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Smith College has changed banks for travel & procurement cards (Pcard) and will be implementing an Expense Reporting Management system (ERM). The new cards and system will roll out in two phases. In phase I, you will be asked to pick up your new card and hand in your existing card during your scheduled appointment time; please click link to see schedule, http://www.smith.edu/purchasing/Travel-Pcard_Pick-up_Schedule.pdf. Pick-up is February 9-16 at the Purchasing Office, 126 West Street, second floor (use side door of Facilities Management/Campus Police building). Please email Lynn Pelland, LPelland@smith.edu or Linda Hiesiger, LHiesige@smith.edu with any scheduling/special needs concerns. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Events Management Office will be closed for the entire afternoon (beginning at noon) to perform an off-site annual day of service. If a situation arises that cannot wait until the office re-opens on Wednesday morning, please call Pat Wheeler at ext. 2172. If necessary, the appropriate EMO staff person will be notified of your situation and call you back. 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. Daughters of Smith College faculty and full-time staff are eligible to receive a tuition discount at Stoneleigh-Burnham School equal to 80% off of the current day-student tuition. A meeting will be held at Forbes Library on Monday, Feb. 13, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. for interested parents. Stoneleigh-Burnham School, a college preparatory school in Greenfield, offers a progressive, student-driven middle school and the International Baccalaureate Diploma in the upper school. Transportation between Northampton and the campus is also available. The CSO is holding a fund drive for winter care items for the Friends of the Hampshire County Homeless Interfaith Winter Shelter, located in downtown Northampton. The shelter provides beds, showers and food for up to 20 individuals each during the winter. Donations of hats, scarves, gloves, chapstick, undergarments and socks are greatly needed. Boxes are located in Wright Hall Lobby and the Campus Center. For questions, contact anadler@smith.edu.
The registration deadline for "Ask For It: How to Use Negotiation to Get the Recognition You Deserve." has been extended to Friday, Feb. 10. Through lecturing, interactive case exercises, video examples, and group discussion, author Sara Laschever will introduce you to “best practice” negotiation strategy. You’ll learn an approach that is cooperative, not competitive, and problem-solving, not conflict-promoting. You’ll come away with skills to maximize your bargaining power, set the right targets for negotiations, and remain unfazed by the emotional dimensions of negotiation. This event is co-sponsored by the Smith College Center for Work & Life and Mount Holyoke's Weissman Center for Leadership, and will be preceded by a “teach-you-how-to-network” brunch with students from Smith, Mount Holyoke and other women’s colleges. 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Register before Friday at http://www.smith.edu/cwl/passport. Join fellow students working in schools and in after school programs for lunch on Friday, Feb. 10, at noon in Wright Hall 013. This forum is an excellent opportunity to meet fellow students and to engage in conversation about your experiences or questions you may have in a relaxed, cooperative environment. To attend or for more information, contact Sue Sheppard, Community Fellow, Northampton Schools, at msheppar@smith.edu, or Allison Reid, Outreach & Community Partnership, at areid@smith.edu. Artisan sandwiches, salad, dessert, and hot chocolate will be offered. If you have certain dietary needs or if you have further questions, please let them know. The last two van trainings for this semester will be held on Monday, Feb. 13, and Monday, Feb. 27, both 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Campus Center 205, upper level next to the SGA Office. This training is only for those students who were not van certified last fall and want to be van certified to drive this semester. To attend this training, go to http://www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/riskmgmt/driver/ to fill out the new online driver’s form application. You will receive an e-mail confirmation that your information has been sent to our insurance company for verification. You must bring that e-mail with you to the training. Any questions, contact Sharon Fagan at ext. 4950 or sfagan@smith.edu.
Students graduating in May can order their academic regalia at the Class of 2012 Academic Regalia Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 14, and Wednesday, Feb. 15. The Fair will be held both days 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Grecourt Bookshop in the Campus Center lower level. Students wishing to order their regalia online may do so at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE03S1BCTFlCb05Jd280TjdqRHVkZ3c6MA . Order your academic regalia now and you will have it to wear at Rally Day on Thursday, Feb. 23, the first time seniors begin wearing their graduation gowns. Graduation announcements can also be ordered at the Fair.
