Family Weekend Schedule

All events are held at Pomona College and are free unless otherwise noted. Events are subject to change. A final schedule will be available at registration.

The following schedule is the 2012 schedule.  Continue to watch for updates as we get closer to the weekend.  Please note:  Schedule and times are subject to change.  A final schedule will be available at registration.

Schedule updated: 2/16/2012 - Download the schedule [pdf]

Friday, February 17

8 a.m.–5 p.m. Registration and information. Continental breakfast served until 11 a.m. Fireplace Lounge, Smith Campus Center.
8 a.m.–Noon Open classes. Pick up a class list at the registration table and join your student or pick any class that interests you. Classes begin on the hour.
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch with your student. Reservations required. Join your student for lunch in Frank, Frary or Oldenborg Dining Hall.
Noon-1:00 p.m.  Oldenborg Luncheon Colloquium.  Oldenborg Grant Presentations.  Samuel Holden, PO '12; Thomas Meyer, PO '12; Maya Horgan, PO '13.  Oldenborg Dining Hall.
Noon-5:00 p.m.  It Happened at Pomona.  Art at the Edge of Los Angeles 1969-1973.  Part 2:  Helene Winer at Pomona.  Pomona College Museum of Art.
12:15 p.m. Friday noon concert. Tolor Pelev, Violin; Douglas Ashcraft, Piano.  Cesar Franck:  Sonata for Violin and Piano.  Balch Auditorium, Scripps College.
1:30–2:30 p.m. Pomona Family College. Faculty and administration members are have designed special sessions just for you. Sessions include:

• Dangerous Minds with Prof. Susan McWilliams, Carnegie 109
• The TV Novel with Prof. Konstantine Klioutchkine, Crookshank 10
• Baseball In America with Prof. Lorn Foster, Room 208, Smith Campus Center
• Can Zombies do Math? with Prof. Gizem Karaali, Millikan 213
• Internships with Career Development Staff, Rose Hills Theater, Smith Campus Center
• My Daughter/Son the (Doctor) (Podiatrist) (Optometrist) (Nurse) (Physical Therapist) or (???) with Dr. Paula Goldsmid, Hahn 107

2:30 p.m.  Men's Baseball vs. Caltech.  Alumni Baseball Field.
3–4 p.m. "Ask the Deans." Discuss student life and support on campus with Dean of Students Miriam Feldblum and staff members from Student Affairs. Rose Hills Theatre, Smith Campus Center.
4–5 p.m. Ten-Minute Play Festival. This year’s festival features five original plays written, directed, and performed by Claremont College students, and inspired by song titles.  Frank Blue Room, Frank Dining Hall.
4:00–5:00 p.m  Beyond the Gates. The career advisement team is dedicated to providing  all Pomona students with the information, education and experiential learning opportunities to successfully navigate the path from college to career.  Learn about the programs and resources that make this possible, and hear from members of the class of 2012 about their plans. This event is hosted by the Pomona College Career Development Office. Smith Campus Center, Room 208.
5–6:30 p.m. President’s reception. Meet President David Oxtoby, his wife Claire, college faculty, staff and members of the Parents Council. Edmunds Ballroom, Smith Campus Center.
5:30 p.m. Shabbat service and Dinner at McAlister Center. Reservations required for dinner. McAlister Religious Center. Please RSVP by calling (909) 621-8685.
7 p.m. & 10 p.m. Movie. Admission is free. Enjoy a big-screen movie presented by PEC-Pomona Events Committee. Rose Hills Theatre, Smith Campus Center.

Saturday, February 18

8 a.m.–Noon Registration and information. Continental breakfast served. Fireplace Lounge, Smith Campus Center.
8:00 am – Noon  Your Financial Aid Questions Answered.  Speak with a Financial Aid Office staff member.  Alexander Hall, Suite 121, 550 N. College Ave.
9:30–10:30 a.m. Pomona Family College. This is your second chance to participate in academic offerings specially designed for Family Weekend. Sessions include:

