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Campus Life
Sunday, April 28
Location
Peterson Chapel, Cowles Hall – Elmira College Campus
215 W Washington Ave #181
Elmira, NY 14901
Father Richard Kajiru '21, an Elmira College alum, offers Catholic mass every Sunday at 5:00 pm in the Peterson Chapel.All are welcome to attend.Please enter through the south portico door....
Campus Life
May Day: Inflatables, games, and food
Wednesday, May 01
Location
May Days continues outside of the Campus Center with inflatables, crafts, games, and food. 11:00 a.m.: DIY essential oils 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Inflatables, games, and more! Noon - 2:00 p.m.: Lunch...
Athletics
5/1 3:00 PM Elmira College Softball vs SUNY Geneseo
Wednesday, May 01
Location
Horseheads, NY, Holding Point Recreation Center
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Elmira College Softball vs SUNY GeneseoStreaming Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/elmira/ https://athletics.elmira.edu/calendar.aspx?game_id=13871&sport_id=11
Campus Life
May Days Lawnsay Flag Football
Wednesday, May 01
Location
Take to the gridiron for Lawnsay Flag Football during May Days. Play begins on Wednesday, May 1 at 4:00 p.m. on Campus Field. Any questions can be directed to Savannah Terry at...
Athletics
5/1 5:00 PM Elmira College Softball vs SUNY Geneseo
Wednesday, May 01
Location
Horseheads, NY, Holding Point Recreation Center
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Elmira College Softball vs SUNY GeneseoStreaming Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/elmira/ https://athletics.elmira.edu/calendar.aspx?game_id=13872&sport_id=11
Athletics
5/1 6:00 PM Elmira College Baseball at Wells College
Wednesday, May 01
Location
Elmira College Baseball at Wells College https://athletics.elmira.edu/calendar.aspx?game_id=13825&sport_id=22
Lectures
2024 Trouble Begins Lecture Series: Mark Twain: Social Satirist
Wednesday, May 01
Location
Quarry Farm Barn
131 Crane Road
Elmira, NY 14901
Presented by Gary Scharnhorst, University of New Mexico. Though often described as a humorist, Mark Twain was much more than a jokesmith, especially late in his career. He may more accurately...
Campus Life
May Days: Juice Oasis and DIY Zen Gardens
Thursday, May 02
Location
Enjoy a juice oasis from noon to 2:00 p.m. and create your own zen garden from noon to 4:00 p.m. in the Campus Center lobby as part of May Days. The...
Campus Life
Thursday, May 02
Location
Come see the art our seniors and selected undergraduate students have been working on during the Senior Art Show in the George Waters Gallery. The opening reception will take place May...
Campus Life
Senior Art Show Opening Reception
Thursday, May 02
Location
Come see the art our seniors and selected undergraduate students have been working on during the Senior Art Show in the George Waters Gallery. The opening reception will take place May...
Campus Life
Friday, May 03
Location
Come see the art our seniors and selected undergraduate students have been working on during the Senior Art Show in the George Waters Gallery. The opening reception will take place May...
Athletics
5/3 3:00 PM Elmira College Softball vs Wells College
Friday, May 03
Location
Horseheads, NY, Holding Point Recreation Center
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Elmira College Softball vs Wells CollegeStreaming Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/elmira/ https://athletics.elmira.edu/calendar.aspx?game_id=13873&sport_id=11
Athletics
5/3 5:00 PM Elmira College Softball vs Wells College
Friday, May 03
Location
Horseheads, NY, Holding Point Recreation Center
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Elmira College Softball vs Wells CollegeStreaming Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/elmira/ https://athletics.elmira.edu/calendar.aspx?game_id=13874&sport_id=11
Campus Life
Saturday, May 04
Location
Come see the art our seniors and selected undergraduate students have been working on during the Senior Art Show in the George Waters Gallery. The opening reception will take place May...
Alumni
Elmira College Alumni Soccer Games and Tailgate
Saturday, May 04
Location
Murray Athletic Center
170 Huck Finn Rd
Horseheads, NY 14845
Men's Alumni Soccer Game – 10:30 a.m. Men's Soccer Alumni Registration Women's Alumni Soccer Game – 12:30 p.m. Women's Soccer Alumni Registration Join fellow EC alumni, family, and friends, directly following the games for...
