Family Weekend 2014
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS OCTOBER 10-12, 2014
Friday, October 10
4:30–6 p.m. Shabbat Services
Welcome Shabbat together with services led by Hillel staff and students.
6–7:45 p.m. Candle Lighting and Family Shabbat Dinner
Heubeck Hall, Multipurpose Room A
4:30–5 p.m. Hillel Check-in
Heubeck Hall, Multipurpose Room A
5 p.m. Reform Service 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Open Classes Various Locations
Heubeck Lounge
5 p.m. Traditional Egalitarian Service Welsh Hall Piano Lounge
6–7:30 p.m. Maryland Crab Feast
Dorsey Center Courtyard
Goucher Hillel invites you to a traditional, family-style Shabbat dinner. We will begin with a candle lighting and Shabbat traditions, followed by a few words from a special speaker. Students on the meal plan will not be charged. Fee: $32 per adult, $27 per child younger than 12.
6–9 p.m. Modern Dance Residency Rehearsal
Experience how Goucher students learn, as faculty members open their classes to family members throughout the day. (Please see pages 6-7 for a list of open classes.)
Todd Dance Studio
2–7 p.m. Family Weekend Check-in Ungar Athenaeum Lobby
Please check in and pick up: • your nametag, • a complete schedule of events, and • tickets you purchased or reserved in advance for events (including Shabbat dinner, Maryland Crab Feast, Saturday lunch, and Sunday jazz brunch). (You also may check in on Saturday, October 11, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.)
Enjoy a true Maryland feast of local crabs, fried chicken, pit beef, fresh corn, and other traditional fare. Students are not covered under their meal plan. Fee: $38 per person.
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Have you ever been curious about how a dance work is set, rehearsed, and coached? Consider joining the Dance Department to observe our modern dance resident, Patti Ackerman, stage and rehearse a work by the great pioneer of modern dance, Doris Humphrey. Please feel free to come and go at any point.
7:30–8:30 p.m. Annual Phi Beta Kappa/Dean’s List Dessert Reception Rosenberg Gallery
The Provost’s Office and Goucher's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest academic honor society, invite you to a reception celebrating the academic achievements of students elected to Phi Beta Kappa, as well as Dean’s List students. An information session outlining the Phi Beta Kappa selection process will follow the reception at 8:30 p.m. in Merrick Hall. Please RSVP to Milena Rodban at mrodban@goucher.edu.
8 p.m. Pizzazz Cabaret Pearlstone Atrium
Join Pizzazz, Goucher’s musical theater club, for a night of music and fun at our first Cabaret! Come support your Gophers as they share their vocal talents with you. Guest artist President José Antonio Bowen will join us on piano.
8 p.m. The Open Project Theatre Performance Dunnock Theater, Meyerhoff Arts Center
The Department of Theatre invites families and friends to attend the Open Project fall play series. Goucher theatre students have written three original comedies that take a look at issues and experiences in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Tickets are free; guests will be seated on a firstcome basis until capacity is reached. The three plays look unflinchingly at issues of sexuality and are not intended for audience members younger than high school age. Contact Michael Curry, professor of theatre, for more information at 410-337-6275 or Michael. Curry@goucher.edu.
9 p.m. How to Train Your Dragon 2 Kelley Lecture Hall
Saturday, October 11
Please see page 9 for Athletic events.
8 a.m.–2 p.m. Family Weekend Check-in Ungar Athenaeum Lobby
Please check in and pick up: • your nametag, • a complete schedule of events, and • tickets you purchased or reserved in advance for events (including Saturday lunch and Sunday jazz brunch).
9–9:30 a.m. Welcome Session
Hyman Forum, Ungar Athenaeum This animated film is appropriate for the whole family. When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Free.
President José Antonio Bowen, Provost Marc Roy, and Vice President and Dean of Students Bryan Coker will welcome you and provide some brief context for your day.
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9:30–10:15 a.m. Family Workshops for Various Stages of the Student Life Cycle
10 a.m.–Noon Modern Dance Residency Rehearsal Todd Dance Studio
11:10 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Academic Snapshots: An Inside Look at the Liberal Arts at Goucher
Various Locations in the Julia Rogers Building
The First Year Ungar Athenaeum 422
Goucher recognizes the first year of college can be a challenging transition in a young person’s life. Learn how we foster student success through academic coursework and various campus support services.
