Franklin & Marshall College

October 18-21, 2012

Online registration has now closed. Just register on-site in the Atrium of the Steinman College Center upon your arrival. Look for the walk-in registration table.

Please note that this schedule and listed locations are tentative and subject to change. Be sure to pick up the final Homecoming & Family Weekend Schedule of Events program at registration.

Thursday, October 18

11:30 a.m. Common Hour: The Grand Challenges of Fundamental Physics
Gregory S. Adkins, William G. and Elizabeth R. Simeral Professor of Physics and 2012 recipient of the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award. This event is open to the public.
Barshinger Center for Musical Arts, Hensel Hall

11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phillips Museum of Art Exhibits

• Examining Nature - Gibson Curriculum Gallery
• Uncommon Denominator: James Nestor and His Students - Dana and Rothman Galleries
• Emancipation 150: National Event and Local Lives - Nissley Gallery

4:45 - 6:15 p.m. Opening Reception - Emancipation 150: National Event and Local Lives
Curators Heather M. Brown ’13 and Megan L. Brown ‘13, Hackman Scholars working with Louise Stevenson, professor of history and american studies, will be available to discuss and answer your questions about their commemorative exhibit of the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The exhibit reviews Lancaster’s role in the fight for freedom, including Thaddeus Stevens, Edward Gorsuch, the Prince Hall Masons and William Parker.
Nissley Gallery, Phillips Museum of Art

7 - 8:30 p.m. "Hang Tough," a Documentary Film Honoring Leadership on D-Day 
A documentary film created and presented by Tim Gray, chairman of the WWII Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving the memories of World War II veterans. The foundations slogan- “Educate. Honor. Inspire,&rdquo- is the mission statement that guides Gray, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, in his quest to document the people and the stories of WWII.
Barshinger Center for the Musical Arts, Hensel Hall
 

Friday, October 19

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission Office Open Hours
If someone in your family is considering applying to F&M, our Admission Campus Tours (1, 2, & 3 p.m.) and Information Session are available, as well as personal interviews by appointment. To register, visit the Admission website: www.fandm.edu/admission/plan-your-visit or call 877-678-9111.
Wohlsen Admission House

9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Welcome Back to Campus!
Registration and Information Center
Atrium, Steinman College Center

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Open Classes
Students may arrange with professors for their parents to visit classes, or parents and alumni may obtain a schedule of available open classes at Registration in Steinman College Center. Please plan to arrive on time and to stay for the duration of the class. Note: space is limited.
Click here for Classes and Locations

11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phillips Museum of Art

• Examining Nature - Gibson Curriculum Gallery
• Uncommon Denominator: James Nestor and His Students - Dana and Rothman Galleries
• Emancipation 150: National Event and Local Lives - Nissley Gallery

Noon - 1:30 p.m.   Nevonian Society Luncheon
Nevonian alumni, those who have celebrated their 50th Reunion, are invited to attend a luncheon honoring their place in the history of “dear old F&M.”  . A presentation by Louise Stevenson, professor of history and American Studies, "We Weren't Taught This: Lancaster and the Civil War," connects Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War and Lancaster.
Booth Ferris North, Steinman College Center

Noon – 1 p.m.  Women’s Center Discussion
"Centering Women in College Life and Sports:
20 Years of the Alice Drum Women's Center and 40 years of Title IX"
The Alice Drum Women’s Center, Lower Level, Steinman College Center
     
12:30 – 4 p.m.   Autumn Research Fair
Through displays and oral sessions, students will present the results of research they conducted over the past summer and academic year.
Frey Atrium, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building

1-4 p.m. Parents Council Meeting (by invitation)
Booth Ferris South, Steinman College Center

1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Faculty Presentation & Discussion "The Future of the U.S.-Japan Alliance"
Linda Hasunuma, assistant professor of government, will touch upon general developments in Japan's foreign relations since the end of the Cold War. Parents, alumni and guests are welcome to attend this informal faculty presentations where faculty members share their current work and offer you an opportunity to ask questions.
Great Room, Weis College House

