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Tuesday, Feb. 9, 5 p.m., Seelye 201: "From A(rt) to Z(oology): An Introduction to the Excavations of the Yale Monastic Archaeology Project" by Stephen J. Davis, Religious Studies, Yale University. In this talk, on Yale-sponsored excavations at two early Christian monastic sites in Egypt, the audience will be introduced to a range of archaeological data from art and architecture to botanical and zoological finds that tell us about the daily lives of ancient and medieval monks. Davis is executive director of the Yale Monastic Archaeology Project and specializes in the history of Christianity in late antiquity. Complete details at http://www.smith.edu/arch
On Monday, February 15, at 4:30 p.m. in Weinstein Auditorium, Neilson Professor Randolph Hester will explore recombinant and reciprocal geometries, using the story of efforts to save the black-faced spoonbill from extinction to demonstrate how the creation of detailed geometries can clarify and sometimes resolve conflicts over land use as “territory.” He will discuss the habitat needs of the endangered species and competing science, the spatial requirements of dominant and conflicting land uses, the land use geometries of alternative economies, including fishing, value-added products, ecotourism and cultural tourism, the geometries of the daily life patterns of local residents, and a means of resolution through accurate and creative synthesis of the geometries.
Thursday, February 18, 7:30 p.m., Neilson Library Browsing Room. The life and legacy of Smith’s third president by Peter I. Rose, Sophia Smith Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology. Rose is the editor of The Dispossessed: An Anatomy of Exile, dedicated to the memory of William Allan Neilson.
Tuesday, February 16, at 4:30 p.m. Neilson Library Browsing Room: Sarah Thomas '70, first woman and first non-British Director of the Oxford University Library, will speak on "Birth Control, Bookplates and the Bodleian Library: Odyssey of a Smith Woman from Northampton to Oxford." Tea and dessert will be served.
Monday, Feb. 15, 4:30 p.m., Seelye 201: Zaira Rivera Casellas of the Department of Hispanic Studies, Universidad de Puerto Rico, will deliver the opening lecture of the Spring 2010 Women, Race and Culture Lecture Series, 'Reconstructing Black Womanhood in Puerto Rican Literature: Mayra Santos Febres.' Casellas' research and courses at the Graduate Center of Puerto Rican and Caribbean Studies in Old San Juan address topics such as Puerto Rican and Caribbean Literature, Transatlantic African Texts, Literature of the Puerto Rican Diaspora, among others. Complete details about the series at http://www.smith.edu/swg/wrc.html.
Thursday, February 18, 4:30 p.m. in Stoddard Auditorium. Professor Robert H. Frank of Cornell University. Professor Frank will be speaking on considering the inevitable tension between individual freedom and our responsibilities toward each other. How can government best protect us from the economic harms that our individual actions impose on others? What is the role of government in the modern American economy and is there any common ground in the intense debate now taking place in and out of Congress?
Everyone welcome.
February 11, 5 p.m., Seelye 106: The third in the 2009-2010 Charles Darwin: His Philosophical Legacy Lecture Series will be given by Elisabeth Lloyd, the Arnold and Maxine Tanis Chair of History and Philosophy of Science at Indiana University at Bloomington, on "The Darwinian Puzzle of Female Orgasm: Evolutionary Solutions and Feminist Responses"
February 26–27, attend the Real Lives of Women Artists Symposium, two days of frank discussion and honest examination of the work lives of women artists. Featuring Lucy Lippard, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Susan Hiller, Paula Cooper, and more. February 26, honor artists and fellow Smithies at the “Celebrating the Artists of Smith” reception in the Brown Atrium. Smith students have the opportunity to sign up for one-on-one critiques with visiting artists. Schedules will be posted in the Art Dept office in Hillyer. The Symposium is free and open to the public. Registration required: http://www.smith.edu/artmuseum/symposium or 413-585-2781. Support for the Emily Hall Tremaine Symposium has been provided by the Emily Hall Tremaine Fund through the initiative of Dorothy Tremaine Hildt, ’49.
Marlene Wong, Head of Werner Josten Library. Tuesday, February 9, 5 p.m. Earle Recital Hall.
