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Alumni open house to feature first Rocky the Rock

Bob Jones, the original “Rocky the Rock” mascot at Slippery Rock University, will be available for a meet-and-greet session at the Alumni Weekend open house on Friday. Submitted Photo

An open house will be held in the Slippery Rock University archives on Friday, June 23, during the university’s Alumni Weekend.

The open house will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 315, which is the university archive room at Bailey Library.

An open house will be held in the Slippery Rock University archives on Friday, June 23, during the university’s Alumni Weekend.

The open house will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 315, which is the university archive room at Bailey Library.

In addition to various SRU artifacts, the event will feature a meet-and-greet with Bob Jones, the original Rocky the Rock school mascot.

A special appearance by Rocky, Pride of the Rock, will be held from 10 to 11:15 a.m.

All students and alumni are invited to attend.

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