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Thursday, September 24, 2009 | 2:00-5:00 p.m. | Students and parents may pick up tickets early
Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center |
Friday, September 25, 2009
| 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m |
Registration and information desk open
Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center |
| 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Selected classes open for visitation
Schedule available at the information desk |
| 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Dining hall lunch
Pay $6 at the door.
Roberts dining hall |
| 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
Dining hall lunch
Pay $6 at the door.
Dana dining hall |
| 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Dining hall lunch
Pay $6 at the door.
Foss dining hall |
| Noon-4:00 p.m. |
Tours of Miller Library Special Collections
Special Collections houses Colby's rare books, literary manuscripts, and College archives. Pat Burdick, special collections librarian, will give 30-minute tours on a drop-in basis.
Special Collections, Miller Library |
| 1:00-4:00 p.m. |
Open hours for Dean of Students and Campus Life offices
Eustis Administration Building and Cotter Union |
| 2:00-4:00 p.m. |
Miller Library tower tours
(weather permitting)
All tours depart from the front steps of Miller Library
(Last tour starts at 3:45 p.m.) |
| 3:00-5:00 p.m. |
Open house for WMHB 89.7 FM and The Colby Echo
WMHB lobby, basement, Roberts Building |
| 3:00-4:00 p.m. |
What I Know Now and Wish I Had Known Then
Panel discussion with Colby upper-class students for first-year students and families
Room 142, Diamond Building
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Very Hard Ways to Make a Million: The Clay Millennium Problems
Fernando Q. Gouvêa, Carter Professor of Mathematics
Here's an unusual way to make a million dollars: solve a math problem. Of course, these problems are rather hard. In 2000 the Clay Mathematics Institute announced that it would offer a prize of a million dollars to anyone who could solve any of seven problems. One of those has since been solved, so there are six remaining mathematical ways to make your million. Professor Gouvêa will outline some of the Clay Millennium Problems and give an idea about why they are important.
Room 141, Diamond Building |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Can Climate Engineering Serve as a Complementary Step to Aggressive Mitigation?
Michael C. MacCracken, chief scientist for climate change programs, The Climate Institute, Washington, D.C.
Changes in climate are already having important regional impacts, especially in polar regions, and further warming is inevitable as the climate comes into a new equilibrium with the present concentrations of greenhouse gases. With the rising risk of greater adverse consequences, and with the elimination of all greenhouse gas emissions certain to take many decades or even centuries, there is growing discussion about whether deliberate intervention (often referred to as geoengineering) merits consideration. Preliminary analyses appear to indicate that, assuming the success of further research, regionally focused geoengineering could limit at least a few of the most severe potential impacts of global warming at a relatively low cost.
Room 1, F. W. Olin Science Center |
| 4:00-5:30 p.m. |
Colby research scholars reception
Sponsored by the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Computer Science, Geology, and Psychology and the dean of students
Join faculty, staff, and students for an afternoon reception with Colby’s research scholars and learn about the cutting edge science and research these talented students are working on with their faculty mentors. The Colby Research Scholars Program is an academic program for students interested in studying science who have typically been underrepresented in the sciences. As an integral part of their college experience, Colby research scholars are paired with faculty research mentors in one of the participating departments and immersed in cutting-edge science in that faculty member's laboratory, including participation in research group meetings, department events, potential authorship on scientific publications, travel to professional meetings, and presentations at the Colby Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Pugh Center |
| 4:15-5:30 p.m. |
It's More Than a Room—It's a Residential Experience
What halls are available? How do students navigate through room draw? What is a community advisor? Staff members from the Office of Campus Life will answer these questions and more.
Room 122, Diamond Building |
| 5:00-7:00 p.m. |
Dining hall dinner
Pay $8 at the door.
Roberts dining hall |
| 5:00-8:00 p.m. |
Dining hall dinner
Pay $8 at the door.
Dana dining hall |
| 5:30-8:00 p.m. |
Ludy '21 and Pacy Levine '27 Memorial Reception and C Club Colby Night Dinner
Parents and alumni welcome
The 106th Colby C Club Dinner will feature the C Club Person of the Year award and the Carl Nelson Sports Achievement Award.
Tickets must be purchased in advance: adults $30, current Colby students $24
Lower programming space/Page Commons Room, Cotter Union. |
| 7:00 p.m. |
The Early Show, first a cappella concert
Performances by the Colby a cappella groups (Colby Eight, Colbyettes, Blue Lights, Megalomaniacs, Sirens, and EVE). Seating is limited, so reserve your tickets early.
Tickets must be purchased in advance, $5.
Lorimer Chapel |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Colby on Stage
This high-energy variety show features song, dance, and drama from Broadway Musical Revue, Colby Dancers, Hypnotik Dance Team, Powder and Wig, and more
Strider Theater, Runnals Building |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Ruckus at Machias
Colby is well represented in this Waterville Opera House production written and directed by Professor of Theater and Dance, Emeritus, Richard Sewell. Ruckus at Machias is the story of the day a small backwoods settlement in Maine took on members of the King's Navy and won. The story is true, and the characters are colorful. Colby's Trip Venturella '12 plays the young British officer in charge, and Julia Reich, daughter of Professor Leonard Reich, plays a teenager who tried to melt down enough pewter plates and spoons to arm the local rebels with shot.
