Parent & Family Weekend 2016: October 28th – 30th
*Below is a tentative schedule for Parent & Family Weekend. Locations may
change. The finalized schedule will be posted closer to the weekend and will be
available at the Parent & Family Weekend Welcome Center as well as in your
registration packet upon check-in.
Friday, October 28
Back to the Classroom
8:30AM-5:00PM
Location: Various Locations
Join your student in a class or visit a variety of other Friday classes. Class listings are available at
check-in.
Everything You Ever Want to Know About the Career Center but Were
Afraid to Ask Your Student: Advice for Families
09:30-10:30AM
Location: Danforth University Center
Mark Smith, Director of the Career Center, will share information on services and resources
available as well as provide advice for families.
God Talk and American Politics: Religion in the 2016 Presidential Race Marie Griffith
10:00-11:00AM
Location: TBD
Central West End Walking Tour
10:00AM-12:00PM
Location: Buses board in front of Brookings Hall.
The Central West End is a vibrant and sophisticated neighborhood combining residential and
commercial opportunities with splendid architecture and a lively walkable streetscape. Please
note: This is a 2 hour+ walking tour. **Requires a pre-paid ticket; may be purchased in advance
at firstyear.wustl.edu.
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STL Bus Tour
10:00AM-12:00PM
Location: Buses board in front of Brookings Hall.
St. Louis is a city rich in tradition and committed to progress. Enjoy the architecture, history
and stories of St. Louis while hearing about plans for redevelopment. **Requires a pre-paid
ticket; may be purchased in advance at firstyear.wustl.edu.
Student Entrepreneurial Program Panel
10:30-11:30AM
Location: Danforth University Center
The Student Entrepreneurial Program (StEP) will present a panel discussion led by
representatives from Washington University’s student-run businesses. The discussion will cover
a number of topics, including the challenge of balancing school and business responsibilities, the
knowledge and skills gained from running a business, and how prospective studententrepreneurs can get involved with a business of their own. After the presentation we will open
the floor for questions from the audience.
Faculty Spotlights
11:00AM-12:00PM
Locations: TBD
First Year Reading Program Recap and Discussion for Parents/Families
11:00AM-12:00PM
Location: Danforth University Center
In this year’s selection: Between the World and Me, acclaimed author and journalist for The
Atlantic, Ta-Nehisi Coates, speaks through a letter to his son to explore the many—often tragic—
experiences of being black in the United States of America. Coates blends elements of memoir,
symbolism, and historical ruminations to convey the fear black parents feel for their children,
the fragility of the black body in the face of systemic violence, and the chances of achieving
substantive racial progress in the 21st century. Faculty members who participated in the First
Year Reading Program discussions will provide parents and families with an inside view of what
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transpired during the discussions with students. Please join in the conversation even if you have
not had the opportunity to read the book!
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Tour
1:00-2:00PM
Location: Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Visit the Kemper Art Museum for a guided tour of the permanent collection led by Washington
University student docents.
Open House: Chemistry
1:00-2:00PM
Location: Laboratory Sciences
Families are invited to meet with the faculty members teaching Chemistry 111 and 151, and to
learn about our objectives for the course and our philosophies for teaching and learning. We
will briefly describe course policies and standards, and the supplementary-support programs
that are available for your students. We look forward to meeting you and to answering your
questions.
Open House: Education
1:00-2:00PM
Location: Seigle Hall
Please join representatives from the Department of Education for a meet and greet.
Open House: East Asian Languages and Cultures
1:00--2:00PM
Location: Busch Hall
Come meet the faculty of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures to discover
more about our undergraduate programs in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Light refreshments
provided.
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Comparative Literature and Comparative Arts
1:00-2:30PM
Location: Ridgley Hall
Comparative Literature and Comparative Arts faculty will be available to chat with students and
parents. Light refreshments will be available.
Harvey Media Center Open House
1:00-2:30PM
Location: Danforth University Center
Tour the premiere media facilities while speaking to staff and student leaders about getting
involved with print media magazines and journals, campus radio (KWUR 90.3 FM), campus
television (WUTV), and Student Life newspaper.
