Weekend Schedule of Events - Fall 2012
Friday/Saturday/Sunday Schedule - 2012 - PDF
Parent/Family Weekend 2012
Friday, September 21st
7:30 am to 6:00 pm Starbucks is Open
Middle Ground, Barret Library
8:30 am to 7:00 pm The Rhodes Bookstore is Open
Briggs Student Center
Check out the campus bookstore and use your coupon to purchase Rhodes items.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm Registration Table
Middle Ground, Barret Library
Stop by to receive a full list of activities and information about Memphis.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm Attend Class with your student(s)
This is your chance to be a student again. Come prepared to learn a new thing or two and remember your pen and paper! Due to mitigating circumstances (test, exam, presentation, or limited space) some classes are closed to visitors. Please check the ′No-Visit′ list of classes.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm GlobeMed Silent Art Auction
Barret Library Breezeway
GlobeMed at Rhodes, a student-led group striving to address health inequity in Nicaragua, is holding a Silent Art Auction to support its partner organization, AMOS. All proceeds from the auction will support community-identified primary healthcare initiatives in Nicaragua. Bidding will occur Friday and Saturday. Winners may pick up their pieces on Sunday morning.
10:00 am to 2:00 pm Rhodes College Ring Event
Rhodes Bookstore, Briggs Student Center
A Jostens representative will show you Rhodes class ring options and assist you in designing or ordering your ring. Visit college.jostens.com to shop online.
11:00 am to 5:00 pm Art Exhibit: In Search Of...
Clough-Hanson Gallery, Clough Hall
Inspired by the 1970’s speculative documentary TV series, the artists in this exhibition create images and abstract scenarios that engage transformative moments, look into alternate histories or imagine other realities, creatures and lands.
Lunch Options
Burrow Refectory: Fried Chicken Friday/lunch for purchase (11:00 am to 2:00 pm).
Lynx Lair Pub: Meals and refreshments for purchase (11:30 am to 11:00 pm), located in the Bryan Campus Life Center
Local restaurant recommendations are available at the Registration Table.
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm Insider′s Tour of Burrow Refectory
Burrow Refectory
Take an exclusive "behind the scenes" tour of our newly renovated exhibitionist-style kitchen and dining hall and learn about the exciting offerings available to your student.
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Departmental Open House: Anthropology/Sociology and Pyschology 1st Floor,Clough Hall
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Departmental Open House: History and Greek & Roman Studies
History Conference Room, 200 Buckman Hall
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Departmental Open House: International Studies
Lobby, Buckman Hall
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Departmental Open House: Natural Science ~ Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics & Computer Science, and Physics
Dino Lounge, Frazier Jelke
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Departmental Open House: Political Science, Economics, and Political Economy Program
Outside Buckman Hall near Oak Alley (Rain location: 3rd Floor Lobby, Buckman Hall)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn: The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Social Media (Continuing Legal Education)
Ballroom, Bryan Campus Life Center
All parents who are attorneys are invited to attend and learn guidelines on how to manage the ethical perils of lawyer social networking as well as the implications of social media for employment and labor law practitioners and family law practitioners. This session has been approved for 2.0 hours of dual credit. A cocktail reception will follow. Register at the Rhodes alumni discount rate by visiting the alumni website.
4:00 pm Campus Tour
Admissions Lobby, Burrow Hall
Student Diplomats will give you the straight story about what it is like to live and learn at Rhodes.
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Mertie W. Buckman International Intern Presentations & Reception
Blount Auditorium, Buckman Hall
Six International Studies majors were selected last spring as Mertie Buckman International Interns and each spent nine weeks over the summer working as an intern in a foreign setting. The Buckman Interns will share reflections and lessons from their various summer internship experiences from Costa Rica, Croatia, Jordan, Poland, and Tanzania. An informal reception with light refreshments will take place from 3:00-4:00 pm in the first floor lobby of Buckman Hall in advance of the presentations.
4:30 pm to 7:30 pm Refectory Showcase: International Feast
Burrow Refectory
Join us for family dinner at the newly renovated Catherine Burrow Refectory. Enjoy dishes prepared in our exhibition-style kitchen from various international countries. The Rhodes Jazz Combo will perform live while you dine. Vegan and vegetarian options will be available. There is no cost for families, students will swipe cards.
7:00 pm Kappa Delta All-Sing
Mallory Gymnasium, Bryan Campus Life Center - Doors open at 6:30 pm) Tickets for this high energy musical competition will be available for purchase at the door. All proceeds will go to Kappa Delta charities, Prevent Child Abuse America and Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee.
Saturday, September 22nd
Dining Options
Starbucks: Coffee and snacks for purchase (9:00 am to 8 pm), located in Middle Ground of Barret Library..
Burrow Refectory: Meals for purchase. Full Breakfast (8:00 am to 10:00 am, Continental breakfast (10:00 am to 11:00 am), Lunch (11:00 am to 2:00 pm), Dinner (4:30 pm to 7:30 pm).
Lynx Lair Pub: Meals and refreshments for purchase (11:30 am to 11:00 pm), located in the Bryan Campus Life Center.
