Homecoming and Family Weekend Tours
Updated August 27, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before your tour is scheduled to begin.- Parking is available at the Alumni Center parking lot located at 1301 S. College Avenue, Fort Collins (map_and_directions). For the Tour for the Cure and Global Energy Solutions tours, you and your fellow tourists will be shuttled from the Alumni Center by CSU courtesy van.
Global Energy Solutions- Friday, October 9, 2009 (9:45am-11:15am) - THIS TOUR IS FULL
The global demand for energy is rising, even as global production of petroleum will soon decline. Pollution from fossil-fuel combustion has a worldwide impact on health, and the buildup of greenhouse gases is forcing global climate change.- Colorado State University’s Engines & Energy Conversion Laboratory is confronting the global energy challenge through research and the creation of innovative energy solutions and entrepreneurial models which benefit the human condition and achieve global impact.
Tour for the Cure - Friday, October 9, 2009 (10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.) - THIS TOUR IS FULL
CSU’s Animal Cancer Center is the largest center of its kind in the world.- It is the focal point for all university cancer-related activities and has evolved from the identification of cancers to their treatment and prevention.- The facility provides annual appointments for 10,000 animals, but its research in treatment and prevention of cancer is supported by agencies like the National Cancer Institute because of its significance for human health.
University Center for the Arts: Backstage - Friday, October 9, 2009 (10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)
The arts are alive and thriving on the CSU campus!- Whether you are interested in music, theater, and dance, or just want to see the new and improved venue at the Old Fort Collins High School, join us for an enlightening experience and maybe even sit in on a student rehearsal!- We’ll end with a tour of the museums.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Ram for the Day Tour - Saturday, October 10, 2009 (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) - THIS TOUR IS FULL
Would you like to know how college has changed since you graduated? Are you curious about student life in the 21st century? Register for this tour and experience student life as we walk through a typical day in the life of a CSU Ram! We’ll start at CSU’s newest residence and dining hall complex, the Academic Village. You are welcome to eat at the Rams Horn Dining Center following your tour. The all-you-can-eat lunch is $4.90/per person or if you are a parent and accompanied by your residence hall student, your meal is complimentary!
NOTE: For this tour, please plan to meet at the fountain in the center of the Academic Village plaza 5 minutes before your tour is scheduled to begin. The Academic Village is located on Pitkin Street in Quadrant D-7 of this map - parking is available directly across the street in Lot #240.