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Homecoming & Family Weekend - Schedule of Events

Thursday, October 1
Friday, October 2
Saturday, October 3
Sunday, October 4

ALL WEEKEND
Fall 2009 Exhibitions at the Fleming Museum
Robert Hull Fleming Museum

Elizabeth Billings: The Ties That Bind - May 26-October 4, 2009
Bennington, VT-based artist Elizabeth Billings combines the traditional method of ikat weaving - a style of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process on either the warp or weft before the threads are woven to create a pattern or design - with embroidered text drawn from the diary of Harriet Warren Vail of Pomfret, Vermont. Vail wrote one line each day, marking changes in daily activity from 1850-1865. In Malay language, the word ikat suggests "to tie" or "to bind" - thus, together the weaving and the words of a nineteenth-century Vermonter suggest the threads that connect or bind different generations together.

Egyptomania: September 22-December 18, 2009
"Egyptomania" specifically refers to a renewed interest in Egypt by the West during the nineteenth century as a result of Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign (1798-1801), and the extensive scientific study of ancient Egyptian remains and culture evidenced in the Description de l'Egypte. In addition to its aesthetic impact on literature, art, and architecture, Egyptomania also played a role in discourse and imaginings about race, gender, and national identity.

Since the early nineteenth century, the fascination with ancient Egypt seems to have affected every field of American culture. Some of the most important areas of culture influenced by Egyptomania are literature, architecture, art, film, politics and religion. Egyptian images and symbols also served for more trivial purposes, such as dessert services, furniture, decoration, commercial kitsch, and even advertising. This exhibition brings together a rich array of items, all of which explore the fascination with Egyptian culture.

ALL WEEKEND
Special Collections Department Exhibition - Bailey/Howe Library
Bailey/Howe Library (main floor exhibit cases)
The Special Collections Department of Bailey/Howe Library will exhibit selections from its collection of medieval manuscripts. This collection includes a dozen books that were copied by hand between the thirteenth and early sixteenth centuries and more than two dozen individual leaves from medieval Bibles, devotionals, and other works. Many of these manuscripts were produced by scribes in monastic scriptoria and are beautifully illustrated.

Thursday, October 1 (up^)

Noon - 7:00 pm
Homecoming & Family Weekend Registration
Davis Center - Olin Atrium
Registration is the place for all parents, families, alumni, and University volunteers to pick up tickets, find out what's going on in the area, and ask any questions.

11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Organizational Psychology Class with Dr. Robert Lawson
John Dewey - Room 212
Psych 240-Organizational Psychology identifies and examines fundamental principles from the organizational sciences that govern specific organizational affects, behaviors, and cognitions (the A,B,and C's of organizations).Topics include organizational culture, globalizaiton,workforce diversity, motivation, leadership, power and politics, decision making,conflict resolution,and organizational change.

3:00 pm
Women's Soccer vs University of Maine
Centennial Field

5:30 pm
Integrating Business and the Environment: The Green Way of Doing Business
Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
The School of Business Administration and the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources will join together to co-sponsor a career panel focused on the intersection of business and the environment. Come hear panelists share their experience balancing environmental stewardship and business-savvy, and bring your questions! Panelists include Kesha Ram (Vermont House of Representatives), Scott Goddard (Sopher Investment Management), Tim Frost (Peregrine Builders), and James Ehlers (Lake Champlain International, Inc.).

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
All Together Now - UVM Homecoming Concert
Davis Center - Grand Maple Ballroom
Join the UVM Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, Choir, and Jazz Ensembles for an evening of musical celebration. Sponsored by the Department of Music.

7:30 pm
Arms and the Man - George Bernard Shaw
Royall Tyler Theatre
The UVM Department of Theatre opens its 2009-2010 season with George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man. Directed by Professor Peter Jack Tkatch, Arms and the Man, will run October 1-3 and 8-11 at the Royall Tyler Theatre.

Shaw's most popular and widely-produced comedy tells the story of romance in a time of war. Catch this timeless yet relevant tale of the soldier who finds it more useful to carry chocolate than ammunition.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for Seniors (55+), UVM faculty and staff, and non-UVM students. Tickets for UVM students are $7 and must be purchased at the box office. Tickets go on sale September 9 and may be purchased online at www.uvmtheatre.org or by phone at 802-656-2094.

