Schedule
Below is a preliminary schedule of events that are open to all members of the Wesleyan family. Be sure to check back often for changes and additions. Final schedules will be available upon arrival at Registration (Usdan University Center).
Parent Volunteer Sessions: If you are interested in becoming a Wesleyan parent volunteer or have already been involved in one or more of our parent volunteer opportunities, we hope you will attend some or all of the sessions marked with the Parent Volunteer logo. These sessions will help you learn more about Wesleyan and will provide you with information about being a parent volunteer. They are open to everyone, but they will be of special interest to current or future parent volunteers.
| All Day |
Attend a Class Students may arrange with their professors for parents to visit classes, or parents and alumni may obtain a class schedule at Registration and see what looks interesting (some classes may be restricted). Please plan to arrive on time and to stay for the duration of the class. |
| All Day |
A La Carte Meals, Beverages, and Snacks Several of Wesleyan’s on-campus dining options will be open for regular service throughout Homecoming/Family Weekend, or you can visit one of the many restaurants in downtown Middletown. For a list of restaurants and information about making reservations in advance, visit www.wesleyan.edu/about/restaurants.html. For a list of on-campus dining options and hours of operation, visit Registration at the Usdan University Center when you arrive on campus. |
| 8 a.m.–9 p.m. |
Registration and Information Everyone—alumni, parents, students, and families—please check in at the Usdan University Center for a final weekend schedule (with updates and event locations), meal tickets, a welcome packet, campus maps, and more. |
| 9–10:15 a.m. |
Tour of Campus Location: Meet in the Lobby of the Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission, 70 Wyllys Avenue Presented By: The Office of Admission |
| 9 a.m.–5 p.m. |
Green Street Arts Center Open House Transforming lives through the arts underscores the mission of Wesleyan’s Green Street Arts Center. Created in collaboration with the City of Middletown and the North End Action Team (NEAT), the three-story, state-of-the-art facility serves as a thriving community arts center helping people to identify and realize their creative potential. Since 2005, approximately 215 Wesleyan students have served as homework helpers and teaching assistants in Green Street’s Afterschool Program; an additional 14 have worked as arts administration assistants in the organization; several others have taught classes, workshops, and private music lessons for children and adults. Last semester, an estimated 20 Wesleyan faculty and staff were engaged in a variety of volunteer and leadership roles at Green Street, including teaching and serving on the Advisory Board. All are welcome to stop by for a guided tour. Shuttles will be provided between Usdan and Green Street Arts Center throughout the day. Location: Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green Street |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Wesleyan Admission Information Session and Panel Gather insight into the admission process at Wesleyan by attending this information session for prospective students. Location: McKelvey Room, Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission, 70 Wyllys Avenue |
| Noon–1:15 p.m. |
Tour of Campus Location: Meet in the Lobby of the Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission, 70 Wyllys Avenue Presented By: The Office of Admission |
| 1 p.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Presidential Campaign 2008: Click here to view a live webcast of this WESeminar. WESeminar 1: These are historic times in American politics, but even as change is in the air, an old dilemma persists. Scholars, pundits, and even presidents sometimes lament that election campaigns are poorly structured to select the best individuals to govern once the campaign has ended. To what extent has the 2008 campaign illuminated the substantive policy differences between Democratic candidate Senator Barack Obama and Republican candidate Senator John McCain? Which of the two candidates has found the right words to woo enough voters to carry him into the White House? How has the rhetoric of the campaign enhanced or hindered the subsequent task of governing? How has outgoing President George W. Bush had to adjust his policy in the context of the election campaign to succeed him? Join our panelists for a lively discussion about the challenge of campaigning and governing in the 2008 presidential election. Location: Memorial Chapel Presenters: Douglas C. Foyle, Douglas J. and Midge Bowen Bennet Associate Professor of Government, teaches decision-making in United States foreign policy and is the author of Counting the Public In: Presidents, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy; Elvin T. Lim, assistant professor of government, teaches political communication and presidential politics and is the author of The Anti-Intellectual Presidency: The Decline of Presidential Rhetoric from George Washington to George W. Bush; Melanye Price, assistant professor of government |
| 1–2 p.m. |
Tour of Olin Memorial Library Location: Meet in the main lobby Presenter: Erhard Konerding MALS ’82, documents librarian |
| 1–2 p.m. |
Wesleyan Abroad: Everything Your Student Might Forget to Mention Join Carolyn Sorkin, director of international studies, and returned Wesleyan study-abroad participants, to discuss what families need to know about study abroad for Wesleyan students. Topics will include affordability and financial aid, sites and kinds of programs, credit transfer, health and safety, and the benefits of spending a semester or year studying in another country. Please come with questions. Location: Kerr Lecture Hall (Room 107), Shanklin Lab, 237 Church Street |
| 2 p.m. |
Wesleyan Admission Information Session and Panel Gather insight into the admission process at Wesleyan by attending this information session for prospective students. Location: McKelvey Room, Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission, 70 Wyllys Avenue |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Women at Wesleyan: A View from the Archives WESeminar 2: Join us for an inside look at early coeducation and feminism at Wesleyan. This presentation will begin with an exploration of Wesleyan’s pioneering first period of coeducation (1872–1912), its roots, and eventual demise. Next, we will fast forward to the 1960s, when Wesleyan renewed its commitment to coeducation. Both eras offer rich possibilities for understanding Wesleyan today. Location: Kerr Lecture Hall (Room 107), Shanklin Lab, 237 Church Street Presenters: Valerie Gillispie, assistant university archivist; Suzy Taraba ’77, university archivist and head of special collections |
| 2:30–3:30 p.m. |
What Wesleyan Needs to Know About Avian Influenza Members of the Student Pandemic Leadership and Training committee and Davis Smith MD, medical director of Wesleyan’s Davison Health Center, will present this session that will review the science behind avian influenza and the potential influenza pandemic with a focus on Wesleyan University’s plan. The presenters will discuss Wesleyan’s emergency preparedness structure and training plan as well as demonstrate the Internet-based pandemic planning toolkit they have developed. Ample time will be allowed for questions and discussion. Location: Room 002, Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street |
| 3–4:15 p.m. |
Tour of Campus Presented By: The Office of Admission |
| 4 p.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Moral Machines: Teaching Robots Right from Wrong Click here to view a live webcast of this WESeminar. WESeminar 3: Computers already initiate millions of financial transactions, control electrical power grids, and drive trains. Robots mounted with machine guns have been deployed in Iraq, and soon service robots will be taking care of the elderly in their homes. In order to ensure the safety of increasing autonomous systems, it will be necessary to begin programming them with moral decision-making abilities. Do we want computers making moral decisions? Whose morality or what morality should be implemented in artificial intelligence? How can we make ethics computable? The emerging field of machine morality examines the challenge of building artificial moral agents, probing deeply into the nature of human decision-making and ethics. Join one of the founders of this new field for an open discussion of the challenges in developing machines with human-like capabilities including consciousness, emotional intelligence, and the ability to reflect on the consequences of choices and actions. Location: Tishler Lecture Hall (Room 150), Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street Presenter: Wendell Wallach ’68, a consultant affiliated with Yale University’s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics who chairs its Technology and Ethics Research Working Group and is co-author of Moral Machines: Teaching Robots Right from Wrong |
