See you soon at the 50th anniversary celebrations!

Useful information and program for the upcoming 50th celebrations!

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UCEAP and Lund University's 50th Anniversary of Study Abroad

See you next week as we start the 50th celebrations!

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We look forward to seeing you soon!

You are receiving this email as a reminder because you have signed up for at least one of the activities taking place in celebration of our 50th anniversary on 6-8 April. With lots of events on the horizon, we’d like to make sure you don’t miss out on anything!

ATTENTION: If you have booked a seat at the sittning and/or the gala dinner, you will also receive a separate email reminder for each dinner event confirming your seat. If you registered for either of these dinners and you do not receive these emails, please contact us ASAP.

Below is a summary of the full program. Please note that there a few events with updated venues and start times. If you have questions regarding your registration status on any of the following events, please contact us.

6 APRIL

Welcome fika and guided tours of Lundagård (still open for registrations)
9:30am – 12:00pm at the University main building

Student-led corridor tours (still open for registrations)
1:00pm – 2:30pm, starting at the University main building

Lecture on Popular Film Culture in Southern Sweden (still open for registrations)
3:15pm – 4:00pm at LUX C121, Helgonavägen 3

Lund University Welcome Reception
5:00pm – 7:30pm at Biskopshuset, Biskopsgatan 1
Business casual attire

7 APRIL

UCEAP Alumni Roundtable (still open for registrations)
10:00am – 12:00pm at the Auditorium on Stora Algatan 4

Behind the scenes visit of the Peder Winstrup exhibition (still open for registrations)
2:00pm – 3:00pm & 3:00pm – 4:00pm at the Historical Museum, Krafts torg 1

Sittning at Lunds nation
7:00pm – 11:00pm at Lunds nation, Agardhsgatan 1
Party festive attire

8 APRIL

Explore the history and future of Lund by bus (still open for registrations)
10:00am – 12:30pm, starting outside of the Lund Cathedral

Guided tour of the Lund Cathedral (Domkyrkan) (still open for registrations)
2:00pm – 3:00pm

50th Celebration Gala Dinner
7:00pm – 11:00pm at Grand Hotel, Bantorget 1
Cocktail attire

Useful transportation info
You can read more about transportation for getting to Lund University here.

For those of you arriving from Copehagen Airport, you might find this video helpful. Watch it here.

Skånetrafiken's Jojo card will be useful for those of you who are from out of town. This card can be loaded with money, at various increments, and allows you to ride on the buses and trains. If not planning to walk and/or bike everywhere, this card is a must-have for getting around town.

For those of you going on the student corridor tours, we recommend that you have at Jojo card so you can take a city bus to the students' corridors.

Tips for things to see and do in Lund: Check out Visit Lund's tourist guide to get some helpful tips about what to see an do in the area. You can find additional info and maps here.

Interested in practicing your Swedish or helping others learn the language? There is a language café on 5 April at 10:00 am -12:00 pm at Eoshallen (Arkivgatan 32, Lund). If you're interested in attending, please contact info@alumni.lu.se.

Welcome to Lund and we look forward to celebrating with you all very soon!

Questions?

Contact Karen Paulson at karen.paulson@er.lu.se or Elizabeth Janis Perl at eperl@eap.ucop.edu.