The Middle Years Batza Room, Ungar Athenaeum
The sophomore and junior years are about connecting the dots between interests and abilities (choosing a major), local and global educational experiences (community-based learning and study abroad), and curricular and co-curricular activities. Learn how we help students see connections and integrate their program of studies.
The Senior Year Ungar Athenaeum 111
Knowledge and experience gained at Goucher prepare students to move from the college campus to the “real” world. Hear recent graduates describe how lessons learned at Goucher prepared them for successful graduate school searches and job hunts—and their first years as professionals.
Have you ever been curious about how a dance work is set, rehearsed, and coached? Consider joining the Dance Department to observe our modern dance resident, Patti Ackerman, stage and rehearse a work by the great pioneer of modern dance, Doris Humphrey. Please feel free to come and go at any point.
10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Shabbat Morning Services
Weinberg Jewish Student Center, Stimson Hall
All are welcome to join Goucher’s Jewish community for a traditional and egalitarian Shabbat morning service, complete with Torah reading.
10:15–11 a.m. Repeat of Student Life Cycle Workshops
Please see the descriptions and locations listed to the left.
Join faculty from various disciplines for brief demonstrations of the Goucher classroom experience. There will be five 20-minute sessions, and you can select two to attend. They will begin at 11:10 a.m. and be repeated at 11:40 a.m.
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Snapshots of Music, Elisa Koehler, Associate Professor of Music and Chair of the Music Department
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Snapshots of Political Polling, Mileah Kromer, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Center
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Snapshots of Writing Composition, Phaye Poliakoff-Chen, Assistant Professor of English and Director of the Writing Program
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Snapshots of First-Year Frontiers, Mary Marchand, Professor of English
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Snapshots of Sociology, Jamie Mullaney, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
These workshops will be repeated 10:15-11 a.m. in the same locations.
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Noon–1:15 p.m. Community Lunch
Dorsey Center Courtyard
12:30–2 p.m. Kiddush
Participants:
Sukkah, Next to Stimson Hall
Join Hillel for a light complimentary lunch and interactive study. Students and families are welcome to drop in at any point.
1–4 p.m. Registration for the Renie Amoss Race (5K run/1.5-mile walk) Enjoy lunch with Goucher community members. Fee: $13 per guest, $7 per Goucher student.
Noon (Approximately) Family Leadline Medal Class at Goucher IHSA Horse Show Goucher Stables
Decker Sports & Recreation Center
Stop by the SRC to register for Sunday’s annual race. Pre-registration fees are $10 for Goucher student racers and $15 for all other racers. Race-day registration is $20.
1:30–2:45 p.m. Feature Presentation by President José Antonio Bowen
• Maggie Wood Dunn ’08, Environmental Planner, Public Affairs Division of the Philadelphia Water Department • Jeremy Kraut-Ordover ’01, CFRE, Deputy Director, Individual Giving at Habitat for Humanity International • Jocelyn Reader ’02, Post-doctoral Fellow, Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
3–4 p.m. Walk the Trails at Goucher Meet at Stimson Hall
Hyman Forum, Ungar Athenaeum
Family members of Goucher’s varsity equestrian team are invited to compete in the Goucher Family Leadline Medal class during the middle of the home Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) event. Family members will be led on a Goucher horse by their respective rider for a chance at a blue ribbon. Bonus: Family members get to request their favorite Goucher horse. Non-Equestrian families are welcome to observe. Contact Jen Bunty, director of the Equestrian Program, at Jennifer.Bunty@goucher.edu for more information.
Relationships, resilience, and reflection: Hear Goucher’s new president discuss the three Rs of the Goucher student learning experience. This presentation includes a conversation between the president and three successful alumnae/i about how the three Rs have impacted their adult lives.
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Walkers will learn how to identify some of Goucher’s multiple species of trees and lush foliage as they explore the peaceful trails that wind through our 287-acre campus. Cynthia Kicklighter, associate professor of biology, and Tom Kelliher, associate professor of mathematics and computer science, will lead the walk. Consider wearing long pants and other appropriate clothes for a walk in the woods.
3–4 p.m. Quirky Tour of Goucher Campus Meet at Pearlstone Clock
Join Professor of Theatre Michael Curry on a walking tour highlighting unusual Goucher lore. Learn where notable Goucher administrators are buried on campus, visit the bomb shelter underneath the Dorsey Center, and discover little-known facts about Goucher’s history.
