Schedule of Events for Family Weekend 2013 Coming Soon!
Click here for a printable version of Family Weekend 2012 program. Family Weekend 2013 schedule coming soon!| Thursday, October 11 | |
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| 7:30 p.m. | Theatre Production: Orlando by Virgnia Woolf, adapted by Sarah Ruhl M. Lee Pelton Theatre An English nobleman awakens one morning to discover he has become a woman. This is the premise of Virginia Woolf’s acclaimed, vaguely autobiographical novel, “Orlando.” Adapted by MacArthur Award-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl, “Orlando” is funny and bittersweet, literate but highly accessible. It invites us to ask what we mean when we talk about identity, gender, poetry, and love. Learn more atwillamette.edu/arts/theatre |
| Friday, October 12 | |
| 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | The Willamette Store open Putnam University Center, 1st Floor |
| 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Class Rings in The Willamette Store Putnam University Center, 1st Floor Students have the opportunity to get sized for and order their Willamette University class ring. Check out the website at jostens.com for more information. |
| 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Hallie Ford Museum of Art open Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State Street The exhibits during Family Weekend will be The World in the Palm of Your Hand: Chinese Snuff Bottles from Pacific Northwest Collections, Ray Trayle: Prints from the Legendary Presses, and Family Holdings: Turkish Flat Weaves from the Keith Achepohl Collection Free for Willamette parents and students with a student ID card. |
| Noon-6 p.m. | Family Weekend Check-In Putnam University Center, 2nd Floor Pick up a complete schedule of events, campus information and pre-purchased tickets. Tickets and T-shirts may be available for purchase at check-in. |
| 3-5 p.m. | Willamette Career Center Open House Putnam University Center, 3rd Floor The friendly staff of Career Services will provide parents with an introduction to the resources offered by the Career Center and WU. Find out how we can work together to help your student think about and pursue a career. Also, you can learn about exciting internship and employment opportunities and register your student for the Virtual Career Center. |
| 3-4 p.m. | Campus Tour Meet at Hatfield Fountain |
| 3:30-5 p.m. | Campus Resource Open House Putnam University Center, Cat Cavern, 2nd Floor Take this opportunity to get acquainted with the many resources that Willamette has to offer. Get questions answered and enjoy light refreshments. |
| 3:30-5 p.m. | Willamette Finals Care Package Sales Putnam University Center, 1st floor Looking for an easy and affordable way to send love and encouragement to your student during final exams this December? The Take-a-Break (TaB) program at Willamette University invites you to purchase a Willamette Finals Package filled with items to show just how much you care! One hundred percent of Willamette Finals Care Package proceeds will go to the Take-a-Break (TaB) program. TaB is a student-run alternative break program that sends students, faculty, and staff to communities around the country to engage in service work during their winter and spring breaks. |
| 4:30–5:30 p.m. | Historic Downtown Salem Walking Tour Downtown - leave from Hatfield Fountain This is an opportunity to become better acquainted with downtown historic Salem. Join us on this walking tour and learn what Oregon's capital city has to offer. |
| 6–8 p.m. | A Taste of the Willamette Valley Putnam University Center, Cat Cavern, 2nd Floor Come join us to kick off the weekend! We will be featuring three local wines and many local appetizers, as well as a student music performance. |
| 7 p.m. | Bearcat Women's Volleyball vs. Linfield College Cone Field House, Sparks Center |
| 7:30 p.m. | Jazz Night Smith Auditorium (Doors open 30 minutes before music performances) Don’t miss this opportunity to be amazed by the musical talents of Willamette’s student jazz musicians and vocalists, including the Willamette Singers and the Willamette Jazz Collective. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Theatre Production: "Orlando" See Thursday, 7:30 p.m., for description. |
| 8-10 p.m. | Open Mic Night at The Bistro Putnam University Center, Willamette Bistro, 1st Floor Stop by and enjoy a delicious dessert or specialty coffee along with some laid-back entertainment in the Bistro, Willamette’s student-run coffeehouse. |
