News for the Smith
College Community | September 26, 1996
Assistant to President Appointed
David A. Greene has been named assistant to the president of Smith. His
appointment is effective October 1, 1996.
Greene will serve as the chief administrative deputy to President Ruth Simmons,
working to support and advance college goals and objectives. He will provide
staff support for several committees chaired by the president, such as Senior
Staff Council and the College Planning and Resources Committee. Greene will
oversee the quality and coordination of reports, correspondence and other
communications from the president's office and provide recommendations and
counsel on various higher education and campus issues.
President Simmons said, "David Greene brings to the Office of the President
a number of skills and abilities that will be needed as I try to implement
goals arising out of the self-study. I am delighted that a person of such
ability is enthusiastic about joining our team."
Greene is currently a doctoral candidate in educational and social policy
at Harvard University. He is past chairperson of the Harvard Educational
Review, a leading scholarly journal. He holds two masters' degrees from
Harvard, one in Development and Psychology and the other in Administration,
Planning and Social Policy. His research interests include bringing new
research methods to social science inquiry and the ways in which educational
policies impact access to higher education. Greene has held several research
and teaching appointments at Harvard. He earned a bachelor's degree in history
from Hamilton College.
Greene previously served as the assistant to the president of Hartnell College
in Salinas, California, and was an associate dean at Wells College, a women's
college in Aurora, New York.
Isn't That Whitney Houston?
United Way Rally Hosts Guest Singer
When Whitney Houston belts out her hit tune "Greatest Love of All,"
she may not be singing about the spirit of caring that spurs many members
of the Smith community to support the annual United Way campaign. Nonetheless,
the popular star will be making a special stop in Sage Hall on Thursday,
October 10, to lend her vocal cords to the United Way all-college rally
at 1:30 p.m.
In fact, concedes Diane Ranaldi, associate director of the Smith Management
Programs and campus United Way chair, this "Whitney Houston" is
really Lee Morin, a Boston-based impersonator. "But she looks like
Whitney, and she sounds like her," Ranaldi insists, "and she does
her own singing. This will not be lip-synching."
Although the Smith United Way campaign traditionally targets faculty and
staff, "the rally is open to students, too, and we really hope that
many will turn out and see 'Whitney' perform," notes Ranaldi, who shares
the chairmanship this year with Associate Professor of English Pat Skarda
and CDO Assistant Director Carrie Hemenway. Those who attend are assured
of hearing "Greatest Love of All," "I Will Always Love You"
and other favorites. What won't be heard, however, are "Baby Love"
and "The Way We Were." That's because Ranaldi and her team picked
"Whitney" over other contenders -- "Diana Ross" and
"Barbra Streisand." "'Diana' had to come all the way from
Los Angeles," explains Ranaldi, and "she has a very busy schedule.
'Barbra' is just on Cape Cod, but we thought that 'Whitney' would have more
appeal to students."
Also on the rally docket will be remarks by President Ruth Simmons and a
short talk by an area individual who was assisted by the United Way. The
entire event should last about an hour.
According to Ranaldi, the special guest appearance by "Whitney Houston"
is intended to lure a crowd to Sage to learn about the many diverse people
right here in Hampshire County who receive United Way aid. During the week
of October 10, all employees will find a United Way packet in their campus
mailboxes. The packet will include information about the more than two dozen
local organizations that benefit directly from Smith gifts. It will also
explain how donors can earmark their contributions for specific needs. "Giving
to the United Way is a great way to support your community and all of the
people who need help," says Ranaldi, "and we never know when we
could be one of those people."
Of course, giving to the United Way is also a great way to win a prize,
and the information packets will include details about this year's lottery
offerings which, again, will feature many prizes, such as restaurant gift
certificates, theater tickets and coveted campus parking spots. The first
drawing will take place in late October. In the meantime, Ranaldi urges
everyone to attend the October 10 rally. "It will be a good show for
a worthy cause."
Art for Others
In conjunction with the United Way kick-off rally, a silent auction of Smith
faculty art will open in Hillyer Art Library on Thursday, October 10. Visitors
to the show can drop by any time during library hours, through Friday, November
1. Those who wish to do so can make bids on the work. Minimum bids will
be posted, and periodic updates will list the highest offers received.
