Homecoming Weekend Schedule

October 23-25, 2009

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

Alumni and Faculty Wine & Cheese Reception, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Smith Hall, Albany Quadrangle

Mingle with your favorite professors during your time at L&C and meet new faculty.

Theatre Alumni, Faculty, & Student Reception, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, Black Box Theater

Theatre majors and minors are invited to meet current students and reconnect with department faculty.

Dinner, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Fields Dining Room

Athletics 2009 Hall of Fame Dinner, 5:00 pm, Stamm

Celebrate the 2009 Lewis & Clark Athletics Hall of Fame inductees with a special dinner. More information and registration can be found here.

Theatre Arts Fall Production Rehearsal, 7:00 pm, Black Box Theater

Attend a rehearsal of Stephen Weeks' production, Beckett(s).

Young Alumni Reception, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Corbett House

Alumni from the classes of 1999 through 2009 are invited to reconnect and reminisce over hors d'oeuvres and drinks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

Breakfast and Brunch, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm, Fields Dining Room

Alumni College Session I, 10:00 - 11:00 am, Howard Hall

Bob Mandel, Privatized Global Violence and the Fighting Forces of the Future.

Bob is a professor of International Affairs. He has taught at L&C since 1976.

Jim Proctor, Ecotopia Revisited.

Jim is a professor and the director of the Environmental Studies department.

Reiko Hillyer, The Power of Place: Landscape and Memory in the Jim Crow South.

Reiko is a visiting assistant professor of history and Lewis & Clark's first minority scholar in residence.

Stephen Dow Beckham, From Classroom to Courtroom: 31 Years as a Historian Expert Witness.

Stephen Dow Beckham is the Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., Professor of History and has taught at Lewis & Clark since 1977.

Alumni College Session II, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm, Howard Hall

Elliott Young, Chinese Diaspora in the Americas: The First "Illegal Aliens."

Elliott is an associate professor of history, director of Ethnic Studies and director of Latin American Studies.

Cyrus Partovi, Iran: An American foreign policy dilemma.

Cyrus is a senior lecturer in social sciences. He graduated from L&C in 1967 and has taught here since 1992.

Stuart Kaplan, Has free expression trumped personal privacy in cyberspace?

Stuart is an associate professor of communication and chair of the Communication department.

6th Annual Tailgate Extravaganza, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Griswold Stadium

Join fellow Pios cheering on the football team during the Homecoming game. An event for the whole family, featuring great food, good local beer, and plenty of room to sit and mingle under a tent right on the field.

Homecoming Football Game, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Griswold Stadium

The Pioneers face Upper Midwest Athletic Conference rivals Crown College.

Residence Life Alumni Reception & Dorm Tours, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Tamarack

Former RAs, RDs, and Residence Life employees can reconnect and meet current staff members as they tour new and long-standing residence halls.

Once Upon a Weekend Rehearsal, Time TBA, Fir Acres Theater

Once Upon a Weekend participants will rehearse for Saturday night's performances.

Multicultural Reception, 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Corbett House

Join alumni and students in celebrating L&C's diverse community over hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

Pamplin Society Alumni Reception, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Manor House Armstrong Lounge

The Pamplin Society of Fellows celebrates its 15th year with a reception for alumni Fellows and faculty prior to the annual Induction Ceremony.

Dinner, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Fields Dining Room

Residence Life Dinner Honoring Sandi Bottemiller, 5:30 - 8:00 pm, Stamm

Celebrate Sandi's 32 years in Residence Life with a meal, toasts, and memories.

Pamplin Society Induction Ceremony, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Smith Hall, Albany Quadrangle

Fellows for the year 2009-10 are inducted into this academic society. Alumni members and inductees' families are invited.

Film - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 7:00 pm, Council Chamber, Templeton Student Center

Enjoy a special screening of the sixth installment in the Harry Potter film series.(Registration not required)

Concert - Former Ghosts, 8:30 pm, Trail Room, Templeton Student Center

Former Ghosts is a synthpop inspired trio. More information can be found on the band's website. (Registration not required)

Film - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 10:00 pm, Council Chamber, Templeton Student Center

An encore screening of the sixth installment in the Harry Potter film series.(Registration not required)

Once Upon a Weekend Performance, 10:00 pm, Fir Acres Theater

Theater alumni and students perform in this annual series of student-written and directed 10-minute productions.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

Careers for Pioneers, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Smith Hall, Albany Quadrangle Stamm, Templeton Student Center

NEW LOCATION!

Come talk with current students about finding summer internships, interviewing skills, resume writing strategies, and other professional pursuits.

Otto Sack Day Service Event, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, meet at the campus Rose Garden

Join students and alumni for a campus service event in honor and memory of Otto Sack, Lewis & Clark's first groundskeeper. We are going to help clean up a walking/bicycling path through the ravine to Macadam (John's Landing/Sellwood bridge)

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