News for the Smith College Community //September 27, 2001
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Museum Closed But Not Out of Service In the winter of 2000, the Smith College Museum of Art closed its doors and moved its offices to make way for an extensive renovation as part of the Fine Arts Center construction project. But just because the museum's been closed doesn't mean that its holdings have been sitting around collecting dust. Au contraire. As part of three Smith-sponsored traveling exhibitions, more than 200 of the museum's masterworks have been sent off to see the world. And they're receiving considerable public attention and exposure along the way. Nearly 400,000 visitors have already been drawn to the exhibitions, which include American Spectrum; Corot to Picasso; and Master Drawings from the Smith College Museum of Art. The three shows will continue touring through 2002. "If we had to part with Smith College's wonderful collection while the museum is undergoing renovation and expansion, this seemed to be the best way to share SCMA's riches with a new audience," says associate curator Linda Muehlig, who arranged American Spectrum and Corot to Picasso, and assisted with the curation of Master Drawings. American Spectrum was arranged with the aim of tracing the "collecting history of the museum from its courageous early days," according to a museum press release. That history began shortly after Smith's founding in 1871, when the college made a commitment to devote "more timethan in other colleges to esthetical study, to the principles on which the fine arts are founded, to the art of drawing and the science of perspective, to the examination of great models of painting and statuary." The college purchased its first paintings in 1879 -- a collection of 27 oils by living American artists, including Thomas Eakins' "In Grandmother's Time." Thanks to the efforts of Alfred Vance Churchill, the museum's first director, that collection was soon augmented. Churchill chose to concentrate the museum's resources on the acquisition of Western art created after the French Revolution, laying an early foundation for the college's strong holdings in 19th- and 20th-century art. Eakins' "In Grandmother's Time" is included in American Spectrum's 79 paintings and sculptures, which date from the 18th century to the close of the 20th. Now on display at the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, American Spectrum has attracted nearly 200,000 visitors since it began touring in February 2000. Featuring nearly 60 European paintings and sculpture from the French Revolution to the first quarter of the 20th century, Corot to Picasso is similar in scale to American Spectrum, but differs in its focus. The exhibition includes works by such luminaries as Cézanne, Degas, Rodin and Vanessa Bell, but it is "more than a roll call of the great European artists of the past two hundred years," says the exhibition Web site. It also functions as an education in artistic achievement, displaying "an overview of European art of that era, including large history paintings, intimate genre scenes, neoclassical portraits, impressionist landscapes, and still-lifes." Master Drawings from the Smith College Museum of Art began its tour on June 19 at New York's Frick Collection; it is now in the process of being installed at the prestigious Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. It features Italian and Northern European drawings from the 16th through 20th centuries, as well as works by important French masters. A third venue in Madrid, Spain, was recently confirmed for the show, which will return to Smith with the other exhibitions in 2003. So far, audiences across the country and around the world have been enthusiastic and appreciative, says Suzannah Fabing, director and chief curator at the Museum of Art. "A woman in Iowa, who drove hours with her daughter to see the Corot to Picasso show at Grinnell, thanked us for our generosity in sharing these paintings with the people of Iowa, who don't often get a chance to see a Renoir or a Monet," she says. At the Master Drawings exhibition in New York, a couple was so appreciative of "the quality of our collection," says Fabing, "they wanted to help build it," and offered to donate a French drawing from their private collection. The exhibitions have also allowed far-flung members of the Smith community to reunite with the museum's holdings, or in some cases, to experience them for the first time. "The turnout among the alumnae has been very heart-warming," notes Fabing. "I've particularly enjoyed meeting some of the current students at Smith -- at home on breaks -- who arrived on campus after the museum closed for renovation and were getting their first look at the collection." "We're all looking forward to seeing the collection back in its newly refurbished home in 2003," says Muehlig. In the meantime, she adds, the exhibitions serve as "ambassadors to a wide audience." "I'm glad we've been able to share our treasures with others," adds Fabing.
