Homecoming & Family Weekend - Schedule of Events
ALL WEEKEND
Robert Hull Fleming Museum
Fall 2008 Exhibitions at the Fleming Museum
Architectural Improvisation: A History of Vermont’s Design/Build Tradition 1964-1977 documents this radical architectural movement characterized by organic forms, improvisational processes, hands-on methods, and natural materials. Pre-dating the back-to-the-land movement but motivated by the same values and principles, the Design/Build movement focused on a new mediatory role for architecture both in creating community and in the then-newly charged relationship between humans and the environment. Models, photographs, and archival materials tell the story.
Buddha in Paradise, a loan exhibition from the Rubin Museum in New York City, includes paintings depicting the concept of “paradise” in Tibetan Buddhism.
Participant Politics: The Collection of Roz Payne, includes items from the personal archives of local and national activist and film-maker Roz Payne, from posters to documents to political buttons from the 1960s to the present.
Complimentary admission for all alumni, parents, and students.
ALL WEEKEND
Alumni Authors
Bailey/Howe Library (main floor exhibit cases)
Celebrate the myriad accomplishments of University of Vermont alumni authors, from American educator John Dewey to award-winning graphic novelist James Kochalka to Samantha Hunt, author of the recent novel The Invention of Everything Else.
Thursday, October 2 (up^)
12:00 pm
Homecoming & Family Weekend Registration
Dudley H. 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.
While you are visiting Registration, check out the Finding Unity in Our Diversity posters and discover the history of UVM through a different perspective. These posters feature the premiere of the newest panel additions to the Remembering Our Past, Envisioning Our Future project. Established in 2006, this project highlights ALANA and LGBTQA members and events from throughout history that have enhanced the discourse around diversity at UVM.
7:30 pm
All Together Now - UVM Homecoming Concert
Dudley H. Davis Center - Grand Maple Ballroom
Join the UVM Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, Choir, and Jazz Ensembles for an evening of musical celebration that will feature new UVM faculty member, and Grammy award-winning trumpet player, Ray Vega. Sponsored by the Department of Music.
7:30 pm
Eurydice
Royall Tyler Theatre
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl is an award-winning play that brings contemporary characters and twists of plot together. Eurydice gives a fresh look to the timeless myth and love story of Orpheus as seen through Eurydice's eyes.
Information and tickets available at (802) 656-2094 or www.uvmtheatre.org after September 5th. Tickets run $7-$17 for reserved seating. Please note, tickets must be purchased through UVM Theatre and are not included with the Homecoming & Family Weekend registration package.
Friday, October 3 (up^)
All Day
UVM's Finest Hour
George V. Kidder Faculty Award Winners 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 Day
Ask a UVM Parent
Dudley H. Davis Center - Olin Atrium
UVM parent volunteers will be on hand to answer all of your questions and provide information about UVM and the Burlington area. Sponsored by the UVM Parents Council.
8:00 am
Fall Foliage Golf Classic
Vermont National Country Club
Includes continental breakfast, lunch, an apparel giveaway, greens fees and a cart. Contact the Victory Club at victory.club@uvm.edu or 802-656-0956 for more information and registration details.
Registration is at 8:00 am. Putting contest at 8:30 am. Shotgun start is at 9:00 am. Pre-registration is required.
Individual Registration
$200 per player ($50 qualifies as a tax deduction)
Team Registration
$750 per foursome
($200 qualifies as a tax deduction)
Corporate/Individual Sponsorship
$1,000 Tee Sponsorship and Foursome
($400 qualifies as a tax deduction)
$300 Tee Sponsorship
(full tax deduction)
All proceeds benefit the UVM Victory Club.
8:30 am
Homecoming & Family Weekend Registration
Dudley H. 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.
10:00 am
From Soundbites to Substance: Presidential Campaign Rhetoric
Dudley H. Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
Featuring Professor Alfred "Tuna" Snider, the Edwin W. Lawrence Professor of Forensics in the Theatre Dept., Assoc. Prof. Anthony Gierzynski (Political Science) and Assoc. Prof. Thomas Streeter (Sociology).
10:00 am
Fourth Annual Career Panel
Building Organizations that Make a Difference
Kalkin Hall Classrooms
The deans for the School of Business Administration, the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, and the College of Education and Social Services invite Homecoming participants and students to come hear what UVM-affiliated experts have to say about their experience with making a difference in people’s lives through the work they do. With five concurrent morning and afternoon panels there’s something of interest for everyone!
11:30 am
Building the Future Together: UVM's 3rd Annual Scholarship Luncheon
Honoring UVM's student scholarship recipients and the donors who so generously support these scholars. (By invitation.)
