WELCOME TO FAMILY WEEKEND OCTOBER 18-20, 2019 EVENT GUIDE WELCOME TO FAMILY WEEKEND We are delighted you are here for this very special occasion! Family Weekend is an important event in our community — a time when students share their lives on campus with their families. We hope your visit provides you a glimpse of the intellectual and cultural vitality of your student’s home away from home. Get a taste of learning at Brown by attending an Academic Forum with one of our celebrated faculty members. No papers to write, no exams to take – just pure immersion in fascinating topics like sustainability, research and Brown’s Open Curriculum. Watch a special screening of the Oscar-winning documentary “Period. End of Sentence.” followed by a panel discussion with one of the film’s executive producers, Charlotte Silverman ’22, and current Brown students working on solving big global problems. And if you would like to learn more about how Brown’s Open Curriculum has supported the intellectual and personal development of individual students, encouraged students’ active participation, and forged learning communities across disciplines for the last 50 years, join us for “Educating your Student at Brown: Life and Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom.” At the Weekend Keynote Address, hear firsthand from President Christina Paxson P’19 and Undergraduate Council of Students President William Zhou ’20 about the innovative ways we are making a Brown education the signature experience of a lifetime — and preparing students for “lives of usefulness and reputation” as engaged citizens of the global community. Following President Paxson’s remarks, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi ’91, P’22 will deliver the keynote address. To entertain and engage you, there are home athletic contests in field hockey, football and women’s volleyball; jazz and wind symphony concerts; a cappella sings under campus arches; dance performances; and so much more listed throughout the schedule. Whether you attend a sporting event, a concert or a theatrical performance, you will begin to see the full range of our community’s talent and commitment. Thank you so much for taking part in Family Weekend 2019. We look forward to seeing you around campus. Enjoy! Rashid Zia Eric Estes Dean of the College Vice President for Campus Life Say cheese! Please note that all or portions of Brown University events and their participants may be captured by photography or video and used for news or Brown promotional purposes. Mark Your Calendars Now! Family Weekend 2020 is October Ăă-ĂĆ BOOKSTORE The Brown Bookstore on the corner of Thayer and Angell streets is open: Friday, October 18: 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday, October 19: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday, October 20: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Driving Directions Warren Alpert Medical School Take Hope Street south, then turn right onto Wickenden Street. Follow Wickenden Street across the Point Street Bridge. Cross Eddy Street and then make your first right onto Richmond Street. The medical school building will be on your right. Brown Stadium Take Hope Street north, then turn right onto Lloyd Avenue. Turn left onto Elmgrove Avenue and continue for approximately one-half mile. The stadium will be on your left. Shuttle Service to Warren Alpert Medical School Shuttle service will be provided to and from the Van Wickle Gates and the Warren Alpert Medical School (222 Richmond St.) on Friday, October 18, between 11:45 a.m. and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, October 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Shuttle Service to the Ceremony of Commitment to Medicine Round-trip shuttle transportation will be available between the First Unitarian Church and the Warren Alpert Medical School from 3–4 p.m. and will resume after the ceremony until 7:30 p.m. Shuttle Service to Brown Stadium The shuttle to the football game will take fans to and from Brown Stadium and Brown’s campus and is free for all fans. The buses will be available at Faunce Arch or 277 Lloyd Ave. (outside the Stevenson- Pincince Field Parking Lot) approximately every 10 minutes, beginning two hours before kickoff. Return trips will be available for one hour after the game. Drop-off and pickup at Brown Stadium will be located on Sessions Avenue. Office of University Communications | 12822DOC145600 Events on Friday, October 18 .................2 Events on Saturday, October 19 ...............11 Events on Sunday, October 20 ...............28 Ongoing Exhibits .......................... 