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south
africa collaboration yields new course, exchange programs
cezair-thompson's
first novel nominated for top literary prize
sociologist
william julius wilson to lecture april 5
authors
to speak on wellesley's landscape and architecture
mayling
soong scholarships available
letters
sent to class of 2005
pinanski
prize nominations sought
colleagues
in the news
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south africa collaboration yields new course, exchange programs
Over the past couple of years, Wellesley College has been exploring opportunities for collaboration with colleges and universities in South Africa. Those efforts received a big boost from a recent visit to Cape Town by two Wellesley representatives, who returned with detailed plans for a new, international summer course and possible exchanges of students and faculty.
Along with two colleagues from Smith College, Professor Kyle Kauffman, economics, and Nancy Weinstein, director of corporate and foundation relations, spent 10 days meeting with officials at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of the Western Cape and with several area alumnae. The trip was funded in part with a grant from the Mellon Foundation.
Kauffman, whose research includes agricultural tenancy in South Africa, will be one of the instructors for "Contrasts on the Cape of Good Hope: Introduction to Contemporary South Africa," to be offered this summer to seven students each from Wellesley and Smith. Taught primarily by UCT faculty and other academics in the Cape Town area, the course will include a community service component as well as academic work. Applications for the course are due by April 16, and interested students should contact Kauffman directly.
Also as a result of the visit, Wellesley is exploring an academic exchange in which two UCT students would be selected to spend a semester at the college. The program may begin on a pilot basis in the fall of 2001. Continued conversations with officials at other South African universities may yield future collaborations.
cezair-thompson’s first novel nominated for top literary prize
Margaret
Cezair-Thompson, assistant professor of English, is among
the six finalists for this year's Impac Dublin Literary
Award, a $115,000 prize billed as the world's richest for a
single work of fiction. Cezair-Thompson was chosen for her
first novel, The True History of Paradise, about her native
Jamaica.
The
novel takes place over the course of a highly charged Easter
weekend in 1981. The main character, Jean, struggles to
reconcile her enigmatic sister's suicide while traveling
cross-country to emigrate from Jamaica. As she pieces
together her sister's troubled history, Jean also examines
the history of her homeland, the "paradise" of the title now
turned into a war zone due to political discord. Jean, who
since childhood has been guided by the spirit voices of her
ancestors, listens to their tales as she also delves into
her own past, including her fractured relationship with her
mother, sister, and best friend.
The books were chosen from 98 nominated by public libraries in 34 countries. Other finalists are Alistair MacLeod of Windsor, Ontario, for No Great Mischief; Silvia Molina of Mexico City for The Love You Promised Me; Andrew O'Hagan of London for Our Fathers; Victor Pelevin of Moscow for The Clay Machine-Gun; and Colm Toibin of Dublin for The Blackwater Lightship. The winner of the Impac Dublin Literary Award will be announced at Dublin Castle on May 14.
sociologist william julius wilson to lecture april 5
Sociologist William Julius Wilson, the Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor at Harvard University, will give a public lecture on the debate surrounding issues of race and poverty in inner cities on April 5 at 5:30 in Pendleton East Atrium. His is the keynote address for the 2001 induction ceremony for rising senior political science majors invited to join Wellesley's chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (PSA), the national political science honor society.
A MacArthur Prize Fellow from 1987-1992, Wilson is the author of Power, Racism, and Privilege, The Bridge over the Racial Divide, The Declining of Significance of Race, The Truly Disadvantaged, and When Work Disappears. His lecture is being sponsored by student groups CPLA, Ethos, Mezela, and PSA; and the departments of political science and sociology.
authors to speak on wellesley's landscape and architecture
Art historians Peter Fergusson, James O'Gorman, and John Rhodes will discuss their just-published book, The Landscape and Architecture of Wellesley College, Thursday, April 5, from 4:30 - 6:30 pm at Jewett Auditorium.
In 11 chapters richly illustrated with vintage and contemporary images, the book details the 125-year development of the park-like composition of meadows, woods, and buildings sited on the shore of a characteristic New England glacial lake. Wellesley has published the book in commemoration of the College's 125th anniversary. It was printed by Cantz in Stuttgart, Germany, and is available for purchase in the Wellesley College Bookstore.
The program is sponsored by Friends of Art, Friends of Horticulture, and Friends of the Library and will include an introduction by President Diana Chapman Walsh. A book-signing and reception will follow. For more information, call 781-237-2921.
mayling soong scholarships available
The Mayling Soong Summer Scholarship application deadline is April 9 at noon; grant applications for funding campus events deadline is April 17. Applications should be submitted to Carol Morely, Japanese Department. The mission of the Mayling Soong Foundation is to promote cultural communication between the East and West and to enhance cross-cultural understanding, and thereby to build a living monument to its most distinguished Chinese alumna, Mme. Chiang Kai-shek. For more information, visit www.wellesley.edu/MSF/index.html.
The College sent 1,298 acceptance letters on March 23 to prospective members of the Class of 2005. Candidates have until May 1 to decide whether to enroll. "The quality of the admitted students is excellent," according to Janet Rapelye, dean of admission. Rapelye said this year's applicant pool of 3,047 was similar in size to last year's.
