Schedule of Events
Homecoming Weekend, October 23 - 25, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Welcome Back to Campus!
Registration and Information Center
Atrium, Steinman College Center
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Leadership Council Meeting
Druker Commons, Barshinger Life Sciences and Philosophy Building
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Legacy of Women Celebration Luncheon
A celebratory luncheon which highlights the presentation of the inaugural
Helen Stahr Hartman Award. This award will honor outstanding alumnae who have distinguished themselves in their field, while serving as a role model and mentor for women. The inaugural award will be presented to: Elizabeth L. Miller, Ph.D., '73, Judith M. White, Ph.D. '73, Maria Rocco Morris '84, Jane C. Orie '84, Anne M. Mascarenhas '94, Shannon M. McNally '95, Lauren E. Paul '03, Layne S. Amerikaner '07, Patricia S. W. Epps, and Alice M. Drum, Ph.D.
Catering Suite, Ben Franklin Hall
1:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Legacy of Women Symposium
Inclusion to Impact: Insights and Inspirations from the Legacy of Women at Franklin & Marshall
The 2009-2010 academic year will mark an important milestone for Franklin & Marshall College. This symposium will feature some of the college's most dynamic alumnae and engage faculty, staff, and attendees in a much anticipated energetic discussion on a variety of topics including healthcare reform, the progress of women in government and the Arts in troubled times.
1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Legacy of Women Concurrent Workshops
Women and Government - Should Women Run the World?
Panelists: Debra Amper Kahn '75, Executive Director, Delaware Valley Grantmakers; Paula T. Dow Esq. '77, Essex County Prosecutor; Jane C. Orie '84, Pennsylvania State Senator. Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Kibbe, Assistant Professor, Government.
Ware Great Room, Ware College House
Women and Business - What's Above the Glass Ceiling?
Panelists: Maria Rocco Morris '84, Executive Vice President, Technology and Operations, Metropolitan Life; Anne M. Mascarenhas '94, Audit Partner, KPMG LLP; Elizabeth T. Wilson '01, President, Altastaff. Moderator: Laurie T. Baulig, Director, Center for Liberal Arts and Society.
Bonchek Great Room, Bonchek College House
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Women and Health - Healthcare Reform
Panelists: Michele L. Gougeon '74, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, McLean Hospital; Barbara Stewart Schwartzberg, M.D. '75, Surgeon; Marcia Handler, Esq. '86, Partner, Epstein, Becker & Green P.C., Health Law; Rebecca S. Etz, Ph.D. '93, Postdoctoral Fellow, Cultural Anthropology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Moderator: Marianne Kelly, M.D., Director, Appel Health Services.
Ware Great Room, Ware College House
Women and the Arts - Arts in Troubled Times: Flounder or Flourish?
Panelists: Tracy Myers '79, Curator of Architecture, Carnegie Museum of Art; Claudia E. Katz '88, Producer, Rough Draft Studios; Shannon M. McNally '95, Recording Artist. Moderator: Eliza J. Reilly, Ph.D., Director, Phillips Museum of Art, and Visiting Assistant Professor, American Studies.
Bonchek Great Room, Bonchek College House
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Diplomat Athletic Club (DAC) Advisory Leadership Team Meeting
Room 138, Barshinger Life Sciences and Philosophy Building
4:30 p.m. Nuclear Weapons: Should/Can they be Eliminated Globally?
Andrew Portocarrero '83, Executive Vice President of the World Security Institute and organizer of the international "Global Zero" effort, will speak about his work with world leaders to support a treaty building process of zero nuclear weapons.
Joseph International Center
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Career Networking Reception
Panelist, award winners, alumni and students will have a networking opportunity to gather and discuss the day's events. This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Career Services.
Frey Atrium, Barshinger Life Sciences and Philosophy Building
5:00 p.m. Athletic Hall of Fame Reception and Dinner
Celebrate the Hall of Fame inductees and a proud tradition of F&M athletics!
Inductees: Elizabeth C. Mackey '75, Carmen Trombini Glenn '98, Todd C. Marshall '92, Jehangir D. Pandole '95, Joseph J. Rothermel, Ph.D. '40, Mary L. Schapiro, Esq. '77, Paige T. Worth '92.