2 - 3 p.m. p.m. F & M Admission Information Session
Registration required - visit www.fandm.edu/admission/plan-your-visit or call 877-678-9111.
Wohlsen Admission House

2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Faculty Presentation & Discussion "Immunology: The Final Frontier"
Beckley Davis, assistant professor of biology, will discuss his current research, his student's research and how he incorporates research into his teaching. Parents, alumni and guests are welcome to attend this informal faculty presentations. Faculty members share their current work and offer you an opportunity to ask questions.
Great Room, Weis College House

2:30 - 4:30 pm Klehr Center for Jewish Life Board Meeting
(by invitation)
Klehr Center 2nd floor Seminar Room

3:30 - 5:30 p.m. SWITCH
This documentary film features Scott Tinker, international energy expert and lecturer. Tinker explores the future of energy, interviewing those who drive energy today and investigating leading energy sites, many never before seen on film. Following the film, faculty members from the Department of Earth & Environment and prominent alumni working in the field of energy will discuss the film and engage the audience in the future of the energy.
Lisa Bonchek Adams Auditorium, Kaufman Hall

3:30 - 5 p.m. Diplomat Athletic Club (DAC), Key Diplomat, and Coaches Meeting (by invitation)
Booth Ferris North, Steinman College Center

4 - 6 p.m. College Row Mocktail Happy Hour and Tours
Current and future College Row residents and their families are invited to enjoy refreshments, meet the management, learn about life at College Row and tour an apartment.
701 Harrisburg Ave

5 - 6:30 p.m. Benjamin Franklin Society Reception
(by invitation)
The Benjamin Franklin Society recognizes alumni, parents and friends who make leadership gifts to Franklin & Marshall.
Druker Humanities Commons, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building

5 - 11 p.m. Hershey Park in the Dark
If you signed up for the trip to Hershey Park in the Dark, here are some reminders: The buses will depart promptly at 5:00 p.m. from Williamson Parking Lot (adjacent to the football stadium) and will return to campus approximately at 10:45 p.m. You will receive your ticket upon arrival to the park.
Bus departs from the shuttle stop in Williamson Parking Lot

5:30 – 9 p.m. Athletic Hall of Fame Reception and Dinner
(Reception: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Program: 6:30 - 9 p.m.)
Celebrate this year’s Hall of Fame inductees and take part in a proud tradition of F&M athletics! Class of 2012 inductees include: Charles Detz ’95, basketball; Tasha Faill-Krause ’90, field hockey and women's lacrosse; Louis Figari ’73, football; Alan Ingraham ’72, men's soccer and F&M Athletics contributor; Jennifer Power ’97, volleyball; Andrew Sturtz ’97, football; and the ’86-’87 men’s squash team.
Alumni Sports and Fitness Center

5:30 - 6:15 p.m. Hillel Friday Night Services the Hillel Way
Harwood Beit Midrash, sponsored by F&M Hillel.
Klehr Center for Jewish Life

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Hillel Shabbat Dinner the Hillel Way
Sponsored by F&M Hillel. RSVP required. 
Klehr Center for Jewish Life

8 - 9:30 p.m. Homecoming & Family Weekend Choral Concert
This concert led by Dr. William Wright, choral conductor, features performances by the F&M College Chorus and the Chamber Singers.
Barshinger Center for Musical Arts, Hensel Hall
 

Saturday, October 20, 2012

8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Welcome Back to Campus!
Registration and Information Center
Atrium, Steinman College Center

8 - 9:30 a.m. Men's and Women's Alumni Squash Match
Squash Courts, Mayser Gymnasium

8 - 9:30 a.m. Rowing Team Breakfast
All students, alumni, families and friends of F&M's rowing program are invited to gather for a casual breakfast. To register, please contact Coach Rob Weber at robert.weber@fandm.edu or 717-358-4529. The cost is $10 per person, collected at the door.
Woods Room, Alumni Sports & Fitness Center

8 - 10 a.m. Alumni Greek Council Meeting
Room 130, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building

8:15 – 9:15 a.m. Ware College House Bagel Breakfast
Warians and their families are invited to meet other families and mingle with the leaders of the House.
Great Room, Ware College House

9 - 10:30 a.m. Men’s Alumni Tennis Matches
Brooks Tennis Center

9 – 10:30 a.m. Meet & Chat with Faculty
Faculty members representing most departments will be available to welcome parents, with or without their F&M students. Stop by to say hello, to meet your student’s current or future professors, and to learn more about various academic areas of interest to your Diplomat.
Department locations available at the Registration Table in Steinman College Center.

