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This is the 2009 schedule of events to give you an
idea of typical Family Weekend programming.
Friday - sample schedule
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Check-in and Information
Your first stop will be the Faculty Club, where you will receive a registration packet containing name badges that serve as admission passes to events. A Family Weekend itinerary of sessions and locations, parking garage pass, and campus map will be provided in a handy tote bag.
Faculty Club (located on Holt Avenue across the street from Cahall-Sandspur Field and Barker Family Stadium; look for the big red sculpture on the lawn)
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Immerse yourself in the Rollins academic experience by attending your student’s scheduled classes. Your presence is encouraged!
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Parent Conferences with Faculty Advisers
Beginning the week of September 14, the Thomas Phillips Johnson Student Resource Center will accept your request for an appointment with your student’s faculty adviser. To schedule an appointment, please e-mail Gloria Chandler at gchandler@rollins.edu with your student’s name, faculty adviser, and the time you will arrive on campus. You will receive your appointment time by return e-mail. As an alternative, you may call 407-646-2354. The deadline for scheduling an appointment is October 16. Although every effort will be made to accommodate requests received after that date, an appointment cannot be guaranteed.
One-on-One Meetings with Student Affairs Staff Members
Have a question or a concern? The staff members of the Dean’s office, Career Services, Community Engagement, Counseling and Psychological Services, Greek Affairs, Health Services, Community Standards & Responsibilities, Multicultural Affairs, Residential Life, and Student Involvement & Leadership will be available to meet with parents individually. Beginning the week of September 14, please e-mail Joni Eden at jeden@rollins.edu with your area of interest and the time you will arrive on campus. You will receive your appointment time by return e-mail. As an alternative, you may call 407-646-2345. The deadline for scheduling appointments is October 16. Although every effort will be made to accommodate requests received after that date, an appointment cannot be guaranteed.
Winter Park Institute presents:
The 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Millennium
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Politics and the Economy
Panelists: William Greider, Leah Nedderman, and Anya Kamenetz
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - The Human Environment
Panelists: Christopher Leinberger, Mark Jerome Walter, and Jerome Ringo
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - The Natural World
Panelists: Jean-Michel Cousteau, Thane Maynard, and John Cronin
(Free and open to the public - tickets are not required. Please arrive early for seating.)
For more information on the Winter Park Institute, please visit http://tars.rollins.edu/wpi/
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Welcome to the Alumni House
The Office of Alumni Relations invites you into the campus home of Rollins alumni. Following registration, stroll down the arcade to the Alumni House for a glimpse at the 124-year history of the College’s extended family. Learn about distinguished alumni, admire prized photographs and memorabilia, and enjoy light refreshments and conversation with your friends in the Alumni House.
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Rollins Scoop
Enjoy an old-fashioned ice cream social that will provide an opportunity for you and your student to converse with faculty members, administrators, and other Rollins families.
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Celebration of Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Program
Dr. Thomas Moore, Archibald Granville Bush Professor of Physics
The Rollins College Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Program supports original scholarly projects undertaken by students in partnership with a member of the faculty. These partnerships are not composed of students working for faculty, but of students working with faculty on projects that meet the highest standards of the international scholarly community. At the Celebration of Scholarship, you will have the opportunity to view posters describing the work of 2009 projects, talk to the students and the faculty about their work, and learn about the wide variety of scholarship at Rollins.
6:00 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat: A Sabbath Experience
Celebrate the Sabbath with music, candle lighting, a festive kosher meal, and presentations by faculty and students. For reservations and payment information, please contact Dawn Ames dames@rollins.edu or call 407-646-2139. Reservations and payment must be received by October 16.
7:00 p.m.
Winter Park Institute presents:
The 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Millennium
Featured Speaker:
Jean-Michel Cousteau, Oceanographer and Environmental Activist
"The Great Ocean Adventure"
(Free and open to the public - tickets are not required. Please arrive early for seating.)
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Saturday - sample schedule
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Check-in and Information
Faculty Club
8:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Community Engagement
Habitat for Humanity is closed. Registrations received after August 31 will be placed on a waiting list.
Habitat for Humanity International – A Service-Learning Project
President Emeritus Thaddeus Seymour ’82HAL ’90H and Dean of the Faculty Laurie Joyner invite you to join them along with staff members from the Office of Community Engagement in a morning of community service with Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI). HFHI is a non-profit organization devoted to building “simple, decent, and affordable” housing. Homes are built using volunteer labor and are sold at no profit. In this service-learning project, you will participate in an actual home construction project. Jump in and experience learning through hands-on involvement with HFHI and see how your student is making a difference in the community.
