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wellesleyweek
news
davis
museum leads partnership to develop tolerance
curriculum
senior
class gift campaign gets off to a "swinging"
start
hunger
and homelessness awareness november
1-10
first
campaign "town meeting" held
breast
cancer awareness book exhibition
10th
annual world of wellesley
november
4 - 26: contemporary gallery divine mirrors: the madonna
unveiled
.
davis museum leads partnership to develop tolerance curriculum
A recent $5,000 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, along with a gift from Sandra Cohen '55 and David Bakalar, is enabling a consortium led by Wellesley College's Davis Museum and Cultural Center (DMCC) to develop a middle-school curriculum designed to promote tolerance.
Titled "Partnership: Promoting Social Tolerance Through Visual Culture," the project will teach 7th and 8th graders at Framingham's Fuller Middle School the skills of "learning to live together" by engaging them directly with artwork from the Davis Museum. Partners in the project are the Framingham Public Schools , Framingham Education Foundation, Wellesley faculty and students, and the DMCC.
"This initiative will push beyond the tradition school-to-museum field trip format," explained Jeremy Fowler, DMCC Assistant Curator of Education and project director. "By engaging young people directly with art objects of various cultures, periods, and media and addressing such issues as gender equity and sexual identity, the program will help engender social tolerance as a personal value."
By critically examining art objects, students will learn how art both reflects and shapes a society's ideals and assumptions. In museum visits, reinforced by pre- and post-visit workshops, students will work together to describe their perceptions of art and exchange ideas. The project partners add that, for young people tackling sensitive and difficult subjects such as racism, sexism and homophobia, original artworks offer non-threatening focal points for exploration and discussion.
Over the coming year, interdisciplinary planning sessions with Framingham teachers, Wellesley faculty and students, and DMCC staff will explore collectively ways to create the new curriculum. The pilot program is scheduled to begin in September 2001.
senior class gift campaign gets off to a "swinging" start
The Senior Gift Campaign kicked off early this year with a full program October 13 in Great Hall Tower Court. More than 250 seniors, alumnae, faculty, and staff participated in this celebration which included food, entertainment by The Tupelos, and a second public viewing of The Wellesley Campaign launch video, Memories.
Senior Gift Chair Elizabeth Hedstrom '01 announced that the Class of 2001 voted to designate its gift to a set of swings with the goal of enhancing community by adding a space where people can reflect, relax, and interact with the beauty of the campus.
President Walsh and Associate Dean of the College Andrew Shennan addressed the seniors and stated that the success of the Campaign is measured by participation. Gifts of all sizes make a difference and count not only toward the senior's campaign, but also toward the comprehensive $400 million College Campaign that had its official launch just the day before.
Annual Giving Chair Jody Strakosch '79, announced the Alumnae Association's Challenge in which the Association makes a contribution in honor of each donor to the Senior Gift Campaign depending on the participation rate. The Challenge is $5 per donor for a participation rate of zero to 59 percent; $6 for 60 percent; and an additional dollar per donor up to $10 for 100 percent participation.
Class
of 2001 Dean Susan Cohen introduced Julie Levison '98, Young
Alumna Trustee (to whom Susan Cohen was also a Dean).
Levison said on behalf of young alumnae, she and Annual
Giving Class Representatives in the classes 1996-2000 will
contribute $1 for every senior who participates.
Led by Class of 2001 President Brianne Boyd, 100 percent of the Class Council made their donations publicly at the kick-off. Eighty six seniors contributed on the first day of the campaign for a participation rate of 14 percent. See the board outside Schneider to learn where participation in the Senior Gift is to date.
hunger and homelessness awareness november 1 - 10
The Center for Work and Service is coordinating numerous activities both on and off campus to help in the on-going struggle against hunger and homelessness. To learn how you can participate, please visit: www.wellesley.edu/CWS or call x3790.
first campaign "town meeting" held
On October 12, about 300 faculty, trustees, students, and friends of Wellesley College gathered to celebrate the launch of The Wellesley Campaign, the college's five-year fundraising effort. The Dorothy Towne Field House was transformed for the evening with special lighting, tables, and music. President Diana Chapman Walsh noted the serendipity of the event happening only one day after the launch of the NASA space shuttle, piloted by alumna Pamela Melroy '83. During the event toasts were made by Professors Lilian Armstrong, Art; Marshall Goldman, Economics; and Liz Varon, History; Christine Franklin '61, President of the Alumnae Association; Colleen Richards Powell '95, former Young Alumnae Trustee; and students Kristy Young '01 and Marisa Van Saanen '01, president of College Government.