| 10-11 p.m. | Guess the Straight Person Putnam University Center, Willamette Bistro, 1st Floor Sponsored by Angles, Willamette’s original gay-straight alliance, Guess the Straight Person has been a popular Family Weekend event for years. Guaranteed to elicit hysterical laughter and raise LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) awareness Guess the Straight Person is presented at Family Weekend in honor of National Coming Out Day (October 11, 2012). At the event, a panel of ten to fifteen students volunteers, only two of whom identify as “straight,” will be asked a series of questions. Panelists will answer the questions one by one and at the end of the evening, the audience will hold a vote to see if they have what it takes to weave through the stereotypes and identify the only two students who identify as straight. PFLAG (Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and councilors will be available to support students and families. For questions about Angles or Guess the Straight Person, contact the Angles president Joseph Campbell at jcampbel@willamette.edu. |
| Saturday, October 13 | |
| 7 a.m.-2 p.m. | Bistro Open Putnam University Center, Willamette Bistro, 1st Floor |
| 8 a.m.-noon | Family Weekend Check-In Continues Putnam University Center, 2nd Floor |
| 8 a.m. | Alumni Regatta Salem Yacht and Boat Club The Alumni/Parents Weekend is an opportunity for crew alumni and parents of current athletes to come out and watch our team in action. It is a great way for all the parents to get a feel for what their student athlete does at practice on a daily basis and gives them a chance to interact one-on-one with our equipment. At the event, parents and guests will be able to learn how to use the rowing machines as well as sit in one of our rowing shells and take a few strokes. For the alumni this is a chance to catch up with friends and see where the program has come since they were on the team. They also will have the opportunity to participate in a race against current athletes.
The tentative schedule is as follows:
8:45 - 9:00 - Arrive
9:00 - 9:30 - Meet with coaches and tour of the yacht club
9:30-9:45 - Team photo and parent-athlete photo opportunities
10:00 - 10:30 - Parent learn to erg
10:00 - 10:30 - Parent learn to row
10:45 - 11:45 - Team Scrimmage/Alumni Race
Coffee and breakfast items (donuts and pastries) will be served
Guests should plan to park at the Yacht Club with overflow parking at Rockin' Rogers. The address for the location is: 4250 Salem-Dallas Highway NW Salem, OR 97304 |
| 8-10 a.m. or 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Gourmet Brunch by Bon Appetit Goudy Commons Enjoy a delicious brunch served in Goudy Commons. To ensure seating for everyone and to eliminate long lines, brunch will be served during two seating times. You must indicate one of these seating times when you order tickets. Tickets are required for everyone attending, including any Willamette student without a board meal plan. |
| 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Professional Photographer In Front of Goudy Commons Photographer John Dutton will be taking family photos for free while you wait in line for brunch! Photos will be available for purchase online after Family Weekend. |
| 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Mini University Sessions Get a taste of the academic life at Willamette by attending your choice of 16 sessions, 12 taught by professors from a variety of departments and 4 held by student organizations. Sessions begin at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. Experience the joy of learning at sessions like “Unconventional Shakespeare,” “The Big Bang and Beyond: A Beginner’s Guide to the Universe” and “That Dirty Word: Censorship!” This year, four of the sessions are featuring a variety of student presenters too! Visit the Family Weekend website willamette.edu/go/fw for a complete list of session offerings. |
| 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Willamette Store Open Putnam University Center, 1st Floor |
| 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Class Rings in The Willamette Store Putnam University Center, 1st Floor |
| 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Hallie Ford Museum of Art open Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State Street |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | A Capella Mini Concert Jackson Plaza Do you enjoy music? Want to hear the three amazing a capella groups on campus? Well luckily, they will be performing a few songs each during this mini concert! Come have a relaxing time during a beautiful part of the day and listen to some great music. |
| 12 p.m. | Campus Tour Meet at Hatfield Fountain This tour will also be given in Spanish. |
| 12 p.m. | Bearcat Women’s Soccer vs. George Fox University Sparks Field |
| 1 p.m. | Multicultural Reception Student Center for Equity and Empowerment, Matthews Hall The Multicultural Affairs Committee invites students, and their families to join University faculty and staff of color to enjoy light refreshments in the new Student Center for Equity and Empowerment. Come learn about multicultural campus life and explore opportunities to become more involved. All family members are welcome! |
| 1-4:30 p.m. | Hike at Silver Falls State Park The bus will depart from the Hatfield Fountain at 1 p.m., please arrive by 12:45 p.m. to check-in. Hikers will embark on a guided hike of the Lower South Falls area. There are two options for participants, a 2.8 mile hike or a 0.7 mile hike. Both options offer great views and photo opportunities. |
