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Slide show features Parents and Family Weekend 2009
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Parents and Family Weekend 2009, held this year Oct. 2-4, featured classes, academic presentations, athletic competitions, museum exhibitions and a variety of performances. The full schedule of activities complemented the chance to spend time with families and friends. Look back at a few of the weekend’s moments. Photographs by Phyllis Graber Jensen and Marni Lyn Sienko.