Friday, September 28
Students and parents can enjoy the beautiful fall weather on campus.8 a.m.–7 p.m. Welcome Center and Registration Holland Union Building, East Social Hall
All day Attend Friday Classes Most Friday classes are open for visitors. Times and locations available at registration and on the Web site later this fall.
10 a.m.–7 p.m. Exhibits at The Trout Gallery
- The Floating World- Ukiyo-e Prints from the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (lower level) During Japan’s Edo (Tokogawa) period (1615–1868), the art of ukiyo-e woodblock printmaking reached a high water mark in quality, brilliance and innovation. The exhibition features a range of subjects including theatrical actors and musicians, genre scenes, still-lifes and landscapes.
- PARIS . . . Toujours (upper level) Presents travel vignettes of the City of Light through a collection of works through etchings, lithographs, drawings, and book engravings. Designed with the armchair traveler in mind. Weiss Center for the Arts, The Trout Gallery
10:15 a.m. Admissions Information Session and 11 a.m. Campus Tour High-school students and their families are encouraged to attend this informative session. Please contact the Office of Admissions at 800-644-1773 to register. Meet at the Waidner Admissions House.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dickinson Farm Produce Stand HUB lobby
11 a.m.–1 p.m. Lunch All you can eat for $10.25 for adults and $7 for children under 10. You may pay at the door, or parents may use their student’s flex meal plan. Holland Union Building, Dining Hall
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. United Way Ice Cream Stand HUB lobby
3-4 p.m. College Farm Tour Located six miles from campus, the Dickinson College Farm is a resource for sustainable agricultural practices and renewable energy. More than 85% of the crops grown at the farm go to the College Dining Hall. The remaining crops are harvest for the farm's campus Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, our student-run produce stand at the local farmers' market and as donations to our local food bank, Project SHARE. This diversified farm also serves as a resource for academic interests. Students and faculty use the farm for research, independent studies, field labs, internships and as an outdoor classroom. The farm also boasts innovative solar projects, rotational grazing and a model composting program. Directions will be available at registration. The tour will be cancelled in the event of heavy rain. 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, PA 17007. Vans, departing promptly at 2:30 p.m., are available on a first-come, first serve basis in the ATS parking lot.
3 p.m. Campus Tour Meet at the Waidner Admissions House
4-5 p.m. “A Pinnacle of Printmaking: Japanese Color Woodcuts in Edo” Andrew Stevens, Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, Chazan Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin–Madison, will give a public lecture. Free to the public, Weiss Center for the Arts, Room 235
4:45–7 p.m. Dining at Dickinson Experience the Dining Hall just as your child does. All you can eat for $14.25 for adults and $10 for children under 10 (included in the student meal plan). You may pay at the door, or parents may use their student’s flex meal plan. Holland Union Building, Dining Hall
5 p.m. Bike to the Farm and Movie Free event open to all Dickinson students, faculty, staff and families: a 6.7 mile easy ride for all levels of bikers. Come see the farm, get exercise, hang out with friends and eat great local foods prepared by Dickinsonians. Meet at Dickinson Public Safety parking lot at 5 p.m. to depart together. Bring a dish to share, and staff will drive your food to the farm. Return transportation is provided for bikes and people. A showing of the movie "To Make a Farm" starts at 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required for transportation purposes. A limited supply of bikes can be reserved through Public Safety in the Kauffman Building. To register, e-mail sustainability@dickinson.edu.
5-7 p.m. Weekend Welcome Reception Come celebrate the kickoff of Homecoming & Family Weekend in the Trout Gallery. Weiss Center for the Arts.
6 p.m. Asbell Center Shabbat Services and Dinner Students will lead Shabbat services and a kosher dinner will be served in the Stern Center Great Room following the services. Please RSVP with the number of people attending to jewishlife@dickinson.edu (Attendance at the service is not required to attend the dinner.) Stern Great Room
7 p.m. LGBTQA Pride @ Dickinson Reception Join us as we celebrate the opening of the new Office of LGBTQ Services at Dickinson and engage with the newly appointed Director. Make plans to attend this Homecoming & Family Weekend event, where LGBTQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Allies) alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and community members will join together to celebrate this new initiative and connect to build a vibrant and inclusive Dickinson community. Share your ideas, bring your history, and learn about how you can support LGBTQ and ally students in the Dickinson community as this new Office grows. Visit the Office of LGBTQ Services for complete event details. This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity Initiatives and the Office of LGBTQ Services. No reservations necessary. For questions, please contact LGBTQ@Dickinson.edu.
7-9 p.m. An Evening of Jazz with the Faculty Jazz Quartet and Guest Vocalist Erin Cruise Faculty members Steve Strawley (trumpet/flugelhorn), Tim James (piano), Jim Miller (bass) and Dave Zygmunt (drums) and guest vocalist, Erin Cruise present jazz favorites including tunes from the Great American songbook in a relaxed and jazzy atmosphere. Rubendall Recital Hall
7 p.m.-2 a.m. Parents Gathering What do you do after the kids go out? Meet fellow parents in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. A variety of coffees, teas, espressos, frozen drinks and light food will be available for purchase. The Quarry
8 p.m. Men's Lacrosse Alumni Game Biddle Field
9 p.m. Run With It! Show Dickinson's comedy improv troupe. Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium.
