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September 26–28

Register Online! www.hws.edu/homecoming

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Dear Families and Alums,

Homecoming and Family Weekend – a fall tradition on the Hobart and William Smith campus – is a time of great celebration and engagement, and I invite you to join us Friday, September 26 – Sunday, September 28.

Each year, faculty members offer interesting classes on areas of study that are both timely and timeless, and students present findings from their impressive research projects. Families and alums gather to cheer on Statesmen and Heron teams, entrants in Fall Nationals and students in the annual talent show.

And this year on Saturday morning, we will welcome national radio personalities Neal Conan and Ken Rudin for a live presentation of the “Political Junkie Road Show.” Homecoming and Family Weekend is the perfect time to connect with family and friends and reconnect with the Hobart and William Smith and Geneva communities. We look forward to welcoming you to campus as we celebrate “coming home.”

Mark D. GearanPresident

9.26FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 26

Due to a late change in the academic calendar this year, Homecoming and Family Weekend could only be held on this weekend. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause members of the Jewish faith.

All Day Select classes open for alums and parents to attend with their student(s).

11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Homecoming and Family Weekend Headquarters, Scandling Campus Center

Noon – 6 p.m. “Baskets or Bust” Raffle, sponsored by William Smith Athletics, Scandling Campus Center (Winners will be announced at halftime of the football game on Saturday.)

1 – 3 p.m. CAMPUS OPEN HOUSES• The Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential

Education, Trinity Hall, 660 South Main Street• Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, Trinity

Hall, 660 South Main Street • Center for Global Education, Trinity Hall, 660 South Main Street • Abbe Center for Jewish Life, 764 South Main Street • Finger Lakes Institute, 601 South Main Street • Caird Center for Sports and Recreation, 278 Hamilton Street • Goldstein Family Carriage House and The Katherine D. Elliott ’66 Studio Arts Center, Houghton House Arts

Complex, 1 Kings Lane

1 – 4 p.m. Faculty Showing, Davis Art Gallery, Houghton House Arts Complex, 1 Kings Lane This group exhibit showcases current work from the Department of Art and Architecture faculty. Bringing together fine art, architectural competition work, and applied art, these works and works-in-progress represent the breadth of our faculty’s creative practices. On view will be photographs, paintings, prints, digital renderings, fashion, jewelry, and sculpture.

4 p.m. William Smith Field Hockey vs. Skidmore College, McCooey Field

5 – 6 p.m. Intercultural Affairs Reception, 288 Pulteney Street This event is an opportunity to hear from students about their leadership

experiences in clubs, community service, off-campus study and other extra-curricular programs.

6 – 8 p.m. Reception for Faculty Showing, Davis Art Gallery, Houghton House Arts Complex, 1 Kings Lane

6 – 10 p.m. Quad-a-Palooza, Hobart Quad This all-campus extravaganza includes a barbecue on the Quad (served 6 – 8 p.m.) and fun family activities for all ages. The Campus Activities Board will sponsor “CABaret,” a student talent show not to be missed! Refer to registration form for meal cost.

SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 27

All Day William Smith Tennis, Intercollegiate Tennis Association Tournament, HWS Tennis Center / Bristol Field House at the Caird Center for Sports and Recreation

7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Homecoming and Family Weekend Headquarters, Scandling Campus Center

7:30 a.m. – noon “Baskets or Bust” Raffle, sponsored by William Smith Athletics, Scandling Campus Center (Winners will be announced at halftime of the football game on Saturday.)

8 – 9:30 a.m. State of the Colleges with President Mark D. Gearan, Vandervort Room, Scandling Campus Center

Light refreshments served.

9 a.m. William Smith Challenge on the Canal, Hellstrom Boathouse

9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Mini College Sessions, Various campus locations

10 & 11 a.m. Campus Walking Tour, Admissions Center, 629 South Main Street

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For information about on-campus and local worship services, please visit: www.hws.edu/studentlife/religious_worship.aspx

11 a.m. – noon President’s Forum Series: “Political Junkie Road Show” Albright Auditorium

“Talk of the Nation” host Neal Conan and ‘Political Junkie’ Ken Rudin have hit the road for the 2014 election season and will bring their unique chemistry to this fresh, funny and fast-paced review live on campus.

