Friday, March 12, 2010
All Day |
No classes will take place during the Academic Travel period. However, the offices of the college will remain open. Usual class schedule will resume on Monday, March 22.
For any questions related to the Academic Travel program, please contact the Office of the Registrar. |
Saturday, March 13, 2010
All Day |
No classes will take place during the Academic Travel period. However, the offices of the college will remain open. Usual class schedule will resume on Monday, March 22.
For any questions related to the Academic Travel program, please contact the Office of the Registrar. |
Sunday, March 14, 2010
All Day |
No classes will take place during the Academic Travel period. However, the offices of the college will remain open. Usual class schedule will resume on Monday, March 22.
For any questions related to the Academic Travel program, please contact the Office of the Registrar. |
Monday, March 15, 2010
All Day |
No classes will take place during the Academic Travel period. However, the offices of the college will remain open. Usual class schedule will resume on Monday, March 22.
For any questions related to the Academic Travel program, please contact the Office of the Registrar. |
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
All Day |
No classes will take place during the Academic Travel period. However, the offices of the college will remain open. Usual class schedule will resume on Monday, March 22.
For any questions related to the Academic Travel program, please contact the Office of the Registrar. |
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
All Day |
No classes will take place during the Academic Travel period. However, the offices of the college will remain open. Usual class schedule will resume on Monday, March 22.
For any questions related to the Academic Travel program, please contact the Office of the Registrar. |
Thursday, March 18, 2010
All Day |
No classes will take place during the Academic Travel period. However, the offices of the college will remain open. Usual class schedule will resume on Monday, March 22.
For any questions related to the Academic Travel program, please contact the Office of the Registrar. |
Friday, March 19, 2010
All Day |
No classes will take place during the Academic Travel period. However, the offices of the college will remain open. Usual class schedule will resume on Monday, March 22.
For any questions related to the Academic Travel program, please contact the Office of the Registrar. |
Saturday, March 20, 2010
All Day |
No classes will take place during the Academic Travel period. However, the offices of the college will remain open. Usual class schedule will resume on Monday, March 22.
For any questions related to the Academic Travel program, please contact the Office of the Registrar. |
Sunday, March 21, 2010
All Day |
No classes will take place during the Academic Travel period. However, the offices of the college will remain open. Usual class schedule will resume on Monday, March 22.
For any questions related to the Academic Travel program, please contact the Office of the Registrar. |
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Mens' Soccer Team Match |
Monday, March 22, 2010
All Day |
Please note that all students must meet with their advisors prior to registering on My Franklin.
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar, or you can find out more about policies and procedures here. |
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
All Day |
Please note that all students must meet with their advisors prior to registering on My Franklin.
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar, or you can find out more about policies and procedures here. |
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Professor Gabriella Steindler Moscati, associate professor of Hebrew language and literature at L'Orientale University in Naples, will talk about her new book LA LIBERTÀ SI CHIAMA JAIPUR. Her talk will be in Italian, with questions following in English and Italian.
All students of Italian and interested members of the community are welcome to attend. |
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
All Day |
Please note that all students must meet with their advisors prior to registering on My Franklin.
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar, or you can find out more about policies and procedures here. |
Thursday, March 25, 2010
All Day |
Please note that all students must meet with their advisors prior to registering on My Franklin.
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar, or you can find out more about policies and procedures here. |
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Paul Parks
Partner and Director of Carbon Limits AS, Oslo, Norway A major component in the debate and negotiations regarding climate change is the impact that climate change has, and will increasingly have, on developing countries. An intense debate revolves around what is the appropriate way for developing countries to participate in the abatement of greenhouse gas while at the same time developing mechanisms to support sustainable, and rapid, development. This lecture will look at the framework of the debate, how developing countries are being addressed in negotiations and what mechanisms are available to support sustainable development in these countries. A small reception will follow each lecture during which guests can meet the speaker and discuss the evening’s topic. For more information and complete program, please visit Lecture Series 2010 Program. |
Friday, March 26, 2010
All Day |
Please note that all students must meet with their advisors prior to registering on My Franklin.
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar, or you can find out more about policies and procedures here. |
8:45 PM - 10:45 PM | Mens' Soccer Team Match |
Saturday, March 27, 2010
All Day |
Please note that all students must meet with their advisors prior to registering on My Franklin.
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar, or you can find out more about policies and procedures here. |
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
The Franklin College Ski club is a new entity on campus. It was formed in the fall by Rivet Daigre, Tristan Jones, David Formissano and Tyler Olsen. Their sole purpose of forming the club was to encourage students to ski and share the magic of mountains together in Switzerland. They have led 3 official ski club trips, each time with more than 20 students in attendance. With this, they have decided to throw a party to create awareness for the club and for skiing in general in the Swiss alps.
Part 1 What: 80's themed ski party (wear your best 80's attire! (beverages and Apple strudel Provided When: March 27 from 8 - 11 Where: Falcons Nest Cost: 10 franc tickets will be sold before hand All money goes towards planning a ski trip in the future Part 2 What: The following day we will take the 80's to the local Andermatt mountain where we will ride all day in the best styles of the 80's When: March 28 depart on the 7:37 train from Lugano to Andermatt Where: The Gemstock Andermatt Please join us for a weekend in appreciation of the 80's and the sport of skiing. |
Sunday, March 28, 2010
All Day |
Please note that all students must meet with their advisors prior to registering on My Franklin.
