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14 posts tagged "Junior Parents Weekend"

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In-person Junior Parents Weekend to return with guest vaccination requirement

Isabella Volmert | Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Notre Dame’s unique Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) is a decades-long tradition that consists of bringing the families of juniors to campus to recognize the students’ accomplishments during their college careers. After last year’s entirely virtual event, the 2022 weekend is currently on schedule to be held in-person for the class of 2023 — who were

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Junior Parents Weekend to offer virtual activities for families

John Salem | Friday, March 5, 2021

Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) was created to give parents an opportunity to better understand what makes Notre Dame unique, while giving students a chance to show their gratitude for the people who have helped them the most. However, due to pandemic-related protocols, the Junior Parents Weekend Committee has adopted an entirely virtual format for the

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Annual Junior Parents Weekend to be held online

Observer Staff Report | Friday, February 26, 2021

Junior Parents Weekend for the class of 2022 will be held virtually March 6-7 due to COVID-19 concerns, JPW co-chairs Jonathan Couri and Molly O’Brien announced in a Wednesday email. Virtual academic open houses will kick off the weekend, and students and parents will be invited to partake in a virtual baking activity and trivia

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2021 Junior Parents Weekend to be held virtually

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, September 29, 2020

The annual Junior Parents Weekend is slated to take place virtually this year, according to a Tuesday email from junior co-chairs John Couri and Molly O’Brien. The email emphasized that the traditional celebration will look different from years prior but will still remain a memorable event for juniors and their family members. “Junior Parents Weekend

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Junior Parents Weekend chairs reflect on event planning

Trinity Reilly | Friday, February 14, 2020

This weekend, hundreds of parents will stream onto campus — not to see a football game, but to immerse themselves in the community and to discover the reality of their children’s daily lives at Notre Dame. Ever since its beginnings in 1953, Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) has been an opportunity for juniors to show their

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Junior Parents Weekend allows students to introduce their family to the Notre Dame community

Sophia Lauber | Monday, February 18, 2019

This past weekend, parents of Notre Dame juniors flooded campus for Junior Parents Weekend (JPW), a deep-rooted tradition in the Notre Dame community that has taken place annually ever since the first “Parent-Son Day” was held in 1953. The weekend kicked off with a gala Friday night in the Duncan Student Center, which featured music,

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Students and parents connect at Junior Parents Weekend

Courtney Becker | Monday, February 20, 2017

Notre Dame welcomed parents and families to campus Friday for Junior Parents Weekend (JPW), an annual celebration for juniors and any seniors who spent spring semester of their junior year abroad. Junior Madi Purrenhage, executive co-chair of JPW, said the weekend offered an opportunity for students to relax with family members. “It’s just a really

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My parents are not coming to Junior Parents Weekend

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, February 7, 2017

In theory, Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) is a wonderful opportunity to showcase and celebrate the accomplishments of Notre Dame juniors. However, I cannot help but consider the event with some hesitancy because of an underlying sense that my family’s financial situation draws a vast contrast from the majority of those who attend the university. Statistics

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TIES…FAMILY TIES: A JPW Sartorial Review

Erin McAuliffe and Nick Laureano | Thursday, February 25, 2016

  Following 2016 Junior Parents’ Weekend, Scene editor Erin McAuliffe and scene writer Nick Laureano reached out to their dads, Bob and Bert, for their thoughts on the state of the necktie. Below are some of the highlights of those conversations. Bob McAuliffe on ties: “Not a fan of the tie, actually the rash on

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Class of 2017 welcomes parents for weekend

Rachel O'Grady | Monday, February 22, 2016

Continuing a treasured Notre Dame tradition, the class of 2017 welcomed their parents to campus for the University’s annual Junior Parents Weekend (JPW). The event takes nearly a year of planning so Madi Purrenhage and Tommy Yemc — current sophomores and co-chairs of next year’s JPW — started in their roles this past weekend. “For the

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