 
UC
Berkeley will welcome crowds to Cal Day 2000, its free April
15 open house
03
Apr 2000
By
Tamara Keith, Public Affairs
BERKELEY
-- An estimated 30,000 visitors from the Bay Area and across
California are expected to come to the University of California,
Berkeley campus Saturday, April 15 for Cal Day 2000, UC Berkeley's
free open house featuring tours, activities and lectures.
From
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the campus will open the doors to its labs,
lecture halls and museums, giving visitors an inside look at
the nation's top public university. Throughout the day there
will be a variety of free musical and dance performances, sporting
events and scientific demonstrations.
Visitors
will learn how UC Berkeley scientists could use their backyard
to study earthquakes at the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory.
They can also follow professor Roland Burgmann on a guided tour
that traces the Hayward Fault through campus.
Campus
linguists will show visitors how pictures of their voices can
be made and tell people about the history of their favorite
word at the phonology lab in Dwinelle Hall. And, those weary
from exploring, can relax with a free massage provided by the
massage therapy experts at the Recreational Sports Facility.
For
those interested in literature, UC Berkeley's libraries will
have plenty to offer. The only movie footage ever shot of Mark
Twain will be on display along with many of the famous author's
manuscripts. During hourly tours, visitors will get a chance
to look at these artifacts and talk to the editors of the university's
Mark Twain Project, the world's foremost collection of the author's
work.
Authors
Maxine Hong Kingston, Richard Rodriguez and Al Young will discuss
"California Literature in the 21st Century" at 2:30
p.m. in Wheeler Auditorium. The panel discussion will be moderated
by KQED radio host Michael Krasney.
Cal
Day has long been one of the East Bay's most popular family
events. For prospective students it provides an opportunity
to learn more about Berkeley. Information on admissions, financial
aid and campus housing will be available throughout the day.
Here
are some highlights of the day's free events:
·
Tours - Student guides will lead campus walking tours every
half hour. In addition, visitors can learn about the university
while riding around the campus in motorized cable cars. There
will also be a variety of specialized tours ranging from a guide
to campus trees to a behind-the-scenes tour of the campus's
sewer system.
·
Sports - From 9:30 to 11 a.m. Cal's football team will show
off its newest recruits during a scrimmage in Memorial Stadium.
And, at 2 p.m. watch the women's intercollegiate lacrosse team
as they take on UC Davis in Memorial Stadium.
·
Children's events - Young people can experience the thrill of
finding fossils at the Museum of Paleontology or listen to storytellers
at the 9th annual Celebration of Children's Literature in Tolman
Hall.
·
Prominent lectures - Political commentator and professor Bruce
Cain will talk about "Politics in the Not So Golden State,"
and visitors can learn about "The Physics of Bicycles"
from physics professor Joel Fajans. Among dozens of faculty
lectures examining everything from interracial marriage to manipulating
molecules, integrative biology professor Timothy White will
present a lecture on "Human Origins and Evolution: A View
From Africa."
As
a special treat, admission is free to all campus museums, including
the Lawrence Hall of Science, the Botanical Garden and the Berkeley
Art Museum. Parking in most campus lots is free as well. A detailed
schedule of events is available on the Cal Day web site at www.berkeley.edu/calday.
For more information, contact Visitor Services at (510) 642-5215.
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