According to United Way tri-chair Pat Skarda, who is organizing the event,
this is the first time that an art auction has been held at Smith to benefit
the United Way. In the past, she notes, several art department faculty members
have donated their work as prizes in the annual lottery drawings. This year,
however, more art faculty are taking part, as well as other members of the
community. Donations received so far include paintings, lithographs and
photographs from art professors Carl Caivano, Dwight Pogue, Elliot Offner
and Chester Michalik, as well as lithographs from Mark Zunino, art department
technical assistant, and a wooden bowl and vase from Professor of English
Eric Reeves. The paintings and drawings are already framed, says Skarda
-- a contribution from Lone Starr Framing in Northampton. Donations are
still coming in, she adds, and she expects the list of exhibitors to be
much longer by opening day.
All proceeds from the silent auction will be donated to the Hampshire Community
United Way, so Skarda hopes that eager bidders will stop by and make an
offer. "But even those who don't plan to bid," she suggests, "should
come see the talents of our gifted colleagues."
Mexican Group to Perform
FOMMA, a women's educational and theater group from Chiapas, Mexico, will
perform a play, La Migracion, in Spanish with English translation, at Helen
Hills Hills Chapel, on Thursday, October 3, at 8 p.m.
FOMMA helps Mayan women who are forced to leave the countryside and take
up residence in the city of San Cristobal Las Casas, the capital of the
state of Chiapas, which is one of the poorest and most heavily native states
in Mexico. Chiapas is also the home of the Zapatista peasant guerrilla movement.
FOMMA was founded in 1993 by Patrona de la Cruz Cruz and Isabel Juarez Espinosa,
two Mayan women who have many years of experience working as playwrights
and actresses. They began using theater with immigrant women as a means
of providing education that was more flexible and creative than that available
to them in state-run schools.
The performance, which is sponsored by three Smith organizations -- the
Latin American Studies Program, the Office of the Chaplains and the Committee
on Community Policy-is open free to the public. It complements the lectures
and teaching of this semester's Neilson Professor, anthropologist June Nash.
Barronial Boost
Every summer, the folks at Barron's Educational Series, Inc. publish an
updated version of Profiles of American Colleges, a popular tome that thousands
of frantic high school students turn to for information and advice. For
most of the past 15 years, the Barron's guide has listed Smith among the
"Highly Competitive" colleges -- its penultimate rating. This
time, however, the newly released 21st edition boosted Smith to the top
shelf: "Most Competitive." (In 1986 Smith was also included on
the "Most Competitive" list, but this is our first return to that
spot in a decade.)
Fewer than 50 of the more than 1,650 colleges and universities profiled
by Barron's receive this designation. Here Smith stands shoulder to shoulder
with other outstanding institutions such as Amherst, Brown, Haverford, Harvard,
Harvey Mudd, Williams and, yes, Wellesley. "Even superior students
will encounter a great deal of competition for admission to the colleges
in this category," Barron's readers are warned.
In addition to selectivity ratings, Profiles of American Colleges provides
data describing academic programs, faculties, class size, admission requirements,
computer facilities, etc. Institutions are ranked according to "Barron's
exclusive College Selector Rating System," which is based on admission
statistics such as SAT or ACT scores, high school class rank, grade point
average and the percentage of students accepted from the applicant pool.
"We at Smith have never doubted our excellence," notes Dean of
Enrollment Management Ann Wright. "However, since such ratings continue
to be of importance to many high school students, we are pleased to see
that ours has been adjusted in the Barron's book."
Job Opening
This is a listing of jobs available at our publication deadline. For complete
information, see the bulletin board in the Office of Human Resources or
call the job hot line at extension 2278.
Laboratory instrument technician, chemistry department. Apply by October
1.
Sophia's Schedule
Here, again, are the many events that will take place this weekend in commemoration
of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Sophia Smith.
Friday, September 27
4 p.m.
Symposium; Wright Hall Auditorium
Introductions: Ruth J. Simmons. President, Smith College
Johnnetta Cole, President, Spelman College: For Our Sisters All: an "education
equal..."
Jill Ker Conway, President Emerita, Smith College: "A School of One's
Own"
Saturday, September 28
8 a.m.
Fun Run. Participants at all levels of fitness are invited.
Start/finish: Neilson Library. Starter: Susan C. Bourque.
8 a.m.
Twelve-mile bike trip to historic Hatfield. Led by Herb Nickles, the trip
will include Sophia's house and grave. Meet at Neilson Library. John Connolly
will give a brief historical talk at grave site. Light refreshments will
be provided.