The College already has admitted 116 students (about 20 percent of class) through the early decision process, the largest early decision pool since 1969 and a 28 percent increase from last year. The total anticipated size of the class of 2005 is 585.
pinanski prize nominations sought
Nominations are now being accepted for the Pinanski Teaching Prize, Wellesley's highest teaching honor. Each year the Pinanski Teaching Prize is awarded to members of the Wellesley College faculty to honor fine teaching. The prize may be awarded to as many as three members of the faculty, preferably one in each of the College's three academic areas; the humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences. The deadline for nominations is April 17. Any member of the campus community may nominate more than one candidate; however, a separate form is required for each nomination. Forms are available at bell desks, the Info Box, W.O.C.S. Lounge, CE House, College Libraries and the President's Office. Nominations also may be submitted electronically using the form in the Pinanski conference folder on FirstClass.
jerold auerbach, history, wrote a column, published recently in The Chronicle of Higher Education, about the pleasures of working at a Victorian roll-top desk. Despite his move to computer writing, he writes, "my desk remains an intricately resonant extension of my writing self."
katherine geffcken, emerita professor of Latin and Greek, has been named a visiting scholar for the Phi Beta Kappa Society for 2001-2002. As such, she will make site visits to universities and colleges with PBK chapters, spending two days meeting with undergraduates, participating in classroom lectures and seminars, and giving a major address open to the entire academic community. Started in 1956, the visiting scholars program is designed to enrich the intellectual atmosphere of the institutions and enable students to meet and talk with distinguished scholars in diverse disciplines.
alexandra johnson, writing, was interviewed recently on CBS's "The Early Show" about her latest book, Leaving a Trace, a guide to keeping a journal and transforming the material into other projects.
patrick kiley is Wellesley's new director of sports information. Although originally from Natick, he comes to the college via Baltimore and St. Francis College in Pennsylvania where he also worked in sports information.
wilbur rich, political science, was featured in a recent Cleveland Plain Dealer article on the move by some US cities to switch to appointed, rather than elected, school boards. The author of Black Mayors and School Politics: The Failure of School Reform in Detroit, Gary and Newark, Rich noted that appointed boards may not be as rigorous in their oversight as elected officials.
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4/11/01 "Alma Mater Revisited," an illustrated lecture by Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz ’63, 4:30 pm, Collins Cinema. 4/20/01 readings by Kiran Nagarkar, author of Cuckold, 12:30 pm, 422 Founders. 4/20 - 4/21/01 125th anniversary conference. Various locations. 5/10/01 the rock musical "Hair," a production of Upstage. Through 5/12/01 at Barstow Stage, Alumnae Hall. |
study abroad question and answer session. 12:30 pm, Green Hall 338. Sponsor: Office of International Studies and Services. Info: x2320.
catholic mass. 12:30 pm, Newman Common Room, lower level. Info: x2688.
lecture and reading. Speaker: Nuruddin Farah, Somali novelist, will read from his novel Maps, Gifts, and Secrets. 5 pm, Science Center 277. Reception to follow. Sponsors: History, Comm. on Lectures & Cultural Events. Info: x2605.
english tutoring. Esther Iwanaga, ESL tutor. Available for help with all courses. Sign up: ESL tutor book located inside the LTC. 5-9 pm, LTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480.
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.
hebrew table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court dining hall. Sponsor: Jewish Studies. Info: x2873.
japan table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court/Severance small dining hall. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226.
lecture. "The Lady Bountiful: Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, Composer and Patron." Speaker: Cyrilla Barr, professor emerita, Catholic University. 3 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2077.
bible study. Discussion of Just a Sister Away by Rev. Renita Weems '76. 4:15-5:15 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
lecture. "What Was Special about Soviet Environmental Activism?"Speaker: Douglas Weiner, professor of history, University of Arizona. 4:30-5:30 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Davis Fund for Russian Area Studies, Russian. Info: x2418.
workshop. "Interview Skills." 4:30-5:30 pm, Founders 126. Pre-registration required. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
workshops. "Test-Taking Preparation," 6 pm, location TBA. "Note-taking," 7 pm, Munger. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
film. "Double Love Suicide." Japanese, with English subtitles. 7-9 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226.
lecture.