| 1 p.m. | Willamette Rugby Football Club Men's Rugby vs. Central Oregon Community College Quad |
| 1:30 p.m. | Bearcat Football vs. Lewis and Clark College McCulloch Stadium |
| 2 p.m. | Theatre Production: "Orlando" See Thursday, 7:30 p.m., for description. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Bearcat Men’s Soccer at George Fox University Newberg, OR |
| 7 p.m. | Family Weekend Concert Smith Auditorium (Doors open 30 minutes before music performances) Enjoy outstanding musical performances by Willamette students. The concert will feature the Wind Ensemble, Chamber Choir, Voce Femminile (Women’s Choir), Male Ensemble Willamette, and University Chamber Orchestra. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Theatre Production: "Orlando" See Thursday, 7:30 p.m., for description. |
| 9:30 p.m. | Featured Entertainment: Professional Comedian Johnny Cardinale Smith Auditorium Auditorium (Tickets are available for purchase at check-in and at the door 30 minutes before the show, no reserved seats) Johnny Cardinale is a well established comedian who has performed on "Chelsea Lately", "Jimmy Kimmel Live", and the TV Guide Channel! Come see this hilarious comedian at Willamette! His show is not to be missed! All Willamette students with valid I.D. receive free admission to this event courtesy of the Willamette Events Board. Opening for Johnny will be Willamette's own Nilo Thomas! Every effort has been made to find a quality performer appropriate for the diverse ages and interests of our Family Weekend guests; however, please keep in mind that the performance is geared toward a mature audience. |
| Sunday, October 14 | |
| 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Interdenominational Worship Service Cone Chapel, Waller Hall, 2nd Floor This service will be led by University Chaplain Karen Wood, with assistance from students. While open to all, the approach is "progressive Christian" -- in line with Willamette's heritage and in tune with current spiritual and political perspectives. We invite you to join us! |
| 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | The Willamette Store Putnam University Center, 1st Floor |
| 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Willamette Academy Open House and Student Art Show Willamette Academy 195 Cottage St. For over ten years, Willamette Academy at Willamette University has been working to help local high school students achieve their dream of becoming the first person in their families to attend college through our after school, weekend and summer programs. Willamette University students provide thousands of volunteer hours each year helping with academic support, tutoring and mentoring services so that promising young students who face innumerable barriers to success can truly achieve their potential. Though our primary goal is to help students to graduate from high school and attend college, students gain so much more from the Academy program and our Willamette University students: confidence, self-awareness, life skills, leadership skills, and a sense of responsibility to their community. To date: 99 percent of Willamette Academy students have graduated from high school and 95% have gone on to the college of their choice. We hope you will stop by on Sunday, October 14th for our open house and student art show. You will be able to meet some of our Academy students, Willamette University volunteers and staff as well as enjoy a tasty treat! For more information about Willamette Academy visit: willamette.edu/academy |
| Noon | Guided Tour of Sorority Houses Meet on Putnam University Center, 1st Floor A member of Panhellenic Council will lead a tour through all three sorority chapter houses and answer questions about sorority life at Willamette. This is an opportunity to talk first hand with sorority women about living in a chapter house and what it is like to be a member of a sorority at Willamette. The tour will last about 45 minutes. An RSVP is requested, but not required, to Jaci at jabeloe@willamette.edu. |
| Noon | Bearcat Men’s Soccer at Pacific University Forest Grove, OR |
| 1-5 p.m. | Hallie Ford Museum of Art Open Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State Street |
| 2 p.m. - 12 a.m. | Bistro Open Putnam University Center, Willamette Bistro, 1st Floor |
| 3 p.m. | Faculty Recital Series, featuring Natalie Gunn Hudson Hall Enjoy lush art songs by Berlioz, Mahler, Milhaud & Debussy, along with stunning American songs set to Emily Dickinson poems that all celebrate the abundance of life. Natalie’s beautiful soprano voice and intelligent artistry bring colorful interpretations to the concert and opera stages. Prof. Gunn will be accompanied by the exceptional pianist, Susan McDaniel, who has performed solo and chamber music throughout the United States as well as France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. |