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news
making
meri: a new multicultural initiative is
underway
$5
million supports learning and teaching center
discussing
abortion
talking
about fame, death and the media
director
of multicultural programs named
distant
voices tell of internment camps
colleagues
in the news
making meri: a new multicultural initiative is underway
In
last year's Student Life Task Force Report, President Walsh
encouraged the formation of a research coalition to examine
issues of race, multiculturalism and liberal education. This
year a new effort, the Multicultural Education and Research
Initiative (MERI), seeks to coordinate and advance that work
in progress by faculty and staff.
MERI,
a new and independent entity, is open to all. The Office of
Equal Opportunity is providing start-up funds for MERI while
the Office of the Dean of the College will provide limited
support for individual research projects. Professors Nancy
Genero, psychology, (see related story, page 2) and Joel
Krieger, political science, former co-directors of the
Faculty Seminar on Multicultural Studies, will administer
MERI.
"We are excited by the prospect of forging a wide-ranging
initiative that gives greater intellectual coherence and
depth to the study of multiculturalism," said Krieger.
MERI's
broad objectives are to be a catalyst and sponsor of
multicultural studies. The kinds of activities envisioned
for MERI include community roundtables, guest lectures and
visits, research funds and working paper series.
"We hope that all interested members of the community will either come to the next informational meeting or contact one of the program administrators," said Director of Equal Opportunity Linda Brothers.
"We
want this to be an inclusive process and we welcome
input."
The next informational meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct.
31, at 12:30 pm in the Pendleton East Atrium. Those
interested in attending should call x3566. For more
information about MERI, contact Krieger at x2207 or Genero
at x3004.
$5
million supports learning and teaching
center
Wellesley's
Learning and Teaching Center (LTC) has received a tremendous
boost in the form of a $5 million commitment to fully fund
its student support and faculty development programs and to
permit the development of additional initiatives.
The
gift, from The Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation of New
York, is one of several multi-million dollar commitments to
The Wellesley Campaign. "This wonderful gift from the
Pforzheimer Foundation acknowledges our work over the years
to make the LTC a major contributor to the intellectual
lives of students and faculty," said President Diana Chapman
Walsh in announcing the gift. At an event last week, the
center was renamed the Pforzheimer Learning and Teaching
Center.
"One
of the hallmarks of a Wellesley education is the two-way
learning that takes place between students and faculty,"
said Betty Pforzheimer '59, a member of the Foundation's
board and a Wellesley trustee. "Wellesley understands and,
through the LTC, supports the powerful learning that can
occur between peers-be they students or faculty
members."
The LTC was established in 1992 with a dual mission of helping students realize their full academic potential and providing opportunities for faculty to explore different methods of teaching and assessment.
Public
discussion of abortion is difficult because standard tools
of analysis-from philosophy, the law and political
theory-were never designed with gestation in mind, according
to Margaret O. Little, senior research scholar at the
Kennedy Institute of Ethics and associate professor of
philosophy at Georgetown University.
"By recognizing gestation as an intimacy, motherhood as relationship and creation as worthy of respect, we can construct a better theory on both the legal and moral status of abortion," says Little. She will present "Abortion, Intimacy and Responsibility," through the Henry R. Luce Lecture Program in Biology and Ethics and the Politics of Human Reproduction, Monday, Oct. 29, at 4:45 pm in the Science Center, room 277. For more information, call x3423.
talking about fame, death and the media
How do
images, used or misused by the media, contribute to making
one famous? This and other issues emerging from the Davis
Museum exhibit Obituary will inspire a discussion, "Fame,
Death and the Media," Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 7 pm in Collins
Cinema.
Panelists
are Tom Sokolowski, director of The Andy Warhol Museum in
Pittsburgh; Brooke Gladstone, co-host of National Public
Radio's "On the Media" and Cintra Wilson, pop culture
columnist and author.
On Wednesday, Oct. 31, artist Joseph Bartscherer will
present a lecture on his work, including Obituary, at 12:30
pm in Collins Cinema.
Obituary is a single large-scale sculptural piece displaying every issue of The New York Times since 1990 that carries a front-page obituary. Presented side-by-side, the newspapers comprise a cast of portraits and life stories caught in the daily stream of pictures and words. Each edition stimulates the recollection of history as the narrative of the present unfolds. The exhibit is on display through Dec. 30.
director of multicultural programs named
Nancy
Genero, psychology, has been named director of multicultural
programs and planning. In announcing the appointment, Dean
of the College Lee Cuba said, "Nancy has been deeply
committed to the value and goals of diversity and has been a
central and respected voice for these concerns as they
affect all constituencies."
Genero
will work to deepen the commitment to diversity. "In
addition to providing continuity to existing programs, one
of my primary goals is to cultivate and promote a
multicultural research network," she said. "As a first step,
the Office of Equal Opportunity and the Dean's Office
announced the formation of MERI--the Multicultural Education
and Research Initiative."
She is enthusiastic about MERI, which promotes collaboration on multicultural issues. "The possibilities are truly exciting given the talent and resources within this community and our linkages to national and international multicultural research centers," she said. "I can't think of a better way to foster an interdisciplinary and ongoing engagement of multicultural ideas among faculty, students and staff."
distant voices tell of internment camps
"Distant Voices" is a dramatic reading of the diary of Hiroaki Nishimura, written during his incarceration in a Japanese-American internment camp in World War II. It will be presented Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 7 pm in Jewett Auditorium.
