Posted June 30, 2012.
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Fall Family Day and Power Up Pirates
Sept. 21-23, 2012
Online pre-registration has now closed. If you have not pre-registered but plan to attend, please stop by the Check-in/Information Desk in the McCombs Campus Center on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We look forward to seeing you here!
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
7 p.m.
Southwestern Volleyball vs. Austin College
Corbin J. Robertson Center, Robertson Performance Court
7 p.m.
Southwestern Men’s Soccer vs. Colorado College and Power Up Pirates Tailgate
Varsity Athletic Fields
Bring your lawn chair, wear black and gold, and cheer on the Pirate soccer teams.
8 p.m.
Friday Night Live Featuring Sarah Cook ‘15
Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center, The Cove
Hear music from current student Sarah Cook along with students and other community members.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Check-in and Information Desk
Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center, Bob and Vivian Smith Concourse
10-10:50 a.m.
Classes Without Quizzes
F.W. Olin Building, Various Classrooms
Catch a glimpse of what Southwestern students are learning in the classroom. All family members are invited to attend. Note: Prospective students visiting campus today will also participate in this session.
Roadside America
What images come to mind when you hear someone say “road trip”? Where did those images come from? What do they mean? How is “hitting the open road” different from and similar to being “stuck in traffic,” going to work? This session explores how cars, the road, and mobility are central to American cultural ideas about identity, freedom, belonging, and citizenship.
Bob Bednar, Associate Professor of Communication Studies
F.W. Olin, Room 105
Body and Brush – Writing Chinese Glyphs
This session is an introduction to Chinese culture through the experience and theoretical exploration of Chinese calligraphy.
Carl Robertson, Associate Professor of Chinese
F.W. Olin, Room 322
In These Shoes? I Don’t Think So. The Paradox of Human Bipedality.
Running is difficult and painful but paradoxically, may be the reason humans became bipedal. While running may be a defining characteristic of humans, our ability to move using our legs seems to have become impaired. We choose to ornament our feet in shoes that don’t help us run and then shun activities that require using our feet. It is still possible for humans to run well. This session will examine this question – from evolutionary, psychosocial, physiological, and anthropological perspectives.
Scott McLean, Associate Professor of Kinesiology
F.W. Olin, Room 110
Introduction to Criminology
What sociological factors contribute to the prevalence of crime in America? What about society increases or decreases crime rates? This session is a preview of a new course to be offered at Southwestern Spring 2013.
Reggie Byron, Assistant Professor of Sociology
F.W. Olin, Room 209
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fall Family Day Brunch
Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center, J.E. & L.E. Mabee Commons
11:15 a.m.
Be Southwestern University Update from the President
F.W. Olin Building, Room 105
Hear a University update from President Jake B. Schrum ’68 and learn about the many ways that parents can be “Be Southwestern.”
12:30 p.m.
Southwestern Volleyball vs. Centenary College
Corbin J. Robertson Center, Robertson Performance Court
1 p.m.
Panel Discussion: What’s so major about a major?
F.W. Olin Building, Room 105
Hear from faculty advisers and current students what every student should know regarding academic advising, major selection, finding time for experiential learning and much more. Bring your questions!
2-2:50 p.m.
Classes Without Quizzes
F.W. Olin Building, Various Classrooms
Catch a glimpse of what Southwestern students are learning in the classroom. All family members are invited to attend.
Body and Brush – Writing Chinese Glyphs
This session is an introduction to Chinese culture through the experience and theoretical exploration of Chinese calligraphy.
Carl Robertson, Associate Professor of Chinese
F.W. Olin, Room 322
New Orleans: The Creole City
Explore the cultures, environments, and histories of a city that is quintessentially American yet unlike any other place in the United States.
Thomas McClendon, Professor of History
F.W. Olin 323
2 p.m.
Southwestern Women’s Soccer vs. Trinity University
Varsity Athletic Fields
3 p.m.
Southwestern Volleyball vs. University of Dallas
Corbin J. Robertson Center, Robertson Performance Court
8-10:30 p.m.
Fountainwood Observatory Public Viewing
Faculty members from the Physics Department at Southwestern as well as observers from the Williamson County Astronomy Club will be on hand to guide viewing.
Fountainwood Observatory
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Noon
Southwestern Men’s Soccer vs. University of Dallas
Varsity Athletic Fields
2 p.m.
Southwestern Women’s Soccer vs. University of Dallas
Varsity Athletic Fields
Families of the women’s soccer team are invited to attend the Parent’s Picnic following the game.