Friday, October 2 (up^)

All Day
UVM's Finest Hour Lecture Series
Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
Featuring some of UVM's top faculty members, including the recipients of the George V. Kidder Outstanding Faculty Award. UVM professors will open their classrooms to Homecoming attendees throughout the day. Please stop by registration to pick up a schedule of classes taught by UVM's finest professors. All lectures will be held in Livak Ballroom unless otherwise noted.

9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Homecoming & Family Weekend Registration
Davis Center - Olin Atrium
Registration is the place for all parents, families, alumni, and University volunteers to pick up tickets, find out what's going on in the area, and ask any questions.

9:00 am - 9:50 am
Professor Doug Johnson
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
2008-2009 UVM Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award Winner
The Power of Plagues: Infectious Diseases Then and Now
Dudley H. Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
Infectious disease epidemics have had tremendous impacts on the social, political, and economic history of the world. Even today, we are in the midst of at least five world-wide pandemics: AIDS, cholera, H1N1 influenza, malaria, and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. We will examine the effects of plagues (epidemics) on the course of human history, focusing on the bacteria and viruses that caused these devastating events.

10:00 am - 10:50 am
Professor Kenneth I. Gross
Department of Mathematics
1998 Kidder Award Recipient
Mathematics as a Second Language
Dudley H. Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
"Dr. Gross is the founder of the Vermont Mathematics Initiative (VMI), a partnership of University of Vermont and the Vermont State Department of Education. Begun in 1999, the VMI is a comprehensive, statewide, master’s degree granting mathematics professional development program for elementary and middle school teachers. The ultimate mission of the VMI is to improve the teaching of mathematics across Vermont and raise student achievement. To date, VMI has reached 575 teachers, representing roughly 50% of the elementary and middle schools in Vermont and 90% of the school districts. Through these teachers VMI has an impact on the learning of over 10,000 Vermont students annually. Formal program evaluation, begun in 2004, has shown that the VMI has had a major impact on the teachers themselves, their classroom practice, and, most importantly, students in schools with VMI teachers.

This presentation will review the importance of mathematics instruction and student learning at the elementary level, outline key ingredients in the success of the VMI including the use of English language grammar in learning mathematics; describe lessons learned over the past ten years; and provide ample time for questions and discussion. The presentation is designed for a general audience and has no mathematics or education prerequisites."

11:00 am - 11:50 am
Professor Frank Bryan
Department of Political Science
2004 Kidder Award Recipient
Everything You Need to Know About Vermont -- in 30 Minutes or Less
Dudley H. Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
"In many ways, Vermont is an enigma -- liberal vision and conservative values, hard living and fierce loyalty to locality, feisty, taciturn, honest to a fault. What are the truths about the notion of 'Vermont' and why did the great Harvard historian, Bernard de Voto, say of it: 'There is no more Yankee than Polynesian in me but when I go to Vermont I feel like I am traveling toward my own place.'"

11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fall Foliage Golf Classic
Vermont National Country Club
Registration is at 11:00 am. Shotgun start is at noon. Pre-registration required. Registration includes a boxed lunch, a giveaway from Select Design, greens fees, a cart, and post-tournament BBQ. For informationand registration, email victory.club@uvm.edu or call 802-656-0956.

11:45 a.m. Registration
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 pm Luncheon
Building the Future Together: UVM's 4th Annual Scholarship Luncheon
Davis Center - Grand Maple Ballroom
Honoring UVM's student scholarship recipients and the donors who so generously support these scholars. (By invitation.)

Noon - 12:50 pm
Professor Declan Connolly
College of Education & Social Services
Program Coordinator for Physical Education
Men's Rugby Coach
Strength Training and Aging: Surviving Until your 401K Recovers!"
Dudley H. Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
What are your biggest physical challenges with age? What is the best way for you to exercise to maintain your abilities such as strength and independence. Have we been doing it all wrong? This informative and enlightening lecture will open your eyes to how best to exercise and survive at least until your 401K recovers!!

