FAMILY WEEKEND AN ANNUAL WAGNER COLLEGE 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 Page 2 of 16 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, New York, 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. Page 4 of 16 . 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. Page 5 of 16 . 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 Page 6 of 16 . 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 Stadium 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. Page 7 of 16 . 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 Page 8 of 16 . 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 Staten Island, 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. Page 9 of 16 . 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.