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SSC Holds a Compendium of Women's History

By Adele Johnsen '02
Located in the Alumnae Gymnasium, the renowned Sophia Smith Collection (SSC) is a large and valuable collection of manuscripts, photographs, periodicals and other primary sources of women's history. The collection, which has amassed 6,000 linear feet of material in its 58-year history, is "the oldest and second-largest repository of women's history manuscripts in the United States," says SSC Director Sherrill Redmon. "Our clientele is international -- people studying women's equality, women in every profession, women's contributions to various social reform movements, or political and cultural life in the United States visit or write and ask us for information."

When the collection was founded in 1942, it was intended as the library's major contribution to the college's mission of educating women. Initially, it was simply a collection of works by women writers. But the SSC's first director, Margaret Storrs Grierson '22, whom Redmon describes as "fearless and eclectic," didn't want the collection to be just a library of published books by women. She began "collecting materials that were very radical for the day," Redmon says, quickly turning the Sophia Smith Collection into a historical research collection of material documenting the lives and activities of women. "Smith was really pioneering when it fostered [the Sophia Smith Collection]. Nobody else was doing anything like this then," Redmon says. "The Sophia Smith Collection was the only place in the country that was doing this in a major way for a very long time."

Today, though the SSC is no longer the only collection of its kind in the area, it remains one of the biggest and best in the world. The collection has material on a wide range of subject matter, including birth control, women's rights, suffrage, the contemporary women's movement, U.S. women working abroad, the arts, the professions, and middle-class life in 19th- and 20th-century New England.

"The things in the Sophia Smith Collection cover so many topics, you don't have to be a historian to get involved with it. You can be a sociologist, a person interested in government, in poetry, etc. A class in botany could study Ames' scientific illustrations of orchids," Redmon says.

Even a class in Smith's pioneering engineering department could find the Sophia Smith Collection useful. Within the SSC's Gilbreth Collection of papers, genealogical records, research notes, and files occupying more than 6 linear feet in the Alumnae Gymnasium, for example, lies the story of one of America's first female engineers, Lillian Moller Gilbreth. A graduate of the University of California and Brown University, Gilbreth became an engineer with interests in management and motion studies before meeting and marrying Frank Gilbreth. The couple studied and taught management and motion studies together from their marriage in 1904 until Frank's death in 1924. Two of their children, Ernestine Gilbreth Carey '29 and Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr., wrote Cheaper by the Dozen, an enduring and hilarious story, published in 1948, about the Gilbreths' life with a father who ran the family like a factory and a mother who was partner in everything except discipline.

After her husband's death, Gilbreth, suddenly the single parent of 12 children, made a highly unusual choice: she decided to continue her career. She worked as an engineer until she was nearly 90 years old, earning a 1930 appointment to the President's Emergency Committee for Employment, a faculty position at the Purdue School of Engineering (she was a professor of management), an honorary appointment to the Society of Industrial Engineers (which then did not admit women to membership), and the Hoover Medal for distinguished public service by an engineer. She encouraged women to become engineers and in 1945 was accorded an honorary degree from Smith College.

In addition to Ernestine, two other Gilbreth daughters -- Anne and Lillian -- attended Smith. And it is through the efforts of Ernestine that Gilbreth's materials are today maintained in the Sophia Smith Collection. Located among the work of other great female pioneers, Gilbreth's papers help make the collection the compendium of women's history that it is today.

Relief in Sight for Campus Parking Crunch

In recent years, the number of cars belonging to students and commuting Smith College employees has outstripped the number of parking spaces available on the campus and on neighboring streets. The congestion has been a problem for members of the Smith community as well as for people living or shopping in the area. As part of a comprehensive effort to address this problem, Smith will break ground within the next couple of weeks for a 352-space parking structure on West Street (Route 66), adjacent to Garrison Hall, which houses the college's public affairs/college relations office.

Arrowstreet Inc. of Somerville, Massachusetts, is the architectural firm for the garage, with Arrowstreet architect Emily Mowbray '87 as project designer. The building will house cars of Smith employees and provide 86 student spaces as well as parking for off-campus visitors during occasional special events. Building materials will include precast concrete with steel, glass and zinc for the elevator, stair towers and columns. The construction timetable calls for completion of this project by mid-December 2000. Visit the Web site at www.smith.edu/physplant/pg_home.html to see pictures.

Judy Chicago to Address Commencement

Artist and author Judy Chicago, a renowned feminist, educator, and creator of The Dinner Party, a widely acclaimed multimedia project in the late 1970s, will deliver this year's commencement address.

Chicago, who is credited as the founder of the feminist art movement following a five-year worldwide tour of The Dinner Party, will also receive an honorary degree from Smith at commencement exercises May 14. As honorand, she will join Ann Winkelman Brown '59, chair, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Johnnetta B. Cole, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Women's Studies and African American Studies, Emory University; Donald C. Hood, James F. Bender Professor of Psychology, Columbia University; and Mamphela Ramphele, managing director of the World Bank, and former vice chancellor, University of Cape Town.

In announcing Chicago's selection as commencement speaker to seniors in a letter, President Ruth Simmons said Chicago "has demonstrated the power of art as a vehicle for intellectual transformation and social change. She has shown unwavering commitment to a woman's right to engage in the production of art at the highest levels."