This event is part of the series, Marking a Century of Music, a year-long series of concerts, lectures, and other special events to honor the many composers, theorists, scholars, and performers who have taught and performed at the college, and alumnae who have gone on to distinguished careers in music. Free.
What caused the economic crash? Join Professor Jim Miller in discussing what various factors contributed to last year’s global economic meltdown. WFI’s Interpreting Financial News series takes place every Thursday starting February 11, noon-1 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room. Lunch for the first 50 attendees. For more information: http://www.smith.edu/wfi
Poetry Reading by Martha Rhodes Tuesday, February 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Stoddard Hall Auditorium. Preceded by a Q&A with the poet (for Smith Students only) in the Poetry Center at 4 p.m.
Thursday, February 11, 7:30 p.m., Earle Recital Hall, Sage Hall. A staged play reading of a new play, Waiting for the Sun, By Jeffrey Stingerstein, MFA candidate in playwrighting. Directed by Emma Weinstein. The story of Angel, a young woman who commits suicide upon her return from Iraq in 2005. The play reveals moments in the lives of Angel and her family and poses the question, "who is responsible for Angel's death?"
Friday, February 12, 8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall. Free. Yehudi Wyner and Dominique Labelle will perform a program of works by Henry Purcell, Maurice Ravel, John Duke, Yehudi Wyner, and Camille Saint-Saëns in honor of Louise Rood, Smith College Professor Emeritus 1910-1964. Yehudi Wyner’s composition, Piano Concerto: “Chiavi in mano,” won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for music and was nominated for a 2009 Grammy award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition. Dominique Labelle has performed throughout North America and Europe and has a repertoire from Bach to Yehudi Wyner. Labelle is also a National Winner of the Metropolitan Opera competition and the recipient of a George London Foundation Award.
Wednesday, February 10, 4:15 p.m., Seeyle 106: Will green energy and electric cars drive a new global climate change plan? Denmark is setting a global example in creating clean power, storing it, and using it responsibly. Their reliance on wind power to produce electricity without contributing to global warming is well known, but now they're looking to drive the point home with electric cars. To do this, they've partnered with social entrepreneur Shai Agassi and his company Better Place. In this film NOW investigates how the Danish government and Better Place are working together to put electric cars into the hands of as many Danish families as possible. The idea is still having trouble getting out of the garage here in America, but Denmark could be an inspiration.
March 27, 8 p.m. JMG: Award-winning, all female, character-based performance troupe that creates wholly electrifying cabaret-style and modern vaudevillian productions. ATKM's ever-changing show features a troupe of six prolific artists who collectively play more than fifty gender bending characters per performance. Incorporating pop-cultural satire, dance, scene work, storytelling, socio-political commentary, burlesque, multi-media, comedy and drama, All The Kings Men http://www.ATKM.com) seek to create unique experiences that excite, engage, educate and entertain. $5, Smith students. Tickets available in the Campus Center, lower level, February 11,12,15,16,18,19 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. A bake sale with delicious homemade cookies, brownies, cup cakes, etc. will accompany ticket sales Feb. 11-12, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m., Graham Hall, Brown Fine Arts Center: "China Through the Modern Lens: A Pedagogy Workshop on Teaching Chinese Cinema, Literature and Culture" will begin with a screening of “The World”, a Chinese film directed by Jia Zhangke. Saturday, Feb 20, 6:30 p.m., Seelye 201: "24 City," also directed by Jia Zhangke. Thursday, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m., Graham Hall: "Sunflower," directed by Zhang Yang. For additional information, visit the East Asian Languages and Literatures website at http://www.smith.edu/eall. Funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Monday, February 15, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Seelye 105: Idan Cohen, Israeli dancer and choreographer, will be speaking about the Israeli art and dance scene, his sources of creativity and inspiration, and the ways in which kibbutz socialist philosophy influences aesthetics in dance and choreography.
Monday, February 15, 4:15 p.m. Earle Recital Hall, Sage Hall. Free. The Chiara Quartet will be giving a discussion and performance of Beethoven's late, great String Quartet Op. 132.