| 4–5 p.m. |
Getting Connected: Accessing the E-World at Wesleyan Parent Programs staff members will provide tips on how to navigate the Wesleyan Web site from a parent perspective. Audience participation is welcome. Refreshments will be served following the session. Your student is also welcome to join us at that time. Location: Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street |
| 5–9 p.m. |
All-College Dinner Alumni, parents, families, friends, and other guests are invited to join students for an all-you-care-to-eat dinner at the Usdan University Center. Sample a variety of fresh, local, and made-to-order options from Bon Appetit, Wesleyan’s on-campus dining service. Enjoy salad bars, carving stations, hot entrees, numerous side dishes, beverages, and desserts. As always, Kosher, vegetarian, and vegan options will be available. Location: Usdan University Center Tickets: Available for purchase online until October 3. A limited number of tickets will also be available for purchase at Registration (Usdan University Center) during Homecoming/Family Weekend. $18 adults, $10 children 12 and under; Wesleyan students use their meal plans. Note: A select menu of a la carte food and beverages will also be available for purchase on-site at the Usdan Cafe for those who do not attend the All-College Dinner. |
| 5:30-6:30 p.m. |
Night Out hosted by Wesleyan Christian Fellowship Join the Wesleyan Christian Fellowship for a time of worship and sharing. Students will discuss how their lives are affected by God. All are welcome to come and hear why God is real to students on campus. There will be hot drinks available, and please dress warmly! Location: Courtyard, Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life (formerly Davenport Campus Center), 222 Church Street (Rainsite: WestCo Lounge) |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony and Dinner A celebration of the second class of inductees to the Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. For more information, please contact Meghan Fay at (860) 685-2641 or mfay@wesleyan.edu. Throughout the weekend, all are encouraged to visit the Athletics Hall of Fame Wall located in the Warren Street Lobby at Freeman Athletic Center. The October 2008 inductees are:
Reception: 5:30 p.m. Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center Dinner and Ceremony: 6:30 p.m. Beckham Hall, Fayerweather |
| 6:15 p.m. |
Shabbat Chol Ha Moed Sukkot Services Please join Wesleyan’s Jewish chaplain, Rabbi David Leipziger Teva, and the Wesleyan Jewish community for Shabbat and Sukkot services. All are welcome. No reservations necessary. Location: The Bayit, 157 Church Street |
| 7:30 p.m. |
New Haven Theater Company: The Legend of Pedro de Urdemalas and Other Latin Folklore Performed by the New Haven Theater Company, The Legend of Pedro de Urdemalas is a family-friendly adaptation of folklore from Central and South America which uses music, dance, puppetry, and storytelling. The mischievous narrator, Pedro de Urdemalas, is a trickster and practical joker who weaves a world where animals talk, visitors from the next world walk in this one, and nothing is exactly as it seems. This performance is part of the Green Street Arts Center’s series, In the Limelight: Latino Voices. Special thanks to the Aetna Foundation, marketing and outreach sponsor for Latino Voices. More information about the monthly series is available online at greenstreetartscenter.org. Location: Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green Street Tickets: $8 ($5 members, seniors and students). Seating is limited, and advanced reservations are strongly suggested. To reserve your seats, please call (860) 685-7871. Note: A pre-show reception will take place at 7:30 p.m., and the show will begin at 8 p.m. |
| 7:45 p.m. |
Shabbat and Sukkot Dinner A special Shabbat dinner is planned for all family members and friends of Wesleyan students. Together with students, faculty, and staff, we will welcome Shabbat with song, food, and our special joyful Ruach. We invite you to be part of a memorable celebration of the Wesleyan Jewish family. Location: Tent, Clark Hall Lawn (Church Street side) Sponsored by: Amy Friedman Radin ’79 P’12 and Mitchell Radin P’12 Tickets: Available for purchase online until October 3. A limited number of tickets will also be available for purchase at Registration (Usdan University Center) during Homecoming/Family Weekend, or at the Shabbat Dinner . $18 adults, $10 children 12 and under; free for Wesleyan students. Note: Dinner will be held under a tent close to the Sukkah. There will be limited seating inside the Sukkah available on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| 8 p.m. |
Crooked Still "(Crooked Still) may be the most important folk group to emerge from Boston...state-of-the-art musical chops with a deep understanding of American traditional music’s raw melodic grace." —Boston Globe "What if the 1920s Appalachian musicians could’ve heard the music we hear now?" asks Rushad Eggleston, cellist for Crooked Still, the hot young alternative bluegrass group on a mission to bend the boundaries of traditional music. The unlikely combination of banjo, cello, and double-bass drives this unique band, whose captivating vocals and high-wire solos have enraptured audiences all over North America and Ireland since 2001. Four unique musical personalities merge to form Crooked Still. Aoife O’Donovan’s refined, sultry vocals float over Eggleston’s rumbling cello riffs, Dr. Gregory Liszt’s futuristic four-finger banjo rolls, and Corey DiMario’s pulsing bass lines. The resulting acoustic fusion can warp a traditional American tune to the brink of unrecognizability without sacrificing the authenticity of the original sources. Location: Crowell Concert Hall Tickets: Through the Wesleyan Box Office, (860) 685-3355 or www.wesleyan.edu/boxoffice. $22 General; $18 non-Wesleyan students, seniors, Wesleyan staff/faculty; $6 Wesleyan students |
| 8 p.m. |
Film Series: WALL-E Location: Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 305 Washington Terrace Tickets: $5 at the door. |
| 8 p.m. |
Patterns of Inheritance Written and directed by Benjamin Bernstein Patterns of Inheritance is a modern opera about the internet. The entire libretto is composed of chopped up blog posts and wikipedia articles, and the orchestrations are fragments as well. Using movement and a cast of six singers and eight instrumentalists, the opera attempts to paint a picture of the information we process, distribute, and inherit through the internet. Location: Patricelli ’92 Theater Tickets can only be obtained in person at the University Box Office on the day of the desired performance. Tickets are free of charge, general admission, and limited to two per person. The Box Office is located on the main floor of the Usdan University Center, and is open from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by Second Stage; Recipient of the J.P. Adler Memorial Grant |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Arranged: Film Screening and Conversation with Filmmaker Stefan Schaefer WESeminar 4: In the independent feature film Arranged, two young women—one an Orthodox Jew, the other Muslim—meet and become friends as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn that they share much in common, not the least of which is that they are both going through arranged marriages. Join writer, co-director, and producer Stefan Schaefer, who developed the film based on the real-life experiences of Yuta Silverman, an Orthodox Jewish woman from Borough Park, Brooklyn, N.Y. Find out how a film shot in 17 days on a shoestring budget has managed to play at more than 30 international film festivals, winning top awards at five, and what makes this "Indie" film resonate with so many people. Location: Tishler Lecture Hall (Room 150), Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street Presenter: Stefan Schaefer ’94, co-founder of the production company Cicala Filmworks, whose credits as a writer, director and/or producer include The Hungry Ghosts, The Higher Force, The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela, Arranged, Contested Streets, and Confess; he received the TEDDY Award for Best Feature Film at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2008 and Best Film at the Brooklyn International Film Festival in 2007 |