9 - 11 a.m. Fummer 5K
All are welcome to attend a 5K run benefiting the F&M women's basketball team. To register or donate, please contact Kristen Kudrick at kristen.kudrick@fandm.edu or 717-358-4731.
Baker Campus

9 - 11 a.m. Men’s Alumni Lacrosse Game
Tylus Field

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. African American Alumni Council Award Breakfast and Meeting
Join the members of the African American Alumni Council and President Daniel R. Porterfield, Ph.D. for a celebration breakfast honoring African American alumni with the Sydney N. Bridgett ‘51 Award: Antony Mahn ‘65, Paula Dow, Esq. ‘77, H. Philip Salmon, CPS ‘88, Ericka Powell, M.D. ‘94 and Aaron Bass ‘01. A light breakfast will be available.
Kreisel Lobby, Roschel Performing Arts Center

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.  Maneuvering the College Admission Process - a Game Show  For High School Students
The Office of Admission invites current students’ siblings and children of alumni to participate in an action-packed game of trivia related to your college search. Topics include the college application process, F&M trivia, and your knowledge of other colleges/universities.  Free snacks and prizes!
Room 138, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building

9:30 - 11 a.m. The Changing Face of Psychology at Franklin & Marshall
Join us in our lounge to meet new faculty, learn about impending retirements and see the new department library.
Room 110, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building

9:30 - 11 a.m. Men’s Alumni Flag Football Game
All football team alumni are welcome to participate.  Spectators welcome!
Sponaugle-Williamson Field. (Rain Location: Weis Field)

10 - 11:30 a.m. Women's Alumnae Lacrosse
Baker Campus

10 a.m. - Noon Kappa Sigma Fraternity Alumni Meeting
Room 112, Stager Hall

11 a.m. - Noon A Conversation with President Daniel R. Porterfield
President Porterfield will offer brief remarks about some of the exciting initiatives happening across campus this year and will be glad to respond to your questions.
Barshinger Center for Musical Arts in Hensel Hall

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Softball “Ring of Honor” Ceremony
The softball team and alumnae players will link the past and the present at the Ring of Honor ceremony. Alumnae honorees include Lisa Huber Kline '90 and Angela Paternostro-Pfister ;98
Baker Campus

11 a.m. Women’s Volleyball Match - F&M vs. Washington College
Mayser Gymnasium

11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tailgate Extravaganza
F&M’s Homecoming & Family Weekend tailgate party, honoring the 225th anniversary of the College!  Stroll through the midway, stopping at various tents to visit with academic departments, student organizations, athletic teams, and alumni groups.  Join fellow alumni, parents and friends for this annual celebration featuring food, entertainment and fun!
Williamson Parking Lot (Rain Location: Alumni Sports and Fitness Center)

11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Fummer's Auction
Come join the members of the Black Pyramid Senior Honor Society as they raise money for the F&M College Prep Program and the Class of 2013. Bid on silent auction items that feature prizes from Lancaster's finest establishments and treats from Franklin & Marshall's favorite professors. Stop by the Black Pyramid tent during the tailgate to bid on all items.
Williamson Parking Lot (Rain Location: Alumni Sports and Fitness Center)

Noon Women’s Field Hockey Game – F&M vs. Washington College
Tylus Field

Noon - 4 p.m. Lambda Chi and Harbaugh Club Open House
Members of the Lambda Chi Fraternity and the Harbaugh Club invite fellow alumni, students and guests to stop by for birch beer and hard pretzels.
611 College Avenue

12:30-2:15 p.m. SWITCH
This documentary film features Scott Tinker, international energy expert and lecturer. Tinker explores the future of energy, interviewing those who drive energy today and investigating leading energy sites, many never before seen on film.
Lisa Bonchek Adams Auditorium, Kaufman Hall

