Family Weekend 2016 Goucher College

Family Weekend October 7-9, 2016

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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Friday, October 7 Noon – 7 p.m.

Family Weekend Check-In Dorsey Center Courtyard

Please check in and pick up your packet, which includes: • Your nametag—wear it throughout Family Weekend for access to events!!

• The complete schedule of events for the weekend • Bracelets/tickets to gain entry to meals purchased in advance (including Shabbat dinner, Maryland crab feast, Saturday’s buffet luncheon, and Sunday's jazz brunch) (Saturday arrivals may check in on October 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Goucher Backstage Pass: The Cuban Swimmer

DEVELOPMENT CENTER EVENTS

Academic Center for Excellence, Julia Rogers (second floor) ACE is a resource center that strives to support students in their effort to prepare for a life of inquiry, creativity, and social responsibility, as well as to develop a sense of personal and professional ethics and integrity.

Come visit and see why this center is not just where you go if you’re having academic challenges and meet our resident “student’s best friend,” Lucy.

1 – 4 p.m.

Inside Goucher’s Student Support and Development Centers Goucher supports our students’ academic, social, and developmental wellbeing in so many ways! Visit some of our key centers and meet the outstanding staff that serve the Goucher community.

1 – 3:30 p.m.

Career Development Office Open House Van Meter Hall 117

The Career Development Office's mission is to help students and alumnae/i find and pursue career paths and passions that combine their values, interests, and skills. Drop in and learn about all of the options and resources available to your student.

3 – 4 p.m.

10 Ways to Support Your Student’s Study Abroad Experience

Dunnock Theatre

See the theatrical magic behind the Goucher theatre department’s production of The Cuban Swimmer.

The special effects for the production (including puppets, sound effects, video, and acrobatics) are demonstrated and explained by Technical Director Mary Sykes, Student Associate Designer Cydney Cohn, Student Scenic Artist Haley Norton, Assistant Directors Emma Minkoff and Michaela Diamond, Stage Manager Kera Arnold, Faculty Director Michael Curry, and other members of the production cast and crew.

2 – 3 p.m.

ACE 101

1 – 2 p.m.

Meet and Greet at the Center for Race, Equity, and Identity Ungar Athenaeum 435

Come meet the center staff, interns, and students to learn about the support and affirmation we provide for all members of the Goucher community.

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International Studies, Dorsey Center 207 International Studies staff and mentors show you the ropes and offer concrete ways to make your student’s study abroad a life-enriching experience they will never forget!

"WOW SESSIONS" 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Academic “Wow Sessions” Various classroom locations—see individual session information for building and room number.

Experience how Goucher students learn as faculty members explain the new curriculum and demonstrate pedagogical techniques in these sessions.

1:30 – 2:20 p.m.

Child and Adolescent Development for Educators: A Study of James Marcia’s Theory of Identity Development Dr. Robin Wilson, Assistant Professor of Education Julia Rogers G48

See what it’s really like to be an education student. You will hear a very brief lecture, work in a group, and have some time for independent reflection.

1:30 – 2:20 p.m.

In God We Trust? American Civil Religion and the Separation of Church and State Dr. Ann Duncan, Associate Professor of Religion Julia Rogers G50

Join Dr. Ann Duncan of the religion program to uncover the paradoxical relationship between religion and government in the United States.

In this session, you’ll explore the constitutional basis for the “separation of church and state” and the plethora of religious imagery, language, and meaning infused in political discourse and civil ritual.

Kabbalat Shabbat; Church services; walking the labyrinth; building a mandala; Cooking challah, sharing a kosher/hallal meal. A place that enables the Goucher community to talk about what matters within and across religious traditions.

Goucher College is embarking on an exciting plan to build an Interfaith Center adjacent to the Chapel. The Chapel itself will also be enhanced to allow it to function as a Sacred Space more fully for many different religious traditions.

Come hear more about the changes and share your thoughts, questions, needs, and ideas.

2:30 – 3:20 p.m.

