On the Docket
- This week, Smith welcomes Associate Justice of the United States Supreme
Court Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who will receive the first Sophia Smith Award.
Below is a preview of the presentation ceremony. The event is open to the
public.
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The Sophia Smith Award
- Presentation Ceremony
- in honor of
- Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
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- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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- Friday, September 12, 1997, 4:30 p.m.
- John M. Greene Hall, Smith College
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- Welcome
- B. Ann Wright, Chief Public Affairs Officer
- Judy Jae-Hee Kim '98, President of the Student Government Association
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- History of the Sophia Smith Award
- Kate Belcher Webster '46, Chair of the Board of Trustees
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- Tributes to the Honoree
- Wendy Webster Williams, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
- Herma Hill Kay, Dean, University of California at Berkeley Law School
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- Presentation of the Sophia Smith Award
- to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- President Simmons and Mrs. Webster
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- In Celebration of Sophia Smith's Endowment
- Justice Ginsburg
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- Closing
- President Simmons
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- The ceremony will be preceded by a string quartet performance
- by Allison Ihm '98 and Heather Wong '98, violins;
- Elisabeth Westner '00, viola; and Sarah Hubbell '98, 'cello.
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Park Place Part of Game Plan?
- Like many other members of the Smith community, Ann Playe has learned
that it isn't easy to find a parking place on campus. Often, the assistant
director of financial aid and admission arrives at work early to hunt for
a spot, and on most mornings she expects a brisk walk from her car to the
office. Playe even admits she knows about a few "secret" parking
spots that she won't divulge to AcaMedia, but still she insists the parking
situation at Smith is "annoying." One CDO employee has resorted
to leaving her car in illegal spots and fitting the cost of parking tickets
into her annual budget. She claims that parking at Smith is "horrible,"
adding that "during the school year, even the illegal spots are usually
taken."
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- Frequent complaints about the college parking problem come not only
from Smith staff but also from students who must pay high fees for off-campus
parking and from Northampton residents who are frustrated by Smith cars
crowding their streets.
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- Thus, in an effort to alleviate the problem and to ameliorate town-gown
relations, the college is now taking a closer look at an option that has
long been rumored to be on the drawing board: a multi-story parking garage.
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- According to Bill Brandt, director of campus operations and facilities,
a feasibility study is currently under way to determine how a garage might
impact the college community, where it could be located and what it might
cost. Sasaki and Associates, the same Watertown architectural and planning
firm responsible for the downtown Northampton parking garage, was hired
last winter to undertake the study.
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- Although the size of a potential garage has yet to be determined, "the
Landscape Master Plan talked about a facility with 300 spaces," says
Brandt. He estimates that 300 parking spots would necessitate a three-and-a-half-
to five-story building, depending on the size of the site. "But,"
he notes, "nothing has been finalized."
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- "We need to think creatively as to how to best solve the parking
problem," Brandt maintains, and he welcomes suggestions. "However,"
he points out, "a parking garage in and of itself is not a total solution."
For example, "those on the other side of the campus [from the garage]
will still want to park near where they live or work."
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- The effectiveness of a garage, he suggests, depends partly on the willingness
of individuals to walk from the garage to their destination. Brandt also
acknowledges that, if a garage is constructed on one side of campus, then
"we'll look very favorably on providing a shuttle at certain times
of the day" to ferry passengers to their Smith houses or offices.
"We certainly don't want to build a garage that no one will use,"
he observes. He also notes that no decisions have been made about who will
be eligible to park in the new structure: "We're not far enough along
to discuss how the garage will be used and by whom" -- if, of course,
there is a garage at all.
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- Brandt expects the feasibility study to be completed by the end of
September and the results to be presented to the board of trustees at their
October meeting.
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- In the meantime, the frenzied search for parking places will persist.
Even Brandt, recently elevated from director of physical plant to his current
post, says that a private parking spot isn't part of the promotion package.
"Just like everyone else," he sighs, "I have to hunt."
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Looking for a Career Change?