The Smith Community is invited to participate during a worldwide 40-day period of peaceful, spiritual experience that is called Winter Feast for the Soul. The Smith Office of Religious and Spiritual Life sponsors a 40-minute guided meditation followed by a candlelight dinner on Monday, Feb. 13, 4:45-6:30 p.m. at the Chapel, free of charge to all. Winter Feast was begun five years ago to offer a way for people to express their dreams of the connectedness of all life. The organizers hold a vision of a peaceful world beyond imagined boundaries of creed, culture, belief and nation. All traditions are honored in a practice period of stillness as a global community. To learn more, go to http://www.winterfeastforthesoul.com. For the Smith event or to RSVP (not required) contact Hayat Abuza, Multifaith Program Specialist. habuza@smith.edu The Academic Honor Board is now accepting applications from all members
of the class of 2013 who are interested in serving the remainder of the Spring 2012 semester as the Junior Class Representative. The main function of the Honor Board is to uphold academic integrity by holding regular hearings for allegations brought against students who have committed possible infractions against the Smith Honor Code. Applications can be found in the SGA office (Campus Center 206). All applications must be submitted by Friday, Feb. 17, to Sharon Fagan in the SGA office. For more information please refer to:
http://sophia.smith.edu/blog/sga/about-the-academic-honor-board-chair/
The Controller’s Office has posted the 2011 W-2 Year End Earnings Statements on BannerWeb. Access this electronic version from the Employee Services menu and the Tax Information page. Paper copies were mailed to employee home addresses Friday, Jan. 27. Current students receive their W-2 Statement in their campus mail boxes. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Payroll Office at x2244 or payroll@smith.edu.
For a prospective student, often times tour guides leave the most lasting impression of a college. If you want to be on the front lines of helping prospective students love Smith, apply to be a Gold Key Guide. Applications are available in the Admissions Office. Applications must be turned back into Admissions no later than February 15. The CSO invites you to the first Community Education Luncheon of the semester on Thursday, Feb. 9. Come and listen to representatives from two fantastic organizations that work with youth, Volunteers in Northampton Schools and Girls Inc., of Holyoke. Pizza will be served. Get involved with global issues at the local level. The CSO is looking for volunteers to work with students who are refugees from all over the world at the Kensington Magnet Elementary School in Springfield. One-on-one mentoring on a weekly basis can make a world of a difference to a child. The program runs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 12:15-2:50 p.m., and Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.; you must commit to one day a week. If you are considering it, please come to the orientation meeting on Friday, Feb. 10, at 8:30 a.m. in 013 Wright Hall. Breakfast will be served. If you have any questions contact Olivia Cifrino, the Kensington Community Fellow, at ocifrino@smith.edu. Calling the Class of 2013. Would you like to be involved in graduation this year? Be a junior usher. You must be available April 28 for senior ball and then May 17-20 for Commencement weekend. Email Jane Ramsey at jcramsey@smith.edu for more information. The Sophian has a new Tumblr. Follow them at http://smithsophian.tumblr.com to stay connected. You can also still visit http://smithsophian.com to get the e-edition in your inbox, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter. The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is a generous two-year program that provides qualified students with intensive faculty mentoring on a particular research project, academic term and summer stipends, and the possibility of undergraduate loan repayment upon meeting specific criteria. Applications are accepted from second-year students who are U.S. citizens, have a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities, and who plan to pursue PhD's in core fields in the arts and sciences. The aim of the MMUF is to reduce over time the underrepresentation of certain minority groups on the faculties of colleges and universities. Lunch will be available for the first 40 students. The Office of Residence Life is currently recruiting students to join staff for the 2012-2013 academic year. All students are encouraged to apply. Applications can be found at http://www.smith.edu/sao/reslife/studentstaff.php. They are due in Clark Hall on February 9 at 4 p.m. For more information contact Hannah Durrant at hdurrant@smith.edu. This film critiques the United States' obsession with virginity. It includes the idea of abstinence-only sex education and how a woman is valued based on her sexuality. It calls for action to promote women appreciation for more than just their bodies. Sponsored by Feminists of Smith Unite! Come and bring your friends! On Saturday, Smith to Do is decorating cupcakes and making cards to celebrate Valentine's Day. All students are welcome. Free. All supplies are provided. Katharine Gratwick Baker, reflections on reading and translating "My Journey: How One Woman Survived Stalin's Gulag" by Olga Adamova-Sliozberg (1902-1991). February 15, 7:30 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room. This craft lecture will be presented by poet Patrick Rosal as part of a week-long residency made possible by Smith alumna Tammis Day. Thursday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., Poetry Center Rhodessa Jones, co-artistic director of the San Francisco acclaimed performance company Cultural Odyssey, will deliver the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture. She is an actress, teacher, singer, writer and is also the founder and director of the award-winning Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women. Sponsored by the Black Students' Alliance, Office of Multicultural Affairs and Dean of Students.