Saturday, September 29
8 a.m.–2 p.m. Welcome Center and Registration Holland Union Building, East Social Hall
8- 10:30 a.m. The Peddler Coffee Cart Britton Plaza
8:30-10 a.m. Career Center Chat Parents, alumni and students are invited to meet and hear from Philip Jones, the dean of career development and assistant vice president for student development (Includes Breakfast) $8 for breakfast. Holland Union Building, Center and West Social Hall
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Army Heritage Museum’s World War II North African Campaign Living History Event Army Heritage Museum
9-11 a.m. Idea Fund Open House 169 High Street
9 a.m. – noon NBC Olympic Intern Experience Table Stop by this display and interact with Peter Costanzo '14 and Eliza Flood '15 as they tell you about their experiences in London this summer as interns at the Olympics. HUB lobby
9-5 p.m. The Handlebar Open House The Handlebar is a student-run bike shop that aims to increase bicycle use and knowledge on the Dickinson campus and in Carlisle Community. Through hands-on learning and skill sharing, students, faculty, staff and Carlisle community members can learn to fix a bicycle, maintain a bicycle, and become well versed in biking laws and etiquette. Davidson-Wilson Basement
9:30-10:30 a.m. Women's Volleyball Alumni Game Kline Center
9:30 a.m. Christian Fellowship Prayer Walk Begins at Benjamin Rush Statue, by Old West
10 a.m. Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial Plaque Dedication Honoring1st LT. Neil A. Santoriello, Jr. '02 and 1st LT. Andrew J. Bacevich '02 Memorial Hall
10 a.m. Presidential Search Update Join us for a question and answer session as representatives of the
search committee update the Dickinson community about their progress. Althouse
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10-noon Kappa Alpha Theta Alumni & Parent Brunch 554 & 556 West Louther
10 a.m.–5 p.m. Harvest of the Arts/Discover Downtown High Street
10-4 p. m. Exhibits at The Trout Gallery
- The Floating World- Ukiyo-e Prints from the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (lower level) During Japan’s Edo (Tokogawa) period (1615–1868), the art of ukiyo-e woodblock printmaking reached a high water mark in quality, brilliance and innovation. The exhibition features a range of subjects including theatrical actors and musicians, genre scenes, still-lifes and landscapes.
- PARIS . . . Toujours (upper level) Presents travel vignettes of the City of Light through a collection of works through etchings, lithographs, drawings, and book engravings. Designed with the armchair traveler in mind. Weiss Center for the Arts, The Trout Gallery
10:15 a.m. Admissions Information Session and 11 a.m. Campus Tour High-school students and their families are encouraged to attend this informative session. Please contact the Office of Admissions at 800-644-1773 to register. Meet at the Waidner Admissions House.
10:30 a.m.-noon Chemistry, Biology, Neuroscience, Psychology and B&MB Reception Rector Atrium
10:30-noon Mathematics and Computer Science Open House Tome Library
10:30 a.m. Kappa Sigma Alumni Meeting Dana 110
10:30 a.m.-noon English Department Open House East College 405
10:30 a.m.-noon Italian Department Open House Bosler Atrium
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Cross Country Men's and Women's Long/Short Invitational at Big Spring High School, Newville, Pa. (away)
11 a.m. Field Hockey Red Devils vs. Muhlenberg College
11-11:45 a.m. Phi Beta Kappa Reception The Trellis
11 a.m.-noon Alpha Phi Omega Alumni Brunch Tome 115
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Homecoming Fall Fest New this year - see what Dickinson is all about! Come to Belvedere Field and visit the festival as student clubs, academic departments and on-campus organizations showcase what they are doing. Belvedere Field
- Groups, Departments and Activities at Fall Fest:
Alumni and Volunteer Tent
OurDickinson
Magazine
The Peddler Coffee Cart
German Club
French Club
ROTC
Global Education
Farm, Cook, Eat.
African American Society
The Tree House
Dance Theatre Group
The Clarke Forum
Student Senate
Wellness Living House
Red Devils Television Network
Relay for Life
The Dickinsonian
Pre-Health Society
EarthNow
MOB
Wheel and Chain
Students for Social Action
WDCV
Rush the Vote
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
All-campus Picnic Join students, families, alumni, Sports Hall of Fame Inductees, faculty and staff for a pre-game picnic luncheon.$10.25 for adults, $7 for children under 10 (included in the student meal plan). You may pay at the field. Belvedere Field. In the event of rain, the lunch will be held in the Holland Union Building Dining Hall.
Noon–end of halftime
Alumni & Faculty Tailgate The tailgate is open to anyone over 21 years of age. Alumni, catch up with your favorite Dickinson professors. (Please note that the cost for admission to the football game is $3 for adults, $1 for children over 10 and free for students with their Dickinson ID and children under 10. Please pay at the gate.) Biddle Field Held rain or shine.
12:30 p.m. Women's Field Hockey Tailgate Belvedere Field
1 p.m. Red Devils vs. Franklin & Marshall Football Game Wear red to show your school spirit!
