The annual tradition of Meliora Weekend returns Thursday, September 29 – Sunday, October 2 with expert voices, live entertainment, milestone reunions, and many opportunities to celebrate shared connections with the University, including the popular Meliora Village offering local food and beverages, fun and games for the whole family, carnival rides, live music, and more.

Meliora Weekend will feature Nobel laureate and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu ’70, ’98M (HNR); journalist Michele L. Norris, former host of National Public Radio’s All Things Considered and founder of The Race Card Project; and Tony Kushner, Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning author, playwright, and screenwriter. Canadian Indie pop band Walk Off the Earth will perform the weekend’s headline concert outdoors on Goergen Field.

The Eastman School of Music will celebrate its centennial year with a prism concert on Friday evening themed "fascinating Rhythm," which will feature musical groups performing in succession from different locations around Eastman Theatre's Kodak Hall.

Registration is open!