The ROAR program is designed to help ensure a smooth transition to Young Harris College for both students and their families. There are sessions hosted throughout orientation to support the holistic and comprehensive needs of both student and their families.
Events
ROAR Orientation
Saturday, June 22
(All day)
All-Alumni Social at Sweetwater Brewery
Saturday, June 29
6:30 PM
@ Atlanta, GA
Mark your calendars to join fellow YHC alumni for the annual All-Alumni Social at Sweetwater Brewery in Atlanta, GA. More details to come.
Planetarium Show: Planet Nine
Friday, July 12
8:00 PM
@ Rollins Planetarium
In 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft gave us our first close look at Pluto, the most famous dwarf planet in the outskirts of our solar system. The pictures sent back to Earth reveal a world far more complex than anyone realized. Now scientists are making new discoveries about our solar system—and what it may be hiding: an object 10 times more massive than Earth far beyond the orbit of Neptune. Follow astronomer Mike Brown and his team as they uncover dwarf worlds like the remarkably bright Eris, egg-shaped Haumea and Sedna, whose orbit takes it deep into the far reaches of the solar system. Is there a new planet beyond these distant objects? We’ll tag along on Brown’s first night searching for a true ninth planet at the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii. Join us on the hunt!
Apollo 11: One Giant Leap
Friday, July 19
7:00 PM
@ O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium
This special program commemorates the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first mission to land humans on the surface of the Moon. Take a look back at how the astronauts of Apollo 11 arrived in lunar orbit on July 19, 1969 and completed a successful lunar landing the following day. The mission fulfilled a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961: send astronauts to land on the Moon and return them safely to the Earth. Appropriate for general audiences. Click here to purchase tickets online.
Planetarium Show: Planet Nine
Friday, July 19
8:00 PM
@ Rollins Planetarium
In 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft gave us our first close look at Pluto, the most famous dwarf planet in the outskirts of our solar system. The pictures sent back to Earth reveal a world far more complex than anyone realized. Now scientists are making new discoveries about our solar system—and what it may be hiding: an object 10 times more massive than Earth far beyond the orbit of Neptune. Follow astronomer Mike Brown and his team as they uncover dwarf worlds like the remarkably bright Eris, egg-shaped Haumea and Sedna, whose orbit takes it deep into the far reaches of the solar system. Is there a new planet beyond these distant objects? We’ll tag along on Brown’s first night searching for a true ninth planet at the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii. Join us on the hunt!
Observatory Open House
Friday, July 19
9:00 PM
@ Young Harris College Observatory
On special evenings, the Young Harris College Observatory is open to the public for telescopic viewing, if skies are clear. The observatory features a 14-inch telescope and is located around 1.5 miles from campus at Twiggs Overlook on the exit road leading from Brasstown Valley Resort. Maps will be available at the planetarium. Observing sessions last up to one hour. Please note: Limited parking; no shuttle service; no restroom facilities; uphill walk from parking area.
ROAR Orientation
Saturday, July 20
(All day)
The ROAR program is designed to help ensure a smooth transition to Young Harris College for both students and their families. There are sessions hosted throughout orientation to support the holistic and comprehensive needs of both student and their families.
October Visitation Day
Saturday, October 19
(All day)
Visit campus and meet those who know YHC best. Once you experience YHC firsthand, you’ll know this private, liberal arts college is right for you! https://www.yhc.edu/explore/
November Visitation Day
Saturday, November 9
(All day)
Visit campus and meet those who know YHC best. Once you experience YHC firsthand, you’ll know this private, liberal arts college is right for you! https://www.yhc.edu/explore/
January Visitation Day
Saturday, January 18
(All day)
Visit campus and meet those who know YHC best. Once you experience YHC firsthand, you’ll know this private, liberal arts college is right for you! https://www.yhc.edu/explore/