When you first arrive on campus, please register at the locations and times noted below. At registration, we will provide you with a folder that includes program updates, a campus map, and your name badge. The name badge will serve as your entry pass to all events listed in the program below, unless otherwise noted.
Your name badge also allows you access to Mills athletic facilities. Please bring appropriate clothing and equipment if you wish to participate in our Tennis Festival or take advantage of our swimming pool, fitness center, tennis courts, or fitness trail.
Meal tickets for Founders Commons are available for purchase with cash at the door; no advance reservations are necessary.
The program below is subject to change.
Day Three: Saturday, September 29
Family Weekend Registration
9:00 am–1:00 pm
Family Weekend Registration and Information Center, Sage Hall 129
Julia Morgan Buildings Tour
9:00 am–10:00 am
El Campanil
Join Karen Fiene, campus architect, for a tour of the historic Julia Morgan-designed buildings on campus: El Campanil (1904); Margaret Carnegie Library (1906); Student Union (1916); Kapiolani Cottage, formerly Mills’ infirmary (1910); and Alderwood Hall, now the Julia Morgan School for Girls (1925).
A Conversation with College Leaders
10:00 am–11:00 am
Location TBC
Hear the latest College news and initiatives directly from President DeCoudreaux and members of the President’s Cabinet at this gathering for Family Weekend attendees and reunioning alumnae/i.
Brunch at Founders Commons
10:30 am–1:00 pm
Founders Commons
Dine with your Mills student in picturesque Founders Commons and enjoy sweeping views of the Mills campus. Sample the wide array of delicious food choices that emphasize organic and fresh local ingredients. No advance reservations are required; Mills students may use their meal plan or Mills Points.
Literary Panel Discussion
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Mills Hall Living Room
Join Mills faculty and students for a lively discussion of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, which all incoming 2012 students read as their first academic activity at Mills.
Lokey Graduate School of Business Building Tour
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Main Lobby, Lokey Graduate School of Business Building
View the gold-certified LEED building housing the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business on this tour led by Karen Fiene, campus architect. The 28,500-square-foot, environmentally friendly facility includes sustainable features such as a spectacular green roof with drought-tolerant plants, an evaporative cooling system, and a specially designed rainwater collection system.
LGBTIQ Affinity Group Reception
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Location TBC
Meet and network with LGBTIQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and/or questioning) alumnae/I, friends, and allies. All members of the Mills community are welcome.
Tennis Festival and Barbecue
11:00 am–1:00 pm
Meyer Tennis Courts (behind Haas Pavilion)
Participate in a variety of fun tennis activities for all skill levels led by Mills student-athletes on the newly resurfaced Meyer Tennis Courts. Bring your own racket, or borrow one of ours, or simply cheer on the participants while enjoying the California sunshine. Register in advance to enjoy the barbecue lunch, where you can meet the athletes and coaches.
Dance Rehearsal: Karen Kilimnik’s World of Ballet and Theater Exhibition
11:00 am–4:00 pm
Mills College Art Museum
Explore a new exhibition of 35 works by internationally acclaimed American artist Karen Kilimnik. The Dance Rehearsal exhibition showcases Kilimnik’s fascination with historical theater, which she explores through mediums ranging from figurative drawings and mixed media installations to set and costume design.
Music Building Tour
11:30 am–12:00 pm
Music Building Lobby
Explore our historic Music Building on this tour led by Karen Fiene, campus architect. The Music Building includes the beautifully renovated Littlefield Concert Hall, which is adorned with multi-colored frescoes and murals that have been restored to their original vibrancy and modern acoustic panels for enhanced sound quality.
Julia Morgan Buildings Tour
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
El Campanil
Join Karen Fiene, campus architect, for a tour of the historic Julia Morgan-designed buildings on campus: El Campanil (1904); Margaret Carnegie Library (1906); Student Union (1916); Kapiolani Cottage, formerly Mills’ infirmary (1910); and Alderwood Hall, now the Julia Morgan School for Girls (1925).
Dessert Reception in the President’s Garden
2:00 pm–4:00 pm
President’s Garden
Meet President DeCoudreaux and members of the Mills community in an intimate reception and celebrate the College’s 160th anniversary.
Mills Alumnae vs. Students Volleyball Match
4:00 pm–5:30 pm
Haas Pavilion Gymnasium
Cheer for Mills athletes past and present as former Mills volleyball team members return to take on this year’s squad.
Writers’ Café
4:00 pm–5:30 pm
Tea Shop
Enjoy coffee and tea while chatting with published authors, poets, and playwrights who got their start at Mills.
Tenth Anniversary Reception for the Lokey Graduate School of Business
4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Main Lobby, Lokey Graduate School of Business Building
Celebrate ten years since the Mills MBA Program awarded its first degrees at this convivial reception with Deborah Merrill-Sands, dean of the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business, and MBA students and alumni.
No-host Dinner
5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Founders Commons
Founders offers an extensive choice of menu options. Purchase meal tickets at the door; no advance reservations are necessary. Mills students may use the meal plan or Mills Points.
Register today to attend Family Weekend!
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