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Yale Parents' Weekend 2007 October 5–7 |
Schedule of Events
Friday, October 5
Saturday, October 6
Sunday, October 7
| Friday, October 5 |
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| Yale University Health Services Open House | 11:30 A.M.–1 P.M. An opportunity for parents to learn about health services available to Yale students. Tours of the Yale University Health Services building will be available. Refreshments will be served. YUHS, Room 445, 17 Hillhouse Avenue. |
| Lunch | 11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M. Lunch in the residential colleges. Commons Dining Room welcomes the Jonathan Edwards College community. The Davenport College Dining Hall will be closed for lunch; the Davenport College community is invited to enjoy lunch in any of the other residential colleges. |
| Special Tours and Gallery Events | 12:30 P.M. "The Age of Reptiles Mural as a Work of Art." Lecture by Vincent J. Scully, Sterling Professor Emeritus of the History of Art. Peabody Museum auditorium, 170 Whitney Avenue. For more information on programs and exhibitions, please visit the Peabody Museum Web site or call 203-432-5050. |
| 1 P.M. Angles on Art: "The Power of Myth." Theme-based tour led by undergraduate gallery guide Juliann Rowe, CC '10. Yale Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street. Please meet in the lobby. | |
| 3 P.M. Angles on Art: "Looking to the Future: Art Transcending Time." Theme-based tour led by undergraduate gallery guide Elena Goldblatt, BK '10. Yale Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street. Please meet in the lobby. | |
| Yale Farm Event | 1–5 P.M. Workday at the Yale Farm. Both volunteers and visitors are welcome. Sponsored by the Yale Sustainable Food Project. Yale Farm, Edwards Street between Prospect Street and Whitney Avenue. |
| Faculty Lectures |
2–3 P.M. "In Defense of Chemical Weapons," by Keith Darden, Assistant Professor of Political Science. Linsly-Chittenden Hall, 63 High Street, Room 102. 2–3 P.M. "In Aqua Veritas: Making Elephants Fly and Other Yale Discoveries in Chemistry," by Mark A. Johnson, Arthur T. Kemp Professor of Chemistry. Linsly-Chittenden Hall, 63 High Street, Room 101. 2–3 P.M. "Critical Languages and Yale's Role on the Global Stage: A Case Study of the Teaching of Chinese at Yale," by William Yu Zhou, Senior Lector in East Asian Languages and Literatures. Linsly-Chittenden Hall, 63 High Street, Room 317. 3:15–4:15 P.M. "Human Rights at the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Migrant Perspective," by Alicia Schmidt Camacho, Sarai Ribicoff Associate Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, Race, and Migration. Linsly-Chittenden Hall, 63 High Street, Room 102. 3:15–4:15 P.M. "Where the High-Five Came From: The Rise and Achievement of Afro-Atlantic Art History," by Robert Faris Thompson, John Trumbull Professor of the History of Art. Linsly-Chittenden Hall, 63 High Street, Room 101. 3:15–4:15 P.M. "Undergraduates Perform Monteverdi: The Yale Baroque Opera Project," with Richard Lalli, Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Music. Professor Lalli will give an introduction to an exciting new venture sponsored by the Mellon Foundation. Live performances of excerpts from an upcoming production. Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall Street, Whitney Auditorium. |
| Student Panel Discussion | 3:15–4:15 P.M. "Religious and Spiritual Life at Yale," sponsored by the Chaplain's Office and Yale Religious Ministry. Students from various religious traditions will share stories about their religious and spiritual journeys at Yale. There will be an opportunity for parents to ask questions. Battell Chapel, corner of Elm and College Streets. |
| Panel Discussion | 4:30–6 P.M. "Yale College Life," moderated by Marichal Gentry, Associate Dean of Yale College and Dean of Student Affairs. Panelists to be announced. There will be an opportunity for parents to ask questions. Sudler Hall (William L. Harkness Hall, Room 201). |
| Concert | 5–6 P.M. Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs. Performance of Yale songs, American classics, and popular music on the 54-bell carillon of Harkness Tower. Listening space in the courtyards of Branford and Saybrook Colleges and on Old Campus. For more information, e-mail carillon@yale.edu. |
| Pizza at the Yale Farm |
5–6 P.M. Students prepare and share pizza from the Yale Farm's wood-burning hearth oven. Both volunteers and visitors are welcome. Sponsored by the Yale Sustainable Food Project. Yale Farm, Edwards Street between Prospect Street and Whitney Avenue. |
