Homecoming/Family Weekend 2006
Schedule At-a-Glance
Wesleyan University
Friday · Saturday · Sunday · Monday
Friday, October 20
Wesleyan Through the Years | 175th Anniversary Exhibition
1966 Football Team Reunion
1991 Soccer Team Reunion
Attend a Class
8 a.m.–9 p.m.
Registration
Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, 330 High Street
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
175th Anniversary: A Scavenger Hunt
Pick up a clue sheet at Registration, 330 High Street
Noon–4 p.m.
Beijingren (Beijing People)
Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies
Disaster! One Year After
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Multiple Fascinations: Dutch and Flemish Prints from Bruegel to Rembrandt
Davison Art Center
1 p.m.
WESeminar 1
Connecticut River Expedition – This trip has reached capacity. For guests who have secured a space in advance, the trip will depart promptly at 1 p.m.
Meet in the front lobby (Church Street side), Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street
1-2 p.m.
Tour of Campus
Meet in the lobby of the Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission, 70 Wyllys Avenue
Tour of Olin Memorial Library
Meet in the main lobby
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Wesleyan Abroad: Everything Your Student Might Forget to Mention
Kerr Lecture Hall, Hall-Atwater, Church Street (formerly Shanklin 107)
2:30 p.m.
WESeminar 2
Studies of Consciousness: Linking Neuroscience and Philosophy
Hansel Lecture Hall, Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street (formerly PAC 001)
3 p.m.
WESeminar 3
Lost-and Found-Wesleyan
Davison Rare Book Room, Olin Memorial Library
WESeminar 4
Pursuing Excellence: Athletics and Admission at Wesleyan
Room 116, Judd Hall, 207 High Street
4 p.m.
WESeminar 5
Why Beauty Matters
Kerr Lecture Hall, Hall-Atwater, Church Street (formerly Shanklin 107)
WESeminar 6
Climbing For Beginners
Bacon Field House, Freeman Athletic Center, 161 Cross Street
Wesleyan University Library Centennial Celebration as a Depository Library for United States Government Publications
Smith Reading Room, Olin Memorial Library
4:15 p.m.
The Uncanny Machine: Race and Representation in Weimar Cinema
Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies
4:30 p.m.
1966 Football Team Reunion "Kickoff"
Andrus Field and Andrus Field tent
4:30-6 p.m.
Career Resource Center Networking Reception
Zelnick Pavilion
5-7 p.m.
Reception and Gallery Talk for Disaster! One Year After
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Center for the Arts
5:30-8:30 p.m.
All-College Dinner
McConaughy Dining Hall
Benefit Reception and Dinner for the Green Street Arts Center
Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green Street
6 p.m.
Presidential Reception Honoring Wesleyan Volunteers
President's House, 269 High Street
6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Services
The Bayit, 157 Church Street
7 p.m.
1966 Football Team Cocktails and Dinner
Rocky Hill Marriott
1991 Men's Soccer Team Reunion Gathering
Allie's American Grille, Rocky Hill Marriott
7:30 p.m.
Wesleyan Christian Fellowship Meeting
Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street
7:45 p.m.
Shabbat Dinner
The Bayit (tent), 157 Church Street
8 p.m.
Fall Faculty Dance Concert
Patricelli '92 Theater
8 p.m.
Gag Reflex Improv Comedy Performance
Nicholson Lounge, Foss Hill Residence Halls
9 p.m.
Benefit Concert for the Green Street Arts Center Featuring Wesleyan's Ebony Singers
Crowell Concert Hall, Center for the Arts
Saturday, October 21
Wesleyan Through the Years | 175th Anniversary Exhibition
1966 Football Team Reunion
1991 Soccer Team Reunion
Morning and Afternoon
Athletic Receptions
7–11 a.m.
Irish Breakfast Fundraiser in Support of O'Rourke's Diner
Summerfields
8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Registration
Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, 330 High Street
8:45–10 a.m.
The Undergraduate Experience: Academic Resources
Hansel Lecture Hall, Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street (formerly PAC 001)
9 a.m.
1966 Football Team Breakfast
Rocky Hill Marriott
Baseball Team Golf Tournament
Lyman Orchards Golf Course, Middlefield
9–10 a.m.
Regional Clubs Roundtable
Library, Horgan House, 77 Pearl Street
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
175th Anniversary: A Scavenger Hunt
Pick up a clue sheet at Registration, 330 High Street
9:30 a.m.
WESeminar 7
When Sunlight Kills: The Children of the Dark
Room 121, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street
WESeminar 8
The War on Terrorism: Are We Winning?
Kerr Lecture Hall, Hall-Atwater, Church Street (fomerly Shanklin 107)
WESeminar 9
Green Street Arts Center: An Important Town-Gown Collaboration
Room 210, Fisk Hall, 262 Church Street
10 a.m.