Chicago, who established the Feminist Art Program at the California Institute of the Arts in the early '70s, focused her attention on women's history in creating The Dinner Party, her most renowned work. The project, which was executed between 1974 and 1979, is a symbolic history of women in Western civilization, and has been viewed by more than a million people during 15 exhibitions in six countries. Since its tour, The Dinner Party has been cited on innumerable occasions in articles, art historical texts, and exhibitions, including "Sexual Politics: Judy Chicago's Dinner Party in Feminist Art History," a show curated by Amelia Jones at UCLA's Armand Hammer Museum.

Other projects by Chicago include the Birth Project, a series of birth and creation images for needlework; and The Holocaust Project: From Darkness into Light, a series of images that merge Chicago's painting with photographic images, stained glass and tapestry. Chicago is the author of Through the Flower: My Struggle as a Woman Artist, published in 1975, and Beyond the Flower: The Autobiography of a Feminist Artist, published in 1996.

Chicago is the first living artist whose papers have been included in the archive of the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America at Radcliffe College. She has received numerous awards and honors, including an honorary doctorate in fine arts from Russell Sage College in Troy, New York, and a presidential appointment in art and gender studies at Indiana University, where she taught last year.

Chicago was named commencement speaker following a cancellation in February by actress Jodie Foster.

Stress Expert to Lecture

Robert M. Sapolsky, a professor of neuroendocrinology at Stanford University, will deliver two lectures, on Thursday, March 23, that will ex-plore his specialty: human stress,how it develops and how to cope with it.

At 5 p.m. in Wright Hall auditorium, Sapolsky will give a lecture, sponsored by Sigma Xi, titled "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers," after his 1998 book, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: A Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Disease and Coping.

Earlier in the day, Sapolsky will give a talk titled "Stress, Neurodegeneration and Individual Differences," at 12:15 p.m. in McConnell 404. Lunch will be served at the midday lecture, which is sponsored by Sigma Xi and the Neuroscience Program. Attendees should bring their own drink.

Sapolsky, who received his doctorate from Rockefeller University, has focused his research on three areas: how a neuron dies during aging or after neurological insults; how neuron death can be accelerated by stress; and the design of gene therapy strategies to protect endangered neurons from disease. Sapolsky and his laboratory were among the first to document that sustained stress can damage the hippocampus, a region of the brain central to learning and memory.

For three months each year, Sapolsky travels to the Serengeti of East Africa to study how the social behavior and personality of wild baboons are related to patterns of stress-related diseases.

Sapolsky is the author of several articles and books on stress, including "Why Stress is Bad for Your Brain," published in Science, and Stress, the Aging Brain, and the Mechanisms of Neuron Death. He has received numerous awards and fellowships for his work, including a MacArthur Fellowship, an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship and a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award.

Fund Drive Targets Youth Homelessness

The Institute for Health Policy Studies estimates that approximately one million young people are homeless in America today. Driven away from their homes (often by economic hardship, physical and sexual abuse, alcohol and drug problems, or some combination of these factors), homeless youths face enormous difficulties as they try to survive on their own. In recognition of their struggle -- and of western Massachusetts' own pervasive youth homelessness issue -- Service Organizations of Smith (S.O.S.) has selected youth homelessness as the cause for its annual fund drive. Money raised during the drive, which began February 18 and lasts until March 25, will benefit programs that address youth homelessness and help provide therapeutic support services for homeless youth.

After the S.O.S. board chose youth homelessness as the focus of the drive early last fall, fund drive chairs Emma Mulvaney-Stanak '02 and Holly Burke '01 got to work. They researched youth homeless-ness, uncovering some surprising and disturbing statistics: the average national age for homeless youth is 15 years old; each year an estimated 1 million to 1.5 million children run away from home; in western Massachusetts, between 2 and 11 percent of the runaway population becomes homeless each year. The chairs developed informational brochures, promotional table tents and posters. They also organized a drawing project with two local shelters, giving "current homeless youth the opportunity to express their feelings through art." The resulting art was on display in Neilson Library during the month of February. Local homeless youth and the S.O.S. board hope to raise awareness of this issue in the Smith community as well as exceed last year's contribution total.

An annual event for more than 30 years, S.O.S. fund drives have raised money to address a wide variety of concerns, including hunger, women's health and illiteracy. Last year's drive, which raised more than $2,700 in donations from the Smith community, focused on area children affected directly or indirectly by HIV and AIDS. To surpass that sum, this year's fund drive will depend on the generosity of the Smith community and the dedication of the 38 S.O.S. house representatives, who will go door-to-door requesting donations from their housemates and other members of the Smith community. To encourage donations, prizes will be awarded to houses with the greatest participation rates and to the most generous individual donors. Those wishing to donate should see S.O.S. house representatives or send contributions to the S.O.S. office in the Helen Hills Hills Chapel.

Two Teaching Award Winners Inspire Students

This year's teaching award winners, who were announced by students at Rally Day February 23, may not have a lot in common. One is a longtime Smith faculty member, who has likely educated more than 2,000 students in the sciences here. The other is a relatively new member of the faculty, who since last fall has inspired his students through his lectures on modern education.

But the two award winners, Allen Curran and Sam Intrator, share at least one attribute: excellent teaching skills and dedication to their students.

Curran, a professor in the geology department for 30 years, was awarded the Senior Faculty Teaching Award because of his ability to inspire and teach, according to the award citation read by Shauna Daly '01 at Rally Day. "This professor's students obviously enjoy his classes immensely, as he has no less than four quotes on the 'Daily Jolt' professor quote post-board," she said.

In quoting from Curran's nomination letter, Daly said, "Rarely does one find a professor whom students revere and yet feel comfortable approaching as well. Al Curran is just such a professor.His greatest achievement lies in his ability to share his knowledge with his students."