Frontiers: First Year Seminar— Two Views of a Mountain Dr. Mary Marchand, Professor of English Julia Rogers G48

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Interfaith Center Overview

Cynthia Terry, Chaplain; Josh Snyder, Rabbi and Executive Director, Goucher Hillel; and Linda Barone, Associate Director of Facilities Planning Haebler Memorial Chapel Imagine a place on campus where students of different faith backgrounds come together to practice their tradition and share it with others. A place that serves as a nexus for students to grow in their understanding of others and to find a place of authentic connection. Such a place would host events like Buddhist meditation; Daily Muslim Prayer; musical

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This class session offers a glimpse inside Frontiers, the First-Year Seminar. We’ll explore the radical shift in thinking behind our appreciation of mountains.

2:30 – 3:20 p.m.

Polliteracy: Understanding the Art and Science of Public Opinion Dr. Mileah Kromer, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Hughes Center Julia Rogers G50

“Polliteracy” is an overview of the commonly asked questions concerning public opinion polling.

What should consumers of polls look for in determining whether a poll is a signal of a political reality or simply the noise of junk science? How can we tell what millions of voters are thinking by only interviewing hundreds? Who is a likely voter? And, despite their best efforts, why do pollsters sometimes get it wrong?

3:30 – 4:20 p.m.

A World Full of Color…Thanks to Science Dr. Pam Douglass, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Julia Rogers G50

How do we experience color? How do we communicate about the colors we see? How can we design technology that uses only a few different types of colored pixels yet communicates to us the many colors in nature? In the sciences at Goucher, we aim to guide students to a deep understanding of our world and how we interact with it by asking meaningful questions and investigating well designed studies.

Since one of the ways many of our students interact with the world is through the use of smartphone technology, we explore the use of this technology as it relates to vision and color. Using smartphones and a scientific instrument called a spectrometer, we explore together a system of compounds and light that opens our eyes to the methods and techniques we use as scientists to expand our knowledge of the natural world.

2:30 – 3:20 p.m.

Market Madness

Dr. Gina Shamshak, Associate Professor of Economics Julia Rogers G52 We will learn about key economic concepts while taking part in an in-class market activity. Will individuals pursuing their own self-interests lead to madness or maximization? Will we see the invisible hand in action? Join us to find out!

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3:30 – 4:20 p.m.

The 2016 Election in 30 Seconds Dr. Nina Kasniunas, Associate Professor of Political Science Julia Rogers G48

This session will explore campaign advertising strategies employed in the 2016 election. We love to hate them, particularly if you live in a state being targeted by the campaigns. But what about those ads? What are they saying? Who are they targeting, and does the strategy work?

3:30 – 4:20 p.m.

Taming the Beat Within

Dr. Elisa Koehler, Associate Professor of Music Julia Rogers G52 Everyone loves music with a good beat, but the real action takes place underneath the surface. Class participants will learn how to distinguish between metric pulse, subdivision, and complex rhythmic patterns to discover how various meters function. Activities will include work with simple, compound, and complex meters, as well as a variety of regular and syncopated rhythmic patterns.

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Calling All Musicians!

6 – 7:30 p.m.

Maryland Crab Feast

Open rehearsal for all musicians who would like to join President Bowen’s World Music Concert. See today’s 8 p.m. listing for concert details.

Enjoy a true Maryland feast of local crab, fried chicken, pit beef, fresh corn, and other traditional fare including wine, beer, and dessert. You’ll be instructed by campus pros on how to use wooden mallets to eat the succulent crustaceans for which Maryland is so famous! Bring a big appetite—you’ll need it. This is a fun event for the whole family served picnic-style, en plein air. Food choices for vegetarians will also be available.

Students are not covered under their meal plan. Fee: $40 per person. Cash bar.

Dorsey Center, Kraushaar Auditorium

Dorsey Center Courtyard

4:30 – 6 p.m.

Shabbat Welcome and Musical Services

8 p.m.

President Bowen in Concert With Goucher Global Grooves Dorsey Center, Kraushaar Auditorium

6 – 8 p.m.