Noon
Delta Delta Delta's Annual 24-Hour Teeter-Tot-a-Thon
Tri Delta House
The 24-Hour Teeter-Tot-a-Thon will benefit Children's Cancer Charities and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The women of Tri Delta will be teeter-tottering for 24 hours to raise awareness of children's cancer. There will be food, prizes, and music. Please come to support the fight to end childhood cancer!

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Professor Tony Magistrale Chair,
Department of English
2001 Kidder Award Recipient
The Deathless Lure of the Vampire
Dudley H. Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
Tracing the undead from its literary origins in the romantic movement to its present-day manifestations in popular film, literature, television, and cereal boxes. Cloves of garlic optional.

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Professor Mark A. Stoler
Professor Emeritus of History, Department of History
1984 Kidder Award Recipient
The Road to Iraq: Origins and Evolution of U.S. Interests in the Middle East
Dudley H. Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
Today the Middle East is the focal point of U.S. foreign and military policies. That was not always the case. Indeed, the area was of marginal interest to the United States prior to World War II. This lecture will explain how and why that changed so dramatically during the 1940s and 1950s, and how events since then have resulted in the present war and preoccupation with the region.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Search and Find: Become an Internet Expert
Bailey/Howe Library Instruction Center (Main Floor)
Do you sometimes find yourself spending hours on the Internet trying to find information? Would you like to know more about how to locate the best online resources? Come learn how to maximize your research and get the most out of popular search tools such as Google. A member of the Bailey/Howe library faculty will demonstrate tricks of the trade.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fleming Museum Gallery Tour
Robert Hull Fleming Museum
Curator-led tour of the exhibition of artist Elizabeth Billings.

2:00 pm
The Job Search during Tough Economic Times
001 Kalkin
Join the School of Business Administration for a panel on finding positions in a tough job market. Top executives who are members of the School of Business Board of Advisors will share their strategies and tips with students, alumni and parents. This is an open event and all are welcome whether you a current student or experienced professional with questions. Panelists include Ged Deming (CFO, Methodist Hospital Foundation of Philadelphia), Liz Paley (Senior Vice President of Advertising & Marketing at Polo Ralph Lauren, Stephen Ifshin, II (Chairman, DLC), James Schaefer (Managing Director, Americas Co-Head of Power & Utilities), and Jeffrey Steinhorn (Chief Information Officer, Hess Corporation).

3:00 pm
George V. Kidder Homecoming Lecture-
Professor Elaine McCrate, Dept. of Economics,
2009 Kidder Award Recipient
Economics of Stereotyping
Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
Accurate information on individuals, not stereotypes about the groups they are part of, is necessary when employers make wage and hiring decisions. But there is abundant evidence that many employers subscribe to the same gender and race stereotypes as most of the U.S. population. Why do some employers believe group stereotypes (often acting on them when hiring) when they would do much better to gather and use information on individuals?

This lecture concerns the economics and psychology of imperfect information in labor markets. We will consider characteristics such as "commitment," "work ethic," "motivation," and "drive" that are important to employers, hard to evaluate, and strongly linked to stereotypes, and will put this problem in the historical context of American race and gender relations.

Lecture followed by a reception at 4:00 pm in the Davis Center's White Pine Lounge.

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
University of Vermont Historic Tour
Ira Allen Statue - UVM Green
Founded in 1791, the year Vermont became the 14th state to join the union, the University of Vermont has a rich and illustrious history. This historic tour brings UVM's rich history to life. Led by Professor Emeritus William Averyt, the popular ninety-minute walking tour, which attracts visitors from around the country, highlights both the many historic buildings on and around the UVM Green and the visionary, often colorful people who founded UVM and built it into one of America's great universities.

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Admissions Volunteer Training
Admissions Visitor Center - 184 South Prospect Street
Please join us if you are currently a volunteer for the admissions office, or if you are interested in helping out UVM's recruitment efforts in your area. We will focus on updates of new programs and facilities, admissions trends, messaging, and the ways in which we'll be reaching out to students, families and the school community in the coming year. Please RSVP to Liz Hamlin-Volz (Elizabeth.Hamlin@uvm.edu) or 802-656-1499.