Alumni Sports and Fitness Center
6:00 p.m. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Alumni Dinner
515 West James Street
8:00 p.m. Sound Horizons Concert
Sherrie Maricle & The Diva Jazz Orchestra
Barshinger Center for Musical Arts
8:00 p.m. Kappa Sigma Alumni Brother Reception
249 North Charlotte Street
8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Men's Alumni Lacrosse Match
Tylus Field
9:00 p.m. Class of 2008 Gathering
Rosa Rosa Ristorante Italiano
9:00 p.m. Chi Phi Celebrates 80 Years of Dubbsheim
The Dubbsheim Rockers featuring the Great Andy Goldberg '87 and the Mighty Todd Bauer '87 on the drums.
Chapter House, 603 Race Avenue
10:00 p.m. Pep Rally
The culmination of Spirit Week! Join in the fun with the crowning of Mr. & Ms. F&M, performances by the Dance Team, and prizes for the group wearing their best spirit gear.
Mayser Gymnasium
11:00 p.m. Midnight Madness
The best of F&M Basketball. Men's and Women's basketball team scrimmages will be followed by a half-court shot contest.
Mayser Gymnasium
Saturday, October 24, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Welcome Back to Campus!
Registration and Information Center
Atrium, Steinman College Center
8:00 a.m. Men's & Women's Alumni Squash Matches and Breakfast
Mayser Gymnasium
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Wake Up in the Library!
Come enjoy coffee and baked goods while you read the newspapers, look at yearbooks, visit the exhibition, and meet the librarians.
Shadek-Fackenthal Library
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Windmills on the Green
October 24th is the International Day for Climate Action. On this day, people all over the world are coming together too visually and creatively display the number 350. Three hundred and fifty parts-per-million is the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere that scientists consider to be a safe upper limit. Our visual representation of 350 windmills on Hartman Green is made possible by a broad coalition of F&M students. It represents the growing potential of wind power as a source of clean energy.
Hartman Green
8:30 a.m. Legacy of Women - Celebrating Athletics at Franklin & Marshall
Enjoy a light breakfast and discussion of the successful integration of co-education and athletics. Panelists: Lisa Anne Rowan ‘79, Owner, Huit Lingerie of Paris; Susan Bowen McKay '80, Director, EMC Global Services; Lois Lucente Narr, D.O. '86, Family Physician; Lauren E. Paul '03, Head Coach, Women's Lacrosse; William A. Marshall, Ph.D., P'86, P'90, P'92, Ret. F&M Director of Athletics. Moderator: Patricia S. W. Epps, F&M Director of Athletics and Recreation.
Frey Atrium, Barshinger Life Sciences and Philosophy Building
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Nevonia Mundi Breakfast
An informal meeting of globally minded alumni. All are welcome.
Joseph International Center
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Alumni Greek Council Meeting
Stager 215
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
Multiple games played throughout the day.
Baker Campus
9:30 a.m. Alumni Flag Football Game
Sponaugle-Williamson Field
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Alumni Locker Room Open House
Your opportunity to go behind the scenes! Thanks to the generosity of the Football Alumni Association, the football locker room has enjoyed a major renovation not seen since 1961.
Mayser Gymnasium
10:00 a.m. Jewish Alumni Association Brunch
Klehr Center for Jewish Life
10:00 a.m. Lambda Chi Alpha Meeting
Stager 109
10:00 a.m. Phi Kappa Psi 150th Anniversary Planning Committee Meeting
Stager 105
10:00 a.m. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Trip to Central Market
Meet on the steps of Shadek-Fackenthal Library
10:30 a.m. A Conversation with Mary L. Schapiro, Esq. '77, Chairman, Securities & Exchange Commission
Dr. G. Terry Madonna, Director of the Floyd Institute's Center for Politics and Public Affairs, engages one of our most outstanding alumnae, Mary Schapiro '77, Chairman of the S.E.C., in a discussion of her role as the chief watchdog for the government agency at the forefront of financial enforcement.
Barshinger Center for Musical Arts
10:30 a.m. African American Alumni Council Meeting
Stager 110
11:00 a.m. Class of 2000 Reunion Planning
Stager 114
11:00 a.m. Class of 2005 Reunion Planning
Stager 108
11:00 a.m. Volleyball - F&M vs. Muhlenberg
Mayser Gymnasium
12:00 p.m. Field Hockey - F&M vs. Muhlenberg
Tylus Field
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Jewish Alumni Association Meeting
Klehr Center for Jewish Life
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Homecoming Tailgate Extravaganza!
Enjoy a fabulous lunch under the tent of your choosing! Various academic departments, student groups, athletic teams, and alumni groups will all have their own tailgate parties at Williamson Lot. Entertainment and fun for all ages!
Visit the Alumni Association tent to receive your free gift and register to win Homecoming door prizes sponsored by F&M's Alumni Board.
