Fall Festival

First Annual Fall Festival 2012

Friday October 19th, 2012 through Sunday October 21st, 2012

Welcome to our first annual Fall Festival!  Fall Festival has been created to bring together our neighborhood community, OU families, students, faculty, staff and alumni to celebrate the fall in a fun-filled atmosphere.  There are activities for everyone on Saturday, October 20th, including music, games, food vendors (A Taste of Oglethorpe), moon bounce, artists and crafts booths and at the end of the day, a hot air balloon ride.  Parents of OU students are invited to activities on Friday, October 19, such as attending a college class, hearing a presentation by study abroad and visiting the Academic Success Center to learn about resouces and support services available to ensure student success at Oglethorpe. On Sunday, we also have church services and a performance of MacBeth (at discounted rates if your student is in CORE 101).

For planning purposes please register for Fall Festival here.

Below is a schedule of events for Fall Festival, with public events listed first.
Please scroll down to view the full schedule for the entire weekend.

Saturday, October 20th Schedule of Events: Open to the Public

Saturday, October 20, 2012

12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
Burden of Proof: National Identity and the Legacy of War was inspired by the OU campus-wide reading of Tim O'Brien's book The Things They Carried, a fictionalized account of the author's time as an American soldier in Vietnam. The exhibition explores the juxtaposition of the American and Vietnamese experience of the Vietnam War and its aftermath.

1:00 p.m. • Walking Historic Tour of Oglethorpe
Paul Hudson will be leading a tour of Oglethorpe that will begin in front of Hearst Hall.

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. • A Taste of Oglethorpe
Eleven local area food vendors will supply "A Taste of Oglethorpe" samples of food for $1.00 per sample.

Food Vendors

• Aramark-Fried tomatoes, biscuits and cheddar cheese
• Costco-Fresh Water
• Marble Slab Creamery-Delicious ice cream
• Moe's Southwestern Grill-Mexican Food
• Olde Blind Dog-Grilled Meats
• Olive Bistro-Mediterranean hummus and tapenade, pita bread
• Publix-Pecan and apple pie, lemonade, apple cidar and iced tea
• The Cup-Scrumptious cupcakes
• Tre'za-Wood grilled pizza

Artists

• Bohemian Guitars/Guitars & String Instruments
• Mosaic Goddess Studios/Mosaic Art Products
• Inky Huang/Ceramic Artist-Jewelry/Functional
• Melanie Ferguson/Ocean organics/ceramics
• Cellar Dwellars/Handmade Plushies
• Dendocreations/handcrafted accessories out of exotic and domestic wood
• Lisa Kerns Jewelry/Eclectic and unique designs
• LK Design/Game day and fun women's clothing
• Jewels, ETC by Amanda Tai/Repurposed metals and beaded designs

Other Activities

• Sororities-Face Painting
• Fraternities-Games
• Bookstore Table-T-Shirts
• Moon Bounce for Kids
• OU Radio Live

Full Schedule of Events for OU Parents and Students

Friday, October 19, 2012

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. • Parent Registration • Hearst Hall

10:00 a.m.. - 2:00 p.m. • Oglethorpe Classes for Parents & Grandparents

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. • Academic Success Center Open House • Academic Success Center, Library
Stop by the Academic Success Center and meet Eric Tack, Director of the Academic Success Center.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Study Abroad Information Session • Dolive Theater, Library
Learn about where OU students have studied and traveled, led by Jeffrey Collins.

Evening • Dinner at Petrel Partners • City of Atlanta (See Petrel Partners List).

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. • Night of the Arts• The Tower
Night of the Arts is a one-night celebration put on by the Oglethorpe University Literary Magazine, the Tower, every fall semester. Students and faculty share their talents in the arts with poetry and prose, reading, acting, singing, playing of musical instruments, and other forms of artistic expression. A faculty member from one of the liberal arts departments is also asked to speak on a topic of their choosing. Parents of Oglethorpe students can have a taste of what the vibrant arts community at Oglethorpe is like!

Saturday, October 20, 2012

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • Parent Registration • Outside of Hearst Hall

10:00 a.m. • Parent & Faculty Continental Breakfast • Hearst Hall
Sponsored by the Parents Leadership Council, parents will be able to mingle with other OU parents.

8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. • OU Day of Service
Families are invited to join their Petrels in serving the Atlanta area community on Atlanta Day of Service, Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 8am-12:30pm. OU student must reserve spots for all interested participants. Volunteers will gather to celebrate the service day over a light breakfast and transportation will be provided to multiple service sites. Projects will include preparing meals, beautifying local parks, and assisting senior residents. Closed toed shoes and positive attitudes are required! Contact Heather in the Center for Civic Engagement with any questions via hstan@oglethorpe.edu or 404-504-1978.

12:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Oglethorpe University Museum of Art (see above explanation)

1:00 p.m. • Walking Historic Tour of Oglethorpe (see above explanation)

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. • A Taste of Oglethorpe (see above explanation)

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. • Kickball Tournament Students vs. Parents •in front of Goodman Hall

6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m. • Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides • Track Field

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Greek Parents' Mix & Mingle • Greek Row

Evening • Dinner at Petrel Partners • City of Atlanta (See Petrel Partners List)
Spend the evening at a restaurant that has partnered with Oglethorpe to give the students discounts.

8:00 p.m. •Programming Board Movie • Academic Quad or Lupton Auditorium (rain location)
Attend a movie screening at OU of I am Legend.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

10:00 a.m. • Oglethorpe Prebysterian Church

2:00 p.m. • CORE 101 Parent's MacBeth • Conant Performing Arts Center
Parents of students currently enrolled in Core 101 are invited to view Georgia Shakespeare's performance of MacBeth.