Family Weekend & Homecoming: There's No Place Like WCU

From the Longwood Gardens Website:

Our Gardens are a living expression of all that our founder, Pierre S. du Pont, found inspiring, meaningful, and beautiful. From the intricate fountain systems to the meticulous gardens to the architectural grandeur, awe-inspiring discoveries await at every turn.

WCU Families who would like to go to Longwood Gardens on Sunday, October 1, 2023 will be able to use the promo code WCUPARENT and be given a 20% discount on adult tickets (making the cost $20/pp). This discount is valid on all adult tickets only on October 1st.

Join us in our beautiful Commons dining hall in SECC for a RAM FAM style brunch. The first 100 people to register will receive complimentary brunch tickets.

We'll have WCU Family Weekend swag to take home too! There are many food items available for all types of diets!

Enjoy free entry to our Student Recreation Center - a $7.00 value, free for the Ram Fam! Make sure you fill out the 3 day membership pass attached below.

Come and join a cardio and strength training class based on a variety of resistance and sprint sets on bicycles. Learn combinations of climbs, jumps, and sprints to get your heart rate soaring in this moderate to intense cycling class filled with a wide selection of upbeat music!

Follow the yellow brick road to the Student Recreation Center where you can participate in a pickleball singles tournament!! The tournament check in time is 9:00 am on 9/30 and the tournament will begin promptly at 9:30 am.

Format/Rules: 1v1 tournament style will be a double elimination bracket. Matches will consist of one game to 15 points, with players switching sides after one player gets to 8 points. The winner must win by 2 points (example 15-13).

Championship Match: Best 2 out of 3 games to 11 points. Players will switch sides after the first game. If a third game is necessary, players will switch sides after the first player gets to 6 points.

Maximum capacity for 16 teams for this tournament.

Competition will be held on Court 1 in the Student Recreation Center.

Please use the link to register for this tournament!

The Off-Campus Housing Fair is hosted by Off-Campus and Commuter Services (OCCS) and serves as an opportunity for students and their families to explore off-campus housing opportunities in West Chester by meeting with property managers, owners, and landlords. OCCS will also provide materials to support the off-campus housing search and opportunities to learn about leasing and living in the local community.

Check-in for Homecoming/Family Weekend 2023 in Sykes Student Union. The Off Campus Housing Fair will begin at 9:00 am. Come and enjoy some light refreshments, and receive exclusive swag!

*Please note: The Uptown Shuttle will be running and you're welcome to ride with your student WITH their Ram card ID. Full route: www.wcupa.edu/shuttle

LES MILLS GRITÔäó is 30-minutes of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), developed by experts to deliver transformative results. Featuring short, intense bursts of effort followed by periods of recovery, the scientifically structured intervals allow you push your body into your max effort training zone – and that's where the results happen.

Please use the registration link below to participate in this class!

Food trucks and games and giveaways, OH MY!!!

There's no place like WCU for a ramtastic good time at our Wicked Block Party and street festival! Events will be held on the yellow brick road between Hollinger Field House and Sciences & Engineering Center and the Commons building. Come out and show your Ram Pride!

Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore...

Follow the yellow brick road to the Student Recreation Center for some fun climbing wall activities!! Golden Rams and family members or all ages are invited to enjoy!

This class is ideal for anyone new to yoga and interested in its benefits that will help you build strength, increase flexibility, and find focus. It is moderately paced so you will learn the fundamental Yoga postures and principles that create a successful and effective mind/body practice.

Please use the link below to register for this class!

Join us Saturday, September 30th for a fall-themed, magical story time and craft at the University Libraries! This event is perfect for our up-and-coming Rams, ages 3-7 years old, but siblings and family of all ages are welcome to attend! You can expect a reading of age-appropriate children's books as well as a guided craft activity. For our Rams who might need a sensory break, spend this time in our Relaxing Rammie's Corner, or curl up with a book in one of our cozy beanbag chairs.

We have 2 times available for this activity!!

Gather your doubles partner and follow the yellow brick road to the Student Recreation Center on Saturday, September 30th for the Ram Fam Pickleball Doubles Tournament!!! Check in begins at 10:30 am and the tournament will start promptly at 10:45 am.

Format/Rules: 2v2 tournament style will be a double elimination bracket. Matches will consist of one game to 15 points, with teams switching sides after one player gets to 8 points. The winner must win by 2 points (ex 15-13).

Championship Match: Best 2 out of 3 games to 11 points. Teams will switch sides after the first game. If a third game is necessary, teams will switch sides after the first team gets to 6 points.

Maximum number of teams for the tournament: 12.

Please use the link below to register for this tournament!

Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore...

Explore the night sky in our very own on-campus Mather Planetarium with a Ph.D. Astronomer! TICKETS REQUIRED.

Our WCU Golden Rams Men's soccer team will compete against Lock Haven University. Come out and support the team.

Let's go RAMS!!

Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore...

Explore the night sky in our very own on-campus Mather Planetarium with a Ph.D. Astronomer! TICKETS REQUIRED.

Come and watch our WCU Golden Rams Women's volleyball team. They will be playing against East Stroudsburg University.
Volleyball games are in Hollinger Field House. There is no cost for attendance.

Join us Saturday, September 30th for a fall-themed, magical story time and craft at the University Libraries! This event is perfect for our up-and-coming Rams, ages 3-7 years old, but siblings and family of all ages are welcome to attend! You can expect a reading of age-appropriate children's books as well as a guided craft activity. For our Rams who might need a sensory break, spend this time in our Relaxing Rammie's Corner, or curl up with a book in one of our cozy beanbag chairs.