Williamson Parking Lot (Rain Location: Alumni Sports and Fitness Center)
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Patricia E. Harris Center for Business, Government and Public Policy Open House
Patricia E. Harris Center for Business, Government and Public Policy
1:30 p.m. Football Game - F&M vs. Muhlenberg
Athletic Hall of Fame inductees recognized at halftime.
Sponaugle-Williamson Field
2:00 p.m. Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Association Meeting
Stager 112
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Kappa Sigma Star & Crescent Alumni Association Meeting
Stager 113
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Screening and Launch Party - F&M Students Salute to the Celebration of Women
Join eminent Franklin & Marshall alumnae and women undergraduates as we celebrate the publication of two extraordinary student projects. Alma Mater's Daughters, featuring interviews with 29 significant alumnae, is a professional-quality film that shows how the inclusion of women undergraduates over the past 40 years has irrevocably, and positively, changed the culture of the college. An Institution Re-Founded: Coeducation at Franklin & Marshall College, is a Hackman-funded oral history project featuring interviews with female and male alumni, administrators and faculty about the college's transition to coeducation. Mix and mingle with the alumnae who were interviewed as well as student filmmakers and researchers Joanna Schein '11, Ashley Lippolis '09, and Katie Stryker '11. (Heather van der Grinten '09 and Alysse Vaccaro '11 are not able to attend.) Copies of both the film and book will be available for purchase.
Frey Atrium, Barshinger Life Sciences and Philosophy Building
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Zeta Beta Tau/Alpha Tau Alumni Association Meeting
Stager 114
3:00 p.m. Campus Tour
Join David Schuyler, the Arthur and Katherine Shadek Professor of Humanities and American Studies, for a walking tour of campus.
Meet on the steps of Old Main
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. F&M Women's Council Forum
Room 138, Barshinger Life Sciences and Philosophy Building
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Economics Department Happy Hour
Former and current economics majors and minors are invited to mingle with department faculty and enjoy light refreshments.
Stager 322
3:30 p.m. Women's Soccer - F&M vs. Muhlenberg
Tylus Field
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Chi Omega Alumnae Reception
444 West James Street
4:00 p.m. Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Reception
446-448 West James Street
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Phi Sigma Kappa Open House
Drop in and reminisce! The Winterstein family has graciously agreed to open their home, formerly the Pi Chapter fraternity house, to returning alums. Bill Curtis '61 will be on hand to greet you.
437 West James Street
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Black Student Union Open House
Black Cultural Center, 615 College Avenue
4:30 p.m. Alpha Phi Alumni Reception
556 West James Street
4:30 p.m. Kappa Delta and Kappa Beta Gamma Reception
Alumnae are invited for a coffee and dessert reception at the Kappa Delta house after the football game.
433 College Avenue
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Alumni Leaders of Tomorrow Reception
Druker Commons, Barshinger Life Sciences and Philosophy Building
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Reception
Wohlsen Admission House
5:00 p.m. Kappa Sigma Alumni Reception
249 North Charlotte Street
5:00 p.m. Chi Phi Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Inductees include the Legendary Tim McCrum '80, Fran Lane '79, Diran Alexanian '86, Dave Parry '78, Al Ingraham '72, and D.J. Korns '69.
Chapter House, 603 Race Avenue
5:00 p.m. F&M Players Alumni Revue
The time has come once again for stars of Players past to return to the beloved stage! Join us for a fun assortment of show tunes performed by Players alums, plus an all-cast number from the Players 2010 musical Anything Goes. Non-Players welcome!
Green Room Theatre
6:00 p.m. Celebration of the 1974 Football Team
Join us for a reception and dinner to celebrate F&M's 1974 football team.
Alumni Sports and Fitness Center
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Alumni Dance Company Concert
The Dance Company celebrates 25 years of the dance program at F&M. Alums will come together to showcase their individual and collaborative choreographic works.
Dance Studio, Roschel Performing Arts Center
7:00 p.m. Men's Soccer - F&M vs. Johns Hopkins
Tylus Field
8:00 p.m. A Celebration of Women in Choral Music
Choral concert featuring music by women composers.
Barshinger Center for Musical Arts
9:00 p.m. F&M Players Alumni Gathering
Rosa Rosa Ristorante Italiano
Sunday, October 25, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
Multiple games played throughout the day.
Baker Campus
10:00 a.m. Alumnae Women's Lacrosse Game
Tylus Field
11:00 a.m. Alumnae Field Hockey Game
Tylus Field
11:30 a.m. Alumnae Volleyball Match
Mayser Gymnasium
updated 10.20.09
