News for the Smith College Community //November 8, 2001
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Conference to Speak Of Minds and Molecules For centuries, scientists, while devoting their waking hours and curious energies to the discovery of earthly principles, have struggled when it comes to explaining their findings to others. Henry Cavendish, an 18th-century English chemist and physicist, despite his numerous experiments with electricity and extensive investigation of capacitance, did not publish many of his findings and they remained unknown until a century later. And in a classic example, French chemist Henri Louis Le Chatelier (1850-1936) became known almost as much for the frustratingly enigmatic explanation of his famous principle as for the principle itself. Le Chatelier's Principle was later simplified by him to: "Any change in one of the variables that determines the state of a system in equilibrium causes a shift in the position in a direction that tends to counteract the change in the variable under consideration." (Case in point.) On Friday and Saturday, November 16 and 17, the departments of philosophy, chemistry and engineering will team with the History of Science and Technology Program and the Office of the Provost to present a conference titled "Explanation and the Chemical Sciences: Challenges, Opportunities, Prospects." The conference is a celebration of the life and work of the late Stuart Rosenfeld, a professor of chemistry at Smith who died in January 1999. Rosenfeld and his wife, Nalini Bhushan, associate professor of philosophy, together edited Of Minds and Molecules, a book of interdisciplinary essays by chemists and philosophers that inspired the conference. The book was published last year by Oxford University Press. "The goal of the conference is to provide a forum for practitioners in the fields of philosophy, engineering and the chemical sciences to reflect what kinds of things need explaining, what counts as an explanation (and how that might have changed over time) and why something is in need of an explanation," says Bhushan, a co-organizer of the conference. "The goal is to expand philosophers' conceptions of what explanation is and to make the case to chemists of various stripes that philosophical and methodological reflection about their activities is useful and interesting." The conference is linked to a first-year seminar, also titled Of Minds and Molecules, team-taught by Bhushan and David Bickar, associate professor of chemistry. Roald Hoffmann, 1981 Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry and the Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters in the Chemistry Department at Cornell University, will open the conference on November 16 with a lecture titled "Most of What's Interesting in Chemistry Is Not Reducible to Physics." His talk will take place at 8 p.m. in Wright Auditorium. Also on November 16, Hoffmann, who is a Holocaust survivor and poet, will give a reading of his poetry as part of the Poetry Center series at 3:30 p.m. in the Neilson Browsing Room. "Explanation and the Chemical Sciences" will continue on November 17 with four presentations in Seelye 201. At 9 a.m., Andrea Woody, professor of philosophy at the University of Washington, will talk on "Telltale Signs: What Common Explanatory Strategies in Chemistry Reveal About Explanation Itself." Jerald Schnoor, F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa, will speak at 11 a.m. on "Environmental Risks: What to Worry About and Why." At 2 p.m., Kenneth Wiberg, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Chemistry Emeritus at Yale University, will give a talk, "Strain, Structure, Stability and Reactivity," as the first speaker in the Smith chemistry department's Annual Invited Lecture series, which will schedule lectures in Rosenfeld's areas of interest. Eric Scerri, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California at Los Angeles, will close the conference with a 4 p.m. talk, "Has Quantum Mechanics Explained the Periodic Table?" The journal Foundations of Chemistry will publish the conference papers in a special issue dedicated to the memory of Rosenfeld, Bhushan says. Trustees Appoint New Members The Smith College Board of Trustees met on October 26 and 27, 2001, and welcomed four new members to the board: The Rev. William Gipson, university chaplain and special adviser to the president of the University of Pennsylvania; Susan Porth '70, executive vice president and chief financial officer of United Behavioral Health, San Francisco; Phoebe A. Wood '75, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, Kentucky; and Ammara Yaqub '01, former president of Smith's Student Government Association and now an analyst at Merrill Lynch, Investment Banking, New York City. During its meeting, the board took the following actions:
Smith Years Subject of New Conway Book From her childhood spent on an Australian sheep farm to her tenure as Smith College's first woman president, Jill Ker Conway has led an extraordinary life, as documented in three internationally published installments of her autobiography. With the publication in 1989 of The Road From Coorain, Conway began sharing stories from early parts of her life, reflecting on her Australian childhood and her education in history and English at the University of Sydney. In the second installment, 1994's True North, Conway writes of her life in America, from her arrival in 1960 to the beginning of her presidency at Smith in 1975. And now, in her book A Woman's Education, published just last month, Conway recalls her years at Smith. Jill Ker Conway will visit Smith on Friday, November 30, as part of a national book tour. Beginning at 8 p.m., she will give a reading and hold a question-and-answer session in Wright Hall Auditorium. A booksigning will follow. Conway took over the helm at Smith at an important period in the history of single-sex education. By 1975, many traditionally male colleges and universities had started opening their doors to women, and women's colleges were experiencing pressure to become coeducational. But Conway was determined that Smith would remain a women's institution. "Women's institutions were part of the solution to understanding how to achieve a juster and more equitable society," she said in an interview with Knopf, the publisher of her autobiographical books. "They'd been doing for a century what everyone hoped to do in the '70s -- train women in science, economics, politics, and they'd given them the support to pursue careers in those fields. Smith stayed lively and strongly supported because we were intent on developing the curriculum, the extracurricular life, and the funding to produce women leaders." Conway's tenure at Smith was complicated by the usual pressures of institutional administration, including conflicts between herself, the faculty and the board of trustees. In A Woman's Education, "she is candid about the problems in her decade [at Smith], revealing as well her own misgivings and vulnerabilities and the stresses of her personal life," says a Publishers Weekly review. Conway quickly learned "that she had to be a political strategist, mediator and fundraiser," the review adds. Shelly Lazarus '68, chair of Smith's Board of Trustees, says Conway's book "provides a rare insider's view of what it means and what it takes to be a college president, as well as a unique perspective on an instituion many of us have come to know and love. It was the first thing I handed to Carol Christ the moment after she was elected the new president of Smith College." Like the previous two installments of Conway's autobiography, A Woman's Education has earned excellent reviews. "These are engaging scenes from the most public chapter of an accomplished feminist's life," writes Kirkus Reviews. And again, according to Publishers Weekly, the book is "plainspoken and gracefully written[readers] will respond to her high ideals, courageous spirit, and humanistic philosophy." Conway will kick off a book tour for A Woman's Education on Friday, November 9, with a publication party at New York City's Cosmopolitan Club, thrown by Knopf and Smith College. From Remote Tibet to Smith College Since completing her advanced medical training at the College of Tibetan Medicine in Lhasa, Tibet's capital city, physician Phuntsog Wangmo has dedicated her career to establishing and supporting hospitals and facilities that help others. She's worked for several organizations in China, setting up hospitals and training centers in remote regions of Tibet's Sichuan Province and Chamdo Prefecture, and since 1996 she has been the project coordinator in Tibet for the development of Gamthog Hospital, for A.S.I.A., a nongovernmental organization. Wangmo will visit Smith on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 13 and 14, to give a two-part lecture series on the revival of traditional Tibetan medicine. On November 13, Wangmo will give her first lecture, "Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo: A Tibetan Woman Doctor's Narratives on Life and Work in Rural Northeast Tibet," at 7:15 p.m. in Neilson Browsing Room. The following evening, she will speak on "The Relationship Between Tibetan Medicine and Tibetan Astrology," also at 7:15 p.m. in Neilson Browsing Room. "Doctor Wangmo is part of a revival of traditional medicine inside Tibet," says Jacqueline Gens '81, who helped coordinate the lectures. "She was personally trained by two of Tibet's greatest doctors." Wangmo is currently in residence at the Shang Shung U.S. Tibetan Medical Program in Conway, Massachusetts. Though it's her visit to the United States, Wangmo worked for Shang Shung International Institute in Italy before her work for A.S.I.A. Amber Watt '02, who is involved in arranging Wangmo's visit, observed, "As a woman who overcomes obstacles on a daily basis while practicing medicine in the most remote regions of Tibet, Dr. Wangmo embodies the best we as women can become." Opportunites Abound Here and Abroad Since Smith established its first Junior Year Abroad program in Paris in 1926, study abroad has become increasingly popular among students here. Whether they are motivated by a desire to travel, gain fluency in a foreign language or experience a culture totally different from their own, Smith students -- more than 300 juniors each year -- frequently choose to spend a semester or a year of their college careers exploring parts unknown. And while Europe remains a popular study-abroad destination, Smith students are also drawn to programs in Asia, Africa, Australia and South America. Sarah Field '02 chose to spend the
