Saturday, October 24, 2009
| 9:00am-1:00pm |
Registration Bryan Center Lobby |
| 8:30-10:00am |
Catholic Life at Duke Discussion Parents are invited to join Father Joe Vetter, Caterhine Preston, student directors and staff members from the Duke Catholic Student Center in a discussion of religion faith and practice at Duke. Refreshments provided. No registration necessary. Duke Catholic Center's Falcone-Arena House, 402 N. Buchanan Blvd. (across from East Campus at the corner of Trinity Avenue) |
| 8:30-9:00am | Pre-Health Profession Information for Parents/Families of First- and Second-Year Students Discussion of the paths taken to apply to health professions schools for parents/families of first-year and sophomore pre-health students. This presentation will be followed by a question and answer period with pre-health advisor and Dean Lynn White, M.D. Richard White Lecture Hall, East Campus |
| 8:30-9:45am |
President's Reception Join President Brodhead and other senior administrators for light breakfast and conversation. Brief remarks will be made and general questions will be answered beginning at 9:15am in Reynolds Theater. Sheafer Mall, Bryan Center, West Campus |
| 9:00-9:50am & 10:00-10:50am |
Pre-Law Information Meeting Discussion of the pre-professional program will be followed by a question and answer period with a third year law student and Duke alumnus, Michael Dowling. Michael graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Duke in 2006 and, during his undergraduate years, was a member of the Duke football team. Michael is a member of the Duke Law Review and, upon completing his law degree, he will clerk for the Federal Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina. 136 Social Sciences Bldg., West Campus |
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9:00-9:50am & 10:00-10:50am |
Meeting with Pre-Business Advisor |
| 9:00-10:30am |
Academic Advising Center Open House Dean Rasmussen, along with staff members in the Academic Advising Center, invites parents to learn about academic advising and support services at Duke and address any issues concerning their students’ academic progress. Coffee and pastries will be available. Academic Advising Bldg., East Campus |
| 9:00-Noon |
Master of Management Studies (MMS) Open House at The Fuqua School of Business Targeted for prospective students and their parents interested in the Master of Management Studies (MMS) program. The MMS Open House will include a “meet and greet,” information session optional admissions interview, and networking opportunities with fellow prospective students, staff, faculty and administrators. Those who register will receive more specific information before Parents and Family Weekend. To register, please go to: http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/other_programs/mms_foundations_of_business/apply/interviews_campus_visits/#doc2 Davis Meeting Room, second floor, The Fuqua School of Business, Dean Breeden Hall, West Campus |
| 9:30-10:30a.m. | Office of Undergraduate Scholars and Fellows (OUSF) Family Reception The families of AB Duke Scholars, Alumni Endowed Scholars, BN Duke Scholars, Reginaldo Howard Scholars, Robertson Scholars, Trinity Scholars and University Scholars are invited to a breakfast reception on the lawn. The OUSF staff looks forward to meeting you. Smith Warehouse, Room B209 |
| 10:00-11:00am |
Pratt Engineering Seminar |
| 10:00-11:30am |
Focus Program Reception and Research Symposium Please join the Focus Program faculty and students for a reception. Each Focus cluster will host a table presentation on current research topics. Experience what students are learning this year in Duke’s unique living/learning community. Von Canon Rooms, Bryan Center, West Campus |
| 10:00am-12:00pm | Public Policy Studies Continental Breakfast and Open Forum Public Policy Studies majors and prospective majors and their families are invited to a continental breakfast, to be followed by faculty and student remarks that focus on the PPS curriculum, the required internship, and career opportunities for PPS majors. Questions from parents and students are welcomed. Opening remarks will commence promptly at 10:25a.m. Parent and students are urged to arrive early. Fleishman Commons, Sanford Institute, Science Drive |
| 10:00am |
Yours, Mine, & Ours: A Dialogue on Black Student Life at Duke Parents are invited to join the director of the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture, Chandra Guinn and other special guests in a dialogue focused on capitalizing on the Duke advantage and reflecting on the experiences of Black students at Duke. Questions are encouraged. Brunch will be provided. RSVP requested. Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture, 201 West Union Bldg., West Campus |
| 10:30-11:30am |
Trinity Reception |
| 11:00am |
The Changing Multicultural Landscape at Duke The Multicultural Center staff and members of Prism Residents Hall are hosting a discussion highlighting Duke’s rich diversity and multicultural opportunities. The focus will be on how through programming, outreach, and support for all students they are helping to make Duke a more inclusive multicultural community. All are welcome. Multicultural Center, Room 0010 Bryan Center, West Campus |
| 11:00am |
The Library Presents Duke Moms and Dads Featuring first -year parent Rick Hoyle, a social psychologist and Duke professor of psychology and neuroscience and associate director of the Center for Child and Family Policy. In a talk titled "Work Hard, Play Hard: The Waxing and Waning of Students' Self-Control," Hoyle will address questions such as, Why do some students excel at academic work but struggle with maintaining a desirable weight? and Is playing hard actually "work" for some students? Biddle Rare Book Room, Perkins Library, West Campus |
| 11:30am-12:30pm |
*Pratt Engineering Brunch |
| 11:30am |
*Parents' & Family Weekend Pre-Game Barbecue |
| 1:30pm |
**Duke Football vs. the University of Maryland Wallace Wade Stadium, West Campus |
| 6:30pm |
**Men's Basketball Exhibition vs. Pfeiffer Duke undergraduates can have their DukeCard validated for this game. Students will be able to purchase a limited number of tickets for parents/families. Ticket distribution will be handled by Athletics and will occur after Fall Break. Announcements regarding the distribution process will be placed in The Chronicle, the Duke student newspaper. Tickets will be available on a first-come/first-serve basis and are not available through Parents' and Family Weekend Registration. Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 3pm |
The Pitchforks' Fall Classic Come hear Duke's oldest, national award winning a cappella group sing an ecclectic mix of music in their fall show. Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus |
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7:00pm & |
Disney Pixar's Up This family film is free to everyone! Griffith Filim Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus |
| 8:00pm |
*Duke University Improv Join this hilarious group of students for a night of fun and laughs. Page Auditorium, West Campus |
| 8:00pm |
*Showcase Concert Duke Chapel |
| 8:00pm |
**Hoof n' Horn presents Godspell Conceived and originally directed by John-Michael Tebelak, with music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, "Godspell" is one of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time. Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, and featuring a sparkling score by Stephen Schwartz, "Godspell" boasts a string of well-loved songs, led by the international hit, "Day By Day." As the cast performs "Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All For The Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side," the parables of Jesus Christ come humanly and hearteningly to life. Drawing from various theatrical traditions, such as clowning, pantomime, charades, acrobatics and vaudeville, "Godspell" is a groundbreaking and unique reflection on the life of Jesus, with a message of kindness, tolerance and love. Appropriate for all ages $10 Adults Sheafer Lab Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus |
| 8:00pm |
**Classical Theatre of Harlem's Waiting for Godot Please click here to purchase tickets from the University Box Office or for more information. |
| 9:00-11:30pm |
Parents' & Family Evening Social |
* Tickets or registration required. See registration form.
** Tickets required. See note in event description.