FAMILY WEEKEND AN ANNUAL TRADITION September 28-30, 2012 Schedule of Events .

Contact Information for Family Weekend:

Public Safety Main Gate (718) 390‐3148

Center for Student Engagement (718) 390‐3181

Amerika Grewal Co‐Chair, Family Weekend [email protected] (646) 450‐5898

Lindsay Hansen Co‐chair, Family Weekend [email protected] (718) 420‐4324 http://www.wagner.edu/familyweekend

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Dining Services The Union is open for breakfast on your own.

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Check‐in – Center for Student Engagement , Union Third Floor

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Classes Open to Family Members Time Course Professor Building Room 9:40 – 11:10 am Child Psychology Dr. Oglio Campus Hall 232

10:10 – 11:10 a.m. General Chemistry Dr. Richardson Main Hall 26

11:20 am – 12:50 pm Introduction to Dr. Dietrich Main Hall S8 Anthropology

2:40 – 3:40 p.m. Social Psychology Dr. Eshleman Spiro 28 Academic Hall

You are welcome to attend any open class listed above, including those not on your student’s class schedule. Please do not attend a class that is not designated by the faculty as an open class on the above list. Once in a class, please attend the whole session.

Out of consideration for the students and faculty (as well as your fellow visitors), please turn off all cell phones and refrain from having private conversations while class is in session. Also, please allow students to sit in the front of class. . FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 (continued) 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Dining Services Student Union is open for lunch on your own.

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Check‐in – Union Atrium

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Parent Involvement Meeting – Faculty Dining Room, Union 1st Floor All parents or guardians of a student enrolled at Wagner College are automatically members of the Association. We are revitalizing our Parent programming and will be sharing these plans as well as ways to become involved on and off campus.

5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception – Foundation Hall Patio Please join us as we welcome parents, siblings, relatives, and friends to Wagner College! Enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres during the reception. Music provided by Steve Agro ’14.

5:45 p.m. Evita – The Marquis Theater, 1535 Broadway, , NY 10036 The show starts at 8:00 p.m. The charter bus for those with tickets will leave promptly from the Sutter Oval on Howard Ave at 5:45 p.m. and will return to campus at the end of the show.

7:00 p.m. Campus Entertainment – A Wagner Student Cabaret Presented by Completely Student Productions (CSP) and Student Run Musical Theatre (SRMT) – Gatehouse Lounge, Harborview A Revivals cabaret, featuring some of the most memorable numbers from past CSP and SRMT performances, with additional numbers as a preview for our upcoming seasons! Come out and support student run theatre and see some of Wagner's best performing their favorite numbers.

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. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Check‐in – Sutter Oval

8:30 a.m. Legacy Pictures – Meet At Check‐In Tent On Sutter Oval Celebrate generations of Wagner College students and family members. If you are a Wagner College alumnus who has a daughter, son, grandchild, etc. now attending Wagner, please join us for this unique photo opportunity. Photographers are Morgan Kaisershot ’13, Danielle Lucchese ’14, and Jennifer Emigholz ’14, members of Phillip Mauro’s AR 130 Digital Photography course

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Presidential Welcome Panel Discussion with Administrators – Spiro Hall 2 President, Dr. Richard Guarasci, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Lily D. McNair, and Assistant Vice President for Campus Life and Internationalization, Ruta Shah‐Gordon share the latest information regarding the campus. Coffee and light refreshments are available.

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Book Sale sponsored by Friends of the Library– Trautmann Square Each year, the Horrmann Library staff hosts this popular Family Weekend Book Sale. All books have been generously donated. The Book Sale is cash only. In case of rain, sale will be held inside Horrmann Library on the main level.