Highlights from Special Collections and the University Libraries
1:00-2:30PM
Location: Olin Library
Come see and interact with general library resources and unique primary source material
including artist books, medieval illuminated manuscript book, various author’s manuscripts and
drafts, yearbooks, memorabilia from presidential debates at WU, original art by WU alums and
major illustrators Al Parker and Jack Unruh, a letter of condolence from President Bill Clinton
to Henry Hampton’s sister, and more. Curators, archivists, and librarians will be on hand to
discuss resources and services and answer questions.
Innovation & Ice Cream
1:00-2:30PM
Location: Mallinckrodt Center
Create your own ice cream sundae while learning about the programs and resources available in
the Skandalaris Center, the place where creative minds connect.
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Open House: Gephardt Insitute for Civic and Community Engagement
1:00-2:30PM
Location: Danforth University Center
Open House: International & Area Studies/Global Citizenship
Program/Sigma Iota Rho
1:00-2:30PM
Location: McMillan Hall
International and Area Studies majors, potential majors, members of the Global Citizenship
Program, and members of Sigma Iota Rho and their families are welcome. Please join us for a
brief presentation about our major, our students, and study abroad options within our program
followed by light refreshments. This will be a chance to chat with faculty and students from our
programs.
Open House: Spanish
1:00-2:30PM
Location: Ridgley Hall
Please join representatives from the Spanish Department for a meet and greet.
Campus Tour
1:00PM-1:45PM
Location: Departs from the front steps of Brookings Hall
Open House: Classics
1:30-2:30PM
Location: Umrath Hall
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Open House: German
1:30-2:30PM
Location: Ridgley Hall
Come meet the faculty of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures to discover
how our undergraduate program combines excellent language instruction with courses in a wide
range of historical, political, cultural and literary areas of interest. Light refreshments provided.
Open House: Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities and Text &
Tradition
1:30-2:30PM
Location: Umrath Hall
Come meet the faculty of Text & Tradition and the Interdisciplinary Program in Humanities.
Refreshments will be served.
Parent and Family Rest Stop
12:00-5:00PM
Location: Danforth University Center
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Tour
2:00-3:00PM
Location: Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Visit the Kemper Art Museum for a guided tour of the permanent collection led by Washington
University student docents.
Campus Tour
2:00PM-2:45PM
Location: Departs from the front steps of Brookings Hall
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Meet the Deans
2:30-3:30PM
Location: Various locations
Fraternity/Sorority Life Information Session
3:00-4:00PM
Location: Seigle Hall
Come learn about the Fraternity/Sorority Life community at Washington University.
Information will be provided about the undergraduate experience, how to join, fraternity
housing, and more. Presenters include Campus Life staff as well as student leaders from
Women’s Panhellenic Association, Interfraternity Council, and National Pan-Hellenic Council.
Campus Tour
3:00PM-3:45PM
Location: Departs from the front steps of Brookings Hall
Sumers Recreation Center Dedication
4:00– 6:00PM
Location: Field House, Athletics Complex
The Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center is a game changer for the Washington University
community, providing students, faculty, staff, and alumni with a place to exercise, play,
socialize, and find balance. Programming at the Sumers Recreation Center will promote and
encourage healthy lifestyles, physical fitness, emotional and social well-being, leadership, and
athletic performance. Join us as we dedicate this dynamic space and tour the brand new facility
following the ceremony. Reception to follow the dedication ceremony. **Requires preregistration. Please register on the Parent and Family Weekend website in advance.
Faculty Spotlights
4:00-5:00PM
Location: Various locations
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Hillel Open House & Shabbat Services
4:45-5:30PM
Location: WashU Hillel, 6300 Forsyth Blvd.
Meet the Hillel staff and tour our beautiful house while enjoying hors d’oeuvres. We will also be
hosting services at 5:00pm to usher in Shabbat.
PASSING STRANGE: Performing Arts Department Student Performance
8:00PM
Location: Mallinckrodt Center
Passing Strange is a semi-autobiographical account of a young brother’s encounters with sex,
drugs, and rock and roll as he searches for “the real.” A rock musical that is equal parts comedy
and drama, Passing Strange follows “the Youth” on his pilgrimage of self-discovery from Los
Angeles to Amsterdam, Berlin, and beyond.Passing Strange breaks theatrical boundaries,
crosses musical genres, and ultimately brings the audience home with a new understanding of
personal and creative authenticity. Please call the Edison Theatre Box Office for tickets,
314.935.6543.
