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alumna pam melroy '83 to pilot space shuttle discovery
When the space
shuttle Discovery blasts off this month, Wellesley
College will have special reason to cheer. Pamela
A. Melroy, an alumna from the class of 1983 and the
third US woman in the history of NASA to be the shuttle's
pilot, will be carrying a blue Wellesley pennant as a
memento.
"When I blast off for my first shuttle mission... I will be
thrilled to be Wellesley’s first (but not last!)
daughter in space," Melroy wrote to President Diana Chapman
Walsh last spring. "As a Wellesley alumna, I am extremely
proud of my alma mater and grateful for the fantastic
education and wonderful friends and mentors that Wellesley
has given to me."
The blue felt pennant that will accompany Melroy has its own
bit of history, having been taken by two teams of Wellesley
physics students conducting experiments in zero-gravity
environments as part of a NASA program.
Three members of Wellesley’s astronomy faculty, Wendy
Bauer, Richard French, and Jeff Regester, will travel to
Florida to watch Melroy’s launch. Both Bauer and French
taught Melroy during her undergraduate years. Alumnae in
Florida and in Melroy’s home of Rochester, New York,
plan to gather for mini-reunions to watch the launch.
When the launch date is set, the College will arrange for a
special viewing of the launch via NASA-TV in Science Center
277. Organizers expect a large turnout to watch and cheer
Wellesley’s first foray into space.
Melroy double-majored in physics and astronomy at Wellesley,
and went on to earn a masters degree in earth, atmospheric
and planetary sciences from MIT. A lieutenant colonel in the
Air Force, she has logged over 4,000 hours of flight time in
more than 45 different aircraft. She was selected for the
astronaut program from a field of over 4,000 applicants to
fill one of 20 openings in the entering class in 1994.
In her speech to graduating seniors at Wellesley’s 1998
commencement, Melroy spoke of her dream, at age 11, to be an
astronaut, and lauded the "help toward our dreams Wellesley
gives all of us. The environment here gives women a place to
dream without being restricted or blinded by culturally
generated limits.... I look forward to seeing our beautiful
campus from space, and returning this [pennant]
afterwards, and to share the story of my experience."
malone
scholarships awarded
Stephanie Anne Schur, Jennifer M. Piscopo and Helen White
have been awarded Katharine Malone Scholarships in
recognition of their outstanding academic achievement and
special commitment to the college community. The Malone
Prizes were established in 1985 by Alumna Claudine Malone in
honor of her mother.
Schur, a senior from Hartford, Connecticut, was named
Katherine Malone Scholar, one of Wellesley's highest honors.
Schur is doing an independent studies major in paleobiology,
researching the evolutionary history of whales for her
honors thesis. She volunteers for a children's literacy
group, serves as dormitory resident advisor and student
representative in the Admissions Office. She is president of
an on-campus organization that educates students about
sexual health issues.
The Malone Sophomore Prize went to Piscopo, a junior from
Falmouth, Massachusetts. A Latin American Studies major with
a minor in astronomy, Piscopo guides tours for the
Admissions Office, tutors for the Astronomy Department, and
has served as dormitory resident advisor and in the
residence council. For the past two years she has co-chaired
a community service event that encourages underprivileged
girls to aspire to a college education.
White, a sophomore from Lawrence, Kansas, received the
Malone First Year Prize. She majors in economics and
Chinese. White has served in the governing council for her
residence hall and is in the Tae Kwon Do Club at MIT.
architect proposals under review by campus center committee
The multi-constituency committee charged with recommending an architect for a campus center is now reviewing proposals from approximately a dozen architects. Chaired by trustee Ed Lawrence and comprised of faculty, students, trustees, and staff, the committee sent requests for proposals this summer to about 20 architects. A full list of commitee members can be viewed online at: www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/President/Announcements/ccasc.html.
Planning for the campus center received a major boost in
April with a $25 million commitment for the building from
Lulu
'66 and Anthony Wang.
The committee plans to select three finalists from the
proposals now under consideration. In addition to a more
detailed proposal, each finalist will be asked to comment,
from an architectural viewpoint, on each of the two sites
proposed for the building by the Campus Center Planning
Committee (CCPC): the "Lakeside" site next to Schneider and
the "Alumnae Valley" site near Alumnae Hall. In its report
to the president in January, the CCPC stated, "The
architect’s vision for the structure itself and its
relationship to the surrounding landscape will be a crucial
determinant of the desirability of a given site. The College
needs to know what its architects of choice see as possible
before it makes a final choice on the site."
When the three finalist firms have completed their analyses
of the sites, their advice will be made avaiable for
community discussion. The committee anticipates that these
discussions will occur in late November.
