What's New: Summer 1995

August 16, 1995

There is a brand-new home page for the Chemistry department, including faculty profiles and links to other chemistry sites on the internet, such as the NIH Molecular Modelling homepage and the Chemistry Art Gallery. To get to the Chemistry home page, go to Campus Information, Academic Departments and Programs, Departments and Programs Notes, Chemistry.

There are several new internet resources pages for individual departments. You can check out the new Internet Resources for Astronomy, Mathematics, Psychology, Religion, French, and the updated Women's Studies page by going to Research Resources, Internet Resources for Research, Academic Departments and Programs, and then choosing the department.

August 9, 1995

There are two new calendars in the Reference Collection, an ecclesiastical calendar based on the Roman Catholic faith, and a calendar of national holidays from the present day to the year 2000. To reach the calendars, choose Research Resources, the Reference Collection. Then select the calendar of your choice.

Interested in the 1996 presidential elections? There's a new link from the Political Science Internet Resources page to a 1996 election hotlist containing links to Project Vote Smart and to pages about the candidates for election, as well as electronic news reporting and texts of speeches. Find the Election '96 page by going to Research Resources, Internet Resources for Research, Academic Departments and Programs, Political Science, Election '96.

Did you ever wonder how many people in your hometown are enrolled in high school and employed? Or how many people were born in New York City within the past 10 years? You can find facts like this and many others at the U.S. Census page. To get to this page, choose Research Resources, Internet Resources for Research, Academic Departments and Programs, Economics, Census (U.S.).

July 28, 1995

On July 12, a group of hard-working ITS and Apple staff members installed nearly 300 PowerMacs all over campus. You can find a picture of the Normandy Invasion crew under Campus Information, Administration and Campus Services, Computing and Information Technology, Normandy Photograph.

Additional research resources have been added to the Internet Chemistry Resources listing. They include a link to sign up for ChemAbs, the American Chemical Society, and links to search for jobs in the field of chemistry. To get to the new chemistry resources, choose Research Resources, Internet Resources for Research, Academic Departments and Programs, Chemistry.

July 20, 1995

The 1995-96 Guide to Student Services at Wellesley College has made its debut on the CWIS. This is the perfect resource for questions such as student employment on and off campus, access to free tutoring, dining service, and cross-registering at MIT. The Guide is located under Campus Information, Especially for Students, Student Services.

Another addition to the CWIS's Internet Resources for Art page: The Getty Art History Information Program's Searchable Databases, which include the Repertory of the Literature of Art and the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, can be reached through Research Resources, Internet Resources, Academic Departments and Programs, Art.

July 11, 1995

Faculty and staff, are you receiving a new Powermac in the "Normandy Invasion?" Copies of the Normandy documentation are available on the CWIS. Look under Campus Information, Administration, Computing, Documentation, Normandy.

July 6, 1995

The Wellesley Online Visitors' Guide is here! Whether you're a prospective Wellesley student, long-time alum, or just a passerby on the World-Wide Web, this is the place for you. Take a look at our beautiful campus via the Virtual Tour! The Visitors' Guide and Virtual Tour can be found under Campus Information, Welcome.

Independence Day has come and gone, and you're looking to catch up on your U.S. history? Take a look at the Internet Resources for History page, under Research Resources, Internet Resources. Not only are there links to American sites and documents, but also to sites relevant to history around the world!

June 28, 1995

Now you can access the Encyclopaedia Britannica right from your own computer! Wellesley College users can explore Britannica Online for information on topics from aardvarks to Zaire. From this site, you can also search the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Britannica Online is located under Research Resources, Reference, Encyclopedia.

June 16, 1995

C'est magnifique! Regardez the new French Department homepage, which features information about department courses and faculty, the Wellesley-in-Aix program, and living in French House. This page is located under Campus Information, Academics, Departments and Program Notes.

Calling all first-years . . . and prospective students! Take a look at The First-Year Student's Guide, under Campus Information, Especially for Students. Here you'll find all the answers to your questions about choosing your classes, moving into your dorm room, and student organizations.

June 9, 1995

Summer is here, and it's the perfect time to get in shape! The summer hours for the Keohane Sports Center are listed under Campus Information, Schedules.

"All the world's a stage." See how Shakespeare's words are being lived out at Wellesley: take a look at the Theatre Studies home page. It's under Campus Information, Academic, Department and Program Notes.

June 7, 1995

Tired of flipping through the huge printed Yellow Pages to find that one phone number you need? You can search the NYNEX Yellow Pages database by name, business type, and location. From the Wellesley home page, choose Research Resources, then Reference Collection, then Yellow Pages: NYNEX.

Are you interested in the issues and concerns of women world-wide? The Internet Resources for Women page (under Research Resources, Internet Resources, Academic Departments) now includes links to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, which is taking place this September in Beijing.

Finally, if you're looking to plan ahead, calendars from 1992-2000 can be found under Research Resources, Reference.

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