Family Shabbat Dinner

Stimson Hall, Esther Ann Brown Adler Hillel Lounge Join Goucher Hillel for a family-style Shabbat dinner. We will begin with Shabbat traditions at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m. Students on the meal plan will not be charged. Fee: $10 per person.

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Family Weekend Check-In Dorsey Center Courtyard

Please check in and pick up: • Your nametag—wear it throughout Family Weekend for access to events!!

• A complete schedule of events • Tickets you purchased in advance (Saturday’s buffet luncheon and Sunday's jazz brunch)

10 – 11 a.m.

Panel Discussion: In the Loop

Welsh Hall, Piano Room (first floor) Welcome Shabbat together with services led by Hillel staff and students.

Saturday, October 8

President José Antonio Bowen has invited special musical guests Diane Monroe (violin), Pepe Gonzalez (bass), Jamal Mohamed (percussion), and Wes Crawford (drums) to join student musicians and the Goucher College Chorus, directed by Daniel McDavitt for an evening of jazz and world music.

Our musical president has toured the world and played with Stan Getz, Dave Brubeck, Bobby McFerrin, Liberace, and many more, but the musicians he most enjoys playing with today are our students. Prepare to be delighted by this world tour with our accomplished student performers. You do not want to miss this Family Weekend highlight! Free.

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Ungar Athenaeum, Hyman Forum (Ground Floor of the Ungar Athenaeum) Join us for coffee and pastries and learn about all of the innovative things happening on campus with President José Antonio Bowen, Provost Leslie Lewis, and Vice President and Dean of Students Bryan Coker.

11 a.m. – noon.

Get to Know the Professors

Ungar Athenaeum, Hyman Forum (Ground Floor of the Ungar Athenaeum) Mix and mingle with faculty members and get the inside scoop on what's going on inside the classroom this semester.

11 a.m. – noon Goucher Hillel Bagel Brunch Stimson Hall, Esther Ann Brown Adler Hillel Lounge

Join us for a bagel and lox brunch, Torah study, and learn about the vibrant Jewish life on campus. Free.

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Community Lunch: Autumn Salad and Sandwich Buffet

1 p.m.

Tour the Goucher Art Galleries and Sculpture Collection Ungar Athenaeum, Silber Gallery Entrance

Learn all about our current exhibitions with curator Laura Amussen, and tour our extensive sculpture collection with curator Sonja Sugerman.

Ungar Athenaeum, Hyman Forum (Ground Floor of the Ungar Athenaeum)

Enjoy a delightful buffet presented by our award-winning campus dining service, Bon Appétit. You’ll enjoy a tempting array of artisanal sandwiches, including gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian selections, a fall-themed salad bar featuring local produce, as well as specialty cookies and refreshing housemade beverages. Fee: $10 per person; Goucher students—no charge. Guests must register online and purchase in advance.

1 p.m.

Tour the Library

Library Entrance (second floor of the Ungar Athenaeum) Take a tour of our beautiful facility and explore special collections with Librarian Nancy Magnuson.

3 – 4 p.m.

Walk the Trails at Goucher Meet at Stimson Hall

Walkers will learn how to identify some of Goucher’s multiple species of trees and lush foliage as they explore the peaceful trails that wind through our 287-acre campus. Cynthia Kicklighter, associate professor of biology, and Tom Kelliher, associate professor of mathematics and computer science, will lead the walk. Consider wearing long pants and other appropriate clothes for a walk in the woods.

1 – 4 p.m.

Registration for the Renie Amoss Race (5K run/1.5-mile walk) Decker Sports & Recreation Center

Stop by the SRC to register for Sunday’s annual race. Advance registration is $10 for students, $15 for the community. Raceday registration is $20.

3:45 – 4:45 p.m.

Quirky Tour of Goucher’s Campus

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Public Safety Briefing: Safety + Students = Peace of Mind

Join Professor Michael Curry of the Department of Theatre on a walking tour highlighting unusual Goucher lore. Learn where notable Goucher administrators are buried on campus (!), hear about the bomb shelter underneath the Dorsey Center, and discover little-known facts about Goucher’s history.

