CELEBRATING CSUN'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY.Officials at California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , have scheduled a weekend full of music, food, sports and arts to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the college's opening as an independent institution. Other events, including an Oktoberfest festival during homecoming weekend in late October and a film festival, also are planned. For more information, call the university's Alumni Relations Office at (818) 677-2137. Today College buffet receptions, 5 to 7 p.m. College deans and faculty talk about curricula, teaching methods and the future. College of Arts, Media, and Communication in the Music Building courtyard. All other colleges in the Business and Education courtyard. University Archives exhibit. Opening cocktail reception, 7 to 9 p.m., south portico of the Oviatt Library The Oviatt Library (Delmar T. Oviatt Library) serves the California State University, Northridge (CSUN) campus. The library is named for Delmar T. Oviatt who was instrumental in the founding of CSUN. Today it features over 1.2 million volumes in its collection. . The Nuance Ensemble recital, 8 p.m. Alumni musicians Sandra Kipp, flute, and Roger Wilkie, violin, perform chamber music. Music Recital Hall courtyard. Saturday Founders day brunch, 11 a.m., Grand Salon at the University Student Union. Current President Blenda Wilson and former presidents Ralph Prator and James Cleary will be honored. Tickets are $15. Pregame tailgate party In North America, a tailgate party is a social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle. Tailgating often involves alcoholic beverages and barbecuing. Tailgate parties usually occur in the parking lots at stadiums and arenas before, and occasionally after or during, , 2 p.m., North Campus stadium. Wilson, college deans and other alumni prepare for football game against Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University - A university 20 miles southwest of Spokane, WA on the edge of the rolling Palouse Prairie. http://ewu.edu/. Address: Cheney, Washington, USA. . Tickets to the tailgate party and game are $15. Football game, 3 p.m. CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge Matadors vs. Eastern Washington Eagles. Community showcase performance in the Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , 8 p.m., followed by a ``meet the artist'' reception. By invitation only. Sunday Community showcase performance, 3 p.m., Performing Arts Center. Free. Source: CSUN |
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