45th Annual Selinsgrove Market Street Festival
8:30 a.m–4 p.m.
Downtown Selinsgrove
The Annual Market Street Festival is a much-anticipated and loved event in Selinsgrove. Each fall, as the weather turns crisp and breezy, record crowds turn up to stroll Market Street to check out the businesses, meet old friends, enjoy the many artisans, crafters, and games, to listen to the music, to ride a pony or pet the animals, and of course, to sample delicious and diverse food. Learn more here.
Welcome & Information Table
9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Mellon Lounge, Degenstein Campus Center
Breakfast with Scholars
9–10 a.m.
Mellon Lounge, Degenstein Campus Center
University Scholars, their families and other members of the Susquehanna community are invited to attend a casual breakfast in Mellon Lounge. In addition to enjoying coffee, tea and light breakfast fare, attendees will have the opportunity to speak with President Jonathan Green.
Career Readiness Q & A for Students and Their Families
9:15–10 a.m.
Winifred Shearer Weber Dining Rooms, Degenstein Campus Center
Participants will learn what employers are seeking from today’s college graduates, including the importance of experiences outside of the classroom, like internships, research, leadership opportunities and part-time jobs. You’ll discover where to find career readiness skill building opportunities on and off campus; skills that make resumes and applications stand out and more. Family members will also learn how they can best support their students in achieving their preferred first destinations after graduation, whether it be entering the workforce, pursuing graduate education or completing fellowships or compensated service opportunities.
Guiding Your Student from a Distance
10 a.m.
Benjamin Apple Meeting Rooms, Degenstein Campus Center
Members of the CARE Team (Concern, Assess, Respond, Evaluate) will help you understand how to support and guide your student from a distance.
Volleyball vs. Buffalo State University
11 a.m.
Orlando W. Houts Gymnasium
In the first match of a doubleheader, watch as the Susquehanna University River Hawks take on the Bengals of Buffalo State University.
Gallery Exhibit: 2024 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition
11 a.m.–5 p.m.
The Lore Degenstein Gallery, Degenstein Campus Center
This exhibition showcases the talent and expertise of our instructors in graphic design, studio art and art history. Recent work by Lori Hayes Kershner, Jimmy Henderson, Amanda Lenig, Ann Piper and Gordon Wenzel will be on view, in an inaugural display that provides the university community and broader public the opportunity to reflect on the connections between education and practice.
“Back to Class – Gene Editing: A Medical Revolution or Opening Pandora’s Box?” with Dr. Peggy Peeler
11:15 a.m.
Benjamin Apple Meeting Rooms, Degenstein Campus Center
Go “back to class” with Peggy Peeler, Charles B. Degenstein Professor of Biology and the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Donald D. Housley Teaching Award, as she presents a lecture on the scientific implications of gene editing.
Lunch with the FREE MONEY Game Show
Noon to 1 p.m.
Evert Dining Room
The
FREE MONEY Game Showis like
Minute to Win It
and
Jeopardyrolled into one! Participants compete in wacky physical challenges to earn the right to compete in the trivia portion of the game for FREE MONEY! Every FREE MONEY game is hosted by a professional comedian.
Included with the purchase of a lunch ticket, compliments of Susquehanna University’s Student Activities Committee.
Women’s Soccer vs. Wilkes University
1 p.m.
Sassafras Multipurpose Field
Watch as the Susquehanna University River Hawks take on the Colonels of Wilkes University.
Global Opportunities (GO) Program Pre-Departure Session
3 p.m.
Faylor Lecture Hall, Fisher Hall
This session is specific for families of students who are approved for a GO program and will travel during winter 2023–24 or spring 2024. It will review students’ pre-departure information, expectations and some general health and safety protocols.
Global Opportunities (GO) General Session
3 p.m.
Stretansky Concert Hall, Cunningham Center for Music & Art
This session is particularly helpful for families whose student has not yet applied for a GO program. You will review information about the cross-cultural requirement, learn about the types of programs available and the general process for completion of the academic requirement.
Women’s Volleyball vs. Lebonan Valley College
3 p.m.
Orlando W. Houts Gymnasium
In the second match of a doubleheader, watch as the Susquehanna River Hawks take on the Flying Dutchmen of Lebanon Valley College.
Men’s Soccer vs. Wilkes University
3 p.m.
Sassafras Multipurpose Field
Watch as the Susquehanna University River Hawks take on the Colonels of Wilkes University.
SUConnects Reception
4–5 p.m.
Benjamin Apple Meeting Rooms, Degenstein Campus Center
Families and friends are welcome to join the staff and students of SU Connects, a mentoring program designed to support first-year students of color.
Susquehanna Generations Reception with President Green and First Lady Lynn Buck
4:30–5:30 p.m.
Pine Lawn
Celebrate the family tradition of attending Susquehanna by joining us for a private reception. Susquehanna students who are related to a graduate of the university—including a parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt or uncle—and their families are invited. By invitation only.
University Orchestra Concert
7:30 p.m.
Stretansky Concert Hall, Cunningham Center for Music & Art
Enjoy a performance by the University Orchestra, conducted by Zachary Levi.
Theatre Production, Equus
7:30 p.m.
Degenstein Center Theatre
Directed by Dr. Kevin Christopher Crowe. An explosive play that took critics and audiences by storm, Equus is Peter Shaffer’s remarkable exploration of the way modern society has destroyed our ability to feel passion. Alan Strang is a disturbed youth whose dangerous obsession with horses leads him to an unspeakable act of violence. As psychiatrist Martin Dysart struggles to understand the motivation for Alan’s brutality, he is increasingly drawn into Alan’s web and eventually forced to question his own sanity. Equus continues to prove to be a timeless classic and a cornerstone of contemporary drama that delves into the darkest recesses of human existence.
Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, the Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and the New York Critics Award.
This play contains strong language and nudity.
Tickets: $10 for adults; $8 for non-SU students and senior citizens. Call the box office at 570-372-ARTS (2787) between noon and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
