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Meliora Weekend Events

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2001

Rochester Revue
Wilson Commons Quad
5:30 p.m.

Athletics & Recreation Goergen Athletic Center
Hall of Fame Dinner
6 p.m

Women's Field Hockey vs. Oswego
Fauver Stadium
6 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2001

"The Cost of Freedom"
The Palestra
11 a.m.

Slater Society Luncheon
Wilson Commons, May Room
11 a.m.

Lunch in the Meliora Tent Wilson
Commons Quad
noon

Joe Beard and the Blues Union
Wilson Commons "Front Porch"
12:30 p.m.

"Freedom from Disability: The Miracles of Biomedical Engineering"
Hoyt Hall
1:15 p.m

"Integrating New Research on Nazi Germany into the Classroom"
Meliora Hall 203
1:15 p.m.

"The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island"
Location TBA
1:15 p.m.

"Your Personal Freedom:
Maintaining Self-Motivation, Vitality, and Personal Values in Our 'Free' Society"
Hutchison Hall, Hubbell Auditorium
1:15 p.m.

Skalny Center Dedication
Harkness 115
1:30 p.m.

Women's Volleyball Tournament
Goergen Athletic Center
2, 4, and 6 p.m.

"Emerging Democracies"
The Palestra
2:45 p.m.

"Freedom to Compete"
Hutchison Hall, Hubbell Auditorium
2:45 p.m.

"Loss of Freedom: .
Slavery--Then and Now"
Hoyt Hall
2:45 p.m

Eric Coker and Katherine Hollister Memorial Dedication
Dandelion Square
3 p.m

DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSES

American Sign Language
Dewey Hall 1-101
3:30 p.m.

Anthropology
Lattimore Hall
444
3:30 p.m.

Art and Art History
Sage Art Center
3:30 p.m.

Biology
Hutchison Hall , Green Lounge
3:30 p.m.

Biomedical Engineering
Location TBA
3:30 p.m.

Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Meliora Hall 418
3:30 p.m.

Chemical Engineering
Schlegel Hall Rotunda
3:30 p.m.

Chemistry
Hutchison Hall, Green Lounge
3:30 p.m.

College Writing Center
Rush Rhees Library G-121
3:30 p.m.

Computer Science
Computer Science Building 601
3:30 p.m.

Dance Spurrier
Dance Studio
3:30 p.m.

Earth and Environmental Sciences
Hutchison Hall 224
3:30 p.m.

Economics
Harkness Hall, Seminar 208
3:30 p.m.

Educational Technology and Multimedia Centers
Rush Rhees Library, Rms. G-122 and G-138
3:30 p.m.

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer Science Building 405
3:30 p.m.

English
Rush Rhees Library, Robbins Library
3:30 p.m.

Film and Media Studies
Rush Rhees 427
3:30 p.m.

Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies
Lattimore Hall 210
3:30 p.m.

History
Rush Rhees 370
3:30 p.m.

Institute of Optics
Location TBA
3:30 p.m.

Mathematics
Hylan Building, Ninth Floor
3:30 p.m.

Mechanical Engineering
Hopeman Building 224
3:30 p.m.

Modern Languages and Cultures and the Russian Studies Program
Lattimore Hall 401
3:30 p.m.

Music Strong Auditorium
Lower Level
3:30 p.m.

Naval Science
Morey Hall Basement,
3:30 p.m.

Physics and Astronomy
Bausch & Lomb 208
3:30 p.m.

Philosophy
Lattimore Hall 501
3:30 p.m.

Political Science
Harkness Hall 314
4 p.m.

Psychology
Meliora Hall 353
3:30 p.m.

Religion and Classics
Rush Rhees Library, Gamble Room
3:30 p.m.

Statistics
Hylan Building 1106A
3:30 p.m.

Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies
Lattimore Hall 540
3:30 p.m.

Theater Program
Todd Theater Lobby
3:30 p.m.

Dedication of the Vietnam War Memorial
Tent between Burton and Crosby Halls
4 p.m.

"Freedom of the Press"
Rush Rhees Library, Welles-Brown Room
4 p.m.

"Freedom on the Home Front: African World War II Veterans and French Colonialism"
Lattimore Hall 210,
4 p.m.

Varsity Alumni Reception
Goergen Athletic Center, Weinstein Lounge
4 p.m.

"Socratic Ethics"
Lattimore Hall 501
4:30 p.m.

Shabbat Service and Dinner (Conservative, Orthodox, Reform)
Interfaith Chapel
5:15 p.m.

Ceremony of Hope and Remembrance
Tent between Burton and Crosby Halls
5:15 p.m.

Neilly/Keil Exhibit Opening Reception
Hartnett Gallery, Wilson Commons
5:30 p.m.

University Welcome Reception and Dinner
Tent on Wilson Commons Quad
5:30 p.m.

COLLEGE REUNION CLASS DINNERS

Class of 1936
Rochester Yacht Club
5:30 p.m.

Class of 1941
Century Club
5:30 p.m.

Class of 1946
Chatterbox Club
5:30 p.m.

Class of 1951
The Meliora
6 p.m.

Class of 1956
Great Hall of Rush Rhees Library
6:30 p.m.

Class of 1961
Oak Hill Country Club Ballroom
5:30 p.m.

Class of 1966
Goergen Athletic Center
6:30 p.m.

Class of 1971
Goergen Athletic Center
6:30 p.m.

Class of 1976
The Meliora Ballroom
6:30 p.m.

