What's New on the Wellesley CWIS?

Spring 2001

General Interest

Weather comes to Wellesley
Wellesley's own real time weather conditions. Before you venture across the academic quad, check the temperature, wind speed, dew point and solar radiation. For those of you wishing, "Wellesley, Wellesley, only to be there..." watch the barometer rise and fall and remember the crazy New England weather with fondness.

www.wellesley.edu
The Wellesley homepage and many of the secondary pages got a facelift at the end of the spring semester. For information about the redesign or for help navigating the new pages, see Help!

Library

Wellesley College Library
The Library site was redesigned to organize the growing number of virtual resources available to library patrons. A highlight of the new site are the research subject pages, which are maintained by librarians and collections specialists. Choose 'Browse by Subject' and find research aids from books to websites.

Administrative

Administrative Council
"Administrative Council shall serve in an advisory capacity to the President and shall provide a forum for exchange of information among the administrative staff members and departments and with other College constituencies. The Council shall represent the views of the administrative staff in the College's decision-making process." The website includes a self-nomination form, as well as a list of committees and meeting times.

Disability Services
Students who need to request accomodations will find resources here in the virtual home of Disability Services. The site also has resources and contact information for staff, faculty, and visitors.

Housing Office
The Housing Office has made available on the web information and forms related to housing registration. Suite lottery forms, summer housing registration and room change forms can all be downloaded and printed.

Student Financial Services
Student Financial Services is the access point to all things relating to finacing your Wellesley education. In addition to providing financial aid and student employment information, the website provides contacts for student account information.

Student Organizations

Bates Hall
In the words of House President Peijean Wu, "Bates is truly the happening place." Take a virtual tour of Bates Hall and find out about Katharine Lee Bates, what that sculpture is in the Bates circle, and Sunday sundaes.

Cafe Hoop
Hoopies are a unique breed of Wellesley-ites. They live on coffee, swedish fish and nachos, and gather in the cave-like basement of Schneider from 1 pm to 1 am.

Dance Collective
Dance Collective is a group focused on modern dance. Their performances incorporate dance improvisation and audience participation.

Real Life
Real Life is a campus Christian community. Their mission is to "present the truth about Jesus to each woman at Wellesley and to give her the opportunity to make an educated decision about whether or not to follow Him."

Recycling Committee
Does Wellesley recycle newspapers? Cardboard? Where does the 5 cents go from my soda can? The Recycling committee, a cooperative effort of students, faculty and staff, is charged with examining how the Wellesley College community can act in a more environmentally responsible manner. The committee started and continues to run the dorm recycling program, which does take newspaper and cardboard. You'll have to read the history section to find out about the 5 cents.

Tower Court
Tower Court is one of the oldest dorms on campus, built in 1915 on the site of the old College Hall, which burned down the previous year. The building is known for its formal courtyard and living rooms, as well as lakeside views.

Wellesley Asian Alliance
The Wellesley Asian Alliance's mission is "to serve the Asian and Asian American community, to enrich the multicultural experience at Wellesley, and to make waves." The website has a section detailing the nascent Asian American Studies major.

Wellesley Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
The mission of WIVCF is "to establish and advance at colleges and universities witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord: growing in love for God, God's word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture and God's purposes in the world."

Women for Choice
The purpose of the organization is to "promote education for the Wellesley College community about issues surrounding women's reproductive rights and health and to provide volunteer and internship contacts for students interested in this area."

Fall 2000

by Yukari Wada

General Interest

Pendleton East
Pendleton East underwent a major construction project over the summer of 2000 and the fall semester. This website tracked some of the changes in the building and details the building's history through photos of the past, present, and future of Pendleton East.

Library

Wellesley College Library - e-Resources A-Z
The A-Z list is a comprehensive list of the electronic resources, including full text databases and indexes, available to library patrons.

Academic

Chinese Department Summer in Beijing Program
Wellesley in Beijing is a 4-week intensive Mandarin Chinese program. The website has information on the curriculum, as well as practical information on traveling to and living in China. Advice on bargaining from the "Bits of Wisdom" section: "Make sure you know your numbers well and don't forget to turn on the smile, milk the fact that you're a student and of course use the quantity of whatever you're buying to your advantage."

Latin American Studies Program
Latin American Studies is an interdepartmental major. This site has a brief history and links related to the program, such as studying abroad opportunities.

Administrative

Harambee House
Harambee is the cultural center for students, faculty, and staff of African descent. "Harambee is a Swahili word that means 'working together', and the house encourages students, faculty and administrators to meet and work together toward common goals."

Mail Services & Retail Post Office
All you ever wanted to know about mail services - location, hours, contact information, and more!.

Student Organizations

Al-Muslimat
"Al-Muslimat is a support group for the Muslim women of Wellesley College." Part of the mission of the organization is to promote understanding of Islam and issues relating to Islam throughout the college community. The website furthers this mission, offering information from basic (What is Islam?) to complex (What about Muslim Women?).

 

For a history of these listings, go to the Wellesley CWIS What's New Archives.