Program of Events

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Program of Events

Members of the Class of 2023 are cordially invited to accompany their families throughout the weekend's events.

Friday, October 11

Throughout the day Campus Tours

> Firestone Library > Princeton University Art Museum > Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory > Campus Green Tour

See pg. 5 for specific tour details

9:00 AM-5:00 PM First-Year Families Weekend Check-In. Please come to the 100 level of Frist Campus Center to check in, pick up your nametag, meal tickets, a program of events, and any other information you may need. Late registrants welcome! Frist Campus Center, 100 Level

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Faculty Lecture. “Moral Dilemmas, War, and Terrorism" presented by Stephen Macedo, the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Politics and the University Center for Human Values. Guyot Hall, Room 10

10:30 AM-12:00 PM Open House. Princeton University Library. A showcase of the Library’s resources across all branches, and its extensive research support services including the “Personal Librarian” program. Donuts and cider to be served. Firestone Library, First Floor

11:30 AM-2:00 PM Lunch in the Residential Colleges and the Center for Jewish Life. Parents and families are invited to have lunch with their students in their dining facilities. Butler, Forbes, Mathey, Rockefeller, Whitman and Wilson colleges, and the Center for Jewish Life

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Panel Discussion. International Opportunities.* Learn more about Princeton’s global perspective and opportunities available for students to participate in international service, study and fellowships. Rebecca Graves-Bayazitoglu, senior associate dean for international programs and experiential learning, moderator. McCormick Hall, Room 101

1:30 PM-2:45 PM Panel Discussion. A.B. Student Experiences: Seniors Discuss Their Paths Through Princeton.* Claire Fowler, senior associate dean of the college, moderator. Frick Chemistry Lab, Taylor Auditorium

1:30 PM-2:45 PM Panel Discussion. B.S.E. Student Experiences: Engineering Students Discuss Their Paths Through Princeton. Peter Bogucki, associate dean for undergraduate affairs, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Page | 2 moderator. Friend Center, Room 101

2:00 PM-5:00 PM Visit the Centers. Stop by our centers for a chance to meet students and staff and learn about our programs promoting diversity, inclusion, social justice, and civic engagement. Light refreshments will be served.

> Carl A. Fields Center for Equality + Cultural Understanding. 58 Prospect Ave. > LGBT Center. Frist Campus Center, Room 246 > Pace Center for Civic Engagement. Frist Campus Center, Room 201A > Women*s Center. Frist Campus Center, Room 243

2:00 PM-5:00 PM Open House. Princeton Parents Committee. Please stop by Prospect House to learn more about the Princeton Parents Committee and enjoy some refreshments. Prospect House

3:00 PM-4:30 PM Panel Discussion. The First-Year Experience: Transitioning to College.* Members of the Campus Life staff will discuss transitioning to college life. This session will give you a brief overview of student life, health and well-being, athletics and campus recreation, and ways for your student to feel connected at Princeton. A portion of the program will be devoted to Q&A. W. Rochelle Calhoun, vice president for campus life, moderator. Frick Chemistry Lab, Taylor Auditorium

3:00 PM-5:00 PM Open House. FLI (First-Gen/Low-income) Students. Join the Scholars Institute Fellows Program to talk about mentorship, resources, and support we provide for FLI (first-generation/low-income) students here at Princeton. Members of the Questbridge and FLIC (first-gen/low-income council) student organizations will also be present to talk more about events they host for the FLI community on campus. Habrá servicios de traducción en español. Light refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Scholars Institute Fellows Program. 36 University Place, Suite 350

4:00 PM-6:00 PM Tiger Harvest. Fall fun for students and their families, featuring fall themed food, crafts, music, inflatables and games! Presented by Campus Recreation. Poe Field

5:00 PM-6:00 PM Meet-and-Greet Welcome Reception with President Eisgruber. Frick Chemistry Lab, Atrium

7:00 PM Princeton Football v. Lafayette. Tickets may be purchased at https://tickets.princeton.edu/athletics. Princeton Stadium

Please visit the Athletics website for information about other sporting events taking place over the weekend: https://goprincetontigers.com/calendar.aspx

Saturday October 12

Throughout the day Campus Tours

> Firestone Library (Self-Guided) > Orange Key Campus Tour Page | 3 > Princeton University Art Museum

See pg. 5 for specific tour details

8:00 AM-5:00 PM First-Year Families Weekend Check-In. If you missed check-in on Friday, please come to the 100 level of Frist Campus Center to check in, pick up your nametag, brunch tickets, a program of events, and any other information you may need. Late registrants welcome! Frist Campus Center, 100 Level

9:00 AM-10:00 AM A Conversation with Dean of the College Jill Dolan and Vice President for Campus Life Rochelle Calhoun.* Welcoming remarks from Dean Dolan and Vice President Calhoun followed by Q&A. Alexander Hall, Richardson Auditorium

10:15 AM-11:30 AM Residential College Panels. The head of each residential college will moderate a panel of students and staff members who will discuss residential life and answer questions.

