10 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Check-In & Welcome • Ettinger Patio
There's no better way to start your weekend than dropping by to check in for Poet Homecoming.
10 a.m. • Poet for a Day & Master Class
Poet Homecoming is all about reliving the glory days. Join us at the Poet for a Day Tour featuring the amazing classes offered by Whittier College faculty.
- Environmental Science Colloquium- Coffee | 11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. | The course brings the voices of key actors in the coffee industry, including non-profits and educators, to explain the complexities of the coffee supply chain. The course complements the more “traditional” course ENVS/EJST 220 Agricultural Supply Chains: Coffee, which is taught immediately after the colloquium series.
Special guest Chris Kornman of Royal Coffee will talk about coffee processing methods and how they affect flavor. We will brew three different types of coffee shipped to us by Royal Coffee to follow along and to have a more interactive experience.
- All Things Coffee | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | SLC 204 | Following the Zoom session, we will move on to discuss coffee quality, market preferences, and more time will be given to the tasting experience, if guests would like to stay.
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Library Open House • Wardman Library
Check out the Library's Special Collections and Archives for an Open House, including fun activities and a taste of Whittier College history. Additionally, yearbooks from 1915 to 2011 will be available for purchase ($1.50 per book, or $5 for a set of four).
12 p.m. - 1 p.m. • Poet Musicale • Memorial Chapel
Enjoy a showcase of outstanding student, faculty, and Alumni talent, presented by the Department of Music. Choir alumni are invited to perform the alma mater and school song Friends Forever along with students.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. • Music Department Reception • Arnold Hall Patio
Join the Music Department for a reception following the Poet Musicale.
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. • Mike McBride's Last Lecture • Robinson Theatre, Ruth B. Shannon Center
Whittier legend Professor of Political Science Mike McBride is retiring at the end of this academic year. But there is still an opportunity for alumni to learn from Professor McBride, who is a specialist in Soviet and Russian history and politics, human rights, and the United Nations. At this event, he will delve into one of his greatest interests: Russian dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, particularly the text, “Live Not by Lies.”
The lecture will be followed by an informal reception from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the Shannon Center Patio.
5 p.m. • President's Installation • Robinson Theatre, Ruth B. Shannon Center
The Poet community is invited to celebrate the formal installation of Kristine E. Dillon '73, Ph.D. as the 16th President of Whittier College. The ceremony will feature an academic processional, tributes to Whittier's mission, and remarks by the new President on the College's vibrant future. All members of the Whittier community are encouraged to participate in this special occasion.
6 p.m. • President's Installation Reception • Ruth B. Shannon Center Patio
The Installation Ceremony will be followed by a brief, festive reception.
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. • Alianza de Los Amigos (Latinx) Poet Meet-Up • Dezember Alumni House
Enjoy your evening and have a good time by joining the Latinx alumni at their event.
7 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. • Lancer Society Cocktail Reception • Villalobos Hall
Spend your evening with the Lancers at their cocktail reception.
7 p.m. - 10 p.m. • Haunted House • Bill & Harriet's Club 88
Get spooked at Whittier's Haunted House hosted by the Student Program Board.
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. • Carlos Through the Tall Grass • Hoover 100
Join us for the screening of Carlos Through the Tall Grass. Over 20 Whittier College students participated in the making of this full-length feature film, a comedy. Produced by Professor Patti McCarthy and co-produced by Jennifer Holmes. General audiences.
