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wellesleyweek
news
new
book by adrienne asch examines ethics of prenatal
testing
whitin
observatory celebrates 100th aniversary; astronaut pamela
melroy '83 to speak
goldman
lecture in economics to be held april 17
albright
and clinton to keynote 125th anniversary conference
mayer
lecture april 19 tackles challenges of our final
days
colleagues
in the news
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new book by adrienne asch examines ethics of prenatal testing
Adrienne
Asch, the Henry R. Luce Professor in Biology, Ethics and the
Politics of Human Reproduction, has co-edited a new book,
Prenatal Testing and Disability Rights. A collection of
essays, the book examines the ethics behind prenatal
testing.
Prenatal
tests may seem to be a tool to help doctors and parents
bring healthy babies into the world. But these tests are
questioned by some scholars based on their assessments of
the meaning of disability. The tests are used primarily by
prospective parents to decide whether to abort a fetus if
they don't like the results. Rather than prevent lives, some
scholars and advocates ask, shouldn't science work to
improve them?
The
book is the result of a two-year project to explore these
issues. Asch collaborated with Erik Parens, the associate
for philosophical studies at The Hastings Center in New
York.
"The
project examined the myth and rationale about automatic
prenatal testing and abortion," Asch said. "We chose writers
with differing viewpoints to contribute to the book. Our
goal was to ponder these controversies."
Contributors
included both people who live with disabilities as well as
those who theorize about disabilities, scholars from the
social sciences and humanities, medical geneticists, genetic
counselors, physicians and lawyers.
Asch's work focuses on the ethical, political, psychological and social implications of human reproduction and the family. The book is published by Georgetown University Press. For more information, call 800-246-9606 or go online at http://www.georgetown.edu/publications/gup/.
whitin observatory celebrates 100th aniversary; astronaut pamela melroy '83 to speak
Whitin
Observatory turns 100 this month and will mark the occasion
with a day-long celebration Saturday, April 21, and a
keynote address by astronaut Pamela A. Melroy '83 on
Thursday, April 19.
Melroy
was at the helm when the space shuttle Discovery blasted off
October 11, 2000, and she was carrying a blue Wellesley
pennant as a memento. A double major in physics and
astronomy at Wellesley, Melroy went on to earn a master's
degree in earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences from
MIT. She became a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force where
she logged over 4,000 hours of flight time in more than 45
different aircraft.
Melroy was selected for the astronaut program from a field
of more than 4,000 applicants to fill one of 20 openings in
the entering class in 1994. She is only the third US woman
in the history of NASA to be the shuttle's pilot; the first
was Eileen Collins and the second was Susan Still.
Melroy
delivered the commencement address at Wellesley in 1998 . To
view her speech, visit:
www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/PAhomepage/melroyaddress.html
The
Whitin Observatory was a gift of Sarah Elizabeth (Pratt)
Whitin, a former trustee of the College. It was built in
1900, and was enlarged in 1906 and 1966. It contains
laboratories, classrooms, darkrooms, and the Astronomy
Library. Its research equipment includes 6-inch, 12-inch,
and 24-inch telescopes as well as state-of-the-art
electronics and computers.
In the original dedication, Wellesley College President
Caroline Hazard wrote a hymn for the occasion and, on the
morning of the dedication, walked through the campus
collecting herbs, winding them into a torch, and using it to
light the fire in the Observatory's fireplace. For the
rededication ceremony, there will be a "pass the torch"
ceremony in which the alumna from the earliest class will
light the candle of the next earliest on through to current
students. President Diana Chapman Walsh will then to take
the final candle and light the fire as President Hazard did
100 years ago. The celebration concludes with a viewing of
the stars.
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schedule
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goldman lecture in economics to be held april 17
Joseph
E. Stiglitz, professor of economics at Stanford University
and guest fellow at the Brookings Institute, will deliver
the annual Goldman Lecture in Economics on Tuesday, April
17, at 8 pm in room 212 Pendleton West. Stiglitz is a leader
in the international debate on redesigning global financial
architecture and will lecture on &"A Tale of Two
Countries: China and Russia&'s Transition to a New
Economy."
Stiglitz served as the World Bank's senior vice president, development economics, and chief economist from 1997-1999. Previously, he was a member and then chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers where he was a leader in President Clinton's "reinventing government" efforts, including the proposals for pension simplification, corporatization of the air traffic control system, Housing and Urban Development reorganization, a comprehensive natural disaster policy, new treasury securities (indexed bonds), and reform of telecommunications, banking, and environmental regulations.
albright and clinton to keynote 125th anniversary conference
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel Albright '59 and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton '69 will deliver a rare joint keynote address as part of Wellesley's 125th anniversary conference on Friday, April 20. The event is open, by ticket only, to members of the college community. Space limitations prevent the event from being open to the public.
Beginning earlier on Friday, the conference will feature 13 panels of alumnae, from all walks of life, who will discuss their careers, their multifaceted life paths and Wellesley's place in their lives. Women as diverse as a stand-up comedian, astrophysicist, internet entrepreneur, and cattle rancher will share their experiences with an audience of students, faculty, staff, and invited guests.
