Schedule

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.

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. A list of on-campus dining options and hours of operation will be available when you arrive on campus and check in at the Usdan University Center.

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.

Usdan University Center

The Green Street Arts Center of Wesleyan University is a three-story arts and education center located in the heart of Middletown’s North End. As the fifth anniversary approaches, Green Street continues to offer an eclectic mix of events, exhibitions, classes and workshops to a diverse population, serving local individuals and families, as well as people from more than 25 surrounding towns. Green Street’s state-of-the-art facility includes a sound recording studio, black-box theater, computer and media labs, and dance and art studios. As part of Wesleyan’s Center for Community Partnerships, Green Street is an integral part of the university’s community engagement effort. Since opening in 2005, more than 15,000 people from Middletown and the region have experienced Green Street’s programs and workshops. With its mission of enriching lives through the arts, Green Street enables people from diverse backgrounds to converge in one special place, a place that celebrates diversity, encouraging us all to learn more about our community, appreciate people’s differences and similarities, and respect who we are as individuals. Its high-quality Afterschool Program remains at the core of Green Street’s offering, providing youth with arts education, homework assistance, mentoring, and nutritious snacks, all in the context of a safe and creative environment.

An emerald sitting prominently in Middletown’s historic North End, Green Street has become a gathering place for people from all walks and stages of life to join together and explore the arts. Since 2005, more than 245 Wesleyan students have served as homework helpers and teaching assistants in Green Street’s Afterschool Program; an additional 16 have worked as arts administration assistants in the organization; several others have taught classes, workshops, and private music lessons for children and adults. Last year, an estimated 30 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. Through Green Street, a number of Wesleyan faculty have also offered service-learning courses (including dance and music) for Wesleyan students that enhanced their learning and supporting the work of the community.

All are welcome to stop by for a guided tour. Light refreshments will be provided. Shuttles will be available between Usdan and Green Street Arts Center throughout the day.

Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green Street

Presented by: The Office of Admission

Meet in the lobby of the Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission

Gather insight into the admission process at Wesleyan by attending this information session for prospective students.

Presented by: The Office of Admission

McKelvey Room, Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission

By invitation only.

Andersen Meeting Room (110), Usdan University Center

Presented By: The Office of Admission

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.

Hansel Lecture Hall (001), Public Affairs Center (PAC)

The Career Resource Center's mission is to establish and maintain relationships with current undergraduate students and Bachelor of Arts alumni that assist them in translating their Wesleyan liberal arts education into a lifetime of meaningful work. During the Open House, 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.

Career Resource Center, Butterfield A

Gather insight into the admission process at Wesleyan by attending this information session for prospective students.

McKelvey Room, Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission

Public opinion at home and abroad welcomed Barack Obama’s presidency as an opportunity to change the direction of American foreign policy. Now in office nine months, how has domestic and international opinion responded to the Obama administration’s handling of foreign policy? What do the administration’s early actions portend for the future? Professor Foyle presents an early look at how well President Obama has met public hopes around the globe.

Presenter: Douglas C. Foyle, The 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, and a 2009 recipient of the Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching

Memorial Chapel

This event will be webcast.  Log on to http://wescast.wesleyan.edu/ approximately 1/2 hour prior to the start of the WESeminar and follow instructions.

Presented by: The Office of Admission

Meet in the lobby of the Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission

 

The South College bells have been ringing for ninety years—now tolling out at noon on weekdays when the University is in session, before and after commencement, and on many other occasions. Wesleyan’s set of twenty-four bells is played by members of Bell & Scroll, a dedicated guild of student bell ringers. Meet the ringers, discover their broad repertoire, and hear a bit of bell history; then climb the sixty-seven steps to the belfry and see the keyboard and hear the bells ringing out over the campus. You may even want to try your hand at ringing. The tour involves climbing a narrow, spiral stairway and (optionally, if you want to see the bells themselves) a rung ladder; space is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Introduction: Peter Frenzel, Marcus L. Taft Professor of German Studies, Emeritus, and bellmaster of the South College Carillon

Presenters: Justin Bohn '10, Sam Friedman '10, Ann-Marie Illsley '10, Rithi Mathias '10, and Lindsay Walsh '10, all senior members of Bell & Scroll

B2/B3, South College

 

Tom Matlack was interested in beginning a national discussion about men being good fathers, sons, husbands, and workers. To start the dialog, he left big business behind and began documenting the lives of men. His work is captured in a collection of 31 personal essays entitled The Good Men Project: Real Stories from the Front Lines of Modern Manhood published this year. To continue the discussion, Matlack also produced a 60-minute documentary film about the project that offers an emotionally charged and, sometimes, humorous look at how men are redefining their place in the world in the 21st century. His film mixes riveting photography and straight talk from 10 disparate men about their most defining life experiences. Among the men profiled are Pulitzer Prize-nominated war photographer Michael Kamber, renowned yogi Rolf Gates, and bestselling author Mark St. Amant. Join us for a pre-release screening of The Good Men Project, and a talk with writer and producer Tom Matlack.

Presenters: Thomas Matlack '86 is the author of The Good Men Project: Real Stories from the Front Lines of Modern Manhood; before turning to writing, he was CFO of The Providence Journal, and later founded his own venture capital firm. Stuart Horwitz is a musician and writer from Tiverton, Rhode Island who is profiled in the The Good Men Project documentary.