Saturday, February 20, 7:30 p.m., John M. Greene Hall, Admission is free. 500 students from six different choruses representing all five campuses come together for a choral celebration. Each campus will be directed by its own director, with Kristina Boerger, a music professor from Carroll University, directing all six choruses together.
Come support Eve Ensler's V-Day Campaign by attending the Smith College production of The Vagina Monologues on February 13, 7:30 p.m. in John M. Greene Hall. Tickets will be sold in the lower level of the Campus Center February 1-5 and 8-12, and all proceeds will benefit Safe Passage and the national V-Day campaign to end violence against women.
Rec Council Presents "The Princess and the Frog." Come check out Disney's new movie.
Friday, February 12, at 7:30 p.m. or Sunday, February 14, at 1:30 p.m. in Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall. Admission is Free.
Wednesday, February 24, 12:10 p.m., Campus Center Carroll Room. First of three Campus Center performances: Sonatas for Violin and Piano by Brahms and Mozart. Judith Gordon, piano, and Joel Pitchon, violin, will perform K.304 in E Minor by Mozart and Op. 78 in G Major by Brahms. Free.
Active Minds, Smith's mental health awareness and advocacy group, is sponsoring our first eating disorder support groups, to be led by two student facilitators. The groups, modeled after the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance peer support groups, will meet weekly and will be a recovery-focused gathering for Smith students who want a tool to support their recovery from any eating disorder or disordered eating. The groups are affiliated with the Smith Counseling Services, but are strictly limited to students. The highest standard of confidentiality will be maintained. Groups meet every Wednesday (including Rally Day) at 7:30 p.m. in Seelye 110.
Friday, February 12, Alumnae House Conference Hall. The Alumnae Association is hosting two workshops for students: 1–3 p.m., Manners for the Modern World, designed for students seeking to enhance their social skills, covering topics from dining, being a gracious guest and hospitable host, appropriate workplace behavior, interviewing skills, cell pone conduct, and e-mail usage. 3:30–5:30 p.m., Conversations for College Grads, designed for students looking to learn how to work a room, will enhance networking skills outside an academic setting. Both workshops will be run by Jodi Smith from Mannersmith Etiquette Counseling (http://www.mannersmith.com/index.cfm). All students are welcome, limited to the first 75.
Interested in the United Nations or International Relations? Interested in being a part of an amazing conference? Come join SMUN for an informational meeting about the 5-College Model UN Conference held this April. Thursday, February 11, 6:30 p.m., in Seeyle 102.
Smith's Response to the Earthquake in Haiti, Wednesday, February 10, noon, Campus Center 103/104. Do you have ideas that you want to share? Do you know people who have been personally affected by the earthquake? Would you like to make a donation to a relief fund but not sure which one? Hear from members of the Smith Haiti Relief Committee about what Smith is doing. All are welcome. Lunch will be provided.
Monday, February 15, 7 p.m. Clark Hall conference room: The Wellness Office is looking for students who want to learn more about and/or be more involved in wellness on campus and in their lives. You don't have to live on campus, there can be more than one per house, and being a Wellness Rep means your house can get funding for wellness-related programs! See http://www.smith.edu/wellness/reps.php for more info. Tasty snacks will be provided.
The launch of the new Fellowships Season is off to a grand start with the Fulbright Forum in Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 18. This is for students with U.S. citizenship and GPAs of 3.4 and higher to get in the running for the upcoming Fulbright competition. Consult http://www.smith.edu/fellowships/successes_newseason.html to get a head-start on the meeting. The Fulbright offers amazing benefits to the best and brightest. Not only does it pay for you to have an incredible year-long experience somewhere in the world, it opens doors to fascinating career opportunities. Give yourself a jumpstart on a meaningful life.
Saturday, February 27, UMass-Amherst, Herter Hall 2nd Floor, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: The Five College Pan Asian Network (5PAN) presents its 4th Annual Spring Issues and Leadership Conference: "Digging Deep: Discovering our roots and learning to grow." We hope to focus on what it means to be an Asian/Asian Pacific American and how we come to consciousness and gain an understanding of our identity, especially by digging deeper and learning about our racial history in this country. Keynote Speaker: Jennifer 8. Lee, a journalist for the New York Times. Register for the conference at: http://www.fivepan.com/sc09.
