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Saturday, October 20
8:30 am-3:15 pm
Welcome and Registration Center
Come in to pick up your welcome packet (see detailed
offerings under Friday's listing). The Registration Center will
be moved to the Information Desk at Blanchard Campus Center from 3:30 to 4 pm.
Mary Woolley
Hall Lobby, Route 116 and Chapin Road
8:30-10 am
Continental Breakfast
Residential Dining
Locations
9 am-4 pm
Plant Sale
Bring a little piece of Mount Holyoke home! Plants
from the greenhouse, campus gardens, and grounds will be available.
T-shirts and sweatshirts will also be on sale; proceeds benefit the
Botanic Garden/Talcott Greenhouse.
Botanic Garden, Talcott Greenhouse,
Lower Lake Road
9-11:30 am
Summer Research Symposium
The Summer Research
Symposium is an opportunity for students to share their experiences with
the MHC community and their families. The program includes student
presenters from the following programs: the WEED Scholars Program, the
Mount Holyoke College Summer Researchers Fellowship (MHSRF), the MHC-Yale
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (MHC-Yale SURF),
the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives Internship program, internships
in the sciences, the MHC-Yale Materials Research Surface Interface Center
Undergraduate Fellowship program (MHC-Yale MRSEC), and the Global
Studies Summer Fellowship program (GSSF). This year we are pleased to
expand the program even further to include students receiving funding from
internships through the Career Development Center.
Willits-Hallowell Center, Park Street and Lower Lake
Road
9:30-10:45 am
Having the Hard Conversations: Insights into
Identity Development
It's common for young adults to explore
self-definitions of religion, sexuality, race, gender, and politics
while in college, and difficult dialogue might surface in families as a
result. Join faculty, staff, and student presenters for a panel and Q&A
session on how to navigate potentially difficult conversations as students
explore facets of their identity while learning at Mount Holyoke.
--Kris
Bergbom, assistant director,
Office of Student Programs, moderator
Hooker Auditorium, Gateway Road
10 am
Alumnae Swim Meet
Kendall Sports and Dance
Complex, Pool (by foot, off Park Street; by car, take Dunlap Place)
10 am and 11 am
Guided Tours of the Mount Holyoke College
Campus
Meet at the Office of Admission, Newhall
Center.
10 am - 5:30 pm
Art Museum
Stop in to see inspiring exhibitions and selections
from the College's comprehensive teaching collection of more than 14,000
objects ranging from antiquity to the present, including strengths in
Asian art, nineteenth- and twentieth-century European and American paintings
and sculpture, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art, Medieval sculpture, early
Italian Renaissance paintings, and an extensive collection of prints,
drawings, and photographs. This fall's special exhibition, Two by Two:
Lines, Rhymes, and Riddles, features the prize-winning Mount Holyoke College
poet Brad Leithauser's upcoming book of poetry Toad to a Nightingale:
Drawn-Out-Riddles, illustrated by his brother Mark, artist and chief designer
at the National Gallery of Art. The installation will feature all the
original artwork related to this book and their three previous collaborations.
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Lower Lake
10 am - 12 Noon
Skinner Museum
A five-minute walk north of campus, the museum is
housed in a former Congregational church and contains the eclectic collection
of Joseph Allen Skinner. More than 5,000 objects are featured, ranging
from native American artifacts to books and historical documents; furniture,
armor, and weapons; and ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Roman objects. The
items are presented in very much the same way as they were in the 1930s.
Route 116, 2 blocks north of campus
10 am, noon, 2 pm, 4 pm
Volleyball Hall of Fame Games
For a schedule of teams, please visit the Kendall
Information Desk or call 413-538-2284.
Kendall Sports and Dance complex (by
foot, off Park Street; by car, take Dunlap Place)
10-11 am
Recovery Gratitude Meeting
Open to anyone who has been affected by
another's use of alcohol or other drugs who would like to share their
experience, strength, and hope. (Recovery Retreat Room; see "Facility
Open Hours and Open Houses.")
Room 318, Blanchard Campus Center
10:30 am
Art Museum Tour
A docent-led tour of the Mount Holyoke College Art
Museum
Art Museum, Lower Lake Road
11 am-noon
MASTER CLASS
"The Changing Face of American
Presidential Elections"
The presidential race is already in full swing in
what is almost certain to be the most expensive election in American
history. Candidates are striving to meet fundraising deadlines, states
are clamoring to move up their primaries, and YouTube is broadcasting
homegrown campaign commercials. Meanwhile, the struggle between the two
major political parties continues, as the Republicans hold the Executive
Office and the Democrats control the Congress. What does all of this mean
for the candidates and the voters? Faculty panelists will discuss the
impact of these and other current events on the 2008 presidential election.