Public lecture by Tomoaki Ishigaki, Counsellor at the Japanese Permanent Mission of the United Nations. Ishiqaki will discuss the impact of the 3/11 triple disaster on domestic politics, relations with Asian neighbors, and U.S.-Japan relations under the current cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Counsellor Ishigaki is a graduate of Amherst College and has served as Principle Deputy Director of the North America Bureau in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including a one year assignment to the Office of the Prime Minister. Sponsored by the Program in East Asian Studies and the Department of East Asian Languages and Literature.
Speakers in this series will discuss the impact of timely and relevant global financial topics on the individual investor. Professor Jim Miller begins the series on February 9 with “Fighting Cognitive Biases that Corrupt Investment Decisions,” A discussion of whether your emotions shape your investment choices. Lunch will be provided for the first 50 attendees. Sponsored by the Center for Women and Financial Independence. For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/wfi. Wondrous Brutal Fictions: Theatre and Publishing in 17th-Century Japan: A lecture by Keller Kimbrough, Monday, Feb. 13, 5 p.m., Graham Hall, Brown Fine Arts Center. Kimbrough, professor of Japanese at the University of Colorado, Boulder, will present a lecture on staged and published renditions of the sekkyo and ko-joruri puppet plays Sansho Dayu and others, as well as the history of the early-to-mid 17th-century puppet theater. Sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, the Endowed Lecture Fund Committee and the Smith College Museum of Art. This event is open to the public.
Jieun Shin presents watercolors of motifs culled from IKEA assembly instructions and 18th century Korean folk arts. Through repetition of fragmented patterned heads, the artist suggests the pervasive cultural dislocation and the abstract anonymity of mass subjects as consumers of bland, character-less commodities. The artist will discuss her work on Tuesday Feb. 14, at 10 a.m. in the Oresman Gallery in the Brown Fine Arts Complex. The show runs from February 12-28. This spring, Smith College will host Evelyn Fox Keller, Professor Emeritus of the History and Philosophy of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as the 2011-12 William Allen Neilson Professor. Beginning in February, Professor Keller will present a series of three lectures, "Reflections on Contemporary Scientific Problems." The first lecture in the series on February 14 is "Rationality and Fear." All lectures take place at 4:30 p.m. in Neilson Browsing Room and are free and open to the public. http://www.smith.edu/deanoffaculty/neilsonlecture2012.html Dr. Julia Chase-Brand '64 will be talking about being one of the first female distance runners while an undergrad at Smith. Dr Chase-Brand is also a pioneer in the world of medicine, as one of the oldest people to receive a medical degree. Award-winning organist Peter Krasinski will improvise live music to accompany the German silent-film classic, "Waxworks," at 7:30 p.m. on February 15 in John M. Greene Hall. "Waxworks" is the story of a poet hired to write startling tales about three wax figures depicting Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible, and Jack the Ripper. The result is a strange blend of comedy and horror. Krasinski’s musical interpretation—to be performed on JMG’s pipe organ—draws on traditional techniques used in accompanying silent films. This lecture is presented by the Kahn Liberal Arts Institute project "Evil." It is free and open to the public. James Henle, Myra M. Sampson Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, presents "The Art That is Mathematics." Professor Henle believes that creating mathematical structures is an art. In his inaugural lecture, he will argue that mathematics has its own aesthetic principles, that mathematics has genres, and that mathematicians are guided by taste. Did you have issues with your high school math teacher? Professor Henle thinks they may really have been artistic differences. This is the first of two lectures this semester by Smith faculty members on whom chaired professorships were recently conferred (http://www.smith.edu/news/2010-11/chairedprofs.php). The lectures take place at 4:30 in Seelye Hall 106, are free and open to the public. Details at http://www.smith.edu/deanoffaculty/chairedprofessorlectures.php
