Virtual Family Weekend Program

Virtual Family Weekend

Welcome Students and Families!

We are excited to invite you to attend our Virtual Family Weekend 2020 from Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 8.

Although we can't be together on-campus this year, we hope this annual fall tradition will give students, families and guests the opportunity to connect in a virtual space.

We encourage families to register for Family Weekend to let us know that you plan to attend. As a thank you for participating, we will mail all registered families a special Muhlenberg Family gift! 

Below you will find our event schedule. Connection links to all virtual events can be found here. Some events require pre-registration, so please read the descriptions below. Please note - all times listed are in Eastern Standard Time.

We thank you for your continued support of Muhlenberg College and hope you enjoy Family Weekend! If you have any questions, please email studentactivities@muhlenberg.edu.

Friday, November 6

Grab your running shoes and join Muhlenberg College Athletics for a virtual 5k! Prizes will be awarded for the following categories: Fastest Time (1st, 2nd, 3rd), Slowest Time, Most School Spirit, Coolest Running View, and Run Furthest from Muhlenberg.

 Follow the following steps to participate in the 5k:

  • 1) Download the Strava App on your mobile phone (or head to strava.com) 
  • 2) Sign in or create an account
  • 3) Join our Muhlenberg College Family Weekend 5k Club by clicking here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/766893
  • 4) Complete your 5k, track and post to your public Strava account anytime from Friday, November 6 at 12pm - Sunday, November 8 at 5pm
  • 5) Post to instagram using the hashtag #muhlenbergfamily and to strava with the caption "Muhlenberg Family Weekend 5k" to be entered to win prizes. Post by Sunday at 5:00 p.m. to eligible to win!
Missing the food from the Wood Dining Commons or wishing you could try your student’s favorite ‘Berg meal?? Check out the ‘Berg Dining Cookbook, featuring some of our students’ favorite menu items from the Wood Dining Commons!
 
Snap a photo of you and/or your family enjoying a recipe from the cookbook and be entered into a drawing for one of four Berg Family Gift Packs! Upload your photo to Instagram using #muhlenbergfamily by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday to enter the drawing.

Looking to be more informed about Muhlenberg College news and events? Join our online Parent Portal, provided by CampusESP. This demo will show you the basics on how to get started.

Watch anytime at https://linktr.ee/MuhlenbergFamilyWeekend

DanceWorks: Site-Specific and Solo Works presented by the Muhlenberg Dance Association. Watch anytime throughout the weekend! Click here for more information.

 

Shop the sale and save 15% off of all web orders with promo code FAMILY2020

Shop at https://bergbookshop.com/Home

Virtual interviews for high school seniors (first-come, first-served basis) will be available on Friday, November 6th from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT and Saturday, November 7th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Register here.

Prospective siblings are welcome to join our Admissions Team for a discussion on how to navigate your virtual college search.

Register here prior to the program.

This is a weekly program for our remote students to connect with the Dean of Students and the Student Government Association. We welcome parents and family members to join this week’s open session to meet and chat with the Dean Gulati and the leaders of our Student Government Association.  

Join at https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend

Differentiating between good and bad stress, what to look for in your students and coping strategies for stress management. Join Tim Silvestri, PHD, Director of Counseling Services, for an informative conversation.

Join at https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend

Join the Career Center staff to learn more about the services and resources we provide students and how we've adjusted our delivery in light of the pandemic.

Presenters: 

  • Samantha Hof, Interim Co-Director
  • Ryan Smolko, Associate Director, Student Engagement
  • Emma Hamm, Assistant Director, Alumni & Parent Engagement

Join at https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend

Join the Muhlenberg Activities Council for their weekly virtual trivia! To play, just make sure you have a laptop (for Zoom) and a smartphone handy! Play against our students for a chance to win great prizes!

 

How to Play:

1. On your phone: Download the Kahoot! App in your store of choice (FREE!!!)

2. On your computer: Connect to Zoom (https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend).

3. On your phone: Enter the game pin (you will find it on the Zoom screen when you log in)

4. Play Trivia!!

Can you escape??? Test your wits at this virtual escape room! Join as a family or on your own. Make sure to register - spaces are extemely limited! If you miss this one, check out our other opportunities on Saturday and Sunday!

Register here https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend

Check out a selection of our wonderfully talented student performance organizations! We will be featuring Innachord (A Capella), Pep-Band, and the Perkulators (Dance). Watch here.

