News for the Smith College Community | November 21, 1996

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Envisioning Our Future
Dear Members of the College Community,
I am pleased to report that the first phase of the self-study has been completed. It has been an enormously time-consuming task that has required the energy and cooperative effort of every one of the more than 100 direct participants in the project. As a result, we have a draft of the descriptive part of the study that touches on all aspects of the college's activity-what it is that we actually do. It has been an extraordinarily productive first few months, and I am very grateful for the time, energy and dedication of all concerned.
 
Multiple copies of the draft report are now available on reserve at Neilson Library and in the self-study office on the third floor of Clark Hall. All faculty, students and staff are urged to read this document and invited to send their comments to Howard Nenner or Ann Burger, chair and vice chair, respectively, of the self-study, either by e-mail (hnenner@sophia.smith.edu or aburger@smith.smith.edu) or by campus mail to the self-study office at Clark Hall. As we complete the evaluative and prescriptive phases of the study, further drafts will be similarly available for comment.
 
The next part of the study will address evaluation and prescription. Having described all aspects of the college's current activities, we now begin the more challenging work of evaluating how effective we are and identifying those shifts in emphasis and new directions that we would like to undertake. It is at this point that we need to tap the creative ideas of the college community, and it is here that contributions, especially in the area of new academic initiatives, will be most important. Several self-study teams have already begun to receive, and will shortly begin to discuss, new proposals. Additional proposals, whether in preliminary or more advanced form (including suggestions from departments and programs that have originated in planning for triennial reviews), are invited and should be forwarded to the appropriate self-study teams. Although there is no deadline for the receipt of proposals, the teams are hoping to have the majority of new submissions by mid-December. This will allow the teams to undertake their reviews and begin reporting their recommendations early next year.
 
To assist in this work I am announcing the formation and composition of a 14-member steering committee, chaired by me, which will report to CP&R (College Planning and Resources). This group, mindful of our academic mission and adopting a college-wide perspective, will be charged with the responsibility of reviewing all proposals reported out of the self-study teams. The other members of the steering committee will be: Martha Ackelsberg, Susan Bourque, John Connolly, Ruth Constantine, Sue Freeman, Amanda Gilman, Ann Jones, Lester Little, Maureen Mahoney, Howard Nenner, Joe O'Rourke, Malgorzata Pfabe and Marilyn Woodman.
 
The committee, to be convened in January, will begin its review of existing proposals and will entertain such additional proposals as from time to time are reported out by the self-study teams. The committee's process will involve a continuing dialogue with self-study teams, standing committees and such other resources as might prove useful in establishing a potential list of priorities for the future. This review process is expected to continue beyond next spring, although I anticipate that by the end of the academic year a number of proposals for new initiatives will have been fully developed, brought to the faculty and to CP&R and forwarded to the Board of Trustees for approval.
 
Smith is among the very best liberal arts colleges in the country. Within the next 20 years I expect us to be even better. Through the creative and far-reaching results of this self-study, especially in its stimulation of innovative ideas, we should be well on our way to achieving that goal.
 
 
Sincerely,
Ruth J. Simmons
 

Smith in the Media: Part I

It's no surprise that the Smith name is often mentioned in local newspapers and on area radio and television broadcasts. Yet the college commonly turns up, too, in publications and on programs that originate far beyond the Grécourt Gates. From The New York Times to the Naperville Sun, from The Chicago Tribune to the Charleston Gazette, Smith students, faculty, alumnae and staff can be spotted in headlines and bylines, in features and photographs. Below is just a sampling from the bulging News Office files. This is the first part of a series that will continue in upcoming AcaMedias.
 
The May '96 issue of American Libraries magazine included a polite letter from college archivist Margery N. Sly that cited several errors in a recent piece entitled "Preserving the Struggles and Triumphs of Women." Among the mistakes that didn't slip by Sly was a reference to the Sophie Smith Collection!
 
In an era when the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is often under fire, the May 14 issue of USA Today contended that "Tests give a fair shake." Smith was named among the prominent institutions (such as Harvard, Wellesley, Williams and Yale) that use the controversial entrance exam to give students from remote or little-known high schools a chance "to make their promise known to colleges anywhere in the country."
 
