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Homecoming Weekend 07/18/97 11:16 Am HOMECOMING WEEKEND October 19 - 21, 2007 FALL IN NEW ENGLAND — HOMECOMING AT AMHERST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Alumni House Reception Center Open 75 Churchill Street 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Attend Open Classes Visit professors and see what students are up to today. A list of classes open to visitors is available at Alumni House. 9 a.m. – noon; Archives and Special Collections 1 – 4 p.m. Amherst College’s Archives and Special Collections will be open for research and viewing. On exhibit: The Seahorse and the Elephant: Amherst and Fine Printing. Level A, Frost Library 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Museum of Natural History The museum will be open for viewing. Museum of Natural History 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mead Art Museum Open Special exhibitions on view: Off the Shelf: Artists’ Books from Amherst College Collections A Room with a View: The Photography of Abelardo Morell 11 a.m. Mead Art Museum Tour A Room with a View: The Photography of Aberlardo Morell, with Carol Solomon Kiefer, curator of European art. Mead Art Museum Noon If Walls Could Speak: A History of the Mead Art Museum Through Its Collections With Elizabeth Barker, director and chief curator. Mead Art Museum 1 p.m. Career Conversations: The International Arena The Career Center will present a panel and discussion with members of the Amherst community who have careers in international affairs, representing a variety of disciplines in the international arena. Pruyne Lecture Hall (Room 115), Fayerweather Hall 2pm Who Needs the Mead? Art and the Liberal Arts Education Led by Mead Art Museum student docents. Mead Art Museum 3 p.m. My Life Had Stood – A Loaded Gun A showing of the one-hour documentary Loaded Gun: Life, Death and Dickinson. Produced in 2002 by James Wolpaw and Steve Gentile, the film captures the wicked wit, virtuosity and profundity of Emily Dickinson, Amherst’s most famous poet and arguably the greatest woman poet ever. A representative from the museum will introduce the film. Keefe Campus Center Theater 3 p.m. Slow and Steady Parenting: Active Child-Rearing for the Long Haul, From Birth to Age 3: Avoiding the Short-Term Solutions That Lead to Long-Term Problems Catherine Sanderson, associate professor of psychology, will discuss her groundbreaking new book for parents, teaching that following the quick-fix, “whatever works now” parenting solutions proposed by many other books may lead to a lack of independence and confidence in a child’s self-image. The book offers helpful advice for dealing with everyday parenting situations, decreasing parent-child struggles and enhancing children’s physical and psychological well-being. Based on the principle that “slow and steady wins the race,” this is a manual for raising children in today’s world of immediate gratification. The author will be available to sign books after her talk. Pruyne Lecture Hall (Room 115), Fayerweather Hall 4 p.m. Inside Out Kristin Bumiller, professor of political science and women’s and gender studies, will discuss and answer questions about her experiences teaching her political science course “Regulating Citizenship” inside prison walls. The course brings together Amherst students and incarcerated students for an innovative and challenging learning experience. Stirn Auditorium 4 p.m. Legs and Legacies: Dinosaur Tracks Join Steve Sauter, education coordinator for the College’s natural history museum, to get a close look at the world’s largest collection of dinosaur footprints and examine the skin and possible feather impressions left behind in the Amherst area 200 million years ago. The tour is limited to 30. Please sign up at the Alumni House Reception Center. Museum of Natural History 4 p.m. The Amherst Alumni Website Training for anyone who will be adding content to class, association or personal Amherst Web pages. Webster xxx 5:30 p.m. Hillel Shabbat Service and Dinner Please join us for our weekly Shabbat prayer service. Those not able to attend services are still invited to dine with us during one of our legendary home- cooked Shabbat dinners from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Cadigan Center for Religious Life, 38 Woodside Avenue 7 p.m. Amherst Christian Fellowship Meeting Guest speaker Chris Tsang ’98 has worked in education in inner city Boston since his graduation. During his time at Amherst Chris worked with ACF to develop their mission of intentional multi-ethnicity. Chapin Chapel, Chapin Hall 8 – 11 p.m. Bonfire Please join us for this Amherst tradition. Social Council will be presenting a pep rally in true Amherst fashion. Base of Memorial Hill 8:30 p.m. Jazz in Buckley The Jazz Ensemble will play everything from straight-ahead swing and bop- oriented selections to tunes representing the current trends in jazz. Buckley Recital Hall 10 