Our contestants are competing for a marketing and recording package with the music entertainment group, Sloppy Vinyl. Also, a Muhlenberg alum in the music industry, Oshane Kirlew '17, will be guiding our winners in pursuing the next steps to their career in music. And you get to watch a lineup of seven student artists battle each other for the prize! 

The event is free to watch. Our co-directors, Michelle Rajan '21 and Sydney Holliday '23, will be the hosts throughout the event so you can look forward to seven talented performers and some great entertainment from our co-hosts. Also! You get to vote for the fan favorite! Whoever wins the fan favorite vote will get an encore performance while the judges deliberate. 

Questions? Email wmuhmusic@muhlenberg.edu

Join here https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend

Students at home or on-campus, join the Office of Multicultural Life for a virtual movie night! Tonight's movie is IT! *You must have a Muhlenberg login to watch*

Join here https://linktr.ee/MuhlenbergFamilyWeekend

Saturday, November 7

Grab your running shoes and join Muhlenberg College Athletics for a virtual 5k! Prizes will be awarded for the following categories: Fastest Time (1st, 2nd, 3rd), Slowest Time, Most School Spirit, Coolest Running View, and Run Furthest from Muhlenberg.

 Follow the following steps to participate in the 5k:

  • 1) Download the Strava App on your mobile phone (or head to strava.com) 
  • 2) Sign in or create an account
  • 3) Join our Muhlenberg College Family Weekend 5k Club by clicking here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/766893
  • 4) Complete your 5k, track and post to your public Strava account anytime from Friday, November 6 at 12pm - Sunday, November 8 at 5pm
  • 5) Post to instagram using the hashtag #muhlenbergfamily and to strava with the caption "Muhlenberg Family Weekend 5k" to be entered to win prizes. Post by Sunday at 5:00 p.m. to eligible to win!
Missing the food from the Wood Dining Commons or wishing you could try your student’s favorite ‘Berg meal?? Check out the ‘Berg Dining Cookbook, featuring some of our students’ favorite menu items from the Wood Dining Commons!
 
Snap a photo of you and/or your family enjoying a recipe from the cookbook and be entered into a drawing for one of four Berg Family Gift Packs! Upload your photo to Instagram using #muhlenbergfamily by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday to enter the drawing.

Looking to be more informed about Muhlenberg College news and events? Join our online Parent Portal, provided by CampusESP. This demo will show you the basics on how to get started.

Watch anytime at https://linktr.ee/MuhlenbergFamilyWeekend

DanceWorks: Site-Specific and Solo Works presented by the Muhlenberg Dance Association. Watch anytime throughout the weekend! Click here for more information.

 

Shop the sale and save 15% off of all web orders with promo code FAMILY2020

Shop at https://bergbookshop.com/Home

A virtual group information session for high school students will be available on Saturday, November 7th at 11:45 a.m. EDT. Register here.

Join the Career Center staff to learn more about the services and resources we provide students and how we've adjusted our delivery in light of the pandemic. 

Presenters:
  • Pat Fligge, Interim Co-Director
  • Tami Katzoff, Associate Director, Counseling & Programs

Join here https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend

Presented by President Kathleen Harring and Parents Council Co-chairs Mary Sullivan P'21 and Jim Sullivan P'21.

If you missed the live event, you can watch the recording here.

Arie Monroe from DrawLikeCrazy Studios joins us for virtual speed sketching! Whether you and your student are all together at home or spread across the country, Arie can draw you together via Zoom! Log on anytime between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. for your virtual caricature!

Join here https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend

Can you escape??? Test your wits at this virtual escape room! Join as a family or on your own. Make sure to register - spaces are extemely limited! If you miss this one, check out our other opportunities on Sunday!

Register here https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend

Marginalized Voices Theatre Arts Festival is presented by the Muhlenberg Theatre Association in association with the Unchained Theatre Collective. Click here for the schedule and additional information. 
Play on any laptop, tablet, or mobile device, just download the Zoom app. There's no need to miss out on seeing friends and family during quarantine any more. Once you log in, you'll see everyone else who's playing in a video group chat. Steve, your show's host, will then explain the game rules including how to text in your answers. Fun games you'll play include Trivia, Guess the Picture, Fill the Blank, and so many others.
Join here https://linktr.ee/MuhlenbergFamilyWeekend

As a Jazz performer, Dr. Conner leads the award-winning Ted Conner Quartet, an ensemble in which he plays guitar and guitar synthesizer. Watch the premiere at 9:00 PM on Saturday here!