10 a.m.
Panel discussion: Women's Education. Panelists: Jill Ker Conway, Johnnetta
Cole, Quentin Quesnell, Larry Fink, Justina Gregory. Moderator: Ruth J.
Simmons.
Neilson Browsing Room. Refreshments available after discussion.
1 p.m. Head of the Paradise Regatta, Paradise Pond. Starter: Ruth
J. Simmons.
4 p.m.
Birthday cake and song celebration for the Smith community;
Mendenhall Courtyard. The Smiffenpoofs, Smithereens and Noteables with birthday
songs for Sophia.
8 p.m.
Concert: From the Salon of Sophia Smith: Music of 19th- century New England.
Music by MacDowell, Paine, Beach, Foote, Loeffler and others; Smith Music
Department faculty, Smith Glee Club and guest artists. Sage Hall.
Exhibition
Sophia Smith Collection: "Too Learned to be Good, Humble, and Gentle":
Women's Education in Sophia Smith's Era. Alumnae Gymnasium, now through
January 1997.
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People News
Hands-On Experience
Kate Drake '99 got exactly what she bargained for when she opted for a summer
internship at Springfield's Channel 22: hands-on experience.
Drake found the job after combing CDO files for phone numbers and calling
many area television stations. Although she had no previous TV background,
she impressed her employers with her other skills: she'd written for the
Hartford Courant while in high school in nearby Somers, Connecticut and
-- as a member of the Smith RADS-director search team -- had honed her interviewing
technique.
Yet, despite being a neophyte in TV-land, it wasn't long before Drake was
being dispatched all over greater Springfield to cover news stories on her
own. With just a camera person in tow ("I learned they call them 'photographers'"
she points out) and with no veteran reporter in sight, Drake was expected
to handle myriad issues and events. She was also responsible for writing
stories that the newscasters would later read on TV and for selecting film
clips and sound bytes to accompany them. She became a familiar face to Mayor
Michael Albano's staff; she found herself caught among squabbling neighbors
in one of the city's toughest districts; and she even got to eat for free
all day at the Taste of Springfield.
Drake maintains that she learned a lot during her 12 weeks at Channel 22
-- but one of the most important things she learned was that she doesn't
want to be a television news reporter. "At least not at a small, local
station," she admits. "I felt too much like I was crossing people's
boundaries and invading their space." Drake has determined, however,
that she does want to stay in the news field -- but on the other side of
the microphone. "I think I'd like to work in public relations,"
she reflects. "In other words, I would be the spokesperson who greets
the media." And, this year, she may get her chance, since she's now
serving another internship -- in the Smith news office.
Drake doesn't seem to mind being behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.
Indeed, although she covered countless news stories all summer, as an intern,
she was not permitted to have her face on camera. "The only parts of
me that got on camera were my hands," she explains. Now, that's "hands-on"
experience!
Grants to Grads
Two members of the class of 1996 have been awarded distinguished national
fellowships that will enable them to study overseas for one academic year.
Janine Stouch, a French studies major from Burlington, Vermont, and Ann
Deutsch, a government major from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, have been named
recipients of Fulbright Grants, which are awarded annually to "increase
mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries,
through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills." Stouch will
use her award to pursue study and research in early childhood education
in Haiti. Deutsch's plans include studying Polish theatre at the Jagiellonian
University in Cracow.
"The Fulbright is a very prestigious grant," notes Catherine Hutchison,
associate dean for international study. "I was pleased to see two Smith
students being recognized with this award."
Another recent alumna, Rebecca Denise Marshall '96, will also study abroad
as the recipient of the Dorothy Duveen Burns Scholarship. Established in
1988 and presented each year to a graduating senior, the scholarship supports
two years of study at Clare College of Cambridge University in England and
includes funds for room, board and travel, as well as for tuition. Marshall,
who came to Smith from Amherst, New York, majored in English.
More Wishes Granted
The talents of two Smith staff members were recently recognized with major
grants. Poet Mary A. Koncel -- better known at Smith as a Center for Academic
Development writing counselor and lecturer in English -- received $7,500
from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Painter Katy Schneider, lecturer
in art, was awarded a $7,500 Visual Arts Fellowship by the New England Foundation
for the Arts.