Joseph O'Rourke, the Olin Professor of Computer Science, is one of seven faculty members nationwide -- and the only one from a liberal arts college -- to receive the first Director's Award for Distinguished Teacher Scholars from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award, described by NSF as its "highest honor for excellence in both teaching and research," is designed to encourage engineers and scientists to apply their talents to education, both in and out of the classroom. It carries a $300,000 award over four years, to be used to continue and expand the recipients' work beyond their institutions. Other institutions represented are Harvard, Boston University, Purdue, the University of Colorado, the University of Washington and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A graduate of St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, O'Rourke earned his doctorate in computer science at the University of Pennsylvania and then joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins University. In 1988, he left Hopkins to found Smith's computer science department. O'Rourke is already the recipient of several distinguished grants and awards, including a Presidential Young Investigators Award in 1984 and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1987. His research area is computational geometry, in which computers are used to solve problems of geometry. He has published 89 papers, 25 of which were authored with undergraduates. In making the award, the NSF noted that O'Rourke's research in computational geometry has had applications for computer graphics, robotics and manufacturing. They described him as "a leader in supporting women to pursue careers in computer science" and in introducing nonscience majors to the joys of exploring research. Although O'Rourke's work has long been supported by the NSF, this particular award, he explained, "affirms many of the professional decisions I have made, including the decision to leave a research university for Smith and to focus the majority of my time and energy on undergraduates rather than graduate students." Traveling around the country to "fire up undergraduates to do research" is something O'Rourke has always done, but the latest award, he says, gives him a platform and a mandate to do so. "I've been reaching out to undergraduates all along -- I just love it -- but now I feel it's part of my mission, to proselytize," he said. "Now it's expected." O'Rourke's most recent research is on folding and unfolding, a topic of many unsolved mathematical problems and with connections to protein folding, to manufacturing by sheet metal bending and to a host of other areas. He will use the award funds to take the latest issues in folding/unfolding into educational levels from grade school to graduate school and industrial research. He plans to pursue projects on folding and unfolding with students at the Smith College Campus School and with high school girls participating in the Smith Summer Science and Engineering Program. Examples of projects include origami constructions in elementary school and creating folding toys in middle school. A new interdisciplinary college-level course, "Folding and Unfolding in Engineering," will touch on topics from design of the Space Shuttle robot arm to automotive airbag unfurling. Senior Geetika Tewari, who is writing her thesis with O'Rourke, was pleased to hear that a key figure in her own intellectual development was being recognized by others. "Joe's enthusiasm and dedication to research inevitably rubs off on any eager student who takes a class with him," she said. "Working with someone so bright, sincere and approachable is truly an honor, and an aspect of my Smith experience that I will treasure for the rest of my life." Many Projects Completed, Some Ongoing As the Smith community awaits the completion of extensive renovations to the Fine Arts Center and Lyman Conservatory, it can enjoy many of the other campus facilities that have recently been revamped. During the past summer, the college renovated many campus buildings. One of those is Ainsworth Gymnasium, where the squash courts were upgraded. The six original courts have been replaced with five new courts designed to meet the specifications for international competition. The reconfigured courts have new lighting, air conditioning, glass wall systems, maple flooring, sound attenuation and improved accessibility. Meanwhile, four Smith houses were also renovated during the summer. Sessions Annex, once known as the "White House Inn" before it became part of Smith's residence system, underwent major renovations to improve its safety and accessibility, including updates to its mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire suppression and heating systems, and a redesign of its first floor. The copper and slate roofs and wood windows were replaced, and the siding was repainted to match the existing colors. Parsons Annex, which was a single-family house until Smith acquired it in 1968, underwent extensive renovations to bring it into compliance with current standards of accessibility and systems integrity. The building had a new co-op kitchen and fire separation doors installed, had its bathrooms