{"id":21079,"date":"2020-07-09T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T16:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/?page_id=21079"},"modified":"2025-09-08T10:55:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:55:58","slug":"mvdd-mudd-virtual-discovery-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/connect\/web-events\/mvdd-mudd-virtual-discovery-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Mudd Virtual Discovery Day (MVDD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to MVDD (Mudd Virtual Discovery Day) July 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tX-HgOvxk70?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;list=PLJim76zPT9khbvGNEHIwDbm1ov23m6Lf1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLJim76zPT9khbvGNEHIwDbm1ov23m6Lf1\"><span>Click Here to View the Full Playlist<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mudd Virtual Discovery Day (MVDD)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/connect\/\"> connect with HMC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through engaging showcases, live tours, interactive activities, and insightful panels, you&#8217;ll hear faculty, staff, and current students share about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our Mission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic Offerings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research &amp; Clinic Opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Makerspace and Machine\/Wood Shop Projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Curriculum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Values &amp; Shared Traditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residential Life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affinity Groups &amp; Clubs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admission and Financial Aid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next Steps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And What Being a Mudder is <em>Really<\/em> like<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Get ready to envision how you&#8217;ll change the world at Harvey Mudd College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time and Activity<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em>2:45pm PDT<\/em><br \/>Event Preshow (Optional)<\/td><td>Arrive early before the event to watch the highlights of Harvey Mudd College and our community<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>3:00pm PDT<\/em><br \/>Event Officially Begins<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>3:05pm PDT<\/em><br \/>HMC Mission Overview<\/td><td>Presented by Thyra Briggs, Vice President of Admission &amp; Financial Aid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<em>:10pm PDT<\/em><br \/>HMC Academic Overview<\/td><td>Presented by Darryl Yong &#8217;96, PhD, McGregor-Girand Chair in STEM Equity, Innovation and Research and Professor of Mathematics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>3:20pm PDT<\/em><br \/>Learning Session Breakouts<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/connect\/web-events\/mvdd-mudd-virtual-discovery-day\/#Learningsession\">See below for more info<\/a><\/td><td>Choose one:<br \/>\u2013<em><strong>Discovery, Innovation and Impact: A Mudd Research Showcase<br \/>-Live from the Mudd Makerspace: Where Creativity and Inventions Come to Life!<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<em>:45pm PDT<\/em><br \/>HMC Community Overview<\/td><td>Presented by current Mudd students<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<em>:55pm PDT<\/em><br \/>Connection Session Breakouts<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/connect\/web-events\/mvdd-mudd-virtual-discovery-day\/#connectionsession\">See below for more info<\/a><\/td><td>Choose one:<br \/>-Your Home Away from Home: Residential Culture at Mudd<br \/>-Life Outside the Classroom: Finding Community and Friends at Mudd<br \/>-Elevating Mudders to Thrive (Recommended for Family Members)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>4:20pm PDT<\/em><br \/>Admission &amp; Financial Aid Overview<\/td><td>Presented by Thyra Briggs, Vice President of Admission &amp; Financial Aid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>4:32pm PDT<\/em><br \/>What\u2019s Next<\/td><td>We\u2019ll show you how to learn more about Harvey Mudd College and stay engaged with us throughout the college application process<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<em>:35pm PDT<\/em><br \/>Mudder Social (Optional)<\/td><td>Let\u2019s 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.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>5:00pm PDT<\/em><br \/>Event Officially Ends<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Program Schedule<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"Learningsession\" class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><em><\/em><em>Discovery, Innovation and Impact: A Mudd Research Showcase<\/em><\/td><td>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).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em><\/em><em>Live from the Mudd Makerspace: Where Creativity and Inventions Come to Life!<\/em><\/td><td>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.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Learning Session Breakouts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"connectionsession\" class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><em>Your Home Away from Home: Residential Culture at Mudd<\/em><\/td><td>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.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Life Outside the Classroom: Finding Community and Friends at Mudd<\/em><\/td><td>Want to imagine a day in your life at Mudd? 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