--James
Hartley, professor of economics
--Nigel Alderman, assistant professor of
English
Cleveland L-2, Gateway Road
11 am-12:15 pm
Family and Friends Choir Rehearsal
All are
invited to sing alongside the students in a choir rehearsal to prepare for
a spectacular performance in the Family and Friends Weekend Concert.
Abbey
Memorial Chapel, Gateway Road
11:30 am-1:15 pm
Lunch
Residential Dining Locations
1 pm
MHC Soccer vs. Coast Guard
Cheer the team to victory!
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex (by
foot, off Park Street; by car, take Dunlap Place)
1-4 pm
Canoeing on Upper Lake with the Outing Club
All are welcome to paddle on Upper Lake. Children
must be accompanied by an adult. Life jackets are required and provided to
all participants. Weather permitting. Enjoy this Family and Friends Weekend
tradition! Presented by the Outing Club.
Boathouse on
Upper Lake, beyond Kendall Sports and Dance Complex (by foot, off Park
Street; by car, take Dunlap Place)
1-3 pm
Children's Events
MHC student volunteers will lead activities for our
younger visitors, including arts and crafts, Play-Doh, and more.
Great Room, Blanchard Campus Center
1-3 pm
OPEN HOUSES
Career Development Center (CDC)
Learn how the CDC helps students figure out how to
translate their liberal arts education into valued real-world
skills, and how to get connected to key resources and
opportunities.
Career
Development Center, Daniel L. Jones Building, Everett Road, off Park Street
Frances Perkins Program
Learn more about MHC's nontraditional-age
admission program.
Frances Perkins House, 57 College Street
McCulloch Center for Global
Initiatives
Learn how the Center weaves engagement with a global
world into the fabric of a Mount Holyoke education through its far-reaching
initiatives. Light refreshments will be served.
Porter Hall, Gateway Road
Weissman Center for Leadership and the Liberal Arts
Learn about the center's programs,
opportunities for student involvement, and resources available through
the center's affiliated organizations -- the Speaking, Arguing,
and Writing Program and the Community-Based Learning Program.
Porter Hall, Gateway Road
1-2, 2-3, and 3-4 pm
Japanese Tea Ceremony
Remove your shoes, sit on the floor of our teahouse,
and enter the ceremony of tea. Limited seating; preregister at the Welcome
Center, Mary Woolley Hall lobby.
--Nobue Socho
Yamashita, Japanese tea mistress
Wa-Shin-An
Japanese Meditation Garden and Teahouse, Eliot House, Gateway Road
1:15-2:15 pm
PFLAG: Parents, Families, and Friends of
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People
Support for families and friends of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgendered people. GLBT folks welcome.
Warbeke Room, Pratt Hall, Lower Lake
Road
1:15-2:15 pm
Myths and Realities of Law and Medical
Schools
Faculty and alumnae representatives from the fields
of law and medicine will discuss realities and trends in preparing to apply
for these competitive programs. The Career Development Center will present
information about programs and services offered at MHC.
Law School Panel, Cleveland L-1, Gateway
Road
Medical School Panel, Cleveland L-2,
Gateway Road
2:30-3:30 pm
Education Abroad: Reflections of Returned
Study Abroad Students and International Interns
A panel of students who have participated in
educational activities abroad will reflect upon their experiences and share
their insights.
--Joanne Picard, dean of international
studies
--Jale Okay, director of international
experiential learning
Gamble Auditorium, Art Museum, Lower
Lake Road
3-4 pm
Faculty Author Book Signing
See your Welcome Packet for details.
Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons
4-5 pm
President's Welcome and Family and
Friends Weekend Concert
President Joanne V. Creighton welcomes families and
friends to campus followed by the Family and Friends Weekend Concert
featuring the Mount Holyoke Orchestra, Glee Club, Chorale, Chamber Singers,
and Family and Friends Choir.
--Kimberly Dunn, interim choral director
and visiting lecturer in music
--Eric Benjamin, director of instrumental
ensembles
and lecturer in music
Abbey Memorial Chapel, Gateway Road
5-7:30 pm
Family and Friends Sustainable Gracious Dinner
Residential Dining Locations
5:30-6:30 pm
Parents Reception (by advanced arrangement)
Hosted by the Parents Annual Fund Committee. For more
information about the Parents Committee, please contact Jessica Kansas at
413-538-2247.
8 pm
The Two Margarets
A reading of a play by author, journalist, and
playwright Elaine Kendall '49. Free admission on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Rooke Theatre, Lower Lake Road
8-9 pm
Showcase Mount Holyoke CANCELED!
Enjoy a variety of performances by a selection of
Mount Holyoke's talented students, performance and cultural
organizations, and faculty and staff!
Chapin Auditorium, Mary Woolley Hall,
Woolley Circle
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