Koncel specializes in prose-poems that tell stories and whose subjects range
from animals to Elvis. She first became interested in the art form while
an undergraduate at Columbia College in Chicago -- a school she describes
as so small that it shared its building with an artificial limb factory
but offered a strong program in writing. In 1978, Koncel moved east to attend
UMass, where she earned a master's degree in fine arts.
Koncel has already earmarked her grant money for a number of purposes, such
as preparing a new manuscript, "Hold On, Emmanual," for publication.
In the past, Koncel's work has been published in Massachusetts Review, Denver
Quarterly and The Prose Poem: An International Journal.
In addition to her full-time job at Smith, Koncel also volunteers as a creative
writing teacher at the Teen Resource Project, an after-school program in
Holyoke.
Schneider, who teaches drawing at Smith, earned a bachelor's degree at Yale
and a master of fine arts at Indiana University. She specializes in small
oil paintings: interiors, figures, and group and individual portraits. A
number of Smith faculty members, including Bob Buchele, Ann Boutelle, Gary
Niswonger and Dick Joslin, have already been immortalized in her work.
Last year, a self-portrait (depicting Schneider, pregnant with her daughter,
May, while older daughter, Olive, looks on) won best-of-show at the Northampton
Center for the Arts' first juried exhibition, which featured the work of
numerous western Massachusetts artists. Over the summer, she returned to
the Center for the Arts for a solo exhibition. Her work was also included
in a group show at Boston's Pepper Gallery in June and July, and a solo
exhibition there is scheduled for next year.
Up Close and Personnel
New Hires:
Marilyn Bradley, exercise and sport studies; Lorraine Bruland, nurse, Health
Services; Christine Buckhout, transcripts assistant, registrar's office;
Nancy Childs, teacher's aide, Campus School; Yvette Contreras, teacher's
aide, Campus School; Nancy Delson, assistant director/alumnae fund, advancement;
Jan McCoy Ebbets, assistant director of publications, college relations;
Edward Feld, Jewish chaplain, chapel; Christine Forgey, administrative assistant,
dean of the faculty; Holly Hippensteel, area coordinator, student affairs;
David Kiracofe, research associate, Center for Study of Social and Political
Change; Jeffrey Kuenzi, institutional research analyst, institutional research;
Lisa Marie Lebiecki, supervising teacher, Campus School; Maureen Mahoney,
dean of the college, dean of the college office; Anna Michel, teacher's
aide, Campus School; Larissa Rivera, supervising teacher, Campus School;
Joe Roberts, office systems specialist, information systems; Carmen Santana-Melgoza,
assistant to the president/director of institutional diversity, institutional
diversity; Beverly Schiff, doublep;unit dining room assistant, Residence
and Dining Services; Ann Shanahan, acting media relations director, college
relations; Patti Shefelbine, assistant director, financial aid; Lesley Smith,
Spanish teacher, Campus School; Linda Smith, teacher's aide, Campus School;
Suzanne Sullivan, assistant, Alumnae Association; Kim Tripp, director, botanic
gardens; Jing Wang, institutional research analyst, institutional research.
Transfers and Promotions:
Cathy Hofer Reid, principal, Campus School; Marta Ostapiuk-Staiti, administrative
director, president's office.
Departures:
Karen Bell, research associate, School for Social Work; Nancy Dellapenna,
administrative assistant, libraries; Susan Goulet, administrative assistant,
School for Social Work; Diana Herrera, administrative assistant, admission;
Martha Lawrence-Hawley, alumni assistant, School for Social Work; Frances
Ryan, circulation assistant, libraries; Kevin Skelly, senior cook, Residence
and Dining Services; Vera Smith, area coordinator, student affairs; Marjorie
Southworth, associate director, Ada Comstock Scholars Program; Peggy Westcott,
computer teacher, Campus School.
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Calendar
Monday, September 30
Meeting: Campus Climate Working Group, with Carmen Santana-Melgoza, Smith's
new assistant to the president and director of institutional diversity.
8-9 a.m., Neilson Library Browsing Room
French language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
Italian language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
Religious activity: Scripture study and discussion with chaplains Elizabeth
Carr and Richard Unsworth.
4p;- p.m., Bodman lounge, Chapel
Meeting: Amnesty International.
4-5 p.m., Seelye Hall 105
Meeting: Smith Debate Society.
