Family Weekend Schedule 2019

Noon – 5 p.m. -- Pomona College Museum of Art Spring Exhibitions

1 - 4 p.m. -- Current Exhibitions, Bernard Charnwut Chan Gallery

4:10 - 5:40 p.m. -- Pomona College Glee Club Rehearsal

Families are invited to observe a working Glee Club rehearsal led by Donna M. Di Grazia, David J. Baldwin Professor of Music and Choral Conductor.

(Lyman Hall, Thatcher Music Building)

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. -- Pomona College Choir Rehearsal

Families are invited to observe a working choir rehearsal led by Donna M. Di Grazia, David J. Baldwin Professor of Music and Choral Conductor.

(Lyman Hall, Thatcher Music Building)

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. -- Pomona College Orchestra Rehearsal

Families are invited to observe a working orchestra rehearsal led by Eric Lindholm, Professor of Music and Orchestra Conductor.

(Bridges Hall of Music)

Friday, February 15, 2019

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. -- Registration and Information

Continental breakfast available 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.

(Fireside Lounge, Smith Campus Center)

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. -- Sagehen Café Open

The Sagehen Café is open for coffee service and snacks starting at 8 a.m. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

(Smith Campus Center)

8 a.m. - noon -- Open Classes

Classes begin every hour on the hour. Attend one of your student's classes or any other class on the printed schedule (available at registration).

9 a.m. – midnight -- Coop Store Open

Come to the Coop Store to stock up on your Pomona College gear. 20% off all Pomona Parent items during Family Weekend.

(Smith Campus Center)

10 – 11:30 a.m. -- Career Development Office (CDO) Open House

Visit the Career Development Office to find out about all of the programs and services they offer. Your student can come to the CDO to seek assistance in a myriad of ways: individual career counseling sessions, fellowship/pre-law/pre-health advising, internships/full time positions, summer/winter break funding, networking and more.

(Career Development Office, Alexander Hall)

10 a.m. – noon -- Current Exhibitions, Bernard Charnwut Chan Gallery

11 - 11:45 a.m. -- "The Pomona College Campus: A History"

Presentation and campus walking tour by Bob Robinson, assistant vice president and director, Facilities and Campus Services and Scott Smith, principal, Artichoke Design Company.

(Rembrandt Hall, Room 104)

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. -- Lunch in the Dining Halls

Join your student for a great meal in one of the dining halls! Please RSVP for Friday Lunch during Family Weekend registration. Non-registrants will be charged for entry.

(Frank Dining Hall)
(Frary Dining Hall)

Noon - 1 p.m. -- Lunch and Conversation in Oldenborg Center

Enjoy lunch as you join one of our daily foreign language tables (see schedule), or catch the Oldenborg Luncheon Colloquium (OLC) featuring recipients of the 2017 Oldenborg International Research and Travel Grant.

Please RSVP for Friday Lunch during Family Weekend registration. Non-registrants will be charged for entry.

(Oldenborg Dining Hall)

Noon – 5 p.m. -- Pomona College Museum of Art Spring Exhibitions

12:15 - 1 p.m. -- Friday Noon Concert

(Balch Auditorium, Scripps College)

12:30 p.m. -- Juma’a Prayer

1 - 1:45 p.m. -- Family College Concurrent Sessions

Special Family Weekend academic sessions designed just for you by members of the faculty and staff. Individual session descriptions will appear in the Family Weekend program booklet and on this page as they become available.

1 - 4 p.m. -- Current Exhibitions, Bernard Charnwut Chan Gallery

1:30 - 3:30 p.m. -- Draper Center for Community Partnerships Open House

Join Associate Dean Sefa Aina and the faculty, staff and students of the Draper Center for Community Partnerships to learn more about the active outreach programs and collaborations taking place at Pomona College and beyond.

(Draper Center)

1:30 - 3:30 p.m. -- Pomona College Organic Farm Stand

Come to the farm stand at the Smith Campus Center to see what has been growing at the Pomona College Organic Farm. You will be able to buy farm apparel and fresh produce grown right here on campus!

(Fountain Courtyard, Smith Campus Center)

2 - 2:45 p.m. -- Afternoon Concurrent Sessions, Part I

Special presentations just for Pomona families. Session titles forthcoming.

3 - 3:45 p.m. -- Afternoon Concurrent Sessions, Part II

Special presentations just for Pomona families. Session titles forthcoming.

4 - 5 p.m. -- Theatre Department's Annual 10-Minute Play Festival

This year's theme is "Light It Up," and each piece tells a story that taps into our shared humanity and reminds us of the potential of our community. Each year, all members of The Claremont Colleges Community are invited to submit new plays inspired by a common theme. Winners are selected in December and the department produces the plays with student directors and performers.

(Seaver Theatre)

5 - 6:30 p.m. -- President's Reception

Meet President G. Gabrielle Starr, college faculty, staff and members of the Parents Council. Please RSVP during Family Weekend registration.

(Edmunds Ballroom, Smith Campus Center)

5:30 - 6:30 p.m. -- Shabbat Service

6:30 p.m. -- Shabbat Dinner

Please RSVP for Shabbat dinner by emailing Rabbi Shapiro at dshapiro@claremont.edu.

(McAlister Center)

8 p.m. -- Music Faculty Recital, featuring Melissa Givens, soprano

(Bridges Hall of Music)

Saturday, February 16, 2018

8 a.m. - noon -- Registration and Information

Continental breakfast available 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.

(Fountain Courtyard, Smith Campus Center)

8 a.m. – 3 p.m. -- Sagehen Café Open

The Sagehen Café is open for coffee service and snacks starting at 8 a.m. Lunch will not be served on Saturday.