Saturday, October 29
Grand Opening of the Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center
9:00 AM
Location: Sumers Recreation Center
The Sumers Recreation Center will officially open its doors to the WashU community, offering to
guests throughout the day a variety of activities, including fitness, wellness and exercise classes.
Join us on Saturday to see the new home of fitness and recreation and learn more about how
this innovative and inclusive facility will support your student’s experience.
Chancellor Wrighton: The Undergraduate Experience
10:00-11:00AM
Location: Lab Sciences, room 300
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Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will discuss the educational experience of the University’s
undergraduate students.
Soulard Walking Tour
10:00AM-1:00PM
Location: Buses board in front of Brookings Hall.
Exploring the Soulard neighborhood offers almost two centuries of St. Louis history - from
French landowners to the diverse immigrants of our Industrial Age to present-day rehabbers
and urbanists. This walking tour follows the steps of thousands who have resided, worked, and
worshipped in the preserved streetscapes. You will walk approximately two miles, with time to
shop in Soulard Market, a Farmers Market operating since 1845. Tour time includes a round trip
bus ride from WU campus to the site.
**Requires a pre-paid ticket; may be purchased in advance at firstyear.wustl.edu
Not Your Parent's Library
10:30-11:00AM
Location: Olin Library
Many of today’s students keep the library in their pocket and access it with their cell phone.
Journal articles appear at the click of a mouse. Some newspapers from the 1800s are now
digitized and can be searched instantaneously. No longer is the library merely a repository for
books. Come see the resources and services provided by the Library to today’s Washington
University students. Light refreshments will be available.
Brief Tour of the Olin Library
11:00-11:30AM
Location: Olin Library
Tours will begin in the Olin Library Level 1 Lobby and visit the following: the Information Desk
and other major service areas, computer labs and instructional areas, individual and group
study areas, the New Book and Pop Lit areas, and our Special Collections area, which includes
our “Ginkgo Room.”
Faculty Spotlights
11:00AM-12:00PM
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Location: Various locations
Brunch on Campus
11:00AM-2:00PM
Location: Bear's Den, South 40
Village House Dining
Financial Responsibility: Starting a Conversation with Your College Student
11:30AM-12:30PM
Location: Danforth University Center
Now is a good time to start a conversation with your student about financial responsibility. For
many students, the college experience provides an opportunity to be in charge of their finances
for the first time. Conversations about budgeting, the use of student loans, the importance of
building good credit, the use of debit and credit cards, and saving for the future are fundamental
to establishing sound financial habits. Amy Kweskin, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief
Financial Officer will speak about financial topics that should be discussed and the important
role parents play in helping their student develop financial responsibility. Amy will be joined by
Mia Kweskin, LA 2017, who will share the student's perspective.
Shabbat Morning Services
9:45AM-12:00PM
Location: WashU Hillel, 6300 Forsyth Blvd.
Join us for student-led services before Shabbat lunch.
Football Game against Case Western Reserve University
12:00 PM
Location: Francis Field
Fall Festival and WashU Football go hand in hand. Come cheer on the Bears as they take on
UAA conference rival Case Western Reserve University. Kickoff is at noon. Gates open one
hour before kickoff and tickets are available as part of the Fall Festival package (online prepurchase) and at the gate. Tickets purchased at the gate are $5.00 (adult), $2.00 (children,
seniors). Cash sales only. Students and staff with their WashU ID receive free admission.
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The Other St. Louis Tour
1:00-4:30 PM
Location: Buses board in front of Brookings Hall.
Join us to learn about St. Louis beyond the tourist hot spots. Bob Hansman, Professor of
Architecture and Community Engagement Fellow with the Gephardt Institute for Civic and
Community Engagement, will lead his highly regarded tour exploring the racial, sociocultural,
and political context of St. Louis city and county, including the north county city of Ferguson.