4-6 p.m., Seelye Hall 107
Lecture: Work-in-Progress Presentation, "Posture Authority in the Military:
The Adult Origin of a Significant Gender Distinction," by Mary Mosher-Flesher,
research associate, History of the Sciences Program. Sponsored by the Project
on Women and Social Change.
4:15 p.m., Seelye Hall 207*
CDO Informational meeting: Introduction to Employer Connections. Any student
considering taking part in the CDO's on- or off-campus recruiting program
should attend one of these three meetings. (Others to be held 10/9 and 10/17.)
4:30 p.m., Seelye Hall 208
Lecture: "Das Huhn im Topf: Warum die Revolution auch nach 1989 ihre
Kinder gefressen hat," by Holger Teschke, poet and playwright, Dramaturg
at the Berliner Ensemble and visiting professor at Mount Holyoke College.
A discussion of the changes in the political and cultural landscape of Berlin
since the "velvet revolution." Co-sponsored by the Department
of German Studies and the Five College Faculty Seminar in German Studies.
4:30 p.m., Seelye Hall 106*
Informational meeting for students interested in the Pomona Exchange for
the Spring 1997 semester.
4:30-5 p.m., College Hall 23
Informational meeting: Mandatory meeting for all candidates in the senate,
first-year and fill-in positions election.
5-6 p.m., Seelye Hall 201
Meeting: The Current, an art and opinion journal, will hold its first general-interest
meeting over dinner. Questions? Call Eleanor at extension 7665 or Allyson
at extension 4458.
6 p.m., Meet at the steps of Northrop and Gillett
Meeting: An informal study of the Gospel of Mark.
7-9 p.m., Seelye Hall 107
Tuesday, October 1
Luncheon meeting of the Smith College Chapter of Sigma Xi. "Networking
at Smith: InfoHighway to Heaven or Hell?" by Karla Borecky, Information
Systems.
Noon, Smith College Club downstairs lounge
Special event: Study Abroad Fair. Thinking of studying abroad? Come explore
your options. Talk to seniors who have just returned from study abroad on
the Smith JYA and consortial programs and representatives from Smith-approved
study-abroad programs all over the world. A list of fair participants is
available in the Office for International Study.
Noon-3 p.m., Davis Ballroom
Deutscher Tisch language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
Japanese language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
Meeting: The Smith College Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. All faculty and staff
who are members of Phi Beta Kappa are urged to attend. For more information
contact chapter secretary Sarah Pritchard, extension 2902 or spritchard@smith.edu.
5-6 p.m., College Hall 28
Concert: A musical tribute in thanksgiving for the life of Elinor Frantz
Clarke '36. Participants will include trumpeters Ronald Bell and Douglas
Purcell, sopranos Susanne Anderson and Diana Brewer '96, mezzo-soprano Judith
Dean Kulp '77 and the Smith College Chapel Handbell Choir.
5 p.m., Chapel*
Informational meeting for sophomores interested in careers in the health
professions.
5-6 p.m., Burton Hall 101
Meeting: Grecourt Review
5-6 p.m., Seelye Hall 202
Special event: Talk of the World. International issues presented and discussed
over dinner. This week Professor Sohail Hashmi, Department of International
Relations, Mount Holyoke College, will be speaking about Middle Eastern
issues. Sponsored by the International Students Organization. Questions?
Contact Negan at extension 6764.
5:45-7 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
Meeting: Senate. All are welcome.
7 p.m., Seelye Hall 201
Meeting: A Course in Miracles on-going study/support Group. Drop-ins welcome.
Questions? Call Claire at extension 7716 or the Chapel at extension 2750.
7 p.m., Bodman lounge, Chapel
Volleyball vs. Clark
7 p.m., Ainsworth gym*
Field Hockey vs. Wesleyan
7 p.m., athletic fields*
CDO Open Hours
7-9 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
CDO Workshop: How to Write an Effective Résumé
7-8 pm, CDO, Drew Hall
CDO informational meeting: Five College information session for Prudential
Preferred Financial Services.
7:30 pm, Porter Lounge, Converse Hall, Amherst College
Informational meeting: January interterm in Belize, Central America. Sponsored
by the Five College Coastal Marine Science Program.
7:30 p.m., McConnell Hall B05*
CDO workshop: First-years only! An orientation and tour of the CDO geared
to the needs of first-year students.
7:45-8:30 p.m., CDO Drew Hall
Wednesday, October 2
Special event: Voter Registration. Sponsored by the Smith Democrats.
