Fall Festival Weekend
Fall Festival Weekend
Friday, Sept. 23 - Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022
Join the Salve Regina community during a weekend packed with exciting events. Families, see what campus life is like for your students. Alumni, reconnect with old friends during our homecoming events. Mark your calendar for Fall Festival Weekend as it kicks off the 75th Anniversary of Salve Regina University celebration!
Friday, Sept. 23
Day of Service
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ochre Court
Salve Regina students, faculty and staff will join together in a community service project to benefit the Confetti Foundation, an organization whose mission is to ensure that children who must spend their birthday in a hospital, pediatric oncology clinic or hospice facility are able to enjoy a birthday party with all the trimmings. Members of the University community are also encouraged to participate in a blood drive as part of the day of service.
Carrying the Light of Mercy: Opening Ceremony
6 p.m., Gerety Hall gates
Inspired by the ritual of Providence's WaterFire, the University will host a grand-scale illuminated walk highlighting Salve Regina's mercy heritage and history, beginning at the gates of Gerety Hall. This artistic storytelling experience will showcase students, alumni and community members, who will lead attendees along a torch- and bonfire-lit path to share Salve Regina's story and Catherine McAuley's mercy influence.
Carrying the Light of Mercy: Hunger Concert
7 p.m., Gerety Hall lawn
The annual Hunger Concert is a Fall Festival Weekend tradition featuring student musical performances. This year's event will once again encourage donations to benefit local soup kitchens.
Saturday, Sept. 24
Brunch
9-11 a.m., O'Hare Academic Building
Prior to and during the Saturday Seminars, all are welcome to enjoy a heavy continental breakfast. RSVP required.
Resource Fair
9 a.m. to noon, Gerety Hall lawn
The resource fair will feature a variety of offices in one location, including Career Development, Center for Global Education and Fellowships, Safety and Security and more. Learn more about the resources and services these offices provide to support students throughout their four years at Salve Regina.
Saturday Seminars: Salve Regina and Our Mercy Mission
10 a.m., O'Hare Academic Building
In two morning sessions, University faculty will host seminars offering a glimpse of the Salve Regina academic experience, with topics including the critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy, the University mission and the history of Salve Regina.
Seahawk Village
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Gerety Hall and McKillop Library lawns
Seahawk Village is your one stop for engagement with the campus community through fun activities, informational booths, live music and local food favorites. Connect with the Salve Regina community at this event that features something for the whole family.
Heritage Walk
1 and 3 p.m., meet at Ochre Court
Led by Dr. John Quinn, professor in the Department of History, participants will walk around the core of Salve Regina's campus to discover how the University grew from one building in 1947 to more than 40 today. The walk will begin at Ochre Court and end at Our Lady of Mercy Chapel.
Pell Honors Reception
2:30 p.m., O'Hare Academic Building, Room 260
Alumni, parents and students from the Pell Honors Program are invited to an afternoon reception featuring a talk by Dr. Jameson Chace, professor and chair of the Department of Cultural, Environmental and Global Studies. Refreshments to follow.
Parent Reception
4-6 p.m., Ochre Court
Parents, this one is for you. Enjoy an evening with fellow Salve Regina parents in historic Ochre Court while learning how you can become more involved with the University. RSVP required.
StoryCorps
McKillop Library
Alumni, students, faculty and staff are invited to share reflections on their experiences for the Salve Regina memory project. Participants will record oral histories through the StoryCorps app for submission to the collection managed by the Library of Congress.
Seahawk Athletics
- Women's tennis hosts Roger Williams University, noon, Leroy Avenue tennis courts
- Women's volleyball hosts Nichols College, 1 p.m., Rodgers Recreation Center
- Men's soccer hosts University of New England, 1 p.m., Toppa Field
- Women's soccer hosts University of New England, 4 p.m., Reynolds Field
Sunday, Sept. 25
Family Fun Run and Walk
8:30 a.m., Rodgers Recreation Center
Join in the festivities of our anniversary kickoff weekend with a 5K (3.1 mile) run or walk. The flat and fast course starts and finishes on campus and includes a run through Newport's historic Bellevue Avenue/Ochre Point neighborhood of Gilded Age mansions. Light refreshments will be available following the fun run. RSVP required.
Mercy Day Mass and Social
Noon, Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
Celebrate the mercy community and life of the institution through prayer, praise and connection. Alumni, families, current students, faculty and are invited to participate in a liturgical celebration honoring the University's mercy heritage. A celebratory reception will be held following the liturgy in the Mercy Center for Spiritual Life.
Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
2 p.m., Bazarsky Lecture Hall
Comprising the Athletic Hall of Fame's 14th induction class are Kelly Burke '13 (field hockey, lacrosse), Trish Cronin (coach, administrator, athletic trainer), Beth Gemma '95 (soccer, basketball), Sarah Jakiela '10 (softball), Ryan Kelly '16 (football, baseball), Mick Klitzner (coach, administrator), Brian Walker '09 (lacrosse) and Steven Wilken '14 (football). RSVP required. Visit the Athletic Hall of Fame website to learn more.