renovated, and had a new entrance added to its first floor. The renovation of King and Scales houses, which began last April, is wrapping up. The $9.5 million renovation has included a complete replacement of all HVAC, plumbing and electrical life safety systems, as well as new finishes and lighting, and refurbished furnishings. Updated bathroom fixtures were installed, and both buildings received renovations to their basements, kitchens and dining halls. The exteriors of King and Scales have also received some attention, including repairs to their chimneys, replacements of slate roofs and windows and drainage systems, and the installation of wheelchair ramps on the first floor and passenger elevators. The dining facilities were expanded and a new dining patio has been added to the courtyard side of the buildings. Elsewhere during the summer, new landscaping was planted on Green Street, the Ada Comstock lounge was relocated to the lower level of Hopkins House and the second floor of Tilly Hall was renovated for WITI (Women in Technology International). Other recent projects include construction at Helen Hills Hills Chapel, where an elevator will be installed that will provide access to all levels of the building, and the addition of a new fitness center in Ainsworth Gymnasium. Crank Up the HEAT Imagine, if you can, a technical support center that always answers your call immediately, solves your problem quickly, and can call up a detailed history of your previous technical questions and difficulties within seconds. For members of the Smith community, that support center is now a reality, and it's right here on campus, in the new and improved form of Information Technology Services (ITS). This past August, ITS purchased a sophisticated call-tracking system called the Helpdesk Expert Automation Tool -- HEAT, for short. HEAT maintains a record of calls for help that the ITS User Support Center receives, along with information about the caller's computer equipment, the file server the caller is connected to, and a history of the caller's previous technical problems. "It helps us more effectively help people," says Kate Etzel, director of user support in ITS. Etzel arrived at Smith last April, when ITS was still using what she calls "the sticky-note approach" to user support. Then, when a caller would contact the User Support Center, staff members would have no previous record of the caller's problems or computer equipment. If the staff member was unable or unqualified to address the caller's difficulties, he or she would jot down the necessary information and pass it on to another department or technician. "But we had no method for tracking, no method for ensuring it would be passed along," says Etzel. "Student [staff] would take calls and try to help people, but they weren't always sure they were redirecting calls to the right place." Both Etzel and Herb Nickles, director of Information Technology Services, recognized the need for a call-tracking system. Three companies visited campus during the summer to demonstrate their systems. "Fifteen ITS staff members overwhelmingly chose HEAT after their demo," Etzel says, for various reasons, including the program's easily customizable interface. The system was implemented in August, and it has already made a dramatic difference in the way the User Support Center works, Etzel says. Now when a staff member receives a call, she can consult a searchable database for a solution to the caller's problem. She can also add her own suggestions and solutions to the database, making it easier for her and others to find answers in the future. And HEAT captures each problem and solution the User Support Center addresses, so ITS can keep track of recurring problems and look for systematic solutions. At the User Support Center, which can receive up to 200 calls for support each day, "I know we're benefiting from HEAT," Etzel attests. "I also hope people in the community can feel the effects-an overall benefit on the customer service end of things." Items Document Smith Legend's Storied Life Near the circulation desk of Neilson Library, affixed behind the glass case of the Constance Morrow Morgan Gallery, is an old Boston Herald clipping showing a woman dressed in a one-piece flight suit. She's smiling as she strides to an airplane. Shortly after the photo was taken, she would become the first woman ever to receive a pilot's license. The woman is Anne Morrow Lindbergh, a 1928 Smith graduate, who went on to become internationally renowned in several different capacities: the spouse of legendary pilot Charles Lindbergh; a record-setting flier in her own right; the mother of six children, the first of whom was kidnapped and killed in one of the 20th century's most infamous crimes; the author of several books. The photograph of Lindbergh is part of "The Journey Not the Arrival: Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1906-2001," a two-part exhibition of clippings, photos, books and artifacts relating to her life, drawn from holdings in the Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College Archives and the Mortimer Rare Book Room. The exhibition title is borrowed from a talk Lindbergh gave at Smith in 1978. "The Journey Not the Arrival" is