"US-Colombian Relations and Their Economic Impact" Speakers:
Luis Alberto Moreno, Colombian Ambassador to the US; Roberto
Junguito, IMF alternate executive director. 8:30 pm,
Pendleton West 212. Sponsor: Latin American Concerns. Info:
x1593.
brownbag discussion. "Making the Connections: Domestic Violence, HIV and Health Services' Needs in the New South Africa." Speakers: Beverly Russell and Sue Chandler of the Center for Community Health, Education, Research and Service; Maryanne Kirkbride, Codman Square Health Center. 12:30 pm, Pendleton (room TBA). Sponsors: Committee for Diversity, Administrative Council. Info: bweeks@wellesley.edu.
president’s office hour. 12:30-1:30 pm. Info: x2243.
lecture-recital by triple helix piano trio. "Exploring Brahms' Musical Thought Process in the B Major Piano Trio," an examination of his letters and the two versions of this masterpiece. Full performance follows. 12:30-2:15 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028
spanish table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court dining room. Sponsor: Spanish. Info: x2402. sustaining prayer. 6:30-7 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
lecture. "Silent Hours to Coed Showers." Speaker: Rebecca Bedell, art, curator of Bricks and Mortarboards exhibition. Reception follows. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Info: x2507.
workshops. "Relationships with Professors," 7 pm, Claflin. "Test Preparation," 7 pm, MacAfee. "Memorization Techniques," 7 pm, Dower. "Note-taking," 7:30 pm, Bates. "Obj. vs. Subj. Test Taking," 7:30 pm, Shafer. "Procrastination," 8:30 pm, Davis. Sponsor: LTC. Info: 2641.
italian table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Dining Hall. Sponsor: Italian. Info: aastarita@ wellesley.edu.
luncheon seminar. "Resilience: A Relational Reframing of the Research."Speaker: Linda Hartling, Stone Center. Bring 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 - 1:45 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. catholic mass. 4:15 pm, Newman Common Room, Chapel lower level. Info: x2688.
discussion, book signing. Authors of The Landscape and Architecture of Wellesley College. 4:30-6:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. See article page 2.
lecture. "Race, Gender and Medicine: Re-examining the Father of American Gynecology." Speaker: Evelynn Hammonds, MIT department of science, technology, and society. 4:45 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: Women's Studies. Info: x2538.
lecture. William Julius Wilson. 5:30-7:30 pm, Pendleton East Atrium. See article page 1. unitarian universalist service and gathering. All welcome. 6:15 pm, Little Houghton Chapel. Info: x3484.
panel discussion. AIDS in Africa. Speakers: representatives of the African Services Committee. 7 pm, Founders 120. Sponsor: WASA.
workshops. "Memorization," location TBA. "Reading for science, humanities," Tower Court. "Test preparation," Beebe. All at 7 pm. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
workshop. "PowerPoint presentation" Learn how to use PowerPoint. 7-8 pm, Founders 126. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3175.
workshop. Element K Open Lab. 10:30 am - 12 pm, Clapp PC Classroom. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3175. networking fair for not-for-profits. 10:30 am-2:30 pm, Alumnae Hall Ballroom. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
lacrosse vs. St. Michaels, 4 pm. Info: x2019.
bible study. Gospel of Luke. 7 pm, Billings 100. Sponsor: ABSK. Info: x4174.
films.
"Keeping the Faith," 7 pm. "Orgazmo," 9 pm, Collins Cinema.
Free for Wellesley and MIT students with ID, $3 for all
others. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: smirza1@
wellesley.edu.
passover begins at sundown. Jewish tradition.
films. "Orgazmo," 7 pm. "Keeping the Faith," 9 pm, Collins Cinema. Free for Wellesley and MIT students with ID, $3 for all others. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: smirza1@wellesley.edu.
performance. "These Children's Summer," a compilation of monologues and poetry of the victims of 1945 atomic bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 7 pm, Tower Court Great Hall. Sponsors: Japan Club, Mayling Soong Fund. Info: x7013, x4249.
palm sunday. Christian tradition.
wesak day. Buddhist tradition.
protestant palm sunday service. 11:15 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2655.
weekly gathering. Al Muslimat . 1-2 pm, Al Muslimat prayer room (lower chapel). Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2655.
catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688. performance.
"These Children's Summer."See 4/7 listing. 7 pm, Tower Court
Great Hall.
deadline. Mayling Soong grant applications. See article page 2. catholic mass. See 4/2 listing.
workshop. "Job Search Correspondence." Pre-registration required. 12:30-1:20 pm, Green Hall 330. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
lecture. "From Ellis Island to JFK: New York's Two Great Waves of Immigration." Speaker: Nancy Foner, anthropology, SUNY-Purchase. 4:30 - 6 pm, Pendleton West 212. Sponsor: Latin American Studies. Info: x2399.
lecture. "Scientific Changes in Germany 1933, 1945, and 1989: Toward a Comparison." Speaker: Mitchell Ash, professor of history, University of Vienna. 4:30 pm, Pendleton East 239. Sponsors: German, Psychology. Info: x2584.
english tutoring. See 4/2 listing. lecture."Between the Lions." 6 - 9 pm, Clapp Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: Wellesley Words on Wheels. Info: x2352.
buddhist
community gatherings.
See 4/2 listing. ongoing
exhibit.
"Cold War Modern: The Domesticated Avant-Garde." A
multi-media exhibition exploring the avant-garde in art,
music and design in the United States from 1945-early
1960's. Runs through June 17 at the Davis Museum and
Cultural Center. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.
exhibit.
"Bricks and Mortarboards: Wellesley College 1875- 1975."
Part of the college's year-long celebration of the 125th
anniversary. Runs through June 17 at the Davis Museum and
Cultural Center, Bronfman Gallery. Info: x2051.