4:00 pm
George V. Kidder Homecoming Lecture Reception
Davis Center - White Pine Lounge

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lake Champlain Cruise
Boathouse at the foot of College Street
Take a one-hour scenic cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen III - a 424-passenger cruise ship and floating restaurant. Experience Vermont's “greatest” lake with breathtaking panorama views of the Green Mountains to the Adirondacks of New York. Private deck reserved for UVM families, students, and alumni. Complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate and pastries provided. Advance reservations required and limited tickets available. For online reservations, please visit https://www4042.ssldomain.com/soea/uvm-homecoming.html or call 802-862-8300.

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
ALANA Alumni Panel: "Connecting the Past and the Present"
Davis Center - Sugar Maple Ballroom
Come hear a panel of ALANA alumni discuss the experiences they had while on campus, what they took away from UVM, and the paths they have taken in their current careers. Panel members will respond to specific questions from audience members.

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
If Not for You
Reception for UVM Volunteer Leaders & Donors
Billings Center
(By invitation.)

6:00 pm
Shabbat Dinner
Davis Center - Silver Maple Ballroom
UVM Hillel cordially invites parents and their students to enjoy a Shabbat dinner and a short service. Watch for an announcement of our special guest for the evening. Tickets are $25 for parents, faculty/staff, and community, and $15 for students and children.

7:30 pm
Lane Series Performance
Yeol Eum Son (Korea) - Silver Medalist, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, 2009
UVM Recital Hall
Yeol Eum Son, Silver Medalist and winner of the Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the Best Performances of Chamber Music, has performed with the Israel, New York, Seoul, and Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestras. Third-prize winner of the 2005 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition, Ms. Son has made debuts at several international music festivals, including the Beethoven Easter Festival in Warsaw, the Rheingau Festival in Germany, and the Bowdoin Festival in the United States. She currently studies at the Hochschule fur Musik and Theater in Hannover, Germany, and has recorded a CD of Chopin etudes for Universal Music in Korea.

Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for students. Call the Lane Series at 802-656-4455 or order online at www.uvm.edu/laneseries.

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Alpha Chi Omega Social
Sweetwaters, 120 Church Street

Saturday, October 3 (up^)

8:30 am - 9:15 am
Honors College Coffee Hour
University Heights - North Living Room
Honors College staff, faculty and administrators will greet parents and families of Honors College students. Official welcome from Dean Rizvi at 8:45 am.

8:00 am - 10:30 am
Alumni & Parent Breakfast and Volunteer Training
Davis Center - Mount Mansfield Room
Join fellow alumni and parent volunteers for an informative breakfast buffet followed by volunteer training. (By invitation.)

8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pi Beta Phi Annual Pancake Breakfast
Pi Phi House, 369 South Prospect Street
Tickets may be purchased at the door.

9:00 am
Homecoming 5K Fun Run
Archie Post Field
Participants must register at Archie Post Field. The 5K run, held in memory of Kevin Roberson '93, begins at 9:30 am. Registration fee of $10 benefits the Kevin Roberson Scholarship Fund.

9:00 am - 11:00 am
University of Vermont Historic Tour
Ira Allen Statue - UVM Green
Founded in 1791, the year Vermont became the 14th state to join the union, the University of Vermont has a rich and illustrious history. This historic tour brings UVM's rich history to life. Led by Professor Emeritus William Averyt, the popular ninety-minute walking tour, which attracts visitors from around the country, highlights both the many historic buildings on and around the UVM Green and the visionary, often colorful people who founded UVM and built it into one of America's great universities.

9:00 am
Camel's Hump Day Hike
$5.00 per person includes breakfast, lunch, gear and transportation! RSVP at outside@uvm.edu or 802-656-3439.

9:00 am
UVM Admissions Group Information Session and Campus Tour
Admissions Visitor Center - 184 South Prospect Street
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your session. The information session and tour will last approximately 2 1/2 hours. Prior registration is required. Please RSVP at www.uvm.edu/admissions or by calling 802-656-3370.

9:00 am - 10:00 am
Supporting Your Student's Success
UVM Career Services Office
Billings Marsh Lounge
Help your student take advantage of opportunities at UVM and beyond graduation. Engage in a discussion with a Career Services representative and a former student as they share how parents can best support their students on their path to success. Join us for this casual conversation over some juice and pastries.