- New beginnings can happen right here! Job opportunities occur at the
college on a regular basis, and the Office of Human Resources encourages
staff to stay informed about career opportunities at Smith. If you are
thinking about a new job challenge, be sure to check any of the resources
listed below to find out about current openings.
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- There are four primary ways to learn about job opportunities on campus.
There is the Job Information Line, which can be accessed by dialing extension
2278 (585-2278). This is a recorded message, updated regularly, that lists
all available administrative, administrative support and service positions.
The information provided includes a position summary, qualifications and
the deadline for application.
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- The JOBS posting on the campus AIS VAX can be accessed by typing JOBS
at the $ prompt. This listing also contains all available administrative,
administrative support and service positions and is regularly updated.
Information on how and where to apply is provided.
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- The "official" college bulletin boards are kept updated with
job postings every time there is an opening. These postings are now printed
on green paper so that they are easily found on the boards. These boards
are located in six buildings on campus: 30 Belmont Avenue (in the HR office),
Clark Science Center (Burton Hall 115 foyer), College Hall (first floor,
next to the copy machine), Neilson Library (first floor administrative
office), Physical Plant (first floor main office) and Wright Hall (first
floor copy and computer room). These job postings are also sent to all
departments for internal distribution.
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- Last but not least, in Acamedia there is often a listing on the back
page showing the positions that have recently become available. If you
see something interesting, you can look to any of the above-mentioned venues
for details.
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- Staff are always welcome to come to the Office of Human Resources and
talk about various job opportunities at the college and to read the job
descriptions in their entirety. Please call the Employment Group at extension
2260 to schedule an appointment to do this.
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The Staff of Life At Smith
- Council Provides Employee Forum
- Smith students have their senate; faculty hold monthly meetings. But
where do Smith staff members go to be sure that their concerns are addressed
and their voices heard? Where can a custodian from Physical Plant discuss
campus issues with a reference librarian, or an admission official share
a laugh with a cook?
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- Since April 1995, the Smith College Staff Council has offered such
a forum. According to its mission statement, the council provides "administrative,
administrative-support and service staff a focused and direct involvement
in the governance of non-academic affairs and in the life of the Smith
College community."
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- Physical Plant employee Scott Girard, who recently succeeded Marilyn
Woodman as the organiza-tion's chair, notes that "Seven years ago,
Staff Council was just a gleam in the eyes of a group of staff people who
were committed to the idea that employees should have a voice at Smith."
Since its founding, says Girard, the council has been increasingly recognized
as a place to which staff members can feel comfortable turning with proposals
or problems.
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- The council is made up of 30 voting members elected by staff and representing
all departments across campus. In addition to chairperson Girard, current
officers include vice chair Cynthia DiGeronimo (Office of the Dean of the
Faculty), secretary Amy Holich (Physical Plant), treasurer Linda Jacque
(controller's office) and parliamentarian Bill Ames (Physical Plant). Two
"presidential appointees" also serve on the council. "We
act as liaisons to College Hall," explains Office of Advancement Special
Events Coordinator Peg Pitzer, who, along with Chief Accountant Bill Sheehan,
now fills that role. "Of course," adds Pitzer with laugh, "there
are those on the council who think we're there as spies!"
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- Among the group's aims are to advise the college president and enhance
communication between employees and the college, to advocate on behalf
of the rights and needs of staff and to facilitate the exchange of information
among staff members. Topics on the agenda this fall include a review of
the recommendations of the staff self-study team and a look at how staff
members can play a bigger part in the hiring of their peers.
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- The seven standing committees within the council range from a finance
and budget group, which keeps the council abreast of Smith money matters,
to the activities committee, whose roster of offerings includes bus trips
to baseball games, community service events and other opportunities for
employees to get to know each other outside the Grécourt Gates.
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- Here on campus, however, there are still those who don't know the council
exists or are unclear about its function, Girard and Pitzer concur. But
two council initiatives are helping to spread the word. A World Wide Web
site (www.smith.edu/~sgirard/sc.html) provides the names of -- and e-mail
links to -- all council members. Also on the Web are the council mission
statement, a link to a generic council e-mail box and information about
upcoming community forums. Although this site will be of primary interest
to staff, says Girard, it is also a way for faculty and students to keep
in touch with the council.(Girard is seeking another individual to help
him manage the site and to offer ideas on how to expand it. Those interested
should contact him.)