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar, or you can find out more about policies and procedures here. |
Monday, March 29, 2010
All Day |
Please note that all students must meet with their advisors prior to registering on My Franklin.
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar, or you can find out more about policies and procedures here. |
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | This special one-woman performance is dedicated to Kate Peyton, a BBC reporter killed while on duty in Somalia in 2005. Her sister, Rebecca Peyton, from London, England will be performing this one act play. Open to the public! |
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
All Day |
Please note that all students must meet with their advisors prior to registering on My Franklin.
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar, or you can find out more about policies and procedures here. |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | This special one-woman performance is dedicated to Kate Peyton, a BBC reporter killed while on duty in Somalia in 2005. Her sister, Rebecca Peyton, from London, England will be performing this one act play. Open to the public! |
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
This panel discussion will feature actress, Rebecca Peyton; a representative from Reporters without Borders; Claire Luce, co-editor of the Franklin Voice student newspaper and Maggie Humphreys, President of the Cross Cultural Conversations Club. They will discuss the danger that reporters face while covering a story from a country that may not welcome their reporting. The panel will immediately follow the performance of "Sometimes I Laugh Like my Sister".
A reception will be held after the event. |
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
All Day |
Please note that all students must meet with their advisors prior to registering on My Franklin.
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar, or you can find out more about policies and procedures here. |
All Day |
SpringForward is an all-day community celebration of the Franklin experience. It honors your accomplishments, preparing you for future challenges and discoveries. Meant to become an annual tradition, SpringForward celebrates this academic year while looking forward to the next.
MORNING EVENTS Majors Fair & Advising Explore potential paths: Talk to professors and students about various majors—where they lead and what it takes to pursue them. Declare your major and be entered into the SpringForward drawing where you could win one of our fabulous prizes, including a spot on a future supplement Academic Travel with 500 CHF towards supplement fees! Showcase of Involvement & Engagement Take your involvement at Franklin to another level. Apply for a Life Long Learning Scholarship for the academic year 2010-2011. Become a leader in one of Franklin’s Clubs and Organizations, or start a new one. Student Art Exhibition Find inspiration in the creativity of your fellow students. View paintings, prints, sculpture in the North Campus Villa. AFTERNOON EVENTS Future Journeys: Workshops and Presentations Discover study abroad and graduate school opportunities. Become a part of the FC internship network. Find out what the Honors Society is working on. Get ready for graduation weekend. Students vs Staff & Faculty Volleyball Relieve stress and take part in some healthy competition. 2009-2010 Student Recognition Awards Lights, Camera, Applause: Be recognized for what you have done this year. Cheer on your fellow students. Find out who will lead next fall. SpringForward Prizes See if you have won 500 CHF towards the supplement of the Academic Travel of your choice. Take home one of many great SpringForward Souvenirs at the Student Recognition Awards. Barbecue Open to the entire Franklin Community. Students, faculty and staff can enjoy a great meal together. For times and any changes please visit the SpringForward 2010 webpage. |
1:00 PM - 3:45 PM |
There are various travel meetings that will take place on Wednesday afternoons during the Spring semester. You can download the complete schedule here. The meetings are mandatory for all students registered for the Academic Travel program.
For further questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar. |
Thursday, April 1, 2010
All Day |
Please note that all students must meet with their advisors prior to registering on My Franklin.
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar, or you can find out more about policies and procedures here. |
Friday, April 2, 2010
All Day |
Please note that all students must meet with their advisors prior to registering on My Franklin.
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar, or you can find out more about policies and procedures here. |
Monday, April 5, 2010
All Day |
The college and its offices will be closed for Easter Break on Monday, April 5. Usual office hours and classes will resume on Tuesday, April 6.
You can download the Spring 2010 College Calendar here. |
Thursday, April 8, 2010
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Gregory Warden
Distinguished Professor of Art History at SMU, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas Excavations at the sanctuary and settlement of Poggio Colla have produced dramatic new evidence for the rituals of the Etruscans, who were considered "the most religious of peoples" of the ancient Mediterranean. The new archaeological evidence expands our knowledge of the Etruscan belief system while raising interesting questions about religious practice in the classical world. A small reception will follow each lecture during which guests can meet the speaker and discuss the evening’s topic. For more information and complete program, please visit Lecture Series 2010 Program. |
Saturday, April 10, 2010
5:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
The Franklin College Ski Club in association with SGA will be putting on a ski trip that will be unforgettable.
A bus has been rented and will be going to Grindewald (Interlaken) for a spring skiing trip. All levels of skiers are welcome to come as well as students who would prefer to sled, hike, shop or take part in the many activities Interlaken has to offer. A sign up sheet will be available after travel with a deposit that will be returned to the students on the bus to Grindewald. On the mountain there will be a free live open air concert with Foreigner and Amy McDonald. So come ski, come listen to some classic music and come have fun. |
Sunday, April 11, 2010
All Day | Everyone should be available to meet with the accreditation team! |
