Schedule of Events
Thursday, October 9
| 9:30 a.m. |
Yom Kippur Morning Services
Gaston Hall |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Yom Kippur Yizkor Services
Gaston Hall |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Yom Kippur Afternoon Services
Gaston Hall |
| 7:30 p.m. | Conversation and Booksigning: Alexandra Robbins, author of “The Overachievers” and “The Quarterlife Crisis” Riggs Library, Healy Hall Join Alexandra Robbins as she discusses her studies on the iGeneration. What impact does overachievement in high school and performance at top colleges have on your young 20’s? What do you do when you hit 24 and realize perhaps you’d rather be a chef than an investment banker? Alexandra will talk about her experiences and research, and answer all of your questions. She will also be available to sign books during the reception. Register Now |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Yom Kippur Break Fast Dinner
Copley Formal Lounge |
| 8 p.m. | Chimes Night at the Tombs The Tombs 1226 36 Street NW |
| 8 p.m. | Nomadic Theatre: The Clean House Walsh Black Box Theatre Nomadic Theatre presents - The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl, , When married doctors Charles and Lane hire Matilde as their live-in maid, they get anything but a clean house. Sure, it looks spotless, but it's soon filled with the dirty laundry of Charles' affair with an older woman, Lane's depression, her sister Virginia's identity crisis, and Matilde's struggle to find humor in a house in dire need of a good joke. A play about what it means to love and laugh in times when we never thought we could, The Clean House shows us that love itself is rarely clean. It's dirty, like a good joke. Produced by Jamie Scott, COL'10 and Directed by Laura Brienza, COL'10. More information |
| 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. |
Hoyas Homecoming Bingo
Alumni Lounge – Village C Sponsored by InterHall |
Friday, October 10
| 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | The Future of U.S. International Religious Freedom Policy: Recommendations for the New Administration Copley Formal Lounge The Berkley Center will host the third of three symposia commemorating the tenth anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act. Panels will address democracy, civil society, terrorism, and public diplomacy, and include discussion of policy recommendations for the new administration. Confirmed participants include Walter Russell Mead (Council on Foreign Relations), William Galston (Brookings), former senator Rick Santorum, and former director of the U.S. Agency for International Development and GU Professor, Andrew Natsios. RSVP Requested, berkleycenter@georgetown.edu. |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Library Book Sale Healy Lawn Join us on Healy lawn for a book sale to benefit the general fund of Georgetown Library. The sale features both hardcover and paperback books ranging in price from $1 to $5 |
| 12 p.m | DC Club Luncheon Lecture The City Tavern Club 3206 M St. NW Come hear GU faculty member Professor Stephen Wayne, a noted expert on the American presidency and GU alum John Fortier, C’88, principal contributor to the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project and executive director of the Continuity of Government Commission speak to the events of this historic presidential contest just weeks before the nation votes. Tickets are just $20 for club members and $35 for non-members. We will begin with a brief networking session, followed by lunch and the lecture panel. The City Tavern Club is located at 3206 M St., NW. Email dchoyas@dchoyas.org for questions. Register Now |
| 3:00 p.m. | Women's Soccer vs. Notre Dame North Kehoe Field Cheer on the women’s soccer team as they take on Notre Dame |
| 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | International Coffee Hour Leavey Program Room Join us for international coffee hour! OIP invites all members of the GU community to join us for coffee, cookies, and conversation in the Leavey Center. For more information, see http://oip.georgetown.edu/isss/coffee.htm |
| 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. | You Can Change the World: Young Alumni and Their Volunteer “Corps” Experience Reed Residence Interested in careers with PeaceCorps, AmeriCorps, Teach for America or Jesuit Volunteer Corps? Come hear young alums talk about their post-graduate volunteer experience: the ups, the downs, and how you can follow in their footsteps. Register Now |
| 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Corp Alumni Happy Hour (Corp Alumni Only, please) Garrett's on M St. Mix and mingle with current and former members of the Corp over drinks at Garretts. We hope all former Corp members will come let us know what they're up to! |