Curran's humor has not been lost on his students. Curran appeared on stage at a past Rally Day adorned in full scuba gear, wearing a crown and introducing himself as King Neptune, said Daly. "I'll always remember that moment as my first introduction to the wit and humor Al brings to subjects as dry as fossils," she quoted from the nomination letter.

Intrator, a lecturer in the education department who received the Junior Faculty Teaching Award, "has excelled in inspiring his students to truly care about the education of inner-city children by personalizing the subject with his own experience and passion and encouraging them to care about the fate of urban youth as much as he does," said Rebecca Deldin-Sides '02 in the award citation. "As much as he expects from his students, this professor returns more, generously giving his time and energy outside the classroom in long discussions during and after office hours."

Intrator, who joined the Smith faculty last semester after receiving a doctorate at Stanford University, has several years teaching experience at the secondary level and has garnered numerous awards for teaching and academic acheivement.

Teaching award candidates and winners are nominated and chosen each year by a student committee.

World-Class Composer to Visit Area

For 30 years, world-class musician Tania León has traveled the globe acting as adviser to the world's top orchestras and art organizations. She has been an educator, supporter of contemporary music and composer of music from many cultures and traditions, including those of her native Cuba.

From March 21 through 24, León will perform, lecture and visit classes at the area's colleges as a Five College Composer in residence. A highlight of her residency, which is sponsored by the music departments of the Five Colleges, will be a concert featuring her music on March 24 at 8 p.m. in Sweeney Concert Hall. Performers will include Five College music department faculty members, the University of Massachusetts Brass Choir and the university's Madrigal Singers.

León, an accomplished pianist, composer and conductor, has explored and developed her music and art across several genres, including chamber music, opera, folk, and Latin dance and rhythm. Her recent work, Drummin', which premiered at Miami's Lincoln Theater, is a multimedia piece that echoes the music of her Cuban cultural roots.

Born in Havana, she graduated from Carlos Alfredo Peyrellado Conservatory in Cuba, and emigrated to the United States in 1967 to earn an M.F.A. from New York University. From 1993 to 1997, León served as music adviser to the New York Philharmonic, where she was also the Revson composer-in-residence. Since 1986, she has served on the music faculty at Brooklyn College as well as at Harvard and Yale universities.

While in residence at the Five Colleges, León will also give a lecture, "Influences of Folk Traditions and Cultures in Classical Music," on Wednesday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Arms Music Building, Room 3, at Amherst College.



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Featured prominently in the December 1999-January 2000 edition of Natural History magazine is a long article by Robert Nicholson, greenhouse foreman at the Lyman Plant House. Nicholson's richly illustrated article, "Az-Tech Medicine," occupies a six-page spread and focuses on describing and explaining the Badianus Manuscript. Created by an Aztec artist in 1552, Nicholson writes, the Badianus Manuscript is an illustrated "repository of traditional medical knowledge. Having seen the amazing floral wealth of Mexico on numerous collecting expeditions, I favor the Badianus Manuscript for the kick I get out of recognizing species of plants I have come upon during fieldwork and for the visual joy I derive from the utterly flamboyant colors -- as bright as a Mexican cottage garden in full sun. A sort of botanical time capsule, this little book transports us back into the realm of Aztec knowledge[it] is a worthy legacy for all who seek to heal, a common thread wherever humans toil."


Members of the Smith geology department Amy Larson Rhodes and John B. Brady joined seniors Erica Difilippo and Maryann Ashworth in their research presentations at the Northeastern Section of the Geological Society of America's 35th annual meeting held March 13-15. Ashworth and Rhodes' presentation, titled "Flowpaths as Determinants of Impact Source in a Peatland," focuses on their studies of the peatland bordering Quag Pond in Gardner, Massachusetts. Difilippo and Brady presented "Metamorphic Evolution of High-Pressure, Low-Temperature Mafic Rocks Near Kini on the Island of Syros, Greece," a study of Syros' particular variety of high-pressure, Eocene metamorphic rocks. Hosted by geologists at Rutgers University, in cooperation with the New Jersey Geological Survey, Stockton State College, and Rider University, the meeting was held in New Brunswick, New Jersey.


More than 600 voices combined in harmony at the Five College Choral Festival at John M. Greene Hall on February 26 to perform the premiere of Three Love Lyrics, a piece composed by Ronald Perera, E.I. Sweeney Professor of Music. The piece, which was commissioned for the festival by the choral conductors at the Five Colleges and by Five Colleges Inc., was written with the specific parameters of the festival in mind, Perera said recently. "It had to be brief -- about five minutes long -- and be based on a secular text. And it had to be written for all 600-plus voices, the majority of whom are female, since two of the schools are all-women's colleges." The text draws from the Bible's Song of Solomon. In all, 13 choral groups from all five area colleges took part in the festival including Smith Chorale and Smith College Choir, both directed by Thomas Kim, and Smith's Glee Club, directed by Jonathan Hirsh.


RADS supervisor Patty Hentz, who is the area manager for the Smith College Club, was nominated by RADS assistant director Karl Kowitz as a "Savvy Manager" and appeared in a February 14 Daily Hampshire Gazette article on "managers who are doing it right." Gazette readers had been asked to tell the newspaper the names of outstanding managers in the area. In his nomination, Kowitz wrote that in her job planning and directing events at the club and Davis Center, "Patty continually sets high standards for herself and her team and is dedicated to providing excellent customer satisfaction.She is a true team player and is always thoughtful, considerate and respectful of others. The pride and enthusiasm she exhibits certainly motivates others to give their best."