One week after the public launch of the campaign, the Office for Resources held an open information session on the priorities and other details of the initiative. The first of two campaign "town meetings" to be held this academic year, the forum was an opportunity to share information about the progress of the campaign and for faculty, staff, and students to ask questions about the priorities, logistics, and timing of the undertaking. A written case statement about the campaign priorities is being mailed to all alumnae and faculty and will be distributed to administrative departments and residence halls. The campaign's $400 million goal is the most ambitious of any liberal arts college and more than double the size of Wellesle's record-breaking $168 million campaign, which ended in 1992.
breast cancer awareness book exhibition
In conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, books on creativity and healing by Martha Hall are on display through Nov. 3 in Special Collections. The works illuminate the author's 11-year experience living with metastatic breast cancer, her relationships with her daughters, and the role creating books has had on her physical and emotional healing.
10th annual world of wellesley
Wellesley College will co-host the 10th Annual World of Wellesley, a community-wide celebration of diversity which begins Saturday, Nov. 2, at 8 pm at Knight Auditorium at Babson College with Nikki Giovanni, a prominent African-American poet. The World of Wellesley Multicultural Festival will be held Sunday, Nov. 5, from 2-5 pm at the Keohane Sports Center. The festival includes food from area restaurants and performances by local arts groups and school children. For a complete schedule of events, call x3566.
demonstration of element K. Introducing Wellesley's new online training resource: Element K. 11-11:50 am, SCI 277. Sponsor: IS Info: x3594.
catholic mass. 12:30 pm, Newman Common Room (The Catacombs), lower level. Info: x2688.
buddhist community gatherings for meditation and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room under Houghton Chapel. Also midday nirvana (silent sitting) weekdays 12:30-1 pm. Info: x2793.
english tutoring. Esther Iwanaga, professional ESL tutor, available for individual help with all courses. Sign up: ESL tutor book (inside the LTC) for consultation. 5-9 pm, LTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480.
academic peer tutor workshop. "Time and Task Management." 7 pm, Munger. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
readings in horror. Dramatic candlelight readings by students and faculty of terrifying pieces from Pushkin, Bierce, Poe, the Bros. Grimm, Japanese folklore, and more! Blood-curdling cookies and cider will be served. 8 pm, Severance Large Living Room. Sponsor: Russian, Russian Club, German. Info: x2418.
halloween.
management basics information session. 12:30 pm, Molly's Pub. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
study abroad meeting. Japanese Department. 4:10-5:30 pm. Faculty Common Room. Refreshments. Info: x3226.
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.
all saint's day. Christian tradition. Info: x2685.
deadline. Application deadline for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Due to the Centers for Work and Service, Green Hall 441.
math spring course review. Lunch served. Sponsor: Math. 12:30-1:20 pm. SCI 362. Info: x3148.
midday muse. "Sweet Sorrow: Songs of Love and Parting from Medieval France." Drew Minter, countertenor and harpist. 12:30 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2176.
russian table. Come for tea, cookies, and Russian conversation. 12:30 pm, Founders 416. Info: x2418.
japan table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court/Severance small dining hall. Info: x3226.
computer training. "Research Resources on Your Desktop: What's New in the Humanities and Social Sciences." Learn how to search for full-text resources and how to access them from your home or your office. Registration required: www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Training/overview.html. 1-2 pm, Clapp PC Classroom. Sponsor: IS. Info: x2108.
lecture. "Temporal Structure in Language and Cognition." Speaker: Laura Wagner '92. 1 pm, Science Center 278. Sponsor: Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences. Info: x3022.
multimedia demonstration. Learn how to use the program Flash for web animations. 4: 15 pm, Science Center 277. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3175.
bible study. 6:30 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
panel. "Medical School and Residency: What are they really like?" 7 pm, Science Center 277. Sponsor: Center for Work and Service, Medical Professions Advisory Committee.
academic peer tutor workshops. "Note-taking," Freeman. "Test Prep and Taking", Slater. "Time and Task Management", Beebe. All workshops held at 7 pm. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
swimming vs. simmons. 7 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
sustaining prayer. 8 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
china table. Come talk about courses, food, travel, activity ideas, and films. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Small Dining Room. Info: x2188.
luncheon seminar series. "Excuse Me While I Spit: Bessie Smith and Mary Lou Williams: Two Women who Confronted Race and Gender Stereotypes in Early Jazz." Speaker: Toni Lester. Bring lunch, coffee served. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House Library, 828 Washington St. Sponsor: Wellesley Centers for Women. Info: x2507.
catholic mass. 12:30 pm, Newman Common Room (The Catacombs), lower level. Info: x2688.
sustaining prayer. 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
lecture. "I Ching, Feng Shui and Life." Speaker: Lin Yun. Reception at 4 pm. 4:30 pm, Faculty Common Room, 4th floor Green Hall. Sponsor: Chinese. Info: x2188.
lecture. "Democratizing Global Governance: A Vision for Change." Speaker Lucy Nichols, Oxfam America. 4:30 pm, Pendleton West 105. Sponsor: Sociology and the Committee on Lectures and Cultural Events. Info: x2137.
film. "The Ballad of Narayama." 1984, 130 min. Set in a remote rural area in the 19th century, this film explores the customs of a Japanese village. 4:30 and 7:30 pm, Founders 120. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226.
unitarian universalist service and gathering. All welcome. 6:15 pm, Little Houghton Chapel. Info: x3484.
