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Thursday, June 21
Friday, June 22
Sat. & Sun., June 23 & 24
Monday, June 25
Tuesday, June 26
Wednesday, June 27
After June 27
Ongoing Events
Announcements, Notices, and Awards
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Thursday, June 21, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Ziskind Living Room.
Series on Religion and Clinical Social Work led by Victor Kazanjian, Dean of Religion and Spiritual Life at Wellesley College.
This talk focuses on working with individuals and families in moments of struggle and grief, which often involves religion and spirituality.
Friday, June 22, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Ziskind Living Room.
Monifa Robinson, MSW’97 and Jeannie Seidler, MSW’00 will be available to meet with all students placed in the Greater Boston and Rhode Island areas who are interested in knowing more about having an SSW alumni mentor.
Friday, June 22, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Cutter Living Room.
Alistair Blake, MSW ’99, Chair of the Alumni of Color Standing Committee will be available to meet with all students interested in knowing more about having an SSW Alumni of Color mentor.
Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23, Lunchtime, Cutter/Ziskind Dining Room.
During their June meeting the SSW Alumni Association's Executive Committee wants to meet with students over lunch. This year they have the opportunity to share two luncheon meals with students. Please introduce yourself and welcome them; they are very interested in hearing about what you are doing, what they can do to be of assistance and how to enhance alumni/students interactions. More importantly, they are eager to make regional connections with students that will be headed to their respective areas for field placement. If you want to know more about the Alumni Student Network please visit their web site at http://www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni/sswaa.php. The Committee members will be wearing name tags, so please greet them and give them feedback!
Friday, June 22, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Campus Center 102.
Series on Religion and Clinical Social Work led by Victor Kazanjian, Dean of Religion and Spiritual Life at Wellesley College.
This talk focuses on understanding the wisdom that religious and spiritual traditions offer in helping people to heal their inner and outer lives and the potential that this holds for addressing issues of inner and outer trauma and conflict.
Friday, June 22, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Cutter Living Room.
This is an opportunity for SSW Students and Community Members to have a conversation with Dean Jacobs about any ideas or concerns regarding the School for Social Work.
Friday, June 22, 4:45 - 5:45 pm, Lilly Hall 2nd floor Conference Room.
The Smith College School for Social Work Alumni Association invites the SSW community to
an award presentation and reception to welcome
James Sacksteder, M.D.
In recognition of his years of service to alumni, students and support of the School’s mission he is the recipient of the 2007 Honorary Alumnus Award.
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Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23, Lunchtime, Cutter/Ziskind Dining Room.
During their June meeting the SSW Alumni Association's Executive Committee wants to meet with students over lunch. This year they have the opportunity to share two luncheon meals with students. Please introduce yourself and welcome them; they are very interested in hearing about what you are doing, what they can do to be of assistance and how to enhance alumni/students interactions. More importantly, they are eager to make regional connections with students that will be headed to their respective areas for field placement. If you want to know more about the Alumni Student Network please visit their web site at http://www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni/sswaa.php. The Committee members will be wearing name tags, so please greet them and give them feedback!
Monday, June 25, 7:30 pm, Leo Weinstein Auditorium - Wright Hall.
James W. Drisko, Ph.D., LICSW
The Community Mental Health movement provided a vision for clinical social work that encompassed increasing human potential and expanding local service access. Now, behavioral health offers a different vision of returning consumers to pre-morbid baseline functioning. Has our professional vision changed as well? The lecture re-examines our aspirations as clinical social workers, and reviews the purposes of our services to clients of all types. The rhetoric of behavioral health and evidence-based practice will be deconstructed and alternatives for a larger vision of our professional purposes will be offered.
James W. Drisko, Ph.D., LICSW, is Professor at Smith College School for Social Work. Dr. Drisko has many years of clinical practice experience with children and families and is also known for his work on qualitative research methodology.
Tuesday, June 26, 12:30 pm, Cutter/Ziskind Courtyard.