30 Campus Map ................Back cover foldout Campus Information ................Back cover Share your photos, videos and messages with #BrownFamilyWeekend This Family Weekend, Brown will offer programming related to the history and impact of Brown’s Open Curriculum so that families can join students, alumni, faculty and staff during our yearlong, community-wide celebration and exploration of the University’s innovative approach to teaching and learning. Learn more about Brown’s Open Curriculum by visiting brown.edu/oc50 $ Look for the dollar symbol throughout the brochure to signify a paid, ticketed event. ৠ Look for the caduceus symbol throughout the brochure to signify a medical school event. FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 10 – 11:45 a.m. Tours of the Annmary Brown Memorial The Annmary Brown Memorial, designed by Rhode Island architect Norman Isham, was built between 1903 and 1907 as a library, art gallery and mausoleum. Its monumental bronze doors feature allegorical representations of Art and Learning, signaling to visitors that the memorial offers many treasures to explore in addition to the crypt that holds the remains of Annmary Brown and her husband, General Hawkins. Annmary Brown Memorial, 21 Brown St. Noon – 1 p.m. Family Weekend Sustainability Tour Join Brown’s Office of Sustainability to learn about sustainability initiatives at Brown, including our commitment to reducing Brown’s greenhouse gas and energy footprint, compost and recycling, green building practices, local food and alternative living options. Current students will share their experiences with sustainability at Brown and talk about ways students can get involved inside and outside the classroom. The tour lasts approximately one hour. Tour departs from the first floor main desk at the Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center. Noon – 1 p.m. From the Pussyhat Project to the Welcome Blanket: How Jayna Zweiman ’01 Uses an Interdisciplinary Approach to Activism and Entrepreneurship How can we leverage the power of art to create design interventions for social change? How can art help us reimagine our spaces and systems? Join the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship for our Founder Friday’s speaker series with Jayna Zweiman ’01, co-founder of the Pussyhat Project and the Welcome Blanket, for an interview with Danny Warshay ’87, P’20, P’23, executive director of the Nelson Center. In their discussion, Zweiman will discuss how she started two design interventions, how the power of storytelling enables change and how crafts can intersect with politics. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, 2nd floor, 1 Euclid Ave. 2 FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 Noon – 2 p.m. The Sarah Doyle Center Open House The Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender seeks to engage the campus community in conversations and programs around gender, especially as it intersects with other markers of identity. Visit the center and learn about its many resources and programs. Currently on exhibition in the gallery is “Exposing Unseen Boundaries: Works by Consuelo Jimenez Underwood.” The Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender, 26 Benevolent St. (opposite Keeney Quadrangle) Noon – 6 p.m. Family Weekend Welcome Center Stop by the Family Weekend Welcome Center to pick up your Family Weekend materials, which will include a comprehensive schedule of events with locations and descriptions of all planned activities. University Event & Conference Services staff will be available to answer your questions regarding the weekend’s activities. Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center, Leung Gallery, 75 Waterman St. 1 – 2:30 p.m. Student-guided Medical School Toursৠ Take a stroll around the medical school building and see where medical students spend their days–and nights! Warren Alpert Medical School, The Herbert M. Kaplan Atrium, 222 Richmond St. 1 – 4 p.m. Swearer Center Community Open House The Swearer Center engages students, faculty and community partners in collaborative work in and beyond Providence. All are invited to attend a fall-themed Open House at the Swearer Center’s new home at 2 Stimson Ave. Enjoy local seasonal treats, meet the staff and explore the center’s new collaborative space! Swearer Center, 2 Stimson Ave. 1 – 5:30 p.m. Medical School Registrationৠ Stop by to pick up a schedule of events, a snack and some medical school swag! Warren Alpert Medical School, The Herbert M. Kaplan Atrium, 222 Richmond St. 3 FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 1:15 – 2 p.m. Muslim Friday Prayers (Salat al-Jumu’ah) Brown Muslim Student Center Champlin Hall, Room 018, basement level, 208 Meeting St. 2 –3 p.m. Map It Out – Providence: Gallery Talk by Marisa Brown, Assistant Director for Program at the Center for Public Humanities “Map It Out – Providence”is an exhibition of hand-drawn maps created by Providence and Rhode Island community members in collaboration with the Toronto-based artists Gwen MacGregor and Sandra Rechico. The maps reveal our community’s memories and propose new ways of understanding the geography of our city and state. Attendees are welcome to add their own maps to the exhibition. Nightingale-Brown House, 357 Benefit St. (entrance off Williams Street) 2 – 4 p.m. Open House with the Office of International Programs (OIP) Stop by the OIP to meet the staff and discover the numerous overseas opportunities for studying abroad through Brown. Light refreshments will be served. Page-Robinson Hall, Suite 420, 69 Brown St.