| All Day |
A La Carte Meals, Beverages, and Snacks Several of Wesleyan’s on-campus dining options will be open for regular service throughout Homecoming/Family Weekend, or you can visit one of the many restaurants in downtown Middletown. For a list of restaurants and information about making reservations in advance, visit www.wesleyan.edu/about/restaurants.html. For a list of on-campus dining options and hours of operation, visit Registration at the Usdan University Center when you arrive on campus. |
| 8 a.m. |
Psi Upsilon Breakfast Location: Psi Upsilon, 242 High Street |
| 8 a.m.–7 p.m. |
Registration and Information Everyone—alumni, parents, students, and families—please check in at the Usdan University Center for a final weekend schedule (with updates and event locations), meal tickets, a welcome packet, campus maps, and more. Location: Usdan University Center |
| 8:30–9:30 a.m. |
Parent Volunteer 101 Breakfast Interested in becoming a parent volunteer? Meet seasoned parent volunteers, special guests, and Parent Programs staff members. Learn how parents are involved and stay connected to the Wesleyan community by volunteering both on and off campus. A hot breakfast buffet will be served. Location: Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center |
| 9 a.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Where on Earth Are We Going: WESeminar 5: More than 160 countries, including the United States, have signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Under its provisions and informed directly by assessments of the underlying natural and social science authored by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), these countries are now negotiating how and when to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere; their goal is to prevent dangerous interference with our climate system. IPCC assessments have also begun to attract considerable attention within the halls of Congress and statehouses across the country. Join us to learn about how the latest results from the 2007 assessments have reframed debates about climate policy at home and around the world. This program is the first in a series of three seminars dedicated to global climate change issues. Location: Tishler Lecture Hall (Room 150), Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street Presenter: Gary Yohe P’02, Woodhouse/Sysco Professor of Economics, and a senior member and coordinating lead author on the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Sponsored by: The Environmental Studies Program and the Feet to the Fire campus-wide initiative |
| 9–10 a.m. |
Psi Upsilon Chapter Meeting Location: Psi Upsilon, 242 High Street |
| 10 a.m. |
Family Swim Bring your suit and goggles, and join swim team alumni for a morning of friendly competition and fun. Location: Pool, Freeman Athletic Center, 161 Cross Street |
| 10 a.m. |
Men’s and Women’s Squash Alumni Gathering Bring your racquet and play a round of squash, receive coaching tips and connect with other squash alumni and students. Location: Rosenbaum Squash Center, Freeman Athletic Center, 161 Cross Street |
| 10 a.m. |
Reunion Committee Meetings Reunion & Commencement Weekend is May 21–24, 2009. Save the date! Some of the Reunion Committees will meet on Homecoming Day to begin the planning process. Join classmates to brainstorm ideas for speakers, entertainment, outreach, and more. For more information or to find out if your class will be meeting, contact Amanda Mullins at amullins@wesleyan.edu (Classes of 1927–1984) or Cheryl Brodowski at cbrodowski@wesleyan.edu (Classes of 1989–2004), or call (860) 685-2110 Location: Room 104, Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street |
| 10 a.m. |
50th Reunion Committee Meetings Members of the Class of 1959 will have a separate planning session at this time. Location: Room 136, Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street |
| 10 a.m. |
Tailgating (weather permitting) Location: Andrus Field |
| 10 a.m. |
Wesleyan Admission Information Session and Panel Gather insight into the admission process at Wesleyan by attending this information session for prospective students. Location: McKelvey Room, Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission, 70 Wyllys Avenue Presenter: Greg Pyke, senior associate dean of admission, will be joined by a current Wesleyan student, faculty member, and dean. |
| 10 a.m. |
Women’s Soccer Alumni Game Come cheer on the alumnae! Location: Upper Long Lane Field, behind Freeman Athletic Center |
| 10 a.m. |
Wrestling Reception Join the team for a continental breakfast and hear about their goals and highlights for the upcoming year. Location: Wrestling Room, Freeman Athletic Center, 161 Cross Street |
| 10 a.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Going Home Again and Again and Again: WESeminar 6: Using auto-ethnographic snapshots from her anti-memoir, Professor Gina Ulysse will explore how discussions of food and spirits can highlight Haiti’s socio-economic contradictions. In the process, she will point to the poverty of cliché narratives and offer a complex view of the Republic. Location: Kerr Lecture Hall (Room 107), Shanklin Lab, 237 Church Street Introduction by: Karen Anderson, associate dean of continuing studies and director of Wesleyan's Graduate Liberal Studies Program Presenter: Gina Ulysse, associate professor of anthropology and of African American studies, was born and raised in Haiti. |
| 10 a.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Meltdown on Wall Street Click here to view a live webcast of this WESeminar. WESeminar 21: Meltdown on Wall Street The recent mortgage excesses have evolved into a widespread financial crisis as delinquent and underwater home mortgages, many subprime, infected the financial institutions on Wall Street. The stock market has tanked and the threat of a recession looms, and these financial conditions have spread abroad. Congress, the Treasury, and the Federal Reserve have fashioned an experimental and expensive bailout to renew liquidity and confidence in the financial markets. Many question whether these drastic measures will help. Join our panelists for an open conversation about why our economy has been on a downward spiral and what it will take to turn things around. Moderator: Richard Miller, Woodhouse/Sysco Professor of Economics, Emeritus Presenters: Vanessa Burgess ’77, former Wesleyan trustee who has more than 17 years of health care investment banking experience with DLJ/Credit Suisse and currently manages a health care fund; Timothy Clew ’93, director, investment banking, Credit Suisse, New York City; Gilbert Skillman, professor of economics; Seth Bergstein ’88, managing director and head of Global Services Group, Investment Banking Division, Morgan Stanley; others to be announced Location: Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 305 Washington Terrace |
| 10–11 a.m. |