The annual dance is one of Smith's great traditions. It serves to bring us all together for one last hurrah before the summer ends. The dance can be a great success again this year with a little help from many in each class. If you have any interest in committing a large or small amount please meet Nola-rae and Lauren for a short meeting. We will also be discussing any other ideas students may have for student bonding activities.
Tuesday, June 26, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Cutter Beau Parlor.
Just getting started on your social work resume or tweaking a previous version? Come hear a Career Development Office (CDO) staff person discuss resume and cover letter writing for SSW students. Feel free to bring your lunch; no advance sign-up needed!
Tuesday, June 26, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Neilson Browsing Room.
Edith Fraser and Joshua Miller will be available to discuss any issues, questions or ideas about issues of race and racism in classes or anywhere else in the Smith community. Edith and Josh are experienced antiracism activists and teachers and have been very involved with the antiracism project at Smith College School for Social Work. This promises to be an open and meaningful discussion. Attendance is not mandatory.
Wednesday, June 27, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Seelye 101.
Brenda Robinson and Joshua Miller will co-facillitate this discussion about issues of diversity while teaching in classrooms. You are encouraged to attend what should be a lively and meaningful discussion. Open to all faculty and doctoral students who are teaching.
Thursday, June 28, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Cutter Living Room.
Get answers to your questions, about the School's health insurance plan.
Saturday, July 28, 10 am - 7 pm, and Sunday, July 29, 8 am - 4 pm, Scott Gymnasium.
Awake to this Moment: a 2-day retreat lead by Rev. Ryumon Hilda Gutierrez Baldoquin is being Co-Sponsored by SSW and The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. The retreat is being offered at no cost to SSW students. However,..IMPORTANT...you still need to register by Friday, June 22nd. For questions and registration, contact Rose Sackey-Milligan at rose@contemplativemind.org or 413-582-0071.
Mondays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Ziskind Head Resident Suite.
Mondays, Lunchtime, Ziskind Living Room.
Mondays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Cutter Head Resident Room.
Mondays, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, June 4 - July 2, Ainsworth Gym Studio 151 (2nd floor of Smith Gymnasium).
All levels of yoga knowledge and ability are invited to come to Anusara-Inspired Yoga with Certified Yoga Instructor, Amy Reed. The cost of the entire 5 weeks is $35 or you can drop by for a single session for $9.
Mondays, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Ziskind Living Room and Thursdays, 12:20 - 1:30 pm, Ziskind Head Resident Suite.
Mondays, 5:45 pm, Cutter Living Room.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:10 - 7:40 am, and Wednesdays, 5:40 - 6:15 pm, Lamont Living Room.
Please come join the non-denominational mediation group! If you have questions, would like to be added to the mailing list regarding other events,or would like instruction, contact lisapauline@gmail.com.
Tuesdays, 12:30-1:30 pm, Seelye 304.
This group invites all students who want to express and explore their own sexual identity issues and questions concerning fluid sexuality. Confidentiality and creating a safe environment with which to explore these issues is a high priority for this group. Please contact Lauren at lclarke@email.smith.edu with questions.
Tuesdays 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Ziskind Head Resident Suite.
Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:00 pm-ish, Ziskind Head Resident Suite.
Wednesdays, 12:30 pm, Ziskind Living Room.
Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Ziskind Living Room.
Wednesdays, 9:00 - 10:30 pm, Northrop Living Room.
Come join other students for a relaxed hour or so of knitting, chatting, relaxing, and general good times. Whether you're a seasoned knitting pro or novice hoping to learn, come join us for a laid-back study break!
Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Ziskind Living Room.
Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Cutter Head Resident Suite.
Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Cutter Beau Parlor.
Would you like a space to explore questions, action, and hopes for unlearning racism? Would you like to join with others who are committed to addressing their own racism and working on becoming allies? Bring your lunch for a safer place to discuss your unlearning racism journey, wherever you are on the sphere.
Thursdays, 9:00 pm, Lamont Parlor Living Room.
