Family Weekend: September 26-28, 2008
Register for Family Weekend
Places to stay in the Worcester area.
Friday, September 26
| 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Welcome and Registration
Please check in at the Higgins University Center on the first floor at the Family Weekend table. |
| Afternoon |
List of galleries, events
The list of happenings both at Clark and around Worcester will be available upon check-in.
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| Class Visitation |
Visit a Clark classroom in action A list of Friday's classes will be in the welcome packet and online. |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Discovering Worcester Tours
Visit famous landmarks and get a better understanding of the surroundings. This will be a perfect opportunity to explore the community. Two buses with tour guides Kay Bassett, Special Assistant to the President and Jack Foley, Vice President for Government and Community Affairs, will introduce you to the sights and sounds of Worcester.
Sign up is required. If you are interested, please complete the enclosed registration form. Buses will leave from outside of Atwood Hall on Downing Street. |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Career Services Open House
Drop by for light refreshments with David McDonough, Director of Career Services, and the Career Services staff. Find out more about the Clark Career Exploration Progra.m., Academic Internships and Postgraduate opportunities.
122 Woodland Street. |
| 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Peter Gross
Peter Gross' combination of magic and wild improvisation comedy leaves an audience laughing and awestruck. Peter presents his magic with the knowing wink of a standup comedian and the skill of an award winning slight-of-hand artist.
Atwood Hall. |
| 8:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. |
The Bistro
Stop by the Bistro and grab a cup of coffee or a bite to eat with other parents and students.
First floor of the University Center. |
| 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. |
SARC Bingo Night
Come try your luck to win some fabulous prizes!
Dining Hall, University Center. |
Saturday, September 27
| 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Registration
Please check in at the Higgins University Center on the first floor at the Family Weekend table.
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| 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Family Hospitality Center
Please enjoy complimentary coffee, tea and pastries while taking a look at some of the exciting research that has been done by Clark students.
Lurie Executive Conference Room and University Center Concourse. |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Study Abroad
Join Adriane van Gils, Director of Study Abroad Programs, to hear about Clark's offerings and opportunities.
Johnson Auditorium, Sackler Science Center. |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
Welcome by President Bassett
John E. Bassett, Clark's 8th president, will welcome you to Clark and share the latest Clark initiatives. Dean of Students, Denise Darrigrand, and Dean of the College, Walter Wright, will also be there to join President Bassett in answering your questions.
Daniels Theater, Atwood Hall. |
| 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. |
Discovering Worcester Tours
Visit fa.m.ous landmarks and get a better understanding of the surroundings. This will be a perfect opportunity to explore the community. Two buses with tour guides Kay Bassett, Special Assistant to the President and Jack Foley, Vice President for Community and Government Relations, will introduce you to the sights and sounds of Worcester.
Sign up is required. If you are interested, please complete the enclosed registration form. Buses will leave from outside of Atwood Hall on Downing Street.
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| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
The Changing Relationship with Your Son or Daughter
Student Affairs professionals will lead a discussion about the challenges and rewards of this new relationship with your first-year college student.
Jonas Clark 001. |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Women's Soccer Game
Come watch the women's team take on the Coast Guard. |
| 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Picnic Lunch
Join us for a Picnic lunch on the Campus Green or at the Dolan Field House.
Reservations Required.
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Field Hockey Game
Come watch the team take on Anna Maria. |
| 1:00 p.m. |
"Get Your Green On"
Clark University's Student Athletic Advisory Committee's (SAAC) Campus Engagement Committee will provide environmental educational brochures and information on how to become sustainable. SAAC will dole out "Go Green" bracelets or nalgene bottles for a minimum $1 donation and a chance to win a raffle bag packed with Clark paraphernalia. A portion of the proceeds will go to the CSI and one raffle winner will be announced at halftime of each game. Learn more.
