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Events at Smith

Global FLEX: Summer in Morocco Info Session
October 17, 2019
Learn more about the Global FLEX program, directed by Camille Washington-Ottombre (ENV) and Greg White (GOV/ENV). It examines the multifaceted dimension of climate change in a middle-income country with a particular focus on issues of environmental justice. Themes include economic development, agriculture and hydrology, efforts to adapt, gender politics, and migration. The course/program has six pre-departure meetings during the spring semester, and then travels to Morocco from June 1 - June 18.
CEEDS, Wright Hall 005
12:15 pm to 1:00 pm

Health & STEM Professions Lunch Bag: Intro to Fellowships for Pre-Health & STEM Professions Students
October 18, 2019
Discussion of competitive fellowships available to undergraduates in STEM majors (including Goldwater, Hollings, and Udall) and for graduate study (including NSF GRF, at US universities, and Churchill, Gates-Cambridge, and Marshall, in the UK). Selection criteria will be discussed, as well as ways that students can make themselves stronger candidates for competitive opportunities. Open to ALL students who are looking for funding and want to understand the requirements of competitive fellowships.
McConnell 103
12:10 pm to 1:00 pm

GEO-Poetry Center lunchbag
October 21, 2019
Dr. Bosiljka Glumac, professor of geosciences, and Teresa Carson, poet, will discuss their cross-disciplinary collaboration that culminated in a new thread of research for Dr. Glumac, and in the poem "SARKO (FLESH) -PHAGOS (EATING)," which is a piece from Teresa's in-progress project "The Argument of Time." Lunch provided. Teresa Carson holds an MFA in poetry and an MFA in theater, both from Sarah Lawrence College. She is the author of three collections of poetry, and is currently working on an epic poem, "The Argument of Time," about Ostia Antica, an extinct city near Rome.
Poetry Center, Wright Hall
12:15 pm

Lecture: Abolish Big Data
October 21, 2019
Yeshimabeit Milner is the Founder & Executive Director of Data for Black Lives, an organization that mobilizes scientists around racial justice issues, bringing together data scientists, computer programmers, and racial justice activists to discuss the role that data can and should play in Black communities. This talk serves as a call to action to reject the concentration of Big Data in the hands of a few, to challenge the structures that allow data to be wielded as a weapon of immense political influence. To abolish Big Data would mean to put data in the hands of people who need it the most.
Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

BlockChain For Social Impact
October 22, 2019
Three panelists will help students understand what blockchain is, explore how the technology is being deployed in various industries to help solve social problems as well as help distinguish environmental impacts fact from fiction. Panelists: Evin McMullen and Johnna Powell (ConsenSys), Lexi Wangler (Wachsman). Moderated by Hassani Turner '06, American Express. Dinner provided. This is the final event of the semester in the Conway Center's Innovative Strategies series.
Campus Center 205
6:00 pm

Sustainable Foods Showcase
October 23, 2019
Dining Services is excited to host this opportunity for the Smith community to meet some of the people and learn more about the companies that provide us with the delicious food we eat on campus! Samples? You betcha! Real Food Challenge (RFC) students will be there, too, to tell you more about the RFCe and how Smith is helping support a more socially and environmentally just food system.
Campus Center Carroll Room
11:00 am to 1:30 pm

Cultivating Wisdom, Intimacy, and Response in a Warming World:
October 23, 2019
A Meditation Series in Eco-Buddhism Wednesday evenings throughout the semester with Karin Meyers, Visiting Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies. Meyers was associate professor at Kathmandu University’s Centre for Buddhist Studies from 2011–18, where she also served as director of the master’s program in Buddhist studies. Her work focuses on Buddhist psychology, ethics and contemplative systems; Buddhism and free will; and topics in Buddhist studies that occupy the borderlands of religion and philosophy.
Helen Hills Hills Chapel
8:30 pm to 10:00 pm

Events Off Campus

The Great Tree Bicycle Tour- register now!
October 20, 2019
This will be an 8 mile self-guided tour of some of the most interesting and awe-inspiring trees within Northampton. Online and paper maps with the route and tree information will be provided. There will be an audio file for each tree on the tour easily accessible via a smart phone with a QR code reader. The tour will conclude with festivities at Maines Field. Bring your friends, or make some new ones, and ride at your own pace. Pre-registration is required for this event. Use the link below for more detail and to register:
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Start in Pulaski Park, Northampton
10:00 am

Events at Smith

Ethics of Drones: Creating a Code of Conduct
October 24, 2019
Join the Spatial Analysis Lab in a conversation drones and ethics, and specifically about how we use drone technology here at Smith College. We are creating a code of conduct for our drone research and want your input and feedback. During this workshop we will go over the document we’ve drafted and collaboratively edit. We will also think about how this document should be implemented, and the implications of conduct and ethics in other lab spaces. Drones will be out for exploration and engagement, too. We welcome all students, staff, faculty, community members, and technophiles and technophobes alike. RSVP using the link below:
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Spatial Analysis Lab, Sabin-Reed 104
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

