Friday, Nov. 2
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Registration
Stop by the Information Desk to pick up your nametags, the program and other information for the weekend.
Campus Center
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Academic Classes to Visit (see complete list at Registration)
10 to 11 a.m.
Coffee Hour
Mingle with faculty, staff and students at a much beloved tradition at the College while enjoying morning refreshments.
Great Hall
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Bryn Mawr and Beyond, sponsored by LILAC
As the culminating event for the LILAC summer funding recipients, this networking session provides the opportunity for students to share their internship experiences with the Bryn Mawr community. Family members are invited to talk one-on-one with the students to get their perspective on their summer internships. Discover the depth and breadth of internship opportunities.
Great Hall
11 a.m. to Noon
Campus Tour: Architecture of the College
Students from the Growth and Structure of Cities program will highlight the most architecturally and historically significant buildings on campus and will detail the evolution of spaces since the founding of the College.
Tour departs from Campus Center Plaza.
Noon to 2 p.m.:
Lunch on your own
1-3 pm
Family Portraits in the Cloisters
Sign up to have your family portrait captured by a professional photographer. Dress up, dress down, just be yourselves. Click below to access the sign-up sheet. FAMILY PORTRAIT SIGN-UP
2 to 3 p.m.
Faculty Talks
The faculty talks are modeled after the popular TED talks. In each session, you have any opportunity to hear from three of our faculty, presenting for 15 minutes each, with ample time for questions and answers. Dalton 300
- James Baldwin's Hopeful Refusal by Joel Schlosser, Assistant Professor of Political Science
In 1963, James Baldwin insisted that to 'end the racial nightmare' of America, conscious whites and black needed to insist on and create the consciousness of others, 'like lovers.' In doing so, Professor Schlosser argues, Baldwin refused pervasive pessimism about the ability of people to change. It remains a hopeful refusal today - Augustine the African by Catherine Conybeare - Professor of Greek, Latin and Classical Studies
Augustine of Hippo (354-430 CE) is considered one of the fundamental figures in the Western European intellectual tradition. Yet he was born in North Africa, and spent all but five years of his life there. What if we take the Africanness of Augustine seriously? - Kate Field, Nineteenth-Century Girl Reporter by Kate Thomas - Chair and K. Laurence Stapelton Professor of English
Kate Field was a sensation in her day: a brilliant and savvy journalist, a well-connected woman of letters, and a literary and erotic muse to many. She was also sexually and politically independent. Professor Thomas will connect the breadth of her intellectual and social networks to her understanding of the importance of media.
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Campus Tour: Our Sustainably Projects
Join Jim McGaffin, Associate Director for Energy and Project Management, as he leads a walking tour, highlighting the projects and initiatives the College has undertaken to be as green as possible. Tour departs from Campus Center Plaza.
4:30 to 6 p.m.
Reception with President Cassidy and Dean Walters
Mingle with the President, Dean of the Undergraduate College, members of the faculty and members of the Dean’s office in the
Park Science Building
5 to 7 p.m.
Dinner in the Dining Halls
Join your student for dinner in Erdman or New Dorm dining hall, compliments of Dining Services. Free to family members; however, tickets are required.
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Movie Mania: Coco (2017)
In Disney/Pixar’s vibrant tale of family, fun and adventure, aspiring young musician named Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) embarks on an extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors. There, the charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael Garcia Bernal) becomes an unexpected friend who helps Miguel uncover the mysteries behind his family’s stories and traditions.
Old Library 224
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Shakespeare Performance Troupe presents R&J: An Adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Fall into a star-crossed love affair.
Rhoads Dining Hall
7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Pulso Latino Showcase and Lessons
Watch our BiCo Latin Dance Troupe, Pulso Latino, demonstrate their dances and then join in as they give lessons to the audience. Salsa anyone?
Campus Center
7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Art Club Mixer
Join the Art Club for a hands-on sampling of the crafts taught during our Community Art Nights, which are held weekly in Arnecliffe Studio.
Arnecliffe Studio
Saturday, Nov. 3
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Registration and Coffee
Stop by to pick up your nametag and registration packet.
Campus Center
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (concurrent sessions)
LILAC Session: Learn by Doing: Internships, Externships, Praxis
LILAC offers experiential learning opportunities for students within the curriculum and outside the curriculum, during the academic year, on semester breaks and during the summer. In this session you will hear from students who have participated in our Externship Program, in Praxis courses and in the LILAC summer funded internships. The panel will be moderated by Katie Krimmel, Associate Dean of LILAC, and Jennifer Prudencio, Associate Director of Employee Relations and Internships.