Partnerships That Support the Undergraduate Experience Join Wesleyan’s class deans for a presentation and informal discussion highlighting the many ways that Student Affairs partners with Academic Affairs and Wesleyan’s faculty to support faculty advising, facilitate course selection, and promote students’ academic excellence. Location: Hansel Lecture Hall (Room 001), Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Where on Earth Are We Going: Click here to view a live webcast of this WESeminar. WESeminar 7: The unprecedented nature, scale and gravity of the accelerating climate crisis are producing a wide range of psychological responses. This involves various types of denial, as well as diverse affective engagement and cognitive confusion. There is a fascinating array of "psychologies"—psychologically volatile responses in relation to global climate change that can be found in governments, intelligence agencies, scientific organizations, political analyses, and even within newly emerging psychology paradigms, such as regulation theory. Importantly, there are some surprising signs of adaptive mastery to "future traumas" that provide realistic hope as humans gear up to deal with global warming. This program is the second in a series of three seminars dedicated to global climate change issues. Location: Tishler Lecture Hall (Room 150), Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street Presenter: William Blakemore ’65, former Wesleyan trustee and television correspondent for ABC News for 38 years, who reported on many wars, popes, and other international stories as well as science, environment and education, before focusing exclusively on Global Warming starting four years ago Sponsor: The Environmental Studies Program and the Feet to the Fire campus-wide initiative |
| 11 a.m. |
Psi Upsilon Alumni Memorial Service Psi U invites members and guests to celebrate the lives of service to Wesleyan and the Xi of all our departed brothers. We shall recognize the remarkable leadership of Warren "Rib" Hall ’37 and Charles Graves Danzoll ’58. Rib served as secretary of the Xi Corporation for more than 25 years. Charlie authored and produced the 150th History of the Xi. Please also join us for lunch at the Psi U house following the service. Location: Memorial Chapel |
| 11 a.m. |
Women’s Field Hockey vs. Amherst College Location: Smith Field |
| 11 a.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning William Manchester: Portrait of a Writer WESeminar 8: William Manchester was a well-known figure on the Wesleyan campus for more than 30 years, serving first as an editor of university publications, then as a fellow of the Center of Advanced Studies, later as adjunct professor of history and a writer-in-residence, and, finally, as adjunct professor emeritus. After enjoying modest success writing fiction and nonfiction books in the 1950s, he suddenly rose to national prominence in 1964 when Jacqueline Kennedy selected him to write the authorized account of John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Two years later, she sued him to prevent the publication of The Death of a President, setting off a controversy that played out on the front pages of newspapers around the world. Manchester—protégé of H. L. Mencken, newspaper man, foreign correspondent, and best-selling author-profiled larger-than-life figures, including John F. Kennedy, General Douglas MacArthur, and Winston Churchill, and he also chronicled contemporary American history. Join staff currently processing Manchester’s voluminous papers and William Manchester’s son for a lively discussion about this unique writer’s life; his distinctive, creative literary methods; his works; and his close association with Wesleyan. Location: Room 190, Center for Film Studies, 305 Washington Terrace Presenters: Leith Johnson, project archivist, William Manchester Papers; Jenny Miglus, archival assistant, William Manchester Papers; John Manchester ’72, self-employed composer and son of William Manchester, author of Portrait of a President; American Caesar; Goodbye, Darkness; The Last Lion; and 14 other books. |
| 11 a.m.–Noon |
Student Academic Resources Wesleyan’s Student Academic Resources Network (SARN) is a partnership of programs and offices that support intellectual growth, academic achievement and success, and post-graduation planning for all Wesleyan students. Sarah Lazare, associate dean of student academic resources, will be joined by SARN partners for this brief presentation and discussion about academic support services available to all Wesleyan students. Location: Hansel Lecture Hall (Room 001), Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street |
| 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. |
Tour of Campus Location: Meet in the Lobby of the Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission, 70 Wyllys Avenue Presented By: The Office of Admission |
| 11 a.m.–2 p.m. |
Career Resource Center (CRC) Open House The CRC Library houses more than 1,500 volumes, lists more than 2,000 jobs and 1,200 internships, hosts an extensive Web page, and provides general tests and assessments, all focusing on the career development process and a successful job search. Staff members will be on hand to provide an in-depth look at resources available to undergraduates, graduating seniors, and alumni. Students, alumni, and parents are welcome. Location: Career Resource Center, Butterfield A, 25 Lawn Avenue |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Where on Earth Are We Going: WESeminar 9: The emissions of carbon dioxide from energy use and land use (deforestation) are contributing to global warming. Alternative sources of energy and alternative land uses have the potential, however, to reduce emissions or even enhance carbon sinks. Such carbon management will only be effective in managing climatic change if the global carbon cycle is not, itself, perturbed as a result of the warming. Recent measurements suggest that the carbon cycle may be starting to change. Join us for an update on the net effect of our carbon management initiatives. This program is the third in a series of three seminars dedicated to global climate change issues. Location: Tishler Lecture Hall (Room 150), Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street Presenter: Dr. Richard A. Houghton is deputy director and senior scientist at the Woods Hole Research Center in Falmouth, Mass., an independent, nonprofit institute focused on environmental science, policy, and education. Dr. Houghton has studied the interactions of terrestrial ecosystems with the global carbon cycle and climate change for nearly 30 years; his area of expertise has been the documentation of changes in land use and determination of historic and current sources and sinks of carbon resulting directly from human activity. Sponsor: The Environmental Studies Program and the Feet to the Fire campus-wide initiative |
| 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Donor Associates Reception President Michael S. Roth invites members of the Trustee Associates, President’s Circle, Founders Club, Willbur Fisk Associates, College Row Society, John Wesley Associates, 1831 Society, Douglas Cannon Club, Day Society, and Olin Associates to a pre-game reception. By invitation only. Location: Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center |
| 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Wesleyan Career Maps Members of the Career Advisory Council will be on campus filming "Industry Roadmaps" for the Career Resource Center Web site. This series of video interviews will consist of industry specific insights from alumni and parents. All are welcome, and we invite you to stop by and participate during the weekend. Filming should take 15 minutes. Share your story about how you found your career path. Location: Room 004, Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street |
| Noon |
Old Methodist Rugby Club (Men’s) vs. Southern Connecticut State University Location: Long Lane Rugby Field |
| Noon |
Women’s Soccer vs. Amherst College Location: Jackson Field |
| Noon–3 p.m. |
Festival on Foss Hill Join the Wesleyan community—parents, families, alumni, faculty, staff, and students—for lunch on Andrus Field during the football game. Sample cuisines of Middlesex County in a food-court setting. All food will be available for purchase a la carte on site; student meal plans will not be accepted. Pre-registration is not required. The festival will also feature activities for kids including a magic show and face painting, Wesleyan student groups exhibiting under the Andrus Field tent, and free family photos courtesy of the Office of Parent Programs and Development. Location: Andrus Field, Andrus Field Tent, and Foss Hill Note: GOLD alumni (Graduates of the Last Decade) who made a gift to the 2007–2008 Wesleyan Fund will receive a discounted lunch at A Taste of Middlesex County. Lunch will be free for donors from the Class of 2008. All GOLD alumni should stop by the tent to update your address and be entered into our raffle. For more information, visit www.wesleyan.edu/alumni/gold. |
| Noon–3 p.m. |