Local restaurant recommendations are available at the Registration Table.
8:30 am to 6:00 pm The Rhodes Bookstore is Open
Briggs Student Center
Check out the campus bookstore and use your coupon to purchase Rhodes items.
9:00 am to 12:00 pm Registration Table
Middle Ground, Barret Library
Stop by to receive a full list of activities as well as information about Memphis.
9:00 am to 10:00 am Grandparents Reception
Barret Cloister Walkway, Barret Library
Join President and Mrs. William Troutt for a coffee reception honoring Rhodes College grandparents.
10:00 am, 10:30 am West Village Tour and Visit with President Troutt
West Village
Enjoy coffee with President Troutt and staff in our brand new residence hall. Residence Life staff will lead tours of this beautiful new facility that offers deluxe suites for upper-class students. Tours will depart from the first floor entrance at West Village/Glassell Quad.
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Softball: Rhodes vs. Southwest Community College
Softball Field
10:00 am to 2:00 pm Rhodes College Ring Event
Rhodes Bookstore, Briggs Student Center
A Jostens representative will show you Rhodes class ring options and assist you in designing or ordering your ring. Visit college.jostens.com to shop online.
10:30 am Spanish Storytelling Time
Barret Library
Students from Spanish 301 Culture and Conversation class will share stories and crafts in ways that all ages are sure to enjoy.
11:00 am Rhodes Arboretum Tour
Middle Ground, Barret Library
Our Green Rhodes student members will lead walking-tours of over 50 varieties of trees around campus. Tours will depart from Middle Ground.
11:00 am Field Hockey Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Lunch
Field Hockey Field
Join us in celebration of the new artificial turf field and stay for lunch at 11:30 (Lunch RSVP required, 901-843-3596 or huntk@rhodes.edu). Field Hockey Home Opener begins at 1:00 pm.
11:00 am to 5:00 pm Art Exhibit: In Search Of...
Clough-Hanson Gallery, Clough Hall
Inspired by the 1970’s speculative documentary TV series, the artists in this exhibition create images and abstract scenarios that engage transformative moments, look into alternate histories or imagine other realities, creatures and lands.
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm GlobeMed Silent Art Auction
Barret Library Breezeway
Bidding will occur until 6 pm. GlobeMed at Rhodes, a student-led group striving to address health inequity in Nicaragua, is holding a Silent Art Auction to support its partner organization, AMOS. All proceeds will support primary healthcare initiatives in Nicaragua. Winners may pick up their pieces on Sunday morning.
1:00 pm Field Hockey: Rhodes vs. Hendrix
Field Hockey Field
Come cheer on the Lynx for their first game on the new artificial turf field. See Saturday at 11:00 am for details involving the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Lunch.
1:00 pm Football: Rhodes vs. Birmingham Southern
Crain Field
2:00 pm Women′s Soccer: Rhodes vs. Washington University
Soccer Field
4:00 pm 5th Annual Parent/Family Weekend ‘Sticks and ‘Socks Concert
Blount Auditorium, Buckman Hall
Two a cappella ensembles, Lipstick on Your Collar (the female ensemble) and Woolsocks (the men′s ensemble) will perform for parents, families, and Rhodes students. You do not want to miss hearing these performances!
5:00 pm Wine and Cheese Reception Honoring Rhodes′ Community Service Scholars North Patio, Briggs Student Center (outside the Bookstore)
Join us to celebrate the leadership of students in Rhodes′ nationally-recognized Community Service Programs.
7:30 pm 60′s Rock - When The Music Mattered
Ballroom, Bryan Campus Life Center
An exciting "Behind The Music" look at the 1960s with Barry Drake, one of Rock Music′s foremost historians... Featuring hundreds of photos, videos and musical selections from one of music′s most turbulent and innovative decades!
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Stargazing
Rhodes Tower Observatory and Deck (weather permitting)
Rhodes′ observatory will be open to parents and students. Attendees may look through the giant telescope inside the observatory or through smaller ones on the deck.
9:00 pm Contents Under Pressure (CUP)
McCoy Theatre
Come and enjoy a performance by Rhodes Improv Comedy Troupe.
Sunday, September 23rd
Dining Options
Starbucks: Coffee and snacks for purchase (12:00 pm to 11 pm), located in Middle Ground of Barret Library.
Burrow Refectory: Meals for purchase. Full Breakfast (8:00 am to 10:00 am, Continental breakfast (10:00 am to 11:00 am), Lunch (11:00 am to 2:00 pm), Dinner (4:30 pm to 8:00 pm).
Lynx Lair Pub: Meals and refreshments for purchase (11:30 am to 11:00 pm), located in the Bryan Campus Life Center.
9:00 am to 12:00 pm GlobeMed Silent Art Auction
Middle Ground, Barret Library
Auction winners may pick up their pieces.
10:30 am to 2:00 pm Baseball: Rhodes vs. Red Intrasquad Games
Stauffer Field
1:00 pm Women′s Soccer: Rhodes vs. Elmhurst
Soccer Field