Smith took a big step forward five years ago with the inauguration of the STRIDE program, designed to encourage the college's most highly rated applicants to matriculate here. In "Sweetening the Pot for the Best Students," the May 17 Chronicle of Higher Education highlighted varied new enrollment initiatives at several schools, including Vassar, Stanford and Connecticut College, and noted that Smith's STRIDE had served as a model for some of the others.
 
And speaking of super students, the Columbia, South Carolina, State was one of many publications nationwide to report that a local high school stand-out was soon bound for Smith. Rebecca Whitin '00 shared top academic honors with three other members of Irmo High School's graduating class of more than 400. The Ellsworth (Maine) American applauded Bucksport High School's 1996 valedictorian, Ellen Cottrell, also en route to Smith. And Whitney Weitzel '00 smiled from the cover of the June issue of Guideposts magazine-a national nondenominational religious publication-which announced her first-place finish (out of 7,000 entrants) in their "Young Writers Contest."
 
Another Smithie-in-the-spotlight was Stacey O'Neil '98. The Bennington Banner noted the Vermont native's "really cool" study abroad plans. An anthropology major, O'Neil is currently spending her junior year in Siberia.
 
Associate Professor of English Michael Gorra may be almost as famous for his regular critiques in The New York Times Book Review as he is for his passionately argued lectures on George Eliot and Salman Rushdie. Recent offerings by Gorra included a look at William Kennedy's The Flaming Corsage and at Paul Theroux's My Other Life. Gorra's own book, After Empire, a study of postcolonial fiction due out soon, is one review assignment he's sure not to get.
 

Foul Weather Flash

The procedure for disseminating information about delayed opening, early closing or other curtailed operations at Smith is being streamlined this year. The Smith Information Line-413-585-INFO-will be the only "official" source of weather emergency information. An updated announcement of storm delays or closings will be available after 6 a.m. on the affected work day. In addition, the following two radio stations will list delayed openings or cancellations at Smith: WHMP (Northampton) 1400 AM or 99.3 FM and WFCR (Amherst) 88.5 FM.
 

United Way Update

As of early November, the 1996 Smith United Way campaign was running neck and neck with the 1995 effort. Tri-chair Carrie Hemenway reports that by November 8, the UW had received $79,809.92, compared to last year's $80,769. "We're only $10,190 away from our goal of $90,000," she points out.
 
"Last year at this time," notes Hemenway, "470 Smith employees had contributed; as of November 8, 1996, 445 had donated. Even a $1 contribution can make a difference and will increase our participation from 41 percent last year to our goal of 50 percent this year. We hope our fellow employees will give-and give generously."
 
Meanwhile, some of those who have already given generously have earned an array of prizes. Those who got lucky at the November 8 drawing were: Cynthia Rucci (free lunch at Smith College Club); William Wittig (bottle of Smith College wine); Phillip Naegele (two tickets to the Academy of Music); Susan Daily (reserved parking space); Sue and Leo Weinstein ($50 gift certificate from LaSalle Florist); Beatrice Kaminski ($25 gift certificate from Cha Cha Cha); Brett McGuinness ($50 gift certificate from Mole Hollow Candles); Martha Armstrong ($25 gift certificate from A Stitch in Time); Tracey Warton (one day off with pay); Shirley Toczydlowski ($5 gift certificate from Davis Center) and Ann Zulowski (sonatas by Monica Jakuc, forte piano).
 
The United Way itself was a winner, too, when the final figures were tallied following the recent faculty silent art auction. A total of $2,087.50 went to the UW, after members of the college community bid on paintings, photographs, lithographs, woodcuts, vases and bowls donated by faculty and staff artists.
 

Meet the Prez

Next month's presidential open hours for students will be held on Tuesday, December 3; Monday, December 9 and Thursday, December 19. All sessions will take place from 4­5 p.m. in the Office of the President, College Hall 20.
 
President Simmons will meet with staff members on Monday, December 9, from 1:30­2:30 p.m., also in College Hall 20.
 