Tishler Lecture Hall (150), Exley Science Center

 

Come hear the music of Bach on the most subtle keyboard instrument ever invented. This program will contrast the different sounds of modern equal temperament on Wesleyan’s beautiful August Foerster piano with our new clavichord, (which is not tuned with equal half steps, but rather in Werckmeister Three). A quick explanation is part of the presentation and Professor Bruce promises the math will not distract from the music.

Presenter: Neely Bruce P’87, P’91, professor of music

Memorial Chapel

Please join us in a reception inaugurating the Wesleyan Center for Prison Education. The Center aims to advance Wesleyan's commitment to civic engagement by offering college courses to incarcerated persons, in order to reduce rates of reincarceration, democratize access to educational opportunity and enhance Wesleyan's academic community. Come celebrate with us and find out more information about the Center and different ways to get involved. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served. 

Zelnick Pavilion

A celebration of the third class of inductees to the Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame. Visit Wesleyan’s Hall of Fame for information about the November 2009 inductees.

The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited and advance registration is required. For more information, please contact Meghan Fay at mfay@wesleyan.edu.

Throughout the weekend, all are encouraged to visit the Athletics Hall of Fame Wall located in the Warren Street Lobby at the Freeman Athletic Center.

Reception, Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center and Dinner, Beckham Hall Fayerweather

Alumni, parents, families, friends, and other guests are invited to join students for 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.

Tickets: $15 adults, $10 children 12 and under.

Note: Wesleyan students use their meal plans on site. We cannot accept the student meal plan for the purchase of student or guest meal tickets in advance. Please confer with your Wesleyan student to discuss the availability of guest meals remaining on their card. Please register by October 23. A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase on-site. A late fee will apply. 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.

If you wish to dine off campus, 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.

Usdan University Center

Please join Wesleyan’s Jewish chaplain, Rabbi David Leipziger Teva, and the Wesleyan Jewish community for Shabbat services. All are welcome. No reservations necessary.

The Bayit, 157 Church Street

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 a part of a memorable celebration of the Wesleyan Jewish family.

Tickets: $15 adults, $10 children 12 and under; free for Wesleyan students. Please register by October 23. A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase on-site.

Tent, The Bayit, 157 Church Street

Tickets: $5 at the door

Professor Alexander Nehamas (Edmund N. Carpenter II Class of 1943 Professor in the Humanities at Princeton University) will deliver the annual Hallie Lecture. In honor and appreciation of Philip Hallie's great interest in Montaigne, Professor Nehamas will deliver a lecture entitled "Because It Was He, Because It Was I: The Good of Friendship." Reception to follow.

Memorial Chapel

Public lecture by John Goldberg (CSS 1983, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School).  His talk is entitled "John Locke on Tort Reform (Really!): A CSS Parable."  John Goldberg will be introduced by Brian Fay and Richie Adelstein will give a response following the lecture.  Immediately following the lecture all are welcome to Almost Beer and Bull, Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center.

Center for the Arts Hall (formerly the CFA Cinema)

 

A collection of new works will be presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

Tickets: Through the Wesleyan Box Office or 860/685-3355. $5 general; $5 senior citizens, Wesleyan faculty/staff; $4 students

Patricelli '92 Theater

"Jewell's songs are achingly good, twanged-out elegies to a world of barbed wire, rusty trucks, and a frontier that no longer exists."—The Boston Globe

Boise-born and Boston-based, Eilen Jewell has quickly distinguished herself as one of the rising stars of a new generation of roots musicians. She will be joined by her band, which includes Jason Beek (drums, harmony vocals), Jerry Miller (electric, acoustic and steel guitars) and Johnny Sciascia (upright bass). Jewell and her band form the heart of the American gospel supergroup The Sacred Shakers, which brings in Daniel Kellar (violin), Eric Royer (vocals and banjo), Greg Glassman (vocals and acoustic guitar) and Daniel Fram (vocals and acoustic guitar). The Sacred Shakers, who will open the concert, offer new life to the gospel genre by revisiting the stripped down country and bluesy gospel material that has inspired them.

http://www.eilenjewell.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTuBoqon4JA

Tickets: Through the Wesleyan Box Office or 860/685-3355. $17 general; $15 senior citizens, Wesleyan faculty/staff; $8 students

Crowell Concert Hall

Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center

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.

Usdan University Center

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. A list of on-campus dining options and hours of operation will be available when you arrive on campus and check in at the Usdan University Center.

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. We strongly encourage all interested parents to RSVP to Dana Coffin at parents@wesleyan.edu or 860/685-3756.

Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center

 

Room 302, Fisk Hall

By invitation only.

Andersen Meeting Room (110), Usdan University Center

Freshwater is vital to all living organisms. Humans use water for drinking, irrigating crops, watering livestock, in industry and as a medium to dilute, assimilate and remove wastes. Over the last 50 years, we have degraded rivers and lakes through excessive water abstraction, pollution and by over-harvesting aquatic organisms. River flow has been impeded by dams, and floodplains have been converted for agriculture and urban areas. The human population has doubled to nearly 7 billion and, per capita water availability has declined on all continents. During this period, global climate change has further impacted water resources. Join Professor Osborne for a look at ways climate change and global warming have altered river and lake function and the water resources on which humans rely.