Sources of further information, if any, are indicated in parentheses. Notices should be submitted by mail, by e-mail (mstanton@colrel.smith.edu) or by fax (extension 2174).


Campus Wide

Museum News
"Rare Books & Fine Art at Yale University," a day-trip for Friends of the Smith College Museum of Art and Friends of the Smith College Libraries, will take place on Friday, March 24, departing at 8:30 a.m. and returning at 6:30 p.m. Guided by Martin Antonetti, curator of rare books at Smith, the group will visit the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the Yale Center for British Art, and Yale University Art Gallery. Nonmembers are invited, as space permits. The fee for the trip, which includes round-trip coach fare with refreshments and the guided tour, is $30 for members of the Friends groups and $45 for nonmembers. For a reservation form, contact the museum, 585-2760.


Faculty & Staff

Cooking Class
The Staff Council Activities Committee welcomes John Sarage and Chris Gagnon, local caterers and Amherst College food service staff, on Friday, March 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Davis Ballroom. John and Chris will demonstrate how to make a diverse selection of food such as grilled adobe chicken, grilled portabella mushrooms, sauteed dumplings, and dessert tarts. The fee is $10 for staff and faculty and $15 for others. Preregistration and prepayment are required. To sign up, e-mail Cindy Rucci (crucci@smith.edu) or leave a voice-mail message on the Staff Council line (ext. 4424, then press 1 for the Activities Committee).

New York Trip
The Staff Council Activities Committee will sponsor one of its
popular low-cost bus trips to New York City on Saturday, April 29.The trip is open to all employees, faculty, retirees, and guests. The fee is at $25 per person. The buses will leave Smith at 7 a.m. and remain in New York City until 7 p.m. Drop-off points are the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the theater district. The pickup point will be announced by the driver. Preregistration and prepayment are required. To sign up, e-mail Cindy Rucci (crucci@smith.edu) or leave a message on the Staff Council voice mail (ext. 4424 then press 1 for the Activities Committee).

Smith Employee Web
The Smith Employee Web, announced at the March 9 Staff Council community forum, is a new Web product providing secure (encrypted) access for employees to their own personal Smith information and payroll data. A similar product currently available to students allows them to check their registration and grades on-line. The Smith Employee Web is expected to be available in May.


Students

New Web Site
The Jacobson Center for Writing, Teaching, and Learning has a new and comprehensive Web site describing its many services and programs. Please visit the site at http://www.
smith.edu/jacobsoncenter/. Soon, you will also be able to access the site from the Academic Resources page, available on the Smith College home page.

Fine Arts Council
The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Jazz Orchestra will perform at the UMass Fine Arts Center Saturday, March 25, at 8 p.m. Their repertoire includes the music of jazz masters Ellington, Goodman and Gillespie. Tickets, which are subsidized by the Smith Fine Arts Council, are available at the SGA Office, Clark Hall, for $9 for students with a Smith ID. Questions? Call Mary Jane Mullen, ext. 4570.

Examinations
Preliminary information concerning scheduled exams is posted in the registrar's office. Students should check this schedule carefully and report any conflicts to the registrar immediately. Examinations cannot be repeated and will be failed by de-fault if missed through carelessness.

Advisers
In preparation for April advising and registration, students are asked to check BannerWeb to ensure that their adviser is recorded accurately. Please notify the registrar's office of any changes as soon as possible.

LBGT Conference
The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is hosting a Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay/Transgender Safe Colleges Conference, "ACT: Action for Campus Transformation," sponsored by the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Issues and the Stonewall Center at UMass. Your story will help others come forward and put an end to anti-LBGT discrimination and violence. If you are interested in giving a five-minute public testimony at this conference about your experiences, contact Idit Klein at the Stonewall Center, 545-4824 or at idit@educ.umass.edu.

Health Promotion Peers
Interviews for health promotion peers are taking place now and will continue until April 10. Health peers have an opportunity to design work together on special health promotion projects for the campus and provide a wide variety of health information for their respective houses. This is a great opportunity for premed students and others interested in the health field, or for someone who would simply like to volunteer to promote the health of her fellow Smithies. For more information or to register for an interview, please call Elizabeth Krause, health peer intern, ext. 7805, or Connie Peterson, health educator, Health Service, ext. 2824. (Note: The health peer position will no longer be an elected position.)

Work-Study Job Listings
Work-study jobs available for the 2000-01 academic year will be advertised beginning April 1, 2000. These jobs are only for financial aid students with work-study in their financial aid awards. Students who currently have work-study and expect to have it in their financial aid award for 2000-01 should try to secure a job for next year before they leave campus for the summer. This is especially important for first-year students who will be moving out of their RADS jobs for their sophomore year. Students who are not on aid have no priority for any campus job and may not apply for positions until several weeks into the fall semester. The 2000-01 work-study job listing can be found at https://www.smith.edu/
finaid/fao/studemp.htm.

Tryon Prize
Although the Smith College Museum of Art is now closed for renovations and expansion, the Tryon Prize ($500) is still being offered this year for the best piece of writing by a student on a work or works of art at the museum. The writing may take any form-poetry, short or longessay, etc.-and need not have been prepared for a course assignment.Competition is open to all Smith undergraduates and undergraduate students from the Five Colleges who have taken a Smith art course. Submission guidelines: Essays should be submitted to Nancy Rich at the Smith College Museum of Art by April 14. A student's name, telephone, number and address should be on a separate sheet from the title and body of the composition. If the writing was prepared as a course assignment, please attach a description of the assignment. Submissions will be returned if a return envelope is provided. Questions? Call Nancy Rich, ext. 2773.