These open hours offer an opportunity to chat informally and individually with the president. No appointments are necessary, and visitors will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
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People News

Profit Sharing

Each student in last spring's Neurophysiology course recently received her share of an honorarium paid by their textbook's publisher for a detailed review of the book. The project began when Professor Richard Olivo was asked to suggest revisions for the second edition of Essentials of Neural Science and Behavior. He offered instead to have his students-the real experts on the book's effectiveness-review the book and share the fee.
 
The publisher agreed, and each week students e-mailed critiques of the assigned chapters to Olivo, who forwarded them to two students responsible for writing a synopsis of the class' views.
 
At the end of the semester, the compiled synopses, lightly edited and with additional comments by Olivo (a total of 54 single-spaced pages), went off to the publisher. "The class did a superb job," reports Olivo. "Their critiques were substantial, and they spotted undefined terms and confusing figures that an expert never would have noticed." The book's author, Professor Eric Kandel of Columbia University, agreed. "That's a spectacular review for which I am very grateful," he wrote to the class. "We are very much in your debt."
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Monday, November 25

French language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
Italian language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
CDO workshop: How To Find a January Internship.
12:15 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
CDO workshop: Peer adviser Anita Woo available for résumé critique.
1­2:30 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
Résumé referral deadline for: Bear Stearns & Co., Inc.
4 p.m., Room 20, CDO, Drew Hall
 
Meeting: Amnesty International.
4­5 p.m., Seelye 105
 
Meeting: Smith Debate Society.
4­6 p.m., Seelye 107
 
Meeting: Gospel of Mark Bible Study, Smith Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. All welcome.
7­8:30 p.m., Seelye 107
 
Meeting: Five College chapter of Society for Creative Anachronism, to plan for events, learn new songs and foster interest in the Middle Ages.
9 p.m., Seelye Hall 208*
 

Tuesday, November 26

Luncheon meeting: Sigma Xi. "Wolf Tones on the Cello," by Janet Van Blerkom, lecturer in physics.
Noon, Smith College Club downstairs lounge
 
Religious activity: Episcopal-Lutheran Fellowship meets in parish house parlor for worship, lunch and friendship. All welcome.
Noon, St. John's Church, Elm Street
 
Deutscher Tisch language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
Japanese language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
Panel discussion: Writing About America. Features authors Joe Nocera (A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class); Shirley Abbott (The Bookmaker's Daughter); Zane Kotker (Mainstay: For the Well Spouse of the Chronically Ill) and Jonathan Harr (A Civil Action). Sponsored by the American Studies Program.
4­6 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room*
 
Meeting: Keystone Campus Crusade for Christ Bible study.
5­6 p.m., Bodman lounge, Chapel
 
Meeting: Grécourt Review.
5­6 p.m., Seelye 202
 
Meeting: Senate. All welcome.
7 p.m., Seelye 201
 
Meeting: "A Course in Miracles," a meditation, prayer, study, support group led by Marianna Kaul-Connolly.
7 p.m., Bodman lounge, Chapel
 
Workshop: Female Figure-Drawing Session. Free. Sponsored by Art Resources Committee. Smith students w/ID and Five College students w/ID and sticker welcome. Jen at ext. 7698 or Naomi at ext. 4054.
7­10 p.m. Hillyer Room 18/19
 

Wednesday, November 27

Thanksgiving Recess (Houses close at 10 a.m.)
 
Special event: Smith College Campus School Thanksgiving Assembly. Several classes and the school orchestra will perform. All welcome.
10 a.m., John M. Greene Hall
 
Religious service: Northampton/Florence Clergy Association will host its annual Thanksgiving Eve Interfaith Service. All welcome.
7:30 p.m., Chapel*
 

Thursday, November 28­Saturday, November 30

Thanksgiving Recess
 

Sunday, December 1

Thanksgiving Recess (Houses open at 1 p.m.)
 