WESeminar 10
The Heart of the Campus
Room 116, Judd Hall, 207 High Street
Class of 1957 50th Reunion Committee Meetings
Room 136, Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street
Family Swim
Pool, Freeman Athletic Center, 161 Cross Street
Tailgating (weather permitting)
Andrus Field
Wesleyan Admission Information Session and Panel
McKelvey Room, Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission, 70 Wyllys Avenue
Soccer Game for Alumni and Families (children welcome)
Long Lane Soccer Field
Meeting of the Trustees of the Adelphic Literary Society
Alpha Delta Phi, 185 High Street
Day of Dance!
Emily Faulkner '86: DANCE AND THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studios, 247 Pine Street
10 a.m.–12 noon
Wasch Center for Retired Faculty Open House
Wasch Center for Retired Faculty, 51 Lawn Avenue
10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Day of Dance
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studios, 247 Pine Street
10:15-11:15 a.m.
The Undergraduate Experience: Open House
Lobby, North College
10:30 a.m.
WESeminar 11
Wesleyan on Wall Street
Room 58, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street
Psi Upsilon Chapter House Meeting
Psi Upsilon, 242 High Street
Smith Field Dedication
Smith Field (formerly Turf Field), Long Lane
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Conversation about Wesleyan's Next President and Future University Priorities
Room 002, Public Affairs Center, 238 Church Street
11 a.m.
WESeminar 12
The Wesleyan University Museum: Roundtable on Visual Learning
Cinema, Center for the Arts
WESeminar 13
Wesleyan Alumni in Philanthropy and Public Service
Hansel Lecture Hall, Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street (formerly PAC 001)
Field Hockey vs. Amherst
Smith Field (formerly Turf Field), Long Lane
Women's Soccer vs. Amherst
Jackson Field (formerly North Field)
Men's Rugby vs. Central Connecticut State University
Rugby Field, corner of Long Lane and Wadsworth Street
Day of Dance!
Wendy Blum '87: BLUM REP CLASS
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studios, 247 Pine Street
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Career Resource Center Open House
Career Resource Center, Butterfield A, 25 Lawn Avenue
11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Special Collections and Archives Open House
Special Collections and Archives, First Floor, Olin Memorial Library
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Donor Associates Reception
Campbell Reference Center, Olin Memorial Library
Noon
Day of Dance!
Jody Sperling '92: HOOPING WORKSHOP
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studios, 247 Pine Street
Noon–3 p.m.
Celebrate Wesleyan's 175th Birthday and A Taste of Middlesex County
Andrus Field
Join Wesleyan's Graduates of the Last Decade at a Taste of Middlesex County
Tent, Andrus Field
Kids Fair and the Festival on Foss Hill
Andrus Field
Noon–4 p.m.
Beijingren (Beijing People)
Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies
Disaster! One Year After
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Multiple Fascinations: Dutch and Flemish Prints from Bruegel to Rembrandt
Davison Art Center
1 p.m.
WESeminar 14
Join the Orchestra: Play Along
Crowell Concert Hall, Center for the Arts
Football vs. Amherst
Corwin Stadium, Andrus Field
Day of Dance!
Roger Kent '89: PHYSICAL
STRENGTH AND GRACE - AN INTRODUCTION TO BALLET
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studios, 247 Pine Street
1 p.m. (or immediately following the 11 a.m. field hockey game)
Field Hockey Reception
Behind the South entrance (under the bridge), Freeman Athletic Center, 161 Cross Street
1–4 p.m.
Adult Workshop: Celtic Music Workshop and Jam
Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green Street
1:30 p.m.
WESeminar 15
Multiple Fascinations: Dutch and Flemish Prints From Bruegel to Rembrandt
Davison Art Center
2 p.m.
WESeminar 16
Becoming Global Citizens: Travel Notes from Wesleyan's Jewish-Muslim Dialogue Journey to Istanbul and Jerusalem
Cinema, Center for the Arts
WESeminar 17
Wesleyan Writers Conference 50th Anniversary Celebration
Readings By: Katha Pollitt P'09 and Alexander Chee '89
Millett Room, Russell House, 350 High Street
WESeminar 18
International Justice and Post-Conflict Resolution: Debate and Discussion
Room 58, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street
Men's Soccer vs. Amherst
Jackson Field (formerly North Field)
Day of Dance!
TRIBUTE TO BESSIE SCHONBERG
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studios, 247 Pine Street
2–4 p.m.
Wesleyan's Collections: Private Tours
Davison Art Center Collection, 301 High Street; Archaeology and Anthropology Collections, Room 351, Exley Science Center; Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies Collections, 343 Washington Terrace; World Musical Instrument Collection, Room 101, Music Studios
2:30 p.m. (halftime of football game)
Woman's Basketball Annual Tailgate Reception
Andrus Field (look for the sign celebrating 35 years of Woman's basketball at Wesleyan)
2:30–4 p.m.