1:00 pm
Booksigning with Professor Emeritus Frank Manchel, signing his latest book, Every Step a Struggle: Interviews with Seven Who Shaped the African-American Image in Movies
Dudley H. Davis Center - Henderson's Café
1:00 pm
Booksigning with Professor Mary Lou Kete, UVM English Dept., co-author of Women's Worlds: The McGraw-Hill Anthology of Women's Writing in English Across the Globe
Dudley H. Davis Center - Henderson's Café
Professor Mary Lou Kete, Dept. of English, will be signing her latest publication, which she edited with a dynamic group of scholars with expertise in literature and women's studies.
2:00 pm
George V. Kidder Homecoming Lecture: Featuring Lynne Bond, Professor of Psychology – How Do We Know What We Know and Why Should We Care?
Dudley H. Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
How do we think we know what we know? People have very different
responses to this question. The ways in which people think about knowing predict not only their problem-solving approaches but also their relationships with family and friends. Professor Lynne Bond will explore these interpersonal relationships and knowing.
George V. Kidder Outstanding Faculty Award
Since 1974, awarded to one full-time faculty member, who has served in that capacity at the University for five (5) years or more, to honor excellence in teaching as demonstrated by effectiveness in motivating students in ways that have a lasting influence on their lives, commitment to student advising, and the ability to provoke student interest and enthusiasm and constructively influence campus life beyond the classroom.
2:00 pm
Fourth Annual Career Panel: Building Organizations That Make a Difference
Kalkin Hall Classrooms
The deans for the School of Business Administration, the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, and the College of Education and Social Services invite Homecoming participants and students to come hear what UVM-affiliated experts have to say about their experience with making a difference in people’s lives through the work they do. With five concurrent morning and afternoon panels there’s something of interest for everyone!
2:00 pm
Northern Lights Cruise on Lake Champlain with UVM Professor Mary Watzin
Northern Lights Cruise, King Street Dock
UVM Professor Mary Watzin hosts this scenic and informative "History and Health of Lake Champlain" cruise. Hear about the latest breakthroughs and key lake studies projects that UVM students are immersed in.
2:00 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
Booksigning with Peter Miller
Dudley H. Davis Center - Henderson's Café
Award-winning Vermont author Peter Miller will be signing his many publications including Vermont Farm Women, Vermont People, and Gathering Places.
3:00 pm
Center for Digital Initiatives Open House
Bailey Howe Library Open House
Bailey/Howe Library, Room 313
The Center for Digital Initiatives (CDI) is a new online resource (http://cdi.uvm.edu) created by the University Libraries, which allows any user with Internet access to view and search documents and photographs from the University's Special Collections. Come learn more about the unique historical documents, records of public policy, and images of Vermont available through the CDI. Light refreshments will be served and visitors will have a chance to tour state-of-the-art scanning facilities.
4:00 pm
Lake Champlain Cruise
Boathouse at the foot of College Street
Take a scenic cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen III and learn a little more about the “greatest” lake. Tickets are required and are non-refundable. A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase at Registration. Cruise leaves from the boathouse at the foot of College Street. Sponsored by the UVM Parents Council.
6:00 pm
Shabbat Dinner
Billings Great Hall and North Lounge
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.
6:00 pm
If Not for You
Reception for UVM Volunteer Leaders & Donors
(By invitation.)
7:30 pm
Eurydice
Royall Tyler Theatre
(Please see Thursday's schedule for details.)
8:00 pm
Taste of Vermont
CBW Green (under the tent adjacent to the Fleming Museum)
Alumni, parents, and friends are invited to this UVM celebration with music, food, and drinks. UVM brings back a taste of Octoberfest with some of Vermont's finest samplings including a selection of food and spirits
Saturday, October 4 (up^)
ALL DAY
Center for Rural Studies - 30th Anniversary Celebration
Dudley H. Davis Center - Mansfield Room
A day of speakers, discussions and displays to celebrate three decades of the Center for Rural Studies’ work. Themes include CRS work with Vermont's local government, Vermont's food system, and community outreach. Celebrating Vermonters’ knowledge about the food they eat and the civic structure they support.
All Day
Ask a UVM Parent
Dudley H. Davis Center - Olin Atrium
UVM parent volunteers will be on-hand to answer all of your questions and provide
information about UVM and the Burlington area. Sponsored by the UVM Parents Council.
8:00 am
Alumni & Parent Breakfast and Volunteer Training
Join fellow alumni and parent volunteers for an informative breakfast buffet, followed by volunteer training.
