UNIVERSITY of VIRGINIA
Family Weekend
Friday – November 5th
TIME
varies
EVENT
Virginia Film
Festival
LOCATION
Newcomb
Hall Theater
DESCRIPTION
Come see the annual film festival! Go online to
http://www.vafilm.com/ to checkout showtimes
and tickets.
9a.m. - 5p.m.
Declaring
Independence
Exhibit: Creating
and Re-creating
America's
Document
Special
Collections
Library
This exhibit displays highlights of the most
comprehensive collection of letters, documents,
and early printings of the Declaration of
Independence. The exhibition sheds light on not
only the writing and signing of the Declaration, but
also on its first printing, distribution across the
colonies, and future impact on American history.
An accompanying documentary film is available for
viewing in the gallery.
9a.m. - 5p.m.
Flowerdew
Hundred Exhibit:
Unearthing
Virginia's History
Special
Collections
Library
Featuring archaeological artifacts on loan from the
Flowerdew Hundred Foundation, this exhibit
presents material evidence of Virginia's early
inhabitants: Native American pottery sherds; arms
and armor used to defend the new colony; refined,
imported wares from Europe; and American-made
goods, including items manufactured by African
Americans. The materials from U.Va.'s Special
Collections also on display—images from sixteenthand seventeenth-century maps and books—
illustrate the importance of the historical record in
the study of material culture.
9a.m. - 5p.m.
International
Media Wall
Alderman
Library
Although more of a permanent installation than an
exhibition, the International Media Wall in
Alderman Library, a gift from the Jefferson Trust of
the University of Virginia Alumni Association,
provides access to more than 100 channels of
foreign language news and cultural programming
from around the world for U.Va. students, faculty,
and staff. Stop by if you get a chance; Library staff
will be on hand to assist you and answer any
questions.
Friday – November 5th
TIME
9a.m. - 5p.m.
EVENT
“Global
Collections at the
U.Va. Library:
Engaging the
World”
LOCATION
Special
Collections
Library
DESCRIPTION
What motivates or compels us to leave our homes
and travel to distant lands? In particular, how do
our vocations influence our interactions with
foreign peoples and cultures? The U.Va. Library’s
international collections – reflecting the
adventurous lives and passions of diplomats,
soldiers, missionaries, writers, and others – offer
fascinating answers. Items on display include
original letters written by Thomas Jefferson while
in France, drawings of the West African coast by a
19th-century missionary, a rare, lavishly illustrated
edition of Lawrence of Arabia’s Seven Pillars of
Wisdom (1926), a translation by Pearl Buck of a
classic Chinese novel, documents by Mobil Oil
employees on Middle East ventures, and Afghan
jewelry and daggers purchased by an American
army officer in 1950s Kabul. Collaboratively
curated by scholars, students, and librarians, the
exhibition provides a glimpse into the ways that
global collections inspire current and future
researchers.
10a.m. - 6p.m.
U.V.a. Press
Warehouse Sale
Press
Warehouse,
500
Edgemont
Rd.
The University of Virginia Press will be selling
thousands of first quality books on a variety of
topics. Most book prices will be as low as $3 or $6.
For more information, visit
www.uvapress.virginia.edu, or call 434-982-2932.
Friday – November 5th
TIME
9:00a.m - 5:00p.m.
EVENT
An Army of
100,000,000':
Celebrating 100
Years of
Government
Information at
U.Va.
LOCATION
Special
Collections
Library
DESCRIPTION
The U.S. government has a long history of
working with libraries to ensure that citizens have
access to government information and
publications. In 1813 Congress authorized the
distribution of its journals and other publications
to certain libraries, colleges and universities in
each state and territory [3 Stat. 140]. The U.S.
federal government depository library program
was formally established in 1860, and in 1910
U.Va.’s Alderman Library was given the
designation. An exhibition in the Small Special
Collections Library, “’An Army of 100,000,000’:
100 Years of Government Information at U.Va.”
celebrates the centennial of U.Va. being a federal
government depository library. The exhibit
presents government publications from 1910,
which was also a period when the government’s
“Committee on Public Information’s Division of
Pictorial Publicity” was encouraging citizens to
support the World War I effort. The exhibit
includes posters, pamphlets, and other materials
that document the government’s public relations
blitz before, during, and after World War I.
Friday – November 5th
TIME
10:30a.m. 11:30a.m.
EVENT
Are you are
what you eat?
Assessing the
diets of
modern and
ancient
humans
LOCATION
Brown
Science and
Engineering
Library
(Clark Hall)
DESCRIPTION
Fundamental to the understanding of human history
is the ability to make interpretations about an
ancient population based on limited information.