Presenter: Patrick Osborne is the executive director of the Harris World Ecology Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He has 30 years experience in tropical ecology research, education and environmental consultancy and was the head of the biology department at the University of Papua New Guinea and Deputy Director of the Water Research Center at the University of Western Sydney in Australia

Sponsor: The Robert Schumann Lecture Series in the Environmental Studies Program

Tishler Lecture Hall (150), Exley Science Center

Come join the team for a continental breakfast and see the current team run through an abbreviated training session from 10-11:15 a.m. as well as hear about goals and highlights for the upcoming year. Then we're off to the football game for great action and tailgating.

Wrestling Room, Freeman Athletic Center

No rowing experience necessary. Parents and friends can get into the racing shells with current members of the Wesleyan crew team and experience gliding over the water in a racing eight-person shell. Alumni can relive the glory days and row with past teammates or current Wesleyan rowers.

Macomber Boathouse

 

There will be two alumni speaker panels from 9 a.m. - 12 noon.  The first panel will be on CSS Entrepreneurs.  This panel, from 9 -10:15 a.m., will be chaired by Peter Kilby, and the panelists will be Steve Torok (CSS 1973), Donald Zilka (CSS 1973), Lincoln Frank (CSS 1979), and Jonathan Bush (CSS 1993).  The second panel, from 10:45 a.m. - 12 noon, will be on International Affairs.  Andrew Crawford (CSS 1997) will be the chair, and the panelists will be Bob Hunter (CSS 1962), John Stremlau (CSS 1966), and Carl Robichaud (CSS 1999).

Room 002, Public Affairs Center (PAC)

Warm up starts at 9:45 a.m. with Tip Off at 10 a.m. All are welcome to stay for a reception immediately after the game at 11:30 a.m. For more details please contact Joe Reilly: jpreilly@wesleyan.edu or 860.685.2918.

Silloway Gymnasium, Freeman Athletic Center

 

Professors Howard Needler, Paul Schwaber, and Javier Castro-Ibaseta will lead a COL Alumni/ae Colloquium on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. In true COL format we encourage you to read the piece in advance and come prepared for discussion with your fellow alums and the COL faculty.

Butterfield C100, COL Lounge

Bring your suit and goggles, and join swim team alumni for a morning of friendly competition and fun.

Freeman Athletic Center

Reunion & Commencement Weekend is May 20–23, 2010. Save the date! 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, contact Cheryl Brodowski at cbrodowski@wesleyan.edu, or call 860/685-2110.

All committees should meet in Room 210, Fisk Hall

Gather insight into the admission process at Wesleyan by attending this information session for prospective students.

McKelvey Room, Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission

Join two historians for a discussion about how the Civil War affected Wesleyan and Middletown. Their talk will draw upon the rich historical materials in Wesleyan’s archives and the Middlesex County Historical Society, and will cover everything from the battlefield to the classroom. This program is being held in conjunction with a current exhibit at the Middlesex County Historical Society.

Presenters: Valerie Gillispie, assistant university archivist; Deborah G. Rossi, MALS ’00, curatorial consultant for “Hard and Stirring Times: Middletown and the Civil War,” an exhibit at the Middlesex County Historical Society

Kerr Lecture Hall (Shanklin 107), Hall-Atwater

Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center

Spurrier Snyder Rink, Freeman Athletic Center

Interested alumni should contact Coach Shona Kerr at skerr@wesleyan.edu or 860-685-2444. Squash alumni are welcome to come along to watch the match, play in the match, and connect with the team and other alumni.

Rosenbaum Squash Center, Freeman Athletic Center

 

Members and coaches of the 1969 Wesleyan Football team and their guests will gather for a tailgate party, the Wesleyan vs. Williams football game, and dinner to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their undefeated season.

Andrus Field

Presenter: Frank H. McCormick is program manager for Air, Water, and Aquatic Environments, Rocky Mountain Research Station of the U.S. Forest Service and has 17 years of experience in managing natural resource programs. He has worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) and has led assessments of watershed health and restoration, water availability and quality. He conducted research on fish assemblages as indicators of ecological conditions in streams and rivers and the development of biological water quality criteria.

Sponsor: The Robert Schumann Lecture Series in the Environmental Studies Program

Tishler Lecture Hall (150), Exley Science Center

Join dance majors for a presentation of their original choreography, which focuses on a range of diverse issues from gender and sexuality to community and social Justice.

Introduction: Nicole Stanton, associate professor of dance

Presenters: Khalif Diouf '11 and Annie Perretta '10, student choreographers

Bessie Schonberg Dance Studios, 247 Pine Street

Moderators: Dr. Marina J. Melendez, Dean for the Class of 2010 and Dr. Noel R. Garrett, Dean for the Class of 2011

Presenters: Antoine Cadot-Wood '10, A Peculiar Relationship: Chinese State and Popular Nationalism; Tess Eisenhart '10, Authoritarian Durability and Political Islam: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Sends Signals to the West; and Karina Maravelias '10, Emergent Deserts/Radiated Grounds: Interpreting Nuclear Landscapes of the American West, 1950-2009.

Room 121, Exley Science Center

 

Peter Morse Hunting ’63 was the first Wesleyan graduate to be killed in the Vietnam War. He and his youngest sister Jill were products of a family that valued service. At Wesleyan, Pete found the intellectual framework for his values and the preparation for his next step in life. As a civilian volunteer in Vietnam, he wrote vivid letters about digging wells, building windmills, and drinking rice wine with the neighbors. He analyzed the U.S. military presence as it shifted from advisory role to combat force, the misdirection of foreign aid, the plight of refugees, and the shifting currents of attitudes among Vietnamese. Pete’s life inspired Jill to work for peace, but first she had to come to terms with his death. Join her as she discusses her quest to explore the mystery of Pete’s death and how it resulted in a book 44 years later.

