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Wildcat Weekend Schedule 2025

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Wildcat Weekend Schedule 2025

Explore the 2025 Wildcat Weekend Schedule, and check back in the coming weeks as additional events and details are confirmed.

Friday, October 10

Time	Event	Location	Description
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.	Passport Day	Alvarez College Union, Morcott Room (302)	Need a first-time passport or to renew a current one? The Office of Education Abroad is partnering with the post office to provide Davidson students and anyone affiliated with a Davidson student (that includes parents and siblings!) with a convenient way to send in your application materials. Sign up for a 15 minute time slot Please note required documents.
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.	Exhibition: Hank Willis Thomas: We the People	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.
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.

Time

Event

Location

Description

8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Passport Day

Alvarez College Union, Morcott Room (302)

Need a first-time passport or to renew a current one? The Office of Education Abroad is partnering with the post office to provide Davidson students and anyone affiliated with a Davidson student (that includes parents and siblings!) with a convenient way to send in your application materials.

10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Exhibition:
Hank Willis Thomas: We the People

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.

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.

Featured Event

College Connections: A Series of Campus Open Houses

1 - 3:45 p.m. @ Various Campus Locations

Explore our vibrant campus community! Meet the people and see the places that make Davidson a dynamic place to learn and live.

Check back for a list of offices and departments open to families.

Featured Event

Meet the Dean: Connecting with Dr. MarQuita Barker

1 - 3:45 p.m. @ Alvarez College Union, Room 209

Join us for an opportunity to connect with Davidson’s Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, Dr. MarQuita Barker. Hear about exciting campus initiatives, ask questions and learn how we’re supporting your student’s success inside and outside the classroom. Come enjoy good conversation, light refreshments, and a warm Wildcat welcome!

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.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Session 1: Faculty-led Classes	TBD	Check back as more information becomes available.
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.	Session 2: Faculty-led Classes	TBD	Check back as more information becomes available.
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.

Featured Event

A Conversation with President Doug Hicks '90

4 - 5 p.m. @ 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.

	Parents Council
5 p.m.	Field Hockey vs Richmond	Carol Grotnes Belk Turf Field	Admission is free. No ticket required.
6:30 p.m.	Wildcat Weekend Music Ensemble Showcase	Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center	The Music Department highlights the talents of our student musicians in a campus favorite showcase event featuring the African Drumming Ensemble, Appalachian Ensemble, Chorale, Jazz Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra.

Saturday, October 11

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 - 11:30 a.m.	Alumni Family Breakfast	TBD	Check back as more information becomes available.
10 - 5 p.m.	Exhibition: Hank Willis Thomas: We the People	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. Davidson selected Thomas to create the commemorative sculpture “With These Hands.” The newest addition to the front of campus honors the exploited hands of the enslaved laborers who created some of Davidson’s first buildings.
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.

Featured Event

’Cats Community Celebration: A Student Showcase and Family Supper

4 - 7 p.m. @ 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.

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, October 12

Time	Event	Location	Description
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.	Exhibition: Hank Willis Thomas: We the People	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. Davidson selected Thomas to create the commemorative sculpture “With These Hands.” The newest addition to the front of campus honors the exploited hands of the enslaved laborers who created some of Davidson’s first buildings.
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 a.m. - noon. Advance registration is requested.
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.

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