Summer Project Funds
The Sylvia Josephs Berger '24 Endowed Fund was established toassist students who wish to study in Israel. Funds are available forproposals such as intensive summer language programs, internships, andindependent projects. Deadline: April 10. Awards from the Catherine Kerlin Wilder '29 Fund support Smith undergraduates in the pursuit of special, short-term opportunities for service and practical experience (outside the traditional Junior YearAbroad programs), which might otherwise be closed to them because of the costs of international travel. Applicants must make a persuasive case that a Wilder award will enrich their educational experience and their knowledge of other cultures and international affairs. Rolling deadline.

Tuition/application fee waivers for 7 credits of summer school at Ewha Women's University in Korea are available. Applicants must have one year or the equivalent of Korean language background, and a strong interest in studying Korean language and culture. Since the stated purpose of the exchange is to encourage students to go to Korea to learn more about the culture, the exchange is not open to Korean nationals whose home is in Korea, even if they are EAS and/or EALL majors or minors. Ewha applications are available in late February, due in mid-March. For information/application materials, please contact Liz Lee at fellowships
@ais.smith.edu, or call ext. 4913.

Ada's Children's Art
The annual Ada Comstock Children's Exhibition will be held in the Seelye lobby from March 20 through 31. All Adas are asked to encourage their children up to age 16 to submit creative work-poem, story, painting, drawing, needlework, sculpture, etc. Please participate and make this year's event even more successful than the last. Questions? E-mail Esther Jno-Charles jnochain@aol.com or call 586-3621. This exhibition will be open to the public.

Cycles Survey
Reminder to all students asked to participate in the Cycles Survey: Please complete your survey. It's one of your best chances to make your opinions heard. Instructions were included on your survey form, but if you have questions or need another form, please call the Office of Institutional Research, ext. 3021.

House Community Advisers
The Office of Student Affairs/Residence Life is accepting applications for House Community Advisor (HCA) for the 2000-01 academic year. Candidates must be in good academic standing (with at least a 2.5 GPA) and be available evenings. HCAs are responsible for facilitating community within the house, planning fun house events and diversity activities, and providing referrals for counseling and other needs. HCAs work with the RC/HR and House President. Applications are available in the Office of Student Affairs, College Hall 24. Application deadline is Wednesday, March 22. For more information, contact Area Coordinator Sara Patch, ext. 2237.

S.O.S. Positions Open
Do you want to make a difference in your community? Would you like to lead and manage one of the largest student organizations on campus? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you can apply for an enriching yearlong Executive Board/managerial/internship position with Service Organizations of Smith (S.O.S.) for 2000-01. Applications and position descriptions are now available in the S.O.S. office in the basement of Helen Hills Hills Chapel or through your S.O.S. house representative. Applications are due on March 24 in the S.O.S. office. Questions, call the S.O.S. office at ext. 2756.

Education Job Fair
One of the largest education job fairs in the country, the 26th annual Massachusetts Educational Recruiting Consortium (MERC) will take place April 18-19 at the Worcester (Massachusetts) Centrum. Approximately 400 recruiters from 25 states will interview for September 2000 openings in positions such as teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, athletic trainers, coaches, speech, adjustment counselors, nurses, librarians in kindergarten through grade 12. Those who wish to register for this event must attend the MERC orientation Friday, March 24, 3:30 p.m., Seelye 107. For further information, registration, participating school systems and vacancy lists, contact Carrie Hemenway, ext. 2570, or chemenway@smith.edu, or visit the MERC Web site at www.merc2000.org.

Preludes Leaders
The Preludes Planning committee is looking for friendly, energetic, fun first-years, sophomores and juniors to be Preludes Leaders for the new first-year class. Leaders attend one meeting this semester and return early in the fall for training and Preludes. They serve as the primary leaders of the program, facilitating small group discussions, leading group-building games and running activities like Frisbee, tie-dye, and swimming. Applications are available starting March 6 in the post office, the student affairs office (College Hall 24), or from any planning committee member, and are due March 21. To be eligible you cannot play preseason fall sports or be in any position (HCA, HR, HP, HONS, SAA, etc.) that requires you to return to campus early for training. If you have questions, please feel free to contact any committee member: Katie, ext. 7835, Roslyn, ext. 4802, Sarah, ext. 6260, Hannah, ext. 7516 or Abigail, ext. 4517, or Julie Trainito, assistant dean of student affairs, ext. 4904. Preludes is many first-years' first experience at Smith. Help make it fun for them.

Art Search and Show
The ninth annual Fine Arts Council of Smith College art search and show will be held April 13­14 in Davis Ballroom. Submit artwork or vote on the works of others. Entries must be taken to Davis Ballroom Thursday, April 13, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., marked with artist's name and telephone extension. Display and voting will take place Thursday, April 13, between 4 and 8 p.m. and Friday, April 14, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.. Winners will be announced during a reception Friday, April 14, at 7 p.m., also in Davis Ballroom. First-place winner receives $300; second place, $200 and third and fourth place win-ners, $100 each. All students are en-couraged to vote. Questions? Call art show chair Nellie Garcia, ext. 7569.

Logo Contest
The Fine Arts Council of Smith College needs a logo and is asking the help of Smith students. The winner of the logo contest will win $100. The design should read FAC of Smith College. Submit your design on computer disk by 1 p.m. April 12 in the Student Affairs Office, College Hall. Please be sure to mark your submission with your name and telephone extension. The name of the winner will be announced Friday, April 14, at 7 p.m. at the art show reception in Davis Ballroom. Questions? Call Nellie Garcia, ext. 7569.