Presenter: Jill Hunting is a former magazine editor and writer on wine and food, and the author of Finding Pete: Rediscovering the Brother I Lost in Vietnam, published by Wesleyan University Press in 2009. She proposed the Book of Remembrance, a sculpture honoring civilians killed in war, for the new headquarters of the U.S. Institute of Peace, currently under construction in Washington, D.C.

Room 116, Judd Hall

This event will be webcast.  Log on to http://wescast.wesleyan.edu/ approximately 1/2 hour prior to the start of the WESeminar and follow instructions.

Andrus Field

Meet in the 1st floor foyer, Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life

Jackson Field

Psi U invites members and guests to celebrate the lives of service to Wesleyan and the Xi of all our departed brothers. Please also join us for lunch at the Psi U house following the service.

Memorial Chapel

Join this award-winning multi-media journalist for a talk about global news coverage and internet reporting. Hanna Ingber Win is World Editor of the Huffington Post.

Introduction: Anne Greene, director of writing programs and a 2006 recipient of the Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching.

Presenter: Hanna Ingber Win '03 has reported from Burma, Ethiopia, South Africa, Malaysia and Thailand. Her work has appeared in publications such as LA Weekly, Washingtonpost.com and the Hartford Courant and on NPR's "Morning Edition" and "Day2Day." She won InterAction's 2009 Award for Excellence in International Reporting.

Sponsored by the Wesleyan Writing Program and Wesleyan Writers Conference

Taylor Meeting Room (108), Usdan University Center

What does the Davison Art Center collect, and why? Since the founding gifts to Wesleyan from George W. Davison (B.A. 1892), the Davison Art Center collection has grown from 6,000 prints to more than 24,000 prints, photographs, and drawings. As a leading teaching collection, the DAC collects contemporary prints and photographs, and with an eye to new scholarship, strategically adds to its holdings in older work. Join us for a gallery talk about the current exhibition, which highlights recent acquisitions, including photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, Harry Callahan, and Gordon Parks, contemporary prints by Jim Dine, Ellen Gallagher, and Nicola López, and Old Master prints by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo and Jan Saenredam.

The vitality of the DAC collection is ensured by new acquisitions, generously given by donors or purchased with endowed funds and funds raised by the Friends of the Davison Art Center.

Presenter: Clare Rogan, curator of the Davison Art Center, teaches history of photography, history of prints, and museum studies in the Department of Art & Art History.

Davison Art Center Gallery

Wesleyan is a rigorous and challenging learning community, and it is a common misperception that the brightest students never need help. Instead, the very best Wesleyan students know when they need assistance and how to access support in effective and timely ways! Join Wesleyan’s class deans for a presentation and informal discussion highlighting the programs and offices that support academic achievement and success. Louise Brown, class dean for the Class of 2013 and dean for academic advancement, will facilitate this discussion about support services available to all Wesleyan students.

Hansel Lecture Hall (001), Public Affairs Center (PAC)

Presented by: The Office of Admission

Meet in the lobby of the Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission

 

Come join the staff of WESU for an Open House celebrating Wesleyan's student-run radio station! You'll have the opportunity to meet current DJs, tour the studios, check out the expansive record collection, purchase all kinds of WESU merchandise, and do it all while munching on tasty caribbean cuisine.

WESU, located at 45 Broad Street, 2nd Floor (atop Broad Street Books, the campus bookstore)

Alumni, parents, families, friends, and other guests are invited to join students for lunch 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.

Tickets: $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under.

Note: Wesleyan students use their meal plans on site. We cannot accept the student meal plan for the purchase of student or guest meal tickets in advance. Please confer with your Wesleyan student to discuss the availability of guest meals remaining on their card. Please register by October 23. A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase on-site. A late fee will apply.

If you wish to dine off campus, 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.

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.

Usdan University Center

Rugby Field, Long Lane

Join the current squad either on the floor or on the sidelines. The more alumnae who play, the more rest you'll get!

Silloway Gymnasium, Freeman Athletic Center

 

Following the alumni panels in PAC 002, at noon there will be a Champagne Book Party honoring Bill Barber and the latest publication of his book, A History of Economic Thought (1967, 2009).  Alan Gayer (CSS 1964) will speak at this event.  David Morgan will be the emcee for these morning/early afternoon sessions.

Room 002, Public Affairs Center (PAC)

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, Foss Hill Club, Day Society, and Olin Associates to a pre-game reception.

By invitation only.

Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center

GOLD alumni (Graduates of the Last Decade) who made a gift to the 2008-2009 Wesleyan Fund will receive a discounted lunch voucher for the Marketplace. Lunch will be free for donors from the Class of 2009. All GOLD alumni should stop by to update your address and be entered into our raffle. For more information visit www.wesleyan.edu/alumni/gold.

Usdan University Center

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.

Special Collections and Archives, First Floor, Olin Memorial Library

 

Birthright Earth, an environmental licensed non-profit organization founded by Wesleyan students will be hosting a fundraiser tailgate. We will be aiming to raise money to meet our overarching goal of sending groups of 18 - 26 year olds, free of charge, to our 10 lodges in the Amazon on educational trips regarding climate change and deforestation. Really awesome, popular, comfortable T-shirts will be for sale as well as burgers (veggie as well of course), dogs, baked goods, and drinks; we have it all. Take a break from the game and come get a burger or some sweet delicious goods at the Birthright Earth Tent!