> Butler College, moderated by Nicole Shelton, Head of Butler College. 1967 Hall Gallery > Forbes College, moderated by Maria Garlock, Head of Forbes College. Forbes Lounge > Mathey College, moderated by Stacey Sinclair, Head of Mathey College. Mathey Common Room > Rockefeller College, moderated by Clancy Rowley, Head of Rockefeller College. Rockefeller Common Room > Whitman College, moderated by Claire Gmachl, Head of Whitman College. Class of 1970 Theater > Wilson College, moderated by AnneMarie Luijendijk, Head of Wilson College. Julian Street Library

10:30 AM-1:00 PM Art for Families: The Shape of Things. Join us for family fun in the Art Museum! Drop in anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and enjoy an engaging gallery activity followed by an art project using shapes and colors inspired by Jacob Lawrence’s painting The Workshop. Come for fifteen minutes or two hours— whatever your schedule allows! Please note: this is not a drop-off program and guardians must stay with their younger children at all times. No tickets or reservations required. Princeton University Art Museum

11:00 AM-2:00 PM Brunch in the Residential Colleges and the Center for Jewish Life. Parents and families are invited to have brunch with their students in their dining facilities. Butler, Forbes, Mathey, Rockefeller, Whitman and Wilson colleges, and the Center for Jewish Life

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Faculty Lecture. "Are Robots Racist? Reimagining the Default Settings of Technology & Society"* presented by Ruha Benjamin, associate professor, Department of African American Studies. McCosh Hall, Room 50

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Panel Discussion. Thriving Academically at Princeton.* A panel discussion with Amanda Irwin Wilkins, director, Princeton Writing Program; Nic Voge, senior associate director, Learning Programs, McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning; and Pascale Poussart, director, Office of Undergraduate Research. Elizabeth Colagiuri, deputy dean of the college, Office of the Dean of the College, moderator. McCosh Hall, Room 50

2:00 PM-4:00 PM Visit the Princeton Garden Project at Forbes College. The Office of Sustainability together with the Princeton Garden Project welcomes visitors to the student-run organic garden located at Forbes College. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about organic gardening from Princeton student gardeners. Forbes College Garden

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Meet-and-Greet with the Center for Career Development. The Center for Career Development Page | 4 invites first-year students and their families to meet staff members and learn how we support students’ career and professional development journeys beginning with their first days on campus. In addition to one-on-one advising, the center provides career education programs and recruiting activities, and trains Peer Career Advisers to assist first-year students. Attendees will also receive the must-have First-Year Guide during the meet-and-greet. 36 University Place, Suite 200

3:30 PM-4:30 PM Open House. Health Professions Advising. Stop by to learn about the services available for students as they prepare for future careers in medicine, dentistry and other health professions. 36 University Place, Suite 230

5:00 PM-7:00 PM Family Movie Night – Early Screening. Join us for a family movie night where we’ll be screening Monsters University. Light refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Student Orientation Leaders. Betts Auditorium, Architecture Building

9:00 PM-11:00 PM Family Movie Night – Late Screening. Join our students for a late-night movie under the stars with a second screening of Monsters University. Blankets and light refreshments will be provided. Not a night owl? Catch the earlier screening of the film starting at 5:00 p.m. in Betts Auditorium, Architecture Building. Sponsored by the Student Orientation Leaders, Alcohol Initiative, and the Coffee Club. Campus Club Backyard (Rain location: Betts Auditorium, Architecture Building)

Sunday, October 13

Throughout the day Campus Tours

> Firestone Library (Self-Guided) > Orange Key Campus Tour > Princeton University Art Museum

See pg. 5 for specific tour details

*Events with an asterisk (*) after the title will be livestreamed on Media Central Live (https://mediacentrallive.princeton.edu) and recorded for later viewing on our website (https://ffw.princeton.edu).

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Friday, October 11

10:00-10:45 AM Guided Tour: Firestone Library. Explore the newly renovated Firestone Library on a guided tour. See our beautiful spaces and learn more about our world-renowned collections and expert staff. This tour is first-come, first-served with a capacity of 90. Meet the tour guide in the Discovery Hub on the first floor.

This tour is also available on Friday at 2 PM.

