Lee Music Festival is at 7 tonight. The free concert is open to all.
This 32-hour event allows high school students and their parents to experience all that Lee has to offer, all while receiving information regarding financial aid, academics, sports, music and clubs at Lee.
Registration for Lee Day began this morning , with late registration for Saturday arrivals beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Campus tours hosted by current students will be offered on Friday until 4 p.m. as well as Saturday, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. The tours will allow guests to become familiar with Lee’s campus and offer students a sneak peek into male and female dorm rooms.
Incoming freshman will have the chance to begin their class selection process for the upcoming semester during Lee Day events. Students can meet with an academic advisor beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Friday and 7:30 on Saturday morning.
To schedule an advising appointment, call 423-614-8121.
Today prospective students will have the unique opportunity to sit in on classes in order to get a feel for a typical class day. Later Friday afternoon, students will be able to learn more about academic programs offered at Lee through meeting faculty and students from each department at “Major Discovery,” starting at 3 p.m.
Kicking off the this evening’s festivities is a block party including food, music, and games for everyone at 5:30 p.m. Lee Day guests will then have three choices — They may attend a music festival featuring a parade of Lee’s School of Music ensembles, a theater production of “My Fair Lady” performed by Lee University Theatre, or a “Faith and Film” session featuring a viewing and discussion of “Toy Story 3.” All events begin at 7 p.m. and will conclude at 9 p.m.
For those interested in Lee’s nationally recognized sports teams, the women’s tennis team and Lady Flames softball team will both be in action today at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. respectively.
A “Meet the Coaches” all-sports carousel on Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. gives prospective student athletes and their parents the unique opportunity to meet the coaching staffs at Lee as well as receive additional information about the programs.
Parents of incoming freshman and prospective students will have a chance to meet Lee President Dr. Paul Conn and the financial aid staff at the “Parent’s Inside Track” session on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. The event will give parents the opportunity to hear from the president and have many of their questions answered. Lunch will be provided for those who attend.
Saturday will also feature special luncheons hosted specifically for sophomore, junior, and senior high school students as well as a particular luncheon for transfer students. All of these unique luncheons will occur at noon and give students an opportunity to register for scholarship drawings.
The annual “Life at Lee” drama production will be presented by current students and faculty at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, giving Lee Day guests a light-hearted preview of life on Lee’s campus. A barbecue in Alumni Park with food for all will follow the production.
Concluding the Lee Day weekend is a worship rally in the Conn Center at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
President Conn and the Voices of Lee will host the rally and at 6 p.m. the AT&T scholarship drawings will be given away. Participants must be present to win.
All events are free to registered Lee Day guests. To register, visit www.leeuniversity.edu/newsevents/leeday. For more information, please call 423-614-8320 or contact leeday@leeuniversity.edu.