Hire the Best—Hire Wes! Please stop by the Wesleyan Employer Relations table under the Andrus Field tent to find out how you can get access to the best new talent by hiring a Wesleyan student for an internship or entry-level job. Members of the Career Advisory Council and the Career Resource Center will be at the table answering questions and passing out information on Wesleyan’s Employer Relations Program. |
| Noon–4 p.m. |
Special Collections and Archives Open House Drop in at SC&A to remember your student days. Yearbooks, the Argus, Hermes, facebooks, and many other historical Wesleyan materials are all here. Chat with SC&A staff members about the riches of the University’s rare book collection and how it supports Wesleyan’s educational mission. Location: Special Collections and Archives, First Floor, Olin Memorial Library |
| 1 p.m. |
Football vs. Amherst College To view a live streaming video of the game, log on to wescast.wesleyan.edu approximately a half hour prior to game time and follow the instructions. Location: Corwin Stadium, Andrus Field |
| 1 p.m. |
Join the Orchestra and Play Along! The greater community of musicians and family are invited to join the orchestra in an open rehearsal. Orchestral musicians are invited to play, and all are welcome to attend. Location: Crowell Concert Hall Music by: Kurt Weill Conductor and Host: Angel Gil–Ordóñez, adjunct associate professor of music Note: If you’d like to join the orchestra as a guest musician, please register in advance by contacting Kathy Macko at kmacko@wesleyan.edu or (860) 685-2737. |
| 1 p.m. |
Women’s Field Hockey Reception The team will host a reception for family, friends and alumni following the game. Location: Norm Daniels Lobby, Freeman Athletic Center, 161 Cross Street |
| 1 p.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Writing "The Ethicist" WESeminar 10: Early in 1999 the editor of The New York Times Magazine proposed the idea of a weekly column responding to readers’ ethical queries to Randy Cohen. "The Ethicist" quickly became one of the magazine’s most popular features, and Cohen—a man without a PhD in philosophy, an "accidental ethicist,"—became a frequent commentator on CNN, ABC, and National Public Radio. Join him for a candid conversation about how he got his unusual job, how he does what he does, and what he’s learned along the way. Find out if all those letters are real and if he ever gets one wrong. He’ll talk about the letters that provoked the angriest responses and what qualifies him to pass judgment on other people’s conduct. Location: Memorial Chapel Presenter: Randy Cohen P’09, a writer whose first professional work was writing humor pieces, essays, and stories for newspapers and magazines including The New Yorker, Harper’s, The Atlantic, and Young Love Comics. His first television work was writing for Late Night with David Letterman, for which he won three Emmy awards. His fourth Emmy was for his work on TV Nation. He received a fifth Emmy as a result of a clerical error and kept it. Currently he writes "The Ethicist," a weekly column for The New York Times Magazine, syndicated throughout the United States and Canada. |
| 1 p.m. |
Alumni Water Polo Game Location: Pool, Freeman Athletic Center, 161 Cross Street |
| 1–2:15 p.m. |
Tour of Campus Location: Meet in the Lobby of the Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission, 70 Wyllys Avenue Presented By: The Office of Admission |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Behind the Scenes: A Daughter Speaks “Behind the Scenes: A Daughter Speaks” is a lively, first-hand account of the making of the film Fiddler on the Roof. It includes a short film clip presentation and performance by Neva Small, who created the role of Chava, the daughter who married a Russian soldier and to whom Tevye sings "Sunrise, Sunset." Experience the making of this cinematic classic about a time, place, and way of Jewish life that no longer exists. Ms. Small will discuss the creative process and share inside stories about key film participants including Sholem Aleichem, composer Jerry Bock, lyricist Sheldon Harnick, and Topol, who starred as Tevye. She will perform a medley from the memorable score and will invite the audience to sing along. The program will conclude with an audience Q&A session and promises everyone a very good time. L’chaim! Location: Room 58, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street Introduction by: Luellen Lucid P’10 Presenter: Neva Small P’11 has distinguished herself as a singer and actress in theaters, in concert halls across America, on film, and in television. She is an accomplished writer, producer and performer of children’s educational programs. Most recently, she starred with Michael Feinstein in “Michael Feinstein: Now & Then at Carnegie Hall,” and she released a solo CD. |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Can Photography Be Art? Echoes from the 19th Century WESeminar 11: In 1859, French critic Charles Baudelaire denounced photography as "art’s most mortal enemy." Baudelaire argued that photographs could provide factual records, but he reserved the realm of art for painting and other products of the imagination. Yet photographers such as Oscar G. Rejlander soon claimed their ability to create artistic work. In this gallery conversation, historian of science Jennifer Tucker and art historian Clare Rogan explore competing ideas about photography from its invention in 1839 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Location: Davison Art Center Gallery Presenters: Jennifer Tucker, associate professor of history, specializes in the study of social and cultural practices of science and technology. She is the author of Nature Exposed: Photography as Eyewitness in Victorian Science (2005), a study of debates over the truth and evidentiary value of scientific photographs of subvisual phenomena (ghosts, bacteria, Martian canals, lightning flashes) in 19th-century England. Clare Rogan, curator of the Davison Art Center, teaches history of photography in the Department of Art and Art History. Note: This fall, Wesleyan is hosting a series of exhibitions and talks exploring how photographs shape the ways in which people remember historical events. For a full listing, visit eyeofhistory.wesleyan.edu. |
| 2 p.m. |
Eclectic Alumni Homecoming Meeting Refreshments will be served. Location: Eclectic, 200 High Street |
| 2 p.m. |
Women’s Soccer Reception The team will host a reception for family, friends and alumni following the game. Location: Jackson Field (Rain Site: Freeman Athletic Center Foyer) |
| 2 p.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Building Communities One Person at a Time WESeminar 12: Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan’s thinking about "do good" work began at Wesleyan when she wrote her senior thesis on feeding the homeless on Los Angeles’s skid row. It continued when she took her first job at Greyston Foundation, a nonprofit in Yonkers, New York that provides community services (including healthcare, childcare, housing, community gardens, technology education, and an HIV/AIDS program), and runs the Greyston Bakery, a for-profit business that employs people who have difficulty finding work. Emily Edwards grew up in Philadelphia and majored in African American studies at Wesleyan. Her educational experiences sparked an interest in helping young people break the cycle of poverty and she found her professional niche right after graduation in Summer Search, a national leadership development program for low-income high school students. Edwards became the executive director of Summer Search Boston in 2002 and currently serves as director of strategy, overseeing the organization’s national expansion. Join these alumnae who have used their unique backgrounds and interests to help the world their way. Location: Hansel Lecture Hall (Room 001), Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street Introduction by: Sonia Mañjon, vice president for diversity and strategic partnerships Presenters: Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan ’97 is a freelance food writer based in New York City and founder and editor of Apartment Therapy: The Kitchn, a popular weblog. She previously worked for Greyston Foundation, a social services organization in Yonkers, N.Y., and is the author of The Greyston Bakery Cookbook: More than 80 Recipes to Inspire the Way You Cook and Live. Emily Edwards ’99 is the director of strategy at Summer Search, a nonprofit organization with seven offices that inspires low-income high school students to become leaders. |