displayed in two areas in Neilson. On the first floor of the library are artifacts from Lindbergh's years at Smith, including her yearbook photograph, a list of her classes and a musical score featuring the words of a poem she composed in French. The Morgan Gallery is a fitting place in which to display the memorabilia of one of the 20th century's most famous American families, not to mention Smith legacies. Constance Morrow Morgan, the 1935 Smith graduate after whom the gallery was named, was the sister of Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Other items on display from the Morrow family papers include photographs of Lindbergh and her mother, Elizabeth Cutter Morrow (Smith 1896 and acting president, 1939-40); handwritten minutes of the "Mother Wants Club," established by Lindbergh as a child; and a clipping from the Associated Press that announces the engagement of "Miss Morrow...a brunette and a favorite in the diplomatic social circles," to the high-profile flier, Col. Charles Lindbergh. Eclipsed for a time by the fame of her husband, Anne Lindbergh received her share of public attention, if measured solely by the number of newspaper articles written about her -- many of which are included in the exhibit. And when it came to flying, she took no back seat to Charles. "She knew as much about the whole thing as he did," says Burd Schlessinger, a manuscripts processor in the Sophia Smith Collection. "She was much more than a passenger." On the third floor of Neilson, near the Mortimer Rare Book Room (which supplied them), is a display of papers related to the flights that the Lindberghs took together. "We're focusing on Anne as an aviator and as an author," explained Karin Kukil, associate curator of rare books in the Mortimer Rare Book Room, who organized the third-floor section of the exhibit. Much of the rare book room's display pertains to the historic flight that the Lindberghs made in 1931 to East Asia. That trip will be discussed this semester in a first-year seminar, "Woman Explorers," taught by James Johnson, professor of exercise and sport studies. A map of the flight, drawn by Charles Lindbergh, is featured, as are Anne Lindbergh's radio transcripts. Later, Anne Lindbergh's records of messages sent and received "served as a journal of the trip and were her chief source of information when she began to write North to the Orient," says Kukil. Also displayed are Charles Lindbergh's wallet -- stuffed with different currencies for stops in foreign countries -- and the passport that accompanied their 1931 flight. An exhibited list of flight supplies, scribbled by Anne Lindbergh, mentions "a pistol, snake serum, morphine, and a rubber boat" -- details, says Kukil, that "give a sense of how dangerous this flight really was." Finally, multiple drafts of Anne Lindbergh's bestselling North to the Orient are on display, as are copies of all the books she penned. Anne Morrow Lindbergh died earlier this year in Vermont, at age 94. A Good Way to Spend the Summer There are countless ways for students and faculty members to while away the summer. Some spend the summer months conducting research. Others work on internships. Some travel. Others relax. But for Jonathan Hirsh, director of the Smith College Glee Club and orchestra, every summer offers an opportunity to hone his construction skills, provide a service to people in need and teach his children some valuable lessons. For the past 13 summers, Hirsh has spent his time building houses through his work with the American Jewish Society for Service (AJSS), an independent national organization that performs humanitarian services. Hirsh, his wife, Karin Kayser, and the couple's three children, have ended up in a different location every year with AJSS, Hirsh says. They've spent time in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Washington, Texas, Arizona, California, Wisconsin and Nevada. Last summer, their work took them to Las Vegas, where he and his wife worked for a camp for high school students operated by AJSS, while constructing a house for Habitat for Humanity, a national nonprofit agency that builds or renovates homes for low-income people. AJSS sometimes partners with Habitat for Humanity and similar organizations. The Hirsh family spent six weeks in the city, living with 15 high school students, all of them constructing houses together. As the directors of the camp, Hirsh and Kayser worked with the host organization to make sure the camp's work was substantial, safe and organized; gathered material; supervised the work; dealt with the media; and organized programming for the students, including educational trips, speakers and recreational activities. Also, Hirsh and Kayser were "basically the students' parents for the summer," says Hirsh. Spending the summer with AJSS is familiar to Hirsh, he says. "My parents did it before I was even born. Every summer I did it as a kid... and I met my wife through this." Hirsh says the summers with AJSS have been enjoyable for his children, Alyssa, 9, Katherine, 7, and Noah, 4. "They get to do what they don't necessarily get to do at home," he says, such as make older friends, attend day camps, take swimming lessons and do plenty of sightseeing. "A big