Community Shabbat Lunch
12:30-2:00PM
Location: Mudd House
One of the best examples of our vibrant campus Jewish community is the Shabbat Lunch
program hosted by Hillel, Chabad on Campus and Bais Abraham Congregation on a rotation
each week. In this spirit of bringing our community together for Shabbat, all three organizations
are co-hosting a special Shabbat Lunch over Parent & Family Weekend. It will be a wonderful
opportunity to get to know the Hillel and Chabad staff and meet some of your student’s friends!
We hope you’ll join us!
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Tour
2:00-3:00PM
Location: Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Visit the Kemper Art Museum for a guided tour of the permanent collection led by Washington
University student docents.
Music Department Showcase
2:00-4:00PM
Location: 560 Music Center
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Spend an afternoon enjoying the musical talents of students from all over Washington
University. The Music Department Showcase is an exciting event featuring some of the
University's most gifted singers and instrumentalists, as soloists and in small and large
ensembles. Free admission. Reception to follow. No reservations or registration required.
**Please note the concert will start promptly at 2:00 PM. Parking on the Delmar Loop is limited.
Allow at least 15 minutes to find parking and walk to the 560 Music Center.
STL Bus Tour
3:30PM-5:30PM
Location: Buses board in front of Brookings Hall.
St. Louis is a city rich in tradition and committed to progress. Enjoy the architecture, history
and stories of St. Louis while hearing about plans for redevelopment.
**Requires a pre-paid ticket; may be purchased in advance at firstyear.wustl.edu.
Juggling Showcase
7:00-9:00PM
Location:
Come join the WU Juggling Club for our annual juggling showcase. This spectacular show
features internationally acclaimed performances by some of the world’s best jugglers for a night
of awe-inspiring entertainment.
PASSING STRANGE: Performing Arts Department Student Performance
8:00PM
Location: Mallinckrodt Center
Passing Strange is a semi-autobiographical account of a young brother’s encounters with sex,
drugs, and rock and roll as he searches for “the real.” A rock musical that is equal parts comedy
and drama, Passing Strange follows “the Youth” on his pilgrimage of self-discovery from Los
Angeles to Amsterdam, Berlin, and beyond.Passing Strange breaks theatrical boundaries,
crosses musical genres, and ultimately brings the audience home with a new understanding of
personal and creative authenticity. Please call the Edison Theatre Box Office for tickets,
314.935.6543.
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Jazz in the Goldberg Lounge
8:30PM-10:30PM
Location: Goldberg Formal Lounge, Danforth University Center
Enjoy live music by local jazz artists and good conversation with other families and students.
Complimentary coffee and desserts will be served.
Sunday, October 30
Forest Park Bus Tour
9:00-11:00AM
Location: Buses board in front of Brookings Hall.
Join us for a morning ride through Forest Park, one of the oldest and largest urban parks in the
United States. Our tour will include the spectacular Grand Basin and the foot of Art Hill, The
Muny, one of the world’s largest outdoor theaters, seating over 12,000, and the St. Louis Art
Museum designed by Cass Gilbert.**Requires a pre-paid ticket; may be purchased in advance at
firstyear.wustl.edu.
PASSING STRANGE: Performing Arts Department Student Performance
2:00PM
Location: Mallinckrodt Center
Passing Strange is a semi-autobiographical account of a young brother’s encounters with sex,
drugs, and rock and roll as he searches for “the real.” A rock musical that is equal parts comedy
and drama, Passing Strange follows “the Youth” on his pilgrimage of self-discovery from Los
Angeles to Amsterdam, Berlin, and beyond.Passing Strange breaks theatrical boundaries,
crosses musical genres, and ultimately brings the audience home with a new understanding of
personal and creative authenticity. Please call the Edison Theatre Box Office for tickets,
314.935.6543.
Symphony Orchestra Concert
3:00-4:00PM
Location: 560 Music Center
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Parent & Family Weekend 2016: October 28th – 30th
Join the Washington University Symphony Orchestra for an afternoon concert featuring works
by Wagner, MacDowell, and Hummel. Free Admission. No reservations or registration required.
**Please note the concert will start promptly at 3:00PM. Parking on the Delmar Loop is limited.
Allow at least 15 minutes to find parking and walk to the 560 Music Center.
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