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wellesleyweek
news
queen
noor of jordan to speak at 123rd commencement exercises
queen
latifah to deliver martin luther king jr. lecture sunday,
february 18
trustees
set 2001-02 tuition, grant tenure to eight
folk
singer melissa ferrick in concert friday, february 16
jazz and world music concert thursday, february 15
red cross on campus for blood drive tuesday, february 13;
supplies low
collegues
in the news
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queen noor of jordan to speak at 123rd commencement exercises
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan will address the Class of 2001 at Wellesley's 123rd Commencement exercises June 1. Born Lisa Najeeb Halaby, Queen Noor attended schools in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., New York City, and Concord Academy before entering Princeton University in its first co-educational freshman class. After receiving a B.A. in Architecture and Urban Planning in 1974, Queen Noor participated in several international urban planning and design projects in Australia, Iran, the United States, and Jordan and eventually joined "Royal Jordanian" airline as Director of Planning and Design Projects. In 1978, she married His Majesty King Hussein I of Jordan.
For more than 20 years, Queen Noor has been active in national, regional, and international projects in the fields of integrated community development, education, culture, children's welfare, family health, women, and enterprise development. Her humanitarian work includes an international effort to ban landmines.
The Queen is the president of the United World Colleges (UWC), a network of 10 equal-opportunity international colleges around the world, which foster cross-cultural understanding and global peace. There are currently 12 UWC graduates at Wellesley. In 1995, she received the United Nations Environment Program Global 500 Award for her activism in environmental protection, in promoting awareness and in initiating community action for the preservation of Jordan's natural heritage. In recognition of her efforts to advance development, democracy and peace, the Queen has been awarded numerous honorary doctorates in international relations, law, and humane letters, and international awards. In keeping with tradition, Senior Class President Brianne Boyd '01, announced the selection of the speaker at a Class of 2001 rally held in Knapp Social Science Center February 9. The rally also celebrated the senior gift campaign that currently has a participation rate of 38 percent. The class plans to designate the gift for the purchase of gliders (sliding benches) to be located on the campus and to establish a Class of 2001 Financial Aid Fund. For more information about the senior gift campaign, contact Elizabeth Hedstrom '01.graduates at Wellesley.
In 1995, she received the United Nations Environment Program Global 500 Award for her activism in environmental protection, in promoting awareness and in initiating community action for the preservation of Jordan's natural heritage. In recognition of her efforts to advance development, democracy and peace, the Queen has been awarded numerous honorary doctorates in international relations, law, and humane letters, and international awards.
In keeping with tradition, Senior Class President Brianne Boyd '01, announced the selection of the speaker at a Class of 2001 rally held in Knapp Social Science Center February 9. The rally also celebrated the senior gift campaign that currently has a participation rate of 38 percent. The class plans to designate the gift for the purchase of gliders (sliding benches) to be located on the campus and to establish a Class of 2001 Financial Aid Fund. For more information about the senior gift campaign, contact Elizabeth Hedstrom '01.
queen latifah to deliver martin luther king jr. lecture sunday, february 18
Grammy Award-winning recording artist Queen Latifah will share her experiences in the entertainment industry and her reflections on Black History Month as she delivers the 2001 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture Sunday, February 18, at 7 pm in Alumnae Hall.
Born Dana Owens 30 years ago in Newark, NJ, Queen Latifah (whose name means"delicate and sensitive" in Arabic) first came to the public's attention in 1989 with the release of her debut album "All Hail the Queen." In 1994, she won a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance for the song "U.N.I.T.Y." and established herself not only as a music talent but also as a positive role model who would speak out on issues of concern to other women, particularly young women. In December, she was part of a panel at Harvard Law School that discussed the racial profiling of hip-hop as an industry and a culture.
In the midst of her busy music career, Latifah moved into television and starred for five years in the hit series "Living Single." From television, she branched into film acting and appeared in movies such as "Jungle Fever," "Set It Off," "Living Out Loud," and "The Bone Collector." She also hosts her own five-times-weekly nationally syndicated daytime television talk show.
In addition to her many business enterprises, Queen Latifah has established the Lancelot H. Owens Foundation, in memory of her brother, which awards scholarships to worthy and needy students.
Harambee House and Ethos, an African American student organization, are hosting Queen Latifah's visit to Wellesley as the annual Quintessence Day lecture, a celebration of the proud legacy Black women have bestowed upon this nation and the world as a whole. Tickets are free, but reservations are required in advance by calling x2133 between 10 am - 4 pm or by email queen@firstclass.wellesley.edu.
trustees set 2001-02 tuition, grant tenure to eight
At its meeting on January 26, the Board of Trustees approved a comprehensive fee of $33,394 for the 2001-2002 academic year. In keeping with the guidelines adopted at the recommendation of the 1997 Task Force on Plans, Priorities, and Fiscal Policies, the new fee is set at two percentage points above the inflation rate as of September 30, 2000, which was 3.5 percent. Tuition and fees account for $25,504 and room and board for $7,890.
