Parents Weekend to feature 'Accolade Dance'With a theme of "Planet Vanderbilt," organizers have designed Parents Weekend 2002 to showcase the broad variety of opportunities and experiences available to members of the Vanderbilt world. During Parents Weekend March 22-24, students and their families will have the opportunity to meet popular faculty members, attend performing arts events, see the Nashville sights, visit residence halls and hit the dance floor for a good cause. The weekend kicks off Friday, March 22, when parents check in and have the option to take one of two guided tours of Nashville. Saturday morning will feature a Parents Association Breakfast, followed by remarks from Chancellor Gordon Gee. Saturday afternoon events include the popular Faculty Lecture Series and student organization receptions and ceremonies. Performances by Original Cast, the Concert Choir, Tonguencheek and Athenian Sing are scheduled throughout the weekend. The most significant program change this year was to replace the traditional "Chancellor's Reception" on Friday with the "Chancellor's Accolade Dance" on Saturday night. This semiformal dance raises funds in support of the Chancellor's Minority Scholarship, and has historically been held during Homecoming. The festivities were moved to Parents Weekend to give students' families the opportunity to participate in Vanderbilt's largest indoor social event. Tickets are on sale at the Sarratt Box Office. Parents Weekend is sponsored by the new Division of Student Life. For more information about these events, contact event chairs Kelli Deel at 479-4885 or Michelle Rosen at 322-6400. For information about Accolade, contact Sean Smithey at 322-3963. Schedule Highlights of Parents Weekend 2002: Planet Vanderbilt Friday, March 22
Registration & Check-In
Sarratt Atrium Lobby
11 a.m. 7 p.m.
International Food Festival
Alumni Lawn
11 a.m. 1 p.m.
Campus Tours
Leaving from Admissions Office
11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Stevenson Center Observatory
10th Floor, Physics & Astronomy Building
1 2 p.m.: Solar Viewing
7 8:30 p.m.: Lunar/Jupiter Viewing
Parents Weekend Nashville Tours
Music City Highlights tour, or
Downtown/Frist Center tour
2 p.m. 5 p.m.
Career Center Open House
110 Alumni Hall
2 4 p.m.
Psychological & Counseling Center
Open House/Consultation Hours
Sarratt 315
2 6 p.m.
Human & Organizational Development
Open House
Mayborn Hall, Suite 104
2:30 4:30 p.m.
Pre-Nursing Program Open House
Godchaux Hall Living Room
3:30 4:30 p.m.
Study Abroad Programs Open House
Furman 008
4 5 p.m.
Freshman Residence Receptions & Tours
Vandy/Barnard, Mims (Kissam), and Branscomb Lobbies
5:30 6:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt Baseball vs. Georgia
Charles Hawkins Field
7 p.m.
Original Cast Performance
Langford Auditorium
8 p.m.
Saturday, March 23
Registration & Check-In
Sarratt Atrium Lobby
8:30 10 a.m.
Parents Association Breakfast
University Club
8:30 9:45 a.m.
Conversation with the Chancellor
Langford Auditorium
10 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
Faculty Lecture Series
Various times, locations
Saturday afternoon
Tonguencheek Improv Comedy
Sarratt Terrace
Noon
Stevenson Center Observatory
Solar Viewing, 10th Floor, Physics & Astronomy Building
Noon 1 p.m.
VU Baseball Tailgate
McGugin Center
12:30 - 2 p.m.
Original Cast Performance
Langford Auditorium
1:30 p.m.
Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert
Ingram Performance Hall
2 3 p.m.
VU Baseball vs. Georgia
Charles Hawkins Field
2 p.m.
Gallery Opening Reception
"Diverse Visions"
VU Fine Arts Gallery
3 5 p.m.
Athenian Sing
Langford Auditorium
5:30 p.m.
Blair Student Showcase
Ingram Performance Hall
8 p.m.
Chancellor's Accolade Dance
Marriott Stadium Club
8 p.m. 1 a.m.
Sunday, March 24
Parents Weekend Brunch
Rand Dining Hall
9 a.m. Noon
Episcopal/Methodist Holy Eucharist
St. Augustine's Chapel
11 a.m.
Catholic Mass & Brunch
Benton Chapel
11 a.m. 12:45 p.m.
Class Ring Presentation Ceremony
University Club
1 p.m.
VU Baseball vs. Georgia
Charles Hawkins Field
1 p.m.
VU Women's Lacrosse vs. Brown
Lacrosse fields
1 p.m.
Phi Alpha Theta Induction Ceremony
Wilson 126
1 3 p.m.
Residence Hall Receptions & Tours
Upperclass Residences
2 4 p.m.
Concert Choir & Chamber Singers Concert
Ingram Performance Hall
2 4 p.m.
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