Join Professor Kaufman for the second session of WFI's popular course "Principles of Investing" and learn the language of investing. Every Tuesday between February 7 and April 10 (except during Spring Break), Professor Kaufman will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of investing, including stocks and bonds, portfolio diversification and asset allocation, and much more. Lunch is provided for the first 50 attendees. Sponsored by the Center for Women and Financial Independence. For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/wfi. Come hear the experiences of Middle East photojournalist Ruben Salvadori. Salvadori will speak about the strict demands of the media industry, which influence photographers to seek dramatic subjects and imagery and the ways in which he circumvents the pressures of photojournalism by inserting himself within his photography. Salvadori holds a B.A. in International Relations and Anthropology/Sociology from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Light snacks will be provided. This event is sponsored by the Smith Israel Alliance. The Community Health Center Association of Connecticut (CHCATC) is a non-profit service organization which works with Connecticut’s federally eligible health centers to provide access to the highest quality health care and social services to the underserved residents of Connecticut. The center offers an AmeriCorps program which provides its members with an opportunity to work at qualified community health centers throughout Connecticut. Rashad Collins, Director of workforce Development at CHCATC, will provide an overview of CHCATC and talk about the different professional opportunities available at community health centers. This is part of the prehealth lunch bag series at Smith. Do you have a thorny dilemma for the Hot Seat panel? Anonymous questions and situations pertaining to Sexual Harassment & Bullying will be discussed by panelists on Thursday, Feb. 16, at noon in Campus Center 103. All students, staff and faculty are welcome to attend. Dean Jennifer Walters will moderate, and panelists Lisa Daniels '12, Frazer Ward and Maureen Mahoney will take audience questions and invite discussion. Never been to Hot Seat before? Don't miss this lively and provocative lunchtime event. Everyone is welcome to the Museum of Art for Free Second Friday. Step into a Parisian Café. 4–6 p.m. Hands On! Art making for ages 4+ (while supplies last). 6 p.m. Open Eyes: An informal, guided conversation about an art object (no experience required). Light French fare by Riff’s Café. Museum Shop open: 10–8. Featuring the exhibition: Debussy’s Paris, Art, Music & Sounds of the City. Johnson has appeared on the stage of the New York City's Nuyorican Poets Cafe. To learn more about Johnson, see her on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?vsQKIZA5kOKA. Sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity.
Film screening, “Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up?” with the award-winning director, Saul Landau. This 2011 film is an in-depth exploration of Miami-Havana politics through the story of the Cuban 5, a group of spies sent by the Castro government to infiltrate right-wing terrorist organizations in Miami. When the spies turned over evidence of US-based terrorism to the FBI, they themselves were arrested, tried, and convicted in Florida courts while the confessed anti-Castro terrorists live freely in Florida. Sponsored by Latin American and Latino/a Studies and Economics. Thursday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m., Campus Center Carroll Room, Precious Knowledge, a documentary film, follows the year-long journey of high school teachers and students in Tucson, Arizona's embattled Ethnic Studies classes while state lawmakers attempt to eliminate the program. Followed by discussion with filmmakers and student activists from Tucson High. The event is co-sponsored by the Departments of History, Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American and Latina/o Studies, Afro-American Studies, Education, Sociology, American Studies, Film Studies, the Program for the Study of Women and Gender, Nosotras, the Smith College Lecture Committee, and the Smith Association of Class Activists. February 13, 4:30 p.m., Stoddard auditorium. Trans artists Athens Boys Choir and Katastrophe will perform a combination of original spoken word poetry and music that explores gender, raises trans awareness, and celebrates individuality.
Invite your friends for an evening of entertainment with spoken word artist Lynnette Johnson. Catch a glimpse of her at http://www.youtube.com/watch?vsQKIZA5k0KA. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity & Equity in celebration of Black History Month. The Lesbian Film Festival, presented by Out! For Reel LGBT Film Series, will offer a variety of award-winning films about dating, love, and friendship in two separate shows. First show, 5:15-7 p.m.: "Kiss Me,, a charming romantic comedy from Sweden (subtitled) with beautiful cinematography and great soundtrack. Second show, 7:20-8:40 pm: "Best Lesbian Shorts: Love & Friendship" plus the fascinating short documentary, "T'Aint Nobody's Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920s", which is about African American lesbian blues singers Ethel Waters, Bessie Smith, and Ma Rainey. Ticket Prices: $8 Student with ID. $10 General Advance. $12 General Door. $15 Combo Both Shows.
Buy Tickets / More info: http://www.OutForReel.org The program will explore well-known chamber works in arrangements for the viola. These will include William Primrose’s arrangement for viola and piano of Beethoven’s D Maj. String Trio (Serenade) Op.9, and an arrangement of Beethoven's horn sonata. Bach's well-known chaconne for solo violin will be performed on the viola, and Brahms’ own arrangement of his Horn Trio, with the viola performing the horn part. Free and open to the public.