Noon Fall Nationals, Winn-Seeley Hill This Homecoming and Family Weekend tradition provides

exciting entertainment as homemade carts race to capture the coveted championship.

Noon – 1:30 p.m. Tailgate Luncheon, Comstock-Pond View, Refer to registration form for meal cost.

1 p.m. Hobart Football vs. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Boswell Field at the Caird Center for Sports and Recreation

1 – 4 p.m. Faculty Showing, Davis Art Gallery, Houghton House Arts Complex, 1 Kings Lane

2 – 4 p.m. Open House Abbe Center for Jewish Life, 764 South Main Street

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2 – 4 p.m. Student Research Symposium, Vandervort Room, Scandling Campus Center Students share the results of their research projects through poster displays

and conversation.

2 p.m. William Smith Field Hockey vs. St. Lawrence University, McCooey Field

3 p.m. William Smith Soccer vs. St. Lawrence University, Cozzens Field

3 – 4 p.m. Fraternity Open Houses, Various locations on campus

SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 28

All Day William Smith Tennis, Intercollegiate Tennis Association Tournament, HWS Tennis Center / Bristol Field House at the Caird Center for Sports and Recreation

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SATURDAY | 9.27 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.

• Michael Tinkler – Associate Professor, Art and Architecture “Who Owns Art? Looting, Collecting & Cultural Property” Remember Indiana Jones carefully pouring sand out of a sack until

he could safely – he thought – snatch the golden idol? What’s the difference between Herman Goering’s collection policy and the Getty Museum’s? Should the British Museum return the Elgin Marbles? We will talk about art and who owns it – and for how long.

• Iva Deutchman – Professor, Political Science “Who’s In and Who’s Out – The 2014 Midterm Elections” Of course, everyone is already talking about the 2016 presidential

election (get used to saying President Clinton again!). But before we hit 2016, we have the 2014 midterms to get through. Currently, the insider television and radio talkers and bloggers are chatting about a slight Republican edge (two or three points), but it is months before November, and no one really knows. The big question, of course, is will the Republicans be able to take back the Senate, which will mean no legislation will get passed in the next two years?! Questions, questions! We will discuss all of this and also the larger question: Given Congress’ approval rating (about 12%), why do people keep re-electing their Congress person?

• Marilyn Jimenez – Chair, Media and Society Program; Associate Professor of Africana Studies

“Beyond the Ken Burns Effect: Animating a Still” In this session, participants will bring to life a still photo of their

choice using Adobe Systems’ After Effects. These techniques go beyond the well-known Ken Burns effect included in iMovie. We will also briefly cover the narrative purposes and aesthetic choices in animating stills.

• Laurence Erussard – Professor, English “Arthur – the Once and Future King” Let’s try to answer some questions about the development of stories

concerning Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. How did the hypothetical historical and legendary figure of Arthur and his fictitious knights come to inspire so many stories? Why do Arthurian myths continue to flourish in literature and films today? Let’s follow Arthur, Guinevere and the Knights of the Round Table from the 6th century and the medieval mists of Tintagel through their Romantic revival and to the edge of the 21st century. Our main focus will be the exploration of the emergence and the development of the legends

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of King Arthur and their relationship to the imaginative literature and the glorious chivalric mentality of the Middle Ages. The texts and their textual characteristics will be observed within their historical and socio-cultural contexts.

• Sarah Greenleaf – Associate Librarian and Technical Services Librarian

“Family History Storytelling Using Primary Sources” Family history and genealogy is an increasingly popular pastime as

depicted in television programs such as “Who Do You Think You Are?” and “Faces of America.” But the lives of our ancestors are more than a mere compilation of facts. In this session, we will examine freely available genealogical and family history documents and look beyond the factual data in an attempt to glean a more complete picture of our ancestors’ lives and the world in which they lived. Designed to be hands-on, participants will have the opportunity to share their research experiences with others, if desired.

• John Marks – Curator, Geneva Historical Society; Adjunct Instructor, History

“HWS Folk Fest, 1976 – 2001” For 26 years, Folk Fest brought HWS and Geneva together on the

Quad every May. A casualty of changing to the semester system, Folk Fest lives on in memory. Whether you were a festival organizer or are new to HWS, come see and hear the history of the event and find out about the current folk scene on campus.

