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Lecture: Environment and Sustainability: The Role of Government
September 14, 2015
Come hear Jim Barry, Regional Coordinator at Green Communities Division speak about environment and sustainability. This event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Events at Smith

Engineering Forum
September 17, 2015
Jessica Lau, Engineer in Resource Adequacy Department, and Rachel Wilkins-Thurman, Senior Outage Coordinator in the Short Term Outage Coordination Department, will present about their work at ISO New England, an independent, non-profit Regional Transmission Organization, serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Food will be served at this event, students are invited to bring their own beverage.
Ford Hall - Room 240
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Panel: Navigating STEM Majors
September 18, 2015
with faculty and students: Will Williams, Physics; Anny Sainvil, Geosciences '17; Dakota Murray, Engineering '16; Laura Katz, Biological Sciences; Patricia DiBartolo, Psychology and Science Center Director. Pizza for the first 25 folks. All welcome. Organized by the AEMES Mentoring Office as part of the Health and STEM Professions Lunchbag Series.
McConnell 103
12:10 pm

Stargazing at the New McConnell Rooftop Observatory
September 19, 2015
If it is cloudy or raining, we will postpone until the following evening, Sunday Sept. 20. The Observatory had a complete make-over this summer. Improvements include installing a modern dome for our largest telescope, restructuring the telescope enclosures, and doubling the size of the rooftop deck. Come and help us celebrate the new space! Objects visible that evening include the moon, Saturn, the Andromeda Galaxy, and numerous star clusters and nebulae.
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McConnell Rooftop
8:30 pm to 10:00 pm

Exhibition: Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens
September 21, 2015
For nearly 20 years, photographer Vaughn Sills traveled through the Deep South searching out and collecting images of African American folk gardens. Many of the gardens' design elements and spiritual meanings have been traced back to the yards and gardens of American slaves and further back to their African heritage. The gardens are individual assertions of a communal identity, communicated through a shared language of spiritual and cultural symbols and meanings. 30 photographs are on display until the end of September.
Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Info Session: Earth, Adventure and Environment - Study Abroad Opportunities
September 21, 2015
Come hear from Max Borella (Frontiers Abroad Administrative Director, University of Cantebury) and Dr. Dan Hikuroa (Frontiers Abroad Earth Systems Director, University of Auckland). Frontiers Abroad and the University of Cantebury offer a wide range of study abroad opportunities. From the flagships "Geology of New Zealand" and the New Zealand Earth Systems Programs to opportunities for environmental economics, international internships, to Maori Studies - there is something for everyone at UC. Even better, UC is perfectly situated to take advantage of what New Zealand offers best - Outdoor Adventure. Pizza lunch will be served in McConnell Foyer.
McConnell Foyer/103
12:10 pm

Lecture: Multiple Ways of Knowing
September 21, 2015
Dan Hikuroa, research director of New Zealand’s Maori Centre of Research Excellence, University of Auckland, will present "Multiple Ways of Knowing - Exploring the Commonalities and Differences Between Indigenous Knowledge and Science." For many years indigenous knowledge (IK) has been considered incompatible with Western empirical based science, mainly because of the inclusion of holistic components and non-rational explanations in the former. Increasingly however, commonalities between the two are being recognized and both scientists and IK holders, and in particular practitioners, are beginning to work with each other. Reception at 4 p.m. on McConnell Terrace
McConnell B05
4:30 pm

Smith’s Food Recovery Network Interest Meeting
September 21, 2015
WHAT? Learn about FRN and how to get involved WHO? Student leadership, smithies with an interest in community service and/or a passion for sustainability & food WHY? Meet Smithies, take action, have fun! Pizza provided.
Lower Level Campus Center
6:30 pm

Featured Event

General Interest dinner: Campus RainWorks Challenge
September 23, 2015
Are you interested in doing research on campus? How about sustainability or design? Have you ever wanted to participate in a project taking place on Smith's campus and get hands-on, field work experience? If so, we'd like to invite you to a general interest dinner to learn more about the Campus RainWorks Challenge and how you can get involved in Smith's project. Be in touch ahead of time if you have dietary restrictions- email jwalter at smith.edu All members of the Smith community are welcome.
CEEDS- Wright Hall 005
6:00 pm

Lecture- This Changes Everything: Capitalism VS Climate with Naomi Klein
September 29, 2015
Ms. Klein will be speaking about her book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate. Mark your calendars!
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Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College
7:30 pm

17th Annual North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival
September 26, 2015
September 27, 2015
The North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival is a celebration of the artistic, agricultural and cultural bounty of the region. The purpose of the festival is to unite North Quabbin people whose livelihoods are connected to the land and the arts, and to invite both local residents and those who do not live in the region to experience the richness of an area that is often overlooked. The festival emphasizes what is homegrown, handmade and high quality, as well as what helps preserve and support the environment and the community. Everyone involved – organizers, exhibitors, volunteers, performers, attendees, a supportive community – makes the festival what it is: an engaging, fun and educational celebration for all ages. No dogs allowed.
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Forster’s Farm, 60 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange, MA
10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Events at Smith

NOAA Internship Presentations I: Fisheries and coastal habitats
September 24, 2015
Lunch Provided. Anastasia Konefal ’17 “The Effects of Nutrient Addition and Predator Exclusion on Epiphyte Loads on Artificial Seagrass Units”; Grace Peralta ’16 “Key Habitat Variables on Rocky and Coral Reef Fish Assemblages”; Celeste Venolia ’17 “Using Otoliths to Establish an Age-Length Ratio for Silver Hake in the Northwest Atlantic”
McConnell 404
12:00 pm

Panel: Getting Involved in Research at Smith
September 25, 2015
with faculty: Dave Gorin (Chemistry), Stan Scordilis (Biology), Steven Williams (Biology) and Sarah Moore (Engineering). Pizza for the first 25 folks. All welcome. Organized by the AEMES Mentoring Office as part of the Health and STEM Professions Lunchbag Series.
McConnell 103
12:10 pm

Exhibition: Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens
September 28, 2015
For nearly 20 years, photographer Vaughn Sills traveled through the Deep South searching out and collecting images of African American folk gardens. Many of the gardens' design elements and spiritual meanings have been traced back to the yards and gardens of American slaves and further back to their African heritage. The gardens are individual assertions of a communal identity, communicated through a shared language of spiritual and cultural symbols and meanings. 30 photographs are on display until the end of September.
Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Lecture: Integrating Art and Conservation
September 28, 2015
Jill Metcoff, Artist and Smith College Alumna, will be giving a lecture about her work and creating the book "Firelines". This event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Lecture: Once Upon a Climate Changed Future: A Letter to 2065
September 29, 2015
Greg White, Mary Huggins Gamble Foundation Chair of Government, will give his inaugural lecture. The first in the 2015-16 Chaired Professor Lecture Series. All are welcome.
Seelye 106
5:00 pm