More information, including a full schedule and list of panelists, can be found at www.wellesley.edu/Anniversary/conference.html.
mayer lecture april 19 tackles challenges of our final days
R. Sean Morrison will speak on "Restoring the Balance: Improving Care at the End of Life," Thursday, April 19, at 5 pm in room 277 of the Science Center. A reception in the Science Center Lounge will precede the lecture at 4:30 pm.
As the 2001 Mayer Lecture in the Life Sciences, Morrison's presentation is made possible by the Mayer family in more ways than one: He is the grandson of the late Malvin and Eleanor Mayer '35, who endowed the lectureship in 1983. The talk is co-sponsored by the Biological Sciences Department and the Hippocratic Society.
Morrison is director of research at the Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute and associate professor in the Department of Geriatric and Adult Development at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He cares for both healthy older adults and for those living with serious illness. Recently he has been featured on the PBS Bill Moyers series, "On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying,"which is being rebroadcast this month.
karen harnett has joined the Alumnae Office as the new director of travel and regional programs. She comes to Wellesley from MIT where she was associate director of the MBA Program at the Sloan School of Management. While there she worked closely with Sloan faculty and administration to facilitate curriculum, direct community programs, and develop school policy. She also directed the student international study trips. Harnett's other claim to fame is that she is a triathlete--she competed in the IronMan Hawaii Championship.
sally meredith will join the Alumnae Office this month as director of special programs. She comes to Wellesley after working at the WGBH television station as promotion coordinator for "This Old House," "The New Yankee Workshop," and "The Victory Garden." She is a familiar face to many at the college; while a Davis Scholar she was the student director in the Community Service Office where she organized the Not-For-Profit Networking Fair.
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4/26/01 lecture by Miriam Horn, author of Rebels in White Gloves: Coming of Age with Hillary's Class, Wellesley '69, 7 pm, Collins Cinema. 4/26/01 panel on school choice in Massachusetts, 7:30 pm, Pendleton East Atrium. 4/27/01 poetry reading by Eavan Boland, 4:30 pm, Clapp Library Lecture Room. 4/28/01 hooprolling, 9 am, Tupelo Road. 5/2/01 Ruhlman conference, various locations on campus.
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patriots
day/boston marathon.
No classes.
cambodian
new year.
Buddhist tradition. Info: x2685.
deadline.
Ella Smith Elbert '88 Prize for Juniors and Seniors.
Sponsor: Africana Studies Department. Info: x2563.
catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room, Chapel lower level. Info:
x2688.
english tutoring. Professional ESL tutor available for
individual help with all courses. Sign up in the ESL tutor
book in LTC. 5-9 pm, LTC small conference room. Info:
x2480.
senate.
All welcome. 6 pm, Academic Council Room.
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.
spring
open campus.
mayling soong grant applications due. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226.
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.
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.
performance.
Original choreography inspired by the exhibition "Bricks and
Mortar Boards: Wellesley College 1875-1975." 7 pm, Towne
Gallery. Sponsor: Dance Collective, DMCC. Info: x2051.
lecture.
"19th Century Collections in Calcutta."Speaker: Tapati
Guha-Thakurta. 7-9 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor:
Women's Studies. Info: x2538.
film.
"Family Game." Japanese, with subtitles. 7-9 pm, Collins
Cinema. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226.
demonstration.
Flash web animation software. All students welcome. 7-8 pm,
Founders 126. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3175.
lecture. "A Tale of Two Countries: China and Russia's Transition to a Market Economy." Speaker: Joseph Stiglitz. 8 pm, 212 Pendleton West. See article page 2.
spring
open campus.
performance.
"Busu (Poison)" a Japanese comic play. 12:30 pm, Pendleton
East Atrium. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226.
artbreak.
Guided tour of the Davis Museum especially for staff, but
all invited. Dessert
provided. 12:30 pm, DMCC Lobby. Sponsor: DMCC. Info:
x3382.
workshop.
"Job Search Strategies." 12:30-1:20 pm, Green Hall 330.
Pre-registration required. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
discussion.
"Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Disability But
Were Afraid to Ask." Open to students, faculty, and staff.
12:30-1:30 pm, Pendleton East Room 251. Sponsor:
Disability Services. Info: x2434.
lecture/recital.
Triple Helix will perform "Music from the Land of the
Firebird: Shostakovich's 2nd Piano Trio in Cultural
Perspective." Discussion and performance. 12:30 pm. Jewett
Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2176.
spanish
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Dining Room. Sponsor: Spanish.
Info: x2402.
lecture.
"Prismatic Images: Portraits of Isaac Newton." Speaker:
Patricia Fara, University of Cambridge. Sponsors: Art,
Philosophy, and Physics. Info: rstarr@wellesley.edu.
sustaining
prayer.
6:30-7 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian
Chaplaincy.
Info: x2655.
workshop.
"Objective vs. Subjective Test Taking." 7 pm, Davis, Slater
International.
Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
theatre.
"The Complete History of America (Abridged)." 7 pm, Ruth
Nagel Jones Theatre. Seeongoing listings.
tea with members of the board of trustees. 9:15-10:30 pm, Molly's Pub. Sponsor: CPLA. Info: x4231.
workshop.
"Introduction to FileMaker Pro." Register online at
www.wellesley.edu/
Computing/Training/overview.html. 11 am-noon, Clapp PC
classroom. Sponsor: IS.
Info: x3175.
lecture.
Chinese poet Bei Ling will speak about Nobel Prize Winner
Gao Xingjian. 12:30-2 pm, Pendleton East Well. Sponsor:
Chinese. Info: x2188.
workshop.
"Career Conversations for Seniors." 12:30-1:20 pm, Green
Hall 330. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
italian
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court dining hall. Sponsor: Italian.
Info: aastarita@ wellesley.edu.
luncheon
seminar series. "African
Women Immigrants in the U.S.: Migration, Adaptation and
Community." Speaker: Maryalice Guilford. Bring 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.
lecture.
Astronaut Pamela Melroy '83. 4:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. See
article page 1.
lecture.
Speaker: R. Sean Morrison. 5 pm, Science Center 277. See
article page 2.
unitarian
universalist service and gathering.
All welcome. 6:15 pm, Little Houghton Chapel. Info:
x3484.
applied
arts workhshop.
Create your own pinhole camera. 7-9 pm, 4th floor Jewett.
Continues April 21, 22. Registration required. Sponsor: Art.
Info: charvey@ wellesley.edu.
theatre.
"The Complete History of America (Abridged)." 7 pm, Ruth
Nagel Jones Theatre. See ongoing listing.
student
web page clinic.
Bring files and meet with IS staff for help using
multimedia
applications. 7-8 pm, Clapp PC classroom. Sponsor: IS. Info:
x3175.
workshop. "Time and Task Management." 8 pm, Beebe Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
125th
anniversary conference.
multicultural
achievement award nominations
due to Carlos Ramos, Spanish.
drop-in
session.
Element K online training resource. Open to faculty, staff ,
and students. No registration required. 10:30 am - noon,
Clapp PC classroom. Sponsor: IS. Info x3594.
reading.
Author Kiran Nagarkar. 12:30-1:30 pm, 422 Founders. Sponsor:
Women's Studies. Info: x2538.
workshop.
"Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint." Register online at
www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Training/overview.html. 1-3 pm,
Clapp PC classroom. Sponsor: IS. Info: x2149.
bible study. Gospel of Luke. 7 pm, Billings 100. Sponsor: ASBK. Info: x4174.
films. "The Kid," 7 pm; "Die Hard," 9 pm, Collins Cinema. Free for Wellesley and MIT students with ID, $3 for all others. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: smirza1@wellesley.edu
125th
anniversary conference.
whitin
observatory celebration.
See article page 1.
feast
of ridvan.
Through May 2. Baha'I Tradition. Info: x2685.
lacrosse
vs. Springfield.
1 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
theatre.
"The Complete History of America (Abridged)." 2 pm, Ruth
Nagel Jones Theatre. See ongoing listings.
panel.
"From the Classroom to the World." Four alumnae who have
excelled professionally in Italy. 2-4 pm, Jewett Auditorium.
Sponsor: Italian. Info: x2616.
concert.
"Mahler Symphony No. 2." Wellesley College, Brandeis, and
Tufts University
orchestras; Tufts and Brandeis choruses. Neal Hampton,
conductor; Carol Mastrodomenico, soprano; Marion Dry,
contralto. 7 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Music.
Info: x2028.
films.
"Die Hard," 7 pm; "The Kid," 9 pm, Collins Cinema. Free for
Wellesley and MIT students with ID, $3 for all others.
Sponsor: Film Society. Info: smirza1@wellesley.edu.
lecture. "The History of Astronomy at Wellesley College." 8 pm, Science Center 277. See article page 1.
protestant
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.
theatre.
"The Complete History of America (Abridged)." 2 pm, Ruth
Nagel Jones Theatre. See ongoing listings.
catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
concert.
Triple Helix will perform "The Musical Odyssey of Cyclic
Works: To Arrive Where We Started and Know the Place for the
First Time." Schubert, Shostakovich. 7 pm, Jewett
Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.
film. "Mina Tannenbaum." French, with subtitles. 7-9 pm, Science Center 277. Sponsor: French. Info: cmartin1@wellesley.edu.
blood
drive.
10 am-3 pm, Alumnae Hall. To schedule an appointment call
x3790. Sponsor: CWS.
catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room, lower level. Info: x2688.
english
tutoring.
See 4/16 listing. Info: x2480.
buddhist
community gatherings for meditation and
discussion.
See 4/16 listing. Info: x2793.
workshop. "Note-taking," 9 pm, Severance. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
theatre. "The Complete History of America (Abridged)." Tickets are $12 general admission and $7 for students and seniors. Sponsor: Theatre. Info: x2000.
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.
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.