spring semester of her junior year in Cuba, where she studied
at the University of Havana. Living in a Spanish-speaking environment
was only one of the cultural adjustments she had to make while
there. Still, Field says, "it was an amazing experience," and she was excited to encounter similarities between herself and her Cuban peers. "We still had so much in common, despite the fact that we lived in such different worlds." The ability to challenge assumptions and make connections in cultures vastly different from our own is part of what makes study abroad such a wonderful opportunity, says Allison Tuttle Noyes, assistant dean of international studies at Smith. Those values "really permeate the Smith curriculum and the Smith education," she says. "We've got more students studying abroad for the full year than any other comparable liberal arts institution." Smith students currently study in nations
from Samoa, Ghana and Kenya to Nepal, Japan and Korea. To acknowledge the importance of international education, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell declared November 12 through 16 to be International Education Week 2001. "Knowledge about the culture and language of our neighbors throughout the world is becoming increasingly important in the daily lives of all Americans," said U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige in an October 17 statement. "I encourage schools and colleges, businesses and communities to join with us in observing International Education Week 2001, and to extend the study throughout the year." While Smith has no specific events planned for International Education week, "we're pretty involved with getting people educated internationally as it is," notes Noyes. "Smith is an international-education-year kind of place." Assistant Dean Knows Women's Colleges Rae-Anne Butera, assistant dean of student affairs, knows women's colleges. Indeed, she calls herself "kind of a women's college junkie." To begin with, she conducted her undergrauate studies at Trinity College, a Washington, D.C. women's college. She then received a graduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (not a women's college and Butera's single hiatus from such). Butera then joined the workforce as assistant director of admissions at Meredith College, a women's institution in Raleigh, North Carolina. She also did a stint at Salem College, another women's college in North Carolina, as assistant dean of students. And last January, when Butera was hired at Smith, she continued her impressive succession of positions at women's colleges. "It is no coincidence that I have worked only at women's colleges," says Butera, "it is very intentional. I am a women's college graduate, and I firmly believe that the opportunity for women to be able to attend a women's college needs to be preserved. I want to be a part of preserving that and giving back to what I believe was a crucial part of my development as a person." A Massachusetts native, Butera says her move to Smith was motivated by both personal and professional reasons. She wanted to live closer to her family and friends, she says. And, she adds, "professionally, this was a great opportunity for me to advance to a larger, visionary institution where I believe I can contribute." As assistant dean of student affairs, Butera oversees several campus programs and events, including orientation, Rally Day and Family Weekend. She also acts as adviser to the Student Government Association, providing administrative support and supervising its activities. The first year at her fourth women's college has "gone very well," Butera says. Her favorite part of the job has been "interacting with students. I learn things from students every day and I hope they learn from me. I guess my very basic job philosophy is that we all need to respect and learn from each other." Butera's memory of being a student
at a women's college informs her job here, she says. "I
don't believe women's colleges are for every woman, but many
women benefit greatly from them, as I did. I believe that all
of college is a learning experience, inside and outside the classroom.
I enjoy being able to provide opportunities to students outside
the classroom that help shape their experience here and help
them get the most out of it." ScoreBoard Equestrian Swimming and diving Cross country Sources of further information, if any, are indicated in parentheses. Notices should be submitted by mail, by e-mail eweld@smith.edu) or by fax (extension 2171).
