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Thursday, June 28
Friday, June 29
Sat. & Sun., June 30 & July 1
Monday, July 2
Tuesday, July 3
Wednesday, July 4
After July 4
Ongoing Events
Announcements, Notices, and Awards
Lost and Found
Thursday, June 28, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Cutter Living Room.
Get answers to your questions, about the School's health insurance plan.
Thursday, June 28, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, Cutter Living Room.
The Anti-Racism Task Force is composed of faculty, students and other member of the SSW community. It's purpose is to take action on anti-racism initiatives raised within the School community. This includes, but is not limited to campus-wide activities, exhibits, awareness-raising, and coalition building. The Task Force will also facilitate the referral of concerns around racialized incidents. The group is open to all members of the Smith community and works with other organizations on campus to coordinate anti-racism initiatives. Jim Drisko and Fred Newdom are faculty conveners. More information is online at http://www.smith.edu/ssw/css/anti_racism_task_force.php
Thursday, June 28, 7:30 pm, Seeyle 106.
"Up Syndrome" a film/portrait created by Rene Moreno and directed/filmed by Duane Graves. Rene is a 21 year old man who was born with Down syndrome. Event is free and open to Smith Community and the general public. Free popcorn and water. Discussion with the Disability Awareness Group will follow after film.
Friday, June 29, 4:00 - 9:30 pm, Seelye Field & Davis Lawn.
Third Years it is time to celebrate. Here is the schedule for our thesis celebration day. If you have cameras or video this might be the time to get some great footage.
4:00 - 5:30 Seelye Field Kickball (You don't have to play but you can come cheer)
5:30 - 7:00 Davis Lawn BBQ - food and soda/water will be provided, please bring a mug as cups will not be provided.
5:30 - 9:30 Davis Lawn [rain location: Davis Hall] - games, music & Fun Fun Fun! Dress appropriately you may get wet...
There will be No Alcohol at this event. Hope to see you on the fields.
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Monday, July 2, 12:45 pm, Cutter Living Room.
What's the most common complaint about poster sessions? Too much text on the posters! Find out the ins and outs of poster sessions at this workshop. We'll talk about expectations, format, layout and what to include. Open to the Smith community, but the 22 students planning to present in the July 23 Poster Session at the Smith Art Museum are strongly encouraged to attend.
Monday, July 2, 7:30 pm, Leo Weinstein Auditorium - Wright Hall.
Susan Harris O'Conner, M.S.W.
Born to a white mother and an African and Native-American father, Susan Harris O'Conner was in foster care for a year before she was adopted by a white Jewish family and raised in a predominantly white community. During this presentation Ms. Harris O'Conner will present her racial identity model and the many layers of her racial identity as she understands it, feels it and lives it in a society where identity has been compartmentalized.
Susan Harris O'Conner, M.S.W., is the Director of Family Services at Children's Services of Roxbury, Inc., and is also an affiliate of the Pre and Post Adoption Consulting team at the Center for Family Connections in Cambridge, MA. Since 1995 Ms. Harris O'Conner has presented her personal narratives about racial identity and adoption at conferences throughout the country. In 1997 the Yale Journal of Feminism published two of her articles and in 1999 she created a racial identity model for transracial adoptees.
Tuesday, July 3, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Cutter Beau Parlor.
An overview of some resources and strategies for your social work job search presented by the Career Development Office (CDO). Find out how to tap the hidden job market through the wonders of networking! Feel free to bring your lunch; no advance sign-up needed.
The submissions deadline for the Thursday, July 5 Luncheon Notices has been moved from Wednesday, July 4 to Tuesday, July 3, please plan accordingly.
Thursday, July 5, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Seely Hall 307.
This three-session workshop will review common errors and stylistic dilemmas encountered by graduate-level writers through discussion and exercises. Each participant should try to attend all three sessions. To register for these workshops, just add your name to the sign-up sheets outside the door to Seelye Hall, Room 307. Please feel free to bring your lunch.
Friday, July 13, 4:00 - 8:00 pm free admission, Smith College Museum of Art.
4:00 – 6:00 pm Second Friday Fun!
Hands on: gallery scavenger hunt to create your own label for a work of art
6:00 – 6:30 pm Artist on Art
Gallery talk by sculptor Joe Smith
The keynote event for this year’s Anti-Racism Symposium will be held on Monday, July 16, from 7-10 pm. The True Story Theater, an improvisational theater group working out of the Playback Theater tradition, will explore the issues of racism and empowerment through the reenactment of vignettes of personal experiences provided by the audience.
