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wellesleyweek
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community meeting scheduled on campus center site
new
show from ‘upstage’
ruhlman
conference deadline
notables
from wellesley's past
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open community meeting scheduled on campus center site
Three architectural firms have been selected as finalists for the commission to design the new campus center at Wellesley College. Chosen by a committee comprised of faculty, students, trustees, and staff, the finalists are: Mack Scogin Merrill Elam of Atlanta, Steven Holl of New York, and Thompson and Rose of Cambridge. The firms were selected from approximately a dozen that submitted proposals in response to the committee’s request this summer. Planning for the campus center received a major boost in April with a $25 million commitment for the building from Lulu Chow Wang ’66 and Tony Wang.
The architects are now studying the two sites that were 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. The firms will present their views to the architect selection committee at the end of November, and material from each of their presentations will be posted on the college’s website on December 1.
An open community meeting will be held at 4:15 pm in Collins Cinema on December 5 for members of the college community to offer their views on the two sites under consideration. The committee has requested that anyone planning to attend the community meeting review the architects’ materials on the web beforehand. Edward Lawrence, vice chair of the Board of Trustees and chair of the architect selection committee, and other members of the committee will be present to hear the input and record it for the consideration of the entire committee.
The committee will arrive at a recommendation on both the architect and the site during January and will present it to the board of trustees at its meeting later that month.
For its second production of the semester, “Upstage,” a student-run theatre group, will stage “The House of Yes” from November 30 through December 2 on Barstow Stage in Alumnae Hall. Written by Wendy MacLeod and directed by Wellesley College senior Denise Crooks, the play is a billed as a “dark and shocking yet wickedly humorous in-depth look at the dynamics of one family.” For ticket information and performance times, call 781-283-2000 or visit http://www.wellesley.edu/Theatre/season.html.
Students
interested in participating in the fifth annual Ruhlman
Conference on May 1 must declare their intention to present
by Friday, December 1. This year, proposals (including a
brief abstract) can be entered via an online submission
form, found at
http://www.wellesley.edu/DeanCollege/Ruhlman/home.html.
Final titles and descriptions of the presentations are due
in late February.
Made possible by the Barbara Peterson Ruhlman Fund for
Interdisciplinary Study, “the Ruhlman” (as it is
known on campus) has become one of the highlights of
Wellesley’s academic year. The full-day conference
celebrates intellectual life by sponsoring a communal,
public event where students have the opportunity to present
their work to an unusually wide audience and through a
variety of formats: talks, colloquia, panels, poster
sessions, exhibitions, musical and theatrical performances,
and readings of original work. More than 300 students
participated in last spring’s conference.
notables from wellesley’s past
Although more than two dozen individuals have been profiled to date, nominations are still being sought for the “Person of the Week” section of Wellesley’s 125th anniversary website. “The profiles have been enthusiastically received both on and off-campus,” said College Archivist Wilma Slaight, who is a member of the team that researches and writes each profile. “Family members, friends, and colleagues of our featured persons have sent messages thanking us for making note of these remarkable individuals. Slaight noted that there has been a steady stream of nominations over the semester but that “we’d like to get a few more as we move into the winter.”
To read the vignettes or to nominate someone, please visit http://www.wellesley.edu/Anniversary/person.html.
ongoing drawing. Last day to draw on the papered walls in Jewett Gallery. There are no rules; just come and have some creative fun. Sponsor: Art. Info: x2042.
tutorial FileMaker Pro II. Learn how to import and export data, create columnar and label layouts, insert images and modify layouts to make data entry easier. Registration Required. Register online at http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Training/overview.html, 9-11 am, Clapp PC Classroom. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3594.
catholic mass. 12:30 pm, Newman Common Room, Chapel lower level. Info: x2688.
lecture. “The Emergence of American Hinduism: A Case Study in Southern California.” Speaker: Prema Kurien, Princeton University. 4:30 pm, Pendleton West 105. Sponsor: Sociology, Committee on Lectures and Cultural Events. Info: x2137.
buddhist community gatherings for meditation and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room under Houghton Chapel. Also midday nirvana weekdays 12:30 - 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) for consultation. 5-9 pm, LTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480.
lecture/performance. “Cold War Modern: Music that Shaped the American Avant-garde Immediately Following WWII.” Carter Cello Sonata (1949) and Schoenberg Fantasy, Op.47, for violin and piano. Performed by artists-in-residence Triple Helix. 3pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2077.
swimming vs MIT. 7 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
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.
thanksgiving recess begins after last class.
thanksgiving holiday. College is closed
thanksgiving recess. College is closed.
protestant service. 11:15 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2655.
exhibit closes. Last day to view “Divine Mirrors: The Madonna Unveiled.” at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center. Sponsor: Davis Museum. Info: x2051.
classes resume. Thanksgiving recess ends.
ramadhan begins. Islamic tradition. Info: x2685.
catholic mass. See 11/20 listing.
meeting. “Study Abroad Question and Answer Session.” 12:30 pm, Green Hall 338. Sponsor: International Studies and Services. Info: x2320.
college government meeting. 6-8 pm, Academic Council Room, Green Hall.
apt workshop. “Test Prep and Taking,” “Memorization.” 8 pm, Severance. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
buddhist community gatherings. See 11/20.
english tutoring. See 11/20.
divine mirrors: the madonna unveiled. On exhibition at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center Contemporary Gallery through Nov. 26. Info: x2051.
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