| Dinner | 5–7 P.M. Dinner in the residential colleges. The Jonathan Edwards College community is invited to enjoy dinner in any of the residential colleges. Ezra Stiles dining hall will be open from 4:30 to 7 P.M. |
| Dinner and Panel Discussion | 6–7:30 P.M. The director, alumni, faculty, and students of the Afro-American Cultural Center will discuss Black Life at Yale, academic/educational resources, and cultural programs provided by the Center. Dinner catered by Golden Krust Jamaican Cuisine. Afro-American Cultural Center, 211 Park Street. To R.S.V.P. please call 203-432-4132 or e-mail pamela.george@yale.edu. |
| Slifka Center Events | 6:45 P.M. Sabbath dinner at Slifka Center's Kosher Kitchen at Yale–Heyman Commons. Family-style dining featuring free-range kosher chicken, sweet and savory kugels, and much more. $15 for parents and guests. Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale, 80 Wall Street. Reservations appreciated; please call 203-432-1134. Parents and families are also invited to attend a performance by Magevet, Yale's Jewish, Hebrew, and Israeli a cappella singing group, at 8:30 P.M. at Slifka Center. Those interested in the schedule of Sabbath services and meals should consult the Yale Bulletin and Calendar or call Slifka Center. |
| Undergraduate Events | See listings in the Yale Bulletin and Calendar and Yale Daily News. |
| Saturday, October 6 |
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| Breakfast | 7–11 A.M. Continental breakfast will be served in Calhoun and Morse Colleges only. |
| Mory's Open House and Tour | 9–11 A.M. and 2–4 P.M. For all Yale students and their parents. Refreshments will be served. Mory's, 306 York Street. Free admission. For more information, please contact Jim Shumway, General Manager, at 203-562-3157. |
| Athletics | 9 A.M. Head of the Housatonic heavyweight men's crew, lightweight men's crew, women's crew. Gilder Boathouse. |
| 9 A.M. McDonald Cup men's golf. The Course at Yale. | |
| 9:30 A.M. 46th Bus Mosbacher–Arthur Knapp Trophies coed sailing. Yale Sailing Center. | |
| 12 P.M. Yale-Dartmouth field hockey. Johnson Family Field. | |
| 12:30 P.M. Yale-Dartmouth football. Yale Bowl. | |
| 4:30 P.M. Yale-Dartmouth men's soccer. Reese Stadium. | |
| 7 P.M. Yale-Dartmouth women's soccer. Reese Stadium. | |
| Faculty Panel Discussion | 10–11:15 A.M. "Education in Yale College," Peter Salovey, Dean of Yale College, moderator. There will be an opportunity for parents to ask questions. Sudler Hall (William L. Harkness Hall, Room 201). |
| Special Tours and Gallery Events | 10 A.M.–5 P.M. Seeing Wonders: The Nature of Fly Fishing on display. Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Avenue. For more information on programs and exhibitions, please visit the Peabody Museum Web site or call 203-432-5050. |
| 11:15 A.M. Angles on Art: "The Good Citizen in Art." Theme-based tour led by undergraduate gallery guide Esteban Tapetillo, MC '09. Yale Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street. Please meet in the lobby. | |
| 12:30 P.M. and 1:30 P.M. Highlights of the Peabody Museum of Natural History. Tours begin in the Museum's main lobby and move through the exhibition halls, stopping at some of the Museum's most exciting and popular displays. Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Ave. Please meet in the lobby. | |
| 2 P.M.–2:30 P.M. Undergraduate gallery guides offer brief tours of the Yale Art Gallery and its highlights. Yale Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street. Please meet in the lobby. | |
| 2:30 P.M. Reception for gallery guides, bursary students, student interns, and parents. Students interested in getting involved in programs at the Gallery are also welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Yale Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street. Please meet in the Jan and Frederick Mayer lobby. | |
| 3 P.M. Angles on Art: "Connecting with Art: The Viewer's Role in Looking." Theme-based tour led by undergraduate gallery guide Elyse Nelson, MC '09. Yale Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street. Please meet in the lobby. | |
| Sterling Memorial Library Tours | 10:30–11:15 A.M. Tour of the library's stained glass. For more information call 203-432-8061. Sterling Memorial Library, 120 High Street. Please meet opposite the Circulation Desk near the guard station. |
| 11:30 A.M.–12:15 P.M. Library tour with Alice Prochaska, University Librarian. For more information call 203-432-8061. Sterling Memorial Library, 120 High Street. Please meet opposite the Circulation Desk near the guard station. | |