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- The Council Chronicle, a quarterly newsletter edited by photographer
Dick Fish, is also available to students and faculty who want to keep up
with staff happenings. Better yet, suggests Girard, the Chronicle welcomes
submissions from non-staff members. "An article or anecdote about
a favorite staff member would be terrific," says Pitzer. (Send stories
or ideas to dfish@science.smith.edu).
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- But perhaps the greatest concern among some members is not the council's
visibility beyond the staff community but within it. Girard maintains that
not all staff members recognize the role that the council can play in their
work lives. "We cannot hide our ideas and plans, we must express them
freely," he noted in the August issue of the Council Chronicle. "Your
children will grow up faster than your hidden agenda will become reality,
if you keep it to yourself. The more openly we interact with each other,
the stronger we will become as a body and our individual ideas can become
reality."
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- "Council members take their positions very seriously," adds
Pitzer. "They respect confidentiality, and topics discussed stay within
the meeting."
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- Staff council meetings are held monthly, and all staff -- members or
otherwise -- are encouraged to attend. Each employee is eligible for two
hours of work release time each month to attend council meetings.
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Bucks for Bay Watch and More
- Several Smith students were able to undertake research and internships
during the summer thanks to funding from the Five College Coastal &
Marine Science Program Summer Subsidy Fellowships
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- Lora Harris '98 worked with Professor of Biological Sciences Paulette
Peckol on the effects of UV radiation on macroalgae in New England, particularly
at Waquoit Bay, Massachusetts. Her summer work was a continuation of the
experimental laboratory work she did in the fall semester of 1996 at the
Duke University Marine Laboratory.
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- Megan Delgleize '98 worked in London for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration at the International Maritime Organization, which deals
with issues of international safety at sea and related environmental concerns.
Katherine Gardner '99, worked for The Hazardous Materials Response and
Assessment (HAZMAT) division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
in the Coastal Resource Coordination Branch in Seattle, Washington.
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- In addition, two of Smith's newest alumnae were among the three area
students to receive the semi-annual E. J. Murphy Award. Julie Silverhart
'97 and Martha Robbart '97 received funds for travel to Belize, Central
America, to study coral reefs. The Murphy Award provides up to $500 to
sophomores, juniors and seniors to help defray the costs of research projects,
presenting papers, attending conferences, etc. More information on the
award, as well as an application, can be found at the program's Web site
(www.science.smith.edu/marine/).
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- For information about the Five College Coastal & Marine Science
Program, contact Deb Orgera at extension 3759 or dorgera@science.smith.edu.
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Donfried Returns from Fulbright Semester
- Professor of Religion Karl Donfried is back on campus after spending
last semester in Israel, where he served as Fulbright Visiting Professor
at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Donfried's research and teaching while
there focused on the implications of the Dead Sea Scrolls both for Second
Temple Judaism and the origins of Christianity.
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- Established under Congressional legislation introduced by the late
Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Fulbright Program is designed
"to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United
States and the people of other countries." Forty-one foreign governments
share in the funding of these exchanges. Individuals are selected on the
basis of academic and professional qualifications and on their ability
and willingness to share ideas and experiences with people of diverse cultures.
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- During the semester, Donfried and his wife, Kathy, spent an evening
with Smith alumnae living in Israel. The event, attended by 10 alums, was
held in the home of Audrey Kaplan Scher '64, and also organized by Susan
Bass '71. "We had a marvelous time," Donfried recounts. "I
spoke briefly about what I was doing in Jerusalem, and then we spent nearly
an hour talking about Smith. The alums were alive with questions. They
wanted to know all about Ruth Simmons and the direction of the college,
and they were eager to have more contact with Smith students studying in
Israel."
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- While in Jerusalem, Donfried also presented an invited lecture, "The
Dead Sea Scrolls Fifty Years After Their Discovery: Major Issues and New
Approaches," at the international congress held in July at The Israel
Museum.