11 a.m.-1 p.m., Post Office lobby
Religious activity: A gathering and informative discussion/reflection for
Catholic Ada Comstock Scholars. A simple lunch is served.
Noon-1 p.m., Bodman lounge, Chapel
Korean language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
Spanish and Portuguese language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
Informational meeting: Marine science summer and semester program series:
Sea Education Association.
4:15 p.m., Burton Hall 101*
Meeting: Calling all Republicans and anyone else who is interested. Find
out how you can get involved in the Dole, Weld and Swift campaigns. Questions?
Contact Tracy Wertheim at extension 7199 or Jessica Catrow at extension
7197.
7 p.m., King House
Religious activity: Buddhist service and discussion.
7:15 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel
Film: The Marseillaise (1938, Jean Renoir, director). The anthem of France;
the hymn of liberty, with 517 black-browed patriots who know how to die
marching from Marseilles to Paris to overthrow the monarchy on August 10,
1792. Optional for students in HST 248: The French Revolution as Epic, and
open to all.
7:30 p.m., Seelye Hall 201
Concert: The Leontóvych String Quartet. Works by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich
and Borodin. First concert of the Sage Hall Concert Series. Admission: $18,
general public; $14, Smith faculty and staff; $6, students with ID. For
information on series tickets, call extension 3164. Tickets can be purchased
at the Northampton Box office or by calling 1-800-The-Tick.
8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall*+
Thursday, October 3
Luncheon meeting: "Harold Pinter's Pinteresque Dialogues," by
Luc Gilleman, assistant professor of English language and literature. Part
of the Liberal Arts Luncheon Series. Open to faculty, emeriti and staff.
Noon, Smith College Club lower level
Chinese language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
Russian language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
Lecture: "Shame, Conformity And Body Discourses: Media Presentations
of Cosmetic Surgery as Gender Politics," by Katharine Liebsch, Hamburg
short-term exchange professor. Sponsored by the Project on Women and Social
Change and the women's studies and psychology departments. Reception following
talk.
4 p.m., Neilson Library Browsing Room*
CDO panel discussion: "Business School: All About the MBA." Representatives
from several leading business schools, including Harvard, Berkeley and Dartmouth
will be here to discuss the MBA degree, admissions, opportunities, women
at business school and your questions.
4:30 p.m., Seelye Hall 106
Lecture: "The Ecole Polytechnique and Its Strange Surroundings, 1800-1850,"
by Ivor Grattan-Guinness, professor of the history of mathematics and logic
at Middlesex University, United Kingdom.
5-6 p.m., Seelye Hall 106*
Meeting: Smith Debate Society.
5-6 p.m., Seelye Hall 107
Lecture: "Human Rights, Development and Anthropology,"by Robert
K. Hitchcock, associate professor and chair, department of anthropology,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is also the founding member of the American
Anthropological Association's Committee for Human Rights and the author
of International Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples and Environment.
7:30 p.m., Neilson Library Browsing Room*
Performance: FOMMA presentation of the play La Migracion. Performed by members
of FOMMA (Fortalez de la Mujer Maya), a women's educational and theater
group from Chiapas, Mexico. (See news story.)
8 p.m., Chapel*
Film: To be announced. Sponsored by Rec Council.
9 p.m., Wright Hall auditorium
Friday, October 4
ASL language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
Lecture: "Marine-terrestrial Contrasts in Plant-herbivore Co-evolution:
How Much Co-evolution is Really Involved?" by Mark Hay, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Part of the biological sciences and biochemistry
colloquium series.
4 p.m., McConnell Hall B05*
Lecture: "Song as Social History: What Type of Past Does the Syrian-Jewish
Pizmon Construct?" by Kay Kaufman Shelemay, Harvard University.
4:30 p.m., Sage Hall Recital Hall*
Meeting: Smith Science Fiction and Fantasy Society.
4:30-5:30 p.m., Seelye Hall 208
Opening Reception: "Mortals and Immortals: Roman Sculpture from the
Miller Collection."
5-7 p.m., Main Gallery, Museum of Art*
Religious service: Sabbath eve service.
5:30 p.m., Dawes House Kosher Kitchen
Community event: Shabbat eve dinner.
6:30 p.m., Dawes House Kosher Kitchen
Symposium: Keynote Address: "Ancient Marbles, Modern Meanings,"
by Richard Brilliant, Anna S. Garbedian Professor in the Humanities, Columbia
University. Part of the Self-Fashioning: Roman Portraiture in Context Symposium.