12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phillips Museum of Art

• Examining Nature - Gibson Curriculum Gallery
• Uncommon Denominator: James Nestor and His Students -Dana and Rothman Galleries
• Emancipation 150: National Event and Local Lives - Nissley Gallery

1 - 2:30 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee
The men's and women's ultimate frisbee teams invite all current team members and alumni to participate in a scrimmage.
Buchanan Park

1 - 3 p.m. Celebrate Alpha Phi
Alpha Phi sisters celebrate their 5th year since recolonizing, 25 years at F&M and the 130th anniversary of the sorority's founding. Enjoy food, fun and Alpha Phi souvenirs.
556 West James

1:30 p.m. Football Game – F&M vs. Moravian College
Watch the Dips take on Moravian College! F&M recognizes the Athletic Hall of Fame inductees and honors Neil Davidowitz '78, P'14 with the Alumni Volunteer Development Award at halftime.
Sponaugle-Williamson Field

2 - 3:30 p.m. Gallery Walk - Emancipation 150: National Event and Local Lives.
Curators Heather M. Brown ’13 and Megan L. Brown ‘13, Hackman Scholars working with Louise Stevenson, professor of history and american studies, will be available to discuss and answer your questions about their commemorative exhibit of the 150th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The exhibit reviews Lancaster’s role in the fight for freedom, including Thaddeus Stevens, Edward Gorsuch, the Prince Hall Masons, and William Parker.
Nissley Gallery, Phillips Museum of Art

2 - 3:30 p.m. Men's Alumni Soccer Game
Baker's Campus

3 p.m. Women’s Soccer – F&M vs. Washington College
Tylus Field

3 - 4 p.m. Presentation & Q&A "Is There Such Thing as Jewish Fiction?"
Hear from Dr. Alan Cheuse, a well known literary scholar, professor of writing at George Mason University and commentator on National Public Radio’s "All Things Considered." Cheuse is the author of several novels, including the award-winning "To Catch the Lightning," as well as numerous short stories in The New Yorker, Boston Globe Sunday Magazine and The Southern Review. Copies of Cheuse’s new book, "Song of Slaves in the Desert," will be available for purchase.
Lisa Bonchek Adams Auditorium, Kaufman Hall

3 – 4 p.m. Conversation with the College Chaplain, Rev. Susan Minasian
Meet F&M’s dynamic spiritual leader for a casual discussion.
Druker Humanities Commons, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building

3 – 4 p.m. Reunion 2013 Volunteer Meeting
Reunion for classes ending in 3 and 8 will be held June 7-9, 2013. If you are already on your Reunion committee, or if you are interested in getting involved, please attend this informative meeting.
Room 130, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building

3 - 5 p.m. Phi Kappa Psi Open House and Reception
560 West James Street (former Murray Arts House)

3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Phi Sigma Kappa Alumni Reception
Go back in time and join fellow Phi Sigma Kappa brothers for an open house at the location where the fraternity house was located “back in the day." The Winterstein family has again graciously opened their home for brothers and their guests.  
437 West James Street

4 – 5:30 p.m. Open House at F&M College Houses
A terrific opportunity for parents, students and alumni to gather in each of our beautiful College House common areas.  Meet the dons and deans, check out the improvements in residential life at F&M, learn about how today’s College Houses differentiate the F&M experience, chat with the houses’ student leaders and network with fellow alums and parents.
(Key for alumni:  Marshall & Buchanan = Brooks College House; South Ben = Bonchek College House; North Ben = Ware College House)
Bonchek, Brooks, New, Ware and Weis College Houses

4 - 6 p.m. The 5th Quarter
Join Ben and John for a celebration of Franklin & Marshall’s 225th anniversary. Food, music and fun – and of course, no celebration is complete without cake! All are welcome.
Tents on Williamson Lot