Within artifacts can be information, for example,
concerning incidence of disease, genetic defects, and
nutrition. We have analyzed hair from both modern
and ancient individuals to show a wide diversity in
the levels of seafood, corn-fed beef, and other grains
in diet. Using stable isotope tracers, new information
regarding historical figures (George Washington,
1799 AD; Edgar Allen Poe, 1849 AD) to perhaps the
most ancient of mummies, the Chinchorro of Chile
(more than 5000 BC) as well as the Moche of Peru
(500 AD) and the best preserved mummy, the
Neolithic Ice Man of the Oetztaler Alps (3200 BC), has
been deciphered. Not only can the understanding
ancient human communities and their environments
be accomplished, but insights into modern American
diets have recently been established. Presented by
Environmental Science Professor Stephen A. Macko.
11a.m. - 4p.m.
Off Grounds
Housing Fair
Newcomb
South
Meeting
Room
Approximately 20 local landlords will have tables with
information about off Grounds housing availability.
11:00a.m. 11:45a.m.
School of
Architecture
Open ClassHistory of
Architecture
Catholic
Student
Ministry Daily
Mass
Campbell
Hall 153
You are welcomed to sit it on this open lecture taught
by Lisa Reilly, Professor in the School of Architecture
U.Va.
Chapel
Celebrate mass with the UVa Catholic Student
Ministry!
11:00a.m. 1:30p.m.
Friday – November 5th
TIME
12:00p.m. 5:00p.m.
EVENT
LOCATION
UVA Art
U.Va. Art
Museum Exhibits Museum,
155 Rugby
Road
DESCRIPTION
Take a self-guided tour of the University’s fine arts
museum and view our current
exhibits. The special exhibition, “From Classic to
Romantic: British Art in an Age of
Transition” displays the dramatic shifts in artistic
style of the latter 18th and early 19th
centuries. Also on view is “African Art: Beyond the
Modernist Lens,” which presents
objects from the Museum’s growing collection of
African art, and examines the
perception and display of such works in Western
museum settings.
2p.m. - 4p.m.
Fall Convocation
President Teresa Sullivan will present Intermediate
Honors (to third-year students) and the Thomas
Jefferson Awards will be given. President Sullivan
will be the keynote speaker. For more information
on Fall Convocation, click on
http://www.virginia.edu/majorevents/convocation/
2p.m. - 3p.m.
Tour of Campbell Naug Lounge A Tour of Campbell Hall by Professor Edmund S.
Hall
Campbell Professor of Architecture W.G. Clark and
Associate Professor William Sherman.
2p.m. - 3p.m.
Agape Weekly
Prayer
U.Va. Chapel Join Agape for their weekly prayer service!
3p.m. - 4p.m.
Finding Your Kin,
Part I: Basics for
Beginning
Genealogists
Clemons
Library,
Room 407
John Paul
Jones Arena
In her ever-popular basic genealogy seminar, join
librarian Jean Cooper as she reviews guidelines on
how to get started in genealogy and some of the
popular sources and techniques that you can use to
discover more about your family history.
Friday – November 5th
TIME
3p.m. - 5p.m.
EVENT
University Career
Services Open
House
LOCATION
Bryant Hall
at Scott
Stadium
DESCRIPTION
Discover key resources that facilitate your
student’s exploration of career options, the
relationship between major and career, and action
steps for effective implementation of career goals!
University Career Services (UCS) staff will introduce
you to an extensive resource library; career
assessments; career counseling; internship and
externship resources; advising for graduate and
professional (health professions & law) school;
databases for networking and job-search; resumewriting tools; and more! Refreshments will be
provided.
3p.m. - 4p.m.
Architecture
School Lecture
Campbell
Hall 153
Come to the School of Architecture to attend a
lecture to be given by one of our Alumni.
4p.m. - 5p.m.
U.Va. Chapel
U.Va. Chapel
Carillon Revealed
4p.m. - 5:30p.m.
Class of 2012
Ring Ceremony
Moved to
Rain
Location:
John Paul
Jones Arena
Class members will receive their rings in this
annual event, formalizing the custom of wearing
the class ring during the third year. Questions?
Contact ringceremony2012@gmail.com. Rain
Location: John Paul Jones Arena
4:30p.m. 5:30p.m.
Finding Your Kin,
Part II: Advanced
Resources in
Genealogy
Clemons
Library,
Room 407
Genealogists were among the first to understand
the potential of electronic communication and
information sharing on the Internet for their
research. In this presentation, librarian Jean
Cooper demonstrates some of the electronic
resources that can help the family historian dig
deeper into the past.
You may have heard it while walking around
Grounds, but do you know what a carillon is or
how it’s played? Please join U.Va. librarian and
official U.Va. carillonneur Jared Loewenstein for a
behind-the-scenes look at the U.Va. Chapel
carillon. Learn about the history of this fascinating
instrument, some of the special occasions on which
it’s played, and enjoy a brief concert.