| 6 p.m. | Shabbat Service John Main Center for Meditation and Interreligious Dialogue More information |
| 6 p.m. | Women’s Field Hockey vs. Syracuse College Park, MD Cheer on the women’s field hockey team as they take on Syracuse. |
| 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Cocktails and Coaches Riggs Library, Healey Hall Join Georgetown coaches and athletic department administrators for cocktails! Hear team updates, reconnect with fellow alums and learn more about Raise Our Game. Hosted by Hoyas Unlimited and the Georgetown Alumni Club of Washington, D.C. |
| 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Presentation of "suddenly BLACK, at Georgetown" Davis Performing Arts Center What does it mean to be suddenly Black at Georgetown? From the founding of the Black House in 1968 to rallies in Red Square, this theatrical presentation, written, directed and performed by Obehi Utubor (SFS ’09), depicts the history of racial discourse on Georgetown’s campus. Register Now |
| 6:30p.m. – 7:30p.m. | Georgetown University College Republicans Reunion Leavey Esplanade (Rainsite: Village C Alumni Lounge) Please join your fellow Georgetown University College Republicans alumni for an hour of hors d'oeuvres hosted by the current GURC Membership. It promises to be a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and learn what the current board is doing this election year. Please RSVP or send inqueries to Paul Courtney at pvc2@georgetown.edu. |
| 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Mr. Georgetown Pageant Gaston Hall Twelve senior men representing a variety of campus organizations will vie for the title of Mr. Georgetown in a series of pageant-inspired competitions. Sponsored by the Georgetown Program Board, the evening will feature choreography by Groove Theory and songs by The Phantoms. Hosted by Jeff Civillico, (C'05). |
| 7:30 p.m. | FOCI Homecoming Ice Cream Social Red Square All FOCI alumni are welcome to come mix and mingle with current students in advance of FOCI’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, which will occur in the Spring of 2010. Click here to RSVP. |
| 8 p.m | Nomadic Theatre: The Clean House Walsh Black Box Theatre Nomadic Theatre presents - The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl, , When married doctors Charles and Lane hire Matilde as their live-in maid, they get anything but a clean house. Sure, it looks spotless, but it's soon filled with the dirty laundry of Charles' affair with an older woman, Lane's depression, her sister Virginia's identity crisis, and Matilde's struggle to find humor in a house in dire need of a good joke. A play about what it means to love and laugh in times when we never thought we could, The Clean House shows us that love itself is rarely clean. It's dirty, like a good joke. Produced by Jamie Scott, COL'10 and Directed by Laura Brienza, COL'10. More information |
| 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. | International Relations Club Alumni Reception 1409 37th St NW Join the current IRC to catch up with old friends, the current board, and hear what the club is up to this upcoming year. |
| 9 p.m | Bulldog Alley: GU Players presents Rapunzel Uncut Georgetown Players Children's Theater Troupe presents Rapunzel Uncut The story of Rapunzel told by dueling narrators, with a misunderstood witch, an off-pitch Rapunzel, and an unimaginably stupid Prince. More information |
| 9 p.m | Georgetown University Student and Alumni Federal Credit Union Welcomes Hoyas Home! Rhino Bar & Pumphouse Be one of the first 75 alums to show your Jack the Bulldog VISA Debit Card and receive a free beer! |
| 9 p.m | M St Takeover! Show your Hoya Pride at M St Establishments and take advantage of the following drink specials: Champions: No cover charge Mr. Smith's: Happy Hour-Rail Drinks $1.50, $1 off on pint beer, $2.75 for their bottled beer of the month Old Glory: $3 domestic drafts Rhino Bar: No cover charge, $3 domestic bottles. |
| 12:00 a.m. – 2 a.m. | Georgetown Program Board: MidNIGHT Visions Film: Wanted ICC Auditorium Free movie showing of Wanted in the ICC Auditorium, sponsored by the Georgetown Program Board. A MidNIGHT Visions film, the movies begin at 9:30 pm and Midnight on Friday and Saturday. For more information, see http://gpb.georgetown.edu/ |
Saturday, October 11
| 8 a.m. | Hilltop Challenge Homecoming 5K $15 in advance/$20 day of Red Square Whether you were a Georgetown track star or a recreational runner, you're invited to run the Fourth Annual Hilltop Challenge Homecoming 5K. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the race begins promptly at 9 a.m. in Red Square. The course winds through Georgetown's campus and the surrounding neighborhood. Awards will be given to the top three male and female runners, and all runners will receive a Hilltop Challenge t-shirt. Join us for breakfast following the race at the Alumni House, located at the corner of 36th and O Streets. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Georgetown Spiked Shoe Club. Register Now. |
