Dear Alumni of the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, You and your immediate family are invited to join us for a homecoming celebration on Friday Oct. 17, 2025. Here is the link to RSVP for the different parts of the event: https://lnkd.in/gnAfnuMM
Here is the schedule of events:
4:30 pm Planetarium show
5:15 pm Demo show (C215 ESC)
6:00 pm Dinner (Pendulum Court)
7:00 pm Department Presentation (C215 ESC)
On the form, please indicate how many in your party (including yourself) will be attending. Please let me know what questions you have.
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