Tickets are available at 207-873-7000. For more information, see www.operahouse.org.
Studio Theater, first-floor Stearns Building, Main Street, Waterville |
| 9:00 p.m. |
The Late Show, second a cappella concert
Performances by the Colby a cappella groups (Colby Eight, Colbyettes, Blue Lights, Megalomaniacs, Sirens, and EVE). Seating is limited, so reserve your tickets early.
Tickets must be purchased in advance, $5.
Lorimer Chapel |
Saturday, September 26, 2009
| 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Dining hall breakfast
Pay $4 at the door.
Dana dining hall |
| 8:00-11:00 a.m. |
Dining hall breakfast
Pay $4 at the door.
Roberts dining hall |
| 8:00 a.m.-noon |
Registration and information desk open
Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center |
| 9:00 a.m. |
2009 Colby Triathlon
This sprint-distance triathlon in Sidney, Maine, is open to anyone. The race starts and finishes at the Colby Hume Center on Messalonskee Lake and is a great distance for both beginning and experienced racers. More.
Colby Hume Center |
| 9:00-9:45 a.m. |
President's reception for alumni, parents, faculty, and students
Complimentary continental breakfast
Lobby, Colby College Museum of Art |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Outing Club hike
Hike up Mt. Philip, an easy 20-minute hike one-way.
Meet on Dana lawn |
| 9:45-10:30 a.m. |
State of the College conversation with President William D. Adams
All welcome
Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music Center |
| 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Family Homecoming Weekend brunch
Tickets must be purchased in advance, $8.
Dana dining hall |
| 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. |
Colby Craft Fair
One of Maine's finest, featuring displays by more than 85 crafters
Field house, Harold Alfond Athletic Center |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Registration for the tailgate competition
See rules.
Tent next to the tailgate area (near Harold Alfond Stadium) |
| 10:30-11:15 a.m. |
Life Outside the Classroom: Navigating New Territory
As parents travel the path with their first-year students, we would like to provide additional stepping stones and resources for student success. Please join an informative panel for tips and tidbits.
Room 122, Diamond Building |
| 10:45-11:30 a.m. |
Recent Advances in Forensic Science: The New DNA Technology
Julie T. Millard, The Dr. Gerald and Myra Dorros Professor of Chemistry
Recent technological advances have revolutionized forensic science. Perhaps the most significant forensic development of the last two decades is in the area of DNA testing, which to date has freed almost 250 innocent people post-conviction. This session will explore the science behind DNA testing using notable cases as examples.
Room 105, Keyes Science Building |
| 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
Family Homecoming Weekend brunch
Tickets must be purchased in advance, $8.
Roberts dining hall |
| 11:00 a.m.-noon |
Opportunities To Study Off Campus
Panel discussion presented by the Office of Off-Campus Studies
Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music Center |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Field hockey game vs. Williams College
Bill Alfond Field |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Men's soccer game vs. Williams College
SoccerField |
| 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
More Like Us? The Party-State and Civil Society in China
Walter Hatch, assistant professor of government, with Haolu "Lulu" Wang '10, Yiyuan "Jasmine" Qin '12, and Xinyi Chen '12
Western observers have long anticipated a political transformation in China, a change that would make that country more democratic, more pluralistic, more—that is—like the United States. Thirty years ago, they assumed that economic liberalization would transform the country. But the communist party-state accommodated those reforms and consolidated its power. Then they assumed the Internet would transform the country. But the party-state responded by building a Great Firewall. Now observers have begun to assume that non-governmental organizations will transform the country. Professor Hatch's current research investigates China's fledgling civil society and concludes that it is, for now at least, well-contained by the party-state.
Room 142, Diamond Building |
| Noon-4:00 p.m. |
Tours of Miller Library Special Collections
Special Collections houses Colby's rare books, literary manuscripts, and College archives. Pat Burdick, special collections librarian, will give 30-minute tours on a drop-in basis.
Special Collections, Miller Library |
| 12:45-1:30 p.m. |
Spanish—Live!
Barbara Kuczun Nelson '68, associate professor of Spanish
Join Professor Nelson for an online tour of her world-famous interactive Web site—Spanish Language and Culture—and discover how you can pick up the study of Spanish where you left off or start from the beginning. You'll also hear about her popular JanPlan at the Andean Center for Latin American Studies in Quito, Ecuador
Room 141, Diamond Building |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Football game vs. Williams College
Seaverns Football Field, Harold Alfond Stadium |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Women's soccer vs. Williams College
Soccer Field |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Tour of the Colby College Museum of Art
Lauren Lessing, Mirken Curator
Tour begins in the lobby of the Colby College Museum of Art |
| 3:00-5:00 p.m. |
Miller Library tower tours
(weather permitting)
All tours depart from the front steps of Miller Library
(Last tour starts at 4:45 p.m.) |
| 3:00-4:00 p.m. |
East Asian studies reception
Room 423, Lovejoy Building |
3:00-4:00 p.m.
