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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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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