Schedule

Family Weekend Schedule

*All information is tentative and subject to change
 

Friday, October 3

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Open Classes
Join your student in the classroom. Please check with professors for permission. Contact information for professors may be found at 717.337.6300.

8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Parents Advisory Board meeting
Lyceum, Third Floor, Pennsylvania Hall
By invitation only.

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Registration
Lobby, First Floor, College Union Building
Coffee, juice, and donuts
Programs and maps available.

3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Parent/Family College
Register for a Gettysburg College class this Family Weekend! Experience firsthand the expertise, creativity, and wit of our faculty. Join one of five distinguished professors for a class in Gettysburg College's second Family Weekend Parent/Family College and enjoy the same intellectual stimulation as your student(s). Sponsored by the Parents Advisory Board and the Family Weekend Advisory Council.

Dr. Steve Gimbel
Associate Professor, Philosophy
Do You Really Exist?...and If Not, Why Does Tuition Cost So Much?: An Introduction to Metaphysics

We know what we think, but how much of what is in our heads is out there in the real world?  Is there a real world?  Are we free?  If not, are there coupons?  We will look at some of the deep challenges of metaphysics and what some smart dead people thought they could do to solve them.

Dr. Nathalie Goubet
Associate Professor, Psychology
The Nose Knows: The Role of Smell in Early Human Bonding

Newborns come to the world equipped to learn about their environment. In this course, we'll focus on the sense of smell as a major component in bonding. We'll talk about how newborns quickly learn to recognize what and who is important in their lives through their sense of smell.

Dr. Jing Li
Assistant Professor, Asian Studies
The Chinese New Year Prints: Aesthetics and Politics of Chinese Folklore

The topic will introduce the productive mode, cultural/religious significance, and functions of the Chinese New Year Prints (also called Nianhua), which are the essential and widespread decoration during the Chinese Spring Festival (the most important festival in China). The topic will also specifically look at a communist campaign of reforming these prints in the early years of PRC (People's Republic of China) and discuss the political use of folklore and the concepts of ‘cultural hegemony' and ‘resistance'.

Dr. Jackie Milingo
Assistant Professor, Physics
We Are Stardust

As Joni Mitchell, Carl Sagan, and Moby have all pointed out, we are made of star stuff. This course will examine the origin and evolution of some of the more common (and uncommon) elements on the periodic table from an astronomer's point of view. We'll survey the chemical composition of galaxies, stars, and planets and ponder how this composition informs the chemistry of our lives.

Dr. Tim Shannon
Professor, History
King of the Indians: The Incredible (But Not Quite Entirely True) Adventures of a Pennsylvania Indian Captive

As a child, Peter Williamson was kidnapped off the streets of Aberdeen and sold into servitude in Pennsylvania.  Taken captive by Delaware Indians at the outset of the French and Indian War, he escaped, joined the British Army, and eventually returned home, where he made his living by performing his story before audiences in taverns and coffeehouses.  In this talk, we will discuss my continuing efforts to separate the fact from the fiction in Williamson's incredible trans-Atlantic odyssey.

3:00pm
Field Hockey vs. Ursinus
Musselman Stadium

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fall Honors Day ceremony
Christ Chapel
Reception to follow.

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Campus Dining Option
The Dining Center
No Reservations necessary, $9.00 per person.

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Happy Hour
The Attic, West Building
Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities & First Year Programs and the Parents Advisory Board. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served.

8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Jazz Ensemble and Camerata Autumn Leaves Concert
Majestic Theater
Buzz Jones and Robert Natter, Directors

9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Observatory Open House
Observatory

Saturday, October 4

8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Registration/Coffee, juice, and donuts
Lobby, First Floor, College Union Building
Programs and maps available.

8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
APO pancake breakfast
The Attic, West Building
The Alpha Phi Omega National Co-ed Service Fraternity will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast. We would like to suggest a $6.00 donation per person, and all proceeds will benefit a local charity. 

8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Legacy Breakfast
Speciality Dining
By invitation only. 

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Study Abroad Session
Ballroom, First Floor, College Union Building
This is an opportunity for the families of students interested in studying abroad to find out more about Gettysburg's programs and to ask questions of other students, and their families, who have recently studied abroad.

9:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Opening Session for Families
Ballroom, First Floor, College Union Building
More information to be announced

11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Careers and Experiential Opportunities
CUB 260
Come join the Center for Career Development for a panel presentation by students who participated in a number of exciting career experiential opportunities like internships, externships, and research during Summer 2008. The Career Center staff will also talk about how students can participate in these activities.

11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Academic Advising Session
Learn about the Academic Advising office-its staff, its philosophy, its programs, and its policies. This is a great opportunity to ask questions about the academic opportunities your students have and to learn how to be a partner as your students shape their educational plans. Sponsored by the Parents Advisory Board.

11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tailgate Barbeque
Musselman Stadium, weather permitting
Dining Center rain location
Complimentary picnic lunch for Gettysburg College students and their families.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Greek Life Sorority Information Session
CUB 260, Second Floor, College Union Building
Find out more information about Greek organizations for women at Gettysburg College.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Solar Observing
Masters Fountain
Weather permitting 

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Greek Life Fraternity Information Session
CUB 260, Second Floor, College Union Building
Find out more information about Greek organizations for men at Gettysburg College.

1:00 p.m.
Football vs. Ursinus
Musselman Stadium 

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Dance Ensemble Social
Glatfelter Lodge
Enjoy snacks and drinks with members of the Dance Ensemble before the Showcase of Student Performances.

3:00 p.m.
Women's Volleyball vs. Ursinus
Bream Gym 

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Planetarium Show
Masters Hall 115 Planetarium
Eye on the Sky 

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Showcase of Student Performances
CUB Ballroom
Join BOMB Squad, Dance Ensemble, Drop the Octave, Four Scores, and Upscale as they perform for their parents and families.

5:00pm
Women's Soccer vs. Ursinus
Clark Field

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday evening Catholic Mass
Christ Chapel

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Campus Dining Option
The Dining Center
No reservations necessary, $9.00 per person

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Circle-K charity dinner
Dobbin House Restaurant and Tavern, 89 Steinwehr Ave.
Treat yourself and make a contribution to the American Cancer Society by attending the Circle-K charity dinner at one of Gettysburg's finest historic restaurants. Cost is $30.00 per person with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. Dinner includes bread, salad, entree, dessert, beverage, tax, and gratuity. Reservations required.

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Parents Advisory Board/Parents Fund Reception
President's House
An opportunity to recognize and thank parents who are leadership donors to the Gettysburg College Parents Fund. By invitation only. 

7:30pm
Men's Soccer vs. Swarthmore
Clark Field

8:00 p.m.
"The Norman Magic Experience"
CUB Ballroom
During, "The Norman Magic Experience," members from the audience get to take center stage. Audience members read each others' minds, win cash prizes, and get to experience the magic first hand. Every single audience member also gets to experience magic in their own hands from their own seat!You Will Scream, Laugh and FREAK OUT! Visit "The Norman Magic Experience" website for more information. Tickets required

9:00 p.m.
Paula Poundstone
Majestic Theater
America's most popular stand-up comedienne Paula Poundstone, a regular on NPR's weekly news quiz Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me. Expect the unexpected when this veteran entertainer (mother and author) shares her clean comedy and laugh-out-loud insights on everyday life. Tickets required
Visit Paula Poundstone's website for more information.

Sunday, October 5

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Gettysburg Friends Meeting
Glatfelter Lodge
Quaker Meeting

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Worship
Christ Chapel
Lutheran service

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday evening Catholic Mass
Christ Chapel