WELCOME HOME
Come home to Oxy for a weekend celebration of the Occidental College family! Reunite with friends, introduce your children to college life, cheer on the Tigers and see how the campus has changed since your Oxy days. We look forward to seeing you in October!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Check In Check in at the canopy in the Academic Quad to receive your materials for the weekend’s festivities.
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Student for a Day! An academic tradition of Family Weekend, Student for a Day gives you a snapshot of academic life. A list of classes will be available at alumni.oxy.edu/FWH16 prior to the weekend. Maps and a class list will also be available when you arrive on campus.
11 a.m. – Noon Meet Rhonda Brown, Oxy’s Chief Diversity Officer Meet Rhonda Brown, Oxy’s first vice president for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer. As college and university campuses around the nation struggle to maintain a balance between freedom of speech and inclusion, Oxy conducted an extensive
national search to find someone to help lead our community in these critical conversations. Rhonda joined Oxy this year, having spent the last decade as Temple University’s associate vice president for institutional diversity, equity advocacy and leadership. Hosted by Jim Tranquada, director of communications, this session will allow Rhonda to share insights from her first months on campus, as well as her vision for ensuring that diversity continues to be an essential element of life at Occidental.
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner We recognize our rich tradition of student-athletes with the induction of the fifth class into the Occidental College Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2016 inductees include pitching great Don Hagen ’64, Olympic synchronized swimmer Jo Ann (Brobst) Hirsch ’58 and the 1957 men’s track and field team. Dinner tickets are $85 per person.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Check In Check in at the canopy in the Academic Quad to receive your materials for the weekend’s festivities.
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Meet Ruth Jones, Oxy’s Title IX Coordinator Oxy’s full-time Title IX coordinator, Ruth Jones, will provide a brief overview of the steps the College has taken to address sexual misconduct on campus, the resolution of the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights complaint, and plans for the future. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. This session will be hosted by Jim Tranquada, director of communications.
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Campus Tour Tour immediately followed by an optional admission information session.
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Occidental Children’s Theater Performance Join this renowned troupe of Oxy students and alumni as they present their 21st-anniversary masterpiece for children of all ages, Little Red Frankenhood, conceived by Associate Professor of Theater Jamie Angell and directed by Tristan Waldron ’12.
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Green Oxy Tour Join a fun, informative tour led by sustainability champions to highlight Oxy’s green efforts. The tour route will include the FEAST and pollinator gardens, the 1-megawatt solar array, Bike Share, saplings, the Earth Week photo contest exhibit, the new Mullin Grove, the Green Bean and other exciting green efforts. This tour will take you to all parts of campus. Comfortable shoes and a refillable water bottle are recommended.
11 a.m. – Noon How Oxy Works in 2016 Join members of the senior administration who will share their perspectives on the interesting and challenging work of the College, circa 2016. Marsha Schnirring, chief of administrative affairs, will facilitate the conversation.
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Women’s Club Boutique From homegrown plants to handknit scarves, this boutique has something for everyone. Proceeds benefit the Occidental Women’s Club Endowed Scholarship.
11 a.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Whittier 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Oxy’s Best of the Best & Featured Author: Professor Dale Wright, Religious Studies What kind of person should I strive to be? What ideals should I pursue in my life? These basic human questions guide Professor Dale Wright’s just-published book, What Is Buddhist Enlightenment? As Professor Wright argues, any serious practitioner of human life, religious or not, confronts the challenge of living an authentic life, of overcoming common human failings like greed, hatred and delusion that give rise to excessive suffering. Wright’s historical considerations yield to the question that our lives press upon us— what kind of life should we aspire to live, now and into the future? Books will be available for purchase and Professor Wright will be available for book signing at the conclusion of this event.