Come join Women and Financial Independence for our How Do I? Investing for Beginners series. Professor Mahnaz Mahdavi will continue her talk on investment basics, specifically focusing on corporate income and dividend statements, what a company's P/E Ratio means, as well as the difference between value and growth stocks. WFI’s How Do I? series takes place every Tuesday in Neilson Library Browsing Room, noon-1 p.m. Lunch for the first 50 attendees. For more information or the complete schedule, please visit: http://www.smith.edu/wfi
Thursdays, 6 p.m., Food for the Body and Spirit weekly Bible Study with Protestant Chaplain, the Rev. Dr. Leon Tilson Burrows, main Chapel sanctuary. Enjoy dinner while you study. Fridays, 5:15 p.m., student-led Shabaat Services, Dewey Common Room. A kosher dinner, cooked by students will be served in Dawes House at 7 p.m. Sundays, 4:30 p.m., Roman Catholic Mass. Supper held after Mass in Bodman Lounge, lower level. Mondays, 6:45 p.m., Buddhist Meditation, main sanctuary. Find peace in the midst of our daily lives. No experience necessary. All are welcome.
All students are invited to submit proposals to participate in "Celebrating Collaborations: Students and Faculty Working Together," which will take place this year on Saturday, April 17. Students in all classes and all majors (including those undecided) are encouraged to submit proposals deriving from course projects and papers, special studies projects, honors theses, performances, and other student-faculty interaction for inclusion in our day-long event. For more information and to download a proposal form, visit http://www.smith.edu/collaborations/. All proposals are due to Danielle Ramdath, Associate Dean of the Faculty, by Friday, February 19. Contact Dean Ramdath with questions (dramdath@smith.edu or ext. 3000).
Due to the obstruction of scaffolding, the flag at College Hall will not be lowered during the clock tower restoration project. In an event requiring the lowering of the flag, the Alumnae House flag will be lowered instead.
Do you know an outstanding student leader, athlete, organization, house president, house community, student employee or organization advisor that deserves a leadership award this year? It's time to nominate them for a Student Leadership Award! All online nominations for the awards are due by March 12. http://www.smith.edu/campuscenter/leadership/awards.php
The Middle East Studies Fund invites applications for Summer 2010 stipends that will partially underwrite the cost for the study of any one of the region’s major languages: Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, or Turkish. Application forms are available online at http://www.smith.edu/mes/studyabroad.php and must be submitted by March 12.
President Carol Christ welcomes Smith students, faculty and staff members to stop by her office, College Hall 201, on Friday, February 12, 4-5 p.m. to discuss college issues during this open hour.
The Cafe is now set up to process Visa and Mastercards as well as Debit cards with the Visa or Mastercard logo. The only cards we cannot take are American Express, Discover, or Smith College Procurement Charge Cards. More selections for payment for your delicious selections of food and beverages. We hope to see you at the Cafe soon!
Please bring your gently used clothing to the lower level of the Campus Center between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, through Friday, February 19. Proceeds from our sales benefit local nonprofits helping women and families.
Smith To Do will be painting ceramic mugs on Friday, February 12, in Campus Center 103/104 - to be fired in our very own Smith kiln. Join us between 9 and 11 p.m. to paint one for yourself.
The Smith African and Caribbean Students Association invites all staff and faculty members to an auction and dinner fundraiser for victims of the Haiti earthquakes on Saturday, February 13, 3-6 p.m. in the Mwangi Cultural Center. Contributions of $3 or more are appreciated. The event will feature items and dishes from African and Caribbean cultures. Funds will support rebuilding the destroyed Holy Trinity Music School in Port-au-Prince, as requested by the Rev. Stephen Davenport of St. John's Episcopal Church, Elm St., Northampton.