• Jamie Bodenlos – Assistant Professor, Psychology “Coping with Stress – A Mindfulness Approach” Stress is a normal part of our lives. When stress becomes excessive,

it can have negative effects on both physical and mental health. In this session, we will review theoretical perspectives on how stress affects health, what mindfulness is, and how different mindfulness techniques can help you manage stress.

• Les Friedman – Professor, Media & Society “Bite Me: The Enduring Legacy of Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’” “Jaws” became the first movie to crack the $100 million mark

and spawned a merchandizing frenzy; its box office success changed the way studios marketed and distributed their products, and it jumpstarted the summer movie phenomenon. But, why did Spielberg’s big fish story capture the imagination of the American public in 1975, and why does it continue to engage audiences in the 21st century? This class will explore the “Jaws” saga from multiple perspectives, including interpretations, production background, major themes, visual highlights, and the film’s place in American cinema history. Scenes will be shown to illustrate those ideas.

• James E. Sutton – Assistant Professor, Anthropology and Sociology

Stephen Cope – Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature

“Prison Education and the HWS Second Chances Program” This class provides an introduction to the HWS Second Chances

Prison Education Program. In 2012, Hobart and William Smith Colleges launched the Second Chances Program at the Five Points Correctional Facility. The first two years have been successful by all accounts, and the program is now poised to expand as it embarks on its third year. Overviews of current imprisonment and reoffending patterns, as well as issues and challenges that pertain to prison education will be provided, and participants will ultimately gain deeper insight into the benefits of delivering higher education behind bars.

• Rob Carson – Associate Professor, English “De-Facing Shakespeare” Does it matter what Shakespeare looked like? Does anything change

when we put a new face on him? The discovery of a “new” portrait of Shakespeare from a few years ago gives us an opportunity to assess the strange status that Shakespeare holds in our culture and to explore what is at stake when we set out to redefine a cultural icon.

• Jo Beth Mertens – Associate Professor, Economics “The Economics of Baseball” Are those players really overpaid? Without the anti-trust exemption

the game would die, right? And don’t forget the effects of stadiums on local economic development… . Forget about those dry economics lectures, learn about the effects of monopoly and market power, politics and public policy, by examining America’s pastime—Baseball!

• Charlie Temple – Professor, Education “Developing Books for Children in Africa” This session will describe work with authors, illustrators and

publishers in East and West Africa who are creating books for children. In affiliation with CODE of Canada, a literacy group, we have produced dozens of titles that have been distributed by the tens of thousands to children in the public schools of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. The session will include some writing exercises, so you can try your hand at creating a book manuscript for children.

• Susan Pliner – Director, Centennial Center for Leadership; Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Amy Forbes – Associate Director, Centennial Center for Leadership

“The Power of an Idea: Entrepreneurial Leadership” Entrepreneurs are drivers of innovation. Leaders are the primary force

behind change. Together, they can offer powerful solutions to the complex challenges found in today’s world. Contemporary leaders across all professions must navigate tumultuous environments where change is rapid, discontinuous and unpredictable. Innovation, creativity and an ability to add value by solving problems are necessary. The Centennial Center for Leadership believes in the capacity of a liberal arts education to provide that training. Join us for a workshop where we will discuss entrepreneurial leadership and the ways in which professionals can leverage core tenets from the liberal arts, such as problem-solving, intellectual ingenuity and calculated risk-taking.

CAMPUS DINING OPTIONS | All venues accept cash or credit cards.

FRIDAY, September 26

Location Hours

Saga Dining Hall (Scandling Campus Center) 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

The Café (Scandling Campus Center) 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

de Cordova Café (de Cordova Hall) 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Cellar Pub (Coxe Hall) 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Quad-a-Palooza (Hobart Quad)*** 6 – 10 p.m. (dinner served 6-8 p.m.)

SATURDAY, September 27

Location Hours

Saga Dining Hall (Scandling Campus Center) 8 – 10:30 a.m. and 5 – 6:30 p.m.

The Café (Scandling Campus Center) 2 – 11 p.m.

Tailgate Luncheon (Comstock-Pond View)*** Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Cellar Pub (Coxe Hall) 2 – 8 p.m.

SUNDAY, September 28

Location Hours

Saga Dining Hall (Scandling Campus Center) 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and 5 – 7 p.m.

The Café (Scandling Campus Center) Noon – 10:30 p.m.