Religious activity: Quaker (Friends) discussion group. Meeting for worship begins at 11 a.m. Child care is available.
9:30 a.m., Bass 210*
 
CDO Open Hours
1­4 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
Special Event: A Gallery of Readers. Anna Kirwan and Janet Longe Sadler read from their own works.
4­6 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room*
 
Meeting: Feminists at Smith Unite. Come discuss feminism and how it can translate into education and activism on campus. Questions? Call Missy at ext. 7850.
7 p.m., Women's Resource Center
 

Monday, December 2

French language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
Italian language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
CDO workshop: How To Find a January Internship.
12:15 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
CDO workshop: Peer adviser Anita Woo available for résumé critique. Service in addition to daily drop-in and résumé express.
1­2:30 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
CDO workshop: How To Write an Effective Résumé.
2:45 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
Meeting: Amnesty International.
4­5 p.m., Seelye 105
 
Meeting: Smith Debate Society.
4­6 p.m., Seelye 107
 
Slide lecture: "The Ideal Nineteenth- Century Fashion Silhouette (and How They Did It!)," by Colleen Callahan '69, curator of costumes and textiles, Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia.
4:15 p.m., Green Room, Mendenhall CPA*
 
Lecture: "Who is Being Politically Correct?" by Marcus Raskin, whose many books include Being and Doing, New Ways of Knowing and The Politics of National Security. Considered one of the greatest political theorists of our century, Raskin's current work is of great interest to both scholars and citizens involved in the fields of natural science, science studies, computer/information sciences and political philosophy. Sponsored by CCP.
4:30 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room*
 
Meeting: Gospel of Mark Bible Study, Smith Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. All welcome.
7­8:30 p.m., Seelye 107
 
Film: Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt, a fascinating documentary about the Names Project AIDS Quilt. Sponsored by the Friends of AIDS Care at Smith and Peer Sexuality Educators.
7:30 p.m., Stoddard Auditorium
 

Tuesday, December 3

Concert: Music in the Noon Hour. Kenneth Fearn, piano. Franz Schubert: Drei Klavierstücke (1828).
12:30 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall*
 
Luncheon meeting: Sigma Xi. "Alive But Not Kicking-The Mechanisms Of General Anesthetic Action," by Adam Hall, research associate in biology.
Noon, Smith College Club downstairs lounge
 
Religious activity: Episcopal-Lutheran Fellowship meets in parish house parlor for worship, lunch and friendship. All welcome.
Noon, St. John's Church, Elm Street
 
Deutscher Tisch language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
Japanese language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
Lecture: "Hummingbirds and Flowers: Biology and Natural History," by Ethan Temeles, visiting professor at Amherst College. Reception follows at Lyman Plant House.
4:45 p.m., Wright Hall Auditorium*
 
Meeting: Interested in law school and the legal profession? Come to the first meeting of the Pre-law Society. Election will be held. Questions? Call Sherry at ext. 6392.
5­5:45 p.m, Wright common room
 
Meeting: Keystone Campus Crusade for Christ Bible study.
5­6 p.m., Bodman lounge, Chapel
 
Meeting: Grécourt Review.
5­6 p.m., Seelye 202
 
Meeting: Senate. All welcome.
7 p.m., Seelye 201
 
Meeting: "A Course in Miracles," a meditation, prayer, study, support group led by Marianna Kaul-Connolly.
7 p.m., Bodman lounge, Chapel
 
CDO workshop: Peer adviser Nicole Ciotti available for résumé critique. Service in addition to daily drop-in and résumé express.
7­8 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
CDO workshop: How To Prepare For a Successful Interview.
7 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
CDO Open Hours
7­9 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
CDO Open Hours
7­9 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
Workshop: Female Figure-Drawing Session. Free. Sponsored by Art Resources Committee. Smith students w/ID and Five College students w/ID and sticker welcome. Jen at ext. 7698 or Naomi at ext. 4054.
7­10 p.m. Hillyer Room 18/19
 
Meeting: LBTA. To get feedback on this semester and ideas for next semester.
7:30­8:30 p.m., Dewey common room
 
Discussion/slide show of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, with Michael Fraser, sociololgy department. Sponsored by Friends of AIDS Care at Smith and Peer Sexuality Educators.
7:30 p.m., Seelye 106
 
CDO workshop: Confused About Career Choices and Directions? Career planning workshop will get you started and introduce the tools to clarify your goals, values and skills and assist you with career decisions.
8 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
CDO workshop: Peer adviser Anita Woo available for résumé critique. Service in addition to daily drop-in and résumé express.
8­9 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 

Wednesday, December 4

Student payroll vouchers due by noon in College Hall 10.
 