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- In addition to his Fulbright foray, Donfried has recently visited Israel
with Smith students. Accompanied by Pat Skarda, associate professor of
English, he has led two study trips to Israel during January interterm.
Offered as courses for credit, the tours explore biblical history and related
archaeological sites. The next one will be offered in 1999. Interested
students can contact Donfried for more information about the trip and its
prerequisites.
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Brother, Can You Spare Some Time?
- Last October, AcaMedia published a plea from Big Brothers/Big Sisters
of Hampshire County asking for "a few good men." According to
Ruth Harms, case coordinator at the Amherst-based organization, a paucity
of male volunteers had resulted in a long list of area boys waiting for
older companions. Thus, Big Brothers/Big Sisters joined forces with S.O.S.
(Service Organizations of Smith) to ask for help from the Smith community.
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- This year, Harms called back to relate a success story: Jonathan Gosnell,
an instructor in Smith's Department of French Language and Literature,
became a Big Brother to 10-year-old Jan-Michael in May. "Jonathan
is wonderful," reports Harms. "I wish I could clone him."
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- Admittedly, says Gosnell, the AcaMedia article was not what spurred
him to volunteer. "I really like being with kids, and I'd been thinking
of doing something like this for a while," Gosnell explains, "but
I had been in graduate school in New York and wanted to wait until I moved
to a place where I hoped to stay for a while."
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- Gosnell arrived in Northampton about a year ago and soon found his
way to the Amherst agency. He underwent a careful screening process, which
included interviews and even a home visit, and then a training program.
Finally, he was teamed with Jan-Michael, the oldest of three children in
a single-parent family. "The agency is very thorough," Gosnell
maintains. "It takes a while to set up the best possible match."
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- And this match seems to be a good one indeed. Each week, Gosnell and
Jan-Michael get together for several hours. Often they share outdoor activities
that they both enjoy, such as fishing, biking, roller-blading and miniature
golf. The activities, says Gosnell, serve as a backdrop to "comfortable"
conversations on a range of topics.
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- Although before he began his volunteer duties, Gosnell had some reservations
about committing three to five hours every week, he's found that his concerns
were unfounded. "It's been an easy process to get used to," he
reflects. "We usually have a ball together. It's a very positive experience
for me and for Jan-Michael, and I come away recharged."
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- Big Brothers/Big Sisters is still in search of volunteers, especially
men. Many area boys, including Jan-Michael's little brother, are eager
for older friends. Interested members of the Smith community can contact
the agency directly at 253-2591 or call Tiertzah Schwartz, Smith's director
of voluntary services, at extension 2758. Schwartz is available to answer
questions, as well as to provide application forms and information about
the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. Gosnell also welcomes questions
from prospective volunteers.
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Monday, September 15
- Special event: S.O.S. Plant Sale. Stock up on plants of all sizes and
species to decorate your room or office. Proceeds support S.O.S.
- 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Gamut, Mendenhall CPA*
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- French language lunch table
- 12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
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- Italian language lunch table
- 12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
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- Lecture: "Curiosities in the Cabinet: The Material World of Early
Modern Science," by Paula Findlen, Department of History, Stanford
University. An open meeting of HSC 112a and HST 244a.
- 10:30 a.m., Seelye 301*
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- CDO Fellowship Drop-In Hours. For students applying for Rhodes, Marshall
and Fulbright fellowships.
- 1-4 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
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- President's Open Hour for Students: A chance to meet informally and
individually with President Simmons. No appointment necessary.
- 4:15 p.m., College Hall 20
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- Meeting for sophomores considering careers in the health professions.
The Board of Prehealth Advisers will tell how health-profession school
requirements can influence the choice of a major or plans for off-campus
junior-year study.
- 5 p.m., Burton 101
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- Field Hockey vs. Springfield
- 7 p.m., athletic fields*
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- Lecture: "The Daughters of Galileo: Gender and Scientific Careers
in the 18th Century," by Paula Findlen, Department of History, Stanford
University. Sponsored by the Program in the History of the Sciences and
the Department of History.