Don’t miss this year’s Rally Day, on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 1:30 p.m. in John M. Greene Hall, to find out who this year’s commencement speaker will be. Seniors, wear your graduation gowns and don’t forget to top it off with a funky hat! Seniors should meet at 12:45 p.m. in the Campus Center, upstairs outside the Carroll Room, where you will receive a commemorative pennant, and march over to JMG as a class. Also, come to the Rally Day Show on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. in the Carroll Room, where HPs will model historic costumes from Smith’s past and read headlines from Sophians and Madeleines from the past century. And if you want to know what Rally Day’s all about, come to the Rally Day tea on Monday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Neilson Browsing Room, where college archivist Nanci Young will speak about the history of this annual Smith tradition. Refreshments served. See you there, students! http://www.smith.edu/rallyday.
The Community Services Office seeks tutors for this small and specialized tutorial program for recent Somali/Burundi immigrants at the White Street School in Springfield, working with kids in grades K and 1st. The Somali students have many educational and transitional need and would benefit from individualized 1-1 tutoring. Assist students in Language Arts classes, vocabulary, readiness skills and reading. Tutor is needed on a weekday morning 8:30-11:15 a.m. CSO vans are available for certified drivers or ride with another tutor on Wednesday mornings. For more information, contact Tiertza-Leah Schwartz at tschwart@smith.edu or ext. 2758.
Volunteers needed for the CSO spring Blood Drive to refill food at the canteen, register donors, etc. If you are interested and available, please email Hanna Meghji, the Blood Drive Chair, at hmeghji@smith.edu with your name and what times you are free to volunteer. Volunteers are needed from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10, and from 12:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 11. If you would like to donate blood during the drive, please email Hanna with the three most convenient times that you are available for an appointment and she will attempt to provide you with an appointment time that works to your advantage.
In celebration of the official date of National Girls Women and Sport Day on Thursday, February 4, Athletics is selling NGWSD T-shirts for only $3! Adult and Youth sizes available in Ainsworth Gym. C'mon on down Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Sale on while they last! Makes a great gift.
Attention wood lovers! The Botanic Garden will sell the remnant pieces of a wide variety of exotic woods from the Botanic Garden’s Woods of the World permanent display during a silent auction in the Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House, Friday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m.--bidding from 7-8 p.m. (snow date Feb. 19, same time and place; call ext. 2732 to find out if it has been rescheduled). More information and a list of the 150 species with sizes up for auction is posted at http://www.smith.edu/garden. Bidding prices will start at half our original cost (pro-rated to size). The pieces are best suited for small woodworking projects or for a collection. This is a one-time event, so mark your calendars and spread the word to your woodworking friends! Only cash or checks accepted. The building is wheelchair accessible and there is one handicapped parking space in front. Parking will be permitted along the pond side of College Lane during the auction.
The Smith community is invited to participate in an easy 30 minute uphill hike to watch the sunrise on Saturday, February 20. We will meet at 5:25 a.m. at the back door of the Helen Hills Hills chapel. Transportation is provided. Cocoa and snacks will be served after the hike. Optional: bring a poem to read as the sun rises. Rain or sleet cancels but snow and ice do not cancel this event! Preregistration is advised. Please send your name and class year and whether you are a certified van driver or have a car to kalston@smith.edu
On February 12, 4-8 p.m. at the Smith College Museum of Art, enjoy free February Second Friday programming for all! From 4-6 p.m., tap into your inner creativity in the Museum Atrium, featuring crayons, crafts, and face painting (ages 4+ with adult). Also, Student Picks by Sami Keats ‘AC will be on view in the Cunningham Center. At 6 p.m., enjoy a gallery talk with local artist Bob Hepner. At 7 p.m., listen and sing along to performances by local a cappella groups and musicians. For more details visit http://www.smith.edu/artmuseum.
Thursday Febuary 11, at 4 p.m. in Dewey Common Room: German poetry reading by Dragica Rajcic, a Croatian immigrant to Switzerland who writes across languages and engages with the difficult task of expression, writing, and communicating in a language other than one's own. The reading will be in German, with some English translations.