• Life on Campus with Mr. Ric Townes, dean of Campus Life, Room 208, Smith Campus Center
• Rock Elegies with Prof. Kevin Dettmar, Crookshank 10
• Study Abroad:  Pomona Beyond the Gates with Rhoda Borcherding, Director of Study Abroad, Rose Hills Theater, Smith Campus Center
• Social Media on Campus:  How Students Are Leveraging Social Media to Build Community with Chris Waugh, Associate Dean of students and Directory of Smith Campus Center, Hahn 108
• Pomona Goes Green:  Larger Definitions fo Sustainability with Prof. George Gorse, LeBus 113
• Gallery Talk:  "Achachis y Bordados:  Storytelling Embroideries from Chijnaya, Peru" with Prof. Ralph Bolton

10 a.m Queer Resource Center Open House. LGBTQ family members and allies are all invited for snacks and conversation at the QRC. Tour the space; learn about QRC's programs and events. Walton Commons.
10:30 a.m.  Pomona-Pitzer Track and Field All Comers Meet.  Strehle Track.
11 a.m.–Noon. An academic perspective on the Pomona College experience. Discuss and explore the academic opportunities, inside and outside of the classroom. Take part in a conversation with Dean of the College, Cecilia Conrad. Rose Hills Theatre, Smith Campus Center.
11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Brunch with your student. Reservations required. Join your student for lunch in Frank or Frary dining hall.
Noon and 2:00 p.m.  Women's Softball vs. Redlands.  Wig Beach Softball Field. 
Noon-5:00 p.m.  It Happened at Pomona.  Art at the Edge of Los Angeles 1969-1973.  Part 2:  Helene Winer at Pomona.  Pomona College Museum of Art.
2–4 p.m. Pomona’s Got Talent. Students showcase their talents in the performing arts. Edmunds Ballroom, Smith Campus Center.
3-5 p.m.  Organic Farm Tours.  Come visit the Pomona College Organic Farm to learn about our chickens, bees, veggies, fruit and more.  Meet in front of Frank Dining Hall every half hour (from 3:00-4:30 pm). 
4–5 p.m. Parents Council reception. Meet members of Pomona’s Parents Council and mix and mingle with current students and their families. Doms Lounge, Smith Campus Center
5:00 p.m.  Consider David Foster Wallace:  His Work and Legacy.  Sponsored by PSU-Pomona Student Union, Edmunds Ballroom, Smith Campus Center.
5:00 p.m.  Women's Basketball vs. Whittier.  Voelkel Gym, Rains Center
6:00 p.m.  White Wash Documentary Movie Screening.  Sponsored by the Outdoor Education Center and Pomona Events Committee.  White Wash” explores the complexity of race in America through the eyes of the ocean via the  history of African Americans and water culture from slavery, civil rights wade-ins to surfing in contemporary times.  Film producer and historian, Alison Jefferson, PO '80 will be attending and speaking about the documentary.  Rose Hills Theater, Smith Campus Center.
7:00 p.m.  Men's Basketball vs. Whittier.  Voelkel Gym, Rains Center
8:00 p.m.  A Choral Celebration.  Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. 4th. St.     
9:00 p.m.  Movie. Admission is free. Enjoy a big-screen movie presented by PEC-Pomona Events Committee. Rose Hills Theatre, Smith Campus Center.

Sunday, February 19

9:30 a.m. Roman Catholic Mass. McAlister Religious Center.
9:00-10:30 a.m. Conviértase en un Sagehen. Con la ayuda de la comunidad universitario, exploraremos que significa ser un estudiante de Pomona. Smith Campus Center, Room 208.
11 a.m. Día de la Familia. Reservations required. The CUC Chicano-Latino Student Affairs (CLSA) will host family events on Sunday. Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. 4th Street. Please RSVP by calling (909) 621-8044
10:30 a.m. Sunday Jazz brunch. Reservations are required. Join your student for brunch with live entertainment. Frary Dining Hall.
11 a.m. Protestant religious services. McAlister Religious Center.
Noon-5:00 p.m.  It Happened at Pomona.  Art at the Edge of Los Angeles 1969-1973.  Part 2:  Helene Winer at Pomona.  Pomona College Museum of Art.
12:30-2:00 p.m Black Scholars Network Reception. Please join The Office of Campus Life for a gathering of the Black Scholars's Network.  Doms Lounge, Smith Campus Center. 
3:00-4:30 p.m.  Part 2 Artist Conversation Hosted by Helene Winer.  Rose Hills Theater, Smith Campus Center.