9:30 am - 10:30 am
Moving Off Campus: What Parents and Students Need To Know
Pearl House, 12 Colchester Ave., 1st Floor
UVM’s Office of Student and Community Relations provides you and your student with what you need to know to make a smooth transition to life off campus. View the video “Two Way Street;” take advantage of priority registration for the fall semester’s off-campus-living workshops; get answers to your questions; and leave with a packet filled with essential renters’ resources.

9:30 am - 10:30 am
Honors College Recent Alumni Panel
Honors College Associate Dean Lisa Schnell will facilitate a panel discussion of 5-7 recent UVM graduates. Some of these alum are pursuing graduate school studies, others have embarked on careers in the sciences, environment and the arts.

9:30 am - 11:00 am
College of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences Open House
Perkins 100
Open to all CEMS students and family for an opportunity to meet Interim Dean Dr. Bernard "Chip" Cole, CEMS faculty and staff, and learn about the College. Refreshments will be served.

9:30 am - 11:00 am
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources Open House
Marsh Life Science 235
Parents, alumni, and students are invited to join Dean Mary Watzin and a faculty member from The Rubenstein School for a conversation and light refreshments, and to hear updates on recent activities in the School. Also, sign up to go for a Nature Walk in Centennial Woods at 11:15 am with a Rubenstein student guide, or sign up for a chance to take a ride on our research vessel, The Melosira, which will depart at noon and 1:30 pm.

9:30 am - 11:00 am
College of Nursing & Health Sciences Open House
Rowell Brickyard Lounge
Associate Dean Sarah Abrams hosts a Coffee & Conversation reception for CNHS students and their families. Come meet CNHS faculty and see the College!

9:30 am - 11:00 am
College of Education & Social Services Reception and Program
Waterman Memorial Lounge
Come meet Dean Fayneese Miller and student speakers representing departments and programs. Talk with faculty and staff over refreshments.

10:00 am - 11:30 am
UVM Career Networking Event
Billings Great Hall and North Lounge
Back in the job market or out of a job? Join us for a bird's eye view from a leading executive recruitment firm about how to work with executive search firms, trends we're seeing in the marketplace, and best practices for job searching. Network with alumni from Vermont, New York City, Boston, and Washington, DC, who represent dozens of the hottest careers and growth industries. Be sure to bring your resume for professional review. Hosted by the Career Committee of the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

10:00 am - 11:30 am
Lake Champlain Cruise
Boathouse at the foot of College Street
Take a one and a half hour scenic cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen III - a 424-passenger cruise ship and floating restaurant. Experience Vermont's “greatest” lake with breathtaking panorama views of the Green Mountains to the Adirondacks of New York. Private deck reserved for UVM families, students, and alumni. Complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate and pastries provided. Advance reservations required and limited tickets available. For online reservations, please visit https://www4042.ssldomain.com/soea/uvm-homecoming.html or call 802-862-8300.

10:00 am - 11:30 am
College of Arts & Sciences Open House
438 College Street
The College of Arts and Sciences' Homecoming & Parent Weekend Open House is for all UVM students, parents, and alumni. Please stop by between 10:00 - 11:30 am to meet Dean Eleanor M. Miller, speak with faculty from the departments, enjoy light refreshments, and learn more about the departments that make up the College of Arts and Sciences.

10:30 am
UVM Admissions Group Information Session and Campus Tour
Admissions Visitor Center - 184 South Prospect Street
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your session. The information session and tour will last approximately 2½ hours. Prior registration is required. Please RSVP at www.uvm.edu/admissions or by calling 802-656-3370.

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Tour of Burlington Neighborhoods
Pearl House, 12 Colchester Ave., 1st Floor
Following the Information Session, the Office of Student and Community Relations takes you on a walking tour of the Burlington neighborhoods where most UVM students live. The tour ends on Church Street, Burlington’s lively marketplace. (Weather permitting.)