The trustees also approved tenure for the eight candidates recommendedby the Committee on Faculty Appointments. They are: S. Brock Blomberg, economics; Roxanne Euben, political science; Claire Fontijn-Harris, music; Anastasia Karakasidou, anthropology; Yu Jin Ko, English; Geeta Patel, women's studies; Nathalie Rogers, French; and Adam Weiner, Russian.
In other business, the trustees authorized the expenditure of up to $26.7 million for the college's cleanup of the Paintshop Pond site and selected the site and architect for the new campus center (see article in 2/5/00-2/12/00 issue of wellesleyweek).
folk singer melissa ferrick in concert friday, february 16
Local Boston singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick will perform at Wellesley to kick off the annual LesBiTrans Week on campus sponsored by WLBTF. The concert will be Friday, February 16 at 8 pm in Jewett Auditorium.
Ferrick has performed at Lilith Fair, the Newport Folk Festival, Riverfest, and Earth Day celebrations. In 1999, she was honored with a Boston Music Award for Best Folk Rock, and was nominated for Album of the Year by the Gay and Lesbian American Music Association (GLAMA). She also participated in The Respond Project, a compilation CD featuring Boston female artists that benefited women and children victimized by domestic violence. For more information, contact WLBTF at x3417 or WLBTF@wellesley.edu.
don’t miss ... jazz and world music concert thursday, february 15
"Discover a new world here," invites The Boston Globe, "fusion is rarely this deep and exotic yet accessible." "We heard the future of jazz" proclaims The Times of India, "we heard the future of world music ... a spellbinding tapestry." These glowing reviews are describing Natraj, the world music quintet that presents a free concert in Jewett Auditorium on Thursday, February 15, at 12:30 pm, as part of the Music Department's "Midday Muse"concert series. The Improper Bostonian's choice as "Boston's Best Jazz Band of 1999,"Natraj presents a program titled "Exploring Jazz and World-Music Traditions." The group's performances blend high-energy African rhythms, graceful Indian ragas, traditional folk melodies, and contemporary jazz into an accessible and potent brew. Ensemble members Phil Scarff, soprano saxophone; Mat Maneri, viola; Michael Rivard, bass; Jerry Leake, tabla and multipercussion; and Bertram Lehmann, drums; are acclaimed jazz musicians who have studied extensively in India and Ghana. Natraj has brought its dynamic rhythms and exotic textures to clubs, concert halls, and festivals throughout the United States, Canada, India, and West Africa since 1987. Info: x2028.
red cross on campus for blood drive tuesday, february 13; supplies low
Wellesley's Center for Work and Service will be hosting a Red Cross blood drive Tuesday, February 13, from 10 am - 3 pm in the Alumnae Hall Ballroom. Because of the harsh winter weather, the Red Cross reports that the blood supply is particularly low this year. All blood types are needed. Anyone interested in making a donation should call x3790 to make an appointment.
diego arciniegas, theatre studies, will be awarded an Emerging Artist/Humanist Fellowship from the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will make the presentation at an award ceremony in Boston's Parkman House in mid-April. Arciniegas, who took over as Artistic Director of Boston's Public Theatre in January, has launched a "Classic Arts Revitalization" campaign at the 30-year-old outdoor performance space on the banks of the Charles River.
rich kunsch became the new executive chef at the College Club in October. A graduate of Johnson & Wales College of Culinary Arts in Providence, RI, his previous position was as the executive chef of the Carolina Club, the faculty club of the University of North Carolina. "What sets a club apart from a restaurant is the ability to serve our members whatever type of cuisine they would like to have." Kunsch plans to change the menus seasonally and to share his passion for ethnic and regional cuisines. Joining Kunsch as new employees at the Club are Tom Beasley, banquet manager; Joh Kokubo, sous chef; and Joe Roth, accounting coordinator.
alan schechter, political science, was reappointed by President Clinton in November to a third three-year term on the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. In December, Schechter was re-elected chairman of the Board. He will serve on the Board until December 2003. The Board awards over 5,000 grants annuallly to individuals from 140 countries and is responsible for setting the program's policies. The Fulbright Program, which is administered through the Department of State, finances studies, research, and other educational activities for American citizens and nationals abroad and for citizens and nationals of foreign countries in American universities.
catholic mass. 12:30 pm, Newman Common Room, Chapel 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.
panel. "Careers in Teaching" 4:30-5:30 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2356.