(or following the football game) |
Alumni, senior class, and senior parents reception
Tent next to the tailgate area (near Harold Alfond Stadium)
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Colby improv performance
Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music Center
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| 4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Department of Mathematics open house
Room 412A (math seminar lounge), Seeley G. Mudd Science Building
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| 4:00-5:00 p.m. |
English Department reception
Room 220, Miller Library
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| 4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Philosophy Department reception
Room 246, Lovejoy Building
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Economics, government, history, international studies, and environmental studies reception
Atrium, Diamond Building
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| 5:00-7:00 p.m. |
Family Homecoming Weekend buffet dinner
Pay $8 at the door.
Dana dining hall |
| 5:00-7:30 p.m. |
Colby Alumni Family Legacy Dinner (by invitation only)
Parker-Reed Room, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Jazz Band performance
Conducted by Eric Thomas, director of band activities
Given Auditorium, Bixler Art and Music Center |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Colby on Stage
This high-energy variety show features song, dance, and drama from Broadway Musical Revue, Colby Dancers, Hypnotik Dance Team, Powder and Wig, and more
Strider Theater, Runnals Building |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Ruckus at Machias
Colby is well represented in this Waterville Opera House production written and directed by Professor of Theater and Dance, Emeritus, Richard Sewell. Ruckus at Machias is the story of the day a small backwoods settlement in Maine took on members of the King's Navy and won. The story is true, and the characters are colorful. Colby's Trip Venturella '12 plays the young British officer in charge, and Julia Reich, daughter of Professor Leonard Reich, plays a teenager who tried to melt down enough pewter plates and spoons to arm the local rebels with shot.
Tickets are available at 207-873-7000. For more information, see www.operahouse.org.
Studio Theater, first-floor Stearns Building, Main Street, Waterville |
| 9:00 p.m. |
Cabaret event with actor-singer Michael Winther and pianist Kimberly Grigsby
Broadway's "first-rate, singing actor" (New York Times), Michael Winther (33 Variations, Mamma Mia, 1776, Songs From An Unmade Bed), and one of Broadway's top musical directors, Kimberly Grigsby (Spring Awakening; The Light In The Piazza; Caroline, or Change; The Full Monty), perform their critically acclaimed program of fresh, new love songs by some of our best contemporary theater composers and lyricists. The Page Commons Room will be transformed into a cabaret space that will enable you to get cozy at a table and toast your family, friends, and these exceptional artists. If you are a follower of the musical theater scene, enjoy vocal music, or are just curious and eager to hear something new and exciting, don't miss this special event. Pair this performance with the 7:30 p.m. Colby on Stage event and you'll be (to quote an old song) in a "New York State of Mind."
Page Commons Room, Cotter Union |
| 9:00 p.m. |
Young Alumni Welcome-Home Pub Night
Join young alums and celebrate being back at Colby. Enjoy free appetizers and a chance to win one of several door prizes.
Marchese Blue Light Pub, Cotter Union |
Sunday, September 27, 2009
| 8:00-11:00 a.m. |
Dining hall breakfast
Pay $4 at the door.
Dana dining hall |
| 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Miller Library tower tours
(weather permitting)
All tours depart from the front steps of Miller Library.
(Last tour starts at 1:45)
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10:30 a.m.
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German Department brunch
Fairchild Room, Dana dining hall
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10:30-11:30 a.m.
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GLBITQ brunch (family and friends of lesbians and gays)
Pugh Center, Cotter Union
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| 11:00 a.m. |
Hillel bagel breakfast
Smith, Hurd, Robins Room, Roberts Building |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Woodsmen's Team demonstration
Woodsmen's area, Washington Street |
| 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
Dining hall lunch
Pay $6 at the door
Dana dining hall |
| Noon |
Sid Farr Golf Invitational
Waterville Country Club |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Field hockey vs. New England College
Bill Alfond Field |
| 2:00-3:00 p.m. |
Protestant service
Lorimer Chapel |
4:30-5:30 p.m.
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Catholic Mass
Lorimer Chapel |
Rules of the Saturday Tailgate Competition
- Registration for the competition will begin Saturday, September 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the alumni tent between the Colby College Museum of Art and Harold Alfond Stadium.
- You will receive a number and approximate time when the judges will visit your area.
- The tailgate competition will be judged on two criteria: Colby spirit and taste of the food.
- For the category of Colby spirit, decorations must not cover more than a 10’ x 20’ area.
- There will two divisions: (a) students and (b) alumni/families.
- No common containers are allowed (i.e., no kegs or large quantities of liquid). Security prefers cans to bottles, as they do not break.
- Tailgating starts one hour before the game and continues during halftime. At the beginning of the game, tailgating must stop until halftime. At the start of the second half of the game, the competition and all tailgating will conclude.
- No alcohol is allowed in the stadium at any time.
- Winners will be announced at the reception in the alumni tent after the football game.
- Prizes will be awarded.
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