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wellesleyweek
news
community
meeting offers a glimpse of the future
norem
writes on power of negative
thinking
celebrating
friendship
welcoming
a new neighbor: Olin College
get
in shape at keohane sports center
colleagues
in the news
save
that date
don't
miss...jewitt exhibit celebrates underground
art
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community meeting offers a glimpse of the future
The
Campus Center Building Committee will hold a community
meeting Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 12:30-2 pm in Collins
Cinema, inviting all members of the Wellesley College
community to learn about future plans for the campus.
At the
meeting, architects will present their concepts for the new
campus center and other projects in the Alumnae Valley
area.
"The
meeting is an opportunity for the campus to learn about some
of the design ideas and constraints, and some of the options
for related projects in the Alumnae Valley area," said
Patricia Byrne, vice president for administration and
planning. "For example, they will offer options for siting
of a parking structure and possible movement of other
facilities in the area, such as campus police or trade
shops."
The final design for the campus center is expected to be
completed by next spring. Over the coming months, the
variety of programs to be offered in the new center also
will be determined.
The building of a campus center is among the goals of The Wellesley Campaign, an ambitious $400 million effort to support endowment, capital and unrestricted gifts to the college. The campaign, which will take place over a five-year period, began in October 2000. More than
$222
million has been raised toward its goals.
As part of the endeavor to enhance the college community,
the campus center will house student organizations and
provide space for fun and fellowship among students,
faculty, staff and their guests.
For more information, call x3339.
norem writes on power of negative thinking
Julie
Norem, psychology, has news for the chronically optimistic
among us: It may be just as helpful to be negative if that's
your preference. Based on her research, Norem has written
"The Positive Power of Negative Thinking: Using 'Defensive
Pessimism' to Harness Anxiety and Perform at Your Peak"
(Basic Books, September 2001).
Norem's research focuses on two strategies for dealing with
life's challenges: defensive pessimism, for the committed
worriers among us, and strategic optimism, for the "think
positive"types.
"Strategic
optimists aren't very anxious, usually,"Norem explains.
"When they have to give a talk or go on a blind date, for
example, they typically set high expectations and then
actively avoid going over in their heads what could happen.
It works well for them."
Defensive pessimists, on the other hand, are worrywarts.
It's just part of their personalities.
"When
you are anxious, you can't ignore it," Norem points out.
"You can't just say you won't be anxious anymore. You have
to do something about it. So defensive pessimists lower
their expectations, and that takes a little pressure off.
Secondly, they start playing through how disaster might come
about. It leaves them more in control if they think they
know what to expect."
Worriers, Norem says, are better off acknowledging their
fears, and using them to strategize for success.
Flower Sunday will be held Sept. 16 at 10:30 am in Houghton Memorial Chapel. At the event, big sisters traditionally present flowers to little sisters.
Flower Sunday is the oldest and longest-surviving tradition at Wellesley. It began as a comforting way to welcome new students whose first Sunday away from home often meant homesickness. Flower Sunday, focusing on friendships, helped to ease the transition.
Held annually in September, the event features a multicultural and multi-faith pageantry of song, music and dance. For more information, call x2688.
welcoming a new neighbor: Olin College
When
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering opened its Needham,
Mass., campus this fall with 30 students, Wellesley College
offered a friendly welcome that included borrowing
privileges for Olin students and faculty at the Margaret
Clapp Library and Knapp Media Center.
A private, four-year college, Olin intends to offer its
education at little or no cost to students. A commitment
from the F.W. Olin Foundation of $500 million endowed the
school, including full scholarships for its first-year
students.
The
college is still under construction and new students are
helping to create Olin's curriculumas their dorms and
classrooms are being built and their first year begins.
An
article in the Aug. 22 Boston Globe noted that Olin is
poised to become a small, elite college that generates a new
breed of "Renaissance engineers" who will be educated well
beyond technology with an emphasis on the arts and
humanities.
"Thank you so much for the continuing warm support and encouragement," wrote Olin President Richard Miller to Wellesley President Diana Chapman Walsh. "We all look forward with great enthusiasm to building strong and mutually beneficial collaborations between our two campuses."
get in shape at keohane sports center
One of Wellesley's bargains and benefits is the Keohane Sports Center. For $85 per year, or $55 for six months, employees can enjoy a fitness center and recreational activities, just a few steps from their desks.
The
field house features a four-lane, 200-meter indoor track
with "cardio-corners" including treadmills, Lifecycles and
Stair Masters, available 15 hours a day during the week.
Weight-training facilities have been updated with new
equipment, and the court sports area includes five indoor
tennis, three racquetball and six squash courts.
Then there's the pool, which offers eight lanes and a diving
well with two one-meter and one three-meter board.
You
can take aerobics each Monday and Wednesday from 5-6 pm. The
gyms are available for basketball, volleyball, badminton,
table tennis and billiards. Your membership includes
equipment check-out privileges and use of towels, showers
and sauna.
The
center also produces a monthly calendar of events, available
at the front desk.
"Our outstanding wellness and recreational offerings are designed to meet the needs of your busy academic and professional schedules," says Louise O'Neal, director of athletics. "Please stop and see all the Keohane Sports Center has to offer."