Come Sip with Us! As part of the Neilson centennial celebration, Smith’s three branch libraries (Hillyer Art Library, Josten Performing Arts Library, Young Science Library) will host a Mardi Gras Teatime on Tuesday, February 16. The day features a rolling teatime during which visitors can have a snack, browse the libraries’ unique collections, and view historical exhibits. Students who visit all three branches during that day will be entered in a drawing to win a special prize. Tea and snacks will be served at the Science Library at 10 a.m. and Hillyer Library at 2 p.m., culminating in a special “Tango Tea” at Josten Library at 4 p.m. All members of the Smith College community are welcome!
On Friday, March 12, enjoy an evening out at the Museum! From 4-6 p.m., make foam engravings of a favorite family memory (ages 4+ with adult). From 4-6 p.m., Yang Li ’12 displays her Student Picks in the Cunningham Center. At 6 p.m., attend a gallery talk by local artist Chris Nelson. Featuring the exhibition Kin and Kindred: Reflections on Childhood and the animated video "The Birth of RMB City" by Cao Fei.
Tuesday, March 2, Noon. Learn about the Museum’s latest exhibition! Register now for a noontime Museum talk, "Kin and Kindred: Reflections on Childhood," with Henriette Kets de Vries, exhibition curator and manager of the Cunningham Center, on March 2. Museum and student members: $5. Registration required: call 413.585.2777 or at http://www.smith.edu/artmuseum/membership/member_programs.htm.
Saturday, April 17, Join Museum members for a day in Boston! Register now for Boston Art Scene: Do-it-Yourself. Includes bus fare, light snack, drop-offs at various museums and a city art guide. Bus departs at 8 a.m. Members: $40 | Student Members: $30 | Non-Members: $55 (space permitting). Details and registration at: http://www.smith.edu/artmuseum/membership/member_programs.htm
Last summer Payroll communicated to employees about the federal adjusted tax withholding tables to implement the Making Work Pay tax credit. You may be able to take this credit on your 2009 tax return if you have earned income from work. Even if your federal income tax withholding was reduced during 2009 because of the credit you must complete Schedule M (Form 1040 or 1040A) and claim the credit on your return to benefit from it. The credit is 6.2% of your earned income but cannot be more than $400 ($800 if married filing jointly). Please refer to IRS publication 17 at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17.pdf or discuss this with your personal tax preparer.
The ITS Spring 2010 technology training schedule is now available on-line. The schedule includes hands-on workshops on essential computing skills, web development, and digital media development. Class sizes are limited, so register early to reserve your spot. For more information and on-line registration, see: http://www.smith.edu/tara/training/spring10/index.html.
To view a list of people who have recently joined Smith as employees, as well as those who have left, consult http://www.smith.edu/hr/employee_arrivedepart.php. The list is updated monthly.
The Director of Public Safety search committee welcomes community feedback on our evaluation criteria and on our search process overall. Please contact Julie Ohotnicky, dean of students (johotnic@smith.edu), or any search committee member with your advice. You may provide anonymous feedback online at http:/www.mtholyoke.edu/staffcouncil/psinput/psinput.html. Feedback posted to this site will be read and reviewed by the search committee.
Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 15-16, 1-2:30 p.m. each day in Campus Centger 103-104: Faculty and staff, whether you're a Mac expert, a new Mac user, or a PC user who wants to find out more about Macs, our Mac Clinic has something for you. Don't miss this chance to learn something new and win a brand new video Flip Cam. For more information and on-line registration, see: http://www.smith.edu/its/mac_clinic/
Friday, March 26, Botanic Garden, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Join education staff from Smith College’s Botanic Garden and Museum of Art for a day-long workshop that will include site tours, teacher resource handouts, and opportunities to brainstorm lesson plan ideas. The required registration fee is $30 (Museum or Garden members: $25) and includes morning coffee and lunch. Registration is limited and should be received by March 19. Contact (413) 585-2781 or museduc@smith.edu to register.
Labrys, the Smith literary and art magazine, is seeking submissions! Please send your poetry, prose and artwork to labrys@smith.edu, and include your name and class year in the body of your e-mail. Writing should be no longer than 4,000 words, and art submissions should be at least 300 dpi. The deadline is February 15. We look forward to your submissions!