The production will be at Sage Hall from 7-9, followed by small group discussions at the Carroll Room of the Campus Center from 9-10. Both the production and the post-theater discussion are open to the entire SSW community.
For first-year students only, there will be an additional opportunity to discuss the issues raised at this event and their implications for clinical social work practice. On Wednesday July 18 from 7-8:30 pm in Seelye Hall, first-year students will participate in faculty-led small-group discussion groups. Group assignments and room locations will be distributed before the end of this term.
Attendance at both the July 16th and the July 18th events is required for first-year students.
Wednesdays, July 18 & 25, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Seelye 313.
This two-session workshop will focus on editing techniques for making social work writing more powerful and effective. Included will be discussion of active and passive voice, sexist language and word choice. Each participant should try to attend both sessions. To register for this workshop, just add your name to the sign-up sheet in the foyer of Seelye 307. Please feel free to bring a lunch.
Thursday, July 26, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Seelye 313.
This workshop will provide second year students with helpful tips for writing their theses. The format will be an informal discussion of successful strategies as well as a question and answer period. To Register for the workshop, just add your name to the sign-up sheet in the foyer of Seelye 307. Please feel free to bring a lunch.
Saturday, July 28, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm, and Sunday, July 29, 8:00 am - 4:00 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 in 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.
Thursdays, 9:00 pm, Lamont Parlor Living Room.
Saturdays, 10:15 am - music starts, 10:30 am - group circle, Climbing Wall Room - Ainsworth Gym.
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@email.smith.edu for more information.
From 9:00 pm on Thursday, June 28, until 9:00 am on Friday, June 29, the Five College Library Catalog will be unavailable due to emergency maintenance.
That means you will not be able to search for books in the Five Colleges. You *will* have access to all the databases (PsycInfo, etc.) as well as to the Journal Locator http://www.smith.edu/libraries/research/article.html for access to online journals. If you desperately need information about books during this period, try searching in WorldCat. You can get bibliographic information there and sometimes a call number that is similar to the Smith call number. Please try to complete your catalog searching before Thursday at 9 pm so you don't run into problems. If you do get stuck, please email the reference desk (neilref@email.smith.edu) and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible.
We apologize for this inconvenience at this very busy time of the term.
Each year, a student from the incoming class is elected and 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. The A09 student would meet along with the rest of the committee to hear and determine next steps for any Master's student issues related to performance (academic or field) and conduct (personal or professional). Interested students can nominate themselves. For more information about the position or the nomination process, please see the recruitment flyer or contact the current AFWPSC reps. All nominations should be submitted to Claretta Daniels at cdaniels@email.smith.edu by 3:30 p.m. on July 20, 2007. (Early submissions are appreciated). If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact the current AFWPSC student reps via Smith e-mail or by phone: Claretta Daniels, A07 (301-346-5614) or Sheela Joshi, A08 (617-275-3982). They would love to talk with you!
The library is previewing a new database, Primary Sources in Counseling and Psychology, and we'd like feedback from SSW students and faculty. This full-text database contains transcripts of therapy & counseling sessions plus first-person narratives. You can search for specific symptoms, therapies, counselor or patient characteristics, etc. The trial access ends on August 22. Connect to the database and also send us your feedback from this webpage:
http://www.smith.edu/libraries/fyi/443.htm
The SCSSW Alumni Association Executive Committee met June 22-24. Twelve alumni from across the country met to discuss issues of how alums can better network and support each other and students while in the field and on campus. Challenges, learning opportunities and successes with the Alumni of Color Standing Committee’s Mentoring Program were discussed. A pilot mentoring program for all interested students in the Boston area will start in the fall. An Adjunct Faculty Award, Alumni Paper Award, and additional Thesis Grant will be developed in celebration of the 90th Anniversary. Plans for the 90th Anniversary celebration in July 2008 are underway. Expansion of regional alumni listserves as a way to support and increase alumni connection and participation with the school as well as possible financial support for field integrative seminars were discussed. For more information about the Alumni Association and representatives in your area please see www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni.
Watch Luncheon Notices for more information about the thesis awards.
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 were 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 at 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.
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!
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 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 25th (The Final Week), I will be available to receive your submissions and give you your "blue slip:" 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@email.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.
A document listing information regarding Loan Forgiveness Programs can be found on the School website http://www.smith.edu/ssw/oas/forstudents.php. If your state is not listed, it's a good opportunity for you to contact your state NASW Chapter and engage in advocacy toward this end.
Notice to third year students. The licensing requirements for all states are listed on the ASWB web site located at http://www.aswb.org.
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.
Council for the Students of Color General Body Meeting Minutes, June 20, 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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