Planning News Team Univ. An improvisational performance by the Chicago Comedy Company will be among the highlights of First-Year Parents Weekend events at Ohio University Friday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 21.
Admission is free.
Some of the other events include the official welcome and reception from 8 to 9 p.m. Friday in Baker Center and a Parents' Coffee Hour at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Baker University Center Ballroom. Representatives from Residence Life, Counseling, Career Services and the Office of the Dean of Students will discuss common issues and concerns of the families of first-year students. There will be several other cultural, social and athletic events during the weekend. The weekend is designed to allow parents and families of new college students to view campus life first-hand and capture a taste of their children's college experience. Following is a schedule of First-Year Parents Weekend events.