Special event: Annual Benefits Fair. All faculty and staff: please join us. Representatives from our health and retirements companies will be available to answer questions and distribute literature. Refreshments, raffle, free massages and more.
9­4 p.m., Alumnae House
 
CDO workshop: Peer adviser Amy Whitehead available for résumé critique. Service in addition to daily drop-in and résumé express.
10 a.m.­Noon, CDO, Drew Hall
 
Religious activity: A gathering and informative discussion/reflection for Catholic Adas. Lunch is served.
Noon­1 p.m., Bodman lounge, Chapel
 
Workshop: "Stress Reduction: Handling the Holidays-Bliss or Blues?" Part of Staff Training and Development Workshop series. Questions? Contact Kathleen Chatwood at ext. 2263.
Noon­1 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room
 
Korean language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
Spanish & Portuguese language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
Résumé deadline: New York City Recruiting Day. More information on participating companies available in CDO.
4 p.m., Room 20, CDO, Drew Hall
 
Informational meeting: 49th Japan-America Student Conference. Representative talks about oldest, month-long summer exchange program between Japan and the U.S. Questions? Call Nao Tase at ext. 4025.
4:45 p.m., Seeyle 106
 
Informational meeting: Smith Pro-life Alliance. For the discussion of abortion issues. All welcome.
6­7 p.m., Haven House dining room
 
Lecture: A poetry reading by Robert Pinsky, writing program, Boston University, one of the most distinguished and powerful voices in contemporary American poetry. His recent collection of poems, The Figured Wheel, presents an extraordinary range of themes, tonalities, and linguistic exuberance. He is also an exceptional reader.
7 p.m., Stoddard auditorium*
 
Workshop: Male Figure-Drawing Session. Free. Sponsored by Art Resources Committee. Smith students w/ID and Five College students w/ID and sticker welcome. Jen at ext. 7698 or Naomi at ext. 4054.
7­10 p.m., Hillyer Room 18/19
 
Religious activity: Buddhist service and discussion.
7:15 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel
 
Film: And the Band Played On. Fact-based film about the discovery of AIDS and the political, medical and social repercussions of that discovery, seen from the perspective of one of the first doctors to encounter the disease. Sponsored by Friends of AIDS Care at Smith and Peer Sexuality Educators.
7:30 p.m., McConnell 103
 
Film: Napoléon, part two (1927, Abel Gance director; stars Albert Dieudonné). That olive-complexioned artillery officer is back! Citizen Bonaparte survived the Reign of Terror, saves the French Revolution, woos Josephine and carries the banner of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity into Italy. Optional for students in HST248.
7:30 p.m., Seelye 201
 
Special event: "At What Price Peace? An Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue," with Khalil Shikaki, Director, Center for Palestine Research and Studies and Professor of Political Science at al-Najah University, and Yossi Beilin, member of Israeli Knesset and one of the architects of the Oslo Peace Accords. Reception follows in Neilson Browsing Room. Sponsored by Campus Climate Working Group.
8 p.m., John M. Greene Hall*
 
Special event: Winter Weekend Ballroom Dancing Lessons. Sponsored by Rec Council. 9 p.m., Davis ballroom
 

Thursday, December 5

Luncheon meeting: "Original, Copy Or Fake? Or Does It Matter?" by Caroline Houser, professor of art. Part of Liberal Arts Luncheon Series, open to faculty, emeriti and staff.
Noon, Smith College Club lower level
 
Luncheon meeting: Hillel at Noon, a weekly discussion and luncheon gathering. This week's topic: Reflections on past Hillel at Noon programs. Questions or to RSVP, call Alex ext. 6149 or Rebecca at ext. 7625.
Noon, Dawes Kosher Kitchen
 
Chinese language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
Russian language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
Meeting: Smith Debate Society.
5­6 p.m., Seelye 107
 
Meeting: Keystone presents a place to raise your questions about God, the meaning of life, Christianity, etc. Questions? Call Laura Keating at ext. 7290.
5­6 p.m., Clark Hall conference room
 