| 2 p.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning On Writing Thrillers: Michael Palmer and Lee Child Click here to view a live webcast of this WESeminar. WESeminar 13: Michael Palmer and Lee Child did not set out to be writers. Palmer was a physician who specialized in internal medicine and Child had had a 20-year career in television production in England. But, at the age of nearly 40, each of them decided to try their hands at writing and now, between the two of them, they have 25 best-sellers and have made their mark as key figures in the thriller genre. Join them as they share all on writing thrillers. Location: Cinema, Center for the Arts Presenters: Lee Child, a.k.a. James Grant P’02, is author of Killing Floor, Die Trying, Tripwire, Running Blind, Echo Burning, Without Fail, Persuader, The Enemy, One Shot, The Hard Way, and Bad Luck and Trouble; Michael Palmer ’64, P’88, MD, is associate director of the Massachusetts Medical Society’s physician health program and an author whose books include The First Patient, The Fifth Vial, The Society, Fatal, The Patient, Miracle Cure, Critical Judgment, Silent Treatment, Natural Causes, Extreme Measures, Flashback, Side Effects, and The Sisterhood |
| 2 p.m. |
Patterns of Inheritance Written and directed by Benjamin Bernstein Patterns of Inheritance is a modern opera about the internet. The entire libretto is composed of chopped up blog posts and wikipedia articles, and the orchestrations are fragments as well. Using movement and a cast of six singers and eight instrumentalists, the opera attempts to paint a picture of the information we process, distribute, and inherit through the internet. Location: Patricelli ’92 Theater Tickets can only be obtained in person at the University Box Office on the day of the desired performance. Tickets are free of charge, general admission, and limited to two per person. The Box Office is located on the main floor of the Usdan University Center, and is open from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by Second Stage; Recipient of the J.P. Adler Memorial Grant |
| 2–3 p.m. |
WesGrandparents Gathering A special gathering for grandparents and their students. Join us for this intergenerational event. Meet special guests of Wesleyan and enjoy a performance by one of our student a cappella groups. Apple crisp and cider, coffee, and tea will be served. All family members are welcome. Please RSVP to Dana Coffin at (860) 685-3756 or parents@wesleyan.edu. Location: Beckham Hall, Fayerweather |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Annual Women’s Basketball Halftime Tailgate Reception Look for our sign near the north end zone celebrating 37 years of Women’s Basketball at Wesleyan. Location: North End of Andrus Field |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Men’s Soccer vs. Amherst College Location: Jackson Field |
| 3 p.m. |
Community Bike Ride Join members of the Cardinal Velo Cycling Team for a 10- or 25-mile ride. Route maps will be provided. All are welcome. Please bring your bicycle. Location: Outside Zelnick Pavilion (North College Lawn side) Note: In the event of rain, the Community Bike Ride will be rescheduled for Sunday at 10:30 a.m. |
| 3 p.m. |
Para La Familia Meet and Greet Para la Familia (PLF) was founded in 2005 by a group of Latino student leaders with the goal of providing much needed resources and support for Spanish-speaking parents. Join Para La Familia students, alumni, and family members for an informational reception and learn how you can be a part of the PLF community. Location: La Casa, 240 Washington Street |
| 3 p.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Celebration of Wesleyan Writing WESeminar 14: Alastair Reid is a model for writers who would be citizens of the world. Born in Galloway, Scotland, Reid has lived in countries across Europe, in Morocco, in the United States, and in Central and South America. A distinguished poet and prose writer, he has written more than 20 books and been a close friend and translator of Pablo Neruda and Jorge Luis Borges. At The New Yorker he has played a major role as staff writer, South American editor, traveling correspondent, and noted champion of Latin American literature. Location: Millett Room, Russell House, 350 High Street Moderator: Anne Greene, director of writing programs and 2006 recipient of the Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching Organized by: The Wesleyan Writing Program |
| 3 p.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning IraqTheVote.org: How Social Science Gave Birth to an Antiwar Campaign at Wesleyan WESeminar 15: Since 9/11, hundreds of psychological studies have been published on terrorism. Join Professor Plous as he moves beyond today’s news headlines to offer a summary of what current research tells us about terrorism, the war on terrorism, and the war in Iraq. In this multimedia presentation, he will also describe his own effort at applying social science to end the Iraq War: www.IraqTheVote.org. Learn more about this unique antiwar campaign, which has now been endorsed by thousands of people from around the world, including Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and more than 100 Wesleyan students and professors. Location: Tishler Lecture Hall (Room 150), Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street Introduction by: Ruth Striegel-Moore, professor of psychology and Walter A. Crowell University Professor of the Social Sciences Presenter: Scott Plous, professor of psychology, teaches social psychology and serves as executive director of Iraq the Vote. He was a 1998 recipient of the Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching, was named 2006 Connecticut Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and was awarded the American Psychological Foundation’s Distinguished Teaching Award in 2008. |
| 3:15 p.m. |
16th Annual Dwight L. Greene Symposium The symposium, held in honor of Dwight L. Greene ’70, began in 1993 as a memorial to his life and work as a professor of law, mentor, and friend to many. Location: Memorial Chapel Featured Speaker: Juan Williams, senior correspondent for National Public Radio and author of Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary; Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years, 1954–1965; and most recently, Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America—and What We Can Do About It. During a 21-year career at The Washington Post, Williams served as an editorial writer, an op-ed columnist, and a White House correspondent. Note: Doors open at 2:45 p.m. The symposium begins at 3:15 p.m. All are welcome, and seating for the symposium is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A reception will follow. Sponsors: The Wesleyan Black Alumni Council (BAC) and the Alumni of Color (AOC) Network |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning True Stories: Inside the World of Documentary Film WESeminar 16: Spend an hour with our panel of award-winning documentary filmmakers as they discuss their films and share their insights on the state of the form today. Find out what drew them to documentaries, how they broke into the world of nonfiction film and what their first jobs were. How do they get their projects off the ground, and why do they often play different roles on different projects? What is the film editing process like, and how do they assert their directorial intentions on material that is unscripted and uncontrolled? Bring your questions to alumni who are on the cutting edge of this industry today. Moderator: Jacob Bricca ’93, adjunct assistant professor of film studies, teaches documentary filmmaking and film production, and is the editor of several feature documentaries, including Lost in La Mancha, Tell Me Do You Miss Me, and the soon to be released Con Artist; he is the director of many documentary features and shorts, including Indies Under Fire: The Battle for the American Bookstore. Location: Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 305 Washington Terrace Presenters: Sadia Shepard ’97, is a documentary filmmaker, photographer, and writer who produced The September Issue, a feature-length documentary for A&E and Indie, about Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue magazine. Roger Weisberg ’75 P’05, is the president of Public Policy Productions, an independent production company, and has produced more than 30 documentaries including Sound and Fury and Why Can’t We Be a Family Again?, both of which received Academy Award nominations; his most recent film Critical Condition is about the nation’s health insurance crisis. Others to be announced. |