Latino Alumni Network Open House
La Casa, 240 Washington Street
2:30–4 p.m.
Latino Alumni Network Open House
La Casa, 240 Washington Street
3 p.m.
WESeminar 19
Mary Roach: Queen of the Dead or Just a Curious Gal?
Theater, Center for the Arts
WESeminar 20
Hollywood History at Work—Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Wesleyan Cinema Archives
Goldsmith Family Screening Room, Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace
WESeminar 21
Disaster! One Year After: Global Storm Warning
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Center for the Arts
WESeminar 22
Gamelan Workshop
World Music Hall, Center for the Arts
WESeminar 23
The Education Race
Hansel Lecture Hall, Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street
Para La Familia Meet and Greet
Lounge, Center for African American Studies, 343 High Street
Community Bike Ride and "OJCC Bike Rack" Dedication
Outside Zelnick Pavilion (college row side)
Day of Dance!
Darrah Carr '96: IRISH STEP,
STEPPIN AND STOMPIN
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studios, 247 Pine Street
3:30 p.m.
Wesleyan Christian Fellowship Homecoming Reception
At the home of Professor Richard Elphick (12 Yellow Yellow Circle, Middletown)
4 p.m.
WESeminar 24
Africa: Beyond Divestment to Engagement
Kerr Lecture Hall, Hall-Atwater, Church Street (formerly Shanklin 107)
WESeminar 25
Why Jews Laugh at Themselves: The Case of Larry David
Cinema, Center for the Arts
WESeminar 26
To Kitt Peak and Back
Room 116, Judd Hall, 207 High Street
Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) Open House
Delta Kappa Epsilon, 276 High Street
Day of Dance!
Emily Watts '03: IMPROVISATION AS TOOL FOR CHOREOGRAPHY
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studios, 247 Pine Street
4 p.m. (or immediately following the men's soccer game vs. Amherst)
Jackson Field Dedication
Jackson Field (formerly North Field) and McKelvey Room, Office of Admission, 70 Wyllys Avenue
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Wrestling Team Social
Cantina Cafe Ristorante, 74 Court Street Middletown
5 p.m.
Alpha Delta Phi Reception
Alpha Delta Phi, 185 High Street
Psi Upsilon Reception and Dinner
Psi Upsilon, 242 High Street
The 14th Annual Dwight L. Greene Symposium: Unconventional Wisdom: Innovation in Corporate America
Memorial Chapel
Day of Dance!
Eva Silverstein '98: MASTER CLASS WITH THE SILVER-BROWN DANCE COMPANY
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studios, 247 Pine Street
5:30 p.m.
Oktoberfest at German Haus: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary
German Haus, 135 High Street
6:15 p.m.
Alpha Delta Phi Dinner
Alpha Delta Phi, 185 High Street
7 p.m.
Banquet Dinner Celebrating Upward Bound's 40th Anniversary – This event has been postponed, more details to follow at a later date.
McConaughy Dining Hall
8 p.m.
WESeminar 27
My Name Is Rachel Corrie
Cinema, Center for the Arts
The Assad Brothers-Brazilian Guitar
Crowell Concert Hall, Center for the Arts
Fall Faculty Dance Concert
Patricelli '92 Theater
Sunday, October 22
Wesleyan Through the Years | 175th Anniversary Exhibition
8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Registration
Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, 330 High Street
8:45-10:45 a.m.
Parents Council Meeting
Room 150, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street
10 a.m.
WESeminar 28
Fitness for the Brain: Keeping a Healthier Mind Through Solving Crosswords
Hansel Lecture Hall, Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street (formerly PAC 001)
10:45-11:15 a.m.
Parents Council Informal Gathering
Lobby outside of Room 150, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street
10:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Fall Harvest Brunch
McConaughy Dining Hall
11 a.m.
WESeminar 29
Seeing China: The Trip of a Lifetime
Kerr Lecture Hall, Hall-Atwater, Church Street (formerly Shanklin 107)
11:30 a.m.
Legacy Photograph
Base of Denison Terrace, behind Olin Memorial Library
Noon–4 p.m.
Beijingren (Beijing People)
Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies
Disaster! One Year After
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Multiple Fascinations: Dutch and Flemish Prints from Bruegel to Rembrandt
Davison Art Center
1 p.m.
Musica Viva
Memorial Chapel
2 p.m.
Sunday Salon Series: Bill Herbst: The Art of Astronomy
Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green Street
3:30 p.m.
Student A Cappella Concert
Crowell Concert Hall, Center for the Arts
Monday, October 23
8 a.m.–12 Noon
Information
Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, 330 High Street
Attend a Class
Questions or Comments?
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