Class of 1981
Wilson Commons
6:30 p.m.

Class of 1986
Wilson Commons
6:30 p.m.

Class of 1991
Wilson Commons
6:30 p.m.

Class of 1996
Wilson Commons
7 p.m.

Women's Soccer vs. St. John Fisher
Fauver Stadium
7 p.m.

Bill Cosby (Note: there will be no photographs permitted at either performance)
The Palestra
7:30 and 10 p.m.

40th Anniversary of the Hyam Plutzik Memorial Poetry Series
Hoyt Hall
8 p.m.

Bonfire
Zornow Field
9 p.m.

Friday After Hours
Tent on Wilson Commons Quad
9 p.m.

Meltdown Party
Wilson Commons
11 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2001

Meliora Games
Spurrier Gym
8:30 and 9:45 a.m.

Soccer Training Techniques
Fauver Stadium
8:30 a.m. (6-10 years); 9:45 a.m. (11-16 years)

Breakfast with the President and Deans
Douglass Dining Center
9 a.m.

Shabbat Service and Lunch
(Orthodox and Conservative services)
Interfaith Chapel
10 a.m. Orthodox; 10:30 a.m. Conservative

Women's Cross Country UR Invitational
Mendon Ponds Park
10 a.m.

Men's Cross Country UR Invitational
Mendon Ponds Park
10:30 a.m.

"Distinguished Keynote Address: The Honorable Bill Bradley"
The Palestra
11:30 a.m.

Meliora Fest
Fraternity Quad Tent
noon

STING Alumni Gathering
Fraternity Quad Tent
12:30 p.m.

College Parents' Luncheon
Douglass Dining Center
12:30 p.m.

Planned Giving Presentation
Rush Rhees Library
12:45 p.m.

"Freedom of Speech"
The Palestra
1:30 p.m.

"Freedom from Illness"
Hutchison Hall, Hubbell Auditorium
1:30 p.m.

"Financial Freedom: The Economy"
Hoyt Hall
1:30 p.m.

The Yellowjackets Homecoming Football Game
Fauver Stadium
2 p.m.

"Kids Kollege: Freedom to Create--A Mosaic"
Sage Art Center
2 p.m.

"Kids Kollege: Freedom to Communicate"
Meliora Hall, Rm. TBA,
2 p.m. (ages 6-8) ; 3 p.m. (ages 13-16); 3:15 p.m. (ages 9-12)

"Kids Kollege: Freedom from Reality"
Computer Science Building 628
2, 3, and 4 p.m.

Student Dance Performances
Wilson Commons, May Room
2 p.m.

"Economic Freedom and Prosperity"
Location TBA
3 p.m.

"Freedom from Energy Dependence: U.S. Gas and Oil Resources"
Hutchison Hall, Lander Auditorium
3 p.m.

"Financial Freedom: The Market"
Location TBA
3 p.m.

"Loss of Freedom: The Story of Kindertransport"
Hutchison Hal1, Hubbell Auditorium
3 p.m.

Wilson Commons 25th Anniversary Reception
"Meet by the Clock"
4 p.m.

Catholic Mass and Reception
Interfaith Chapel
5 p.m.

Friends of the University of Rochester: Reception with Richard Ben Cramer
Rush Rhees Library
5 p.m

Women's Soccer Celebration
Friel Lounge
5 p.m.

Yellowjacket Student Dinner
Danforth Dining Center
6 p.m.

Meliora Dinner
Rochester Riverside Convention Center
6:30 p.m.

Saturday Night at the Movies
Hoyt Hall
7, 9, and 11 p.m.

Symphony Orchestra, University Choir, and Gospel Choir
Upper Level, Strong Auditorium,
7:30 p.m.

Rochester Sings!
The Palestra
9:30 p.m.

Casino Night
Wilson Commons Quad
11 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2001

Stonehurst Capital Invitational Regatta
Genesee Valley Park
All-day event

Catholic Mass and Reception
Interfaith Chapel
10 a.m.

Protestant Chapel Community
Breakfast & Service
Interfaith Chapel
10:15 a.m.

Hillel Brunch
Interfaith Chapel
10:30 a.m. to noon

Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Location TBA
2 p.m.

ONGOING EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS

"Andy Neilly and Jack Keil: Collected Works"
Hartnett Gallery

"Ansel Adams and the University of Rochester: Exhibition, Negotiating for Art"
Rush Rhees Library

"Freedom to Read"
Rush Rhees Library

Habitat Playhouse Building Fund-raiser
Wilson Quad
Friday and Saturday, 1-5 p.m.

International Theatre Program Presents: "Dealers Choice"
Todd Theatre Lobby
Friday and Saturday , 8 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m.

National Baseball Hall of Fame Traveling Exhibit
Goergen Athletic Center

RIVER CAMPUS TOURS

The Center for Future Health
Shuttle bus service behind Rush Rhees
2:45 and 3:45 p.m.,
Saturday, 3 and 4 p.m.

Rush Rhees Library Tower Tours
Rush Rhees, front steps
Fri.: 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30 p.m Sat.: 3 p.m.

Walking Tours
Rush Rhees, circulation desk
Sat.: noon, 12:15, 12:30, 12:45, 1, 1:15, 1:30, 1:45 p.m.

Please note that all times and locations are subject to change. Visit the Meliora Weekend headquarters in Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons for up-to-date information. Also see the Meliora Weekend Web site at www.rochester.edu/alumni/meliora2001.



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