| 4 p.m. |
Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) Open House The open house will begin immediately following the football game. Location: Delta Kappa Epsilon, 276 High Street |
| 4 p.m. |
Beta Theta Pi Homecoming Reception Current members, friends, family, and alumni are invited to join in the tradition of this annual post-game event. Location: Beta Theta Pi, 184 High Street |
| 4 p.m. |
Psi Upsilon Homecoming Reception Voices of Liberal Learning Location: Psi Upsilon, 242 High Street |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Alpha Delta Phi Reception and Dinner For current members, alumni, and families. Reception 4:30 p.m., dinner 6 p.m. Location: Alpha Delta Phi, 185 High Street |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Men’s Soccer Reception The team will host a reception for friends, family and alumni following the game. Location: Jackson Field (Rain Site: Freeman Athletic Center Foyer) |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Women’s Basketball Legacy of Success Reception By invitation only. Location: Inn at Middletown |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Stone and Stone Click here to view a live webcast of this WESeminar. WESeminar 17: Who are these guys with the dark blue blazers and a shtick that’s a touch like the Smothers Brothers? Meet the Stone twins, Adam and Todd, who perform a comedy act called Stone and Stone, which they created during their sophomore year at Wesleyan. Since graduating in 2005, they have brought their act to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and to New York City, where they perform regularly. They have played at comedy clubs such as Carolines, Gotham Comedy Club, and the Laugh Factory. Recently, they were featured on a national Verizon commercial, and they appear on this season’s NBC show Last Comic Standing. Join them for a live performance, followed by a Q & A with the audience. Introduction: Robert "Robby" Hardesty ’11, member of Gag Reflex, a Wesleyan student improvisational comedy troupe. Location: Cinema, Center for the Arts Presenters: Adam Stone ’05 and Todd Stone ’05, New York City-based comedians |
| 5 p.m. |
Psi Upsilon Dinner and Presentation of the Bishop Welch Leadership Award Location: Psi Upsilon, 242 High Street |
| 5-6:30 p.m. |
Scholarship Celebration Increasing the resources for financial aid is a top priority for Wesleyan. Join us for a reception honoring scholarship recipients, their families, and the scholarship donors who are supporting this vital need. By invitation only. Location: Beckham Hall, Fayerweather |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Annual Swimming & Diving Team Parents Dinner By invitation only. Location: Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center |
| 8 p.m. |
Film Series: All About Eve Location: Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 305 Washington Terrace Free Admission |
| 8 p.m. |
New Teen Force New Teen force is a free-form improv comedy group. One suggestion from the audience, and they’re off. Location: WestCo Café |
| 8 p.m. |
Green Street Arts Center Benefit: SOLD OUT Once called the "singing college of New England," Wesleyan still boasts a strong musical tradition. The many a cappella groups provide an extraordinary showcase of the vocal talent and stage presence of Wesleyan undergraduates. Please join us for this annual event to see—and hear—the a cappella phenomenon firsthand! This year’s Homecoming/Family Weekend a cappella concert will support scholarships at the Green Street Arts Center (GSAC). The Green Street Arts Center is a project of Wesleyan University created in collaboration with the City of Middletown and the North End Action Team to serve as an anchor to the revitalization efforts underway in the North End of Middletown. Programming in the former schoolhouse at 51 Green Street includes a vibrant after school program, as well as classes and workshops for adults and children in music, dance, visual arts, sound recording, theater, videography, and creative writing. Proceeds from this event will benefit the scholarship fund providing assistance for neighborhood children to attend the AfterSchool Program. For more information, visit www.greenstreetartscenter.org. Location: Memorial Chapel Tickets: Through the Wesleyan Box Office, (860) 685-3355 or www.wesleyan.edu/boxoffice. $10 per person (general admission for the concert only) and $50 per person (includes reserved seating for the concert and a post-concert reception). Seating is limited. |
| 8 p.m. |
Patterns of Inheritance Written and directed by Benjamin Bernstein Patterns of Inheritance is a modern opera about the internet. The entire libretto is composed of chopped up blog posts and wikipedia articles, and the orchestrations are fragments as well. Using movement and a cast of six singers and eight instrumentalists, the opera attempts to paint a picture of the information we process, distribute, and inherit through the internet. Location: Patricelli ’92 Theater Tickets can only be obtained in person at the University Box Office on the day of the desired performance. Tickets are free of charge, general admission, and limited to two per person. The Box Office is located on the main floor of the Usdan University Center, and is open from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by Second Stage; Recipient of the J.P. Adler Memorial Grant |
| 9 p.m. |
Earth @ Eclectic Eclectic is Wesleyan’s current home for student organized concerts, art shows, lectures and parties. Please join us in the Ballroom Saturday night to witness one of the most prolific Drone rock bands ever: Earth. In the words of Earth guitarist Dylan Carlson: "The ongoing musical project which is earth has always been concerned with repetition and the drone or THE NOTE." This is a musical event not to be missed. The likelihood of the Eclectic house launching into outerspace, propelled into another dimension by transcendental energies is a distinct possibility. Location: Eclectic, 200 High Street Tickets: $3 Wesleyan students, $5 all others. |
| 10 p.m.-2 a.m. |
Cashmere Life Entertainment’s “Black & White Affair” Cashmere Life Entertainment is a Wesleyan student organization that focuses on business entrepreneurship, particularly within entertainment. We cordially invite you to our first BLACK & WHITE AFFAIR. Prepare to have the time of your life! Come out and party with Wesleyan students, friends, and family while listening to special celebrity guest "Primetime" DJ Mello spin your favorite tracks. You don’t want to miss this… Location: 200 Church Street Admission: $4 (ID Required) |
| All day |
A La Carte Meals, Beverages, and Snacks Several of Wesleyan’s on-campus dining options will be open for regular service throughout Homecoming/Family Weekend, or you can visit one of the many restaurants in downtown Middletown. For a list of restaurants and information about making reservations in advance, visit wesleyan.edu/about/restaurants.html. For a list of on-campus dining options and hours of operation, visit Registration at the Usdan University Center when you arrive on campus. |
| 8 a.m.–4 p.m. |
Registration and Information Everyone—alumni, parents, students, and families—please check in at the Usdan University Center for a final weekend schedule (with updates and event locations), meal tickets, a welcome packet, campus maps, and more. Location: Usdan University Center |
| 8:45–10:30 a.m. |
Parents Assembly Joining President Michael S. Roth ’78 will be Joe Bruno, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, who will discuss Wesleyan highlights across the institution ranging from academic accomplishments and co-curricular initiatives to sustainability. Time will be available for questions and answers. Continental breakfast will be available at 8:45 a.m. The program will start promptly at 9 a.m. All Wesleyan parents, grandparents, and guardians are welcome. Location: Tishler Lecture Hall (Room 150), Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street |
| 9 a.m. |
Catholic Mass
Everyone welcome! Mass will be followed by a catered breakfast in the Zelnick Pavilion. Location: Memorial Chapel Sponsored by: Catholic Chaplain, Fr. Hal Weidner, CO, and the Catholic Students Organization |