(By invitation.)
8:00 am
Homecoming & Family Weekend Registration
Dudley H. 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
Homecoming Fun Run (5K) in Memory of Kevin Roberson '93
Archie Post Field
Participants must register at Archie Post Field; 5K run begins at 9:30 a.m. Registration fee of $10 benefits the Kevin Roberson Scholarship Fund.
9:00 am
Supporting Your Student's Success - UVM Career Services Office
Dudley H. Davis Center - Jost Foundation Room
Help your student take advantage of opportunities at UVM and beyond graduation. Engage in a discussion with a Career Services representative and former students 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!
9:00 am and 10:00 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 2½ hours. Prior registration is required. Please RSVP at www.uvm.edu/admissions or by calling 802-656-3370.
9:30 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
Honors College Reception
University Heights North Complex
(By invitation.)
10:00 am
Lake Champlain Cruise
Boathouse at the foot of College Street
Tickets are required and non-refundable. A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase at Registration. Cruise leaves from the boathouse at the foot of College Street.
10:00 am
Pi Beta Phi Annual Pancake Breakfast
Pi Phi House, 369 South Prospect Street
Tickets may be purchased at the door.
10:30 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
Academic Open Houses
Various undergraduate schools and colleges will host receptions so families may explore the academic experience at UVM.
• Arts & Sciences - 438 College Street
• Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources - 104 Aiken Center
• Education & Social Services - Waterman Memorial Lounge
• College of Nursing and Health Sciences - Brickyard Lounge, Rowell
• Engineering & Mathematical Sciences - 100 Perkins
11:00 am
Wilbur Society Homecoming Brunch
Dudley H. Davis Center
(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 a.m.; crew/skipper is recommended, but we will attempt to make pairs if necessary. Racing will take place until 3:30 p.m.
12:00 pm
Lake Champlain Cruise
Boathouse at the foot of College Street
Tickets are required and non-refundable. A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase at Registration. Cruise leaves from the boathouse at the foot of College Street.
12:00 pm
Homecoming and Family Weekend Parade and Picnic
CBW Green (under the tent adjacent to the Fleming Museum)
Hosted by the Offices of the President & Provost.
12:00 pm
Alpha Gamma Rho Pig Roast for Alumni, Parents, and Friends
216 South Prospect Street
1:00 pm
Men's Soccer Game vs. Stony Brook
Centennial Field
Join Catamount fans at noon before the men's soccer game for free food and lots of giveaways - all at Centennial Field.
1:00 pm
Booksigning with Dr. Philip Ades, author of The EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook: 175 Delicious Recipes for Joyful, Heart-Smart Eating
Dudley H. Davis Center - Henderson's Café
Dr. Philip Ades, a cardiologist at Fletcher Allen and UVM College of Medicine, will sign copies of his new cookbook, The EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook: 175 Delicious Recipes for Joyful, Heart-Smart Eating.
1:30 pm
4th Annual Harvest Festival
CBW Green (adjacent to Cook Chemistry Building and Bailey/Howe Library)
Join us for festivities including riding/dressage demonstrations, "cow patty" bingo, an apple cider press, mum sale, pumpkin sale, and educational displays from groups, clubs, and departments comprising the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Alpha Zeta.
2:00 pm
Lake Champlain Cruise
Boathouse at the foot of College Street
Tickets are required and non-refundable. A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase at Registration. Cruise leaves from the boathouse at the foot of College Street.
2:00 pm
Fraternity and Sorority Open Houses for Alumni and Families
2:00 pm
Sigma Phi Society Open House for Alumni, Families, and Friends
420 College Street
3:00 pm
Live Music by UVM Students
Dudley H. Davis Center - Henderson's Café
4:00 pm
Lake Champlain Cruise
Boathouse at the foot of College Street
Tickets are required and non-refundable. A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase at Registration. Cruise leaves from the boathouse at the foot of College Street.
5:00 pm
Celebrating the UVM Tradition - Generation after Generation
Robert Hull Fleming Museum
UVM legacy students and families are invited to this special reception at the exquisite Fleming Museum. (Please see the Fleming Museum description for details on exhibitions.)
6:00 pm
Spirit of Ethan Allen Dinner Cruise
Pre-purchased tickets are required and may be picked up at the Registration Headquarters in the Dudley H. Davis Center.
6:00 pm
CREAM Program 20th Reunion Banquet
Billings Great Hall and North Lounge
Alumni, students, parents and friends of the CREAM (Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management) Program, "the student run dairy herd," are invited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of this innovative experiential learning course which has become one of the signature educational programs of the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.
