Schedule of Events
*This is a preliminary schedule and subject to change. A final schedule of events with locations will be available when you arrive.
FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY
Friday, September 28
| Noon - 8 p.m. | Registration College Center at Crozier-Williams |
| 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Mum and Pumpkin Sale Sponsored by the Connecticut College Arboretum In front of the College Center at Crozier-Williams |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Parents Committee Meeting |
| 1:30 -2:30 p.m. | LGBTQ Resource Center Open House The LGBTQ Resource Center serves as a community space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, queer and questioning students, faculty, staff and our allies. Drop by and learn more about this newly established resource for students and meet Jen Manion, coordinator of LGBTQ Student Services. All are welcome. LGBTQ Resource Center, inside north entrance to Burdick Hall |
| 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Unity House Presents: "A Taste of the World's Coffee & Tea" Visit the College's Multicultural Center and meet the staff over a cup of fresh coffee or tea. Unity House Multicultural Center |
| 3:45 p.m. | Camel Kick-off Pep rally and all-campus celebration of athletics College Green |
| 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Opening Celebration for the Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity’s Year-Long Festival on Race and the Arts Featuring dance, theatre and music Cro’s Nest, College Center at Crozier-Williams. CANCELLED. |
| 5 p.m. | All-Campus Picnic and Celebration on the Green |
| 6 - 7 p.m. | Art Department Faculty Exhibition and Gallery Talk Associate Professor of Art, Andrea Wollensak, and Associate Professor of Art, Pamela Marks, will be exhibiting art work resulting from their participation in international residency programs. Refreshments will be served after the talk. Joanne Tour Cummings Gallery, Cummings Arts Center |
| 7 p.m. |
Especially for Parents |
| 7 p.m. | Film: The Bombay Project Followed by a Q & A with film creator David Kahn ’06. The Bombay Project won Kahn the Connecticut College Oakes and Louise Ames Prize in 2006. Room 210, Blaustein Humanities Center |
| 9 p.m. | A Capella Performance Tune in for the annual all-group a cappella concert Harkness Chapel |
| 9 p.m. |
All Alumni Gathering |
| 9:30 p.m. | Star Gazing With Leslie Brown, associate professor of physics and astronomy F.W. Olin Science Center, Olin Observatory |
| 10:30 p.m. | Friday Nights Live! The Student Activities Council (SAC) hosts two musical performers: Brad Skistimas of Five Times August and The Narrator. Cro's Nest, College Center at Crozier-Williams |
Saturday, September 29
|
7:45 a.m. |
Fun Run with President Higdon |
|
8 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Registration |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
CELS-abration! |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Academic Department & Center Fair |
| 9 a.m. | Keeping an Eye on the Sky: Understanding Hurricane Season Doug Thompson, professor of geology in the department of physics, astronomy and geophysics, will discuss hurricane formation and the 1938 hurricane in Connecticut as well as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Room 014, F.W. Olin Science Center |
| 9 a.m. | "Hard Hat" Tour of Renovated Classrooms and Dorms Join Chris Penniman, director of instructional technology, for a tour of the exciting renovations which are taking place across campus. Meet in front of the College Center at Crozier-Williams |
| 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Mum and Pumpkin Sale Sponsored by the Connecticut College Arboretum In front of the College Center at Crozier-Williams |
| 10:15 a.m. |
State of the College Address |
| 11 a.m. | Field Hockey vs. Wesleyan The Artificial Turf at Silfen Field |
| 11 a.m. | Women's Soccer vs. Wesleyan Harkness Green |
| 11 a.m - 1 p.m. | Alumni Association Board of Directors and Connecticut College Alumni of Color Executive Committee Meeting and Lunch |
| 11:15 a.m. |
What's Bad About Bad Faith? |
| 11:15 a.m. | Life After Connecticut College - What You Can Do With an East Asian Studies Major Greg Fleischmann '90 will speak about how he has used his Japanese and Asian studies majors to become a senior marketing manager at the Deloitte & Touche management consulting firm. Room 210, Blaustein Humanities Center |