7 p.m., Wright Hall auditorium*
Movie: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul. Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; International
Critics Prize, Cannes Film Festival 1974. Drawing with both irony and affection
on the formulas of classic American tear-jerkers, Fassbinder tells an outrageous,
touching story of the unlikely love affair between a German floor-washer
in her sixties and an inarticulate Arab mechanic barely half her age. Sponsored
by the Motion Picture Committee.
7 and 9 p.m., Stoddard Hall Auditorium*
Special event: New Play Reading Series. Nine Armenians by Leslie Ayvezian.
A touching story about a family's struggle with their cultural identity,
as they attempt to salvage their past and reconcile it with their present.
7:30 p.m., Sage Recital Hall, Sage Hall*
Saturday, October 5
Smith Riding Show
8:30 a.m., Equestrian Center, Fox Meadow Farms*
Workshop: House Council Leadership Seminar. Workshop sessions are in Seelye
Hall. Sponsored by Student Affairs Residential Life. Questions? Contact
Nancy Asai at extension 4927.
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., John M. Greene Hall
Symposium: Self-Fashioning: Roman Portraiture in Context Symposium. Registration
is at 9 a.m., followed by a series of lectures. For details, contact the
Museum of Art at extension 2770.
9 a.m., Wright Hall auditorium*
Special event: The 1996-97 Bicycle Auction. A preview of bicycles and other
"surprise items" to be auctioned will commence at 11 a.m. Everything
is auctioned "as is," and the college assumes no liability for
damage, repair or service to any item. All sales are cash only and are final
on the auction date. This event is open to the entire community. Questions?
Call Campus Security, extension 2490.
11 a.m., Tilly/Gables parking lot, Round Hill Road
Field Hockey vs. Wheaton
1 p.m., athletic fields*
Tennis vs. MIT
1 p.m., outside tennis courts*
Sunday, October 6
Religious activity: Quaker (Friends) Discussion Group. Meeting for worship
begins at 11 a.m. Child care is available.
9:30 a.m., Bass Hall 210*
Religious service: Service of morning worship with Richard Unsworth, dean
and protestant chaplain, preaching. Coffee hour to follow. All are welcome.
10:30 a.m., Chapel*
CDO Open Hours
1-4 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
CDO Workshop: How to find a January internship
1:15-2 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
Movie: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul. See 9/4 listing.
2 and 4 p.m., Wright Hall Auditorium*
CDO Workshop: "Job Search For Seniors"
2:30-3:30 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
Special event: Gallery of Readers. Two authors, Robin Hayden and John Broglio,
read from their works.
4 p.m., Neilson Library Browsing Room*
Religious service: Roman Catholic Mass. An informal dinner will follow.
All are welcome.
4:30 p.m., Chapel*
Religious activity: Women's Spirituality Group (An ecumenical group that
explores the spirituality and meaning of Christian feminism). All are welcome.
7 p.m., Bodman lounge, Chapel
Concert: Althea Waites Recital, piano. Works by J.S. Bach, Florence Price,
Ed Bland and Alexander Scriabin.
8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall*
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Five College Calendar Deadline
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by October 15. Entries received after this deadline will not appear in the
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Exhibitions
Museum of Art, 585-2770. Hours: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4
p.m.; Wednesday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Thursday, noonp;8 p.m. Print
Room hours: Tuesday through Friday, 1-4 p.m., Saturday, 1-4 p.m., during
exhibitions. Other hours by appointment.
Roma Antica: 18th-Century Prints by Piranesi (through 10/27). Print Room.
Mortals and Immortals: Roman Sculpture from the Miller Collection (October
4 through January 5).
One Hundred Yards and Skin Deep: Personal photographs of M.Richard Fish
made near the exhibition space. Hillyer Gallery, Fine Arts Center (through
October 8). Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.;
Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-11 p.m.
Small Landscapes and Monotypes by Sally Brody '54 (through November). These
oil on canvas paintings show various landscapes which were painted on Martha's
Vineyard and in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Alumnae House Gallery, 585-2020.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Drop Deadline
The last day to drop a course is Wednesday, October 9. Forms may be obtained
in the registrar's office. Signatures of the instructor, adviser and class
dean are required to drop a course at this time.
