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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