This year, Smith's inter-house recycling competition will be held from Monday, February 8 to Friday, March 12. You can be a part of making Smith more environmentally sustainable by simply bringing your recycling to their proper bins in your house. The top three houses will receive prizes! Don't let your house be trashy - instead, recycle, and help your house take home the gold!
Students volunteer their time to helping others learn how to fix their own bikes, all supplies are free. Come learn how to tune your bike up and be ready for a semester of riding. If you would like to rent a bike then come pick one out, plan on spending some time working on it and getting to know the bike before riding away. Be prepared to get a little dirty! Rentals are $20 per semester and include a lock and helmet (while supplies last). Now open every Monday and Thursday 4-6 p.m.! Get more information on our website: http://www.smith.edu/bikekitchen. Join our facebook group for updates: Smith College Bicycle Kitchen
Thursday, February 11, 12:15 p.m., Campus Center 103/104. Are you interested in learning more about museums and the critical issues they engage? Would you like to explore ways to connect your academic studies to practical experiences in the museum field? The Museums Concentration is open to students from all majors, and can be adapted to allow for exploration of all types of museums. Applications are due March 15 and can be downloaded here: http://www.smith.edu/museums/application.php .
There are only two sessions remaining to become van certified to drive a Smith van for this semester. The dates are February 12 and 19 from 3 to 4 p.m. Both sessions will be held in Room 205, upper level of the Campus Center. The required Defensive Driving session will be held at the end of February, time and date TBD. Any questions contact Sharon at ext. 4950.
Thursday, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m., Graham Hall, Brown Fine Arts Center: "China Through the Modern Lens: A Pedagogy Workshop on Teaching Chinese Cinema, Literature and Culture" continues with a screening of “Sunflower," a Chinese film directed by Zhang Yang. The series concludes Saturday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m. in Seelye 201 with a screening of "Island Etude," a Taiwanese film directed by Chen Huai-En. For additional information, visit the East Asian Languages and Literatures website at http://www.smith.edu/eall. Funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Want to spend a semester in Washington D.C. earning school credit? Are you currently a sophomore or junior who ,loves museums? There will be an informational meeting on the Program on Thursday, February 11, at 5 in Seelye 207.Professor Rosetta Cohen will be there to share details about the program and to answer any questions you might have. The program consists of an internship for the fall semester at one of the 19 Smithsonian museums where students assist in creating exhibitions and programming, conduct research with archival and museum materials, and work side by side with preeminent curators and scholars of American culture. Applications are available in the American Studies office in Wright Hall basement, room 12A. The completed applications are due by Friday, February 26th.
Every Friday students will prepare lunch and welcome the campus community to informal conversation from noon to 1 p.m., in Bodman Lounge, on the lower level of the Chapel. This event is sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. All are welcome.
On Friday, March 5 and Saturday March 6 in the Neilson Browsing Room, the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures will present "China Through the Modern Lens: A Pedagogy Workshop on teaching Chinese Cinema, Literature and Culture. This workshop will bring together scholars of Chinese Studies from different institutions to share their research ideas, perspectives, as well as their innovative pedagogy and strategies to involve students in research. For additional information regarding the workshop and participants, visit http://www.smith.edu/eall. This workshop is free and open to the public. Funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Connections Fund.
Applications are available for undergraduate internships in the 2010 Smith Summer Science & Engineering Program (SSEP) for high school girls http://www.smith.edu/ssep), a residential program designed to enrich and support their achievements in science and engineering. Interns will serve as research/teaching assistants to Smith faculty in astronomy, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, women's health, and writing, as well as residential counselors for the participants. Dates of employment: June 14-July 31. Interns receive stipends plus room and board. If you have interests and expertise in these fields and would like to experience the rewards of mentoring high school students, please find information and the application form at http://www.smith.edu/outreach/notices.php or contact the Office of Educational Outreach (Clark Hall 307, ext. 3060, edoutreach@email.smith.edu). Application deadline: Friday, February 19, at noon. |
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