Saturdays, 10:15 am - music starts, 10:30 am - group circle, Climbing Wall Room - Ainsworth Gym. LOCATION CHANGE JUST ONE SATURDAY (6/23): Bereneson Hall - Leeds Dance Studio.
Come dance and move this weekend, freeing your mind and body to connect again. Please wear comfortable clothes, bring water and be ready to move your body to your inner beat. No experience necessary. This is a facilitated self-expressive movement group that encourages freedom, exploration, creativity and joy. For more info or to be put on the email reminder list, please contact Lauren Clarke at (413) 320-2928 or riseupdansing@gmail.com.
Sundays, 1:00 pm, The Garden Behind Capen, rain location: Capen Living Room.
Christian @ Smith? and looking for a community of other Christians to talk about your faith and how it affects your life here at Smith. Please come and join us!
Sundays, 6:30 pm, Leeds Dance Studio - Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts.
Prepare for the upcoming week in ways other than reading! Come join us for lots of breathing, stretching, strengthening and movement. We can help each other let go of some stress and start the week fresh. All levels are welcome, please bring your own mat. Contact Zpora at zperry@smith.edu for more information.
Attention all students, course evaluations are required. Your grades will not be posted until you complete this requirement for each course in your first term schedule. Instructions on how to complete course evaluations will be sent to Smith e-mail accounts on Monday, June 25. The evaluations will be available for completion on Banner Web from 9:00 am, Wednesday, June 27 through 11:00 pm, Wednesday, July 4. If you have questions, you may contact Mary Lou Wittig, Registrar and Dir. of Academic Services, at (413)585-7978.You can view a copy of the form for evaluating courses here.
Hello A07, by request here is a recap of our class meeting and some new information. The following message includes:
--sign-up for class activities
--thesis breakfast
--Baccalaureate service
--skits
--new senior event (read to find out more...)
--graduation gowns: WE HAVE SOME FOR YOU TO PURCHASE
--Class Gift ideas needed!
There are four events for graduation that need to be planned by our class. The Thesis Breakfast is the first held event. This event involves coordinating the menu with the dinning hall employees, decorating the room, organizing the purchase of beverages etc… There will be non-alcoholic beverages served as well as limited Mimosas. Jamie Loveland has graciously agreed to be the leader of student planning for this event and is in contact with those wonderful students who volunteered to help. If you would like to take part in organizing the event contact her at jlovelan@email.smith.edu.
The second event is the Baccalaureate Service. This event involves booking the chapel, organizing performers, decorating etc… Liz Burnworth has kindly agreed to lead the group. You can contact her at eburnwor@email.smith.edu if you would like to volunteer.
There is also Skit Night. A lot of work is involved in putting on skits. The group needs to arrange decorations, lighting, booking the hall, auditions etc… If you want to be in the skits you don’t need to sign up to help. Their will be auditions later in the year to decide which skits will be performed. Any help organizing, however, would be appreciated. Kathy Sapp has graciously agreed to be the leader of the group. She can be contacted @ ksapp@email.smith.edu.
Finally, there is always an informal Thesis Party after thesis deadline. Last year, it had to end early as the place it was being held was not officially booked. This year Dawn King and John Gill have agreed to organize the event. There will be events held that don’t involve alcohol at the beginning of this party. Contact Dawn King if you would like to help at dking@email.smith.edu.
Thank you to all who signed up to help or will be. Your help will make graduation activities much better. Last years class gift was supposed to be graduation gowns. Unfortunately, we did not receive nearly enough for the class. We will be selling the ones we received for reduced cost (cap: $2 gown: $20 Hood: $18) and the proceeds will be funneled back into our class budget. Please contact Sara Willott, swillott@email.smith.edu, as soon as possible if you would like to buy one of these gowns; it is first come first served basis. Remember the deadline for ordering through the bookstore is June 25.
