Special Offerings
Register for all special offerings here, unless otherwise noted.
Jacobson Center Workshops
The Complete Student: A Week of Workshops at the Jacobson Center for Writing, Teaching, and Learning
You may register for as many of these workshops as you wish. All workshops are taught by the professional staff of the Jacobson Center and held in Seelye 307.
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CS1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Grammar but Were Afraid to Ask
Holly Davis
If you suffer from grammar phobia—if you are unsure about grammatical usage and terms, this workshop will ease your fears. You will learn the ten most frequent grammar and usage errors made by student writers and get tips on how to avoid them
Tuesday, January 17, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
CS2 Working With Sources
Sara Eddy
Handling sources can be tricky, difficult and confusing, even for experienced writers. This workshop provides guidelines and strategies for when, where and how to summarize, quote and paraphrase; its goal is to make college writers more confident and effective handlers of source materials. The technical rules for quoting (short and block quotations) and citing sources are also reviewed.
Tuesday, January 17, from 10:30 a.m. to noon
CS3 Eight Days a Week: Time Management Strategies
Gail Thomas
Is your life running away with you? This workshop offers effective strategies for managing time, organizing course work and planning projects. Topics will include achieving balance, changing habits and facing procrastination.
Wednesday, January 18, from 10:30 a.m. to noon
CS4 Terror of the Blank Page: How to Start an Essay
Peter Sapira
Do you find yourself putting off assignments because you don't know where to start? If so, then this workshop is for you. We will address the basics of thesis statements, supporting ideas, structure and content to provide you with a comprehensive and flexible approach to starting any writing assignment.
Wednesday, January 18, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
CS5 Overcoming Writing Anxiety
Debra Carney
This workshop will present techniques for beginning writing assignments, understanding and overcoming writer's block and dealing with writing anxiety. Bring your angst!
Friday, January 20, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
CS6 Editing Your Prose
Brian Turner
This workshop will review practical editing techniques to strengthen your writing. We'll discuss active and passive voice, word choice and issues of audience and tone.
Friday, January 20, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Smithipedia: An Opportunity to Write History
The Smith College Archives Concentration invites students, staff and faculty to research and build content for Smithipedia using the extensive and fascinating print resources of the college archives, including photo images. Some of the short entries with historic scope that the Archives Concentration is interested in developing are Convocation, sports, departmental histories, Sophomore PUSH, faculty biographies, Staff Council, Judicial Board, Kingsmen and Grass Cops, and your own ideas for other—perhaps more modern—topics are welcome. The group meets in the Smith College Archives, Alumnae Gym. Questions? Email Nancy Young to register.
January 9–January 13 & January 17–January 20, from
9 to 11 a.m.*
Enrollment: 18
Register for Smithipedia here beginning December 5. Include your full name, Smith ID, and contact information.
*You may join in at any time during the two weeks, but you must be present for the 9 a.m. meetings
Wilderness First-Aid Course
January 21 & 22
This two-year medical certification is great for anyone planning to spend time outdoors or to lead trips, or those just interested in gaining practical experience for dealing with emergencies in the backcountry.
Cost for certification is $150, but is free if you are a student and interested in becoming a 2012 Outdoor Adventure Orientation Leader.
Contact Scott Johnson in the Outdoor Program to register and to get details.
Reacting to the Past: Exile of the Medici From Florence
Dagny Broome '12
This event is designed to teach students about the economic and governmental history of the period 1492 to 1512 when the Medici were exiled from Florence. Using role playing, the focus will be on the rebuilding of the Florentine government. Each participant will be given a character to play in the game and will act as that character throughout the game. Participants will be divided into three factions:the Medici faction that seeks the return of the Medici to power; the republicans who wish to see Florence establish a republican government; and the radical faction that wants a complete overhaul of the system.
January 16-20, 1-3 p.m., Seelye 304
Contactl Dagny Broome to register and to get details.