Old Library 110
Campus Tour: Buildings and Grounds
Join Director of Facilities Services Nina Bisbee and Associate Director for Grounds Dawn DiGiovanni, on a walking tour of campus. Learn the history behind Bryn Mawr’s iconic Collegiate Gothic buildings and the influence Frederick Law Olmsted and others had on the development of the campus landscape. Tour departs from Campus Center Plaza.
10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
It Takes a College: How Staff Contribute to the Bryn Mawr Experience
President Cassidy will host a conversation with staff members from campus departments on how each helps shape the day-to-day experience of your student.
Great Hall
11:30 a.m. to 1:00p.m.
Family Portraits in the Cloisters
Sign up to have your family portrait captured by a professional photographer. Dress up, dress down, just be yourselves. Click below to access the sign-up sheet. FAMILY PORTRAIT SIGN-UP
11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lunch in Erdman Dining Hall
Join your student for lunch in Erdman. Free to family members; however tickets are required. If you registered in advance, tickets are in your registration packet. Otherwise, please ask for tickets at registration.
Noon to 2 p.m.
LILAC Open House
Come and see what the Leadership, Innovation, and Liberal Arts Center (LILAC) has to offer. Meet the team members from Career & Professional Development and Civic Engagement, and learn about the resources available to your students that will prepare them to become effective, self-aware leaders in their chosen life pursuits.
Campus Center 202
1 to 4 p.m.
Tours and More (concurrent sessions)
Tours (all tours limited to 20 guests; pre-registration required)
Chinatown:
Gary McDonogh, Helen Herrmann Chair and Professor of Growth and Structure of Cities
Philadelphia's Chinatown has continually reinvented itself as a vital community and district for more than a century despite ongoing challenges. Helen Herrmann Professor of Cities Gary McDonogh and his partner, CUNY Professor Cindy Wong, will draw on their research on Global Chinatowns and engagement with this exciting place to guide you through its spaces and challenges. With a taste of Chinatown as well.
Depart from Pembroke Arch at 1 p.m.
Italian Market and Environs:
Jeff Cohen, Term Professor in Growth and Structure of Cities
Travel through time and space for a mobile show-and-tell, observing what is there and consulting photos of what used to be there. We’ll cross multiple zones from the modern retail core and central business district through the old elite townhouse enclave, the more working-class housing on interiors of the same blocks, the African American 7th ward described by W E B Dubois in 1899, and then, further south, crossing into 19th century European
Depart from Pembroke Arch at 1 p.m.
— and More
1 to 3 p.m. (concurrent sessions)
Games with the Bryn Mawr Owls
Join BMC's Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for an afternoon of fun for the whole family! The event will feature fun games, led by athletes from all 12 of our varsity sports, and one of a kind BMC athletics prizes. Merion Green
Offerings to Athena in Great Hall (make a wish for your student)
Laugh a little while admiring our students’ offerings to Athena, and then consider adding a wish for the Mawrter you love.
1 to 2:15 p.m. (concurrent sessions)
Faculty Talks
The faculty talks are modeled after the popular TED talks. In each session, you have any opportunity to hear from two of our faculty, presenting for 15 minutes each, with ample time for questions and answers. Dalton 300
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A Stranger in a Strange Land: An Origin Story for our Sun by Kate Daniel, Assistant Professor of Physics
The light from each star in the Universe bears a signature that reveals the environment from which it formed. Using data from an enormous numbers of stars, we are able to piece together a narrative for the origin story of our Sun and the evolution of the Milky Way galaxy as a whole. -
Eurasia in Flux and in the Anthropocene by Tim Harte, Associate Professor of Russian on the Myra T. Cooley Lectureship in Russian
Professor Harte will be speaking on a recent-- and upcoming--Bryn Mawr 360 course cluster that entails travel on the Trans-Siberian railroad in Russia, Mongolia, and China. Drawing upon courses in Russian, East Asian Studies, and Biology, this 360 combines environmental studies, cultural studies, and language study with travel on one of the world's most famous railway lines.
Student Life: Choosing a Major
Join Dean of Studies Judy Balthazar and Director of Career and Professional Development Dayna Levy, for a discussion of the roles that the major might play in a student’s program and how out-of-classroom opportunities might enhance academic work. They will be joined by students who will talk about their experiences choosing a major, finding complementary internships and volunteer opportunities, and planning for life after graduation.
