Family Weekend 2009

 

Sept. 25-26

Family Weekend and Homecoming are planning an incredible opportunity

for our current students and their families to come together with our alumni this fall.

For information on local hotels, click here.

Feel free to use the information provided here to plan your visit to campus.

A complete schedule will be available to you during the check-in times listed below.

A note about parking on campus this weekend: Guests of the College for Family Weekend and Homecoming can park on campus in available spots that are not designated handicapped or as fire lanes.

Click here for a campus map.

Friday, Sept. 25

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Hospitality & Check In

Stop by the Alumni House for refreshments.  Pick up your name tag and get the latest info!

4–5 p.m. Quaker Roots & Presence  

King Hall, room 126

Information about the history of Guilford’s campus, how Quaker values play a role in a Guilford education and information about student experiences outside the classroom.

6:30–8 p.m. Parent & Family Reception

Carnegie Room in Hege Library

7 p.m. Music by Guilford’s own Scott Pryor ’00 & Friends

Main Campus Lawn

Saturday, Sept. 26

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Hospitality & Check In

Alumni House

Continues all day for families. 

10 a.m.–5 p.m. Guilford College Bookstore Open!

Also open during the football game.

10 a.m.–noon A Closer Look at Guilford’s Student Leadership Programs

Coffee and snack provided

Quaker Leadership Scholars Program (QLSP)

Hut

The QLSP is a vital part of maintaining Guilford’s Quaker heritage.  Join us for some reflective conversation about being Quaker at Guilford.

Multicultural Leadership Scholars Program (MLSP)

Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) King 128E

Our department strives to excel at transformative education and the creation of a liberated, empowered, equitable, and inclusive environment at Guilford.  Visit the multicultural Education Department staff and student ambassadors in the warm and comfortable MRC.

Bonner Scholars Program

Bonner Center for Community Learning

Founded by the Bonner foundation in Princeton, NJ, the Bonner Scholars Program forms a committed core of Guilford students actively contributing to the wider community.  Meet the Bonner staff and students.

Center for Principled Problem Solving Scholars Program (CPPS)

King Hall 126

The Principled Problem Solving Scholars Program offers students the opportunity to explore social change and innovation from the values base generated by Guilford’s core values.  Please join us, meet our scholars, and hear more about the efforts of the CPPS at Guilford. 

1–2:30 p.m. Family Association Meeting

Joeseph M. Bryan Jr. Auditorium in Frank Family Science Center

3–5 p.m. In Your Student’s Shoes

The Rhythm of the First Year                Bryan Jr. Auditorium

Studying Abroad                                  King Hall        

The Value of an Internship                    King Hall

5–7 p.m. BBQ & Bluegrass

Founders Lawn

Music by the “Alley Rabbits” Bring Frisbees and blankets!

7 p.m. Quaker Football vs. Hampden-Sydney

Armfield Athletic Center