Open meeting: Comparative literature 300, Coppola's Dracula. Sensational 1992 film version of Bram Stoker's novel. All welcome.
7 p.m. Hillyer 117
 
CAD workshop: "Using Sources." Provides an overview of proper use of sources, from taking notes to following citation form. Students will work with sample passages but are welcome to bring problems or questions relating to current projects. Sign up at CAD, ext. 3056.
7­8 p.m. Seelye 308
 
Film: Jeffrey. Billed as the first comedy about AIDS, a man must rethink his priorities after falling in love with a man who has AIDS. Sponsored by Friends of AIDS Care at Smith and Peer Sexuality Educators.
7:30 p.m., Stoddard auditorium
 
Concert: Smith College Student Orchestra. Paul Flight, conductor; Pamela Jones, soprano. Works by Mozart and Donizetti.
8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall*
 
Performance: March of the Falsettos, by William Finn & James Lapine, directed by Liz Fenstermaker '97. A musical comedy about family.
8 p.m., Stage Right, Mendenhall CPA*
 
Party: Hanukkah Party sponsored by Hillel. Fun and games surrounding the Hanukkah tradition. Call Lisa at ext. 4745 for details. All welcome.
8­11 p.m., Davis ballroom*
 
Film: Splash. Sponsored by Rec Council.
9 p.m., Wright auditorium
 

Friday, December 6

ASL language lunch table
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room
 
Lecture: Faculty presentations. Titles to be announced. Part of the Biological Sciences & Biochemistry 1996­97 Colloquium Series. Refreshments at 4 p.m. in McConnell foyer.
4:30 p.m., McConnell B05*
 
Meeting: Smith Science Fiction and Fantasy Society.
4:30­5:30 p.m., Seelye 208*
 
Religious service: Shabbat Eve Service.
5:30 p.m., Dawes Kosher Kitchen
 
Community event: Shabbat Eve Dinner.
6:30 p.m., Dawes Kosher Kitchen
 
Basketball: Seven Sisters Championship.
1 and 3 p.m., Ainsworth Gym*
 
Basketball: Seven Sisters Championship. Smith vs. Vassar.
7 p.m., Ainsworth Gym*
 
Performance: March of the Falsettos, by William Finn & James Lapine, directed by Liz Fenstermaker '97. A musical comedy about family.
8 p.m., Stage Right, Mendenhall CPA*
 
Party: Forbidden Frolic.
9 p.m.­2 a.m., Davis ballroom+
 

Saturday, December 7

Special event: A Cappella Jam. Sponsored by Rec Council.
1­4 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall*
 
Special event: Smith College School for Social Work Information Day. Learn about graduate professional training in social work. A presentation by members of the faculty, administrators and students will be followed by a question and answer period. Questions? Call the School for Social Work at ext. 7960.
2 p.m., Wright auditorium*
 
Basketball: Seven Sisters Championship.
10 a.m., Noon and 4 p.m., Ainsworth Gym*
 
Religious service: Roman Catholic Mass. An informal dinner will follow. All welcome. There will be no mass on Sunday due to Vespers.
4:30 p.m., Chapel*
 
Performance: March of the Falsettos, by William Finn & James Lapine, directed by Liz Fenstermaker '97. A musical comedy about family.
8 p.m., Stage Right, Mendenhall CPA*
 
Special event: Winter Weekend Ball, "Dancing in the Deep." There will be a '20's Swing Band upstairs. Downstairs, in the depths of the sea, will be food, drinks and a steel drum player to get you in the mood for an evening of fun. Tickets are $10 per person (2 tickets per Smith ID) and will be on sale all week prior to the weekend at the Post Office.
9 p.m., Davis ballroom+
 

Sunday, December 8

Religious activity: Quaker (Friends) discussion group. Meeting for worship begins at 11 a.m. Child care available.
9:30 a.m., Bass 210*
 
Religious service: Ecumenical Christian Church morning worship and holy communion with Richard Unsworth, dean and Protestant chaplain. Coffee hour to follow. All welcome.
10:30 a.m., Chapel*
 