10:30 am - 12:00 pm
President's Family Brunch
Dudley H. Davis Center- 4th Floor
Hosted by the Offices of the President & Provost (3 complimentary - $10.00 each additional ticket)

11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Wilbur Society Homecoming Brunch
Waterman Manor
Honoring the legacy of James B. Wilbur, early benefactor of the University, the Wilbur Society acknowledges the leadership of alumni, parents, and friends whose bequests, retirement plans, charitable gift annuities, trusts and other estate gifts help secure the future of UVM and our students. (By invitation.)

11:00 am
UVM Sailing Team Friends and Alumni Regatta
Waterfront Sailing Center
Match up against former teammates, parents, and UVM's nationally-ranked sailing team in UVM's fleet of collegiate FJs on Lake Champlain. Report time is 11:00 am; crew/skipper is recommended, but we will endeavor to make pairs if necessary. Racing will take place until 3:30 pm.

Noon
Alpha Gamma Rho Pig Roast for Alumni, Parents, and Friends
216 South Prospect Street
Pig roast and open house for parents, alumni, and friends.

Noon-2:00 pm
Equine Demonstrations
UVM Farm
500 Spear Street
Includes jumping, dressage, barrel racing and more during No charge. Parking on site. Phone: 802/862-2151

12:30 pm
Men's and Women's Swim Team Alumni Meet
Forbush Natatorium

Noon - 1:30 pm
Lake Champlain Cruise
Boathouse at the foot of College Street
Take a one and a half hour scenic lunch cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen III - a 424-passenger cruise ship and floating restaurant. Experience Vermont's “greatest” lake with breathtaking panorama views of the Green Mountains to the Adirondacks of New York. Lunch Buffet includes: Soup of the Day, Green Salad Bar, Main Dish Salads of the Day, Carving Station, Pasta of the Day, and Assorted Fresh Baked Desserts. Full cash bar available on board. Large groups welcome! Price includes cruise, lunch, tax and gratuity.Advance reservations required and limited tickets available. For online reservations, please visit https://www4042.ssldomain.com/soea/uvm-homecoming.html or call 802-862-8300.

Noon - 2:00 pm
Homecoming Harvest Festival
sponsored by the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and Department of Student Life
Bailey Howe Front Lawn
This year's Homecoming Harvest Festival, co-sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Life Science and the Department of Student Life will give families and friends a taste of the University and Burlington through music, food, and plenty of fun! Join us on the green adjacent to the Davis Center from 12:00 to 2:00 PM for FREE cheese samples from CABOT, FREE locally-grown apples, fresh squeezed cider, and other locally made sweets! Children, and adults like, can jump around in inflatables or sit back and listen to student bands perform live folk music. This fun-filled event will also include a henna artist, locally grown products for sale, and much more! Hope to see you on the green!

Noon - 3:00 pm
Tri Delta's Alumnae Brunch
143 South Willard Street

1:00 pm
Men's Soccer vs University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Centennial Field
Please join Catamount fans at noon before the men's soccer game for some good food and fun - all at Centennial Field. There will be activities for children at 11:30 to celebrate.

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Kappa Sigma Open House & BBQ
368 Main Street

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
University of Vermont Historic Tour
Ira Allen Statue - UVM Green
Founded in 1791, the year Vermont became the 14th state to join the union, the University of Vermont has a rich and illustrious history. This historic tour brings UVM's rich history to life. Led by Professor Emeritus William Averyt, the popular ninety-minute walking tour, which attracts visitors from around the country, highlights both the many historic buildings on and around the UVM Green and the visionary, often colorful people who founded UVM and built it into one of America's great universities. Space is limited - please register early.

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
UVM Author Event: Anthony Magistrale, Professor of English
UVM Bookstore
UVM professor Anthony Magistrale will sign copies of his books What She Says About Love (poems) and Hollywood's Stephen King.

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
UVM Author Event: M.D. Usher, Associate Professor of Classics
UVM Bookstore
UVM professor M.D. Usher will sign copies of Diogenes, his new children's book.

2:00 pm
Arms and the Man - George Bernard Shaw
Royall Tyler Theatre
The UVM Department of Theatre opens its 2009-2010 season with George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man. Directed by Professor Peter Jack Tkatch, Arms and the Man, will run October 1-3 and 8-11 at the Royall Tyler Theatre.

