Wildcat Weekend Schedule
Stay tuned!
The schedule below will be updated as additional events are confirmed over the coming weeks.
Friday
Time |
Event |
Location |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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1-6 p.m. |
Check-In Table |
Miriam Cannon Hayes Amphitheater (Outside of the Alvarez College Union) Rain Location: Brown Atrium, Alvarez College Union |
Visit the Wildcat Weekend Check-In Table to register, meet members of the Alumni and Family Engagement Team, grab Davidson swag and more. |
|
1-4 p.m. |
College Connections: A Series of Campus Open Houses |
Various locations around campus. |
Explore our vibrant campus community! Meet the people and see the places that make Davidson a dynamic place to learn and live. Click HERE (COMING SOON) to see a list of offices and departments open to families. |
|
10 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
Exhibition: |
Van Every/Smith Galleries in the Belk Visual Arts Center |
Hank Willis Thomas is a conceptual artist widely known for his investigation of themes relating to mass media, identity, popular culture, and perspective. |
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2 p.m. 6 p.m. |
ART and APPS! |
Van Every/Smith Galleries in the Belk Visual Arts Center |
Join gallery staff and interns for a snack and a short talk (15 minutes max!) about different works in Hank Willis Thomas’s exhibition |
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1:30 - 2:30 p.m. |
Session 1: Faculty-led Classes |
TBD |
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2:45 - 3:45 p.m. |
Session 2: Faculty-led Classes |
TBD |
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3 - 4 p.m. |
Senior Art Majors Exhibition Open House |
Jay Hurt Hub @Davidson College |
Meet senior art majors and see their artwork on display throughout the Jay Hurt Hub. |
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4 - 5 p.m. |
A Conversation with President Doug Hicks '90 |
Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center |
Hear President Hicks discuss key college initiatives and updates, followed by a Q&A session. Register to attend in advance. |
Saturday
Time |
Event |
Location |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Welcome/ Check-in |
Miriam Cannon Hayes Amphitheater (Outside of the Alvarez College Union) Rain Location: Brown Atrium, Alvarez College Union |
Visit the Wildcat Weekend Check-In Table to register, meet members of the Alumni and Family Engagement Team, grab Davidson swag and more. |
|
9 a.m. - noon |
The Davidson Farmers Market |
120 S Main Street (Located next to Town Hall between Main Street and Jackson Street) |
Founded in 2008, the Davidson Farmers Market (DFM), a 501(c)3, has grown to become Lake Norman’s prime farmers' market as a producer-only market to provide local farmers and purveyors a place to sell their products directly to the consumer, while supplying shoppers with healthy, fresh and locally grown food. |
|
10 - 5 p.m. |
Exhibition: |
Van Every/Smith Galleries in the Belk Visual Arts Center |
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|
11 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. |
ART and APPS! |
Van Every/Smith Galleries in the Belk Visual Arts Center |
Join gallery staff and interns for a snack and a short talk (15 minutes max!) about different works in Hank Willis Thomas’s exhibition |
|
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Family Fan Zone |
Davidson College Stadium |
Drop by the Family Fan Zone to pick up your Davidson swag before you cheer on your ’Cats! |
|
1 p.m. |
Football vs St. Thomas |
Davidson College Stadium |
Tickets available at www.davidsonwildcats.com/tickets. Use promotion code WILDCATWKND at checkout for half price tickets. Davidson Students/Faculty/Staff receive free admission by showing their CatCard at the gate. Seating is general admission. |
|
4-7 p.m. |
’Cats Community Celebration: A Student Showcase and Family Supper |
Chambers Lawn
Rain Location: Brown Atrium, Alvarez College Union |
Celebrate with our campus community! From 4-5 p.m., let some of Davidson’s talented student performance groups dazzle you with their top-notch talent. Following the showcase, connect with Davidson College families, students, and friends over a hearty chili meal. Enjoy lawn games, photo ops and more! All guests should register in advance for dinner.
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6-8 p.m. |
The Town of Davidson presents a Concert on the Green |
Davidson Town Green |
Wander over to the corner of Main Street and Concord Road to hear the Shelley Ruffin Band, a part of the Summer Concert Series. Free to the community. |
|
6 p.m. |
Men’s Soccer vs Rhode Island |
Alumni Stadium |
Tickets available at www.davidsonwildcats.com/tickets Use promotion code WILDCATWKND at checkout for half price tickets. Davidson Students/Faculty/Staff receive free admission by showing their CatCard at the gate. Seating is general admission. |
|
6 p.m. |
International Host Family Program Outing to Men’s Soccer vs. Rhode Island |
Alumni Stadium |
All international students and their host families are invited to cheer on the ‘Cats at Alumni Stadium! Request your tickets from the office of International Student Engagement to join our Host Family Program group. |
|
7:30 p.m. |
Piano Ensemble Recital |
Tyler-Tallman, Sloan Music Center |
Students from the studio of Cynthia Lawing look to captivate the audience during Wildcat Weekend in Tyler-Tallman Hall with a program of piano ensemble works. |
Sunday
Time |
Event |
Location |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10 a.m. |
Jewish Student Union Bagel Brunch |
Spencer Weinstein Center for Community and Justice |
Join students, faculty, staff and other members of the Davidson Jewish community for bagels, schmear and good company. |
|
10:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m. |
Jazz Brunch |
Vail Commons |
Join students, families and friends in Vail Commons for a special Jazz Brunch featuring Davidson College Jazz Combo from 10:00 - noon. Advance registration is requested.
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3 p.m. |
Old-time Music with Jon Singleton and Friends |
Tyler-Tallman, Sloan Music Center |
Old-time music favorite Jon Singleton is joined by the Appalachian Ensemble and more for a Wildcat Weekend concert full of traditional music rooted in the Appalachians.
Admission is free, but tickets are required. For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135. |