Discussion group: "The Problem with the Words: Christianity and Sexuality." Lunch provided. Questions? Call Abby Rupp, ext. 4828, Deva Hubbard, ext. 5638, or Betty Stookey, Chapel Harvard Divinity School intern, ext. 2750. Sure to be a turbulent topic. All welcome.
Noon, Bodman Lounge, Chapel
 
CDO workshop: Peer adviser Shabana Shiliwala available for résumé critique. Service in addition to daily drop-in and résumé express.
1­2:30 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
CDO Open Hours
1­4 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
CDO workshop: How To Find a January Internship.
1:15 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
CDO workshop: Job Search for Seniors.
2:30 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
CDO Workshop: Peer adviser Nicole Ciotti available for résumé critique. Service in addition to daily drop-in and résumé express.
2:30­4 p.m., CDO, Drew Hall
 
Basketball: Seven Sisters Championship.
9, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Ainsworth Gym*
 
Basketball: Seven Sisters Championship game.
3 p.m., Ainsworth Gym*
 
Special event: Kwanzaa Celebration. Kwanzaa is an African American holiday based on African celebrations of the first fruits and on collective principles that contribute to the unity, presentation and development of the African family, community and culture. The Black Students Alliance's Kwanzaa Celebration embraces the richness of African history and culture through song, story-reading, dance, poetry and more. All welcome.
3­5 p.m., Davis ballroom*
 
Concert: Vespers. Smith Glee Club, Paul Flight, conductor; College Choirs Alpha & Omega, Grace Cajiuat, conductor; Cornell University Men's Glee Club, Scott Tucker, conductor; Smith Handbell Choir, Grant Moss, conductor. Works by Daniel Pinkham and others.
4 and 7:30 p.m., John M. Greene Hall*
 
Religious activity: Women's Spirituality Group. An ecumenical group to explore the spirituality and meaning of Christian feminism. All welcome.
7 p.m., Bodman lounge, Chapel
 
Meeting: Feminists at Smith Unite. Come discuss feminism and how it can translate into education and activism on campus. Questions? Call Missy at ext. 7850.
7 p.m., Women's Resource Center
 
Performance: March of the Falsettos, by William Finn & James Lapine, directed by Liz Fenstermaker '97. A musical comedy about family.
8 p.m., Stage Right, Mendenhall CPA*
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Exhibitions

Museum of Art, 585-2770. Hours: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday and Sunday, Noon to 4 p.m.; Thursday, Noon to 8 p.m. Print Room hours: Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m., during exhibitions. Other hours by appointment.
 
Mortals and Immortals: Roman Sculpture from the Miller Collection (through 1/5).
 
French 18th-Century Prints and Drawings from the Collection (November 5 through December 21). Print Room. Museum of Art
 
Small Landscapes and Monotypes by Sally Brody '54 (through November). Alumnae House Gallery, 585-2020. Hours: Monday­Friday, 8:30 a.m.­4:30 p.m.

Exam Workers

Students interested in being exam workers should sign up in the financial aid office. Students interested in being exam supervisors should sign up in the registrar's office.

Examinations

Information concerning scheduled and unscheduled exams is posted in the houses and on official bulletin boards in Clark Science Center, Seelye and Wright. Exams will be distributed during three periods on December 16, 17, 18 and during two periods on December 19. Please note that there will be no examination period on Thursday evening. Students should check the schedule of exams carefully and report any conflicts to the registrar's office immediately. Examinations cannot be repeated and will be failed by default if missed through carelessness.

Spring Course Registration Materials

Registration materials will be distributed at McConnell Hall lobby at the beginning of the spring semester. The times for distribution will be announced in the January editions of AcaMedia. All returning students including off-campus students must report in person with ID to the distribution center to pick up registration packets.

Carnegie $$$

Twelve-month paid internship in Washington, D.C. These annual fellowships give seniors and new graduates, who intend to pursue careers in international affairs, the chance to work on various research projects at the offices of the Carnegie Endowment for Peace. Several Smith women have been fellows in the past. The college can nominate up to two candidates.
 