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. “Lab for the Liberal Arts” Special Presentation From the Cultural Studies Program Each year the Core Program offers special immersive CSP courses taught by cross-disciplinary faculty teams. Their purpose is to provide first-year students with an essential experience of the liberal arts and allow them to explore the vast resources available to them both on campus and throughout the greater Los Angeles area. These “Labs for the Liberal Arts” represent a full semester’s course load and provide both students and faculty with opportunities to experiment, discover and innovate within an exciting educational environment. Join Salvador Fernández (professor, Spanish and French studies) and Richard Mora (associate professor, sociology) for an overview of this fall’s CSP course, California (Im)Migration Semester. This is a rare opportunity to learn more about Oxy’s innovative and unique colloquium format that offers students the opportunity to analyze the sociohistoric, legal and cultural tensions surrounding various (im)migrant communities in California.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Glee Club—Annual Homecoming Concert Enjoy the Oxy Glee Club’s signature blend of classical and contemporary choral works during their traditional Family Weekend and Homecoming concert. Alumni are invited onstage to sing the traditional “Football Medley” and “Occidental Fair” at
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016 the end of the concert! Tickets are $15 and are sold the day of the concert at the Thorne Hall box office.
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Tiger Tailgate & Oswald’s Carnival
Contact the music department at (323) 259-2785 for more information.
Before the Tigers take on the Sagehens of Pomona-Pitzer, join us for a pre-game tailgate BBQ and carnival, complete with ribs, beans and other tasty and dietary-friendly options, as well as festive fall activities for all ages. For those 21 and older, that includes the Tiger Pub Lounge beer and wine garden. $18 non-student adults (ages 10 and older); $10 children 9 and younger; $10.50 students with flex, rollover, or regular meal plan, (bring your Oxy ID); $7 Tiger Pub Lounge beer and wine garden entry (for those 21+, government ID required).
4 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. Cal Lutheran The Rush Gym box office opens at 3 p.m. Tickets are cash only: adults, alumni & children, $5 per person; children 5 and under and Occidental staff and students (with ID) are free.
4 p.m Men’s Soccer Alumni Game 4:30 p.m – 6 p.m. Celebration of Oxy Athletics Join Athletics Director Jaime Hoffman and members of the Tiger Club for a presentation celebrating highlights of the 2015-16 season and the exciting capital plans and vision for Oxy athletics. Registration required.
All Tiger Pub Lounge patrons are required to also purchase Tiger Tailgate BBQ food and show valid government ID.
7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Football vs. Pomona-Pitzer Cash-only tickets available for purchase at the Jack Kemp Stadium box office starting at 6 p.m. $10 Adults and Oxy alumni; $5 college and high school students (with ID); $5 children ages 6-12 (with parent); children 5 and-under, and Oxy staff and students (with ID) free.
SATURDAY Greek Alumni Gatherings Alpha Lambda Phi Alpha (ALPHA)
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE)
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Zeta Tau Zeta (ZTZ)
Time TBA Delta Omicron Tau (DOT)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
ACCOMMODATIONS A limited number of Family Weekend special-rate rooms have been blocked at the following hotel.
Hilton Glendale Hotel & Executive Meeting Center
Special Family Weekend & Homecoming rates
100 W. Glenoaks Blvd. Glendale, CA 91202 (818) 956-5644
$150/night single/double occupancy $160/night triple occupancy $170/night quad
Taxes apply to all room rates. Rates include complimentary breakfast and in-room wi-fi access. Discounted overnight self-parking rate of $10 ($19 for valet) is available. Rates offered Oct. 20, 2016 to Oct. 23, 2016 (check-out Oct. 24, 2016).
GROUP CODE: OCFW The special room rate(s) will be available until September 29 or until the group block is sold out, whichever comes first.
In addition to this property, many area hotels offer year-round discounts for Occidental College visitors. Information can be found at http://www.oxy.edu/maps-directions/hotel-information. Be sure to inquire about Occidental family discounts when making your reservation.
FAMILY WEEKEND RESERVATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCT. 7, 2016 We strongly encourage online registration at alumni.oxy.edu/FWH16. To submit your reservation by mail, complete and return the attached form with your payment to:
MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY!
Office of Alumni & Parent Engagement Occidental College 1600 Campus Road M-11 Los Angeles, CA 90041-3314
QUESTIONS: For more information, please contact us at (323) 259-2601 or alumni@oxy.edu.
See you there!
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