4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Squash ACES Celebration - First Annual Diplomat Challenge
Squash ACES is Franklin & Marshall’s urban youth squash program, in partnership with the School District of Lancaster, in which staff and student volunteers provide an after-school enrichment program for middle and high school students. This fundraising and celebratory event will feature an exciting exhibition match between F&M squash coach Gavin Jones (former 37th in the world) and past F&M coach John White (former # 1 in the world and current Drexel University coach). Join the Hall of Fame 1986-87 squash team stars, current team members, alumni, families and our awesome ACERS for exciting action on the courts!
Cost: $25 per person
Squash Center, Mayser

5 - 6 p.m. Celebrating 5 years of ALOT (Alumni Leaders of Tomorrow)
Hard Living Room, Patricia E. Harris Center for Business, Government & Public Policy

5 - 6:15 p.m. "Hang Tough" A Documentary Film Honoring Leadership on D-Day
A documentary film created and presented by Tim Gray, chairman of the WWII Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving the memories of World War II veterans. The foundation's slogan- "Educate. Honor. Inspire."- is the mission statement that guides founder Gray, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, in his quest to document the people and the stories of WWII.
Lisa Bonchek Adams Auditorium, Kaufman Hall

6 p.m. Men’s Soccer Game – F&M vs. Washington College
Tylus Field

6 - 8:30 p.m. 40 Years of F&MILY!
Join us as we celebrate the women of F&M volleyball, special ceremony and dinner to honor the first team. Register Now!
Woods Room, Alumni Sports & Fitness Center

7 – 9 p.m.  Tennis, Anyone?
The courts at the Brooks Tennis Center are lit and available for play.
Brooks Tennis Center

7:30 - 9 p.m. Class of 2003 and 2008 Gathering
Come join the Class of 2003 10th Reunion Co-Chairs Matt Weaver, Annalai Wheat Rivers and Amy Howell Harte and Class of 2008 5th Co-Chair Beth Starrantino.
Bar, Iron Hill Brewery

8 - 9:30 p.m. Spectrum Concert
The Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Philharmonia, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Chamber Music and soloists present a unique performance, moving from piece to piece with no pause, led by Brian Norcross, Doris Hall-Gulati and Jerry Laboranti of the music department.
Barshinger Center for Musical Arts, Hensel Hall

8 - 10 p.m. Class of 2011 Reunion
Annie Baileys Irish Pub

9 - 10 p.m. A Cappella Concert
Student singing groups The Chessman, Sweet Ophelia, The Poor Richards and Kite and Keys perform.
Atrium, Steinman College Center

9 - 10:45 p.m. Classic Movies on the Green- "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
Join fellow alumni, parents and students for a showing of this classic 1986 John Hughes movie featuring Matthew Broderick as a high school wise guy, determined to have a day off from School.
Hartman Green (Rain Location: Lisa Bonchek Adams Auditorium in Kaufman Hall)

Sunday, October 21, 2012

9 – 10:30 a.m. Campus Breakfast
Alumni, parents, guests and all members of the campus community are invited to a breakfast with the students of Franklin & Marshall College.
Marketplace, Benjamin Franklin Dining Hall

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.  Interfaith Worship Service
Rev. Susan Minasian, College chaplain, and Dawan Buie '10, F&M alum and current seminary student, welcome all faiths to worship.
Nevin Chapel, 2nd Floor, Old Main

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.  Hillel Bagel Brunch
Please RSVP  here to help us plan. Donations at the door encouraged.  
Klehr Center for Jewish Life

10:30 a.m. Alumna Field Hockey Game
Tylus Field

11 a.m. Homecoming & Family Weekend Mass
Join Father Michael Messner, Catholic campus minister, for a celebration of Mass followed by a light reception in the Old Main Board Room.
Nevin Chapel, 2nd Floor, Old Main

12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phillips Museum of Art

• Examining Nature - Gibson Curriculum Gallery
• Uncommon Denominator: James Nestor and His Students -Dana and Rothman Galleries
• Emancipation 150: National Event and Local Lives - Nissley Gallery

POSTPONED:The Millport Conservancy art exhibit "Reminiscence: American Illustrations From the Wohlsen Family Collection" (scheduled for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday) and the Hillel event L havdil - "Separation" (scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday) have been postponed. Further details will be announced at a later date.