- 7:30 p.m., McConnell Auditorium*
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Tuesday, September 16
- Luncheon meeting: Sigma Xi. "Lessons from an NSF-Funded Workshop
on Teaching Mineralogy," by John Brady, professor of geology.
- Noon, Smith College Club downstairs lounge
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- Religious activity: Episcopal-Lutheran Fellowship meets in the parish
house parlor for worship, lunch and friendship. All welcome.
- Noon, St. John's Church, Elm Street*
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- Hebrew language lunch table. Pizza provided.
- Noon, Bodman Lounge, Chapel
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- Deutscher Tisch language lunch table
- 12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
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- Korean language lunch table
- 12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
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- Meeting for juniors interested in careers in the health professions.
The Board of Prehealth Advisers will discuss aspects of applying to health-professions
schools, including admissions exams and application services.
- 5 p.m., Burton 101
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- Informational meeting: Non-Smith programs for independent study abroad.
- 5-6 p.m., Seelye 106
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- Auditions for the MFA Thesis Dance Concert.
- 7 p.m., Scott Dance Studio
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- Meeting: Senate. All welcome.
- 7 p.m., Seelye 201
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Wednesday, September 17
- Special event: S.O.S. Sweater Sale. Hand-knit wool and alpaca sweaters,
ponchos, scarves, gloves, mittens, blankets and more. Proceeds benefit
S.O.S.
- 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Gamut, Mendenhall CPA*
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- Religious activity: Discussion and reflection for Catholic Adas. Lunch
served. All welcome.
- Noon-1 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel
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- Luncheon Meeting: Hillel at Noon, a weekly discussion and veggie luncheon.
This week: Marcia Falk on her alternative Jewish prayerbook, The Book of
Blessings. All welcome.
- Noon, Dawes House, Kosher Kitchen
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- Chinese language lunch table
- 12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
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- Spanish & Portuguese language lunch table
- 12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
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- Soccer vs. Amherst
- 4 p.m., athletic fields*
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- Meeting of the faculty. Tea served at 3:45 p.m.
- 4:10 p.m., Alumnae House conference room
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- CDO Workshop: "Interviewing for Medical or Health-Professional
Schools." For students who expect to interview this year.
- 4:30 p.m., CDO Library, Drew Hall
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- Religious activity: Buddhist service and discussion.
- 7:15 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel
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- Slide Lecture: "Forgery: A Matter of Intent," by Arthur Beale,
director of the research laboratory and chief objects conservator, Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston.
- 7:30 p.m., Hillyer 117*
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- Lecture: "Feminist Liturgy," by Marcia Falk, poet and author
of The Book of Blessings. Q&A and book-signing to follow.
- 7:30 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room*
Thursday, September 18
- Special event: S.O.S. Sweater Sale (see September 17).
- 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Gamut, Mendenhall CPA*
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- Japanese language lunch table
- 12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
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- Russian language lunch table
- 12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room
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- Lecture: "Confession and Camouflage: The Diaries of Thomas Mann,"
by Hans Vaget, Helen and Laura Shedd Professor of German Language and Literature
and professor of comparative literature. One of the Liberal Arts Luncheon
Series. Open to faculty, emeriti and staff.
- Noon, Smith College Club lower level
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- Mandatory meeting for all S.O.S. house representatives. Information:
Ashley, ext. 7614 or the S.O.S. office, ext. 2756/2758.
- 6-8:30 p.m., Bodman lounge, Chapel
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- Mandatory meeting for all junior-class '99 and '99J students.
- 7-8 p.m., Wright Hall auditorium
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- Film: La Flor de Mi Secreto, the latest from director Pedro Almodovar.
Presented by Cineclub de Español; in Spanish, with subtitles. All
invited.
- 7:30 p.m., Seelye 201*
Friday, September 19
- Gallery Talk: "Cézanne, North and South," by Carol
Solomon Kiefer, adjunct professor of art history, McGill University.
- 12:30 pm., Museum of Art*
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- Religious service: Shabbat Eve Service.
