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Barbara Walters

Craig Ferguson

Aug. 31 – Sept. 3: Yellowjacket Weekend Start class on Thursday. Then begin the celebration on Friday. That’s how quickly Yellowjacket Weekend will arrive this fall. And there will be plenty of ways to celebrate during the annual, fun-filled series of events to welcome students back to campus.

Craig Robinson, the standup comedian perhaps best known for his role as Darryl Philbin on The Office, headlines the entertainment.

Events will include an activities fair and Fill Fauver Soccer game on Friday, Aug. 31; a carnival, a performance by the band Nevergreen, luau dinner, movie, and Robinson’s appearance on Sept. 1; a home run derby on Sept. 2; and a Rochester Red Wings game and shuttle to Eastview Mall on Sept. 3.

Oct. 11-14: Meliora Weekend Meliora Weekend, the University-wide celebration that combines homecoming, re- union, and family weekend, will feature more than 200 programs, including lectures and panels by faculty and alumni, performances by student ensembles, athletic contests, and reunion gatherings.

Keynote Address: Barbara Walters, correspondent for ABC News, host of The Barbara Walters Specials, and creator, cohost, and executive producer of The View, will deliver this year's keynote address live, on Saturday, Oct. 13, at Kodak Hall. Tickets for the live address were determined by lottery. Registration for free simulcasts on the River, Medi- cal, and Eastman campuses will be available beginning Aug. 20. Visit www.rochester. edu/melioraweekend for registration details.

Featured Entertainer: Comedian Craig Ferguson, the Emmy Award-nominated host of The Late Late Show, will perform two shows on Friday, Oct. 12, in the Palestra. Networking Opportunities: Network with returning alumni at receptions, student group events, and reunions. Craig Robinson Volunteer: There are lots of opportunities to help out during the weekend, and free t-shirts for those who do. Watch your email and Facebook for more details. For more information on Meliora Weekend registration, events, and Frequently Asked Questions, visit www.rochester.edu/melioraweekend. Registration for events begins Aug. 20.

Oct. 11-14: Eastman Weekend This is the opportunity for the Eastman community to come together and enjoy all things Eastman. A weekend of concerts, tours, and other programming will also provide opportunities for alumni to reconnect with fellow classmates, including: • 50th-reunion celebration for the classes of 1961 and 1962 • Recognition of the 1961-62 Eastman Philharmonia European Tour • A tribute to Eastman’s legendary jazz professor and arranger, Rayburn Wright, and a reunion of his students • A 15th-year celebration of the Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Program • A 20th-anniversary celebration of the classical guitar program

For updates and a link to a full schedule, visit www.esm.rochester.edu/alumni/weekend/

1961-62 Eastman Philharmonia European Tour

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Fall 2012 Calendar

August 27 “In Between the Lines”: Theatre Company Performance August 27 to 29 24-Hour Play Festival August 28 Wilson Day service projects August 30 College Classes Begin, Sophomore Welcome Back August 31 to September 3 YellowJacket Weekend September 2 BSU Black Out September 3 Labor Day: No Classes September 4 Eastman Classes Begin September 6 Hartnett Gallery Opening September 7 Club Rochester September 8-9 Clothesline Festival September 10-11 SA Elections Craig Ferguson September 12 Kabile September 14 LehrerDance concert September 15-16 Greentopia: Ecofest September 19 Constitution Day Celebration September 21 Caribash, Sweet 16 Celebration FOR CLASS OF 2016 September 27 to 30 EROI Festival: Bach and the Organ September 29 Mid-Autumn Festival

September 30 Debate tournament october 5 Fill Fauver october 8-9 Fall Break october 11 Hartnett Gallery Opening october 11 to 14 Eastman Weekend october 11 to 14 Meliora Weekend

october 11, 12, 13, 14, and 17 Ubu Roi theater production OCTOBER 13 Prismatic Debussy: Concert october 18 Bailamos october 19 Mug Night, Garba, No Jackets Required, Club Rochester october 20 Viennese Ball, Prismatic Debussy: Concert october 26 Drag Ball october 26-27 Prismatic Debussy, UR Performing theater production october 27 Fill Fauver November 9 OFF-BROADWAY ON CAMPUS Show

November 10 YellowJackets Show, Mediterranean Night, South Asian Expo November 15 International Night, Hartnett Gallery Opening November 16 BPG show, Vocal Point concert, Club Rochester November 17 MIDNIGHT Ramblers show November 21 to 25 Thanksgiving Break November 29 Boar’s Head Dinner December 7 Kwanzaa Celebration, Dance for Charity, Holiday Vendor Fair December 8 Afterhours Show December 12 Last Day of Classes at the College December 16 Late-Night Breakfast December 16 to 22 Final Exams at the College December 17 Last Day of Classes at Eastman December 19-21 Final Exams at Eastman