4–5 p.m. Legacy Reception
5–7 p.m. Dinner on Campus Stimson Dining Hall
Family members are welcome to join students for dinner. Kosher meals will be available in the Kosher Dining Hall across from the main dining room. Fee: $13.50 per person, payable at the door.
5:30 p.m. How to Train Your Dragon 2 Kelley Lecture Hall
Batza Room, Ungar Athenaeum
Goucher’s “legacies” include all students (undergraduate or graduate) who have at least one parent, grandparent, sibling, cousin, or other relative who is an alumna/us of the college.
This animated film is appropriate for the whole family. When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Free.
8 p.m. Umoja Talent Show
Hyman Forum, Ungar Athenaeum
Come out for an evening of student performances, readings, and other entertainment sponsored by Umoja: the Black Student Union.
8 p.m. The Open Project Theatre Performance Dunnock Theater, Meyerhoff Arts Center
The Department of Theatre invites families and friends to attend the Open Project fall play series. Goucher theatre students have written three original comedies that take a look at issues and experiences in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Tickets are free; guests will be seated on a firstcome basis until capacity is reached. The three plays look unflinchingly at issues of sexuality and are not intended for audience members younger than high school age. Contact Michael Curry, professor of theatre, for more information at 410-337-6275 or Michael. Curry@goucher.edu.
10 p.m. Sibling Night at the Gopher Hole Gopher Hole, Pearlstone Student Center
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Sunday, October 12
10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sunday Jazz Brunch Stimson Dining Hall
7:30-8:45 a.m. Registration for the Renie Amoss Race (5K run/1.5-mile walk) Stop by the SRC to register for Sunday’s annual race. Race-day registration is $20.
Decker Sports & Recreation Center
Meet President José Antonio Bowen and his wife, Kimberly Bowen, and have brunch while listening to Goucher students perform live jazz. Students on the meal plan will not be charged, but they may not swipe guest meals for this event. Fee: $18.80 per person.
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Brunch Heubeck Dining Hall
This annual run/walk is held in memory of Corene “Renie” Amoss ’93, who died shortly after graduating from Goucher. Proceeds from the memorial run go toward the Renie Amoss Fund, which grants annual monetary awards to one or more Goucher students who have an outstanding academic record and engage in extracurricular activities. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.; the run begins at 9 a.m.
Haebler Memorial Chapel
Gather with other Goucher families for a service of Christian worship in the Protestant tradition. All are welcome.
Decker Sports & Recreation Center
9–10 a.m. Renie Amoss Race
11 a.m. Christian Worship Service
Families seeking simpler fare can have a quick brunch in Heubeck Dining Hall. Fee $11.50 per person, payable at the door. Students on the meal plan will not be charged, but they may not swipe guest meals for this event.
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8 p.m. The Open Project Theatre Performance Dunnock Theater, Meyerhoff Arts Center
The Department of Theatre invites families and friends to attend the Open Project fall play series. Goucher theatre students have written three original comedies that take a look at issues and experiences in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Tickets are free; guests will be seated on a firstcome basis until capacity is reached. The three plays look unflinchingly at issues of sexuality and are not intended for audience members younger than high school age. Contact Michael Curry, professor of theatre, for more information at 410-337-6275 or Michael. Curry@goucher.edu.
OPEN CLASSES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 8:30–9:40 a.m.
CS 320: Computer Graphics Julia Rogers 121 Tom Kelliher
8:30–9:40 a.m.
9–9:50 a.m.
10–10:50 a.m.
Hoffberger Science 223 Scott Sibley
Hoffberger Science G10F Kendall Kennison
CHE 355: Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis
FR 110: Elements of French I
10–10:50 a.m.
8:30–9:40 a.m.
Julia Rogers 102 Ben Sugerman
Van Meter G05 Maureen Winter
FR 130: Elements of French III Julia Rogers 278 Jeanne Leroux
8:30–9:40 a.m.
PSY 212: Existential and Humanistic Psychology Julia Rogers G46 Brian Patrick
8:30–9:50 a.m.
DAN 320 and 421: Ballet Technique III and IV Todd Dance Studio Elizabeth Ahearn
9–9:50 a.m.
BIO 260: Principles of Physiology Hoffberger Science G59 George Delahunty
AST 110: Introduction to Astronomy
MUS 105: Music Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Practice
10–10:50 a.m.
