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wellesleyweek
news
campus
rallies to help in aftermath of
attacks
observatory
offers free ticket to the stars
lecture
on middle ages
reasoned
study aims for clearer thinking
women's
rights network focuses on child custody and domestic
violence
colleagues
in the news
don't
miss...the world of ferns offers a natural
refuge
campus rallies to help in aftermath of attacks
In the wake of the attacks of Sept. 11, the Wellesley College community has rallied to support each other and those directly affected by the tragedies.
Since
the day after the events, the College has maintained its
regular routine of classes and administrative operations
while taking time for community gatherings, collecting
donations for relief efforts and finding opportunities to
discuss the complex issues related to the events.
In the
days after the attacks, students organized car pools to area
blood donation centers.The Center for Work and Service has
scheduled a blood drive for Nov. 13.
Students
have given more than $1,500 to the Red Cross through
collections on campus and in town. Others organized
letter-writing efforts to the families of rescue workers who
perished and to political leaders.
Faculty
members have had formal and informal discussions about how
to address the attacks and ensuing events in their classes
and other forums. The Political Science Department and
International Relations Program have organized two faculty
panels: the first was Sept. 26, and the second, on the
implications for domestic politics and the economy, is
planned for Oct. 10.
In
what President Walsh has called "a spontaneous roll call,"
hundreds of alumnae have called or e-mailed with news of
their fellow alumnae and family members in New York,
Washington and Boston.
Although all details have not been confirmed, it appears
that several current students have family members missing in
New York, one alumna was aboard one of the LA-bound planes
and two alumnae lost family members in the New York City
attack.
observatory offers free ticket to the stars
See
the world from above it all at Public Night at Whitin
Observatory, Saturday, Oct. 20, from 7 to 9 pm. Hosted by
the Astronomy Department, the event will be held regardless
of the weather.
Participants will see celestial wonders through Wellesley
telescopes and enjoy a slide show of recent results from the
Hubble Space Telescope. Several times a year, Whitin
Observatory holds public events that consist of
observations, tours, slide shows and more.
"If
cloudy, we give tours of this historic building, including
the 6-inch and 12-inch telescopes that date from 1890 and
1854 respectively, and also our 24-inch research telescope,"
said instructor Jeffrey Regester. "We explain how the
telescopes and instrumentation work, have a slide show of
astronomical sights, talk about our meteorite collection and
answer any questions people have. If clear, we do all the
above, plus open up our 12-inch and 6-inch refracting
telescopes for viewing the sky. Often, we'll also set up one
or two of our 8-inch portable telescopes outside and have a
constellation-learning session."
For
the Oct. 20 event, if the weather cooperates, objects that
will be visible include the Moon, Saturn, Mars, Uranus,
Neptune, the Andromeda Galaxy, the globular cluster M13, the
Ring Nebula, the Whirlpool Galaxy, Epsilon Lyra (the
double-double star) and many other sights.
Regester notes that children are always welcome at the public night events. For more information, go to www.astro.wellesley.edu.
"Marginalizing the Majority: Religion, the Church and the People in Medieval Europe" will be the subject of a lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 4:30 in 212 Pendleton West. The event is cosponsored by the History Department and the Jewish Studies Program.
The speaker, R. I. Moore, has written widely on the topics of heresy, persecution and popular religion in the Middle Ages. A professor of medieval history at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne since 1993, he previously taught at Sheffield University and the University of Chicago. His books include The Origins of European Dissent, The Formation of a Persecuting Society and, most recently, The First European Revolution. He is also general editor of the Blackwell History of the World series.
reasoned study aims for clearer thinking
The
ability to think clearly and critically is fundamental to
citizenship in the modern world. To empower students to
achieve that goal, Wellesley established a quantitative
reasoning (QR) program with requirements for courses to
develop these skills. In July, the program gained a new
director, Corrine Taylor, assistant professor of
economics.
"Today,
quantitative reasoning is required in virtually all academic
fields, is used in most every profession and is necessary
for decision-making in everyday life," Taylor said. "The QR
program is designed to help students use mathematical,
logical and statistical tools to solve problems in authentic
contexts."
Taylor joined the faculty in 1998 after receiving a Ph.D. in
economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A 1988
graduate of the College of William and Mary, she was elected
to Phi Beta Kappa. She has taught courses in microeconomics,
public economics, the economics of education and welfare,
social science statistics and quantitative reasoning. Her
research, which focuses on the economics of education, has
been presented at national conferences, and she received the
American Education Finance Association's Jean Flanigan
Outstanding Dissertation Award.
Wellesley's
QR requirement has two components. All graduates must pass
an assessment test or basic skills course. Then an overlay
course emphasizes analysis and interpretation of data.
Courses in many departments, including astronomy,
philosophy, political science and physics, can satisfy this
component. Taylor has new plans for the program.