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Reading from "Sandbox", a new play by Theater Program Director Gino DiIorio (Recommended for mature audiences)
In Sandbox, three American soldiers find themselves caught in the no man's land of "Ambush Alley", near the border of Iraq and Syria. After a firefight goes horribly wrong, the wounded three find themselves trapped with Hassan, a suicide bomber, determined to kill himself and the infidels who have invaded his country. Sandbox is the story of young people at war, prisoners of their situation as well as their own beliefs. The play will be read by Clark Theater students. The performance will be followed by a brief question and answer period.
Little Theater. |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
| Understanding the Clark Curriculum
Dean of the College, Walter Wright, will discuss the broad goals and features of Clark's liberal arts curriculum and introduce you to some of our newest, innovative academic programs.
Jonas Clark 001. |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Games for Kids
Join Clarkies, and try your skills at Guitar Hero or Nintendo Wi, or play a game of pool!
The Grind, University Center. |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Men and Depression
Do men express unhappiness differently than women? Is depression, in particular, underdiagnosed in men? What do cultures of masculinity in the U.S. and elsewhere have to do with how men experience, express, and respond to problems in their lives? Professor Michael Addis of Clark's Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology will present the most recent theory and research on the topic of depression in men, using case studies, statistics and theory from psychology and sociology. |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Diversity at Clark
Community members will speak about the wide rage of opportunities, such as student organizations, courses, and residence hall activities, available for students to engage in discussions regarding diversity and social justice at Clark.
Location TBD. |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Men's Soccer Game
Come watch the men's team take on MIT. |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Changing Education; Changing Lives
Tom DelPrete, director of Clark's Hiatt Center for Urban Education and Jack Foley, vice president of Government and Community Relations, will join Clark alumni who are faculty at University Park Ca.m.pus School and Clark students to talk about the University's nationally-recognized success at UPCS and its impact upon education reform, Clark students, and neighborhood children.
Location TBD. |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Career Services Open House
Drop by for light refreshments with David McDonough, Director of Career Services, and the Career Services staff. Find out more about the Clark Career Exploration Progra.m., Academic Internships and Postgraduate opportunities.
122 Woodland Street. |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Craft Studio
Siblings 12 years and older are invited to the Craft Studio to paint pottery, make candles, and create other types of crafts.
Lower level of the University Center
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| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Reception at the Bassetts'
An informal gathering at Harrington House, the home of President and Mrs. Bassett. Come meet the Bassetts, as well as faculty, administrators and other parents. Faculty will also be on hand with copies of their publications. Browse through books by faculty authors, and meet some of the authors. Complimentary Family Portraits will be taken by Residential Life and Housing. Six local restaurants will be serving sample items for our very own Taste of Worcester.
130 Woodland Street. |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
Family Weekend Variety Show
From dancing to a capella to theatrical performance, Clark students are very talented! Get a taste of campus life while enjoying performances from some of Clark's student clubs
Atwood Hall.
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| 9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. |
Time Warp Game Show
This is a game show where everyone can get involved. It will test your knowledge of the past and your parents' knowledge of the present: pop culture through the decades.
Dining Hall, University Center. |
Sunday, September 28
| 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Brunch
Relax, unwind and enjoy brunch in Clark's newest renovated dining hall. Sponsored by the Clark Alumni Association. There will be parents of current students and parents who are Clark alumni at the brunch - come and enjoy chatting with them if you wish.
Reservations required.
Higgins University Center Dining Hall. |
| Departs Clark 11:00 a.m., Leaves The Big E 7:00 p.m. |
The Big E, West Springfield, MA
Enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of the fall season at The Bog E, the largest
fair in the northeast. It's a New England extravaganza with free top-name
entertainment, major exhibits, The Big E Super Circus, the Avenue of States,
dazzling thrill shows, New England history and agriculture, animals, rides,
shopping, crafts, a daily parade, a Mardi Gras parade, and foods from around
the world. More information.
Reservations Required - $20.00 ticket price. |
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