CEEDS' Annual Apple Cider Pressing
October 26, 2019
Join students and staff from the Center for the Environment, Ecological Design, and Sustainability (CEEDS) to experience a family friendly and tasty New England tradition. We're all about sustainable food! Help us press fresh, Westhampton-grown apples into cider and then have a cup together with a Hadley-made cider donut; sample some heirloom apples and get a taste of history! Dining Services is partnering with us to provide local cheese sampling, too.
Chapin Annex Road, Chapin Loading Dock
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Exhibition: Journeys & Visual Poems
October 27, 2019
Journeys, an exhibit of paintings by Kate Whittaker (AC 1990), reflect impressions formed during her climate research travels to remote areas of the world. Patterns form landscapes, marks conjure ancestral presence, and ancient calligraphy evokes a shared heritage. The process can involve forty or more layers of paint, while accents of micaceous paint illuminate and grow quiet with the changing light. Visual Poems, in traditional scroll format, are a natural offshoot of these layered paintings and combine details of her paintings and photographs to form narratives of their own. On view Sept. 6-Dec. 17. Open Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.
Alumnae House Gallery, 33 Elm St.
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Courage in the face of uncertainty: mindfulness and climate change
October 28, 2019
Join us in a warm, supportive atmosphere to engage in contemplative practice, build community, and share a delicious vegetarian lunch. All are welcome! Today's guest host is Mariah Freemole, certified mindfulness instructor. Sponsored by the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, the Office of the Dean of Students, and the Narratives Project.
Campus Center 103/14
12:15 pm to 1:00 pm

Lena Entins from Toxics Action Center
October 28, 2019
Ms. Entin is the Deputy Director of Toxics Action Center. The mission statement of TAC is: "We believe everyone has the right to clean air, clean water and healthy communities. We work side-by-side with communities to prevent or clean up pollution in New England." Part of the ENX 100: Environment and Sustainability, Notes from the Field lecture series taking place each Monday. Feel free to check out their website: toxicsaction.org
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Chinese Student Association Panel Discussion: Environmental Innovation
October 28, 2019
Hear from panelists Denise McKahn, Associate Professor of Engineering, and Daniel Gardner, Dwight D. Morrow Professor of History as they discuss the environmental situation in China and compare the different approaches to environmental issues taken by U.S and China. This event brought to you by the Chinese Students Association. Tea will be served.
Campus Center 204
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

How the Climate Crisis has Become the Single Largest Threat to Human Health in History:
October 30, 2019
A Conversation Between Journalists Dahr Jamail and Amy Ellis Nutt. An award-winning journalist known for his independent coverage of the 2003 war in Iraq, Dahr Jamail has published with Truthout, The Guardian, The Nation and Al Jazeera, among others. Most recently he was honored for his reporting on environmental hazards and militarism; his latest book is The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption. Amy Ellis Nutt ’77 has reported on neuroscience and mental health issues for The Washington Post and won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. Her most recent book is Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family. She is the spring 2020 Lakes Writer-in-Residence at Smith and a recent Smith College Medalist.
Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall
7:30 pm

Cultivating Wisdom, Intimacy, and Response in a Warming World:
October 30, 2019
A Meditation Series in Eco-Buddhism Wednesday evenings throughout the semester with Karin Meyers, Visiting Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies. Meyers was associate professor at Kathmandu University’s Centre for Buddhist Studies from 2011–18, where she also served as director of the master’s program in Buddhist studies. Her work focuses on Buddhist psychology, ethics and contemplative systems; Buddhism and free will; and topics in Buddhist studies that occupy the borderlands of religion and philosophy.
Helen Hills Hills Chapel
8:30 pm to 10:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Pop Up Florence
October 26, 2019
Pop in for a one-day demonstration of art and streetscape interventions to foster a walkable and safe community for all. Snacks/drinks provided. Work coordinated by Smith College landscape studies and UMass Anherst sustainable community development students. rain Date Sunday, Oct. 27th.
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Main Street, Village Center, Florence, MA
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Featured Event

Lunchbag: Presentation of the ES&P major and minors
October 31, 2019
Come for lunch and to learn about the major and minor in environmental science and policy and the minor in marine science and policy. Lunch served.
McConnell 103
12:10 pm to 1:00 pm

Events at Smith

Fragile Earth
November 1, 2019
The impact of human action on the earth has increased dramatically in the past 50 years. This installation, organized to coincide with Smith College’s Year on Climate Change, features a selection of works from the SCMA collection created between the early 1970s and mid-2000s that focus on the intersection of human life and our environment. On display July 19-November 10, 2019. Visit the website for hours:
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Nixon Gallery, Smith College Museum of Art

Health & STEM Professions Lunch Bag: Summer Jobs and Internships for STEM Students
November 1, 2019
Tips and resources for finding a summer position in the STEM fields. Pizza provided (first-come - first served).
McConnell 103
12:10 pm to 1:00 pm

