You’re warmly invited to our annual Arts and Humanities Division Orientation!
This flagship event is tailor‑made for freshmen and sophomores. Come dive into our diverse majors and programs, meet faculty members, and chat with senior student mentors.

It’s also the perfect yearly gathering for every student and colleague to kick‑start the brand‑new academic year together. Over the years, this orientation has ignited countless students’ curiosity and bonded our AH community tight.

Kick off your new academic journey with us — we can’t wait to welcome you!

Agenda

Arrival and Welcome (5:30–5:45 PM)  

• Student liaisons chat with students. 

Opening Remarks (5:45–5:50 PM)  

• Welcome from AH Chair

Academic Program Introductions (5:50–6:40 PM)  

• MC-led introductions of each AH major
• HRC Co-Chair introduction
• Q&A with students

*Majors and Conveners:  

• Arts and Media: Prof. Seth Henderson
• Computation and Design: Prof. Benjamin Bacon
• Global China Studies: Prof. Kim Hunter Gordon
• Global Cultural Studies / Humanities: Prof. Joseph Giacomelli
• Societies and Cultures: Prof. Mengqi Wang
• PPE: Prof. Kyle Fruh

“My Amazing Summer” Flash Talks (6:40–7:10 PM)  

Short visual-aided talks by faculty and students sharing summer research and experiences  

Student Panelists: Liam Curaming, Zhishen (Jackson) Li, Noah Doktor, Xinlan Shen, Goldi Shwe, Ruyi Feng

Student Liaison-Led Panel and Activities (7:10–8:00 PM)  

• Student Panel
• Q&A and Interactive Session
  • Topics: self-introduction and academic life in AH (courses, SW, conference, research, funding, etc.).  

  • Student Panelists: Ruyi Feng, Noah Doktor, Yunfan Zhou, Haiping He, Xinlan Shen, Goldi Shwe, Ruixiang Hu, Amy Huang, Muxiao Li, Siying Wang

Faculty–Student Social (8:00–9:00 PM)  

• Live Music: AH tunes by Prof. Andrew Field and student musicians  
• Mingle Session: Informal conversations between faculty, liaisons, and students