Campus Life
May Days: Slip-n-Slide Kickball
Saturday, May 04
Location
Have some fun with Slip-n-Slide Kickball. Sign up for kickball using the registration link below before May 1. Kickball begins at 11:00 a.m. Kickball playoffs will continue Sunday.
Alumni
EC Alumni Event in Houston, TX
Saturday, May 04
Location
Urban American Kitchen
14008 Memorial Drive Suite F
Houston, Texas 77079
Enjoy a lunch for purchase with fellow EC alumni and Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Engagement, Paula Lee Hobson. RSVP to Institutional Advancement and Alumni Engagement by April 29...
Campus Life
Saturday, May 04
Location
De-stress with a smash room on the Campus Center portico on Saturday, May 4, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Campus Life
May Days: Casino Night and Cash Bar
Saturday, May 04
Location
Enjoy games of chance during Casino Night and a cash bar in Stephans Lounge from 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. May Days continues through the weekend: Saturday, May 4: Slip-n-Slide kickball, 11:00 a.m.;...
Campus Life
Sunday, May 05
Location
Peterson Chapel, Cowles Hall – Elmira College Campus
215 W Washington Ave #181
Elmira, NY 14901
Father Richard Kajiru '21, an Elmira College alum, offers Catholic mass every Sunday at 5:00 pm in the Peterson Chapel.All are welcome to attend.Please enter through the south portico door....
Campus Life
Sunday, May 05
Location
Come see the art our seniors and selected undergraduate students have been working on during the Senior Art Show in the George Waters Gallery. The opening reception will take place May...
Athletics
Sunday, May 05
Location
Bring your stick, goggles, mouth guard, and resersible pinnie if you have one to Washington Field for Intramural Women's Lacrosse. Play schedule: Thursday, April 25, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 10:00...
Campus Life
Sunday, May 05
Location
Eldridge Park
96 Eldridge Park Drive
Elmira, NY 14901
Earn Community Engagement hours through a Day of Service at Eldridge Park on Sunday, May 5, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Student volunteers will be setting up rides, so please...
Campus Life
May Days: Cinco De Mayo Dinner
Sunday, May 05
Location
Campus Center portico and lawn
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May Days concludes with a Cinco de Mayo Dinner on Sunday, May 5, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on the Campus Center portico and lawn.
Campus Life
Community Engagement Think Tank
Sunday, May 05
Location
Attend on of the Community Engagement Think Tank sessions and share your ideas about community engagement. The event is open to students and agency partners. Students can earn community engagement...
Campus Life
Monday, May 06
Location
Come see the art our seniors and selected undergraduate students have been working on during the Senior Art Show in the George Waters Gallery. The opening reception will take place May...
Campus Life
Community Engagement Think Tank
Monday, May 06
Location
Attend on of the Community Engagement Think Tank sessions and share your ideas about community engagement. The event is open to students and agency partners. Students can earn community engagement...
Campus Life
Tuesday, May 07
Location
Come see the art our seniors and selected undergraduate students have been working on during the Senior Art Show in the George Waters Gallery. The opening reception will take place May...
Campus Life
Wednesday, May 08
Location
Come see the art our seniors and selected undergraduate students have been working on during the Senior Art Show in the George Waters Gallery. The opening reception will take place May...
Athletics
Wednesday, May 08
Location
Bring your stick, goggles, mouth guard, and resersible pinnie if you have one to Washington Field for Intramural Women's Lacrosse. Play schedule: Thursday, April 25, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 10:00...
Lectures
Wednesday, May 08
Location
Quarry Farm Barn
131 Crane Road
Elmira, NY 14901
Presented by Briditte Fielder, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Roxy, the mixed-race Black mother of Pudd’nhead Wilson, changes her child’s place with the child of her enslaver. She achieves this swap by performing...
Campus Life
Wednesday, May 08
Location
Take a break with some therapy dogs in the Gannett-Tripp Library on Wednesday, May 8 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Campus Life
Thursday, May 09
Location
Come see the art our seniors and selected undergraduate students have been working on during the Senior Art Show in the George Waters Gallery. The opening reception will take place May...