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. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 (continued)

10:15 – 11:00 a.m. “A Contemporary Perspective on Prejudice” – Spiro Hall 4 Featured Faculty Lecture presented by Dr. Amy Eshleman, Psychology or Port Richmond Partnership and Civic Engagement Panel – Manzulli Board Room, Foundation Hall  Dr. Stephen Preskill, Professor of Civic Engagement and Leadership  Kellie Griffith ’14, Education Scholar  Jared Leff ’14, Economic Development Scholar  Morgan Grubbs ’14, Immigration Scholar  Molly Delbridge ’13, Healthcare Scholar

11:00 ‐ 11:45 a.m. “How to Teach From Behind” – Spiro Hall 4 Featured faculty lecture presented by Dr. Margarita Sanchez, Modern Languages or Intercultural Advancement Panel – Manzulli Board Room, Foundation Hall  Ellen Navarro, Director, Center for Intercultural Advancement  Nancy Thompson ’14, Costa Rica, Sol Education  Thomas Goodheart ’14, EYH Hawaii  Neal Fessler ’13, Sydney, Australia IES  Sylvain Habersaat ’13, Haiti, Alternative Spring Break  Juliana Todeschi ’14, Italy, St. John’s Rome Exchange  Julia Tavolaro ’14, Italy, St. John’s Rome Exchange  Kathleen Cawley ’13, Spain, Almeria Exchange  Arielle Richardson ’13, Israel, Rothberg Exchange  Patrick Bethel’13 , Dublin, Ireland IES  Julia Zenker’14, Sol Education Oaxaca and Haiti ‐ ASB

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. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 (continued) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch – Family Weekend Tent on Sutter Oval Dine with us before the football game. Menu includes Baked Salmon with Salsa, Grilled Chicken, Black Bean Burgers, Corn on the Cob (vegan), Grilled Vegetables (vegan), Mixed Green Salad (vegan), Hot Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes(vegan), and Seasonal Roasted Sweet Potatoes (vegan) served with corn bread. Treat yourself to freshly baked cookies & cupcakes for dessert.

1:00 p.m. Seahawks Football! – Wagner College v. Bryant University All tickets purchased during online registration can be picked up at the entrance booth. Wagner students with a valid student ID attend for free.

Afternoon Optional: On Your Own in New York City A short list of attractions, events, and activities are listed on Page 9.

6:00 – 7:45 p.m. Parent Association Cocktail Reception Please join President Richard and Carin Guarasci at the home of Brian Powers ‘07 M’08 and Dianne Powers, Honorary Co‐Chair of the Parent Association and Member of the Wagner Board of Trustees, for this special reception. Business casual attire.

8:00 p.m. Soul Joel Productions Comedy Show – Spiro Hall 2 Featuring Chipps Cooney from America's Got Talent, Angel Salazar from Carlito's Way and Chi Chi from the movie Scarface. All members of the family are welcomed to attend this free show!

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Benefit: This is Your Life ‐ Stage One Student produced musical revuew benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids (BC/EFA). The musical revue will showcase musical numbers from today’s most up and coming Musical Theatre composers. $7 at the door.

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. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

10:30 a.m. Interfaith Service – Campus Hall Performance Center Join Wagner students and religious leaders from different faith traditions in song and prayer. Breakfast will be served. Dr. Roger Wesby, Sister Elaine Schenk, Rabbi Abe Unger, and Reverend James Smith Chamber Singers

SOPRANO ALTO (continued) BASS Elise Rockwell Charlotte Giese Steven Babino Emily Shaner Carrie Holt Benjamin Cassandra White Stacy Mattern Chambers Danielle Ganley Alison Tusick Jonathan Caro Linnea Leger Brandon Veronica Chaffin TENOR Catapane William Aberle Patrick Dutton ALTO Samuel Lovell Thomas Elle Brigida Noah Perito Gruenthal Megan Lawson Ritt Anthony Meath Charbonnier Seth Price Angela D’Amico

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. ON YOUR OWN IN NEW YORK CITY

American Museum of Natural History www.amnh.org (212) 769‐5100 Central Park West at 79th St.

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide‐ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition.

Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise www.circleline42.com (212) 563‐3200

A narrated harbor tour including views of the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building and more!

Clove Lakes Park http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/CloveLakesPark (718) 390‐8000 1150 Clove Road , NY

A deceptively large and unique city park and a 5 minute drive from Wagner College. "There are some beautiful stone bridges and a couple of interesting buildings there," forgotten‐ny.com's Kevin Walsh says. "They also have a nice selection of running, bicycle and horse trails." Take an afternoon row boat out on the lakes.