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Campus Tour: Black at Bryn Mawr
Student guides on this walking tour bring to light the previously hidden stories and experiences of African-American students, staff and faculty of the College. Tour departs from Campus Center Plaza.
2:30 to 3:45 p.m. (concurrent sessions)
Faculty Talks
The faculty talks are modeled after the popular TED talks. In each session, you have any opportunity to hear from two of our faculty, presenting for 15 minutes each, with ample time for questions and answers. Dalton 300
- From Philadelphia to Philadelphia: Bi-Co Students Experience Jordan by Manar Darwish, Coordinator of Bi-Co Arabic Program
In this session, Manar Darwish, will describe one of Bryn Mawr’s newest international programs. Last summer seven Bi-Co students traveled to Jordan for three weeks. Based in Amman, the group developed their Arabic language skills and learned about Jordan’s culture and history by exploring major sites, including Petra and Jerash, and experiencing the daily routines of local people and tasting the cuisine of the region. -
Lagim Tehi Tuma / Thinking Together: Re-Imagining Education Through Community-Based Partnerships, Collaborative Study, and Cultural Exchange by Alice Lesnick, Director and Term Professor in the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Education Program and Faculty Convener for International Programs
Now entering its 7th year, the Lagim Tehi Tuma program grows out of a grassroots collaborative between BiCo and local educators in a rural community in Northern Ghana. Program Director Professor Lesnick and student participants will share insights and questions growing out of the project's mission to both reconsider and build knowledge by calling conventional assumptions about education into question.
Student Life: Study Abroad
Join Assistant Dean and Director of International Education Theresa Cann and students for a panel presentation of the many exciting opportunities for studying abroad. The students will speak about how their experiences studying outside the United States shaped their academic, personal, and professional goals. Carpenter 21
Student Life: Preparing for Careers in the Health Professions
Join Assistant Deans Gail Glicksman and Raima Evan for information about how students prepare for careers in the health professions and the assistance provided by the college. Old Library 224
4 to 5:15 p.m.: (concurrent sessions)
Demonstration Cooking and Presentation
Come taste and learn some of the secrets of Bryn Mawr College's award-winning dining program. A chef will be on hand to present some signature items, answer questions and excite your taste buds with a tasting. Erdman Dining Hall.
Campus Tour: Traditions at Bryn Mawr
Student guides from the Admissions office will show you the spaces and places on campus used for the major traditions of the College. Tour departs from Campus Center Plaza.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Dinner on the Main Line — see suggestions at Registration
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Shakespeare Performance Troupe presents R&J: An Adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Enjoy our student thespian group performing a classic Shakespeare tale.
Rhoads Dining Hall
8:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Student Ensembles Concert
Enjoy the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Chamber Singers, the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Orchestra, and our own a cappella groups in an evening of music.
Great Hall
Sunday, Nov. 4
9 to 9:45 a.m.
Labyrinth Walk
Walking the labyrinth quiets the mind and grounds the body. It prompts us to slow down as we follow the path as it turns in and out, toward and away from the Center. Jennifer Walters, Dean of the Undergraduate College, will offer a brief introduction and guide to the labyrinth as a tool for reflection. Labryrinth, adjacent to Rhoads Residence Hall.
10 a.m. to Noon
Brunch at New Dorm Dining Hall
Close out the weekend with your student with a delicious brunch in New Dorm Dining Hall. Brunch is free for students on the College meal plan. For each additional family member the cost is $14.50 per family member. Reservations are required . There is continuous seating from 10 a.m. to noon. New Dorm Dining Hall.
Noon to 1 p.m.
Flash Sale at the Bookshop
Enjoy a discount based on your student’s class year at Bryn Mawr — a great way to conclude your weekend at the College!
A Few Other Things to Do
During your free time, you could ...
- Visit the Perry Garden at the site of the former Perry House
- Enjoy the farmer’s market in the town of Bryn Mawr on Saturday morning
- Explore the exhibition in the Class of 1912 Rare Book Room in Canaday Library:
Camp Pause, a four-channel video that follows Palestinian residents of the Rashidieh
Refugee Camp in Lebanon on their everyday journeys between their homes and the nearby sea. - Maintain your exercise routine at the Fitness Center in Schwartz Gymnasium