Tent, Olin Memorial Library side of Andrus Field

 

To view a live streaming video of the game, log on to http://wescast.wesleyan.edu/ approximately 1/2 hour prior to game time and follow instructions.

Tickets: $5 per adult at the game; free for Wesleyan students

Corwin Stadium, Andrus Field

Angel Gil-Ordóñez, music director of the Wesleyan University Orchestra, cordially invites the greater community of musicians, including parents and other family members, to join the orchestra in an open rehearsal. Orchestral musicians are invited to play, but all are welcome to attend! Works by Spanish composers de Falla, Turina, and Guridi.

Crowell Concert Hall

Psi Chi, Wesleyan's Psychology Honor Society, invites members, alumni, and their families to an induction ceremony celebrating new inductees. A reception will follow and refreshments will be served.

Judd Lounge

Presented by: The Office of Admission

Meet in the lobby of the Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission

Please stop by the Wesleyan Employer Relations table in Usdan to find out how you can get access to the best new talent by hiring a Wesleyan student for an internship or for entry-level jobs. Members of the Career Advisory Council and the Career Resource Center will be at the table answering any questions and passing out information on Wesleyan’s Employer Relations Program.

Usdan University Center

In August 2004 Matt Tyrnauer’s Vanity Fair feature on fashion designer Valentino painted an intriguing picture of the designer adored by Jacqueline Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and many other women. Tyrnauer’s behind-the-scenes look at the work of this design legend and his unparalleled life of luxury, plus his almost 50-year partnership with Giancarlo Giammetti, captivated readers and made Tyrnauer believe he should share more about the world of this haute couture icon.

In 2006, collaborating with Wesleyan friends Adam Leff ’90 and Carter Burden ’89, Tyrnauer began documenting the life of Valentino, traveling around the world with him over two years, to produce and direct Valentino: The Last Emperor. Join this longtime journalist, now a rising star in the world of documentary film, for a screening of his film, and a post-film talk back with the audience. He’ll discuss what it took to make Valentino and the most important lessons he took away from the experience.

Introduction: Joseph Reed, professor of English and American studies, Emeritus

Presenter: Matthew Tyrnauer ’91, filmmaker whose 2009 documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor has played in more than 150 cities around the world and been called “a true masterpiece”, “one for the ages”, and “mesmerizing”. Tyrnauer is also special correspondent for Vanity Fair, where he has written features about Martha Stewart, Valentino, Siegfried and Roy, Alicia Silverstone, Philippe Starck, Merv Griffin, Frank Gehry, and Robert Evans

Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies

 

President Obama is about to make some of the most consequential decisions about Afghanistan since 2001. What are the stakes for the U.S. and what should we do – and not do?

Presenter: Robert E. Hunter '62, Wesleyan Trustee Emeritus, Senior Advisor at RAND, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO (1993-98), and currently Advisor to NATO's two strategic commanders.

Kerr Lecture Hall (Shanklin 107)

Amy Bloom’s latest novel, Away, an epic story about a Russian immigrant, was a New York Times best-seller. Her other books include the story collections Come To Me and A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You and the nonfiction book, Normal. A finalist for the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award, she received a National Magazine Award for fiction, and her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Granta, Best American Short Stories, and in many anthologies in the US and abroad.

Introduction: Anne Greene, director of writing programs and a 2006 recipient of the Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching.

Presenter: Amy Bloom ’75, Wesleyan's 2009-2010 Jacob Julien Visiting Writer

Memorial Chapel

 

This year, the Center for the Humanities turns 50. At its inception, few such centers existed and Wesleyan's set a template for the creation of hundreds more, earning it acclaim as a "genuine pioneer." Founded in 1959, the Center is a nexus for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary study where visiting fellows, Wesleyan faculty, and undergraduates share intellectual pursuits around broad themes, such as "Figuring the Human" or "War". Join us for a discussion about the founding of the Center and its early years, when luminaries as Hannah Arendt and John Cage were fellows. We'll consider C.P. Snow's famous "Two Cultures" essay, which explores the gulf between science and literature, and its connection to the Center. We'll also consider how multidisciplinary work such as performance studies is fostered. This conversation will provide an opportunity reflect on the Center for the Humanities today and Wesleyan's vision for its future.

Presenters: Joshua Chambers-Letson, Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for the Humanities and performance studies scholar; Joseph J. Fins '82, MD, chief of the division of medical ethics, and professor of medicine and professor of public health at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, and former Wesleyan trustee; Jill Morawski, professor of psychology and current director of the Center for the Humanities; Suzy Taraba '77, university archivist and head of special collections.

Millett Room, Russell House

Jackson Field

Refreshments will be served.

Eclectic

Hosted by: Richard P. Swanson '77, Chair of the Wesleyan Fund

By invitation only.

The Wesleyan Fund Office, 110 Mount Vernon Street

WesWars is a week-long interclass competition. Students participate in various games and activities throughout the week to earn points for their class. Michael Roth will present the Wesleyan “Class Key” to the wining class. The Class Key is a trophy from class competitions that occurred as a part of Class Day exercises (1864-1935). If you look on the key itself, you will see that it was awarded to the “most popular class” each year.

Corwin Stadium, Andrus Field

 

CSS, Psi U, and other friends of the late Rob Nottingham '83 will meet briefly to discuss options for honoring his memory.