President's Open Hours
The president's open hours for March will be Monday, March 20, and Thursday, March 30, from 4 to 5 p.m. in College Hall 20. No appointments are necessary. Students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis.


SmithJobs

The following were available at presstime. Application reviews will begin immediately. To learn more, call extension 2278.

For the following two positions, for which preference will be given to applications received by March 30, apply with a cover letter, résumé and names and contact information of three professional references to Search Committee, Office of Admission, Box 2080, 7 College Lane.


Associate director for multicultural recruitment
Assistant director of admission

For the following three positions, for which preference will be given to applications received by April 3, apply to Smith College Campus School, Gill Hall.


Nurse Campus School
Preschool teacher
Campus School
Preschool teacher
Campus School

Teacher's aide Campus School, Fort Hill. Apply to Smith College Campus School, Fort Hill, 28 Lyman Road. Preference will be given to applications received by March 24.
Project archivist Neilson Library. Apply to College Archives, Neilson Library, 88A Alumnae Gym.
Records and transcripts assistant Registrar's Office. Apply to Office of the Registrar, 6 College Hall. Preference will be given to applications received by March 24.
Secretary/receptionist Clark Science Center. Apply to Director's Office, Clark Science Center, 115 Burton Hall. Preference will be given to applications received by March 27.
Director of investments Apply to Vice President for Finance and Administration, Box 2080, 4 College Hall.

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, March 20

Lectures/Symposia
Lecture "A Thousand Arms and a Thousand Bowls: Tantric Cosmology, Tantric Theology, and Tantric Yoga in Medieval China." Robert Gimello, visiting professor, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University. Sponsor: Ada Howe Kent Fund, East Asian Studies, Department of Religion and Biblical Literature, Lecture Committee. 4:15 p.m., Seelye 201

Panel "Rising Political Ideologies in South Asia," a discussion on the political background and ideological imperatives that led to the partition and independence of the nations of South Asia. Part of EKTA's "Rethinking the Past, Shaping the Future: Partition History and Identity" conference. Dinner provided. 6 p.m., Dewey common room

Meetings/workshops
Debate Society general meeting.
4-6 p.m., Seelye 101

Religious Life
Newman Association board meeting. Noon, Bodman Lounge, Chapel

Silence for the Soul A quiet place for prayer, meditation or reflection.
12:30-1:30 p.m., Chapel

Celebration Come celebrate the Baha'i New Year with good food, music and decorations. Bring your friends. Refreshments provided.
8 p.m., Wright common room*

Other events and activities
Language lunch tables
French, Italian
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room

President's open hours. First come, first served. 4-5 p.m., College Hall 20

Yoga class Noncredit, for students. Limited to 40. 4:45-6 p.m., Davis ballroom

Special event Van to Megillah reading at UMass Hillel House. Call ext. 2754 to reserve your spot. Departs at 6:30 p.m. from the Chapel


Tuesday, March 21

Lectures/Symposia
Sigma Xi luncheon talk "Analyzing Your Lifestyle: Fear or Fun." Jim Johnson, exercise and sports studies. Open to faculty, emeriti and staff. Noon, College Club lower level

Lecture "John Duke: Perspective at Century's End." Ruth Friedberg, professor emeritus, University of Texas, San Antonio. 5 p.m., Earle Recital Hall

Student forum "Ethnic Identity in South Asia" will discuss the intersection of history, community and identity and their political ramifications around South Asia. Students from different regions and communities will speak. Part of EKTA's "Rethinking the Past, Shaping the Future: Partition History and Identity" conference. Dinner provided. 6 p.m., Wright common room

Lecture "Up and Coming Plants: Lesser Known Plants for Garden Design." Gary Koller, former curator of the Arnold Arboretum. Reception follows in the illuminated Lyman Conservatory. 7 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room*

Lecture "Europa and the Rebirth of Exobiology." Christopher Chyba, SETI Institute. Part of the Five College Astronomy lecture series, "In the Footsteps of Galileo: Astronomical Discovery at the Millennium."
8 p.m., Franklin Patterson West Lecture Hall, Hampshire College*

Fine/performing arts/films
Music in the Noon Hour "Songs of John Duke 1899-1984." Robin Fisher '83, Soprano; Ruth Friedberg, piano. 12:30 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall

Film North by Northwest, Hitchcock's classic thriller about an ordinary guy mistaken for a government agent by a gang of spies. Second in a series presented by Rick Millington. Discussion to follow film. Sponsor: American Studies Program. 7 p.m., Seelye 106*

Concert Rock duo Bitch and Animal. Tickets: $8, general; $5, students. Sponsor: LBTA. 9 p.m., Davis Ballroom

Meetings/workshops
HR workshop "Change at Work: Techniques for Increasing Flexibility, Building Your Career Resiliency, and Defusing Stress in Face of the Inevitable." Open to faculty and staff. 8:30 a.m., Neilson Browsing Room

Informational meeting Bloomberg Financial Markets. 7 p.m., Dewey common room

SGA Senate meeting Open forum. All students welcome. 7:15 p.m., Seelye 201

CDO workshop How to find a summer internship. 7:15 p.m., CDO

CDO workshop Job search for seniors. 8 p.m., CDO

Student Labor Action Coalition general meeting 8:30 p.m., Women's Resource Center

Religious Life
Episcopal-Lutheran Fellowship meets in the house parlor for worship, lunch and friendship. Noon, St. John's Church, Elm Street

Other events and activities
Language lunch tables
Chinese, German
12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room

