The Admission Office invites senior high school students interested in or passionate about issues regarding race, ethnicity, religion, the LGBTQ community, and class to attend this weekend of workshops, activities, and performances. Students applying for a New Horizons or Bonner Scholarship are strongly encouraged to attend.
Agenda:Friday, February 10th5:00 – 6:30pm
Registration and Overnight Bag Drop
Ewen Room, Roush Campus Center, 2nd Floor
Students should bring their luggage with them, as they will meet their overnight hosts at this time.
7:00 – 8:00pm
Welcome Comments & Dinner
Ewen Room, Roush Campus Center, 2nd Floor
Andrea Abrams, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Centre College
Pam Baughman, Interim Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Centre College
8:00 – 9:00pm
Social
The Combs Centre Warehouse, 1st Floor
Join Centre Students for snacks and engaging conversations
Saturday, February 11th
9:00 – 9:55am
Breakfast (optional)
Cowan, Roush Campus Center, 1st Floor
10:00 – 10:30am
Morning Welcome & Schedule Overview
Ewen Room, Campus Center, 2nd Floor
Clay Taylor, Senior Assistant Director of Admission and Diversity Recruitment, Centre College
10:40am – 12:10pm
Breakout Session
From Charity to Justice
Mary Gonzalez, Bonner Scholar, Class of 2025, Centre College
Room 101, Young Hall, 1st Floor
12:15 – 1:10pm
Lunch
Cowan, Roush Campus Center, 1st Floor
1:20 – 2:50pm
Break Out Sessions
Black-ish: Black Identities in the Global Age
Dr. Chantell Limerick, Assistant Professor of Spanish & Latin American Studies, Centre College
Room 101, Young Hall, First Floor
3:00 – 4:00pm
Delve into Centre Life
Ewen Room, Roush Campus Center, 2nd Floor
Enjoy snacks and drinks as you visit information booths and learn about Centre’s student organizations. Scholar representatives from the Bonner and New Horizons programs will also be available for questions during this time.
6:00 – 6:45pm
Dinner
Cowan, Roush Campus Center, 1st Floor
7:00 - 7:45pm
We Were Here
Newlin Lobby, Norton Center for the Arts, 1st Floor
This new multi-media exhibition will present archival photographs, artifacts, and oral history listening stations from the Danville-Boyle County African American Historical Society’s extensive collection
8:00pm
Soft Launch by Dipti Bramhandkar
Weisiger Theatre, Grant Hall, 1st Floor
Centre College will host the world premiere of Soft Launch by Dipti Bramhandkar as part of The Farm Theater College Collaboration Project. This new play is a comedy written especially for the students who are performing it. Soft Launch explores those crucial months just after graduation as a group of college friends try to navigate their dreams, their anxieties, and maybe a new roommate.