CDO Information
Recruiters will be conducting on-campus interviews in the fall. Please note
that most of them require pre-screening résumés or have open
sign-ups.
The résumé and cover letter deadline for the following companies
is by 4 p.m. in the CDO, Room 20, on October 16: Educational Resources Group
(an independent school teacher/administrator placement agency); Independent
Educational Services (independent school placement agency); Federal Reserve
Bank of New York (banking); and First Empire State Corporation (banking).
Open sign-ups for the following companies start Monday, October 21, at 8:30
a.m. in the CDO, Room 20: M.B.N.A.-New England (credit card company) and
M.I.T. Lincoln Labs (technical research & development).
The on-campus interviews are: November 5 (Educational Resources Group),
November 11 (Independent Educational Services), November 19 (Federal Reserve
Bank of New York), November 20 (First Empire State Corporation), November
12 (M.B.N.A.-New England) and November 22, morning only (M.I.T. Lincoln
Labs).
Smith-Kline Beecham (pharmaceutical sales) and Blue Cross/Blue Shield (customer
service positions) recruiters will be at UMass and have a résumé
deadline of noon, October 2, CDO, room 20.
First Wednesdays with Educational Technology
This Information Systems Workshop series kicks off on October 2 with an
"Introduction to Unix and Pine." This one-hour hands-on seminar
introduces faculty to the Unix file server "Sophia" and also to
Pine, a Unix e-mail program. Scheduled in Seelye Hall 212, this workshop
will be held from 4-5 p.m. on October 2. It will also be offered November
6 and December 4. Call the Computer Information Center at extension 3780
or e-mail Timothy Shortell at tshortel@sophia.smith.edu to sign up. Enrollment
is limited to 20 faculty members. Participants may apply for a Sophia account
at the Computer Information Center in Seelye Hall B1.
Openings at Sunnyside
Smith Child Care Center at Sunnyside has a few more openings for 4- and
5-year-olds. We offer part- and full-time enrollment options, including
afternoons for children who attend kindergarten elsewhere. For more information,
call Debra Horton, Sunnyside director, at extension 2293.
Youth Vote
October 7-11 is Massachusetts Voter Registration Drive. MASSPIRG chapters
at 24 colleges and universities across the state will register thousands
of students to vote before elections '96.
Health Services
Health Services will not be closed on Mountain Day. We will be open as usual
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
College Judicial Board Openings
There are three openings for juniors (or Adas with junior standing) on the
College Judicial Board. If you are interested, please send your name, box
number and extension to Box #6912 by October 1. Interviews for appointment
will be held October 2. Questions? Call Amy Stauffer at extension 6299.
Peer Writing Assistance Available
Sunday through Thursday, Seelye 307, 7-10 p.m.; Sunday and Thursday, Quad,
Wilder library, 7-10 p.m. and Tuesday, Tilly, Ada lounge, 3p;6 p.m.
Any stages of drafts welcome. No appointments necessary. No fee.
Smith Emergency Medical Service
The Smith Emergency Medical Service (SEMS) is in operation. This service
is available to anyone on the Smith campus from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., Monday
through Friday, and is available 24 hours a day on weekends. The service
is made up of Smith students who are trained to handle emergency medical
situations. If you or a friend have an emergency medical situation, dial
extension 800. For all other medical-related situations, call extension
2490, and two members of our crew will be there soon.
"Lunch-For the Health of It"
Brown-bag lunch group for Ada Comstock students meets the second Wednesday
of each month to discuss health-related issues. Next meeting is October
9, 12:15-1:15 p.m. in Seelye 207. The topic is stress management. For more
information, call Chris Manter at Health Services, extension 2802.
Ceramics Club
If you are interested in joining the Ceramics Club, there will be a meeting
Thursday, September 26, at 7 p.m. in Davis Ballroom. The meeting will include
a tour of our space. For more information, contact J. Parfet at 586-7462,
or send campus mail to P.O. box #7464.
1997-98 Associated Kyoto Program
Informational brochures are now available for faculty fellowships at the
Associated Kyoto Program for 1997-98. Fellows may be Japan specialists or
non-specialists. They will teach one semester in English and receive a stipend,
housing subsidy and one-half of utility costs. Faculty members in art history,
economics, history, literature, political science and religion are encouraged
to apply. The application deadline is June 1, 1997. Contact Dennis Yasutomo
at 8 College Lane or at extension 3551.
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