Click here for more information on Special Family Weekend Events!!! Friday, October 24th
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	"People on Fire" - Cherokee pottery exhibit	Gallery B - Mountain Heritage Center
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	"The Artistry of Plain-Style Furniture" - Exhibit of furniture hand-crafted in WNC during 1800s and early 1900s	Gallery C - Mountain Heritage Center
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	"Migration of the Scottish-Irish People" - Permanent exhibit	Gallery A, Mountain Heritage Center
10:00 am - 4:00 pm	"Worldviews" - Selections from WCU's permanent collection	Fine Arts Museum
10:00 am - 4:00 pm	"LEWIS BUCK" - System + Structure - Lifeworks in Painting and Collage"	Fine Arts Museum
5:00 pm	Movie: "The Dark Night" (Fee - includes drink and popcorn)	University Center Theater
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm	Family Weekend Mixer ***  REGISTRATION REQUIRED	University Center Balcony
6:00 - 6:30 pm	Meeting with Student Affairs Leadership - Open to WCU Family Association Members only ***  REGISTRATION REQUIRED	TBD
7:00 pm	Catamount Volleyball vs. College of Charleston (Fee)	Ramsey Regional activity Center
7:00 pm	Catamount Women's Soccer vs. Chattanooga (Fee)	Catamount Athletic Center
8:00 pm - 2:00 am	Up All Night - Student mixer featuring fun and games	University Center
9:00 pm	Movie: "The Dark Night" (Fee - includes drink and popcorn)	University Center Theater
Saturday, October 25th
9:00 - 11:30 am	Check-in and Continental Breakfast ***  REGISTRATION REQUIRED	Ramsey Center
9:00 - 9:30 am	Welcome and What's New at Western ***  REGISTRATION REQUIRED Speakers: John Bardo, Chancellor; Sam Miller, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs	Ramsey Center
9:30 - 10:45 am	Fall Updates from Academic Colleges ***  REGISTRATION REQUIRED (what to expect for the rest of the semester and upcoming changes for spring 2009)	Ramsey Center
10:45 - 11:00 am	Break
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Tailgating ***  REGISTRATION REQUIRED $$	Ramsey Center
1:00 pm	Catamount Football vs. Georgia Southern	Stadium
1:00 - 4:00 pm	"Worldviews" - Selections from WCU's permanent collection	Fine Arts Museum
1:00 - 4:00 pm	"LEWIS BUCK: Systems + Structure - Lifeworks in Painting and Collage"	Fine Arts Museum
Sunday, October 26th
9:00 - 11:00 am	Brunch and Learn ***  REGISTRATION REQUIRED $$   Panel:     A.  Residential Living - Update on New Fall Programs - Speaker:     B.  Career Services - Helping Students Prepare for Careers - Speaker:     C.  Experiential Learning - Adding Value to the Western Experience - Speaker:     D.  Financial Aid and Scholarships - Planning for Spring 2009 - Speaker:     E.  Academic Advising - Support Available to students and Issues for Consideration - Speaker:     F.  Study Abroad - Where and How - Speaker:	Grand Ballroom - University Center ***
10:00 am	Nantahala Rafting!!!	Call (828) 227-3633 for more information