Ungar Athenaeum, Pinkard Room, 426 Join nationally-recognized campus safety expert and Goucher’s Director of Public Safety David Heffer, as he explains Goucher’s comprehensive plan to insure the safety and security of our students, faculty, and staff. Dave will outline the college’s emergency plan, explain our prevention measures and show you how to use Goucher’s newest safety tool, the awesome new “Gopher Help” app!

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Meet at the Gazebo in front of the Chapel

Dinner on Your Own After your family dinner, be sure to come back to campus for student-led entertainment.

7 – 8:30 p.m.

Umoja Talent Show

Ungar Athenaeum, Hyman Forum (Ground Floor of the Ungar Athenaeum) Join us for an evening of student performances coordinated by Umoja, Goucher’s black student union.

and produced in 1984, its powerful recurring themes resonate as strongly today as they did then: immigration, the opening of Cuba, and the pursuit of the American Dream. Tickets are available at the box office for $5 with a flat rate of $20 for a family of four or more.

Sunday, October 9

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Sunday Jazz Brunch Stimson Dining Hall

Enjoy a delicious all-you-can-eat buffet brunch served up by Bon Appétit while listening to Goucher students perform live jazz (with a possible guest appearance by President Bowen!).

Students on the meal plan may use their meal card, but they may not swipe guest meals for this event. Register in advance and choose from four seating times. Fee: $20 per person for adults; $10 per person 12 and under.

9 – 10 a.m.

Renie Amoss Race

Decker Sports & Recreation Center

8 p.m.

Goucher College Theatre Department Production: The Cuban Swimmer Dunnock Theatre, Meyerhoff Arts Building

Synopsis: The Cuban Swimmer by Micha Sanchez-Scott is a one-act family drama.

Nineteen-year-old, second-generation Cuban-American distance swimmer Margarita Suarez races from San Pedro, California, to Catalina Island in a race for her identity and family honor. Her family follows closely in a boat behind her to give her encouragement and support.

As she swims she struggles with a news helicopter, an oil slick, pesky sea life, exhaustion, and self-doubt. In the end, Margarita is changed in a way that is both miraculous and highly theatrical.

Although this play was originally written

This annual run/walk is held in memory of much-loved Corene “Renie” Amoss ’93, who passed away shortly after graduating from Goucher. Proceeds from the memorial run go toward the Renie Amoss Fund, which grants annual monetary awards to one or more Goucher students who have outstanding academic records and engage in community service. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. Registration is $20 on race day.

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11 a.m.

Christian Worship Service Haebler Memorial Chapel

Gather with other Goucher families for a service of Christian worship in the Protestant tradition. All are welcome.

Athletic Events Saturday, October 8

Cross Country

10:30 a.m. Men’s Cross Country Classic, Gopher Stadium and cross country trails 11:15 a.m. Women’s Cross Country Classic, Gopher Stadium and cross country trails

Equestrian

10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Equestrian Team Competition, Goucher Equestrian Arena Come see Goucher’s nationally-ranked equestrian team as horses and riders take on Mt. St. Mary's University. Drop-in seating available throughout the day.

Visit the Goucher Parent Council’s hospitality tent during the horse show and view the plans for Goucher’s fabulous new Equestrian Center!

Lacrosse

9 a.m. Women’s Lacrosse Scrimmage vs. combined Frederick/ Howard Community College team, Beldon Field 11 a.m. Women’s Lacrosse Alumnae Game, Beldon Field 7 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse, 3rd Annual Matthew Robert Gabriel Fall Alumni Game, Beldon Field

Soccer

1 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Moravian, Beldon Field 3:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Moravian, Beldon Field

Swimming

3 p.m. Alumni Swim Meet, Von Borries Aquatic Center

Tennis

1 p.m. Women’s Tennis vs. York, Goucher Tennis Courts

Volleyball

Noon Women’s Volleyball vs. Hood, Decker Sports & Recreation Center 4 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. Marywood, Decker Sports & Recreation Center

Great things happen when innovators get together. That’s why the Goucher College Athletics program is proud to announce a partnership with Under Armour. Together we’re equipping our students for the future.