part of what we do is to keep our kids happy." Over the years, the summers with AJSS have given the Hirsh family an opportunity to spend more time with each other and learn from their experiences. "Every situation is completely unique, and we meet people who are committed to bettering the world and whose situations are inspiring," Hirsh says. Also, exposing his kids to other people's need helps their personal growth. "Our kids have to be growing as human beings," he says. "This experience makes them appreciate what they have more." Smithies Meet Peace Corps Challenge Smith College was honored by the Peace Corps last week for being named to the agency's annual list of small colleges and universities with the largest number of Peace Corps volunteers. Smith had 17 Peace Corps volunteers serving programs abroad as of last January, which earned it a ranking of sixth among colleges and universities with fewer than 5,000 undergraduate students. The New England Regional Peace Corps office presented the college with a plaque on September 25, during a Peace Corps informational meeting in Seelye Hall. "The strong showing of Smith students signifies Smith's dedication to volunteer service," said Jamie Arena-DeRosa, regional manager of the New England Peace Corps Office, in a press release announcing the honor. "In this era of globalization, Smith alumni are learning more about the world and about volunteer work through their Peace Corps experience." Established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, who challenged volunteers to assist the disadvantaged and to "help them help themselves," the Peace Corps has sent more than 161,000 trained volunteers to 134 countries. More than 250 Smith graduates have served in the Peace Corps, in countries such as the Ivory Coast, Nicaragua, Morocco, the Dominican Republic, the Philippines, Madagascar and Honduras. "It seems to me that among the Smith students, there is a strong sense of commitment to service and a willingness to explore cross-cultural situations," said Michael Simsik, the Five College Peace Corps recruiter from 1996 to 1998, in a previous AcaMedia article. "Smith students seem eager to push themselves, to work independently and in situations that require a great deal of personal initiative, and in general, they are open to experiencing as much of the world as they can." This year, more than 7,300 volunteers and trainees -- the highest number in 26 years -- are serving in 78 countries, fighting hunger, providing water to communities, teaching children, helping start new business and preventing the spread of AIDS. Nick's Chicks to Hike for the Money They call themselves Nick's Chicks. On Sunday, September 30, they'll travel on foot more than a cumulative 200 miles through Boston. Their mission: to raise more than $3,000 for the Jimmy Fund, which last year contributed more than $2.8 million dollars for cancer research and treatment to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Nick's Chicks is a group of 10 marathoners, mostly Smith employees in the Office of Student Financial Services (SFS), who participate each year in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk, which is now in its twelfth year. They will join 7,000 others in the marathon, some walking 13.1 miles, others braving the entire 26.2-mile route. It's all in the name of raising money for cancer research and, ultimately, saving lives. The inspiration behind the team's involvement -- and the source of their name -- is Nicholas, the 8-year-old son of teammate Patti Corjay, associate director of student financial services. Diagnosed more than two years ago with a brain tumor, Nicholas has received treatment at Dana Farber and is now a healthy third-grader. He's even considering walking half the marathon with the Smith team. "When we heard about Nikki, we all wanted to help," says participant Valerie Schumacher, student employment coordinator in SFS. Other Smith employees on the team are
Chrissie Bell, Linda Jacque, Sue Stano and Kelly Taylor. For
more information about Nick's Chicks or to make a contribution,
contact the team members or send a check, payable to the Boston
Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk, to the SFS office. ScoreBoard Tennis Field hockey Volleyball
Soccer A photo of the interior of Werner Josten
Library for the Performing Arts graces the cover of the August-September
issue of the Music Library Association Newsletter, available
online at www.musiclibraryassoc.org. The photo was submitted
after the newsletter's editor issued a call for submissions of
cover photos, says Marlene Wong, head librarian at Josten. Wong
appears on page 3 of the newsletter in a photo, alongside Susan
Thiemann Sommer '56, who is the subject of a farewell tribute
from the newsletter that accompanies the photo. "While at
Smith," Wong says, "Suki (Sommer's nickname), a singer,
was a student assistant in the Sage Hall Music Library, and was
an active member of the Smith College Glee Club and Chamber Singers." On August 2, Peter Rose, Sophia Smith
Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, published his fiftieth
book review in the Christian Science Monitor. The subject of
his milestone review, which was titled "A House for Dr.