Applications for membership and locker assignment ($20 rental per year) are accepted Tuesday-Friday, 8 am-noon and 4:30-8:30 pm, beginning Sept. 17. Contact the center at x2019, call the info line at x2018 or go to www.wellesley.edu/Athletics/schedules.html.
rebecca bedell, art, was quoted from her recently published book, The Anatomy of Nature: Geology and American Landscape Painting, 1825-1875 in The New York Times. In a story on vacation art, she spoke about artists who become part of the landscape attraction.
marshall goldman, economics, talked about the search for a compromise on an arms agreement by President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin on National Public Radio's All Things Considered.
the Chronicle of Higher Education noted jonathan b. imber, ethics and sociology, wrote on culture wars in Society, a publication for which he is editor-in-chief.
dave martin, sports center, raised $735 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation last month by participating in the organization's motorcycle Ride for Kids.
Father andres nino, a research associate at the Wellesley Centers for Women, has been named the Catholic chaplain. An Augustinian priest from the Real Colegio, Valladolid, Spain, he has a doctorate in clinical psychology and trained at Beth Israel Medical Center. He has taught psychology at Merrimack College, has conducted research at Wellesley and Harvard, and is a counselor for Arbour Health System.
pashington obeng, Africana studies, talked about cultural differences among new immigrants merging into the African-American population on New England Cable News.
voncile white, dean of first-year students, shared tips for first-time college parents with Kentucky public radio, Parade magazine and The Boston Globe.
monday
september 10
catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688.
weight watchers. First meeting of 12-week session, 12-1 pm, Academic Council Room, 4th floor, Green Hall. $150 per session. Info: x2350.
senior
open house.
Not-for-profit /public service program review. 4:30-7 pm,
Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
recruiting information meeting. 7-8:30 pm, SCI 277. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
buddhist
community gatherings.
Meditation and discussion, 8-9 pm, Meditation Room, under
Houghton Chapel. Info: x2793.
tuesday
september 11
academic
council.
4:15-6 pm, Academic Council Room.
soccer
vs. UMass-Dartmouth. 4:30 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info:
x2900.
recruiting
information meeting.
7-8:30 pm, PNW 212. Sponsor: CWS. Info: 2352.
planning
for law school.
4:30-5:30 pm, SCI 277. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
sustaining
prayer.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy, 12:30-1 pm, Little Chapel.
Info: x2655.
choir.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy, 6:30-7:15, Little Chapel.
Info:
x2655.
resume workshop. 12:30-1:20 pm, GRH 330. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
community
service/internship open house.
4-6 pm, FND 120. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
protestant christian service. 7:15-8:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
unitarian
universalist service/gathering.
All welcome. 6:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484.
catholic
mass.
4:15 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688.
opening
reception.
Underground Studios V, 5-7 pm, Jewett Art Gallery. See
article, page 4. Info: x3075.
lecture. Pumla Goboda-Madizikela, visiting assistant professor of Peace Studies, "The Human Face of Evil: Empathy and Forgiveness" for room 212. Sponsor: Peace and Justice Studies. Info: x2685 or x2634.
tennis
vs. Clark.
3:30 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
soccer
vs. Framingham State.
1 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
volleyball
vs. Coast Guard.
1 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
flower
sunday.
10:30 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. See story, page 1.
Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2685.
catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x 2688.
catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688.
buddhist community gatherings. Meditation and discussion, 8-9 pm, Meditation Room, under Houghton Chapel. Info: x2793.
9/24/01, Annual Study Abroad Fair, 12:30-4 pm, Alumnae Hall Ballroom. Sponsor: International Studies and Services. Info: x2320.
9/27/01, Wellesley Centers for Women's Luncheon Seminar Series, Sumru Erkut, Center for Research on Women, "Learning from Leaders,"12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House. Bring lunch; coffee and tea supplied. Info: x2506.
exhibit.
Obituary
by Joseph Bartscherer. See story, pg. 4. Davis Museum, Sept.
4-Dec. 30. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.
exhibit. Underground Studios V, Jewett Art Gallery. Opening reception Thursday, Sept. 13, 5-7 pm. Info: x3075. See article.
don't miss...jewett exhibit celebrates underground studio
An exhibit in Jewett Art Gallery, Underground Studios V, includes the work of a number of intriguing artists you may know here at Wellesley. The Underground Studios were first uncovered in 1994. The group was founded when Jeanne Hablanian and Peter Andruchow discovered that there were others working in the Art Department who considered themselves artists first, but who were known within the department for their jobs rather than for their art. This unifying theme led to the name Underground Studios and to an exhibition by the group. The group originally consisted of art staff only, though, lately, they have invited several members from other departments to join.
Underground Studios V features a variety of artwork: Andrea Bailey Cox, assistant visual resources curator, exhibits intimate, abstract pastels. Jeanne Hablanian, art library associate and ceramics instructor in the Applied Arts Program, shows earthy, expressive ceramic structures. Santiago Hernandez, assistant museum preparator/Davis Museum, creates paintings on wood panels constructed to look like street signs with abstract graphic designs. Richard Vabulas, carpenter/maintenance and furniture-making instructor in the Applied Arts Program, shows delicate, detailed woodcarvings of flowers, shells and animals. Nancy Massey Edwards, applications support specialist IS/Knapp Center, displays bold work in watercolors. David Sommers, assistant horticulturist/greenhouse, produces beautiful photographs sensitively observed and taken on or within a five-mile radius of campus. Andrew Warren, applications support specialist/IS, exhibits strange photographs and a video, while Michael Westfort, project manager IS/Knapp Center, displays digital prints of photographs taken in Ireland, evoking the serenity and timelessness of the landscape.
Underground Studios V will be on display at Jewett Art Gallery through Sept. 24. The opening reception is Thursday, Sept. 13, from 5-7 pm. Directed by Sarah Slavick, the gallery is always worth a look as it features student work as well as visiting artists.