Washington and Lee University
The schedule of events for Parents' & Family Weekend 2008 will be posted in September. The schedule below (P&FW 2007) will give you some idea of the events offered. We look forward to seeing you on campus!
Schedule of Events from Parents' & Family Weekend 2007
Friday
| Time | Event/Description |
| 8:00 a.m. | Classes begin Parents are welcome to join students in the classrooms. |
| 9:00 a.m. − 5:00 p.m. | Registration, Elrod Commons Stop by the registration table and pick up your Parents’ Weekend information packet. (Your student can do this for you.) |
| 9:00 a.m. − 4:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Conferences, 23 University Place 15-minute appointments with financial aid officers. These appointments must be made with Financial Aid at (540) 458-8715. |
| 10 a.m. - Noon | Open House, Tucker Hall Room 408 for Foreign Languages |
| 1:00 p.m. − 4:00 p.m. | Book Signing, Cannan Green You are invited to the launch of Family & Honor, which features the legendary Thomas "Baner" Bane and his 35 years of interaction with the W&L family. Interwoven within the pages are tributes, memories and photographs by W&presidents, alumni, students, parents, faculty and staff, along with many "Banerisms" and insights. |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Open House, 21 University Place Office of International Education |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Open House, Science Addition 100 & 200 Levels Geology Department self-guided tours of mineralogy collections, seismograph and analytical facilities |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Open House, Reid Hall 207 Journalism Department |
| 2:00 p.m. − 4:00 p.m. | Open House, Kamen Gallery, Lenfest Center Theater |
| 2:-00 p.m. − 4:00 p.m. | Open House, Elrod Commons, 3rd Floor Career Services |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Open House, Newcomb Hall 27A Sociology and Anthropology |
| 2:00 p.m. − 4:00 p.m. | Open House Newcomb Hall, 1st Floor Philosophy and Religion |
| 2:00 p.m. − 4:00 p.m. | Open House, Elrod Commons Room 114 History Department |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Appointments with Faculty and Administration, Individual Offices |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Open House, Howe Hall, 4th Floor Biology Department |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Open House, Parmly Hall 1st and 2nd floors Psychology Department |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Open House, Elrod Commons Room 214 Nabors Service League, Campus Kitchen, Volunteer Venture, Bonner Leader Program, Shepherd Poverty Program |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Panel on Teaching and Scholarship, Payne Hall 21 Sponsored by the English Department. The panel will be followed by an Open House/Reception starting at 3:30 p.m. |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Open House, Howe Hall Room 208 Physics and Engineering Question and Answer Session |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Washington and Lee School of Law, Lewis Hall Classroom A "What Every Parent Should Know about Applying to Law School" Followed by tours of Lewis Hall |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Open House, Huntley Hall Reading Room The Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics Environmental Studies Program |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Open House, Science Addition 3rd floor Lounge Area Chemistry Department |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Greek Life Questions and Answers, Elrod Commons Stackhouse Theater Greek student leaders and Student Affairs staff will be available to answer any questions. Session is geared toward parents of freshmen. |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Mathematics Department Colloquium, Robinson Hall Room 6 Students will present their summer research. |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Open House, Frank Parsons Way Panhellenic invites all freshman women and parents to tour the sorority houses. |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | President's Open House, Lee House Please join President and Mrs. Ruscio for an open house and reception for freshmen and their parents. |
| 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Open House, Wilson Hall Room 3016 Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Open House, Elrod Commons Room 206 African-American Studies Program |
| 5:00 p.m. | First Fridays at Five, Elrod Commons Room 345 Shabat service and dinner (dinner in Room 216) Sponsored by Hillel |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Taste of Asia, 5 University Place East Asian Languages and Literatures Department |
| 5:30 p.m. | Art Gallery Reception, Wilson Hall "Drawing Italy", Student work from Spring Term 2007 |
| 6:00 p.m. | Outing Club Dinner, 203 E. Washington Street Please RSVP by October 19 to (540) 459-4066 |
| 7:30 p.m. | Choral Concert, Wilson Hall Concert Hall University Chorus and Chamber Singers Tickets are free, but required. Contact the Box Office at (540) 458-8000 |
| 8 p.m. | Theatre Series, Keller Theatre "Othello, The Moor of Venice" Tickets are required and available online beginning Sept. 3, lenfest.wlu.edu, or call the Box Office at (540) 458-8000. |
| 8−9 p.m. | Night-Sky Viewing, Liberty Hall Ruins Sponsored by the Department of Physics and Engineering Weather permitting. Warm dress recommended. |
| 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Parents' Reception, Evans Dining Hall Office of Multicultural Affairs |
| Time | Event/Description |
| 6:30 a.m. | Morning Run with Dean of Student Affairs Dawn Watkins, meet at Lee Chapel 3-mile, moderate-pace run. |
| 9−10 a.m. | Dean of Student Affairs Report to Parents Elrod Commons Stackhouse Theatre "Current Happenings at W&L" |
| 9−11 a.m. | Registration Elrod Commons Living Room Stop by the registration table and pick up your Parents’ Weekend information packet. (Your student may do this for you.) |
| 9−11 a.m. | Appointments with Faculty and Administration, Individual Offices |
| Financial Aid Conferences, 23 University Place 15-minute appointments with financial-aid officers. These appointments must be made with Financial Aid at (540) 458-8715. | |
| 10 a.m. | Applied Music Students’ Recital, Wilson Hall Concert Hall Music Department. Tickets not required. |
| 10:30 a.m. | President’s Report to Parents, Lee Chapel President Kenneth P. Ruscio |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Generals’ Rally and Luncheon, Cannan Green Tickets available at Registration $7.50 each Rain Plan: Marketplace in Elrod Commons |
| 12:30 p.m. | Volleyball, Warner Center W&L vs. University of Cumberlands |
| 1−4 p.m. | Book Signing, Cannan Green You are invited to the launch of Family & Honor which features the legendary Thomas "Baner" Bane and his 35 years of interaction with the W&L family. Interwoven within the pages are tributes, memories and photographs by W&L presidents, alumni, students, parents, faculty and staff, along with many "Banerisms" and insights. |
| 1 p.m. | Football Game, Wilson Field W&L vs. Bridgewater |
| 6 p.m. | Concert, Lee Chapel JubiLee, Southern Comfort and General Admission. Tickets are free, but required. Contact the Box Office, (540) 458-8000. Tickets will not be available at the door. |
| 7 p.m. | Multicultural Student Association Parents’ Dinner, Evans Dining Hall Joyful Noise performs. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Wind/Jazz Ensembles Concert, Wilson Hall Concert Hall Tickets are free, but required. Contact the Box Office, (540) 458-8000. |
| 8 p.m. | Theatre Series, Keller Theatre "Othello, The Moor of Venice" Tickets are required and available online beginning Sept. 3, lenfest.wlu.edu, or call the Box Office at (540) 458-8000. |
Sunday
| Timeime | |
| 9:30 a.m. − 11:00 a.m. | Open House and Bagel Brunch, Elrod Commons Room 114 Sponsored by Hillel |
| 8:00 p.m. | Theatre Series, Keller Theatre "Othello, The Moor of Venice" Tickets are required and available online beginning Sept. 3, lenfest.wlu.edu, or call the Box Office at (540) 458-8000. |