Flu Clinic Mum Show Canceled Fall Preview Faculty and Staff Bus Trip to NYC Annual Open Enrollment Students Final Examinations Health Services Fund Drive for Breast Cancer Registration for Spring 2002 Thanksgiving Break Housing NYC Consortium Meetings Thanksgiving Dinner With Alumnae Take Smith Home AMS 351 Registration Change in Student Payroll Schedule Mellon Fellowships Students' Aid Society Health Services Exams Study Skills Workshops |
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Sources of further information, if any, are shown in parentheses at the end of event descriptions. An asterisk following a listing indicates that the event is open to the public. Admission charges, if any, are listed when known. Items for this section must be submitted on Event Service Request Forms. Monday, November 12 Lectures/Symposia Biological sciences colloquium "Altered Coastal Ecosystems: Bio-invasions and Neo-extinctions in the Sea." James Carlton, director, Williams College -- Mystic Seaport program. Refreshments preceding lecture in McConnell foyer. 4:30 p.m., McConnell B05 Lecture "Financing Life." Randy Bartlett, economics. Open to the Five College community. Sponsor: Women and Financial Independence: The Smith College Program in Financial Education. 7:30 p.m., Stoddard Auditorium Meetings/Workshops Informational meeting
Smith TV. Informational session Weekly meeting for students interested in studying abroad, including a review of opportunities and procedures and a question-and-answer period. 4 p.m., Third Floor Resource Room, Clark Hall Meeting Smith Democrats. 6:30 p.m., Davis Downstairs Lounge GRE strategy session General overview. Bring questions. 7 p.m., Burton 219 Religious Life Service "Repairing the World: Reflections on Hope in Troubled Times." Readings, meditation and a message of hope. All welcome. Sponsor: Office of the Chaplains. 12:30-12:50 p.m., Chapel* Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Bible Study. For more information, call Jessica, ext. 7237. 7:45 p.m., Lawrence House Other Events/Activities Computer science TA lunch table Noon, Duckett Special Dining Room C President's open hours First come, first served. 4-5 p.m., College Hall 20 Reception honoring First Group Scholars. By invitation only. 4:30 p.m., Conference Room, Alumnae House Yoga class Noncredit, for students. All levels. 4:45-6 p.m., Davis Ballroom Tuesday, November 13 Lectures/Symposia Lecture "What Is Education for?" Adrianne Andrews, college ombudsperson. Lunch provided. Noon-1 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel Literature at Lunch Douglas Patey, English, will read from Jane Austen's novel Love and Friendship. Bring lunch, drinks provided. Sponsor: English department. 12:10 p.m., Wright Common Room Lecture Debbie Broda '83 will discuss career opportunities in advertising. Broda, vice president and management supervisor with DDB Worldwide Communications Group, is visiting campus as part of the Advertising Educational Foundation Ambassador Program, coordinated by the CDO. 3 p.m., Dewey Common Room Lecture Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and how it is useful for everyone. 4:15 p.m., Engineering Building 202 Lecture "The Colors
of Nationalism." Sponsor: Smith College ad hoc committee
on curricular responses to Lecture "A Portrait of a Medici Maecenas: Giulio de'Medici (Pope Clement VII) as Patron of Art." Sheryl E. Reiss. Part of HST 232a, Government, Society, and Culture in Renaissance Florence, 1400-1530, taught by Kennedy professor Alison Brown, Royal Holloway, University of London. In conjunction with Ruth and Clarence Kennedy Endowment in Renaissance Studies. 5 p.m., Seelye 201* Lecture "A Tibetan Woman Doctor's Narratives on Life and Work in Rural Northeast Tibet." Phuntsog Wangmo, coordinator, A.S.I.A. project in Tibet. First of a two-evening presentation. (See story, page 4.) 7:30 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room* Performing Arts/Films Meetings/Workshops Weight Watchers at Work All welcome. 1 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room* Meeting Amnesty International. 4:45 p.m., Lamont House Workshop "Making Stress Work for You!" Part of the Survival Skills for First-Years workshop series. Stress balls and door prizes. All first-year students welcome. For more information, call ext. 2824. Sponsors: health services; Wellspring Center. 7-8:15 p.m., Wright Common Room SGA Senate meeting Open forum. All students welcome. 7:15 p.m., Seelye 201 Meeting Smith Students for a Peaceful Response. All welcome. 9 p.m., Women's Resource Center, Davis Religious Life Meeting Hillel. Noon, Dawes Kosher Kitchen Service "Repairing the World: Reflections on Hope in Troubled Times." See 11/12 listing. 