Presentation of the major and minor in geology. Refreshments provided. 4:15 p.m., Burton 110, Intro Lab

Yoga class Noncredit, for students. Limited to 40. 4:30-5:45 p.m., Davis ballroom

Grand opening King/Scales fitness room. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be followed by a demonstration of how to use the machines and weights properly and safely. 8 p.m., King/Scales fitness room

CDO open hours for browsing and library research. Peer advisers available. 7-9 p.m., CDO


Wednesday, March 22

Lectures/Symposia
Lecture "Understanding the Fragmentation and Reconstruction of the Self in French Caribbean Literature." Anne François, Mendenhall Fellow. 4 p.m., Seelye 207*

Lecture "The Battle to End Child Labor and Sweatshops-U.S. Students at the Forefront." Charles Kernaghan, executive director, National Labor Committee in Support of Human and Worker Rights. 7:30 p.m., Wright Hall auditorium*

Discussion of Earth, the latest film by Deepa Mehta, the acclaimed director of Fire, that unravels the complexities behind the experience of partition and the intersection of religious and regional identity on the cusp of independence. Part of EKTA's "Rethinking the Past, Shaping the Future: Partition History and Identity" conference. Earth is showing all week at Pleasant Street Theater at 5 p.m. Dinner provided. 7:30 p.m., Unity House

Meetings/workshops
CDO workshop How to write an effective résumé. 4:15 p.m., CDO

Religious Life
Catholic Adas gathering and informal discussion/reflection. Lunch served. All welcome. Noon, Bodman Lounge, Chapel

Buddhist service and discussion. 7:15 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel

Other events and activities
Language lunch tables Spanish, Portuguese. 12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room

Language lunch tables Classical languages. 12:15 p.m., Duckett Special Dining Room C

Presentation of the major computer science. Noon, McConnell Foyer

Résumé critique by a peer adviser.
3 p.m., CDO

Yoga class Noncredit, for students. Limited to 40. 4:45-6 p.m., Davis ballroom

Religious Life
ECC Bible Study music and meditation. Snacks provided. 10 p.m., Bodman Lounge, Chapel


Thursday, March 23

Lectures/Symposia
Liberal Arts Luncheon lecture "Excavating the Museum: Harris Hawthorne Wilder and Turn-of-the-Century Anthropology at Smith College." Patricia Erikson, anthropology. Sponsor: Committee on Academic Priorities. Noon, Smith College Club lower level

Lecture Tania León, distinguished American composer, will lecture on her life and work (see story, page 4). 4:30 p.m., Earle Recital Hall*

Lecture "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers." Robert Morris Sapolsky, Stanford University (see story, page 4). 5 p.m., Wright Hall auditorium*

Fine/performing arts/films
Film Sponsored by the Smith German Club. 7:30 p.m., McConnell auditorium

Meetings/workshops
Campus Climate Working Group will continue discussions on diversity proposals and the "What's Next?" Conference. Lunch served. Noon, Neilson Browsing Room

CDO workshop Job search for seniors. 3 p.m., CDO

Thursday continued

Religious Life
Smith Christian Fellowship meeting Praise, worship, prayer and Bible-centered teaching. 7:30 p.m., Seelye 206

Other events and activities
Language lunch tables Korean, Russian.12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room

Yoga class Noncredit, for students. Limited to 40. 8-9:15 a.m., Davis ballroom

Presentation of Fine Arts Center design plans by Polshek Partnership, architects. 4 p.m., Wright Hall auditorium

Five-College Purim Party Masquerade, hamentaschen and more to celebrate the Jews' victory over Haman. 8 p.m., Field House

Special event Stargazing with replicas of telescopes used by Galileo. See the planets, moon and other celestial bodies. Warm beverages provided. Wear warm clothing. 8 p.m., McConnell Observatory (roof)


Friday, March 24

Lectures/Symposia
Lecture "Public Histories, Private Memories: the Partition and After." Aijaz Ahmad, Department of Political Science, York University. Part of EKTA's "Rethinking the Past, Shaping the Future: Partition History and Identity" conference. Dinner reception follows at 6 p.m., Wright common room. 4 p.m., Wright auditorium

PRISM Conference 6 p.m.-midnight, Stoddard auditorium*

Lecture PRISM Conference keynote address. Movie follows. 7:30 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room*

Fine/performing arts/films
Dance Performance "The Path to Divadom," by Diane Rodriguez. 4:30 p.m., Field House*

Five College Concert Works of Tania León, including Ascend, Pueblo Mulato: Three Songs on Poems by Nicolas Guillen, and Momentum, with performances by the University of Massachusetts Brass Choir; UMass Madrigal Singers, Robert Eisenstein, director; Monica Jakuc, piano; Nikki Stoia, piano; Melinda Spratlan, soprano. 8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall*

Smithereens Annual Jam "Consume Us." The Smithereens' biggest concert of the year. Tickets: $3. 8 p.m., McConnell 103*

Meetings/workshops
Informational meeting Massachusetts Educational Recruiting Consortium (MERC). 3:30 p.m., Seelye 107

Religious Life
Firesides Informal discussion with the Baha'i Club, to learn about the faith. 2 p.m., Wright common room*

Shabbat service Dinner follows at 7 p.m. in the Kosher Kitchen, Dawes
House. 5:30 p.m., Dewey common room.

Other events and activities
Bus Trip to Yale Art Museum for friends of Smith College Art Museum and Libraries. Fee: $30, members; $45, nonmembers. Reservations required, ext. 2760. Board at 8:15 a.m. 8:30 a.m. departure from in front of Art Museum, Elm Street. Return to college by 6:15 p.m.