Campus Life
Community Engagement Think Tank
Thursday, May 09
Location
Attend on of the Community Engagement Think Tank sessions and share your ideas about community engagement. The event is open to students and agency partners. Students can earn community engagement...
Campus Life
Friday, May 10
Location
Gibson Theatre, Emerson Hall
1 Park Place
Elmira, NY 14901
Performers from around the community are invited to compete in EC's Elmira's Got Talent in the Gibson Theatre. There's a $100 prize for first place. General Admission is $5. EC employees and...
Academics
EC Student Research Conference
Saturday, May 11
Location
The Elmira College Student Research Conference will highlight the research our students have been conducting on a wide range of academic topics through displays and presentations. Students from all disciplines are...
Campus Life
Sunday, May 12
Location
Peterson Chapel, Cowles Hall – Elmira College Campus
215 W Washington Ave #181
Elmira, NY 14901
Father Richard Kajiru '21, an Elmira College alum, offers Catholic mass every Sunday at 5:00 pm in the Peterson Chapel.All are welcome to attend.Please enter through the south portico door....
Alumni
Zoom Event With Hugo Award-Winning Editor Sheila Williams '78
Tuesday, May 14
Location
Join us on Tuesday, May 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. EDT for a Zoom with alumna Sheila Williams ’78. Sheila is the multiple Hugo-Award winning editor of Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine....
Lectures
2024 Trouble Begins Lecture Series: The Mixed-Race Fiction of Charles Chesnutt and Mark Twain
Wednesday, May 15
Location
Quarry Farm Barn
131 Crane Road
Elmira, NY 14901
Presented by Rafael Walker, Baruch College, City University of New York. In the 1890s—the decade that yielded the Plessy decision allowing segregation in the U.S.—Charles Waddell Chesnutt and Mark Twain wrote...
Academics
Saturday, May 18
Location
Come celebrate our Nursing Class of 2024! As part of Elmira College's Commencement celebrations, the Nurse Education program hosts the annual Nurse Pinning Ceremony in Gibson Theatre. The ceremony recognizes the...
Campus Life
Saturday, May 18
Location
Cowles Hall lawn (rain location Speidel Gymnasium)
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The Elmira College Class of 2024 will once again gather on the Cowles Hall Lawn for the Senior Candlelight Ceremony. Students will assemble in two lines at the east end...
Campus Life
Sunday, May 19
Location
Peterson Chapel, Cowles Hall – Elmira College Campus
215 W Washington Ave #181
Elmira, NY 14901
Father Richard Kajiru '21, an Elmira College alum, offers Catholic mass every Sunday at 5:00 pm in the Peterson Chapel.All are welcome to attend.Please enter through the south portico door....
Academics
Sunday, May 19
Location
Come see our Class of 2024 receive their degrees and celebrate their accomplishments! Commencement is held on the lawn of Carnegie Hall. Seating is free, so come early enough to get...
Lectures
Wednesday, May 22
Location
Quarry Farm Barn
131 Crane Road
Elmira, NY 14901
Presented by Tess Chakkalakal, Bowdoin College. On Tuesday December 5th, 1905, the nation’s most revered and well-known writers from across the United States gathered in New York City to honor Mark...
Campus Life
Sunday, May 26
Location
Peterson Chapel, Cowles Hall – Elmira College Campus
215 W Washington Ave #181
Elmira, NY 14901
Father Richard Kajiru '21, an Elmira College alum, offers Catholic mass every Sunday at 5:00 pm in the Peterson Chapel.All are welcome to attend.Please enter through the south portico door....
Lectures
2024 Trouble Begins Lecture Series: Mark Twain's Caste Studies in Following the Equator
Wednesday, May 29
Location
Quarry Farm Barn
131 Crane Road
Elmira, NY 14901
Presented by Susan Gillman, University of California, Santa Cruz. Comparisons between the US and India have often fueled caste studies today, and Mark Twain’s quasi-satirical, orientalist travel narrative, Following the Equator...
