Program
Friday, November 4
11:00am to 5:00pm
- Summer Funding Fair
Meet undergraduates who received College funding to participate in summer internships and faculty-mentored research during summer 2011. Posters describing their experiences and research findings will be set-up from 11:00am to 3:00pm and students will be available to answer questions about their projects from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.
Campus Center Main Lounge
2:00pm to 5:00pm
- Registration in the Campus Center
Stop by to pick up a program book, nametags, meal tickets for the weekend and more.
3:00pm to 4:30pm
- Campus Landscape Tour
Join Grounds Director Ed Harman on a walking tour of Bryn Mawr's historic and picturesque campus. Learn the history behind our many Collegeiate Gothic buildings, efforts underway to preserve and modernize them, and plans for future initiatives. At the same time, explore the collection of trees across the campus, incluidng some state champion specimens and enjoy the College's many gardens.
Meet at the Campus Center Plaza (rain or shine)
- Haverford College Campus Tour
Experience the Bi-Co for yourself by hopping on the Blue Bus and visiting our neighbors at Haverford. The tour will be led by Haverford student tour guides who will meet the group at the Haverford campus bus stop.
Departs from the Blue Bus Stop (at Pembroke Arch) at 3:00pm
4:30pm to 6:00pm
- Reception with President McAuliffe and the Faculty at Wyndham
6:00pm to 7:00pm
- Dinner with your Daughter in Erdman or Haffner Dining Halls
Join your daughter for dinner in either Erdman or Haffner dining hall, compliments of Dining Services. Free to parents and family members; however tickets are required. If you have registered in advance, tickets will be in your registration packet. Otherwise, please ask for tickets at Registration in the Campus Center.
7:30pm to 9:00pm
- Renaissance Choir Concert
Listen to this group of students, faculty and alumnae as they perform sacred and secular music from the European Renaissance.
Thomas Great Hall
- The Tempest
Enjoy a classic production presented by our student thespians, the Shakespeare Performance Troupe.
Rhoads Dining Hall
Saturday, November 5
All students and families are invited to participate in today's Athletics Alumnae Games!
Please visit http://www.brynmawr.edu/athletics/friends/games.htm for details and a complete schedule of the day's activities.
9:00am to 11:30am
- Registration and Coffee
Stop by to pick up a program book, nametags, meal tickets for the weekend and more.
Benham Lobby, Goodhart Theatre
Registration continues in the Campus Center until 6:00pm
10:00am to 10:15am
- Welcome
by Jane D. McAuliffe, President, Michele Rasmussen, Dean of the Undergraduate College and Alison Fox and Marc Reinganum, Chairs of the Parents' Council
McPherson Auditorium, Goodhart Theatre
10:15am to 11:15am
- Alumnae Perspectives: Mawrters in Business & Finance
It may surprise you to learn that small, liberal arts colleges like Bryn Mawr have a long history of graduating students in a variety of majors who go on to have highly successful business careers. In this panel discussion, four of our alumnae will talk about the significance of their liberal arts degree in their career trajectories in business and finance.
Laura Costanzo, ’10, Analyst, Cantor Fitzgerald
Susan Jin Davis, ’86, Vice President—Strategic Partnerships, Communications and Data Services, Comcast Corporation
Leslie Knotts, ’00, Vice President, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Yingzi Wang, ’09, Transmission Development Analyst, Exelon Corporation
McPherson Auditorium, Goodhart Theatre
11:30am to 1:00pm
- Lunch in Erdman Dining Hall
Free to parents and family members, however tickets are required. If you have registeredFree to parents and family members, however tickets are required. If you have registered in advance, tickets are in your registration packet. If you registered on-site, please ask for tickets at Registration in the Campus Center (Friday) and lobby of Goodhart Theatre (Saturday morning).
1:00pm to 3:30pm
- Old City Philadelphia Tour SOLD OUT!!!
Led by Elliott Shore, Chief Information Officer, Professor of History and Constance A. Jones Director of Libraries
Professor Shore will be leading a walking tour of the main section of the original city of Philadelphia. Buildings on the tour include the Arch Street Meeting House, the Free Quaker Meeting House, the cemetery of Christ Church and the grave of Benjamin Franklin, the American Philosophical Society, the First and Second Banks of the United States and Carpenters Hall. On the way in to the city and out of the city, Professor Shore will point out other important buildings and discuss the general history of the Philadelphia area.
Depart from Pembroke Arch at 1:00pm. The space is limited to 25 participants and tickets are required prior to boarding the bus. Participants will be notified if accepted or waitlisted prior to Friday 11.4
1:00pm to 2:00pm
- Faculty Talks
- The Global Architecture of Oil
The vast network of oil production, consumption , and administration has left its imprint on rural and urban landscapes around the world. At multiple sites, the large oil companies have created a global network of interests, investments, and influences that extend directly and indirectly to the built environment. In this lecture, I discuss and give examples of how oil towns and transportation structures, oil headquarters and retail spaces intervene in architectural and urban design, spurring architects and artists to develop visionary buildings and new urban forms.
by Carola Hein, Professor of Growth and Structure of Cities
1:00pm to 2:00pm
- Student Life and Academic Discussions
Student Life staff, faculty members and students will lead discussions in:
- Careers and Liberal Arts
Hear from Career Development Office staff on the internship and employment opportunities available to Bryn Mawr students, the professional trajectories of Bryn Mawr graduates and how CDO programs and services help students strategically apply their liberal arts education in a variety of post-graduate pursuits.