For more details regarding varsity and alumnae/i athletic matches, please visit the Goucher College Athletics website:

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Facility Hours ATHENAEUM/LIBRARY

SILBER ART GALLERY EXHIBITION Ungar Athenaeum

24 hours

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

BOOKSTORE

Ground Floor, Ungar Athenaeum (across from Alice’s) Friday Saturday Sunday

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

DINING SERVICES

Skeleton Collar

by Annet Couwenberg

Stimson Dining Hall Friday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Sunday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

ROSENBERG GALLERY EXHIBITION Dorsey College Center

Alice’s Restaurant

Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – midnight Saturday 1:30 – 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – midnight Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – midnight

Kosher Dining Hall Daily

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. & 5 – 7 p.m.

(See page 1 for Shabbat dinner details.)

VON BORRIES POOL, OPEN SWIM Friday 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Saturday Noon – 3 p.m.

Sunday Noon – 3 p.m.

Intricate Observations x 2 will be presented at Goucher College’s Silber Art Gallery in the Sanford J. Ungar Athenaeum from August 30 through October 9, 2016. This exhibit, which is free, open to the public, and accessible to all, can be viewed Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please visit www.goucher.edu/silber or call 410-337-6477.

Beyond Eddy

by Andrea Huppert 18x18", mixed media on panel

Andrea Huppert: Tentative Nature will be presented at Goucher College’s Rosenberg Gallery in the Kraushaar Auditorium from August 17 through October 16, 2016. This exhibit, which is free, open to the public, and accessible to all, can be viewed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please visit www.goucher.edu/rosenberg or call 410-337-6477 for more information.

If you have questions about the schedule or registration process, contact Lillian Klein at lillian.klein@goucher.edu or Peggy Larsen at peggy.larsen@goucher.edu.

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Mohammad and Marjan Anvari, P ’17 Robert Awkward and Beverly Edgehill-Awkward, P ’18 Frank and Deborah Corbishley, P ’18 Richard and Nan Davis, P ’18, Co-chairs Daisy and Brian Detwiler, P ’18 Linda and Robert Geen, P ’19 Georgia and Jerry Harris, P ’19 David and Cathy Hirsch, P ’17 Leslie and Robin Kieffer, P ’18 Roger and Cheryl Lerner, P ’18 Susan Frank and Dan Spell, P ’18 Debbie and Kevin Warren, P ’19 Gail Plucker and Robert Webb, P ’17 Gail Weiss and Samuel Brook, P ’19

Learn more about how you can support Goucher at: http://www.goucher.edu/parentcouncil

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COLLEGE DESTINATIONS Admissions (4) 10 Heubeck Hall Alumnae & Alumni Affairs (1) 10a Bennett House 10b Gamble House Athletics & Physical Education (3) Bookstore (2) 10c Jeffery House Box Office (4c) 10d Robinson House Career Development (21) 11 Hoffberger Science Building 11a Kelley Lecture Hall Center for Race, Equity, and Identity (2) 12 Julia Rogers Building Communications Office (4) 13 Katharine and Jane Welsh Hall Community-Based Learning (21) 14 Mary Fisher Hall Commuter Lounge (2) 14a Bacon House Dean of Students (4) 14b Dulaney House Development (4) 14c Hooper House Eisner Dance Studio (3a) 14d Pearlstone Student Center Equestrian Program (18) 15 Meyerhoff Arts Center Finance Office (4) Dunnock Theatre Financial Aid (4) 16 President’s House First-year Village (6) 17 Annex Building Heubeck Multipurpose Room (10) 18 Riding Arena Hillel (20) 19 Sondheim House Human Resources (4) 20 Stimson Hall Hyman Forum (2) 20a Conner House Kelley Lecture Hall (11a) 20b Lewis House Kraushaar Auditorium (4a) 20c Probst House Library (2) 20d Wagner House Merrick Lecture Hall (4b) 20e Winslow House Pilates Center (3e) 21 Van Meter Hall Post Office (4) 22 Heating and Cooling Plant Post-Bac Pre-med Program (11) | 10 | 22a IT Building President’s House (16)

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