"One
of my main objectives is to expand the offerings of QR
overlay courses," she said. "I intend to develop some that
I'll teach myself, and others that will be developed and
taught in cooperation with folks in other departments. One
course I'm thinking about developing is "QR in the
Humanities." We'd look at the use of quantitative analysis
in the arts, such as dating African pottery; in music, since
musical patterns are mathematical; and in literature, in
ascertaining authorship of works like the Federalist
Papers."
Taylor has changed existing courses, focusing on real problems. "I have my students examining U.S. demographics, personal finance and medical decision-making using various QR skills," she said. "Students have to think about the problem they're trying to solve and figure out what approach is required. My hope is that our QR students gain those skills that will last them a lifetime."
womenís rights network focuses on child custody and domestic violence
In its
next free luncheon seminar, Wellesley Centers for Women will
focus on the Women's Rights Network (WRN). Founded by Carrie
Cuthbert and Kim Slote, WRN aims to create, sustain and
mobilize an international network of women and men to end
partner abuse in the United States by applying human-rights
principles, strategies and laws.
On
Thursday, Oct. 4, from 12:30-1:30 pm in Cheever House, 828
Washington St., Cuthbert and Slote will present "Battered
Mothers" Testimony Project: A Human Rights Report on Child
Custody and Domestic Violence," describing the WRN's project
on child custody and domestic violence. "Our goal is to take
the testimonies of approximately 50 battered mothers of
diverse racial, ethnic and class backgrounds throughout
Massachusetts, produce and widely publicize a human rights
report on our findings, and organize collectively for reform
of state policies and practices," they wrote.
Cuthbert and Slote, who both hold J.D. degrees from Harvard Law School, received an Echoing Green Public Service Fellowship and an Irving R. Kaufman Public Service Fellowship to cofound WRN. For more information, call x2500.
In The Boston Globe, marion just, political science, talked about the ways people began to wear their national pride on their sleeves in the wake of terrorist attacks Sept. 11. "These are normal reactions whenever the country is under attack, and this certainly counts as an attack," she said. "There were lots of people trying to sign up for the military after Pearl Harbor, and this is of that magnitude." Among the outpourings: a city worker in a Dorchester park sat 80 feet up in a bucket truck next to the Expressway, waving a huge American flag.
christine franek has been named head tennis coach, replacing Kate Roiter, who has moved on to Dartmouth. Franek is a former Brown University tennis player who has taught history and served as girls' tennis coach at Newton North High since 1997 and served as Wellesley's assistant coach last season. She had also been an assistant coach at Brown, has worked at the Natick Racquet Club as a teaching pro for four years and has been head pro at the Wayland Tennis Club for three summers. She was associate director for the World Scholar-Athlete Games, helping to recruit corporate, foundation, government and international sponsors.
legenda
senior portraits.
8 am, Schneider Center. Sponsor: Student Life. Info:
x3715.
spanish
table.
All levels of Spanish fluency welcome. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower
Court Dining Hall, Small Conference Room. Sponsor: Spanish.
Info: x1068.
catholic
mass. 12:30
pm, Newman Common room. Info: x2688.
lecture.
"Natural
History of Ferns." Speaker: Paul Martin Brown. See story,
page 4. Free to active volunteers, Friends of Horticulture;
$15, members; $18, nonmembers. Info: x3504.
workshop.
"Resume
Writing." 4:30-5:20 pm, Founders 120. Sponsor: CWS. Info:
x2352.
lecture.
"The Column: Symbol of the South (Antebellum, Postbellum,
the Lost Cause and Other Myths)."Speaker: Jessie Poesch, Art
Department, Tulane University. 5:30 pm, Collins Cinema.
Sponsor: Art. Info: x2058.
sukkot.
(sundown). Jewish tradition. Info: x2685.
english
tutoring.
Esther Iwanaga, ESL tutor, available for individual help
with all courses. Sign up: ESL tutor book (inside LTC) for
consultations 6-8:30 pm, LTC, small conference room.
Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2480.
buddhist community gathering and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room beneath Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2793.
sukkot.
Judaism work restriction. Info: x2685
legenda
senior portraits.
8 am, Schneider Center. Sponsor: Student Life. Info:
x3715
workshop.
"Job Search Correspondence." 12:30-1:20 pm, Green Hall 330.
Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
soccer
vs. Clark.
4 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900.
workshop.
"Resume
Review Session." 4-6 pm, Billings 100. Sponsor: CWS. Info:
x2352.
bible
study.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy and Roman Catholic
Chaplaincy. 4:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
lecture.
"Marginalizing the Majority: Religion, the Church and the
People in Medieval Europe." Speaker: R. I. Moore, medieval
history, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. 4:30
pm, Pendleton West 212. Sponsors: History, Jewish Studies.
Info: x2605.
canterbury
episcopal club.
