Join us for Family Weekend 2024 on Friday, November 1 through Sunday, November 3.
RSVP through CampusESP! Questions? Email orientation@muhlenberg or call 484-664-3657
Friday, November 1, 2024
| 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. |
Family Weekend Information Table - Seegers Union Lobby Stop by to grab a schedule and a special Family Weekend gift from Muhlenberg College! Our Information Center will be staffed throughout the weekend to help with anything you may need. |
| 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
The Hìtëkw Project - College Green A celebration of Muhlenberg’s Indigenous roots through appreciating our campus of trees. |
| 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
First Student Recital - Egner Memorial Chapel |
| 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
Acopian Center for Ornithology - Shankweiler Building, Fourth Floor Explore The Research Museum at the Acopian Center for Ornithology which contains over |
| 3 p.m. | Wind Ensemble Pop Up Concert- Parent's Plaza (Rain Location Egner Memorial Chapel |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Admissions Office Sibling Tour - Haas College Center Please register here. When you check in for the tour, please let admissions know you are here for a Sibling Tour. |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Election 2024: Muhlenberg's Engagement and Perspective - Seegers 109-110 Join Dr. Christopher Borick, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion, as he discusses the current landscape of the 2024 election and shares how Muhlenberg approaches educating for democracy. |
| 4:15 p.m. |
Women's Basketball Scrimmage vs Kean- LSC Memorial Hall |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Pre-Shabbat hor d’oeuvres - Leffell Center for Jewish Student Life, 2238 |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Shabbat Services - Leffell Center for Jewish Student Life, 2238 Chew St. Welcome Shabbat with Muhlenberg College Hillel. Join students and their families at student-led |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. |
Hillel Jewish Community Shabbat Dinner - Seegers Union Event Space Meet up with members of the Jewish community for a special Shabbat dinner. Families are |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Men's Basketball Scrimmage vs. Vassar - Life Sports Center, Memorial Hall |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Dave Malloy’s Tony-nominated musical based on a fragment of Tolstoy’s War and Peace offers a heart-rending meditation on forbidden love and redemption, and a ground-breaking, profoundly moving score that spans musical genres from klezmer to dancehall electronica. For more information and tickets, please visit here.
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| 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
Trivia Night - Seegers Union 111-113 Test your trivia knowledge and win great Muhlenberg merchandise! |
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8:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
Sophomore Disney Leadership Program Presents: Disney Bingo Seegers Union 111-113 Help the Sophomore Disney Leadership Program fundraise for their program that culminates in a trip to Walt Disney World to learn from Disney’s Imagination Campus. The price is $5 per board or 3 boards for $10. You will keep your boards for all 5 rounds! Come for a chance to win fun Disney prizes. |
Saturday, November 2, 2024
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Free Continental Breakfast - Seegers Union Light Lounge Join the Offices of Student Life & Student Transitions for bagels, spreads, baked goods, and (of course) coffee! |
| 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Family Weekend Information Table - Seegers Union Lobby Stop by to grab a schedule and a special Family Weekend gift from Muhlenberg College! Our Information Center will be staffed throughout the weekend to help with anything you may need. |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
A Look into the Student Experience with President Kathleen Harring - Seegers Union 113 Join us as President Harring and members of the senior leadership team share current campus initiatives that are strengthening the student experience and the impact this has on students' academic journeys and campus experiences. |
| 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Ethically Leveraging AI in the Job Search - Seegers Union Lower Level Join our new Executive Director of the Career Center, Sue McNeilly, and bring your laptops and experiment with AI tools for the job search! This interactive session will highlight current AI tools geared towards the job search process and how to ethically use them. It will also discuss recruiters' use of AI to analyze candidates. Open to both families and students! |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Joining the Global Community: Study Away - Seegers 113 In a world that is becoming increasingly interdependent, study abroad represents a significant means by which students may better prepare themselves to face the challenges of the future. |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Music Department Family Weekend Concerts- Egner Memorial Chapel All are welcome to join us for live music in the Egner Memorial Chapel! |
| 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
Pack the Plaza - Parents Plaza Join us for "Pack the Plaza," a vibrant celebration filled with student performances, delicious food, and hands-on arts and crafts. Bring your energy and school spirit as we cheer on three of our Muhlenberg sports teams in an afternoon of campus fun! |
| 12 p.m. |
Men's Soccer vs. McDaniel - Varsity field |
| 1 p.m. |
Field Hockey vs. Dickinson - Scotty Wood Stadium |
| 2 p.m. |
NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812- Baker Center for the Arts Dave Malloy’s Tony-nominated musical based on a fragment of Tolstoy’s War and Peace offers a heart-rending meditation on forbidden love and redemption, and a ground-breaking, profoundly moving score that spans musical genres from klezmer to dancehall electronica. For more information and tickets, please visit here.
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| 3 p.m. |
Women's Soccer vs. McDaniel - Varsity field |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Shabbat Afternoon Gathering- Leffell Center for Jewish Student Life, 2238 Chew St |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Havdalah - Leffell Center for Jewish Student Life, 2238 Chew St. Mark the conclusion of Shabbat and the beginning of the new week through the ritual of Havdalah with Muhlenberg College Hillel. (Havdalah will take place at 6:47 p.m.). |
| 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
“It’s Classified” Mayhem Step Team Showcase - Seegers 113 |
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8 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
Hyponotist Evan Gambardella - Seegers Union Event Space We are thrilled to announce that the incredible Hypnotist Evan Gambardella will be headlining our Family Weekend on November 2nd! Prepare yourselves for an evening packed with jaw-dropping hypnosis, endless laughter, and unforgettable moments as you become part of the show! |
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8 p.m. |
NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812- Baker Center for the Arts Dave Malloy’s Tony-nominated musical based on a fragment of Tolstoy’s War and Peace offers a heart-rending meditation on forbidden love and redemption, and a ground-breaking, profoundly moving score that spans musical genres from klezmer to dancehall electronica. For more information and tickets, please visit here.
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Sunday, November 3, 2024
| 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Egner Memorial Chapel Open House - Egner Memorial Chapel Join us for a light continental breakfast and a chance to tour Egner Chapel. |
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| 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Hillel Bagel Brunch - Leffell Center for Jewish Student Life, 2238 Chew St. A Hillel tradition. All are invited to the Hillel House to enjoy bagels, learn about Jewish life at the College and connect with Muhlenberg College Hillel students and their families. Hillel |
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| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Protestant Chapel Service with Holy Communion - Egner Memorial Chapel All are welcome for this weekly service that features scripture, singing, prayer, a sermon by the |
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| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Catholic Mass - Egner Memorial Chapel |
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| 2 p.m. |
NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812- Baker Center for the Arts Dave Malloy’s Tony-nominated musical based on a fragment of Tolstoy’s War and Peace offers a heart-rending meditation on forbidden love and redemption, and a ground-breaking, profoundly moving score that spans musical genres from klezmer to dancehall electronica. For more information and tickets, please visit here.
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