Public Affairs Center (PAC) 411

 

What is democracy and to what extent is it desirable? What are its implications for economic development, domestic stability, and international order? What factors explain the prevalence of democracy in Latin America versus near-universal dictatorship in the Middle East? Have efforts to promote democracy abroad been successful?

Introduction: Miguel Guadalupe '98, vice chair of the Alumni Association Executive Committee & chair of the Wesleyan Latino Alumni Network (WesLAN).

Moderator: Ann Wightman, professor of history and a 1996 recipient of the Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching.

Presenters: James McGuire, professor of government and of Latin American studies and a 2004 recipient of the Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching; Anne Mariel Peters, assistant professor of government

Hansel Lecture Hall (001), Public Affairs Center (PAC)

Last summer, Sarah Wildman was one of the first journalists granted access to the 60 million pages of unexamined archival material in Bad Arolsen, Germany – material that had been closed to scholars, journalists and the public for over a half a century. A year before she arrived in Germany, Wildman discovered letters and telegrams from family members, friends, and a lost girlfriend – all written to her grandfather who fled Nazi occupied Vienna in the fall of 1938. In her talk, Wildman will detail the hopes scholars and survivor families have had for the Bad Arolsen archives, the controversy over the archives’ long-delayed opening, and her own search for clues to her family in the letters she found, learning about those left behind.

Introduction: Jeremy Zwelling, associate professor of religion and director of the Jewish and Israel Studies Certificate program.

Presenter: Sarah Wildman ’96 is a senior correspondent for the American Prospect and a regular contributor to The New York Times and the Guardian (UK) opinion pages. She has also been on staff at the New Republic magazine and her stories have appeared in Slate, the Advocate, the Christian Science Monitor, New York, Elle, Marie Claire, Oprah, Real Simple, Glamour, Travel+Leisure and The Jerusalem Report

Center for the Arts Hall (formerly CFA Cinema)

This event will be webcast.  Log on to http://wescast.wesleyan.edu/ approximately 1/2 hour prior to the start of the WESeminar and follow instructions.

Meet old and new players alike, and their families next to Andrus Field at halftime of the football game.

Andrus Field

In July 2003 President George W. Bush designated that Osama Bin Laden's driver and bodyguard Salim Ahmed Hamdan would be prosecuted with several other Guantanamo prisoners for crimes against the United States. Military defense lawyer, Lt. Commander Charlie Swift, was assigned Hamdan's case and he assembled a team that included Georgetown Professor of Law Neal Katyal and a team from the Seattle firm Perkins Coie, which included Harry Schneider. During the next two years, the Perkins Coie team logged approximately 2,500 hours at no charge to defend a prisoner they had never met. Join attorney Schneider for a firsthand account of the proceedings and a behind the scenes look at the trial itself. The presentation will also address the ethical issues that arose in the case under the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Presenter: Harry Schneider, P'12, a Seattle attorney with Perkins Coie who was part of the pro bono team that supported defense counsel in the representation of one of the first Guantanamo detainees to be charged by the United States as a war criminal

Tishler Lecture Hall (150), Exley Science Center

Inspired by what he encountered in post-Katrina New Orleans, artist Paul Villinski has created a solar-powered mobile artist’s studio, by purposefully and playfully rethinking and transforming a 30-foot Gulfstream “Cavalier” trailer, virtually identical to the 50,000 trailers built by Gulfstream for FEMA. His sustainable, re-built, and visually appealing off-the-grid living and workspace is designed to enable artists to “embed” in post-disaster environments, and respond and contribute creatively. Join us for a gallery talk about his Emergency Response Studio (ERS), which is installed in the Center for the Arts’ green and accompanied by an exhibition in Zilkha Gallery detailing the construction process, “green” technology, and building materials used to create his inventive studio.

Presenters: Nina Felshin, curator of exhibitions, Zilkha Gallery, and adjunct lecturer in art history; Paul Villinski, an artist who hails from York, Maine and currently lives and works in New York City. He received a BFA with honors from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York and has exhibited widely; Jeffrey Wolfe P'11, P'12 is the CEO of groSolar a national solar energy company and participated in the design of the Emergency Response Studio.

Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

 

Join us for a cross-discipline discussion about how we think featuring faculty from biology, neuroscience & behavior, philosophy, and psychology. Panelists will address attention, learning, memory, and decision-making, and how the brain accomplishes these tasks, drawing on functional neuroimaging studies and recent advances in the psychology of decision making. Consideration will also be given to the challenges of chronic indecision and disordered thinking in schizophrenia. Panelists will also consider the significance of a liberal arts education in how we think.

Introduction: David Gruppo ’79, business development, IBM Research Division

Presenters: John Kirn, professor of biology and of neuroscience & behavior; Matthew Kurtz, assistant professor of psychology and of neuroscience & behavior; Andrea Patalano, associate professor of psychology and of neuroscience & behavior

Room 58, Exley Science Center

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.

Note: In the case of rain, the Community Bike Ride will be rescheduled for Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Outside Zelnick Pavilion (North College Lawn side)

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.

Lounge, Center for African American Studies

CSS Lounge, Public Affairs Center (PAC)

Green The Ghetto, and How Much It Won’t Cost Us with Majora Carter ’88

Majora Carter ’88 is a MacArthur “genius” Fellow, host of Eco-Heroes on Sundance Channel and The Promised Land on NPR. She serves on the Boards of The Wilderness Society, Ceres, SJF. She founded and led Sustainable South Bronx from 2001 to 2008, and is currently President of her own economic development consulting group.