Strangelove," had special meaning for Rose. It critiqued
Kenneth Rose's (no relation) book One Nation Underground: The
Fallout Shelter in American Culture. Forty years ago, Peter Rose,
assisted by a group of Smith students, conducted one of the first
studies of citizens' reactions to the campaign to defend themselves
against nuclear strikes by building shelters. That study, cited
in his namesake's book, resulted in a 1963 article by Peter Rose,
"The Public and the Threat of War," published in the
journal Social Problems. Sources of further information, if any, are indicated in parentheses. Notices should be submitted by mail, by e-mail eweld@smith.edu) or by fax (extension 2171).
Denim Day Fall Preview Time to Rock Climb Chill Out With Chilipeppers On the Fence Faculty and Staff JYA Directorships Students Health Education Workshops Drop Course Deadline Harry S. Truman Scholarships Seeking New Peer Tutors Mountain Day Peer Writing Assistance Women Discovering Business Mellon Fellowships Study Abroad Fair Study Skills Workshops |
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Sources of further information, if any, are shown in parentheses at the end of event descriptions. An asterisk following a listing indicates that the event is open to the public. Admission charges, if any, are listed when known. Items for this section must be submitted on Event Service Request Forms. Monday, October 1 Lectures/Symposia Lecture "Financing Life." Randy Bartlett, economics. Open to the Five-College community. Sponsor: Women and Financial Independence: The Smith College Program in Financial Education. 7:30 p.m., Stoddard Auditorium Meetings/Workshops Informational session Weekly meeting for students interested in studying abroad, including a review of opportunities and procedures, and a question-and-answer period. 4 p.m., Third Floor Resource Room, Clark Hall CDO information session Citigroup Corporate and Investment Bank/Salomon Smith Barney's sales and trading division will present information about entry-level jobs and careers. For more information, consult www.salomonsmithbarney.com. 4:30 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room Meeting Smith Democrats. 6:30 p.m., Davis Downstairs Lounge CDO information session on applying to law school. Bring questions and concerns. 7 p.m., Seelye 101 CDO information session Representatives from Goldman Sachs will present information about entry-level jobs and careers. 7:30 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room Religious Life Other Events/Activities Computer science TA lunch table Noon, Duckett Special Dining Room C President's open hours First come, first served. 4-5 p.m., College Hall 20 Yoga class Noncredit, for students. All levels. 4:45-6 p.m., Davis Ballroom Tuesday, October 2 Lectures/Symposia Lecture "A Traveler's Report on Ukraine's Western Frontier Ten Years After Independence." Joan Afferica, L. Clark Seelye Professor of History. Sponsor: history department. 5 p.m., Seelye 201 Poetry Reading Martin Espada and Richard Blanco, two dynamic Latino poets, will read from their work. 7:30 p.m., Wright Auditorium* Performing Arts/Films Meetings/Workshops Weight Watchers at Work All welcome. 1 p.m., Wright Common Room* Question-and-answer session with poets Martin Espada and Richard Blanco, who will give a reading in the evening. 3:30 p.m., Wright Common Room Informational meeting about environmental study abroad in Africa, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Turks and Caicos Islands, with The School for Field Studies. Refreshments served. Sponsor: Environmental Science and Policy Program. 4:15 p.m., Engineering 102 CDO information session Representatives from M & T Bank, Buffalo, New York, will discuss their management training program. For more information, consult www.mandtcollege.com. 4:30 p.m., Dewey Common Room Meeting Amnesty International. 4:30 p.m., Chapin Meeting An overview of the CDO senior job search program, to familiarize students with the recruiting program, career fairs and online resources. 5 p.m.., Engineering Building, room 202 SGA Senate meeting Open forum. All students welcome. 7:15 p.m., Seelye 201 Religious Life Discussion "What Is Education For?" Ernie Alleva, philosophy, will lead the first in a series of lively discussions. Lunch provided. Sponsor: Office of the Chaplains. Noon-1 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel Meeting Newman Association.