| 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Tocqueville Forum Presents: Bioethics, Technology and the Human Person: Prospects for the Future of American Democracy |
| 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Homecoming Tailgate Party $10 for students and guests, $15 for alumni and guests, $20 at the door for all McDonough Parking Lot A time-honored tradition of Homecoming Weekend that brings friends together for food and music before the Homecoming football game against the UPenn Quakers. Don’t miss your chance to get a photo with Jack the Bulldog, from noon to 1 p.m.! Barbeque, Pizza, Ice Cream, beverages, and entertainment will be provided, including music by The Reflex - the East Coast's premiere 80's tribute band http://www.reflexlive.com/. Show your Hoya pride during the
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| 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Welcome Home Hoyas: Alumni House Tours and Open House Robert and Bernice Wagner Alumni House 3604 O Street NW Come on home for apple pie and cider, just like mom would make. Meet up with friends, pick up information about weekend events and tour the beautiful Alumni House. Sponsored by the Georgetown University Alumni Association. Register Now |
| 12:00 noon | Men’s Soccer vs. UConn North Kehoe Field Come cheer on the men’s soccer team as they take on rival UConn. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Daily Meditation John Main Center for Meditation and Interreligious Dialogue More information |
| 2:00 p.m. | Nomadic Theatre: The Clean House Walsh Black Box Theatre Nomadic Theatre presents - The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl, , When married doctors Charles and Lane hire Matilde as their live-in maid, they get anything but a clean house. Sure, it looks spotless, but it's soon filled with the dirty laundry of Charles' affair with an older woman, Lane's depression, her sister Virginia's identity crisis, and Matilde's struggle to find humor in a house in dire need of a good joke. A play about what it means to love and laugh in times when we never thought we could, The Clean House shows us that love itself is rarely clean. It's dirty, like a good joke. Produced by Jamie Scott, COL'10 and Directed by Laura Brienza, COL'10. More information |
| 2:00 p.m. | Homecoming Football Game Georgetown Hoyas vs. UPenn Quakers Multi-Sport Field Cheer on the football team as they take on the UPenn Quakers. For ticket information, please visit the Georgetown Athletics Web site |
| 2:30 p.m. | Behind-the-Scenes Tours of the New Business School Take a hardhat tour of the new facilities, soon to be home of the McDonough School of Business. The tour will take about 45 minutes. |
| 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Alpha Kappa Psi Business Alumni and Student Reception Leavey Esplanade Alumni and current members of the business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi gather together to mix and mingle after touring the new Business School grounds. After taking off your hardhat, join us for some food and beverages! Register Now |
| 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. | The new Department of Performing Arts and the 30th Anniversary of Black Theater Ensemble Celebration Davis Center for the Performing Arts Join us for a reception at the Davis Center celebrating the new Department of Performing Arts and the 30th Anniversary of the Black Theater Ensemble (BTE). The evening will include live music and is followed by an encore presentation of BTE’s play /suddenly BLACK, at Georgetown. Register Now |
| 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Presentation of "suddenly BLACK, at Georgetown" Davis Center for the Performing Arts Register Now |
| 6 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Black Student Alliance Alumni Reception Wagner Alumni House 3604 O St, Washington, DC |
| 6 p.m. | Daily Meditation John Main Center for Meditation and Interreligious Dialogue More information |
| 8:00 p.m. | Nomadic Theatre: The Clean House Walsh Black Box Theatre Nomadic Theatre presents - The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl, , When married doctors Charles and Lane hire Matilde as their live-in maid, they get anything but a clean house. Sure, it looks spotless, but it's soon filled with the dirty laundry of Charles' affair with an older woman, Lane's depression, her sister Virginia's identity crisis, and Matilde's struggle to find humor in a house in dire need of a good joke. A play about what it means to love and laugh in times when we never thought we could, The Clean House shows us that love itself is rarely clean. It's dirty, like a good joke. Produced by Jamie Scott, COL'10 and Directed by Laura Brienza, COL'10. More information |