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. Explore Chinatown: Food and Culture Walking Tour www.zerve.com/FoodTours/China (800) 979‐3370

Discover the delicious cuisine, history, and culture of New York City's Chinatown. Your Foods of New York guide will lead you though this diverse neighborhood tasting delicious foods that makes this area of New York City so unique. You will also explore historic landmarks, busy, and hidden side streets of this small district that is home to the largest concentration of Chinese people in the western hemisphere.

During this three‐hour tour you will "sit down" in three exquisite Chinese restaurants and enjoy regional Chinese cuisine while observing the traditional etiquette that is partnered with these fine foods. The food and cultural tour then takes to the streets as we venture through the neighborhood stopping at one of a kind specialty shops for additional tastings and cultural insight. Tours begin at noon.

High Rock Park www.nycgovparks.org/parks/highrockpark (718) 667‐2165 200 Nevada Ave. Staten Island, NY

This 90‐acre preserve offers short hiking trails and connections to the longer trails of the island's Greenbelt. It also has comfort stations and the Greenbelt's administration and education centers. This park also caters to visitors with disabilities.

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. Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/ (212) 245‐0072 Pier 86 (West 46th Street and 12th Avenue)

Intrepid is dedicated to the exhibition and interpretation of history, science and service as related to its home aboard the USS Intrepid, a National Historic Landmark. As you explore the Museum you will be able to examine original artifacts, view historic video footage, and explore interactive exhibits. Visitors can also ride in the A‐6 Cockpit Simulator, visit the Virtual Flight Zone, and tour the inside of the world’s fastest commercial airplane, Concorde. Current Exhibit – Thirty Years of Collecting: Treasures from Intrepid’s Collections.

Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art www.tibetanmuseum.org (718) 987‐3500 338 Lighthouse Ave. Staten Island, NY

A marvelous collection of Tibetan art and culture filtered through exhibitions, programs and publications.

Metropolitan Museum of Art www.metmuseum.org (212) 535‐7710 Fifth Ave. @ 82nd St.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world's largest and finest art museums. Its collections include more than two million works of art spanning five thousand years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from every part of the globe. Current Exhibit – Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artist, Fifty Years.

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. New York Water Taxi www.nywatertaxi.com (212) 742‐1969

The only water transportation service that shows you the city the way New Yorkers see it.

NYC Pizza Walk www.zerve.com/PizzaTours/NYCWalk (800) 979‐3370

New York pizza has reached mythical status in a relatively short period of time. Find out why as you trace both 19th‐century Italian immigration and pizza history from Manhattan's Little Italy to historic Greenwich Village. Along the way, you'll eat slices from century‐old brick ovens and classic slice shops! Pizza rules New York, and you'll find out why as you explore: • The birthplace of modern pizza • Manhattan's Little Italy • The country's oldest Italian cheese shop • A classic New York street slice • Century‐old coal burning brick ovens

Snug Harbor Cultural Center http://snug‐harbor.org/ (718) 448‐2500 1000 Richmond Terrace Staten Island, NY

This 83‐acre national landmark contains a massive collection of Greek Revival buildings, architecture, visual and performing arts programs, and the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art. Relax in the gardens or have a snack at the café.

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. Tenement Museum http://www.tenement.org/ (212) 982‐8420 97 Orchard Street

We tell the stories of 97 Orchard Street. Built on Manhattan's Lower East Side in 1863, this tenement apartment building was home to nearly 7000 working class immigrants. Inside 97 Orchard, visitors take guided tours of apartments that recreate immigrant life in the 19th and 20th centuries. Along with a glimpse of the past, tours offer insights into current debates about immigration and public health.

Top of the Rock www.topoftherocknyc.com 1‐877‐692‐7625 30 Rockefeller Center (West 50th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues)

30 Rockefeller Center (W. 50th St. btw. Fifth & Sixth Aves.) Sweeping, unobstructed, open‐air views of NYC from the top of Rockefeller Center.

World Maker Faire New York New York Hall of Science, Queens, NY Saturday, September 29, 2012 ‐ 10am ‐ 7pm Sunday, September 30, 2012 ‐ 10am ‐ 6pm

Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all‐ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. World Maker Faire 2012 is a showcase of creativity and cool technology that celebrates the maker mindset. It’s inspiring, stimulating, and fun for all ages. Come see first‐time makers and favorites returning with something new. Learn how to solder, craft, create fun or practical items with a 3D printer, or interact with Robots.

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