12:00-1:00 PM Guided Tour: Princeton University Art Museum. With collections of over 100,000 works of art spanning the world from antiquity to the present, the Princeton University Art Museum is one of the finest university art museums in the world. Join us for a Highlights Tour of the collections and get to know your Museum. This tour is first-come, first-served. Tours meet in the museum lobby (McCormick Hall).

This tour is also available on Friday at 1:30 PM; Saturday at 2 PM and 3:30 PM; and Sunday at 2 PM.

12:00-2:00 PM Guided Tour: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. Come see the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) in a 120 minute tour by PPPL physicists and engineers. PPPL is a national laboratory dedicated to developing magnetic fusion as a clean, plentiful and abundant source of electric energy. The tour will visit PPPL’s major experiments, including the National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade test cell. (No open-toed or high-heeled shoes for the tour. Children ages 10 and over please. A government ID is required.)

This tour is limited to 100 guests and pre-registration is required; those who signed up for this tour will have their names on a list when they arrive at the lab.

Please note: this tour is at our Forrestal Campus, 100 Stellarator Road, Princeton, NJ. A shuttle is available to PPPL from main campus. Please see side 2 of the campus map for shuttle information.

This tour is also available on Friday at 2:00 PM.

1:30-2:30 PM Guided Tour: Campus Green Tour. The Office of Sustainability’s student-led Campus Green Tour highlights sustainable campus features ranging from rain gardens and solar panels to a green roof. Each stop demonstrates the University’s progress toward reaching its sustainability goals. Please wear comfortable shoes; this is a walking tour that is about a mile in total. This tour departs from the GreenSpace in Frist Campus Center, 100 level.

1:30-2:30 PM Guided Tour: Princeton University Art Museum. Please see Friday, 12 PM listing for detailed information.

2:00-2:45 PM Guided Tour: Firestone Library. Please see Friday, 10 AM listing for detailed information.

2:00-4:00 PM Guided Tour: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory - THIS TOUR IS NOW FULL. Please Page | 6 see Friday, 12 PM listing for detailed information.

Saturday, October 12

9:00 AM-6:00 PM Self-Guided Tours: Firestone Library. Explore the newly renovated Firestone Library with our self-guided tour -- flier available in the lobby. See our beautiful spaces and learn more about our world-renowned collections and expert staff.

This self-guided tour is also available on Sunday from 9:00 AM-6:00 PM.

1:00-2:00 PM Guided Tour: Orange Key Campus Tour. A 1-hour student-led tour of campus. Pre- registration is required at https://admission.princeton.edu/visit-us/tours-information-sessions

This tour is also available on Saturday at 3:30 PM; and Sunday at 1 PM and 3:30 PM.

2:00-3:00 PM Guided Tour: Princeton University Art Museum. With collections of over 100,000 works of art spanning the world from antiquity to the present, the Princeton University Art Museum is one of the finest university art museums in the world. Join us for a Highlights Tour of the collections and get to know your Museum. This tour is first-come, first-served. Tours meet in the museum lobby (McCormick Hall).

This tour is also available on Friday at 12 PM and 1:30 PM; Saturday at 3:30 PM; and Sunday at 2 PM.

3:30-4:30 PM Guided Tour: Princeton University Art Museum. Please see Saturday, 2 PM listing for detailed information.

3:30-4:30 PM Guided Tour: Orange Key Campus Tour. Please see Saturday, 1 PM listing for detailed information.

Sunday, October 13

This self-guided tour is also available on Saturday from 9:00 AM-6:00 PM.

1:00-2:00 PM Guided Tour: Orange Key Campus Tour. A 1-hour student-led tour of campus. Pre- registration is required at https://admission.princeton.edu/visit-us/tours-information-sessions

This tour is also available on Saturday at 1 PM and 3:30 PM; and Sunday at 3:30 PM.

3:30-4:30 PM Guided Tour: Orange Key Campus Tour. Please see Sunday, 1 PM listing for detailed information.

Self-guided Tours: (In)Visible Princeton

“(In)Visible Princeton” is a series of four historical walking tours of campus. The four themes focus on stories of African Americans at Princeton, “firsts” on campus, Princeton traditions, and women at Princeton. Tours are web-based and mobile friendly, available on any device with an Internet connection. They include interpretive text and audio narration in addition to images, audio, and video.

Take a tour in its entirety, or use your phone’s camera to activate individual stops from QR codes on color-coded stickers placed around campus. All four tours are available at bit.ly/PrincetonHistoryTours

For other events taking place on campus, visit:

> Art Museum: https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/calendar

> Sports: https://goprincetontigers.com/calendar.aspx

> Religious: https://religiouslife.princeton.edu/events

> Public Events: https://www.princeton.edu/events