Sunday, November 8

Grab your running shoes and join Muhlenberg College Athletics for a virtual 5k! Prizes will be awarded for the following categories: Fastest Time (1st, 2nd, 3rd), Slowest Time, Most School Spirit, Coolest Running View, and Run Furthest from Muhlenberg.

 Follow the following steps to participate in the 5k:

  • 1) Download the Strava App on your mobile phone (or head to strava.com) 
  • 2) Sign in or create an account
  • 3) Join our Muhlenberg College Family Weekend 5k Club by clicking here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/766893
  • 4) Complete your 5k, track and post to your public Strava account anytime from Friday, November 6 at 12pm - Sunday, November 8 at 5pm
  • 5) Post to instagram using the hashtag #muhlenbergfamily and to strava with the caption "Muhlenberg Family Weekend 5k" to be entered to win prizes. Post by Sunday at 5:00 p.m. to eligible to win!
Missing the food from the Wood Dining Commons or wishing you could try your student’s favorite ‘Berg meal?? Check out the ‘Berg Dining Cookbook, featuring some of our students’ favorite menu items from the Wood Dining Commons!
 
Snap a photo of you and/or your family enjoying a recipe from the cookbook and be entered into a drawing for one of four Berg Family Gift Packs! Upload your photo to Instagram using #muhlenbergfamily by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday to enter the drawing.

Looking to be more informed about Muhlenberg College news and events? Join our online Parent Portal, provided by CampusESP. This demo will show you the basics on how to get started.

Watch anytime at https://linktr.ee/MuhlenbergFamilyWeekend

DanceWorks: Site-Specific and Solo Works presented by the Muhlenberg Dance Association. Watch anytime throughout the weekend! Click here for more information.

 

Shop the sale and save 15% off of all web orders with promo code FAMILY2020

Shop at https://bergbookshop.com/Home

Marginalized Voices Theatre Arts Festival is presented by the Muhlenberg Theatre Association in association with the Unchained Theatre Collective. Click here for the schedule and additional information. 

Interested in studying abroad? Learn more about our programs and speak with members of the Study Abroad team!

Join here https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend

Missed it?

View the webinar here:Here

View the folder with all of the documentation: Here

Information Booklet: Here

List of Additional Sessions: Here

List of Approved Programs: Here

Internal Application Link - Deadline Dec. 15th: Here

Can you escape??? Test your wits at this virtual escape room! Join as a family or on your own. Make sure to register - spaces are extemely limited! This is your last opportunity to try your luck at this virtual escape room.

Register here https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend

National First Generation Student Celebration Day Event: Hear from students, President Harring, a special guest speaker, and have a chance to meet one another as we celebrate first-generation students on National First-Generation Celebration Day!

Join here https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend

Our special guest, Lady Dane Figueroa Edid is a playwright, choreographer, performer, writer, and trans activist. Dubbed the Ancient Jazz Priestess of Mother Africa, Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi is a Nigerian, Cuban, Indigenous, American performance artist, author, teacher, choreographer, priestess, speechwriter, playwright, writing coach, advocate, healer, a founding member of Force Collision, and a two-time Helen Hayes Award Nominee. She is the founder of The Inanna D Initiatives, which curates, produces and cultivates events and initiatives designed to center and celebrate the work of TGNC Artists of Color. Considered one of the most prolific artists of our time, she is the first trans woman of color to be nominated for a Helen Hayes Award. In 2015, she received an Emerging Leader Award for her work with the DC Trans Community and is the GLBT History Project’s 2018 recipient of the Mujeres en el Movimiento Arts Award. She has also co-starred as Patra in the new web series King Ester.

Read More about Lady Dane here.

Co-Sponsors: Students for Queer Advocacy, Muhlenberg TransAdvocacy Coalition, Queer Trans People of Color and Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center

Join here https://linktr.ee/MuhlenbergFamilyWeekend 

Meet and greet with the new Director, Ira Blum, and the Leffell Center Staff!

 

Join at https://linktr.ee/muhlenbergfamilyweekend

Resources for Parents and Families

Information on Study Abroad - Here

Contact the Dean

Dean of Academic Life

Michele Deegan
Email micheledeegan@muhlenberg.edu Telephone 484-664-3130
Address Muhlenberg College Dean of Academic Life 2400 Chew Street Allentown, PA 18104