- Domestic Study Away: An Alternative to Study Abroad
Meet seniors Nina Zipkin, Emily Bushway and Stephanie Trott who all spent part of their junior year studying at an institution or program in the United States. Learn more about the domestic study away option and how these programs can be an appealing option for students in a variety of fields.
- Preparing for Careers in the Health Professions
Interested in knowng more about the prehealth track at Bryn Mawr? In this session, Assistant Dean Mary Beth Davis will present an overview of the prehealth experience at Bryn Mawr and how the college assists students interested in medical, veterinary and dental school.
1:00pm to 2:00pm
- Architectural Tour With Students from the Growth and Structure of Cities Program
Parents are invited to explore the campus with students from the program for Growth & Structure of Cities. The tour will highlight the most architecturally and historically significant buildings on campus and will also detail the evolution of spaces throughout our growth as a College.
Meet on Canaday Plaza (rain or shine)
1:00pm to 2:00pm
- Bryn Mawr Conversations – Class Dismissed? The Impact of Socioeconomic Class on American Life
This year the Bryn Mawr community is having a year-long conversation about the impact of socioeconomic class on campus and in American society. Be part of the discussion by joining faculty, staff and students as they screen an excerpt from the documentary film, “People Like Us” and talk about the Class of 2015’s summer reading, Class Matters (Macmillan, 2005). It is not necessary to have read this book to participate. For more info about it, please visit http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/class/.
2:15pm to 3:15pm
- Faculty Talks
- Shifting Sands and Paradigms: Bryn Mawr College's Archaeological Excavations in Arabia
The archaeological excavation at Muweilah and Tell Abraq in the The United Arab Emirates have fundamentally altered our understanding of ancient human settlement in Arabia. Human manipulation of and adaptation to an environment which was just as arid as it is today resulted in several important revolutions in human ecology. In this lecture we focus on just two of these, the domestication of the dromedary camel and the development of sophisticated irrigation systems, as well as illustrating the active role that Bryn Mawr students have played in these excavations as part of their archaeological field training.
by Peter Magee, Associate Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
- Dante's Hell
One of the greatest works of literature of all times by any standard, Dante’s Commedia leads us through the torture-pits of Hell, up to the steep mountain of Purgatory, to the virtual, white-on-white zone of Paradise, and back to where we began: our own earthly lives. Dante’s journey is one of the imagination’s most powerful expressions of conversion that has ever been penned. I will reflect upon the journey of the soul to seek salvation and read some of the original poem aloud to hear its deep but common cadence, rhythm and design so we can feel into the poem’s soundings.
by Roberta Ricci, Associate Professor of Italian
2:15pm to 3:15pm
- Student Life and Academic Discussions
Student Life staff, faculty members and students will lead discussions in:
- Curricular Innovations and Opportunities
The Class of 2015 is the first cohort of students who will graduate under a brand new set of college requirements; learn more about the new curriculum as well as other innovative academic options for students such as the exciting 360 program at this session led by dean of studies, Judy Balthazar.
- Study Abroad and Global Opportunities
Interested in hearing about the ways in which Bryn Mawr students can explore the world? Come to this session for the latest information on study abroad opportunities for undergraduates and college support for students’ various global experiences.
- Summer Research and Internships
Every year Bryn Mawr provides summer funding to support undergraduate internships and research in a variety of domestic and international locations. Hear from Isabelle Barker, director of student funding, and current students about the funding opportunities available to students who want to complement their academic studies with hands-on experiences.
- The Healthy Mawrter
College is a time of major transition and change for students, which can be both exciting and challenging. Parents and family members are very important sources of support to their student during this time but may often feel unsure of how to best provide this help. This session highlights the support services available to Bryn Mawr students through the Health Center, Counseling Service and Dean’s Office and will also provide a forum for discussion on how parents and family members can be effective allies and resources for their students.
2:15pm to 3:15pm
- Architectural Tour With Students from the Growth and Structure of Cities Program
Parents are invited to explore the campus with students from the program for Growth & Structure of Cities. The tour will highlight the most architecturally and historically significant buildings on campus and will also detail the evolution of spaces throughout our growth as a College.
Meet on Canaday Plaza (rain or shine)
3:30pm to 4:30pm
- Tea with the Deans
Drop by the Campus Center for light refreshments and informal conversation with your student’s dean.
Campus Center Main Lounge
- Career Development Office Open House
Staff from the CDO will be available to answer questions about career programming and events and to show off their great space!
Campus Center 2nd Floor
7:30pm to 9:00pm
- The Tempest
Enjoy a classic production presented by our student thespians, the Shakespeare Performance Troupe.
Rhoads Dining Hall
8:30pm to 10:00pm
- Student Ensembles Concert
Enjoy performances by our a cappella groups, the Chamber Singers and the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Orchestra.
Thomas Great Hall
Sunday November 6
10:30am to 12:00pm
Closing Brunch
Wyndham
Close out the weekend with your daughter by having a scrumptious brunch. Reservations are required; brunch is $20 per person. Please note that this is not part of your daughter's meal plan. If you plan to register on-site, please check with Registration to ensure that space is available. The brunch is continuous seating from 10:30am to 12:00pm.