Friday – November 5th
TIME
5:00p.m. 6:00p.m.
EVENT
School of
Architecture
Family Weekend
Lecture
LOCATION
Campbell
Hall 153
DESCRIPTION
Join us for our annual Family Weekend Lecture
sponsored by the School of Architecture.
5:00p.m. 7:00p.m.
Hillel at Uva
Shabbat Dinner
1824
University
Circle
Please join the Brody Jewish Center, Hillel at UVa,
to celebrate Shabbat and Family Weekend. Enjoy a
home cooked meal and visiting with Jewish
students and their families.
6:00p.m.
Freedom Riders
Culbreth
Theatre
Acclaimed documentarian Stanley Nelson returns
to the Virginia Film Festival with the story of the
more than four hundred Americans who, in 1961,
stared down the dangers of Deep South racial
tensions to make a statement abot segregation.
Based on the book Freedom Riders: 1961 and the
Struggle for Racial Justice by Raymond Arsenault,
the film offers interviews with many of the
individuals involved, from the journalists who
covered it and politicians who stood against it, to
the riders themselves, who overcame pressure
from all sides to earn the attention of the federal
government in their struggle to desegregate public
highway transit. Discussion moderated by Larry
Sabato (U.Va.) with Dion Diamond Sr. and Joan
Mulholland, original members of the original
Freedom Riders movement, and director Stanley
Nelson.
6:30p.m. 8:30p.m.
Dome Room
Dinner
The Rotunda
Dome Room
We hope you will consider entering the lottery for
a Dome Room Dinner. One of Family Weekend's
most popular events, the dinners allow families to
dine together in the Dome Room of the Rotunda—
the University's original library—while listening to
a lecture from one of the University's premier
faculty members. Speaker: Vice President of
Alumni Engagement, Wayne Cozart
Friday – November 5th
TIME
7:00p.m. 9:00p.m.
EVENT
Women's
Volleyball
LOCATION
Memorial
Gymnasium
DESCRIPTION
University of Virginia vs. University of Maryland.
Please check with the UVa ticket office (924-UVA1)
to determine costs for attending this event.
7:00p.m. 9:00p.m.
Shabbat Dinner
with the Rabbi
and Rebbetzin
Chabad
House, 2014
Lewis
Mountain
Road
Join a network of Jewish families of U.Va. students
as we celebrate the Sabbath together. Enjoy fresh
homemade Challah, steamy kugels, and chocolate
babka! RSVP chabadofuva@earthlink.net or call
293-5594 www.chabadofcharlottesville.org
7:00p.m. –
9:30p.m.
Black Voices
Concert
Old Cabell
Hall
Auditorium
7:00p.m. 9:00p.m.
Bellydance Club
Showcase
Observatory
Hill Forum
The University’s only contemporary gospel choir
will perform its annual Family Weekend concert!
Tickets will be available for $7 at the Newcomb
Information Desk. Tickets will not be available at
the door which will open at 6:30.
Come out and see the Bellydance Club perform!
7:30p.m. 8:30p.m.
Candlelight Tours North
of the Lawn
Entrance of
the Rotunda
Candlelight tours are tours given by fourth year
students specially designed for this occasion. These
tours often highlight aspects of the University's
history and student life that are not frequently
discussed. Such examples of this in the past have
ranged from topics such as ghost stories to the
history of various student group on Grounds to
even a sing-a-long musical tour. While these topics
change from year to year, they are always unique
to the students giving them.
8:00p.m. 11:00p.m.
McCormick
Observatory
Open House
Visit the observatory museum and see the historic
McCormick 26-inch refractor telescope and a
presentation by an astronomy faculty member.
Weather permitting, there will be a viewing of the
night sky. Parking available beside the
Observatory.
McCormick
Observatory
Friday – November 5th
TIME
8:00p.m. 10:00p.m.
EVENT
The New
Dominions Fall
Concert
LOCATION
Chemistry
Auditorium
DESCRIPTION
The New Dominions, U.Va.'s oldest co-ed a
cappella group, performs award-winning music in a
fun atmosphere. Tickets are $5 and will be
available on the Lawn during the week preceding
the concert or at the door.
8:00p.m. 10:00p.m.
Shakespeare on
the Lawn
Student
Activities
Building
Shakespeare on the Lawn presents The Twelfth
Night by William Shakespeare and directed by
Tyler Forrest.
8:00p.m. 10:00p.m.
Edgar Allen Poe
Room Open
House
Number 13
on the West
Range
Visit the Range room of one of America’s most
celebrated literary figures. This open house will be
hosted by members of the Raven Society, U.Va.’s
oldest and most prestigious honor society.