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.

Note: 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); The Alumni of Color (AOC) Network; The Robert Schumann Lecture Series in the Environmental Studies Program

Memorial Chapel

All members of the winning class are invited to take a photo with the “Class Key.” This photo will be mounted in the Usdan University Center for the remainder of the year.

Corwin Stadium (home team side), Andrus Field

Reception to follow.

Spurrier Snyder Rink

Come join us after the football game for the official kickoff event of the Wesleyan Lawyers Association. We welcome practicing and non-practicing alumni lawyers, law students, undergrads considering careers in law and Wesleyan professors. Please stop by to mingle, connect, and learn about the new Wesleyan Lawyers Association. Let's create more connections among those who share ties to Wesleyan and to law.

Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center

For current members, alumni, and families. Reception 4:30 p.m., dinner 6 p.m.

Alpha Delta Phi

Please join friends and family to celebrate the opening of the Labyrinth honoring Kit and Joe Reed.

For questions or additional information, please contact Marcy Herlihy, 860.685.2523 or mherlihy@wesleyan.edu.

Davison Art Center Courtyard (in the event of rain, we will gather inside the Davison Art Center)

An opportunity for alumnae and their parents and current parents to continue the Cardinal story and celebrate the beginning of the 2009-10 season.

Inn at Middletown

Celebrating 50 years of the Colleges at Wesleyan.

This event will begin at 5:30 with a Slideshow and Talk by Suzy Taraba (COL 1977), Head of Special Collections and University Archivist. Her talk is entitled "The College Plan: The Early Years."

By invitation only.

Vans will be available on Wyllys Avenue, starting at 7:00 p.m., outside the Usdan Center, to take CSS alumni and guests to the CSS Banquet, at the Inn at Middletown on Main Street.

Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center

We all share a common thread as people of color who have experienced the unique environment Wesleyan offers, and we have all had unique experiences here. The Alumni and Student of Color Dinner will be a wonderful opportunity for alumni to share the lessons learnt, the passions ignited and the unforgettable experiences they had at Wesleyan. Please join us in this celebration; the past and present joining in unity.

Russell House

By invitation only.

Norm Daniels Lobby in Freeman Athletic Center

This September, South East Asian countries were hit by a devastating typhoon. Philippines in particular has suffered extreme structural damage, and loss of life, including over 240 dead from flooding, 140 from disease, and thousands more constrained to overburdened hospitals and camps in the first week alone. Please help Wesleyan's Filipino Awareness club, PINOY, raise money for food, clothing, and medicine for the victims of Typhoon Ketsana.  All donations are welcome.

Tickets: $4 with a Wesleyan ID; $8 for visitors

Shapiro Creative Writing Center, Room 311, Albritton Center for the Study of Public Life

The COL celebratory dinner will feature the poetic styling of Frank Reeve backed by his jazz band performing an original piece created by Frank and Matthew Weiner (COL '87 and creator/executive producer of Mad Men) . To help us defray the costs associated with the reception and dinner, we're asking for $25 per person registration fee. R.S.V.P. to Erinn Savage (esavage@wesleyan.edu) by October 15. It is important that we hear by then so that we can plan appropriately. Kindly tell us the names of all attendees. If you plan to attend the dinner you may send in a check payable to Wesleyan University to College of Letters, Butterfield C, 50 Huber Avenue, Middletown, CT 06459. By invitation only.

Beckham Hall, Fayerweather

Drinks and dinner, followed by a program arranged by CSS alumni, tutors, and current students, from 1959-2012. Alas, the banquet is now fully booked, and no more tickets are available.  By invitation only.

Vans will be available on Wyllys Avenue, starting at 7:00 p.m., outside the Usdan Center, to take CSS alumni and guests to the CSS Banquet, at the Inn at Middletown on Main Street.

Inn at Middletown, 70 Main Street

 

This presentation brings together six individuals from the Wesleyan community whose views about the Middle East have been shaped by personal, often pivotal, experiences as American Jews and Americans of Lebanese and Palestinian descent. Four of the six are married to each other and their individual journeys are unique. What brings them together is a shared desire to promote open and honest dialogue, which, all too often, is lacking in discussions about Israel and its neighbors. The program will feature an introductory reading from In the Crossing, a play by Leila Buck that tackles some of the same challenging questions that inform this discussion. One half-hour will be reserved for audience comments. This program was organized by Nina Felshin, curator of the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery and adjunct lecturer in art history.

Moderator: Jeremy Zwelling, professor of religion and director of Wesleyan's Jewish and Israel Studies Certificate Program

Presenters: Adam Abel '98 is a Brooklyn-based multi-media artist and a Jewish American whose attitudes about the Arab world were deeply affected by a visit to Lebanon when war erupted between Hizbollah and Israel. Rob Abel '65, P'93, P'98, M.D. is an ophthalmologist and a Jewish American, who has worked in both Israel and the Arab world, and participated in a recent diplomatic mission to the Middle East. Rosita "Mike" Abel P '93, P'98 is a Palestinian-Christian-American, and a retired healthcare administrator, whose family lives in the West Bank and Amman, Jordan. Leila "Katie" Buck '98 is an Arab American and founding member and education director of Nibras Arab-American Theater Collective, artistic director of Nisaa Arab-American Women's Collective, and a writer and performer for the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival. Donna Nevel P'99 is a community psychologist, educator, and long-time organizer for Israeli-Palestinian peace and justice; Leila "Katie" Buck '99, Leila ("Katie") Buck '99 was most recently seen as Basima in the critically-acclaimed docudrama Aftermath at New York Theatre Workshop, and has been extensively involved in theatrical work that explores the conflicts and connections between the Arab world and America; Donna Nevel P'99 is a community psychologist, educator, and long-time organizer for Israeli-Palestinian peace and justice; Lev Plaves '10 is a Jewish American whose work to raise awareness about the daily life of individuals in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict led him to spend six months living and studying in the West Bank. 