2:00 pm
Phi Delta Theta Open House
439 College Street 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Lake Champlain Cruise
Boathouse at the foot of College Street
Take a one and a half hour scenic cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen II - a 424-passenger cruise ship and floating restaurant. Experience Vermont's “greatest” lake with breathtaking panorama views of the Green Mountains to the Adirondacks of New York. Private deck reserved for UVM families, students, and alumni. Complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate and pastries provided. Advance reservations required and limited tickets available. For online reservations, please visit https://www4042.ssldomain.com/soea/uvm-homecoming.html or call 802-862-8300.

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Lambda Iota Society Open House
440 Pearl Street

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) Open House
158 South Willard Street

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sigma Phi Society Open House
420 College Street

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
UVM Author Event: Richard G. Johnson III, Associate Professor of Education
UVM Bookstore
UVM professor Richard G. Johnson III will sign copies of his books Resilience: Queer Professors from the Working Class and The Queer Community: Continuing the Struggle for Social Justice.

4:00 pm
Tzedakkah: Gifts of Justice
Allen House - 461 Main Street
UVM Hillel cordially invites parents, students, and the community to join us for an opening of an art show entitled, "Tzedakkah: Gifts of Justice" at the Allen House Gallery. The show will feature student and community artist-made Tzedakkah boxes. Tzeddakah boxes are highly ornamental boxes for the collection of coins intended for what is commonly translated as "charity" but is more accurately translated as "gifts of justice." Tzedakkah suggests the idea that we need to redistribute what we have in order to create a more just society. Refreshments will be served in the UVM Hillel Sukkah, adjacent to the Allen House. This event is free.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lake Champlain Cruise
Boathouse at the foot of College Street
Take a one-hour scenic cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen II - a 424-passenger cruise ship and floating restaurant. Experience Vermont's “greatest” lake with breathtaking panorama views of the Green Mountains to the Adirondacks of New York. Private deck reserved for UVM families, students, and alumni. Complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate and pastries provided. Advance reservations required and limited tickets available. For online reservations, please visit https://www4042.ssldomain.com/soea/uvm-homecoming.html or call 802-862-8300.

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae & Family Reception
384 Main Street

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Outing Club Alumni/Community BBQ
Outing Club House - 8 Colchester Ave (next to John Dewey Building)
Come join the Outing Club for a burger or hot dog this Saturday, October 3rd from 4:00-6:00 p.m. outside of
the Outing Club House (on Colchester Ave., bright green house)! Regardless of past or current involvement, we'd love for you join us!
Questions? E-mail CCarsten@uvm.edu

6:00 pm
41st Annual Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner
Sheraton Hotel
For ticket information, contact the UVM Ticket Office at 802-656-4410 or 1-866-4CAT-TIX.

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Dinner Cruise on the Spirit of Ethan Allen II
Boathouse at the foot of College Street
Enjoy a 2.5-hour sunset Captain's dinner cruise on our 424-passenger cruise ship and floating restaurant. Five choice, plated cooked to serve dinner includes family style salad and dessert. Vegetarian and vegan choice is available. Experience Vermont's “greatest” lake with breathtaking panorama views of the Green Mountains to the Adirondacks of New York. Private deck reserved for UVM families, students, and alumni. Full cash bar available on board. Large groups welcome! Price includes cruise, dinner, tax and gratuity. Advance reservations required and limited tickets available. For online reservations, please visit https://www4042.ssldomain.com/soea/uvm-homecoming.html or call 802-862-8300.

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Soul Food Social
Dudley H. Davis Center - 4th Floor
The Soul Food Social, a signature event of the Black Student Union, is an opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and friends to enjoy good quality food, fun, entertainment, and fellowship.

Founded in part around the hit movie, Soul Food, the social provides the opportunity to connect/reconnect around a home-cooked meal that many of the students miss while in college.

Since the Black Student Union is a club organization, it relies solely on donations to make this free event possible; your contributions will help BSU continue this amazing tradition.

Black Student Union is an organization established at UVM for students, faculty, and staff of color and their allies. It works to facilitate culture and socially-conscious events within the UVM community. It is directly tied to the ALANA (African American, Latino/a, Asian, Native American) community, as well as with other organizations and clubs on campus.

