Friday, October 26
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Check-in for Family Weekend Knobloch Campus Center, Alvarez College Union, Brown Atrium
11:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Lunch Vail Commons (regular line service; pay at door)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Accomplishing Career Success Tomlinson Conference Room, Tomlinson Residence Hall (1st floor) Learn how the Office of Career Services is supporting your student to reach his or her goals. Nathan Elton, Director of Career Services, will discuss the programs, resources, and technologies available to your student for career exploration, mentoring, shadowing, internships, graduate school admissions and job placement.
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Fall Convocation Knobloch Campus Center, Duke Family Performance Hall The college community comes together to honor students and faculty. The Class of 2013 will march in academic regalia for the first time.
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Faculty Reception for Families Knobloch Campus Center, Alvarez College Union Come meet the members of the faculty in this informal and relaxing setting. You will receive a map when you check in with all of the department locations.
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Autumn Feast in Davidson Vail Commons No reservations needed. Cost: $12.25 per person for parents and guests; students on Vail Commons meal plan can use meal plan, declining balance, or bonus bucks.
6:00 p.m. Shabbat Service sponsored by the Davidson College Hillel/Jewish Student Union Sprinkle Room, Alvarez College Union
6:00 p.m. Field Hockey vs. Radford University Carol Grotnes Belk Turf Field
7:00 p.m. Music Department Showcase Sanctuary, Davidson College Presbyterian Church (on campus) The Davidson College Symphony Orchestra and Davidson College Chorale perform.
8:15 p.m. Department of Theatre Presents A Month in the Country Knobloch Campus Center, Duke Family Performance Hall By Ivan Turgenev Adapted into English by Emlyn Williams Directed by Mark Sutch
With wit and honesty, Turgenev exposes the subtle passions and manipulations of a family on a Russian country estate in the 1840s. The wealthy (and bored) Natalya Petrovna develops a crush on her son's young tutor, creating a bitingly funny love triangle that explores unrequited love, fragile relationships, and disillusions of domestic life. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
General Admission $15; Seniors $11; Faculty/Staff $10; Students $6
Purchase tickets online here, by phone, 704-894-2135, M-F 10am-4pm; or in person at the Alvarez College Union Ticket Office located in the Knobloch Campus Center. On performance days, the box office opens one hour before curtain.
10:00 p.m. Davidson Jazz Ensemble C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union Come out to experience Davidson's "big band" of students.
Saturday, October 27
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Check-in for Family Weekend Continues Knobloch Campus Center, Alvarez College Union, Brown Atrium
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Brunch Vail Commons (regular line service; pay at door)
10:30 a.m. State of the College Address Knobloch Campus Center, Duke Family Performance Hall President Carol Quillen and members of the Principal Executive Staff discuss the state of college affairs.
11:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Lunch Vail Commons (regular line service; pay at door)
12:00 p.m. Football vs. Butler Richardson Stadium Tickets required. Click here to purchase tickets online. Tickets are also available at the stadium before the game.
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. International Festival Knobloch Campus Center, Alvarez College Union, Brown Atrium Come support students from around the world who will be sharing their cultures through cultural displays, student performances, great international food, and lots of fun.
2:00 p.m. Men's and Women's Swimming vs. College of Charleston Charles A. Cannon Natatorium, Baker Sports Complex
3:00 p.m. Music and Dance Extravaganza Chambers Lawn Rain location: Lilly Family Gallery, Chambers Performances from the Davidson's contemporary dance company, Gamut, as well as the vocal stylings of student a cappella groups the Generals, the Delilahs, Androgyny, and the Nuances.
4:15 p.m. Political Debate The Davidson College Democrats and the College Republicans debate the issues of hte day from the balconies of historic Phi and Eu Halls.
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner Vail Commons (regular line service; pay at door)
8:00 p.m. Department of Theatre Presents A Month in the Country Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center Knobloch Campus Center, Duke Family Performance Hall By Ivan Turgenev Adapted into English by Emlyn Williams Directed by Mark Sutch
With wit and honesty, Turgenev exposes the subtle passions and manipulations of a family on a Russian country estate in the 1840s. The wealthy (and bored) Natalya Petrovna develops a crush on her son's young tutor, creating a bitingly funny love triangle that explores unrequited love, fragile relationships, and disillusions of domestic life. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
General Admission $15; Seniors $11; Faculty/Staff $10; Students $6
Purchase tickets online here, by phone, 704-894-2135, M-F 10am-4pm; or in person at the Alvarez College Union Ticket Office located in the Knobloch Campus Center. On performance days, the box office opens one hour before curtain.
Sunday, October 28
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Brunch Vail Commons (regular line service; pay at door)
10:00 a.m. Catholic Campus Ministry Family Mass C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
11:00 a.m. Worship Service Davidson College Presbyterian Church (on campus)
1:00 p.m. Field Hockey vs. Liberty University Carol Grotnes Belk Turf Field
2:00 p.m. Department of Theatre Presents A Month in the Country Knobloch Campus Center, Duke Family Performance Hall By Ivan Turgenev Adapted into English by Emlyn Williams Directed by Mark Sutch
With wit and honesty, Turgenev exposes the subtle passions and manipulations of a family on a Russian country estate in the 1840s. The wealthy (and bored) Natalya Petrovna develops a crush on her son's young tutor, creating a bitingly funny love triangle that explores unrequited love, fragile relationships, and disillusions of domestic life. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
General Admission $15; Seniors $11; Faculty/Staff $10; Students $6
Purchase tickets online here, by phone, 704-894-2135, M-F 10am-4pm; or in person at the Alvarez College Union Ticket Office located in the Knobloch Campus Center. On performance days, the box office opens one hour before curtain.
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