Halftime Join us as we celebrate the 100th Birthday of Dean Ben James '34. We'll also be introducing the newest members of Dickinson’s Sports Hall of Fame. Christine Hufenbecher ’02 (indoor & outdoor track), Keith Fischer ’02 (football), Kim Unsworth Franklin ’96 (swimming), Liz Allen Starks ’02 (cross country/indoor & outdoor track). Longtime equipment manager Sherwood “Dutch” Kepner will be posthumously inducted, and the 1999-2002 Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Team also will be honored for their achievements. $3 for adults, $1 for children over 10, free for students with their Dickinson ID and children under 10. Biddle Field
1 p.m. Women's Volleyball Red Devils vs. Muhlenberg College Kline Center
1:30 p.m. Cross Country Parent and Alumni Reception Big Spring High School
2-4 p.m. Saving Tradition by Saving Seed We are avid seed savers at the Dickinson College Farm and want to share our love of seeds with you! We will share our strategies for plant selection and fun ways to collect, process and save seed for next year’s garden! Learn easy ways to save your garden traditions through this hands-on workshop! A Partnership between PASA’s Good Food Neighborhood Program and Dickinson College Farm. Due to an enthusiastic response to the workshop series, we will be requiring RSVP’s for all workshops. RSVP’s for each respective workshop open the Friday before the preceding month’s workshop. To RSVP, click here.
3-5 p.m.
WDCV 50th Anniversary Open House
Stop by WDCV's Studio for a tour of our digs in the lower level of the HUB. Check out our timeline of WDCV's history in the hallway leading up to the station. The studio will be open for Alumni DJs so bring some music along or just get behind the mic again and tell Dickinson & Carlisle what you have been up to. Mingle with alums and current DJs, eat some snacks, reminisce, tell us secrets about WDCV that we never would have known!
3:30-5 p.m. Department Open Houses
French Department Meet-and-Greet, Waidner-Spahr Library,Biblio Café
German Open House, Kade House
History Open House, Archives, Waidner-Spahr Library
Spanish & Portuguese Department Open House, Bosler Porch
Russian Department Open House, Bosler Commons, Rm 104
LALC Open House, Bosler Porch
Africana Studies, American Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies Department Open Houses Althouse Lounge
4 p.m. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Alumni Trustees Meeting East Asian Studies Room, Waidner-Spahr Library
4 p.m. Robert Jansen '11 Memorial Service Stern Great Room, Stern Center
4-6 p.m. Wheel and Chain Reception The Ladies of Wheel and Chain invite alum members and family to an informal meet-and-greet. Hors d'ouevres will be served. HUB, Sideroom 204-206
4:45-5:45 p.m. 40th Anniversary Celebration of Title IX Sports Panel Depot
4:45–7 p.m. Dining at Dickinson Experience the Dining Hall just as your child does. All you can eat for $14.25 for adults and $10 for children under 10 (included in the student meal plan). You may pay at the door, or parents may use their student’s flex meal plan. Holland Union Building, Dining Hall
5 p.m. Women's Soccer Red Devils Muhlenberg College Biddle Field
5 p.m. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Alumni Reception East Asian Studies Room
5 p.m. Catholic Mass Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium
5-7 p.m. WDCV 50th Anniversary Reception E-mail wdcvfm@gmail.com to let us know you're coming Rector Atrium
5-7 p.m. Raven's Claw Alumni Reception Bosler Hall
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Army Heritage Museum’s World War II North African Campaign Living History Event Army Heritage Museum
6 p.m. Sports Hall of Fame Induction and Unveiling Ceremony Kline Center
7 p.m. Men's Soccer Red Devils at Gettysburg College (away)
9 p.m. A Capella Breakdown Dickinson’s talented student singing groups will perform – the Crescendevils, D-Tones, Infernos, Octals and Syrens. Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium
10:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Late Night Trivia Join students, alumni and families as you compete against eachother. Trivia, minute-to-win-it games and lots of snacks and fun will be offered. Union Station
Sunday, September 30
8:30–10 a.m. President's Breakfast The President will address families, student and alumni at 9 a.m. followed by a question-and-answer session. This breakfast is a catered event and not part of the student meal plan. Tickets for this breakfast must be purchased in advance through the Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement or at registration. $15 for adults and students and $10 for children under 10.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Army Heritage Museum’s World War II North African Campaign Living History Event Army Heritage Museum
11 a.m. The 8th Annual Run For Steph A 5K run/2-mile walk in memory of Stephanie Kreiner ’03, who was killed by a drunk driver in October 2004. All proceeds will benefit the McAndrews Fund for Athletics. The cost to participate is $15 per person, $20 per person with T-shirt and $5 for children under 10. You may preregister or pay the day of the race from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. For more information contact the Athletics Office at 717-245-1320. Registration, post-race food and awards will be held at the Kline Center. Pets are prohibited in the Kline Center
11 a.m.–1 p.m. Bagel Brunch and Sukkah Building For students and their families. Asbell Center for Jewish Life
2 p.m. Men’s Baseball Alumni & Parent Reception The Depot