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Blair lecture one of many Family Weekend events

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While the lecture by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is the highlight of Family Weekend, there is a full range of activities to keep guests engaged and entertained from the
moment they step on campus.


Parents and friends can
attend a class on Friday and meet faculty members and administrators at
receptions and open houses throughout the weekend.

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Performances will include a cappella concerts, music at The Barge coffeehouse,
a chamber music concert at the Chapel, a Student Theater production, and a
production by University Theater, which will be held in the downtown Palace
Theater.

There are several shows available at the Ho Tung Visualization Lab in the Ho
Science Center.

Guests are invited to tour the newly renovated Picker Art Gallery, and the MAD
Art community group is offering an art walk through the village of Hamilton.

There is a raft of athletics events on campus, including the football game
against Patriot League rival Lehigh at 1 p.m. The men’s and women’s cross
country teams will be competing, as will women’s field hockey, water polo,
men’s and women’s ice hockey, and women’s soccer.

Former prime minister Blair is speaking as part of the university’s Global
Leaders Lecture Series, which is funded by the Parents’ and Grandparents’ Fund.
The lecture is sold out, but a live webcast will be available at Hamilton
Central Schools.