Interested in being part of a musical theater production this term? Leading Ladies is holding auditions for its spring show, Godspell. They are looking for singers, dancers, actors, or anyone interested in trying any of the above. Come audition on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 7-10 p.m. or Saturday, Feb. 18, from 1-5 p.m. in Sage Hall 15. You can choose either day to audition, and you will only have to stay for a short period of time. Please prepare a verse and a chorus of any song to be performed a cappella. For more information, email lladies@smith.edu. Valentine's Day artist talk featuring Troy Emery, artist. Have you ever wanted to apply your critical analysis skills to popular culture? Come to the first of three evenings of discussion, debate and analysis. The event begins with a showing of the music video, followed by a debriefing and mediated discussion. What led to the controversy around bringing Kreayshawn to campus? How can we understand Kreayshawn's depiction of race, class, gender and sexuality, and the debates that ensued? All francophiles are invited to this year's French Film Festival. This year's theme: the representation of the adolescent in French cinema from 1960 to today. The first film, "A Nos Amours" by Maurice Pialat, will be shown Monday, Feb. 13 at 6:45 p.m. in Weinstein Auditorium. Films will be projected in French with English subtitles. A debate with light refreshments will directly follow each film at Dawes House, la maison française. Irena Salina’s documentary film on the human rights of fresh water privatization. Screened in conjunction with ENV 312: Sustainable Solutions.
Brief discussion to follow. Open to the public.
Holyoke Bound is an orientation to the City of Holyoke for members of the Five Colleges and Holyoke Community College who are working, interning or volunteering in Holyoke. Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Transportation will be provided. Please be sure to preregister by Friday, Feb. 10, in order to confirm transportation and food needs on http://www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/holyokebound/. Engraving your laptop may assist in identifying your property in case of theft. Participants will have an officer instruct them on where and what information is needed on their property, to help discourage theft. The location will be on the lower level near the mail boxes. Patrick Rosal will conduct an Open Workshop on Friday, Feb. 10, from noon-2 p.m. in the Poetry Center, Wright Hall. Bring a poem along or simply come to listen. Copies of your poems will be made before the workshop. In the case of a large turnout, poems will be workshopped on a first-come/first-served basis; however, any students who have had one-on-one workshops with Rosal earlier in the week will be asked to wait until the end of the session. This workshop is open to the Smith Community. Doris Cooper '92, vice president and editorial director of Clarkson Potter, the leading American publisher of cookbooks and a division of Random House, will discuss "Publishing and Passion: A Conversation about Getting Started in Publishing" on Monday, Feb. 20, noon, Seelye 207. Lunch will be provided. Friday, Feb. 10, noon: Soup, Salad, and Soul, Bodman Lounge, Chapel. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a student-led soulful dialogue over delicious home-made soup and salad. At 5:15 p.m., student-led Hillel Shabbat Services will be held at the Chapel, Bodman Lounge, followed by a Kosher Shabbat dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m.: Weekly Buddhist Meditation, Sanctuary, Chapel. Zen priest and teacher Ryumon G. Baldoquin, Sensei, will lead the meditation. All are welcome. For more information on Newman, Radical Catholics, Al-Iman, Hillel and other student organizations, consult http://www.smith.edu/religiouslife. Come to a Blue Skies Initiative meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8, in Neilson Browsing Room, 9-10:20 a.m. or 11 a.m.-12:10 p.m., or Thursday, Feb. 9, in Campus Center room 205, 9-10:20 a.m. or 10:30-11:50 a.m. All are welcome. Smith campus members unable to attend these Blue Sky meetings can submit ideas for sustainability projects and programs online any time at the Five College Web site http://www.fivecolleges.edu/sustainability. You may also send your project ideas and project descriptions via e-mail to jbenkley@smith.edu.
Save the date. The Softball Team will host its annual Homerun Breakfast on Friday, Mar. 2, from 7-8:30 a.m. Tickets are $10. A silent auction will be held. Baskets filled with items donated by various vendors with the highlighted basket being a 6-night, 7-day stay in a 3 bedroom condo (sleeps 8) in Myrtle Beach with 2 daily rounds of golf included. Please email or call Head Coach Kelly O'Connell, koconnel@smith.edu or ext 2723, to buy a ticket and reserve your spot.
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