Cellar Pub (Coxe Hall) 2 – 8 p.m. (More on reverse)

Register online at www.hws.edu/homecoming

Meals: We encourage alums and families to register for meals in advance in order to receive lower prices and to assist us with planning. Please do not count current HWS students in the total number of tickets requested on this registration form unless they do not have a meal plan. Students with a meal plan can use their meal plan for the meals listed below; however, they may not use their guest passes from their meal plan at either the Quad-a-Palooza Dinner on Friday evening or the Tailgate Luncheon on Saturday afternoon.

Friday, September 26 Meal Fee #Tickets Total $

Quad-a-Palooza Dinner*6 – 8 p.m.Marinated and grilled chicken, BBQ pork ribs, vegetable kabobs, corn on the cob, salt potatoes, baked beans (vegetarian), salads, fruit, cup cake table, and hot and cold beverages

$22 per adult ($27 at the event)

$10 per child 12 & under ($15 at the event)

Saturday, September 27 Meal Fee #Tickets Total $

Tailgate Luncheon* Noon – 1:30 p.m.Vegetarian chili, chicken chili, sausage and peppers, pulled pork, macaroni and cheese, multiple salads, kettle chips, fruit, dessert, and hot and cold beverages

$15 per adult ($20 at the event)

$10 per child 12 & under ($15 at the event)

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Registration Completion and Payment Information:

Registration Fee: Per Family q $ 30 Registration Fees help underwrite the costs of special programming during Homecoming and Family Weekend and include admission to the football game for all family members.

Per Person q $ 15

Meals: Total $ from previous page $

Total Due: $

Payment Type (check box):

q Check: Make checks payable to Homecoming & Family Weekend.

Credit Card: q Visa q Master Card q American Express

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To eliminate confusion and duplicate reservations, please use only one method of registration: MAIL, FAX or ONLINE. Once you have registered, refund requests must be received no later than five (5) business days prior to the event and will be accepted via phone, fax or email. Requests received after this time will not be eligible for refund. Refunds will not be given to those who choose not to attend a particular event.

Mail Registration to: Homecoming and Family Weekend Office of Advancement300 Pulteney StreetGeneva, NY 14456

FAX Registration to: (315) 781-3767

Questions? Please contact the Office of Parent Relations Phone: (315) 781-3700E-mail: ParentsOffice@hws.edu

Visit: www.hws.edu/homecoming

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***Tickets for these meals can be purchased in advance when registering for Homecoming and Family Weekend.

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q Parent or Guardian q Alumna/us _______________________________________________________________________________________ Last Name First Name Class Year (Alum)

q Parent or Guardian q Alumna/us _______________________________________________________________________________________ Last Name First Name Class Year (Alum) Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Street City State Zip

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Registration Deadline is September 23, 2014.

A full and final schedule of events with details and locations will be available at Homecoming and Family Weekend Headquarters in the Scandling Campus Center.

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Homecoming and Family Weekend Headquarters is in the Scandling Campus Center

Please note: Weekend materials and meal tickets may be picked up on Friday, Sept. 26 between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. or on Saturday, Sept. 27 between 7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. If you arrive on campus after Registration hours, your materials will be at the Office of Campus Safety located in the Medbery Parking lot.

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PARKING

In April 2014, we celebrated the groundbreaking for the Performing Arts Center that is being built across the street from the Scandling Campus Center. Having raised more than $28 million for the project – the single largest capital effort in the Colleges’ history – we now look forward to the completion of the facility that will grace the campus and provide a single location for academics in the performing arts including dance, music and theatre, as well as space for film studies. We expect to dedicate the Center in early 2016, and you can follow the progress at www.hwsperformingarts.org.

As we welcome alumni, alumnae, parents and friends to campus for Homecoming and Family Weekend in September, we do so under construction, which will affect some parking as well as navigation around campus.

As the map on the right indicates, the Medbery parking lot is the location of the current construction, but just north is a new parking lot that is accessible from Pulteney Street from the north from Hamilton Street (Routes 5 & 20). Similarly, parking has been expanded north of the Scandling Campus Center, and it is accessible from Pulteney Street from the north from Hamilton Street (Routes 5 & 20). Beyond the entrances to these parking areas, Pulteney Street is closed to the south until the intersection of St. Clair Street.

Please note: There is still access to the Office of Campus Safety from Pulteney Street.

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