(Smith Campus Center)

9 – 11:30 a.m. -- Politics Majors Senior Orals Public Presentations

Every politics major in the senior year undergoes an oral examination based on a list of 12 books or articles that the student selects. This year, the politics seniors will each be giving five-minute presentations – in public, during Family Weekend – explaining why they selected the books they did and what themes and issues they intend to address during their senior oral examination. Come see a few, or many, or all 22!

(Carnegie Hall, Room 107)

9 a.m. – midnight -- Coop Store Open

Come to the Coop Store to stock up on your Pomona College gear. 20% off all Pomona Parent items during Family Weekend.

(Smith Campus Center)

10 a.m. – noon -- Queer Resource Center (QRC) Open House

Come to the QRC to visit the space and learn about upcoming programs, events, and resources the QRC has to offer. Meet Manny Diaz, Director, and Pharalyn Crozier, Assistant Director, their Graduate Assistants and Student Associate staff. Learn what makes this a unique place on campus for all LGBTQ+ (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) members across The Claremont Colleges.

(Walton Commons)

10 a.m. – noon -- Pomona College Organic Farm Volunteer Hours

Join the farm manager and students for volunteer hours at the Pomona College Organic Farm. Spend the morning outside and help us start our spring and summer crops!

(The Farm)

10 - 10:45 a.m. -- Family College Concurrent Sessions

This is your second chance to participate in academic offerings specially designed for you this weekend. Individual session descriptions will appear in the Family Weekend program booklet and on this page as they become available.

11 - 11:45 a.m. -- "The Pomona College Campus: A History"

An encore session of Friday's presentation and campus walking tour by Bob Robinson, assistant vice president and director, Facilities and Campus Services and Scott Smith, principal, Artichoke Design Company.

(Rembrandt Hall, Room 104)

Noon - 1:30 p.m. -- Community Lunch on the Quad

Join your student, faculty, representatives from the deans offices and other members of the campus community for a delicious meal and fun activities for the whole family. Please RSVP during Family Weekend registration. An additional charge of $5/person applies.

(Marston Quad)

Noon – 5 p.m. -- Pomona College Museum of Art Spring Exhibitions

2 - 2:45 p.m. -- Afternoon Concurrent Sessions, Part I

Academic Highlights with Dean Audrey Bilger
Join Dean of the College Audrey Bilger to learn more about what's happening in Pomona's exciting academic programs.
(Bridges Hall of Music)

Intensive Summer Experience Poster Session
What do students do over the summer to build upon their academic interests? AND that Pomona also supports financially? Learn about amazing internships and research projects around the country and abroad. A few of the more than 300 students who received funding for internships and research last summer will present their posters and share the impact of these experiences on their career goals. Stop by and browse posters of these fascinating pursuits and check out the 2018 Poster Conference directory that includes all the Pomona Intensive Summer Experience projects funded by our generous donors.
(Edmunds Ballroom, Smith Campus Center)

3 - 3:45 p.m. -- Afternoon Concurrent Sessions, Part II

Student Affairs Highlights with Dean Avis Hinkson
Join Dean of Students Avis Hinkson to learn more student life at Pomona College.
(Bridges Hall of Music)

This is Your Brain on Stress
Winner of multiple Wig Distinguished Professor Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Professor of Neuroscience Nicole Weekes is an expert on the body's psychological and biological stress response. Her work examines how changes in stress levels affect both physical health (such as impairments to the immune system) and psychological health (cognitive deficits and psychopathologies). She has also recently begun to consider the field of stress management, with a focus on mindfulness. Learn more about how stress affects us all and what we can do about it.
(Rose Hills Theatre, Smith Campus Center)

4 - 5:30 p.m. -- Ideas@Pomona: Family Edition

Tickets required. Families please RSVP during Family Weekend registration; Student, faculty and staff tickets for Ideas@Pomona: Family Edition will be available online or at the Bridges Auditorium Box Office.

Come together with Sagehens and The Claremont Colleges community to explore and examine a range of thought-provoking topics and ignite your intellectual spark. The Ideas@Pomona program curates the best content from around campus and the greater Pomona community to ignite discussion, share ideas and highlight exciting areas of research. In Ideas@Pomona: Family Edition, a line-up of four Pomona College parents will present a series of mini-talks on topics that challenge and inspire them.

(Bridges Auditorium)

4:30 p.m. -- Catholic Mass

6 - 8 p.m. -- Family Dinner at Frank's Bistro

Frank Dining Hall is transformed into Frank's Bistro for this one of a kind dinner event, featuring a special menu, music and more. Reservations required through the Family Weekend registration process. An additional fee of $20/person applies for this event. Must be 21 or older to consume alcohol (IDs required).

(Marston Quad)

8:30 p.m. -- "Parents Freakend: Student Comedy Show"

Come out to a fun variety-comedy show for lots of laughter. Most ages appropriate. Come laugh off your student's grades! Tickets are not required, but last year's show was standing room only so plan to arrive early to secure your seat.

(Lyman Hall, Thatcher Music Building)

Sunday, February 17, 2018

10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Brunch in Frary Dining Hall

Join your student for a great meal in the dining hall! Please RSVP during Family Weekend registration. Non-registrants will be charged for entry.

(Frary Dining Hall)

11 a.m. -- Catholic Mass

Noon – 5 p.m. -- Pomona College Museum of Art Spring Exhibitions

Community Events in the Claremont Village

The Claremont Village offers a wide variety of shopping, entertainment and cultural opportunities. Check back for more information as the schedule for this date becomes available.