We all have to be in the graduation attire if we want to be in the ceremony. It does not matter the length of the gowns or the type of cap as long as they are the traditional black ceremony attire (e.g. if you have one from undergrad you can still wear it). We all must have the appropriate hood because the colors represent our degree. We are currently working on finding a way for graduating students to be later refunded $20 on their cap and gown purchase which will come out of the class budget. We will let you know more about this when we know.
Finally, we also need to decide on a class gift. Suggestions for the class gift can be emailed to hdespres@email.smith.edu. Thanks, Hillary Despres and Sara Willott Class Reps A07.
Spend some time this summer discovering the museum! Current exhibitions include "Medea and Her Sisters: Leonard Baskin’s Images of Women" (June 15–September 9); "Aesthetics of the Sacred: The Buddhist Art of Tibet" (through August 4); "Abandoned Beauty: A 19th-Century Photographic Excursion through Egypt" (through July 8); "The Coronation of the Virgin: A Major Acquisition of a Northern Renaissance Altarpiece" (through October 2007); and the installation of a Javanese Buddha (through Fall 2008). Coming later this month: "Ansel Adams" (June 29–September 30).
While engaged with a psychosocial capacity building project in Northern Uganda, initiated by Professor Joanne Corbin in collaboration with Professor Joshua Miller, both professors visited the Latigi Orphan Care Center, which is run by one of their students. The Latigi Orphan Care Center is home to more than 900 orphans in Gulu, Uganda. For over 20 years Uganda has endured armed conflict, which has resulted in an increase in the number of orphans and child headed households. One of many needs articulated by workers at the orphanage is for clothing. Summertime is the perfect opportunity to finalize some unfinished Spring cleaning for a good cause. Collection boxes will be located in various locations on campus from Thursday, June 21 - Friday, July 20:
- Seelye - First Floor
- Near Campus Center Mail Room
- Lilly Hall - Entrance
- Cutter/Ziskind - Dinning Hall (Cutter entryway)
All sizes are welcome as the recipients will range in age. New and “gently used” shirts are acceptable; please ensure that used shirts are washed. For questions or more information please contact Shadé Brown at (413) 585-4208 or sbrown2@email.smith.edu thanks!
Announcement from Grecourt Bookshop to all graduating School for Social Work Students and all Faculty: All graduating students and faculty must order their regalia no later than Monday, June 25th. Orders can be placed at the Grecourt Bookshop, located in the Campus Center. Master's regalia can be purchased for $61.00 for the entire outfit. Ph.D. rentals are available for $40.00. Faculty please note: the School covers the cost of faculty regalia rental. When you make your order at the Bookshop, please indicate to them that you are SSW Faculty. For information on how to order graduation announcements and invitations, visit the Josten's website: www.jostens.com/graduation/college/announcements/index.asp.
This summer, the School will offer limited counseling services for students. The services will be focused on brief counseling on issues affecting educational performance as well as further assessment and referral when needed. Students will be limited to three sessions.
The goal of the three sessions is to assist the student in developing more effective ways of dealing with difficulties and to provide referrals in those situations where further clinical work is needed. If you miss an appointment and fail to notify the counselor 24 hours prior to the appointment time, the missed appointment will be counted as one of your three sessions.
The school has contracted with four independent counselors. If you choose to use this service, you may contact one of the counselors listed on page 21 of the Summer Information Booklet. You must pick up a billing form at the Office of Fiscal Affairs and bring it with you to each session. The counselor must sign the form after each session. After the third session the counselor shall retain the form and submit it to the school. This information will remain confidential. If you have any questions about this process please contact Associate Dean for Administration Diane L. Tsoulas.
The Academic and Field Work Performance Standing Committee (AFWPSC) meets as needed throughout the school year to hear and determine next steps for any Master's student issues related to performance (academic or field) and conduct (personal or professional). Each year, a student from the incoming class is selected to serve on this committee for two years. Currently, the AFWPSC is looking for a dedicated, thoughtful, and discerning A09 student who is interested in serving the Smith SSW community during their time in the program. More information about the position and the selection process will follow in future luncheon notices. (For specific information about the position’s duties, please refer to pages 15-23 of the SCSSW Master’s Program Handbook.) Your interest is very much appreciated. If you have any questions about the position, please feel free to contact the current AFWPSC student reps: Claretta Daniels, A07 (301-346-5614) or Sheela Joshi, A08 (617-275-3982).