- 5:30 p.m., Dawes House, Kosher Kitchen
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- Community event: Shabbat Eve Dinner.
- 6:30 p.m., Dawes House, Kosher Kitchen
Saturday, September 20
- Special event: S.O.S. Community Service Trip to the Food Bank. Help
harvest fruit and vegetables for the Food Bank Farm, which supplies local
food pantries and shelters. Sign-up: ext. 2756.
- 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., meet at the Chapel
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- Tennis vs. Wheaton
- 1 p.m., outdoor tennis courts*
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- Sunday, September 21
- Religious activity: Quaker (Friends) discussion group. Child care available.
Meeting for Worship at 11 a.m.
- 9:30 a.m., Bass Hall 210*
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- Religious service: Ecumenical Christian Church. Morning worship with
Rev. Rosita Mathews, head chaplain, Veterans Association Medical Center,
Leeds. All welcome.
- 10:30 a.m., Chapel*
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- Religious service: Roman Catholic Mass. Dinner will follow. All welcome.
- 4:30 p.m., Chapel*
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- The faculty of Smith College has chosen AcaMedia as the medium through
which members of the college community make their announcements, and holds
students responsible for reading the notices and calendar listings published
therein. Submit calendar items and notices to Mary
Stanton, Garrison Hall (mstanton@colrel.smith.edu) and noncalendar
tems for news articles to Sally
Rubenstone at Garrison Hall (srstone@javanet.com or srubenstone@ais).
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- Deadlines
- Copy is due by 4 p.m., Wednesday, September 17, for issue 4, containing
the September 29October 5 calendar listings. Copy is due by 4 p.m.,
Wednesday, September 24, for issue 5, containing the October 6October
12 calendar listings. Late information cannot be accepted.
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- AcaMedia staff
- Cathy Brooks, layout
- Sally Rubenstone, editor
- Ann Shanahan, contributing writer
- John Sippel, copy editor
- Mary Stanton, calendar/notices
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- Five College Calendar Deadline
- Entries for the October Five College Calendar must be received in writing
by September 15. Please send all entries to Mary Stanton in Garrison Hall.
Exhibition
- 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, noon-8 p.m. Print
Room hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 1-4 p.m.; Thursday, 1-5 p.m.
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- Prints by Abraham Bosse. (9/9 through 11/1). Print Room
Reminder for Event Planners
- Event planners who made preliminary space requests last semester are
reminded that they also need to submit request forms for event-related
publicity and set-up services. All requests must be submitted on forms
provided by the SGA office.
Athletic Facility Lockers
- Renovations to the men's and women's locker rooms in Scott Gym are
behind schedule and will not be completed until the end of September. Until
then, all lockers in the women's locker rooms in Scott and Ainsworth gyms
will be used as day lockers only. A sign-up for lockers in both facilities
will be held as soon as all renovations are completed. Information: Bonnie
May, ext. 2713.
Service Organizations of Smith
- S.O.S. will present its Community Service Fair on Tuesday, September
23, 7-8:30 p.m. Representatives from 40 nonprofit community service agencies
will tell how you can make a difference in our community. Information:
ext. 2756.
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- As of Wednesday, September 24, Kaffee Klatsch reopens in Seelye basement,
8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. It offers good coffee (of course),
as well as tea, juice, snack food and candy, with all proceeds benefiting
S.O.S. and its work. Students can further support S.O.S. by volunteering
just one hour a week at the Kaffee Klatsch: call Ann Swinburn, ext. 5427,
Laura Unger, ext. 7504 or the S.O.S. office, ext. 2756.
Museum GAPs
- The Smith College Museum of Art still has a few openings for this year's
Gallery Assistants Program. Gallery assistants give tours of the museum's
collections to school groups and the general public. Eligible candidates
should have completed ART100 and must participate in training sessions
(4:15-5:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays during the fall semester). Get an
application and sign up for a brief interview at the front desk in the
museum lobby. Information: Ellen, ext. 2779.