Christian fellowship. 5:30 pm, Little Chapel. Info:
x7409.
volleyball
vs. Babson.
7 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900.
sukkot.
Judaism work restriction. Info: x2685.
legenda
senior portraits.
8 am, Schneider Center. Sponsor: Student Life. Info:
x3715.
orientation. Introduction to "Valuing Work @ Wellesley" for administrative employees who have not attended a session. 9-10 am, Faculty Common Room, Green Hall. Sponsor: HR. Info: cmacphee@wellesley.edu.
legenda
senior portraits.
8 am, Schneider Center. Sponsor: Student Life. Info:
x3715.
catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688.
seminar.
"Battered Mothers' Testimony Project: A Human Rights Report
on Child Custody." Speakers: Carrie Cuthbert, J.D., and Kim
Slote, J.D. 12:30-1:30, Cheever House, 828 Washington St.
Sponsor: WCW. See article, page 2. Info: x2500.
workshop.
"Shadow Information Meeting." 12:30-1:20 pm and 4:30-5:15
pm, SCI 277. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
unitarian
universalist community gathering.
6:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x 3484.
english
tutoring.
6-8:30 pm. See Monday, Oct. 1, listing.
film.
"Romero," 8:30 pm, Slater. Part of Latin American Film
Festival. Info: x7496 or x4364.
legenda
senior portraits.
8 am, Schneider Center. Sponsor: Student Life. Info:
x3715.
cross
country.
Wellesley Invitational. 4 pm, Keohane Sports Center.
Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900.
shabbat services. 5:30 pm, Hillel Lounge (Billings 300).
Info: x2687.
films. "Dark Humor Weekend." 7 pm, Collins Cinema, "M*A*S*H"; 9 pm, Collins Cinema, "Best In Show." Sponsor: Film Society. Info: smirza1@wellesley.edu.
golf
tournament.
Wellesley College Employee Golf Tournament, 7:30 am,
Nehoiden Golf Course House, rain or shine. $20. Info:
3280.
vietnamese
language and culture class.
9-11 am, Billings 4th floor. Sponsor: VSA. Info:
hnguyen@wellesley.edu.
volleyball.
Wellesley Invitational. TBA, Keohane Sports Center. Sponsor:
Athletics. Info: x2900.
field
hockey vs. Springfield.
1 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900
tennis
vs. Mount Holyoke.
1 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900.
films.
"Dark Humor Weekend." 7 pm, Collins Cinema, "Best in Show";
9 pm, Collins Cinema, "M*A*S*H." Sponsor: Film Society.
Info: smirza1@wellesley.edu.
worship
service.
11:15 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor. Protestant
Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
monday october 8
columbus day. No classes.
catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688.
shemini
atzeret.
(sundown). Jewish tradition. Info: x2685.
buddhist
community gathering and discussion.
8-9 pm, Meditation Room beneath Houghton Memorial Chapel.
Info: x2793.
exhibit. Obituary by Joseph Bartscherer. A single ongoing work that comprises every issue of The New York Times that has carried a front-page obituary since January 1, 1990. Sept. 4-Dec. 30. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.
don't miss...the world of ferns offers a natural refuge
Nature offers a welcome respite from the worries of the world in "The Natural History of Ferns," a lecture presented by Wellesley's Friends of Horticulture Monday, Oct. 1, at 2 pm in the Greenhouse Visitors Center.
Botanist Paul Martin Brown will present an introduction to ferns, their habits and habitats. He will cover morphology, reproductive systems, growth habits and appearance, and identifying characteristics. The class will include tips on growing ferns in the home, greenhouse and outdoors. A popular instructor with New England botanical and natural history organizations for more than 20 years, he is now a research associate with the University of Florida Herbarium in Gainesville.
"Although my primary interest is the native orchids of North America, I have always had a serious interest in the ferns and their allies," Brown said. "Over the years I have taught many courses relating to the ferns." Author of Wild Orchids of New England (Cornell University Press, 1997) and the forthcoming Wild Orchids of Florida (University Press of Florida, 2001), he is a major contributor to the Orchidaceae for the Flora of North America project. The lecture is free to active volunteers of Friends of Horticulture, $15 for members and $18 for nonmembers.
On
Wednesday, Oct. 10, senior horticulturist Tony Antonucci
will offer a propagation workshop, limited to 12
participants. Cosponsored by the New England Wildflower
Society, it will take place from 7-9 pm in the Greenhouses.
Techniques for propagating woody and herbaceous species will
be taught.
Members' cost is $21; nonmembers, $26.
Membership in the Friends of Horticulture is open to all who wish to support the interest and study of botany and horticulture at Wellesley. Donations range from $35 for a regular membership to $250 for sustaining membership. For more information, call x3504 or visit the web site www.wellesley.edu/FOH/fohhome.html.