Center for the Arts Hall

This event will be webcast.  Log on to http://wescast.wesleyan.edu/ approximately 1/2 hour prior to the start of the WESeminar and follow instructions.

Free admission

A former classical pianist turned singer, Crawford always had a love of classic American song. After graduating from Wesleyan in 2005, she sang and played piano in New York City clubs for a few years. Then she decided to revisit the music of her childhood--classic bands and singer/songwriters of the 1960s and 1970s. Recently, she placed third in the renowned Shure/Montreux international Jazz Vocal Competition. She also spent time opening for Ozomatli and Mike Gordon this fall while recording her debut EP. Her sound is undeniably catchy and upbeat and polished with a vintage sheen--with influences that include The Beatles, Dido, Janis Joplin, Elton John, Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder and Jon Brion-- that makes Crawford one of the freshest new singer songwriters on the scene.

http://www.amycrawfordmusic.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q6OtPJrRD8

Tickets: Through the Wesleyan Box Office or 860/685-3355. $17 general; $15 senior citizens, Wesleyan faculty/staff, students; $8 Wesleyan students

Crowell Concert Hall

A collection of new works will be presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

Tickets: Through the Wesleyan Box Office or 860/685-3355. $5 general; $5 senior citizens, Wesleyan faculty/staff; $4 students

Patricelli '92 Theater

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.

Usdan University Center

Join President Michael S. Roth ’78 as he discusses Wesleyan 2020, the framework for planning Wesleyan’s future. Additionally, Mary Jacobson, author of Hand-Me-Down Dreams: Integrating Family Influences into Career Counseling & Coaching will discuss the impact family has on career choice and how parents can be a positive force in their child’s career exploration. Several key university staff will be in attendance to answer questions. 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.

Tishler Lecture Hall (150), Exley Science Center

Most clues in crosswords are straightforward or factual. Fewer clues are tricky, involving wordplay or puns. Then there are the special crosswords with a uniqueness all their own – providing “aha!” moments when you work out their clever clues. Enjoy the challenge and the chuckles that go with them as we solve together in this 12th WESeminar on crossword puzzles.

Presenter: Ed Stein ’60, veteran puzzle solver and occasional puzzle constructor for The New York Times, Newsday, and others. He has taught puzzle-solving courses including “Day of Discovery” sessions on crossword puzzles for Elderhostel, and produced Wordploy! the “mockumentary” based on the award-winning 2006 movie Wordplay.

Kerr Lecture Hall (Shanklin 107)

This event will be webcast.  Log on to http://wescast.wesleyan.edu/ approximately 1/2 hour prior to the start of the WESeminar and follow instructions.

Alumni, parents, families, friends, and other guests are invited to join students for 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.

Tickets: $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under.

Note: Wesleyan students use their meal plans on site. We cannot accept the student meal plan for the purchase of student or guest meal tickets in advance. Please confer with your Wesleyan student to discuss the availability of guest meals remaining on their card. Please register by October 23. A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase on-site. A late fee will apply.

If you wish to dine off campus, 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.

Usdan University Center

 

Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center

 

Alumni, parents, students, and families, please join Wesleyan’s Protestant chaplain, Pastor Joan Cooper Burnett, for Sunday Worship. All are welcome.

Beckham Hall, Fayerweather

 

CSS Lounge, 4th Floor, Public Affairs Center (PAC)

Alumni who are parents and 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 their children who have not been previously photographed are also welcome.

Denison Terrace (behind Olin Memorial Library)

Join Wesleyan students and teachers from the Music Department in a celebration of Western Art Music, featuring the Wesleyan Concert Choir and the Wesleyan Ensemble of the Americas. Angel Gil-Ordóñez is the conductor and host.

Memorial Chapel

Jackson Field

Join alumni and students for lunch and discussion at this year’s first in our career networking series, Unconventional Wisdom: Legacies of Success; this session will focus on Careers in Law. The Legacies of Success series was created by two alumni to facilitate meaningful interactions between successful alumni and students of color. Get the insider's scoop as our presenter shares what she wishes she had known when applying to her first job and reveal the special people and resources integral to her success. Questions? Contact Persephone Hall at 860/685-2180.

With: Leander Altifois Dolphin '99 Associate, Shipman and Goodwin, LLC, Hartford, CT

Sponsored by: The Career Resource Center and the Alumni of Color Council (AOC)

Andersen Meeting Room (110), Usdan University Center

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 is not a ticketed event, however seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Crowell Concert Hall

Community Service event where people donate $$ or clothes and in return get a baked good. Contact Jamil Alexis at joalexis@wesleyan.edu for more information.

 

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.

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. A list of on-campus dining options and hours of operation will be available when you arrive on campus and check in at the Usdan University Center.