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August 31 on the U of M Stage

When Presentation
10:00 am Alumni Band, Softball Team and Goldy
11:00 am Baseball & Men's and Women's Golf
12:00 pm Women's Basketball & Men's Gymnastics
1:00 pm Men's & Women's Tennis
2:00 pm Gopher Men's Hockey
3:00 pm Women's Hockey & Alumni Band
3:30 pm Goldy
4:00 pm Music with Radio K

August 31 U of M Building Exhibitors

When Zone Description
9am - 3pm Health University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital
Focusing on living a healthy lifestyle, this booth will provide useful health and fitness tips about eating well and exercising regularly. Information about U of M Amplatz Children's Hospital programs will also be available. Children will also enjoy this display with a special interactive activity.
9am - 9pm Science & Engineering School of Earth Sciences
In this educational exhibit, find out why Minnesota has so many lakes! Geology expert and University of Minnesota professor Harvey Thorleifson, who also serves as director of the Minnesota Geological Survey, will be on hand to answer questions and help people understand the geology of our state from meteorites that fell from the sky more than a billion years ago to diamonds that may be under our soil.
9am - 9pm Energy & the Environment Bell Museum of Natural History
Visit the Bell Museum booth and get a sneak peek at our upcoming exhibit, Hungry Planet: What the World Eats.
9am - 1pm Public Engagement & Economic Impact CFANS - Department of Plant Pathology
The Plant Disease Clinic will be providing information and answering questions.
9am - 9pm Sports & Recreation University of Minnesota Athletics

9am - 9pm Connect to the U University of Minnesota, Rochester
General information about programs and events at the Rochester campus; staff available to answer questions.
1 - 5pm Public Engagement & Economic Impact CFANS - Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
3 - 9pm Health School of Dentistry
This School of Denistry interactive booth gives visitors a chance to test their knowledge about oral health. Kids can practice their drawing skills with oral hygiene coloring books while parents take a quiz and win a prize! Information and brochures on clinics and oral health will be on display as well.
5 - 9pm Public Engagement & Economic Impact CFANS - Department of Applied Economics