Join Columbia Athletics for free food, drinks, and activities for the whole family.

Athletics will feature a special pre-game event, the Faculty/Staff Festival, prior to the Basketball doubleheader—Women’s Basketball at 4:30 p.m. and Men’s Basketball at 7 p.m.—against rival Cornell University on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. in the University (Blue) Gymnasium in the Dodge Fitness Center. This festival will be free to faculty and staff, and their families.

The Faculty/Staff Festival will include free food and beverages, interactive games for children and appearances from Columbia’s spirit organizations (cheerleaders, dance team, pep band and Roar-ee the Lion mascot). The festival will also feature a number of special events and presentations, including welcoming remarks from Head Women’s Basketball Coach Paul Nixon.

The first 200 fans at the festival will get a free Columbia scarf. Every fan in attendance at the Faculty/Staff Festival will be encouraged to purchase tickets to the Columbia Basketball games following the festival, for only $10/ticket.

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