lecture. "Containment at Home: Cold War, Warm Hearth" Speaker: Elaine Tyler May, University of Minnesota. May is the author of Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era . She is speaking in conjunction with the Cold War Modern Series. 6:30 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsors: Davis Museum, Art, History and Sociology. Info: x2051.
lecture. "Reflections in Bullough's Pond: Economy and Ecosystem in New England". Speaker: Diana Muir, local author and scholar. Sponsors: Economics, History, Political Science and Sociology. 7:30 pm, Clapp Library Lecture Room. Info: x2236.
academic peer tutor workshop. "Reading." 8:30 pm, Bates. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
computer training. "Excel: Managing Data" Second class in the Excel Basics series. Registra-tion required: www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Training/overview.html. 10:30 am -noon, Clapp PC Classroom. Sponsor: IS Info: x3594.
orientation to CWS. 12:30 pm, Green Hall 441. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
films. "All the President's Men" 7 pm. "Bulworth" 9 pm. Collins Cinema. Free with Wellesley or MIT ID; $3 off-campus. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: smirza1@wellesley.edu.
bible study. Gather with other Wellesley students during a Bible study of the Gospel of Luke. 7 pm, Billings 100. Info: x4174.
cultural show. Experience South Asia, with the 7th Annual WASAC Cultural Show. Dance. Music. Literature. Style. Elegance. 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: WASAC. Info: x1969.
all day labor rights workshop. "How to Promote Labor Standards without Undermining Inter-national Labor Solidarity." Clapp Library Lecture Room. 8:30 registration, workshop 9 am - 6 pm. Sponsors: Committee on Lectures and Cultural Events, Office of the President, Political Science. To register email ccanderlan@wellelsey.edu or call x2197.
conference. "The Cultures within Greek Culture: Contact, Conflict, Collaboration." The conference will bring together literary scholars, historians, art historians, and archeologists. 9 am - 6 pm, Collins Cinema. Registration: x2629.
applied arts workshop. "Letterpress with Katherine McCanless." 10 am- 4pm, Bookarts lab, top floor of Clapp Library. Open to all faculty and students. Please register in the Art Department. Sponsor: Art. Info: x2071.
exhibition opening. "Divine Mirrors: The Madonna Unveiled"opens at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center. Runs through Nov. 26. See related article on page 4.
swimming. Betty Spear's Relay. 1:30 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
basketball. Alumnae game. 3 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
cultural show. Second performance of the 7th Annual WASAC Cultural Show. 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: WASAC. Info: x1969.
films. "Bulworth" 7 pm. "All the President's Men" 9 pm. Collins Cinema. Free with Wellesley or MIT ID; $3 off-campus. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: smirza1@wellesley.edu.
observatory open house. Come see the stars at Whitin Observatory. 7:30 - 10:30 pm. Info: x2726.
protestant service. 11:15 am, Little Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2655.
catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
world of wellesley multicultural festival. Festival includes food from area restaurants and performances by local arts groups and school children. 2-5 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x3566.
online registration begins.
luncheon. Have lunch with the Philosophy Department to discuss course offerings for Spring 2001. Lunch provided. 12-1 pm, Founders 322. Sponsor: Philosophy. Info: x2620.
career conversation for seniors. 12:30 pm, Green Hall 330. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
catholic mass. 12:30 pm, Newman Common Room (The Catacombs), lower level. Info: x2688.
buddhist community gatherings for meditation and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room under Houghton Chapel. Info: x2793.
english tutoring. Esther Iwanaga, professional ESL tutor, available for individual help with all courses. Sign up: ESL tutor book (inside the LTC) for consultation. 5-9 pm, LTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480.
academic peer tutor workshop. "Test Prep and Taking." 8:30 pm, Harambee House. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2461.
november 4 - 26: contemporary gallery divine mirrors: the madonna unveiled
Enjoy one more chance to see this exhibition which explores the relationship between sacred imagery and secular identity through over 75 works of art from the 13th through 21st centuries. Called by the Boston Herald "a fascinating, visually mesmerizing show," Divine Mirrors is being reopened to the public for most of November in conjunction with a major symposium to be held on Saturday, November 11, 2000.
The all day symposium, "Theres something about Mary: The Virgin Mary in the Visual Arts" explores the portrayal of the Virgin Mary in art as a means of shaping belief, stimulating devotion, teaching faith, forming community, and forging consensus. Topics range from representations of Mary as military general to the centuries-old tradition of the Virgin Mary in Ethiopian art and the 19th century obsession with Raphael. Traditional religious imagery of the Virgin Mary becomes our springboard for lively discussions of traditional and non-traditional female roles, Western and non-Western visual references, and the gradual evolution of the feminine ideal. Funding from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and Wellesley College Friends of Art support the symposium and forthcoming catalogue featuring essays by Robert Orsi (Indiana University at Bloomington) and Melissa R. Katz (exhibition curator) to be published with Oxford University Press.
For hours and directions, call x2051.
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