PSY 111: Introduction to Psychology Julia Rogers G46 Tom Ghirardelli
11–11:50 a.m.
10–10:50 a.m.
BIO 210: Cell Biology and Biochemistry
Kelley Lecture Hall Jenny Lenkowski and Judy Levine
10–10:50 a.m.
CHE 270: Environmental and Green Chemistry Hoffberger Science 153 Kevin Schultz
10–10:50 a.m.
ENG 104: Academic Writing I Van Meter G05 Charlee Sterling
CHE 111: Principles of Chemistry I Kelley Lecture Hall Pam Douglass
11–11:50 a.m.
CHE 230: Organic Chemistry I Hoffberger Science G59 Ruquia Ahmed-Schofield
11–11:50 a.m.
ENG 104: Academic Writing I Van Meter G05 Charlee Sterling
11–11:50 a.m.
MA 100: Topics in Contemporary Mathematics
10–10:50 a.m.
ENG 211: Beowulf to Dryden: Early English Literature Survey Van Meter 201 Arnie Sanders
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Hoffberger Science 137 Jessica Stewart
11–11:50 a.m.
12:30–1:20 p.m.
Hoffberger Science G10F Kendall Kennison
Hoffberger Science 223 Pam Douglass
MUS 205: Music Theory III: Counterpoint
11–11:50 a.m.
PHL 227: Neoplatonism: The Perennial Philosophy Hoffberger Science G41 John Rose
11 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
ART 103: Introduction to Art History Van Meter G07 Gail Husch
11 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
CS 205: Software Development Julia Rogers 121 Tom Kelliher
CHE 265: Physical Chemistry: Quantum and Spectroscopy
12:30–1:20 p.m.
EC 225: Environmental Economics Van Meter 209 Gina Louise Shamshak
12:30–1:20 p.m.
11 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
SOC 393: Sex, Selves, and Society Hoffberger Science 134 Jamie Mullaney
MA 170: Calculus I
Hoffberger Science 134 Jessica Stewart
1:30–2:50 p.m.
2:30–3:20 p.m.
Julia Rogers 106 Sasha Dukan
Meyerhoff Arts Center 106 Gail Husch
PHY 115: Principles of Physics I
Julia Rogers G46 Tom Ghirardelli
FRO 100: Picturing America
1:30–2:20 p.m.
2:30–3:45 p.m.
Meyerhoff Arts Center 106 Gail Husch
Van Meter 207 Tami Kopischke Smith
1:30–2:30 p.m.
Julia Rogers 106 Ben Sugerman
1:30–2:40 p.m.
12:30–1:30 p.m.
Julia Rogers 128 Micah Webster
Julia Rogers 128 Micah Webster
PHY 220: Modern Physics
Welsh Classroom 128 Jeanne Leroux
PSY 200: Statistical Methods in Psychology
11 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
11 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
FR 130: Elements of French III
MA 160: Pre-Calculus
ART 280: Neoclassicism– Impressionism
MA 168: Statistical Methods for the Sciences
1:30–2:40 p.m.
FRO 100: Genomes for Jocks and Docs Hoffberger Science G41 Mark Hiller
1:30–2:30 p.m.
PHY 300: Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics Julia Rogers 106 Sasha Dukan
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ED 221: Assessment and Evaluation in Education
2:45–3:35 p.m.
EC 102: Principles of Macro Van Meter 209 Gina Louise Shamshak
FACILITY HOURS ATHENAEUM/LIBRARY 24 hours
BOOKSTORE Friday Saturday Sunday
9 a.m.-5 p.m. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
DINING SERVICES Stimson Dining Hall Friday Saturday Sunday
8 a.m.-7 p.m. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Heubeck Dining Hall Friday Saturday Sunday
11 a.m.-2 p.m. closed 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Passport Café at Pearlstone Friday 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday closed
Kosher Dining Hall Friday
11 a.m.-2 p.m. (See page 1 for Shabbat dinner details.) Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
SILBER ART GALLERY EXHIBITION (in Ungar Athenaeum)
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. In the art exhibition OTHER, five artists—Carrie Beall, Lania D’Agostino, Kris Grey, Jason Horowitz, and Jaimes Mayhew— explore gender through notions of ambiguity, fluidity, and change. These artists’ videos, paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photographs give a glimpse, from their perspective, of what it means to be “other” within our current social climate. OTHER is free and open to the public. This exhibition is not intended for audience members younger than high school age. For more information, visit www.goucher.edu/silber or call 410-337-6477.