6:30 pm
Soul Food Social
Dudley H. Davis Center - Grand Maple Ballroom
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 lack while in college.
Since the Black Student Union is a club organization, we rely solely on donations to make this event possible. Though this is a free event, your contributions will help BSU continue this amazing tradition.
Black Student Union is an organization established at UVM for students, faculty, staff of color and their allies. We work to facilitate cultural and socially conscience events within the UVM community. We are directly tied to the ALANA (African American, Latino/a, Asian, Native American) community as well as with various other organizations and clubs on the university campus.
7:00 pm
UVM Sailing Team Social
Davis Center - Livak Ballroom
During 2007-08, UVM Sailing returned to the national rankings and qualified for their first National Championship in program history! Come celebrate UVM Sailing's banner year while connecting with former teammates and meeting the current sailors and new members. 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 (P09, P12) 52' Jeanneau TyPai. Hor d'oeuvres and beverages will be served.
7:00 pm
40th 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.
7:30 pm
The UVM Lane Series presents Mike Daisey
UVM Recital Hall - Music Building (Redstone Campus)
Mike Daisey has been called “the master storyteller” and “one of the finest solo performers of his generation” by the New York Times for his extemporaneous monologues. For UVM, he'll present an excerpt from his epic "Great Men of Genius" series focusing on Nikola Tesla – mad genius, brilliant scientist and visionary who sparred with Thomas Edison and died insane and penniless writing love sonnets to pigeons after bringing the world electricity as we know it.
7:30 pm
Eurydice
Royall Tyler Theatre
Please see Thursday's schedule for details.
8:00 pm
Homecoming & Family Weekend Concert featuring UVM's student a cappella 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 5 (up^)
9:00 am
Free Camel's Hump Day Hike
Outing Club House
Meet at the Outing Club House at 9 am. Breakfast, lunch, gear and transportation included!
RSVP at outside@uvm.edu or 802-656-3439. Donations graciously accepted.
9:30 am
UVM Hillel Brunch
Billings Great Hall and Apse
Join UVM Hillel and President Fogel for brunch and conversation.
10:00 am
Mass at The Catholic Center
The Catholic Center
The Catholic Center invites all parents and alumni to Mass at The Catholic Center. The 10:00 am. Mass will be followed by a Pancake Breakfast. For Mass times, check our website at www.uvmcatholic.com, call 802-862-8403 or e-mail us at catholiccenteruvm@gmail.com.
10:00 am
Lake Champlain Brunch Cruise
11:00 am
Author Anita Diamant - The Red Tent and Judaism Today
Ira Allen Chapel
Anita Diamant, award-winning author of numerous articles and books, will speak about her novel The Red Tent, as well as about some of her recent projects.
Anita Diamant began her writing career in 1975 as a freelance journalist, for which she won numerous awards. Her articles have been published in the Boston Globe magazine, Parenting magazine, New England Monthly, Yankee Magazine, Self, Parents, McCalls, and Ms.
She branched out into books with the release of The New Jewish Wedding published in 1985. Her debut as a novelist came in 1997 with The Red Tent, which was published to critical acclaim. She has published two additional novels, Good Harbor and The Last Days of Dogtown, a fictionalized account of life in a dying Cape Ann village in the early 19th-century.
Diamant is also the founding president of Mayyim Hayyim: Living Waters Community Mikveh and Education Center, a community-based ritual bath located in Newton, Massachusetts.
11:00 am
Jazz Brunch at the Davis Center
Dudley H. Davis Center - Maple Ballroom
Back by popular demand! The Diversity & Equity Unit programs — ALANA Student Center, LGBTQA Services, Women's Center, and Affirmative Action — invite you to join us for a feast of great food and cool jazz. Free for students; everyone else $10.
Pay at the door. RSVP to DeIonne Guillory (DeIonne.Guillory@uvm.edu), 656-1187
1:00 pm
UVM Club Football vs. Becker College
Burlington High School
Please join the Student Government Association for a tailgate at noon prior to the Football Game.
1:00 pm
Women's Soccer vs. Boston University
Centennial Field
2:00 pm
Eurydice
Royall Tyler Theatre
Please see Thursday's schedule for details.
TBA
Men's Hockey vs. McGill
Gutterson Field House
TBA
Women's Hockey vs. McGill
Gutterson Field House
National Society for Collegiate Scholars Induction Ceremony
Pre-purchased tickets are required and may be picked up at the Registration Headquarters in the Dudley H. Davis Center
(for UVM staff)