| 12:30–2:30 P.M. Tours of the library's public areas. A new tour leaves every 30 minutes; the first begins at 12:30 P.M. and the last at 2:30 P.M. Tours take approximately 40 minutes. For more information call 203-432-8061. Sterling Memorial Library, 120 High Street. Please meet opposite the Circulation Desk near the guard station. | |
| Brunch | 11 A.M.–1:30 P.M. Brunch in the residential colleges. The Jonathan Edwards College community is invited to enjoy brunch in any of the residential colleges. |
| Panel Discussion | 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. "Yalies Abroad," sponsored by the Office of International Education and Fellowship Programs, Yale Summer Session, and Undergraduate Career Services. Learn about the experiences of Yale students who have ventured abroad to work, study, and pursue independent research and volunteer projects, both during the summer and during term time. Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, Room 114. |
| Recital and Tea | 2:30–4 P.M. "Classically Black," featuring harp, cello, violin, piano, and operatic voice performances by African American students who are advanced recitalists. Afro-American Cultural Center, 211 Park Street. For more information, please call 203-432-4132 or e-mail pamela.george@yale.edu. Free admission. |
| Tea and Discussion | 2:30–4 P.M. Visit with the staff and student editorial assistants of YaleGlobal Online, the flagship publication of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization. Discussion of online publishing and the media's role in reporting international events and issues of globalization. Betts House, 393 Prospect Street. |
| Receptions | 4:30–6 P.M. Masters' receptions for parents in the residential colleges. The Jonathan Edwards College reception will be held in the New Residence Hall (Swing Dorm), 100 Tower Parkway. |
| Buffet Dinner | 5–7 P.M. The Harvest Buffet Dinner will be served in the residential colleges. Guests of Jonathan Edwards College are invited to enjoy dinner in any of the residential colleges. |
| Concert | 7:30–9:30 P.M. Parents' Weekend Gala Concert, featuring the Yale Glee Club, Jeffrey Douma, Music Director; the Yale Concert Band, Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director; and the Yale Symphony Orchestra, Toshiyuki Shimada, Music Director. Woolsey Hall, corner of Grove and College Streets. Free admission. |
| Undergraduate Events | See listings in the Yale Bulletin and Calendar and Yale Daily News. |
| Sunday, October 7 |
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| Breakfast | 7–11 A.M. Continental breakfast will be served in Calhoun and Morse Colleges only. |
| Athletics | 9 A.M. McDonald Cup men's golf. The Course at Yale. |
| 9:30 A.M. 46th Bus Mosbacher–Arthur Knapp Trophies coed sailing. Yale Sailing Center. | |
| Slifka Center Open House and Brunch | 9:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. Slifka Center and the Yale Jewish Parents Association welcome guests to a Bagel Brunch in Heyman Commons, Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale, 80 Wall Street. For more information, please call 203-432-1134. |
| Parents' Weekend Brunch | 11 A.M.–1:30 P.M. Brunch in the residential colleges. The Jonathan Edwards College community is invited to enjoy brunch in any of the residential colleges. |
| Special Tours and Gallery Events | 12 P.M.–5 P.M. Seeing Wonders: The Nature of Fly Fishing on display. Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Avenue. For more information on programs and exhibitions, please visit the Peabody Museum Web site or call 203-432-5050. |
| 12:30 P.M. and 1:30 P.M. Highlights of the Peabody Museum of Natural History. Tours begin in the Museum's main lobby and move through the exhibition halls, stopping at some of the Museum's most exciting and popular displays. Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Ave. Please meet in the lobby. | |
| 1 P.M. Angles on Art: "All about Eve." Theme-based tour led by undergraduate gallery guide Lenore Ma, PC '08. Yale Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street. Please meet in the lobby. | |
| 3 P.M. Angles on Art: "Tracing the Line." Theme-based tour led by undergraduate gallery guide Elisa Iturbe, TD '08. Yale Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street. Please meet in the lobby. | |
| Lecture and Book Signing |
3:30–5 P.M. "The Ethics of Eating," by Alice Waters. Sponsored by the Yale Sustainable Food Project. Following the lecture, Ms. Waters will sign copies of her new book The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution. Battell Chapel, corner of Elm and College Streets. |
| Close of Events | 5 P.M. Parents' Weekend officially ends. |