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.
senate. all welcome. 6 pm, Academic Council Room.
blood drive. (See article page 2.) 10 am-3 pm, Alumnae Hall. Info: x3790. Sponsor: CWS.
demonstration of element k. Online technology training resource. No registration required. 12:30-1:20 pm, Science Center 278. Sponsor: IS. Info:x3594.
japan table. Join in relaxed Japanese conversation over lunch. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court/Severance small dining hall. Sponsor: Japanese Department. Info:x3226.
bible study. Analysis of "Just a Sister Away" written by Rev. Renita Weems '76. 4:15-5:15 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
academic council. 4:15-6 pm, Faculty Assembly Room.
basketball vs. babson 7 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900.
japanese film. "Sisters of Gion." In Japanese with English subtitles. 96 min, black and white. 7-9 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226.
workshop. "A Fine Hand." Learn how to perfect, beautify, and personalize a writing style. Sign up in the art department office. 7-9 pm, Pendleton West 209. Sponsor: Art. Info: charvey@wellesley.edu.
artbreak. Tour of images of couples throughout the history of art. Bring lunch; dessert provided. 12:30 pm, Davis Museum and Cultural Center. Sponsor: Davis Museum. Info: x3359.
panel discussion. "The First Month of the Bush Administration" with professors Burke, Gulati, Just, and Schechter. 12:30-1:30 pm, Pendleton East Artrium. Sponsor: Political Science. Info: x2194. workshop.
"Letterpress Printing." Learn to set type by hand and print letterpress. Workshop continues 2/18, from 1-5 pm. Cost $10. 12:30-2:15 pm, Book Arts Lab, 4th floor of Clapp Library. To register x2129.
workshop. "Introduction to FirstClass." 1:30-2:30 pm, Science Center 278. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3594.
sustaining prayer. 6:30-7:30 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
nirvana. Buddhist tradition, special worship. Info: x2685.
midday muse. "Natraj, Exploring Jazz and World-Music Traditions." (See article above.) 12:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2176.
luncheon seminar series. "Brain Wellness and Mental Fitness: What We Can Do Now to Maintain Brain Health, Keep Mentally Sharp, and Reduce Risk of Cognitive Decline in Later Life." Speakers: Nancy Emerson Lombardo, Bei Wu, Shu Wen Zhang, and Tamara Harden. 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 - 1:45 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
catholic mass. 4:15 pm, Newman Common Room, Chapel lower level. Info: x2688.
unitarian universalist service and gathering. All welcome. 6:15 pm, Little Houghton Chapel. Info: x3484.
academic deadline. Paperwork to add MIT, Brandeis, and Babson courses due to registrar's office.
concert. Folk artist Melissa Ferrick. (See article page 2.) 8 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: WLBTF. Info: x3417 or WLBTF@wellesley.edu.
bible study. Bible study of the Gospel of Luke. 7 pm, Billings 100. Info: x4174.
films. "Croupier" A struggling writer obtains a shady job in a casino 7 pm. "Get Real" A romance about two boys falling in love at a British prep school. 9 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: smirza1@wellesley.edu.
film. “The Message,” 12-6 pm, Science Center 377. Sponsor: Al Muslimat. Info: x3500.
film. "Get Real" 7 pm, "Croupier" 9 pm, Collins Cinema. See 2/16 for details. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: email smirza1@wellesley.edu
protestant service and sunday school. 11:15 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2655.
workshop. "letterpress Printing." Part two, see 2/15 for details. Info: x2129. catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
film and discussion. Filmmaker Kim-Chi Tyler will screen her recent film "Chac" and lead a discussion afterward. 4:30 - 6:30 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Vietnamese Student Association. Info: tnguyen@wellesley.edu. memorial lecture.
Queen Latifah will deliver the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture, 7 pm, Alumnae Hall. (See article page 1.) Tickets are free, but reservations are required in advance by calling x2133 between 10 am - 4 pm or by email queen@firstclass.wellesley.edu.
presidents' day. No classes.
catholic mass. 12:30 pm, Newman Common Room (Chapel), lower level. Info: x2688.
buddhist community gathering for meditation and discussion See 2/12 listing for detail.
english tutoring. Esther Iwanaga, professional ESL tutor. See 2/12 listing for details.
exhibit. "Chinese Folk Art: Papercutting." Runs through February 28, Jewett Arts Center Gallery. Info: charvey@wellesley.edu.
exhibit. Eat! An exhibition to celebrate food and those who prepare it. From a 1573 "housewiferie" manual to modern artists' books containing actual squash and spices, there's something for everyone. 4th Floor Margaret Clapp Library. Through March 15.Sponsor: Special Collections. Info: x2129.