12:30-12:50 p.m., Chapel* Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Bible Study. For more information, call Andy, ext. 7348. 9 p.m., Lamont House ECC Bible study Student-led discussion of topics raised by the Sunday morning worship community. Snacks provided. All welcome. 10 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel Other Events/Activities Yoga class Noncredit, for students. All levels. 4:45-6 p.m., Davis Ballroom CDO open hours for library research and browsing. Peer advisers available. 7-9 p.m., CDO Wednesday, November 14 Lectures/Symposia Chemistry/Biochemistry lunch chat An informal departmental seminar for students and faculty. 12:10-1:10 p.m., McConnell 403a Lecture "The Relationship between Tibetan Medicine and Tibetan Astrology." Phuntsog Wangmo, coordinator, A.S.I.A. project in Tibet. (See story, page 4.) 7:30 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room* Meetings/Workshops Workshop Take Smith Home training. 7 p.m., Seelye 207 Meeting MassPIRG. 7 p.m., Seelye 101 Religious Life Hillel at Noon Noon, Kosher Kitchen, Dawes Service "Repairing the World: Reflections on Hope in Troubled Times." See 11/12 listing. 12:30-12:50 p.m., Chapel* Buddhist meditation and discussion. 7:15 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel ECC Bible study Student-led discussion of topics raised by the Sunday morning worship community. Snacks provided. All welcome. 10 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel Other Events/Activities Language lunch tables Spanish and Portuguese. Noon, Duckett Special Dining Rooms A & B Classics lunch Noon, Duckett Special Dining Room C Yoga class Noncredit, for students. All levels. 4:45-6 p.m., Davis Ballroom Social events coordinator dinner 5:45 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room C |
Thursday, November 15 Lectures/Symposia Lecture "Race, Gender, and the Meaning of Reproductive Freedom." Dorothy Roberts, Northwestern University School of Law and sociology department. Roberts is the author of Killing the Black Body and Shattered Bonds: The Color of Child Welfare. 7:30 p.m., Stoddard Auditorium* Lecture "Between Past and Present Reflections from Egypt and Exile." Ahdaf Soueif, Egyptian novelist and author of In the Eye of the Sun and The Map of Love. Sponsors: Middle East studies committee; comparative literature program; Smith College Lecture Committee. 7:30 p.m., Seelye 101* Performing Arts/Films Faculty dance concert Ballet, modern, Indonesian dance and more. Featuring new choreography and performance by Rodger Blum and Susan Waltner, guest artist Augusto Soledade and MFA candidate Sukarji Sriman. Tickets: $7, general; $5, Smith students. 8 p.m., Theatre 14, Mendenhall CPA* Meetings/Workshops Training and Development workshop "Strategies for Building Successful Work Relationships." Julie Rimkus, training specialist, Employers Association. 1-4 p.m., Dewey Common Room CDO workshop "Finding Internships." 1:15-2:15 p.m., CDO Group Room, Drew Meeting Golf Club will discuss funding, playing tournaments and level of experience. All people with golf experience invited. 2 p.m., Ainsworth Lounge Informational meeting A representative from Wood's Hole SEA: Semester at Sea will be available to discuss the program. Sponsors: marine sciences and environmental science and policy programs, 4:15 p.m., Engineering 102 Meeting MassPIRG. All
welcome. Meeting Newman Association.
Religious Life Drop-in stress reduction and relaxation class with Hayat Nancy Abuza. Refresh body, mind and spirit. Open to all Five College students, staff and faculty. Sponsor: Office of the Chaplains. 4:30-5:30 p.m., Wright Common Room* Intervarsity Christian Fellowship 8-9:30 p.m., Dewey Common Room Unitarian Universalists meeting Open to all Five College students and faculty who want to talk, play games and have fun together. 8:30 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel Other Events/Activities Yoga class Noncredit, for students. All levels. 8-9:15 a.m., Davis Ballroom Language lunch tables Korean, Russian. Noon, Duckett Special Dining Rooms A, B (alternate weekly) Glee Club lunch table Noon, Special Duckett Dining Room C Reception for Best of the Best, an exhibition of bookbindings and fine printing by members of the Guild of Book Workers. 5-7 p.m., Neilson Library Third Floor* Friday, November 16 Lectures/Symposia Performing Arts/Films Faculty dance concert See 11/15 listing. 8 p.m., Theatre 14, Mendenhall CPA* Meetings/Workshops Meeting Smith Science Fiction and Fantasy Society. Animé, gaming, sci-fi, fantasy and people who like sci-fi people. 4:30 p.m., Seelye 208* Religious Life Shabbat Service Dinner follows in the Kosher Kitchen, Dawes. 