*Note to participants: If you choose the Habitat for Humanity experience, you are asked to make a commitment to attend. A space is being reserved for you and your participation will contribute to the work accomplished on the house for the day. The buses will depart campus at 8:45 a.m. for the construction site. This project involves physical activity such as lifting, bending, and/or exposure to outdoor elements. Casual attire is suggested and closed-toed shoes are required. Participants must be at least 12 years of age. Space is limited to the first 20 registrations received; please reserve early.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Conversation with the President
Join President Lewis Duncan for the latest information about the College plus an informal discussion about campus developments.
A Rollins Sampler
10:10 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
These sessions are offered concurrently; register for the topic of your choice.
Internships: A Parent’s Perspective
Employers consistently tell Career Services staff members that the most-sought-after candidates are those who have meaningful and relevant work experience. The best way for students to gain such experience is to complete an internship during college. In this session, parents will learn about the Rollins Internship Program and the resources available to help students find and apply for internship opportunities just about anywhere!
Truth through Fiction – Writing Our Own Stories
Dr. Philip Deaver, Professor of English and Writer-in-Residence
People wonder how a fiction writer has the discipline to write for a lifetime. The answer is, it is compulsion, not discipline, and the reason for the ardent desire to write is: the writer is writing stories that deeply matter, stories from real life that beg to be told. Yes, those stories are often disguised and reconstituted to protect the innocent — that’s the art and fun of it. In this session we’ll do an exercise that could get you going with writing YOUR stories.
Hooray for What! A Glimpse into the Golden Age of Theatre
Dr. Jennifer Jones Cavenaugh, Winifred M. Warden Professor of Theatre Arts and Dance
In the 1930s, chorus women in the musical theater had come to expect that negotiating the sexual advances of the men they worked for was part and parcel of their job. Though sexual harassment may have been rampant in the golden age of the musical theater, its very normalcy left it invisible to historians. One notable exception is the 1937 Shubert production of Hooray for What! Several of the key players left detailed accounts of their experiences. These accounts offer disturbing evidence of the ways in which sexual harassment prevented a choreographer from fulfilling her vision, cost several women their jobs, and ultimately destroyed a dancer’s confidence and with it her desire to perform in the musical theater.
Rollins College Hamilton Holt School Graduate Programs
Learn about four dynamic graduate programs and why a master's degree from Rollins can expand your professional and intellectual horizons and enhance your personal growth. Representatives from each program will explain how our Master of Arts in Counseling program prepares students for licensure as mental health counselors and how our Master of Human Resources program develops the skills and knowledge needed for success in human resource management. They will also discuss how our two graduate education degrees (Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Education) provide an outstanding platform for careers in teaching
and how our Master of Liberal Studies program yields the critical-thinking skills and diverse knowledge so necessary in many of today's professional fields.
11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
These sessions are offered concurrently; register for the topic of your choice.
The Global Classroom — Study Abroad
Jennifer Campbell, Director, International Programs
The national average of students studying abroad is only 1 percent while 62 percent of Rollins students will have an international experience before graduation. Learn about our destinations, available programs, and the application process. Sample some foods from around the world and explore how study abroad enhances your student’s college experience.
Barbie Celebrates 50
Dr. Debra K. Wellman, Associate Professor of Education
Barbie was introduced to a skeptical toy industry and almost didn’t make it. Now, as she celebrates her 50th birthday, she is a collectible icon doll who has inspired girls all over the world to dream big. Join Dr. Wellman for a narrative on Barbie’s history, from teenage fashion model to Air Force pilot to SeaWorld trainer. Learn some fun Barbie facts and see samples of Barbie past and present.
Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business Information Session
Jacqueline T. Brito, Director, Full-time MBA Program and Career Management
The Early Advantage MBA (EAMBA) program is a unique 21-month full-time program designed for recent college graduates.
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Family Picnic by the Pool
Enjoy casual luncheon fare with your student and other Rollins families at a festive picnic on the Swindle Lakeside Patio adjacent to the Alfond Pool.
1:00 p.m.
Swim Team Exhibition
Rollins hosts Team Orlando
Saturday Sports
Cheer for the Tars as they compete with Sunshine State Conference rivals.
Volleyball vs. St. Leo University
4:00 p.m.
Soccer vs. Barry University
4:30 p.m. Women
6:00 p.m. Rollins Alumni Association and First Mates Soccer Tailgate
7:00 p.m. Men
Admission is complimentary with your Family Weekend name badge. Game schedule subject to change.
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Sunday - sample schedule
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Juice ’n Jazz
Start the day with an informal continental breakfast and the upbeat sounds of jazz as you relax around Rita’s Fountain in front of the Cornell Campus Center.
11:00 a.m.
Worship Service
Join Dr. Patrick Powers, Dean of the Knowles Memorial Chapel and Chaplain to the College, and the Rollins College Choir for a joyous worship service.
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