Other Events/Activities Study Abroad fair Thinking of studying abroad? Come and speak to representatives from JYA and study-abroad programs. Noon-3 p.m., Davis Ballroom Tennis vs. Mount Holyoke. 4 p.m., Tennis Courts CDO Open Hours for library research and browsing. Peer advisers available. 7-9 p.m., CDO, Drew Field Hockey vs. WPI. 7 p.m., Lower Athletic Field* Volleyball vs. Mount Holyoke. 7 p.m., Ainsworth Gym* Wednesday, October 3 Lectures/Symposia Performing Arts/Films |
Wednesday (continued) Meetings/Workshops Chemistry/Biochemistry lunch chat An informal departmental seminar for students and faculty. 12:10-1:10 p.m., McConnell 403a WOZQ meeting DJs will discuss fall semester goals; sign up for internships and vote for unfilled board positions. 5 p.m., Seelye 201 Meeting MassPIRG. 7 p.m., Seelye 101 Sophomore class meeting to discuss issues and policies, and meet class officers. Attendance is strongly recommended. Refreshments served. 7 p.m., Seelye 106 Religious Life Buddhist meditation and discussion. 7:15 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel ECC Bible study Student-led discussion of topics raised by the Sunday morning worship community. Snacks provided. All welcome. 10 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel Other Events/Activities Language lunch tables Spanish and Portuguese. Noon, Duckett Special Dining Rooms A, B Classics lunch Noon, Duckett Special Dining Room C Yoga class Noncredit, for students. All levels. 4:45-6 p.m., Davis Ballroom Social Events coordinator dinner 5:45 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room C Volleyball vs. Williams. 7 p.m., Ainsworth Gym* Thursday, October 4 Lectures/Symposia Performing Arts/Films Concert Internationally acclaimed fortepianist Malcolm Bilson. Mozart's Sonata in B-flat (with Monica Jakuc), Beethoven's Sonata in E-flat Major, op. 7, and Schubert's Sonata in C Minor. Tickets: $7, general; $3, students; free to Smith music students. For tickets and information, call 585-ARTS. 8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage* Meetings/Workshops Informational meeting for chairs of student organizations. 5 p.m., Seelye 106 Meeting MassPIRG. 7 p.m., Seelye 310 Religious Life ECC ice cream social meet members of the Ecumenical Christian Church and the Rev. Dr. Leon Tilson Burrows, Protestant chaplain. Make your own ice cream creation. All welcome. 7-9 p.m., Dewey Common Room Other Events/Activities Fall elections for class and SGA positions. See 10/3 listing. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., location TBA Language lunch tables Korean, Russian. Noon, Duckett Special Dining Room A, B (alternate weekly) Glee Club lunch table
Noon, Out to Lunch Casual lunch and chatting with Smith women staff members who are lesbian, bisexual, queer or questioning. New faces welcome. For more information, contact Ruth van Erp at ext. 2036 or rvanerp@smith.edu. Noon, Alumnae House Conference Room Friday, October 5 Meetings/Workshops Religious Life Other Events/Activities Language lunch table Hebrew. Noon, Duckett Special Dining Room C Saturday, October 6 Autumn recess Other Events/Activities Field Hockey vs. MIT. 1 p.m., Lower Athletic Field* Sunday, October 7 Autumn recess Religious Life Quaker (Friends) meeting for worship. Preceded by informal discussion at 9:30 a.m. All welcome, childcare available. 11 a.m., Bass 203, 204* Exhibitions The Henry L. Seaver Collections: A Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Henry L. Seaver's Stunning Bequest Through December. Mortimer Rare Book Room vestibule, Neilson Library, third floor* Paradise Gate A site-specific architectural sculpture made of natural materials, by North Carolina sculptor Patrick Dougherty, which will remain on campus all year. Sponsors: Smith College Museum of Art; Botanic Garden. Burton Lawn* The Journey Not the Arrival: Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1906-2001 An exhibition of rare materials from special collections, chronicling the life of the aviator, author and 1928 Smith graduate. Through October 31. Neilson Library, Morgan Gallery (entrance corridor) and third floor* Linear Dimensions Recent figurative works, including paintings, drawings and sculptures, by Eileen Kane '67. Through Oct. 31. Alumnae House Gallery* |