The Joan Laird Thesis Prize for Excellence in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender Studies will be awarded to the author of a thesis in the area of lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender studies that best advances social work theory, knowledge and practice. If you are interested in being considered for this prize, please submit a copy of your thesis by July 5, 2007 to the Office of the Associate Dean, Room 205 Lilly Hall. An announcement of the award winner will be included in the Luncheon Notices by the last week of school. Second year students considering a thesis on one of these topics should keep this award in mind and watch for an announcement next summer about due dates.
To the Class of 2007 regarding thesis submissions from Laurie Wyman, Admin. Asst., Research Sequence.
For the week beginning June 18th, I will be available to receive your submissions on Friday, 6/22, from 9:00 - 11:00 am and 1:00 - 3:00 pm, and on Thursday, 6/21 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 3:00 - 4:00 pm.
For the week beginning June 25th (The Final Week), I will be available to receive your submissions Monday, 6/25 - Thursday, 6/28 from 8:30 - 11:30 am and from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. On Friday, 6/29 I will be available from 8:30 am - NOON. (The deadline for thesis submission is firmly set at Noon). Please contact me at lwyman@smith.edu or at x7974 if you were unable to make the Dissemination Meeting on Monday, June 11th and need Dissemination Information. Please turn in your blue “Presentation Plans,” form, filled out as completely as possible, as soon as you can. Thanks to those who have done so already. If your dissemination plans change or become more concrete, just contact me at your earliest convenience. Thank you.
Second Year Students: Worried about conducting the lit. review for your thesis? Sign up for one of the required thesis research sessions offered by the Libraries. (Sign-up sheets are located in Neilson Library, behind the reference desk). Dates/times:
Thurs 6/21/07 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Tues 6/26/07 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Wed 6/27/07 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Questions? Contact Pamela Skinner at x2961 or pskinner@email.smith.edu.
We have been advised that SSW food consumption in the dining halls is above the usual amount for the number of people being served. Staff have observed students stocking up with an excessive number of snacks, fruit and ice cream - as well as taking extra meals - when they leave a meal. While it is fine to take an item or two at the end of a meal, we ask that you not hoard extra food or take food for others' consumption. This practice will have the ultimate effect of raising meal prices for everyone in the future. Please be considerate of your classmates and colleagues. Thank you.
The information desk in the Campus Center provides college and campus center information to students, faculty, staff and visitors. Calls to the information desk may be made to ext. 4801.
Lockers for students use are available on the ground floor of the Campus Center. Locks and locker assignments can be secured in the Campus Center Administrative Office (room 106). A coin/card operated copy machine, Value Transfer Station, public telephones, bulletin boards, and ATM are all located on the ground floor near the mail center.
The Alumni Association Thesis Grant has been awarded to Mekhala Koshy for her thesis entitled: “The Immigration Debate: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Naturalized Mexican Citizens of the U.S. and Non-Hispanic White Citizen’s Attitudes towards Undocumented Mexican Immigration in the United States.”
The Thesis Grant for Students of Color has been awarded to Aziza Jones for her thesis entitled: “Humor as Resilience: African American Standup Comedy and Collective Identity."
Congratulations to the recipients and thank you to all those who submitted their work.
Student Org General Meeting Minutes, June 6, 2007.
Student Org General Meeting Minutes, June 13, 2007.
Student Org E-Board Meeting Minutes, June 12, 2007.
Council for the Students of Color General Body Meeting Minutes, June 13, 2007.
A Lost and Found bin has been created and will be kept in the main office in Lilly Hall.
Items can be deposited or retrieved during the main office hours: 8 am - 4 pm, M-F.
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