The architect selection committee plans to bring a recommendation for an architect and a site for the campus center to the Board of Trustees at its January, 2001 meeting.
brachman hoffman symposium is october 3
The first symposium by Brachman Hoffman Fellows takes place from 4:15 to 6 pm, Tuesday, October 3, in Room 278, Science Center. Participating fellows are: Charles Q. Bu, associate professor, mathematics, speaking on Applications of Parabolic PDE’s: Waves, Cells and Stock Markets; Yue Hu, associate professor, physics, on Pulp Friction: Understanding Variable-Viscosity Fluids; and Julia H. Miwa, assistant professor, chemistry,What Makes a Protein Hold its Shape: the Influence of Hydrogen Bonds. The Fellowship is named for Marilyn Brachman Hoffman, '52, who created to recognize the value of basic research&emdash;to advance knowledge and to affect the intellectual climate of the college commu-nity. She has endowed it to encourage Wellesley science faculty to be creative in their work and to “take that step beyond the ordinary." Awards provide aid for reseachers’ development of an idea in a new area, support research on site, and promote participation in the broader international scientific network.
Once again, alumnae and friends of Wellesley have been extraordinarily generous in their giving to the college. Last year, total private giving surpassed $59.5 million, a ten percent increase over the previous year’s record. And 53.1 percent of alumnae (a jump of more than four percent) made gifts to the college. Contributions to Annual Giving were a record $9.4 million. The graduating seniors of the Class of 2000 set still more records in participation (90 percent) and dollars ($11,000). Their class gift was designated for internship stipends for three students from the Class of 2001. On July 1, Wellesley officially embarked on an ambitious $400 million comprehensive campaign, with commitments already totaling $154.7 million. This includes the $25 million gift of Anthony and Lulu Wang, '66, the largest ever for a women’s college.
bunny harvey, art, is
exhibiting some of her paintings at the Berry-Hill
Galleries in New York City. The exhibition, entitled
"Natural Thought," will run from September 22 to October
21.
richard kunch has been
hired as the new executive chef of the Wellesley College
Club, beginning October 3. He comes to Wellesley from The
Carolina Club in Chapel Hill, NC, where he has been
executive chef since 1996. He has held similar positions at
dining establishments in Wilmington, DE, New Orleans, and
Philadelphia.
marilyn downs, LICSW,
has joined the counseling staff at the Stone Center as
assistant director and coordinator of training. She brings
extensive clinical and administrative experience,
particularly in the field of community mental health, and is
on the faculty at the Boston University School of Social
Work. Her appointment as a full-time member of the
counseling staff will assist in providing quality care and
continuity of services to Wellesley students.
joy renjilian-burgy, Spanish, as president of the
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
(AATSP) chaired the organization’s International
Conference in August in Puerto Rico.
marjorie agosín,
Spanish, has received the Gabriela Mistral Medal of Honor
for Lifetime Achievement from the government of Chile. This
summer, she also was the Honorary Guest at the International
Bookfaire at Porto Alegre in Brasil.
elena gascón-vera, Spanish, lectured in
Turkey, Israel, Jordan and Spain this summer on the identity
of women as Hispanics at Wellesley and women writers in
Spanish literature today.
lecture National
Organization of Women President Patricia Ireland speaks on
the World
March of Women 2000 which will be held October 15 in
Washington, D.C. to recognize women’s rights and demand
an end to poverty and violence against women. NOW Campus
Coordinator Catherine Bitney will give a brief workshop on
how to organize a group to attend the march. 12:30 pm,
Alumnae Hall Ballroom. Sponsor: Committee for Political and
Legislative Action. Info: x7749.
catholic mass 12:30 pm,
Newman Conference Room, Chapel basement. Info: x2688.
buddhist community gatherings for meditation
and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room under Houghton
Chapel. Also midday nirvana (silent sitting) weekdays from
12:30 &endash; 1 pm. Info: x2793.
english tutoring Esther
Iwanaga, professional ESL tutor, available for individual
help planning, drafting, revising papers; oral and reading
skills; all courses. Sign up: ESL tutor book (inside the LTC
entrance) for consultation. 5-9 pm, LTC Small Conference
Room. Info: x2480.
tuesday october
3
tennis vs Babson. 3:30
pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
field hockey vs Clark. 4
pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
information session for
study abroad in English-speaking programs, including study
at Oxford and Cambridge. 4:15 pm, Slater International
Center. Sponsor: International Studies and Services. Info:
x2320.
lecture James Carroll,
columnist, author, and former Jesuit priest will speak on
his forthcoming book, Constantine’s Sword: The Church
and the Jews. 4:15 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsors: Jewish
Studies Program and History. Info: x2605.
brachman hoffman symposium: first annual event
featuring Wellesley faculty Charles Q. Bu, Yue Hu, and Julia
H. Miwa (see article), 4:15-6 pm,
Science Center 278. Info: x3000.
bible study 6:30 pm,
Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy.
Info: x2655.
sustaining prayer 8 pm,
Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy.
Info: x2655.
wednesday october 4
russian table Come for
tea, cookies, and Russian conversation. 12:30 pm, Founders
416. Sponsor: Russian.
Info: x2418.
disability support group
all are welcome. Please bring a lunch. 12:30 pm, LTC Lounge,
3rd floor Clapp Library. Info: x222.
japan table 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court small
dining hall. Sponsor: Japanese.
