Published on October 3, 2005 at 7 p.m. by Mary Wimberley  

Â鶹¹û¶³ students and their relations will enjoy several days of quality time together on the campus this weekend (OCT. 7-9).

Â鶹¹û¶³ 500 family members and 200 students have registered for Family Weekend, which includes a variety of fun and educational opportunities.

Entertainment options include a Â鶹¹û¶³ Theatre production of William Nicholson's "Shadowlands" and Â鶹¹û¶³ women's soccer action.

A 9:30 a.m. general session on Saturday will feature Â鶹¹û¶³ president Thomas E. Corts updating parents on current and future campus activity. The session will also serve as the annual meeting of the Parents Association. Symposia on a variety of topics will follow at 11 a.m.

A Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m. in Reid Chapel will highlight student missions. Families can enjoy a final weekend meal together at Sunday brunch on campus.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.