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Pre-registration required for all three-day orientation trips. |
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Off-CAMPUS THREE-DAY
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FIRST-YEAR ORIENTATION OUTING TRIPS (F.O.O.T.) - Sponsored by the Amherst College Outing Club. The Outing trips offer new students an outdoor canoeing or hiking adventure, and a great opportunity to become acquainted with a small group of classmates. Students will be grouped by experience and led by trained upperclass students.
The COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ORIENTATION TRIP (C.E.O.T.) provides students with the opportunity to take the first steps toward building relationships with non-profit organizations, community organizers and activists, and educators in the Pioneer Valley. Students will be involved in projects based at local nonprofit organizations that serve local communities in a variety of capacities and on a variety of social issues. In addition, community members and student leaders will facilitate interactive discussions, workshops, and panels on a variety of subjects such as: equality in education, youth empowerment, and the cycle of poverty. Sponsored by the Community Outreach Program. |
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MINI-COURSES & DAY TRIPS: Students not attending a 3-day trip will have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities, mini-courses, and day trips.
For more information and to sign up for day trips and mini-courses see http://www.amherst.edu/~dos/orientation/tripsandminicourses
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| 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. |
Breakfast, Valentine Hall. |
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| 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
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FOOT Day Hike to Mt. Greylock! Meet in front of Converse Hall. |
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A hike up the tallest peak in Massachusetts for students seeking a day hike that is vigorous and challenging! Beautiful scenery and glacial geology abound enroute and the view from the summit is spectacular, with the possibility of even sighting Amherst's Pioneer Valley on a clear day! Pre-registration required. |
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| 10:00 to 11:00
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Trip around Town
of Amherst, meet in front of the Campus Center. |
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Led by
upperclass students who can tell you about the best in food, bookstores, banks, and much more! |
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| 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch, Valentine Hall. |
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| 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. |
Technology and Your Amherst Experience, Merrill 4. |
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Want to create a 3D game? Want to fix your e-mail? Here's where to find out how! We'll do a quick tour of all the electronic resources available to you, from getting on the Internet and keeping your computer working to student-created social networks and portals to making your own web sites, digital video, and computer animation. |
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| 1:00
to 3:00 p.m. |
Ultimate Frisbee
and Soccer, meet on the quad side of Johnson Chapel. |
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A non-competitive,
fun way to meet your class. Open to all interested new students. |
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| 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. |
FOOT Program Day Hike to Mt. Norwottuck, meet
in front of Converse Hall. |
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Sponsored by the Outing Club. Pre-registration
required.
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| 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. |
Pratt Pool—Open for recreational swimming. |
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| 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner, Valentine Hall. |
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| 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. |
Mr. Gad's House of Improv, Campus Center Theater (Room 003). |
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Amherst's Improv-comedy troupe presents a highly interactive one-hour show, a peek into what you can find at weekly shows throughout the semester. Everything's made up on the spot and nothing is sacred! |
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| 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. |
Amherst College Program Board (ACPB) Meet and Greet! Campus Center, Friedmann Room, Room 209. |
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Join the members of Amherst College Program Board for free food and learn how to get involved in programming and event planning. |
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Aug. 28 |
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