Info: x3226.
information session on
financial aid for study abroad. 1:15 - 2:15 pm, Slater
International Center. Sponsor: International
Studies and Services. Info: x2320.
lecture "Banks and
Spoliations in World War II France: Ordinary Players in an
Authoritarian Regime." Speaker: Claire Andrieu of the
University of Paris &endash; Sorbonne. 4:30-6 pm, Pendleton
West 105. Sponsors: Jewish Studies and History.
Info: x2605.
reception/gallery talk
photographs by visiting faculty members, Joshua Touster and
David Herwaldt. On exhibit until October 6. 5-7 pm, Jewett
Art Gallery. Sponsor: Art.
Info: x2042.
bible study 6:30, Little
Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info:
x2655.
career panel "Exploring
Careers in the International Arena." Wellesley alumnae will
share their experiences about U.S.-based careers in the
international sphere. 7 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor:
Center
for Work and Service. Info: x2352.
sustaining prayer 8 pm,
Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy.
Info: x2655.
thursday october
5
luncheon seminar series
"The Psychopolitics of Adoption: Creating a New Paradigm."
Speakers Betsy Smith and Janet Surrey will focus on the
adoption experience in this culture. Bring a bag lunch.
Coffee served. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House Library, 828
Washington Street. Sponsor: Wellesley
Centers for Women. Info: x2507.
sustaining prayer 1:15 pm &endash; 1:45 pm,
Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy.
Info: x2655.
catholic mass 4 pm,
Newman Conference Room, Chapel basement. Info: x2688.
film "Tokyo Story."
Japanese with English subtitles, 139 minutes, black &
white. Yasujiro Ozu’s quietly overpowering masterpiece
tells a deceptively simple tale of an elderly couple who
journey to Tokyo, where they are received less than
enthusiastically by their grown-up children; then
generational conflicts are stilled-momentarily&emdash;by
death. 4:30 & 7:30, Founders, 120. Sponsor: Japanese.
Info: x3226.
unitarian universalist service and gathering All
are welcome. 6:15 pm, Little Houghton Chapel. Info:
x3484.
lecture "An American Taj Mahal: The Suburban Home
As Cold War Propaganda." Speaker: Cristina Carbone, former
curator of the architecture collection at the Library of
Congress. This program complements the "Cold War Modern"
exhibit at the Davis Museum & Cultural Center. 6:30 pm,
Collins Cinema. Sponsors: Art
and Architecture Program. Info: x2051.
volleyball vs. Tufts. 7
pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
lecture "125 Years of
Women’s Education: Its Past, Present and Future."
Speaker: President Diana Chapman Walsh, 7 pm, Jewett
Auditorium. Reception to follow. Sponsor:
Phi Sigma Lecture Society. Info:
kyoung1@wellesley.edu.
shuttle launch Watch
Wellesley’s astronaut, Pamela Melroy '83, take off in
NASA's space shuttle Discovery (see
article). Launch scheduled for 9:45 pm. Refreshments
served beforehand. Science Center 277. Sponsors: Astronomy,
ASTRO. Info: x2726.
friday october
6
film Titles to be
determined. 7 pm and 9 pm, Free with Wellesley or MIT ID; $3
off-campus. Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info:
smizra1@wellesley.edu.
saturday october
7
dassehra Hindi
tradition. Info: x2685.
film Titles to be
determined. 7 pm and 9 pm, Free with Wellesley or MIT ID; $3
off-campus. Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info:
smizra1@wellesley.edu
sunday october
8
protestant service 11:15
am, Little Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info:
x2655.
yom kippur (sundown).
Jewish tradition. Service led by Rabbi Ilene Lerner Bogosian
and cantorial soloist Sharon Brown Goldstein. Kol Nidre. 6
pm, Jewett Auditorium. Info: x2687.
monday october
9
columbus day holiday
fall break No
classes
yom kippur Jewish
tradition. Services are at 10 am and 4 pm, Jewett
Auditorium. Info: x2687.
don't
miss...
highlights from
wellesley's past in clapp library
In observance of the College's
125th anniversary, the Archives Department has created
two historical exhibits now on display on the main floor of
Clapp Library.
Highlights from Wellesley’s Past is an exhibition of
facsimiles of photos and documents from the college’s
archives. The exhibit touches on significant moments and
interesting changes that have taken place at Wellesley since
it was first conceived by its founders, Henry and Pauline
Durant. Included in the display are a letter from Henry
Durant to the governor of Massachusetts, requesting that the
Wellesley Female Seminary be chartered; news accounts of the
opening day in 1875 and the fire that destroyed College Hall
in 1914; photographs of Wellesley students helping with the
war effort in the 1940’s; and correspondence related to
and coverage of the debate over coeducation in the 70’s
and South African divestment in the 80’s.
125 Years of Athletics at Wellesley College, an ongoing
archival exhibit, gives a sampling of sports at Wellesley
and how they have evolved over the years. In addition to the
library displays, the Wellesley College Archives has two
online exhibits related to the college’s history: 125
Years of Dorm Life, which includes dozens of photographs, is
at http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/Archives/Dorm/mainpage.html.
Wellesley Traditions, which features photos and descriptions
of Flower Sunday, hooprolling, Junior Show, and stepsinging,
is at http://www.wellesley.edu/Welcome/Traditions/frameindex.html.
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