For questions and deadline information, please pick up an application packet at the CDO reception desk. A sample of this information is in the "Carnegie" internship file in the CDO Internship Library. If you decide to apply, please also contact Jane Sommer at cdo@smith.edu or ext. 2570.

Teach in Japan

Doshisha Girls' Junior and Senior High School in Kyoto, Japan, has hired Smith women to teach English for more than15 years. Three alumnae teach there each year and live in studio apartments nearby. The school is next to the campuses of Doshisha University and Doshisha Women's College. Doshisha needs one new Smith teacher for the Japanese school year, April 1997­March 1998, and two new teachers for the school year April 1998­March 1999. Positions are suitable only for alumnae and January graduates. If you're interested in the April 1997 opening, please contact Jane Sommer immediately at ext. 2570 or cdo@smith.edu, and read the Doshisha employer file in the CDO Employer Room.

Silver Chord Bowl Auditions

The Smith College Noteables and the Northampton Arts Council will host local auditions for the annual Silver Chord Bowl from 2­4 p.m., on Saturday, November 23, at Sage Hall. The auditions are free and open to all who would like to watch. The schedule is: Instrumentally Challenged (Five College), 2 p.m.; Smithereens, 2:15 p.m.; Mount Holyoke's Nice Shoes, 2:30 p.m.; Smith African Student Association Choir, 2:45 p.m.; Meanwhile of UMass, 3 p.m.; The Doo Wop Shop (UMass.), 3:15 p.m.; Spontaneous Combustion (Hampshire), 3:30 p.m.; Six Minutes of UMass, 3:45 p.m. The Silver Chord Bowl will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, February 9. Questions? Call the Northampton Arts Council, 586-6950, ext. 269.

Thanksgiving Break

The Association of Low Income Students has a list of professors who are inviting students to stay with them during break and/or share Thanksgiving dinner. If you do not have a place to stay and would like to have the name of a professor, call Sarah at ext. 6379.

Thanksgiving Break Correction

Chase House will also remain open during the break. Questions about Thanksgiving housing can be directed to the Office of Student Affairs, College Hall 24, ext. 4940.

Health Service Hours

The Health Service will close on Wednesday, November 27, at noon. After that, students should seek emergency care at Cooley Dickinson Hospital until the reopening of the Health Service on Monday, December 2, at 8:30 a.m.

Child Care Info

Smith Student Child Care Exchange listings can be obtained through the Child Care Coordinator's office. Call ext. 2576 for a listing of Smith students available for child care.

World AIDS Week

The theme is One World, One Hope. On December 4, the Not Ready for Bedtime Players will perform at the UMass Campus Center, Room 168c, at 8 p.m. From November 25­December 6, the Five College AIDS Quilt and the "Faces of AIDS" art exhibit will be on display at EarthFoods at the UMass Student Union from 11 a.m. ­3 p.m. EarthFoods will be open until 5 p.m. on December 6. Also on December 6, there will be a candlelight walk starting at 5 p.m at the UMass student Union, ending at the First Congregational Church on Main Street in Amherst with a Gathering of Remembrance and Hope at 6 p.m.. At 8 p.m. there will be a poetry and prose reading at Claudia's Cafe in Amherst. Questions? Call Jen Bayer at ext. 5592 or Allyson Mazzuchi at ext. 4458.

Employers Connection

Résumé deadline: College Recruitment Conference-Careers '97 recruitment conferences are designed to help you find, interview for and get the job you want. These take place in New York, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Daytona Beach. Deadline for New York, Atlanta and Washington, D.C., is Monday, November 25. Chicago and Daytona Beach deadline is December 15.

Smith Activist Coalition News

The Smith Activist Coalition will be trying a new concept in bringing news about events and meetings to the Smith student community in the near future. We will be introducing a weekly calendar/bulletin board on which student organizations and groups can post information. Look for us on the moveable bulletin board in the mailroom.

Employee Tuition Deadline Info

The tuition assistance plan application deadline for employees, spouses and eligible domestic partners to take spring semester classes at Smith is November 29. The deadline for tuition exchange program applications for dependent children is December 2. For an application or more information, call the benefits office at ext. 2270.
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AcaMedia staff: Sally Rubenstone, Cathy Brooks, Mary Stanton


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