| 8:30–9:30 a.m. |
Rise and Shine: Meditation and Yoga
Clock Tower, Brant Field
Start your day with some mindful stretching. Mats provided; limited space available. |
| 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. |
Registration & Information Center
Living Room, McConnell Center
Pick up your nametag, complimentary tote bag, schedule of events and an energizing snack. Shop the Pitzer Store and enjoy your new Pitzer gear! |
| 8:30–10:30 a.m. |
Keck Science Update & Lecture
Burns Lecture Hall, Keck Science Center
After mingling with Scripps and Pitzer parents over coffee and scones, hear about all the exciting changes at Keck Science from Weinberg Family Dean of Science Ulysses (UJ) Sofia. Stay for a faculty lecture from one of our amazing Keck Science professors! |
| 9 a.m.–6 p.m. |
Love Letter to Your Student
Living Room, McConnell Center
Write a love letter to your student and give them words of encouragement for the end-of-the-semester crunch time. Letters will be delivered to your student before finals in May. |
| 10–10:50 a.m. |
Life After Pitzer: Alumni Perspectives
Presented by the Pitzer College Alumni Board
Hear alumni discuss how their Pitzer education prepared them to meet the opportunities and uncertainties of life after college and how they live out Pitzer’s core values in their personal and professional lives. |
| 10–11:30 a.m. |
Athletic Parent Brunch (RSVP Required)
Broad Performance Space
Calling all Sagehen parents! Meet and mingle with other Sagehen parents and Pomona-Pitzer Athletics staff and coaches!
Make sure to RSVP while registering for Family Weekend. |
| 10 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Brunch with the Campus Community
Dining Hall, McConnell Center
Join us for a great meal, fantastic conversation and wonderful company. |
| 11–11:50 a.m. |
Study Abroad: Student Perspectives
Moderated by Michael Ballagh, Associate Vice President for Study Abroad & International Programs
This session will explore the variety and vitality of our study abroad and international programs and the impact that they have on our students’ appreciation for global diversity. |
| Noon–4 p.m. |
Alumni Board Meeting (closed meeting)
Members of the Pitzer College Alumni Board will meet to discuss upcoming alumni events and opportunities. |
| 1:15–2:30 p.m. |
Pitzer Learning Experience: Part One
Participate in the informative and interactive session of your choice.
Open House: Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability
Brinda Sarathy, Director, Robert Redford Conservancy (RRC)
Meet in the Scott Hall Courtyard
Explore the beautiful Conservancy and meet RRC student fellows! The Redford Conservancy helps the College act on its commitment to environmental sustainability. Its focus on innovative programming and interdisciplinary education around environmental challenges aims to promote both the longevity of Southern California’s natural environment and the wellbeing of its peoples.
Participants will be escorted to the Conservancy promptly at 1:15 p.m. It is an enjoyable 10–15 minute walk. There will be no outside access to the property once the tour has left campus. Comfortable walking shoes suggested.
Making a Difference: The Psychology of Social Action
Allen M. Omoto, Dean of Faculty
This talk will explore some of the dynamics of social action and how people “make a difference” for themselves, their communities and society at large. After discussing the range of behaviors that can be construed as social action, the specific case of volunteerism will be considered. Results from an original program of research on volunteerism will be reviewed, with special focus on the psychological needs and motivations that lead people to engage in social action and also serve to sustain their efforts. The key role of psychological connections to others—sense of community—will be highlighted. The results of the research have implications for psychological understanding of prosocial behavior. In addition, implications for practical concerns related to volunteer recruitment and utilization and, more broadly, for citizen participation and social action, will be discussed. |
| 2:45–4 p.m. |
Pitzer Learning Experience: Part Two
Participate in the informative and interactive session of your choice.
Prison Education 101
Led by Justice Education Initiative Program Manager Tyee Griffith, this session explores our robust prison education program. You will hear from faculty and students who have participated in this unique learning environment.
Income Inequality in Historical Perspective
Andre Wakefield, Professor of History
We will discuss Thomas Piketty’s book, Capital, and its place in the history of economic thought. Our topics will be his topics: income inequality and fairness, the status of neoclassical economics, proposals about taxing capital, etc.
Not your Grandmother’s Greeks and Romans: “Classics” at Pitzer College
Michelle L. Berenfeld, John A. McCarthy Associate Professor of Classics
The ancient Mediterranean—famous as the home of the ancient Greeks and Romans—was inhabited by millions of people who spoke hundreds of languages and worshiped countless gods. Encompassing some 40 modern countries, it was a multilingual, multi-ethnic and cosmopolitan region that never intended to become the “foundation of western civilization.” This presentation will examine how the “classical world” has both shaped and been shaped by later cultures, its role in a modern liberal arts education and the problems that arise when we think of the ancient Greeks and Romans as “a bunch of dead white men.” |
| 4:15–5:30 p.m. |
President’s Spotlight
Benson Auditorium
Strive to Thrive |
| 5:30–7:30 p.m. |
Family Weekend Celebration Dinner
Dining Hall, McConnell Center
Pitzer students and their families are invited to this celebration dinner. Wear your Pitzer orange! |