Walk for a Cause
- Walkers are being sought for the Smith team at Baystate Medical Center's
Rays of Hope "walk toward the cure of breast cancer," to be held
this year in Springfield on Sunday, October 26. President Ruth Simmons
and the presidents of the Valley's other three women's colleges -- Mount
Holyoke, The Elms and Baypath -- are honorary chairs of this year's walk.
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- Smith walkers will not need to solicit individual contributions in
support of their participation. Fund-raising will be done through the Staff
Council's Activities Committee, which is looking community-wide for "suggested
donations" from those who wish to contribute but cannot join the walk.
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- Virtually all of the money raised by the walkathon (last year's raised
more than $140,000) is spent locally to support community outreach services
from BMC's Comprehensive Breast Center. Smith must submit team-member names
by October 1. Walkers may choose either a five-mile or a two-mile course.
Information: Cindy Rucci or Judy Biardi, ext. 2923
Staff and Faculty Computer Workshops
- The fall schedule of Smith computer workshops is posted at https://www.smith.edu/is/training/.
It covers September 23-December 12 and includes brief course descriptions.
Programs are taught by IS staff and Catapult.
Make-Up Examinations
- Students granted extensions for final examinations in the spring semester
must complete their examinations during the first two weeks of this semester.
Call Daphne Humber in the registrar's office (ext. 2555) to make arrangements.
All examinations must be picked up by 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17.
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Staff Visions
- The annual Smith College staff exhibit of original art and crafts will
be held in Hillyer Gallery, September 20-28. More than 20 Smith staff members
will exhibit their work. A reception will be held Monday, September 22,
4-6 p.m., in Hillyer.
Major Certifications, Class of '98J
- The major-certification forms mailed to seniors who will be completing
requirements in the fall semester are due at the end of the course-change
period, Wednesday, September 17.
Smith Computer Users Group
- Staff, students, faculty and alumnae can learn more about e-mail, HTML,
word processing and other computer uses through the Smith Computer Users
Group. It meets Wednesdays, 4-9 p.m., and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,
in Seelye B3 or B4; drop in any time during those hours.
Course Registration And Changes
- Students may make course-schedule changes during the first 10 days
of classes, September 4-17, with permission of their adviser. Students
registering for courses after Wednesday, September 17, will be fined $25.
Five College Registration
- The final registration deadline for Five College courses is Wednesday,
September 17. Forms are available in the registrar's office, College Hall
6.
Travel Reservations
- Students should make end-of-semester travel reservations now, bearing
in mind that final examinations are scheduled for December 16-19. Students
will not be permitted to take examinations early.
Available Internship in College Sports Information
- Undergraduate position. Requires two hours a day, Monday through Friday
(preferably early afternoon); an athletic background; good writing skills;
and knowledge of Windows 95 and Microsoft Word. Call Carole Grills, ext.
2703.
Orientation Conference for Alumnae Class Officers
- September 20-21. For all new-ly elected alumnae officers representing
class years ending in 2 or 7.
Room Changes
- Room-change request forms will be available from house head residents
beginning Thursday, September 18. A room freeze is in effect until then.
After completing request forms, students must meet with their current area
coordinators. Room changes will be made on a space-available basis, with
requests being processed chronologically by class year. See your head resident
for more information.
Documentary Premiere
- Dave Barry, Julia Child, Mister Rogers, Molly Ivins, The Car Talk Guys
and Steppenwolf -- all together in a documentary about the Interstate Highway
System? It's true, and you can see the world premiere of Divided Highways:
The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life in Wright Hall
at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 27. The 90-minute film will be followed
by a discussion with filmmakers Larry Hott, Diane Garey and Tom Lewis.
Sponsored by the Smith College American studies department. Information:
268-7934 or HottandGarey@Compuserve.com.
We'll Pay You to Talk
- Like to talk on the phone? Want more women to be able to come to Smith?
Earn $6.50/hour participating in the Alumnae Fund phonathon and helping
us raise money for scholarships. You must be able to help with at least
five shifts (mostly evenings) between October 27 and November 20. Stop
by Alumnae House for an application or call Barbara at ext. 2063; leave
your name and box number. Application deadline: Friday, October 3.
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