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sailing Team Social
Dudley H. Davis Center - Mount Mansfield Room
The UVM Sailing Team is excited to announce the 2009 Parents and Alumni Regatta and Dinner! Come up to Lake Champlain, spar against old teammates, current sailors, and parents in UVM's collegiate FJs (Matt Clark '08 will be back to defend his title!).

That evening, join us for dinner and the opportunity to relive old stories, meet the new sailors and parents, and the rest of the UVM Sailing family. The Sailing Team's major fundraising event for the year includes a silent auction as well as a live auction for a week-long Caribbean charter aboard Dave Baeder's (P'09 P'12) '52 Jeanneau TyPai.

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Alpha Chi Omega Dinner
Kwiniaska Golf Club, 5531 Spear Street, Shelburne, VT
All proceeds will go to the House Corp. Fund. For more information, please visit www.axouvm.org.

8:00 pm
Homecoming & Family Weekend Concert
Featuring UVM's a capella singing groups - the Top Cats, Cat's Meow, and Hit Paws
Ira Allen Chapel
Tickets are $5 for students and faculty, $10 for others. Pre-purchase is encouraged. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door beginning at 7:30 pm.

Sunday, October 4 (up^)

9:00 am - Noon
Homecoming & Family Weekend Registration
Davis Center - Olin Atrium
Registration is the place for all parents, families, alumni, and University volunteers to pick up tickets, find out what's going on in the area, and ask any questions.

9:30 am - 11:00 am
Sunday Brunch with Hillel
Billings - Third Floor
Join UVM Hillel for brunch! UVM Hillel cordially invites you to meet Hillel students and hear about the Jewish community at UVM while enjoying a Sunday bagel brunch. President Fogel will join us and offer a few words about the Jewish community at UVM. Tickets are $6.

10:00 am - 11:30 am
Brunch Cruise on the Spirit of Ethan Allen
Boathouse at the foot of College Street
Enjoy a 1.5-hour brunch cruise on our 424-passenger cruise ship and floating restaurant. Full brunch buffet includes traditional breakfast favorites, including fresh fruit, cinnamon buns, waffle station, and eggs benedict, as well as chef-carved steamship pork loin, breakfast pizza sticks, baked macaroni and cheese, assorted salads, dessert, assorted juices, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Experience Vermont's “greatest” lake with breathtaking panorama views of the Green Mountains to the Adirondacks of New York. Private deck reserved for UVM families, students, and alumni. Large groups welcome! Price includes cruise, brunch, tax and gratuity. Advance reservations required and limited tickets available. For online reservations, please visit https://www4042.ssldomain.com/soea/uvm-homecoming.html or call 802-862-8300.

10:00 am
Mass at the Catholic Center
Catholic Center
The Catholic Center invites all parents and alumni to Mass at the Catholic Center. Mass will be followed by a pancake breakfast.

Sunday Mass schedule is 10 am, 7 pm & 9 pm. Please check our website at www.uvmcatholic.com, call 802-862-8403, or email us at catholiccenteruvm@gmail.com for any further information.

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Diversity & Equity 7th Annual Jazz Brunch
Davis Center - Sugar Maple Ballroom
The Diversity & Equity Unit - ALANA Student Center, LGBTQA Services, Women's Center, and Affirmative Action - invites you to join us for a feast of great food, conversations, and jazz music. Free for students and children under 10; $10 per adult. Pay at the door. Space is limited, so please reserve seats early by e-mailing mira.fakirananda@uvm.edu or call 802-656-7892. For more information, call 802-656-2089

1:00 pm
National Society for Collegiate Scholars Induction Ceremony
Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars cordially invites you to join us for our New Member Induction Convocation Ceremony. Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to the ceremony. Business casual. Family and friends are invited.

1:30 pm
Men's Football vs Endicott College
Burlington High School
52 Institute Road
Burlington, VT
Football Game and Homecoming BBQ - Details TBA

4:00 pm
Men's Ice Hockey vs McGill
Gutterson Field House

7:00 pm
Women's Ice Hockey vs McGill
Gutterson Field House