Surrounded by some of the most vibrant colors that nature has to offer in one of the most beautiful parts of New England, families of Mount Holyoke students will have a wide range of activities to keep them stimulated and entertained during family weekend. At the same time, moms, dads, aunts, uncles, siblings, cousins, and others will get a glimpse of their MHC relative's experience as a student here.
Beginning Friday, October 29, and continuing through Sunday, October 31, there will be activities galore--among them a Japanese tea ceremony; a tour of the Mount Holyoke Web site; open houses hosted by the Career Development Center, the academic deans, the Harriet L. and Paul M. Weissman Center for Leadership, and the cultural and community centers; departmental receptions, films, hikes, discussions, a horse show, a crew regatta, canoeing, panel discussions, teas, dinners, and even a haunted house and a geology field trip to see glacial rocks.
To give visitors an idea of what life is like inside the classroom, MHC professors Vinnie Ferraro, Robert Schwartz, Karen Hollis, Lucas Wilson, Holly Hanson, and Julie Inness will offer master classes on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Topics cover a broad range, including Current Problems in American Foreign Policy; New Tools for Environmental History: Historical Geographic Information Systems and the Railways of Victorian England; and Sex, Drugs, and Videotapes: What Animal Learning Psychology Reveals about the Human Condition; Economics and Ethics of Affirmative Action; Old Bad Ideas and Their Power in the Present: African Perspectives on European Imperialism; and Ethics: Plato Claimed That the Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living.
Other family weekend highlights include a president's welcome and cultural celebration on Friday evening; performances of the MHC theatre department's production of Lysistrata on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon; a panel discussion on academic initiatives and teaching innovations with MHC faculty members on Saturday afternoon; and Showcase Mount Holyoke, an evening of performances by MHC music and dance groups, that will be held on Saturday.
With all that is happening this weekend, the most difficult problem faced by most families will be deciding which activity to try first--and going home.
If questions arise about programs during family weekend, call x2045 for the latest information. You can also visit the student activities Web site at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/activities for details about family weekend events. Complete programs are available at the information desk in Blanchard Campus Center.
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