| 10 a.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Science, Poetry, and the Meaning of Liberal Education WESeminar 18: The first four decades of the 20th century were a period of extraordinary creativity in both physics and poetics. The discoveries of Relativity Theory, Quantum Theory, and the Uncertainty Principle were contemporary with the development of Roman Jakobson’s highly innovative application of linguistic science to poetics and literary analysis. Join Professor Needler for a discussion about the parallels between these advances in physics and poetics, and the role that the integration of scientific and humanistic study can play in a truly liberal education. Location: Hansel Lecture Hall (Room 001), Public Affairs Center (PAC), 238 Church Street Presenter: Howard Needler, professor of letters and of medieval studies, and a 2008 recipient of the Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching |
| 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. |
Fall Harvest Brunch Wrap up an exciting weekend at Wesleyan with a bountiful buffet brunch at the Usdan University Center. From seasonal, locally-grown fruit to made-to-order waffles piled high with delicious toppings, there will be something for everyone at this traditional Homecoming/Family Weekend festivity. As always, Kosher, vegetarian, and vegan options will be available. Location: Usdan University Center Tickets: Available for purchase online until October 3. A limited number of tickets will also be available for purchase at Registration (Usdan University Center) during Homecoming/Family Weekend. $12 adults, $5 children 12 and under; Wesleyan students use their meal plans. Note: A select menu of a la carte food and beverages will also be available for purchase on-site at the Usdan Cafe for those who do not wish to attend this meal. |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Across and Down Encore! WESeminar 19: Resharpen your pencils and wits for yet another hands-on session to help you finish most any crossword puzzle The New York Times hurls at you. Strategies and tips will be demonstrated by solving a favorite crossword edited by Will Shortz. The session promises another surprise: the Wesleyan premiere of Wordploy!—a "mockumentary" based on the award-winning 2006 movie Wordplay about the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. It’s a hoot! Location: Kerr Lecture Hall (Room 107), Shanklin Lab, 237 Church Street Presenter: Ed Stein ’60 is a veteran puzzle solver and occasional puzzle constructor for The New York Times, Newsday, and others. He has taught puzzle-solving courses in adult education, classes at senior centers and nursing homes, and has conducted "Day of Discovery" sessions on crossword puzzles for Elderhostel. Stein also produced Wordploy! |
| 11 a.m. |
All-Campus Sunday Worship Alumni, parents, students, and families, please join Wesleyan’s Protestant chaplain, Pastor Joan Cooper Burnett, for Sunday Morning Worship. All are welcome. Communion will be served. Location: Beckham Hall, Fayerweather |
| 11 a.m. |
Wesleyan Women’s Rugby vs. Western Connecticut State University Location: Long Lane Rugby Field |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Legacy Photograph Alumni who are parents or grandparents of current first-year students are invited, along with their children, to be part of this year’s legacy photograph for the Wesleyan magazine. Other alumni parents and grandparents and their children who have not been previously photographed are also welcome. Location: Base of Denison Terrace, behind Olin Memorial Library (rain site: Lobby, Olin Memorial Library) |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Voices of Liberal Learning Going Back to Cuba: An Anthropologist Reflects on the Meaning of Home Click here to view a live webcast of this WESeminar. WESeminar 20: Join cultural anthropologist Ruth Behar as she shares the moving story of her journey back to Cuba to search for the Jews who make their home there today. As a child of five, she was caught up in the mass Jewish exodus from Cuba to the United States after Fidel Castro came to power in 1959. Told by her family not to look back, she couldn’t resist the urge to reclaim her lost home. Anthropology offered her a passport to return and tell of bittersweet encounters with Jews she met throughout the island, and ultimately to reflect on the meaning of home in an age when the soul is global. Location: Cinema, Center for the Arts Presenter: Ruth Behar ’77, professor of anthropology, University of Michigan, 1988 MacArthur Foundation "genius" Fellowship recipient, and author of An Island Called Home: Returning to Jewish Cuba |
| 12:30-1:30 p.m. |
Unconventional Wisdom: Legacies of Success Join alumni and students for lunch and discussion at the first in our six-part career networking series, Unconventional Wisdom: Legacies of Success. This month our session will focus on Health Professions featuring Dr. Joe Wright ’79, Pediatric Emergency Room physician at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C., and Dr. Kathy Montague ’95, practitioner of Public Health dentistry at the Community Health Center in Willimantic, CT. Created and sponsored by Kurt Lyn ’87 and Michelle Anderson-Lyn ’84, this series was designed to facilitate meaningful interactions between successful alumni and students. Get the insider’s scoop as our presenters share what they wish they had known when applying to their first job or internship and reveal the special people and resources integral to their success. Location: Andersen Meeting Room (Room 110), Usdan University Center Co-sponsored by: the Career Resource Center and the Alumni of Color (AOC) Council |
| 1 p.m. |
Tour of Campus Location: Meet in the Lobby of the Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission, 70 Wyllys Avenue Presented By: The Office of Admission |
| 1 p.m. |
Müsica Viva Join Wesleyan faculty and students from the Music Department in a recital celebrating Western Art Music with Angel Gil–Ordóñez, host. The Wesleyan Concert Choir joins the celebration and the Wesleyan Ensemble of the Americas performs music by American composers. Roy Wiseman conducts. Free admission. Location: Memorial Chapel |
| 2–4 p.m. |
Amy Bloom: A Reading and Conversation Connecticut-Based author Amy Bloom ’75 will read selections from her short-story collections and her most recent novel, Away. Bloom is the author of Come to Me, a National Book Award finalist; A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You, nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award; Love Invents Us; and Normal. Her stories have appeared in Best American Short Stories, O. Henry Prize Short Stories, and many other anthologies. She has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, and The Atlantic Monthly, among other publications, and has won a National Magazine Award. Bloom teaches creative writing at Yale University and Smith College. This performance is part of the Green Street Arts Center’s Sunday Salon discussion series, hosted by Professor of Chemistry David Beveridge. Salons usually include an informal talk or demonstration and plenty of time for questions and socializing. Refreshments are provided. More information about the monthly series is available online at greenstreetartscenter.org. Location: Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green Street Tickets: $5 ($3 members, seniors & students). Seating is limited, and advanced reservations are strongly suggested. To reserve your seats, please call (860) 685-7871. |
| All Day |
A La Carte Meals, Beverages, and Snacks Several of Wesleyan’s on-campus dining options will be open for regular service throughout Homecoming/Family Weekend, or you can visit one of the many restaurants in downtown Middletown. For a list of restaurants and information about making reservations in advance, visit wesleyan.edu/about/restaurants.html. For a list of on-campus dining options and hours of operation, visit Registration at the Usdan University Center when you arrive on campus. |
| All Day |
Attend a Class Students may arrange with their professors for parents to visit classes or parents and alumni may obtain a class schedule at Registration and see what looks interesting (some classes may be restricted). Please plan to arrive on time and to stay for the duration of the class. |