Mudd Virtual Discovery Day (MVDD)
Mudd Virtual Discovery Day (MVDD)
MVDD for 2025 has now concluded. Check out the highlights on YouTube above and read more about MVDD, and the schedule below. Also, there are other ways you can connect with HMC.
At Harvey Mudd College, we are on a mission to train the next generation of engineers, scientists and mathematicians to become impactful leaders who will transform the future.
Through engaging showcases, live tours, interactive activities, and insightful panels, you’ll hear faculty, staff, and current students share about:
- Our Mission
- Academic Offerings
- Research & Clinic Opportunities
- Makerspace and Machine/Wood Shop Projects
- Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Curriculum
- Community Values & Shared Traditions
- Residential Life
- Affinity Groups & Clubs
- Support Resources
- Admission and Financial Aid
- Next Steps
- And What Being a Mudder is Really like
Get ready to envision how you’ll change the world at Harvey Mudd College.
Can’t wait for next year? Check out the program schedule below for last year. Please keep in mind that the schedule is subject to change.
| Time and Activity | Description |
|---|---|
| 2:45pm PDT Event Preshow (Optional) | Arrive early before the event to watch the highlights of Harvey Mudd College and our community |
| 3:00pm PDT Event Officially Begins | |
| 3:05pm PDT HMC Mission Overview | Presented by Thyra Briggs, Vice President of Admission & Financial Aid |
| 3:10pm PDT HMC Academic Overview | Presented by Darryl Yong ’96, PhD, McGregor-Girand Chair in STEM Equity, Innovation and Research and Professor of Mathematics |
| 3:20pm PDT Learning Session Breakouts See below for more info | Choose one: –Discovery, Innovation and Impact: A Mudd Research Showcase -Live from the Mudd Makerspace: Where Creativity and Inventions Come to Life! |
| 3:45pm PDT HMC Community Overview | Presented by current Mudd students |
| 3:55pm PDT Connection Session Breakouts See below for more info | Choose one: -Your Home Away from Home: Residential Culture at Mudd -Life Outside the Classroom: Finding Community and Friends at Mudd -Elevating Mudders to Thrive (Recommended for Family Members) |
| 4:20pm PDT Admission & Financial Aid Overview | Presented by Thyra Briggs, Vice President of Admission & Financial Aid |
| 4:32pm PDT What’s Next | We’ll show you how to learn more about Harvey Mudd College and stay engaged with us throughout the college application process |
| 4:35pm PDT Mudder Social (Optional) | Let’s hang out! Stop by this students-only space to get your final questions answered and play some fun games with Mudders. Feel free to bring your dinner. |
| 5:00pm PDT Event Officially Ends |
| Discovery, Innovation and Impact: A Mudd Research Showcase | The future is now! Enjoy a sneak peek of our labs and clinic spaces and learn how you can change the world through groundbreaking research at Mudd (and, quite literally, save the planet). |
| Live from the Mudd Makerspace: Where Creativity and Inventions Come to Life! | See where the magic happens by touring our machine shop, wood shop and makerspace. Who knows? You might even see a flyable plane built entirely by students. |
| Your Home Away from Home: Residential Culture at Mudd | Interested in what our dorms look like? They each have a different personality! Follow along as Mudders take you inside a few and share stories about their traditions. By the end, you might have a dream dorm. |
| Life Outside the Classroom: Finding Community and Friends at Mudd | Want to imagine a day in your life at Mudd? Come build a schedule together with Mudders as they share their own typical calendars full of fun events, clubs and affinity groups. |
| Elevating Mudders to Thrive (Recommended for family members) | Our Division of Student Affairs will answer all of your burning questions about the support systems we provide for Mudders to academically, mentally, socially and personally thrive in a rigorous environment. |