| 12:30 - 2 p.m. | All-Campus Picnic Knowlton Green (rain location Harris Refectory) |
| 12:30 - 2 p.m. | Alumni Hospitality Area Join old friends and meet new ones. Pick up your alumni Fall Weekend bracelet for the post-game party. Alumni Hospitality Tent on Knowlton Green |
| 12:30 - 4 p.m. | Harvestfest An annual bazaar with food, crafts and gifts. Sponsored by the Student Activities Council. Harvestfest Tent on Knowlton Green |
| 1 p.m. | "Hard Hat" Tour of Renovated Classrooms Join Chris Penniman, director of instructional technology, for a tour of recent renovations across campus. Meet in front of the College Center at Crozier-Williams |
| 1 - 3 p.m. | Connecticut College Alumni of Color General Meeting Session Alumni Leaders Conference Room, Becker House |
| 1 - 3 p.m. | Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Meet the Dean Team |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Internationalization at Connecticut College |
| 2 p.m. | Men's Soccer vs. Wesleyan Harkness Green |
| 3 p.m. | "Human Rights: Are They Really Universal?" With LaShawn Jefferson '88, former executive director, Women’s Rights Division of Human Rights Watch. Sponsored by the Toor Cummings Center for International Studies and the Liberal Arts. Reception to follow. John C. Evans Hall, Cummings Arts Center |
| 3:30 p.m. | Ice Cream Social in Honor of the Class of 2011 Help the freshman class and their parents celebrate their first Fall Weekend. Knowlton Green |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Post-Game Party All alumni welcome! Alumni, please identify yourselves with your Fall Weekend bracelet. Under the Alumni Hospitality Tent on Knowlton Green |
| 4 p.m. | A discussion with Noche Flamenca Meet the members of Spain's premier flamenco company who will be performing at 8 p.m. this evening. Their performances maintain the essence, purity, and integrity of one of the world's most complex and mysterious art forms. Olin 014, F.W. Olin Science Center |
| 4 - 5:30 p.m. | Reception for Student Leaders Sponsored by the Office of Student Life (by invitation) Cro’s Nest, College Center at Crozier-Williams |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
Rowing Open House and Reception |
| 5 p.m. | Catholic Mass Celebrant Father Larry LaPointe Harkness Chapel |
| 5:30 p.m. | Toor Cummings Center for International Studies and the Liberal Arts Senior Banquet (By invitation) 1962 Room, College Center at Crozier-Williams |
| 5:30 - 8 p.m. | Home Sweet Dinner SAC’s sponsored dinner for students whose families cannot attend Fall Weekend. This event is for students only. Larrabee House Common Room & Patio |
| 5:30 p.m. | Goodwin-Niering Center for Conservation Biology and Environmental Studies Banquet (By invitation) Hood Dining Room, Blaustein Humanities Center |
| 5:30 p.m. | Athletic Hall of Fame Unveiling Ceremony All welcome. Charles B. Luce Fieldhouse |
| 7:30 p.m. | Athletic Hall of Fame Induction, Reception and Dinner (pre-registration required) Inductees: Phil Craft '82 (tennis), Maura Danahy '02 (cross country, track & field), Todd Taplin '89 (soccer, ice hockey), Kareem Tatum '01 (basketball) 1941 Room, College Center at Crozier-Williams |
| 8 p.m. | OnStage at Connecticut College presents Noche Flamenca, Spain's premiere flamenco company. Tickets: $28, $24, $20 |
| 8 p.m. |
Class of 2007 Half-Year Reunion catered by Paul's Pasta |
Sunday, September 30
| 8 a.m.
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The Early Bird Catches the Worm! Take a bird walk around Harrison's Landing on the Thames River with Robert Askins, Karla Heurich Harrison '28 director of the Goodwin-Niering Center and professor of biology. The walk will begin from Benham Avenue. Turn left onto Route 32 from the main entrance to the College. Travel north on Rt. 32 to the second traffic light, then turn right onto Benham Avenue. Go to the base of the hill and head toward the parking area on the left just before the railroad tracks. The group will meet there. |
| 10 a.m. - Noon | Senior Breakfast Celebration for the Class of 2008 with a catered breakfast and other surprises! Parents of the Class of 2008 are welcome. 1962 Room, College Center at Crozier-Williams |
Last Modified: Thursday, September 27, 2007 16:45