GEO lunch: Spatial, Seasonal, and Annual Behavior of Methane in Adjacent Small Arctic Lakes
November 4, 2019
Geo lunchtime talks continue with when Sarah Cadieux of RPI, who will tell us about her research on the behavior of methane in Arctic lakes, a topic of great interest in our "Smith Year of Climate Change". Sarah's research uses an interdisciplinary approach to investigate the links between geological, biological, and climatic processes, with a focus on Arctic regions where modern climate change has been rapid and dramatic. Please come! Lunch will be served around noon in Sabin-Reed 103 followed by Sarah's talk at 12:15.
Sabin-Reed 103
12:00 pm

Celebrating Art in a Time of Crisis
November 4, 2019
Are you tired of hearing about climate change? Species loss? Impending devastation? You're not the only one. This workshop will discover new ways to use language and art to raise awareness where it needs raising. Come to this workshop for some serious fun. Sponsored by the Poetry Center and CEEDS.
Alumnae House Conference Room
4:30 pm

DIY soap with The Green Team!
November 4, 2019
Larn how to make low-waste soap at a DIY soap-making workshop and have some "clean" fun with the Green Team!
Campus Center 204
7:30 pm

Crowdsourcing Maps
November 5, 2019
Join Spatial Analysis Lab staff to learn and create crowdsourced maps! Crowdsourced maps are created by the user-- they supply that data that makes up the map and provide their own experience and geolocation. We will learn the basics of how to create surveys and apply them to the map. We will then test our surveys by going out and putting these maps to use! All are welcome-- students, staff, faculty, community members. RSVP using the link below:
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Spatial Analysis Lab, Sabin-Reed 104
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Film screening: Gasland
November 5, 2019
Can you light your water on fire? Join us for the 2010 Josh Fox film that impacted public perception of unconventional oil and gas development. The film is a Best Documentary Winner, Environmental Media Association; Special Jury Prize Documentary Winner, Sundance Film Festival; Gasland- Josh Fox Winner, Lennon Ono Grant for Peace; Academy Award Nominee, Best Feature Documentary. All are welcome. Halloween candy and popcorn provided.
McConnell 103
7:00 pm

Poetry Reading: Camille Dungy
November 5, 2019
Acclaimed poet Camille Dungy has written and spoken extensively about climate change. The author of four collections of poetry and a book of essays, Dungy also edited the anthology Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry (University of Georgia Press, 2009).
CC Carroll
7:30 pm

Exhibition: Journeys & Visual Poems
November 6, 2019
Journeys, an exhibit of paintings by Kate Whittaker (AC 1990), reflect impressions formed during her climate research travels to remote areas of the world. Patterns form landscapes, marks conjure ancestral presence, and ancient calligraphy evokes a shared heritage. The process can involve forty or more layers of paint, while accents of micaceous paint illuminate and grow quiet with the changing light. Visual Poems, in traditional scroll format, are a natural offshoot of these layered paintings and combine details of her paintings and photographs to form narratives of their own. On view Sept. 6-Dec. 17. Open Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.
Alumnae House Gallery, 33 Elm St.
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Landscape Master Plan: Interactive & Hands on Engagement and Discussion about Adaptive Landscape
November 6, 2019
The Landscape Master Planning Committee invites you to participate in an important project to help re-envision our campus' exterior landscape. Please join us during our series of community engagement events that will include hands on art projects, sticker boards, discussions and interactions focused on three themes: inclusivity, adaptation, and education. Food will be provided on a first come, first served basis.
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Campus Center ground-level
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Landscape Master Plan: Open House and Interactive Engagements
November 6, 2019
The Landscape Master Planning Committee invites you to participate in an important project to help re-envision our campus' exterior landscape. We understand that the only way to meaningfully adapt to the ongoing evolution of student priorities, pedagogy, technology, climate and landscape management practices is through a purposeful collaboration with students, faculty, and staff. We need your input about your lived experience and your ideas- visit our website to find out more about what we hope to achieve (see link below). Please join us during our series of community engagement events that will include hands on art projects, sticker boards, discussions and interactions focused on three themes: inclusivity, adaptation, and education. Food will be provided on a first come, first served basis.
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Campus Center ground-level
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Food Accessibility, Health Equity, and Plant Based Diets
November 6, 2019
Animal Advocates of Smith College hosts small business owner Nicole Broushet of The Vegan Nest for a conversation for a conversation about Food Accessibility, Health Equity, and Plant Based Diets. Nicole will give a short presentation followed by time for conversation with the audience. Everyone is welcome regardless of dietary choices. Snacks will be served
Campus Center 103/14
7:00 pm

Cultivating Wisdom, Intimacy, and Response in a Warming World:
November 6, 2019
A Meditation Series in Eco-Buddhism Wednesday evenings throughout the semester with Karin Meyers, Visiting Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies. Meyers was associate professor at Kathmandu University’s Centre for Buddhist Studies from 2011–18, where she also served as director of the master’s program in Buddhist studies. Her work focuses on Buddhist psychology, ethics and contemplative systems; Buddhism and free will; and topics in Buddhist studies that occupy the borderlands of religion and philosophy.
Helen Hills Hills Chapel
8:30 pm to 10:00 pm