| Young Alumni Class parties on The Waterfront at Georgetown's Washington Harbour |
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| 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Class of 2009 Party at Garrett’s 3003 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007 Join your fellow seniors for a night to celebrate our final on campus Homecoming weekend! $15 gets you 3 drink tickets and appetizers. |
| 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. |
Class of 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and beyond Homecoming Party Nick's Riverside Grille and Cabanas Join the Classes of 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and beyond at Cabanas & Nick's Riverside Grille for food, fun, and late night live entertainment from Once, Okay Twice! |
| 9 p.m. – 1a.m. | Class of 2007 party Agraria Register Now |
| 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. | Class of 2008 party Tony & Joe Register Now |
| 9:30 p.m | Georgetown Program Board: MidNIGHT Visions Film: Wanted ICC Auditorium Free movie showing of Wanted in the ICC Auditorium, sponsored by the Georgetown Program Board. A MidNIGHT Visions film, the movies begin at 9:30 pm and Midnight on Friday and Saturday. For more information, see http://gpb.georgetown.edu/ |
| 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. | Georgetown Classes of 2012, 2011, 2010 Gladiator Tent Party McDonough Gym Tent Could you have been the number one Roman Gladiator? Test your jousting skills at our inflatable joust game. Join us for free food, sodas, DJ and free t-shirts to the first 100 attendees. |
| 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Hoya Family Reunion Hoya Court The Black Student Alliance invites all undergrads, alumni, family and friends for a fun night of music, dancing food and fun in Hoya Court. No cover charge. |
| 12:00 a.m. | Georgetown Program Board: MidNIGHT Visions Film: Wanted ICC Auditorium Free movie showing of Wanted in the ICC Auditorium, sponsored by the Georgetown Program Board. A MidNIGHT Visions film, the movies begin at 9:30 pm and Midnight on Friday and Saturday. For more information, see http://gpb.georgetown.edu/ |
Sunday, October, 12
| 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Welcome Home Hoyas: Alumni House Tours and Open House Robert and Bernice Wagner Alumni House 3604 O Street NW Come on home for apple pie and cider, just like mom would make. Meet up with friends, pick up information about weekend events and tour the beautiful Alumni House. Sponsored by the Georgetown University Alumni Association. Register Now |
| 10:00 a.m. | Homecoming Mass Dahlgren Chapel |
| 11a.m. – 3 p.m. | Homecoming Community Service Day Copley Lawn Service for others takes on a new level as Hoyas of all ages join together to prepare food and care packages for the DC Homeless population. Register to help make sandwiches, put together care packages, or to deliver items to recipients in the DC community. Be sure to come help out! |
| 12:30 p.m. | Meditation with guest speaker Father Christiaan van Nispen, S.J John Main Center for Meditation and Interreligious Dialogue Father Christiaan discusses "Prayer Experience In Islam." Refreshments to follow. More information |
| 1:00 p.m. | Women's Soccer vs. DePaul North Kehoe Field Cheer on the women’s soccer team as they take on DePaul. |
| 2 p.m. | Volleyball vs. Marquette McDonough Gym Come cheer on the volleyball team as they take on Marquette. |
| 7 p.m | Nomadic Theatre: The Clean House Walsh Black Box Theatre Nomadic Theatre presents - The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl, , When married doctors Charles and Lane hire Matilde as their live-in maid, they get anything but a clean house. Sure, it looks spotless, but it's soon filled with the dirty laundry of Charles' affair with an older woman, Lane's depression, her sister Virginia's identity crisis, and Matilde's struggle to find humor in a house in dire need of a good joke. A play about what it means to love and laugh in times when we never thought we could, The Clean House shows us that love itself is rarely clean. It's dirty, like a good joke. Produced by Jamie Scott, COL'10 and Directed by Laura Brienza, COL'10. More information |
| 7:30 p.m. | Georgetown Program Board: MidNIGHT Visions Film: Wanted ICC Auditorium Free movie showing of Wanted in the ICC Auditorium, sponsored by the Georgetown Program Board. A MidNIGHT Visions film, the movies begin at 9:30 pm and Midnight on Friday and Saturday. For more information, see http://gpb.georgetown.edu/ |
