The Program of Mortuary Science at the University of Minnesota is pleased to announce it will hold its Centennial Celebration on Saturday, November 1, 2008, which is Homecoming Day. The day will feature continuing education activities and tours of the program’s facilities. The homecoming football game starts at 11:00 AM at the Metrodome, with the Golden Gophers playing against Northwestern. (Football tickets can be ordered through: 1-800-UGOPHER; 612-624-8080; or www.gophersports.com) In the evening, there will be a special Centennial banquet event held at the Campus Club. Our featured keynote speaker for the day will be Mr. Thomas Lynch. All events are open to the public, but tickets are required for the dinner banquet. For more information, or to order tickets, please contact the program office at 612.624.6464.
Due to the fact that this is Homecoming Weekend, it may be difficult to find parking at ramps with vacant spaces on Washington Avenue, or near Fairview University Hospital. We suggest that you consider parking at either the East River Road Parkway Garage (http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/ERivRdGar/index.html), or the Weisman Art Museum Garage: http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/WeisGar/index.html. From there, it's a short walk to our facilities and the Mayo Auditorium. For more parking services information, please visit http://www1.umn.edu/pts/parking.htm
Centennial Celebration Schedule of Events – November 1, 2008
| Mayo Memorial Auditorium – Opportunity to Earn Continuing Education (3 CEU’s) | ||
| 1:00 PM | Rare Books Collection Presentation | Elaine Challacombe / Katherine Chew |
| 2:00 PM | Lecture: Celebration of Funeral Service | Thomas Lynch |
| Mayo Memorial Auditorium Atrium | ||
| 12:30 PM | Thomas Lynch Book Sales | University of MN Bookstore |
| 12:30 PM | Rare Books Display | Bio-Medical Library Staff |
| 3:30 PM | Book Signing | Thomas Lynch |
| Jackson Hall – Tour the Program of Mortuary Science Facility | ||
| 3:30 PM | New McReavy Teaching Center (2-125) | |
| Classroom (2-121) | ||
| Embalming Lab (5-125) | ||
| Coffman Memorial Union – Campus Club – Fourth Floor | ||
| 5:30 PM | Reception (Cash Bar) | Bar Lounge |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner | West Wing |
| 6:30 PM | Program: | West Wing |
| Awards Ceremony | ||
| Special Presentations | ||
| Keynote Speech – Thomas Lynch | ||
| 8:00 - 10:00 PM | Social Time | West Wing/Bar Lounge |