p.m. Jazz Jam All Alumni and current students are invited to participate in this jam session featuring a well-known local musician as guest. All levels of experience are welcome. Snacks will be provided. Please contact Bruce Diehl, director of jazz studies, for more information at [email protected] or (413) 542- 8308. Room 7, Arms Music Building SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 7:30 a.m. The Coach’s Report, 2007 Season Join E.J. Mills, head football coach, for a closer look at our team. Conway Classroom (Room 1206), Alumni Gymnasium 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Alumni House Reception Center Open 75 Churchill Street 8:30 a.m. Admission Workshop for High School Students and Their Parents Alumni and their children are welcome to attend this overview of admission procedures at Amherst led by Tom Parker, dean of admission and financial aid. No registration is required. Cole Assembly Room, Converse Hall Morning Planning Committee Meetings for Reunion 2008 Specific times and locations will be available from your Class Officers and at the Alumni House Reception Center upon your arrival. 9 a.m. – noon Archives and Special Collections Amherst College’s Archives and Special Collections will be open for research and viewing. Tea and pastries will be available. On exhibit: The Seahorse and the Elephant: Amherst and Fine Printing. Level A, Frost Library 9 a.m. Star Show at the Bassett Planetarium Join Steve Sauter, director of the Preston Rogers Bassett Planetarium, for a lively look at the night skies and the history of the Bassett Planetarium. We will observe the night skies of autumn and investigate the mythologies of Andromeda, Perseus, Medusa, Pegasus and Cassiopeia. We will also take a look ahead at the winter constellations and the mechanism behind the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. Come in, get an intimate view of the projector and learn about the history of planetariums and the contributions of Preston Rogers Bassett ’13. Bassett Planetarium, 201 Morgan Hall Morning Planning Committee Meetings for Reunion 2008 Specific times and locations will be listed here as they become available, and will be provided at the Alumni House Reception Center upon your arrival. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Museum of Natural History The museum will be open for viewing. Museum of Natural History 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mead Art Museum Open Special exhibitions on view: Off the Shelf: Artists’ Books from Amherst College Collections A Room with a View: The Photography of Abelardo Morell 10 a.m. Conversation with President Anthony W. Marx Johnson Chapel 11 a.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Wesleyan Men’s Soccer vs. Wesleyan Women’s Field Hockey vs. Wesleyan Women’s Rugby vs. Plymouth State University 11 a.m. A Culture of Engagement Molly Mead, who has recently begun her work as the first director of the Center for Community Engagement, will discuss the vision of the Center and the ways Amherst College will be a national leader in the community engagement movement. Stirn Auditorium 11:45 a.m. Treasures of a World-Class Collection Highlights of the Mead Art Museum, with Elizabeth Barker, director and chief curator Mead Art Museum 1 p.m. Football vs. Wesleyan There is no admission charge. Seating at the stadium is first-come, first- served. Please see tailgate rules under General Information. Pratt Field Half Time Clash of the Classes Defend your class honor and join in the revival of this odd year vs. even year face-off tradition, a tug-of-war across the 50-yeard line. Pratt Field 1 – 5 p.m. The Emily Dickinson Museum The museum offers two guided tours: “Emily Dickinson’s World,” a 90- minute visit to both the Homestead and The Evergreens, and “This was a Poet,” a 40-minute introduction to Dickinson and her poetry, which takes place at the Homestead. “World” tours are offered on the hour (1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m.); “Poet” tours begin at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. The Museum also has a new audio tour of the grounds; the narrator is Richard Wilbur. Admission ranges from $3 to $8. There is no charge for Amherst College students, faculty or staff. Alumni and their families who visit during Homecoming will receive a 50-percent discount on tour admission. The Homestead was the birthplace and home of poet Emily Dickinson (1830- 1886). The Evergreens next door was built in 1856 for the poet’s brother Austin and sister-in-law Susan. For more information, call the museum at (413) 542-8161 or visit www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org. Emily Dickinson Museum, 280 Main Street Post-game – Homecoming Fest 2007 5:30 p.m. Come celebrate the events of the day and your return to the College. The Distinguished Service awards for exception service to the College will be presented.
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