As we get closer to March, we get closer to a special time for our campus community, the University鈥檚 sesquicentennial.
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If you haven鈥檛 Googled it yet, a sesquicentennial is a 150th anniversary or its celebration. Basically, it鈥檚 a really big word for a pretty big birthday.
So, 黑料不打烊 is turning 150!聽With a full month of events to celebrate, reflect and look to the future, you won鈥檛 want to miss out on what鈥檚 planned, especially Forever Orange Week on Sunday, March 22 through Sunday, March 29! Here are some of the top events to look forward to:
Kick off Forever Orange Week with the most Orange Instagram Story you鈥檝e ever created. A big, Orange stripe will be painted from the corner of Marshall Street up University Ave. Don鈥檛 miss your photo op and tag your photos using #SU150!
Be a part of history and get a free winter beanie! Meet on the Quad at 1:45 p.m. to form a 鈥150鈥 and be part of a photo that鈥檒l for sure go into the SU Archives.
Fireworks and birthday cake. Need we say more? After the Celebrating 150 Years of Impact program, you鈥檙e invited to the Life Sciences Complex for a reception complete with food, birthday cake and a fireworks show to follow!
Celebrate the talents of our campus community with a star-studded night of entertainment in Hendricks Chapel!
Stay tuned for more events and programs in the coming weeks!