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Anchors Away: Thursday, April 30

April 27, 2015

anchorsAll faculty and staff invited to attend the second annual Anchors Away on Thursday, April 30 on the bluff behind Bauccio Commons from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Please join the entire UP family in gathering together to celebrate the conclusion of the 2014-15 academic year with a barbecue, beer garden, live music from The Junebugs, and lots of other fun activities.

Tickets for faculty and staff are complimentary. Just RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/k2bqpbf by Monday, April 27, and a ticket will be delivered to you. Additional tickets for family and friends may be purchased; children 10 and under may attend for free. Drinks at the beer garden will be available for $2 and $3.

To purchase additional tickets or for more please contact Joe Kuffner, marketing, at kuffnerj@up.edu, or Craig Swinyard, alumni relations, at swinyard@up.edu.

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Filed Under: 04-20-2015, 04-27-2015, Events Tagged With: Anchors Away, Craig Swinyard, Joe Kuffner

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