. 1st & 2nd Floors |
Student Success & Retention Management
|
2-3 pm | Parker Hall, 2nd Floor |
SWOSU Tailgate Pit Party
|
2-6 pm | Milam Stadium West Parking Area |
SWOSU vs. East Central University | 6 pm | Milam Stadium |
Parks & Recreation
|
8-11 pm | Crowder Lake |
Participating sponsors in the Parent’s Day scholarship giveaway are:
BancFirst
Best Western Plus
Caulkins Conoco
Comfort Inn & Suites
Cummins Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac
Cummins Chrysler
Cummins Ford Lincoln
Fairfield Inn & Suites
FIT
Health Express Pharmacy
It’s All About Moi
Kelley Jewelers
Miss Trudy's Past & Present
More Than Medicine
Nabors Shoe Center
Pecina’s Mexican Cafe
Pioneer Cellular
Southern Sass Suds and Sweets
Stafford Air and Space Museum
Tautfest Home Design
The Aquarium Pet Store
The Kloset
Uptown MarketPlace