Conference "A Jungian Approach to Counter-Transference." Continuing- education program for professional social workers, therapists, counselors, teachers, nurses, psychologists, and other health-care providers. Fee: $60. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Dewey common room*

Language lunch tables Japanese. 12:15 p.m., Duckett House Special Dining Room

Alumnae House tea Emerson and Morris houses are cordially invited to attend. 4 p.m., Alumnae House Living Room

Dance "X-static." Five College Blind Date Dance. Students may preregister to participate in blind date activities or pay at the door. Admission: $5. 10 p.m., Davis ballroom


Saturday, March 25

Lectures/Symposia
PRISM conference Lectures and workshops. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Seelye Hall*

Lecture "Partition in Comparative Perspective." Radha Kumar, Council on Foreign Relations. Part of EKTA's "Rethinking the Past, Shaping the Future: Partition History and Identity" conference. 10:30 a.m., Seelye 106

Lecture "Reconstructing the Temple of Athena at Assos: Eccentric Choices, Ancient Mistakes and Archaeological Earthquakes." Bonna Wescoat, associate professor of classical art and archaeology, Emory University. Tenth Annual Lehmann Lecture. 11 a.m., Stoddard auditorium*

Lecture "The Land of Lost Roses: Perspectives on the Kargil War." Ravina Aggarwal, anthropology department. Part of EKTA's "Rethinking the Past, Shaping the Future: Partition History and Identity" conference. 1 p.m., Seelye 106

Lecture "The Future of Post-Nuclear South Asia." M. V. Ramana, Princeton University. Part of EKTA's "Rethinking the Past, Shaping the Future: Partition History and Identity" conference. 2:30 p.m., Seelye 106

Fine/performing arts/films
Concert Smith College Glee Club, Jonathan Hirsh, director, and Rutgers University Men's Glee Club, Patrick Gardner, director. 8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall*

Concert Pioneer Valley Symphony, Paul Phillips, director, will perform Samual Barber's Cello Concerto and Gustav Holst's The Planets in collaboration with Josh Simpson and Eric Van Cort. Matt Haimovitz, cello. Tickets: $17, general; $15, students/seniors; $14 in advance (773-3664 for more information). 8 p.m., John M. Greene Hall*

Presentation "Babel and Tradition: A Look at Isaak Babel's Play Sundown," by Veniamin Smekhov and Galina Aksenova. Performance by Ellen W. Kaplan, Mark Van Wye and Henry Jacobson. Sponsors: Jewish Studies, Russian and theatre departments, and Hillel. Reception follows in Bodman Lounge. 8 p.m., Chapel.

Meetings/workshops
Science Fiction and Fantasy Society meeting Discussion of Anime, Japanese animation. 3 p.m., Bass 210*

Other events and activities
Soccer clinic hosted by the Smith Soccer team. Girls 7 through 13 welcome. Emphasis on new skills and having fun. Admission: $10. 10 a.m.-noon, ITT

Special event Association of Low Income Students dinner and open mike. The dinner menu is from Jerry McClain's. Tickets: $5. 6 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room*


Sunday, March 26

Lectures/Symposia
PRISM conference Lectures and workshops. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Seelye Hall*

Fine/performing arts/films
Concert Wind Ensembles Concert. Performances by the Smith College Wind Ensemble and Orchestra.
2 p.m., Sweeney auditorium*

Recital "Night in Vienna." Adele Ashley, AC, soprano, with Clifton J. Noble Jr., piano. Featuring the music of German and Austrian composers, including Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and Richard Strauss. 8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall*

Meetings/workshops
CDO workshop How to find a summer internship. 1:15 p.m., CDO

CDO workshop Interview strategies for success. 2:30 p.m., CDO

Religious Life
Quaker meeting for worship begins at 11 a.m. Preceded by informal discussion at 9:30 a.m. All welcome. Bass 203*

Morning worship in the Protestant tradition with guest preacher, The Rev. Dr. Jerry Streets, Chaplain, Battel Chapel, Yale. Preceded by a light breakfast at 10 a.m. in Bodman Lounge. All are welcome. 10:30 a.m., Chapel

Morning prayers in the Hindu tradition. 11:45 a.m., Mandir (second floor), Chapel

Association of Smith Pagans meeting. Organization for those who practice nature-based religions. Seekers welcome. 4 p.m., Lamont basement

Roman Catholic Eucharistic Liturgy Fr. Stephen Ross, OCD, celebrant, priest/scholar-in-residence. Simple dinner follows in Bodman Lounge. 4:30 p.m., Chapel*

Other events and activities
CDO open hours for browsing and library research. Peer advisers available. 1-4 p.m., CDO

Oscar party The Academy Awards on the big screen. Food served. 5 p.m.-midnight, Davis ballroom*


Exhibitions

"Abstract Impressions" Monotypes and monoprints by Molly Gayley '58. Through March 30. Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Alumnae House, 33 Elm St.*

"SisterVision: Seeing Women's Lives" Documentary photos and artwork by photojournalist, activist and musician-performer Diana Davies. Through June 30. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Alumnae Gym*

"Imagining/Imaging the Heavens" Rare astronomy books and antique star chars depict the heavens with works drawn primarily from the holdings of the Mortimer Rare Book Room. This exhibition was developed by Margaret Ruth Eaton-Salners '01, Kahn Institute student fellow, as part of Star Messenger: Galileo at the Millennium. Through April 10. During library hours, Morgan Gallery, Neilson Library