5:30 p.m., Dewey Common Room. Other Events/Activities Language lunch table Hebrew. Noon, Duckett Special Dining Room C Saturday, November 17 Lectures/Symposia Lecture "Environmental Risks: What to Worry About and Why." Jerald Schnoor, F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering, civil and environmental engineering, University of Iowa. Commentary provided by Heather Douglas, philosophy, University of Puget Sound. Part of "Explanation and the Chemical Sciences: Challenges, Opportunities, Prospects." (See story, page 1.) 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Seelye 201* Lecture "Strain, Structure, Stability, and Reactivity." Kenneth Wiberg, Eugene Higgins Professor of Chemistry Emeritus, Yale University. Commentary provided by Jeffry Ramsey, philosophy, Smith. Part of "Explanation and the Chemical Sciences: Challenges, Opportunities, Prospects." (See story, page 1.) 2-3:30 p.m., Seelye 201* Lecture "Has Quantum Mechanics Explained the Periodic Table?" Eric Scerri, chemistry and biochemistry, UCLA. Commentary by Bretislav Friedrich, chemistry and chemical biology departments, Harvard University. Part of "Explanation and the Chemical Sciences: Challenges, Opportunities, Prospects." (See story, page 1.) 4-5:30 p.m., Seelye 201* Performing Arts/Films Film Weekly showing of animé, Japanese animation. 3 p.m., Stoddard Auditorium* Rock concert Rainer
Maria. Sponsor: WOZQ radio. Admission: $5. Concert Smith College chamber orchestra, symphony orchestra and wind ensemble. Jonathan Hirsh, Joel Pitchon and Bruce Diehl, directors. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Suite, and Offenbach's Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld. Preview to the "Legend of Orpheus" events in the spring. 8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage* Faculty dance concert See 11/15 listing. 8 p.m., Theatre 14, Mendenhall CPA* Other Events/Activities Basketball vs. Bay Path. Tyler Memorial Tip Off Tournament. 3 p.m., Ainsworth Gym* Sunday, November 18 Performing Arts/Films Opera Tosca. Puccini's story of love, subterfuge and deception. Performed in Italian with English super titles. Tickets (call 585-0067): $50, $27, $22, $17 ($3 discount for children, seniors and students). 2 p.m., John M. Greene Hall* Concert Sudie Marcuse-Blatz, soprano, and James Ruff, tenor. Solo and duo cantatas by Louis-Nicholas Clerambult and Francois Collin de Blamont. 8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage* Meetings/Workshops Meeting Gaia. 4 p.m., Bass 106 Meeting Smith African Students Association. All welcome. 4 p.m., Mwangi Basement, Lilly Meeting Feminists of
Smith Unite. Religious Life Quaker (Friends) meeting for worship. Preceded by informal discussion at 9:30 a.m. All welcome, childcare available. 11 a.m., Bass 203, 204* Meeting Smith Baha'i Club. 2 p.m., Dewey Common Room Roman Catholic Mass Elizabeth Carr, Catholic chaplain. Dinner follows in Bodman Lounge. All welcome. 4:30 p.m., Chapel Other Events/Activities Exhibitions A Space Odyssey 2001 An exhibition of photographic art by Anne Ross '55 featuring her newest digital images that explore the inner world of dream landscapes and surreal places. Ross' work has been exhibited in galleries, museums and universities throughout the eastern United States, and she has been featured in several publications, including The Smithsonian Guide to Historic America. Through January 12, 2002. Alumnae House Gallery* The Best of the Best A traveling exhibition of work by members of the Guild of Book Workers, a national organization of printers, bookbinders, calligraphers, papermakers and other workers in the book arts. The exhibition showcases a variety of work produced by traditional and modern techniques. A reception will take place in the Book Arts Gallery on Thursday, November 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. Through December 21. Book Arts Gallery (Neilson Library Third Floor) and Morgan Gallery (Neilson Entrance Corridor)* Once, Again A neon sculpture by renowned artist Stephen Antonakos, installed on the ceiling of the outdoor Neilson Library passageway. A permanent installation. Neilson Library Outdoor Passageway (next to Office of Public Safety)* The Henry L. Seaver Collections: A Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Henry L. Seaver's Stunning Bequest Through December. Mortimer Rare Book Room vestibule, Neilson Library, Third Floor* Paradise Gate A site-specific architectural sculpture made of natural materials, by North Carolina sculptor Patrick Dougherty, which will remain on campus all year. Sponsors: Smith College Museum of Art; Botanic Garden. Burton Lawn* |