ROSENBERG GALLERY EXHIBITION (in the Dorsey Center)
Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Curvature of the Earth, a solo exhibition featuring Joyce Anitagrace’s mixed-media works, concerns several inter-related ideas: the intersection of philosophy and mathematics, the act of mark-making and marking of time, and the concept of the horizon line as optical illusion. This exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.goucher.edu/ rosenberg or call 410-337-6477.
VON BORRIES POOL, OPEN SWIM Friday Saturday Sunday
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7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. noon-3 p.m. noon-3 p.m.
ATHLETIC EVENTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 Equestrian
9 a.m., UMBC, Goucher stables and equestrian ring
Cross Country
Volleyball Tri-match
11 a.m., Hood College, Decker Sports & Recreation Center 3 p.m., Rosemont College, Decker Sports & Recreation Center
Women’s Lacrosse
Goucher College Classic, Gopher Stadium and cross country trails 10:30 a.m., Men’s team 11:15 a.m., Women’s team
3:30 p.m., Goucher team versus alumnae, Beldon Field
Men’s Lacrosse
6 p.m., Goucher team versus alumni, Beldon Field
Field Hockey
1 p.m., University of Scranton, Beldon Field
All-Goucher Team Recognition Ceremony Half-time of the field hockey game, Beldon Field
For more details regarding varsity and alumnae/i athletic matches, please visit the Athletics website: http://athletics.goucher.edu.
Women’s Tennis
1 p.m., York College, tennis courts
Family Weekend is co-sponsored by Goucher’s Student Affairs and Advancement divisions.
www.goucher.edu/family
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BUILDING DIRECTORY 1 Alumnae & Alumni House Buchner Hall 2 The Athenaeum Hyman Forum Library Silber Art Gallery 3 Decker Sports & Recreation Center 3a Eisner Dance Studio 3b Todd Dance Studio 3c Welsh Gymnasium 3d von Borries Pool 4 Dorsey College Center Administrative Offices 4a Kraushaar Auditorium 4b Merrick Hall 4c Rosenberg Gallery 5 Facilities Management Services 6 Froelicher Hall 6a Alcock House 6b Gallagher House 6c Tuttle House
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Gatehouse Goucher Stadium and Track 8a Beldon Field Haebler Memorial Chapel Heubeck Hall 10a Bennett House 10b Gamble House 10c Jeffery House 10d Robinson House Hoffberger Science Building 11a Kelley Lecture Hall Julia Rogers Building Katharine and Jane Welsh Hall Mary Fisher Hall 14a Bacon House 14b Dulaney House 14c Hooper House 14d Pearlstone Student Center Meyerhoff Arts Center Dunnock Theatre President’s House
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Psychology/Music Annex Riding Arena Sondheim House Stimson Hall 20a Conner House 20b Lewis House 20c Probst House 20d Wagner House 20e Winslow House 21 Van Meter Hall COLLEGE DESTINATIONS Admissions (4) Alumnae & Alumni Affairs (1) Athletics & Physical Education (3) Bookstore (14d) Box Office (4c) Career Development (4) Communications Office (4) Community Living (10) Dean of Students (4) Development (4)
Goucher College 1021 Dulaney Valley Road Baltimore, Maryland 21204
Eisner Dance Studio (3a) Equestrian Program (18) Finance Office (4) Financial Aid (4) Graduate & Professional Studies (12) Health & Counseling (10) Heubeck Multipurpose Room (10) Hillel (20) Human Resources (4) Hyman Forum (2) Kelley Lecture Hall (11a) Kraushaar Auditorium (4a) Library (2) Merrick Lecture Hall (4b) Pearlstone Student Center (14d) Post Office (14d) Post-Bac Premed Program (11) President’s House (16) President’s Office (4) Provost’s Office (4) Public Safety Office (10)
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Receiving (5) Rosenberg Gallery (4c) Silber Gallery (2) Student Administrative Services (4) Todd Dance Studio (3b) von Borries Pool (3d) Dining Alice’s Restaurant (2) Heubeck Dining Hall (10) Passport Café at Pearlstone (14d) Stimson Dining Hall (20) Getting Around Registered Vehicle Parking Visitor Parking Wheelchair Entrance Collegetown Shuttle Emergency Phone
www.goucher.edu