Cheer on the Golden Rams as they face off against Bloomsburg University and enjoy tunes from the Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band at half time!
The first 200 Family Weekend attendees will receive a complimentary concession voucher, courtesy of the WCU Foundation!

Additional WCU swag will be available!
Parking at the stadium is $10 cash, but you are welcome to park for free on North Campus and take the free Campus Shuttle down to South Campus. The shuttle will pick up guests in front of Wayne Hall.

No backpacks or large bags will be allowed into the stadium. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, purses larger than a clutch bag, backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags, luggage of any kind, computer bags, camera bags or any bag larger than the permissible size. Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after they have been inspected. As a reminder, alcohol is not permitted on the property or in the stadium.

Please purchase tickets at the link included below for the game.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road...

Starting at the preserved Old Main archway on High Street--the symbolic beginning of the university--tour goers will be treated to a one-hour overview of the evolution of the campus. The tour will emphasize how the physical campus reflects the broadening of the school's educational mission as well as wider social changes.

The walking tour will take place around the historic quadrangle, a focus we will enhance by considering expansion to surrounding blocks. Alumni are encouraged to share their own memories and stories as we stroll through campus history.

**For this tour, meet between Main Hall and the Library on High Street.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road...

Starting at the preserved Old Main archway on High Street--the symbolic beginning of the university--tour goers will be treated to a one-hour overview of the evolution of the campus. The tour will emphasize how the physical campus reflects the broadening of the school's educational mission as well as wider social changes.

The walking tour will take place around the historic quadrangle, a focus we will enhance by considering expansion to surrounding blocks. Alumni are encouraged to share their own memories and stories as we stroll through campus history.

**For this tour, meet between Main Hall and the Library on High Street.

Follow the yellow brick road to Sykes Theater and enjoy a viewing of the original Wizard of Oz movie. Golden Rams, Alumni, and families are all welcomed to attend!

This event is free of charge for all attendees.

Enjoy free entry to our Student Recreation Center - a $7.00 value, free for the Ram Fam! Make sure you fill out the 3 day free membership pass attached below.

Actor and comedian Jay Pharoah is one of the industry's most highly-anticipated leading men.

Pharoah was most recently seen in one of the biggest purchases out of the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, THE BLACKENING, which premiered in their Midnight Madness section. THE BLACKENING sold out of the festival to Lionsgate and was released Juneteenth weekend, making back its production budget in the first few days of release. This year, Pharoah also starred in SPINNING GOLD as Cecil Homes, the right hand man of 1970s record producer Neil Bogart who co-founded Casablanca Records.

In the last few years, Pharoah has appeared in Comedy Central's OUT OF OFFICE alongside Ken Jeong and Oscar Nuñez and in the independent comedy MORT IN SHERMAN OAKS with Lucy Hale and Jim Gaffigan. He starred in Netflix's RESORT TO LOVE with Cristina Milian for producer Alicia Keys and in the Lionsgate thriller PRIVATE PROPERTY. Pharoah also co-starred opposite Harry Shum Jr. in Universal's ALL MY LIFE, in Justin Simien's critically acclaimed feature film BAD HAIR for Hulu, and in Lionsgate's 2 MINUTES OF FAME for director Leslie Small.

On the small screen, Pharoah starred as "J.J. Evans" in ABC's Emmy Award-winning Live in Front of a Studio Audience version of ALL IN THE FAMILY and GOOD TIMES. He also hosted and produced the hit Nickelodeon gameshow, UNFILTERED.

Best known for his spot-on impressions, Pharoah spent six seasons as a cast member on NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. In 2017, he shifted to his first leading role as 'Floyd Mooney' in Showtime's WHITE FAMOUS, which was executive produced by Academy Award-winner Jaime Foxx and inspired by Foxx's real-life experiences.

Additional film and television credits include Sony Picture's animated feature, THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES, Steven Soderbergh's UNSANE, Universal's animated feature SING, CBS Films' GET A JOB, CBS's All Access's REMOTE, FOX Searchlight's LOLA VERSUS, FOX's FAMILY GUY, FOX's THE SIMPSONS, Netflix's BOJACK HORSEMAN, and Cartoon Network's ROBOT CHICKEN. He also currently serves as a consulting writer/producer on FAMILY GUY.

In addition to acting and his stand-up, Jay released his first EP titled "Spittin Image" in August 2021. The tracks are a marriage between Jay's spot-on impressions and his love of songwriting and rapping. All songs are written by Jay and produced by Andrew Hypes.

Pharoah continues to headline comedy clubs across the country throughout the year.

Enjoy free entry to our Student Recreation Center - a $7.00 value, free for the Ram Fam! Make sure you fill out the 3 Day membership form attached below.

Join our WCU Golden Rams Swimming Teams as they compete against Shippensburg and Southern Connecticut University..

Join WCU Hillel for Family Weekend Shabbat Dinner in the SECC Building! We'll have a kosher menu featuring all your Shabbat favorites. All are invited and welcomed to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Jenn Reiss, Director of Jewish Student Life (jreiss@phillyhillel.org).

Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore...

Explore the night sky in our very own on-campus Mather Planetarium with a Ph.D. Astronomer! TICKETS REQUIRED.

Come and watch our WCU Golden Rams Women's volleyball team. They will be playing against Kutztown University.
Volleyball games are in Hollinger Field House. There is no cost for attendance.

Join us for wizardry themed events that has something for everyone! Follow the yellow brick road to a night of escape rooms, karaoke, DIY treats, and a world of more for students and families to enjoy together.

We will have a sensory room for guests who wish to enjoy a more relaxing environment.

Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore...

Explore the night sky in our very own on-campus Mather Planetarium with a Ph.D. Astronomer! TICKETS REQUIRED.