The issue became personal for program organizer Karen Sauer, music, during high school. "My civics teacher, Mr. Matsueda, mentioned almost casually that he had been interned in a camp during World War II," she recalls. "I was stunned, both by the fact that the camps had existed, and that I had lived my whole life in California without ever hearing the slightest whisper about them." Years later, a fellow classmate told her about "Distant Voices." Besides diary entries, writer/director Danny Peak includes excerpts from newspaper articles, political speeches, congressional testimonies and private letters. The piece is underscored by pianist Julie Nishimura, Hiroaki's daughter. "I felt that this work would be of interest to many in the community," Sauer said. "Obviously, the issue of race-based exclusion still has relevance today." For more information, call 617-323-8162.
peter fergusson, art, will travel to London in December to accept the Alice Davis Hitchcock Prize from the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. He receives the award in honor of his book, co-authored with Stuart Harrison, Rievaulx Abbey: Community, Architecture, Memory (Yale University Press, 1999).
Reflecting the college's multi-faith community, Flower Sunday was highlighted in The Wellesley Townsman, featuring commentary from victor kazanjian, dean of religious and spiritual life. "We wanted a place where people can learn about each other and explore the opportunities of a multi-faith community," he said. He characterized working with students as most rewarding. "Watching them encounter and learn from each other is the best part," he said. "The teachers are my students. They bring the diversity of the world right here."
mary lefkowitz, humanities, participated in an HBO Studios production of Debates Debates. The topic of the program addresses the question, "Are We Losing Academic Honesty in Higher Education?" It was taped Oct. 2 and will air during the week of Oct. 31. In addition, Lefkowitz has presented a Lowell lecture on women in ancient Greece at Suffolk University in Boston.
salem mekuria, art, was a keynote speaker at the Maine Women's Studies Conference: Women in the Arts, held at Colby College. Mekuria, from Ethiopia, is an independent filmmaker who now teaches film and video at Wellesley. The 16th annual conference included more than 30 sessions, workshops and performances and featured a museum exhibit of the work of about 50 Maine women artists.
meeting.
"Q & A Session."12:30 pm, GRH 338. Sponsor: ISS. Info:
x2320.
catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688.
cws
panel.
"Graduate Schools of Public Policy and Public
Administration." 12:30-1:20 pm, GRH 330. Info: x2352.
spanish
table. 12:30-1:30
pm, Tower Court Small Conference Room. Info: x1068.
film.
"Latinas in the Americas." 4 pm, Library Lecture Room.
Sponsor: Globe Link Production. Info: x7496.
cws
workshop.
"Career Conversations." 4:30-5:20 pm, FND 120. Info:
x2352.
lecture.
"Abortion, Intimacy and Responsibility." (See story, page
1.) Speaker: Margaret O'Little, philosophy, Georgetown
University. 4:45 pm, SCI 277. Sponsor: Biology & Ethics.
Info: x3423.
italian
table.
5:30 pm, Tower Court Small Conference Room. Info: x2616.
esl
tutoring.
For individual help. Sign up for consultations. 6-8:30 pm,
LTC. Info: x2480.
apt
workshops.
"Note Taking," 7 pm, Shafer and Pomeroy. "Memorization" and
"Time and Task Management," 8 pm, Freeman. Info: x2641.
buddhist community gathering and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room beneath Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2793.
workshop.
"Second Interview." 12:30-1:20 pm, GRH 330. Sponsor: CWS.
Info: x2352.
japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Small Dining Room. Info:
x3226.
lecture.
"The Role of Chemistry, Science and Engineering in the
Remediation of the Henry Wood's Sons Paint Factory Site."
Speaker: Kathryn McCue, senior engineer, Haley & Aldrich
Inc. 4:15 pm, SCI 278. Sponsor: Chemistry. Info: x3016.
bible
study.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy and Roman Catholic
Chaplaincy. 4:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
canterbury
episcopal club.
Discussion; prayer. 5:30 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x7409.
workshop.
"Introduction to Flash for Students"on web animation. 6-7
pm, FND 121; optional lab. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3175.
panel.
"Fame, Death and the Media." (See story, page 2.) 7 pm,
Collins Cinema. Info: x2051.
apt workshop. "Test Taking and Preparation." 9 pm, Tower Court. Info: x2641.
museum
tour of art collections.
11:10 am, Davis Museum Lobby. Info: x2051.
sustaining
prayer.
12:30-1 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant CC. Info:
x2655.
philosophy
open house.
See 2001-02 course listings. 12:30-1:30 pm,FND 322. Info:
x2620.
lecture.
"Disability and the Law" with Christine Griffin, Disability
Law Center. 12:30-2 pm, Faculty Common Room (GRH 4th floor).
Sponsor: Disability Services. Info: x2434.
lecture.
Artist Joseph Bartscherer discusses his work, including
Obituary. 12:30-2 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: DMCC. Info:
x2051.
staff
meeting.
Discuss direction and scope of Multicultural Education
Research Initiative. 12:30-2 pm, PNE Atrium. (See story,
page 1.) Info: x3566.
meeting.
"Minority Issues & Study Abroad." 1:15 pm, Slater.
Sponsor: ISS. Info: x2320.
luncheon
reception for Sandra Steingraber.
12:30-1:30 pm, SCI lounge. Sponsors: Writing, Douglas
Lecture Fund. Info: x3075.
praise and worship. 7:15-8:15 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor:
Protestant CC. Info: x2655.
all
saints' day.
Christian tradition. Info: x2685.
seminar.
"Five Frames of Mind for Looking at Politics and Everyday
Life." Speaker: Peggy McIntosh. Bring lunch; coffee and tea
provided. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House. Sponsor: WCW; Phi
Sigma Lecture Society. Info: x2500.
french
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Small Dining Room. Info:
x1004.
volleyball.
NEWMAC Quarterfinals. Time TBA, Keohane Sports Center. Info:
x2900.
film.
&"Shall We Dance." Japanese; English subtitles. 4:15, 7
pm, FND 128. Info: x3226.
mass.
Feast of All Saints' Day. 4:30 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel.
Info: x2688.
lecture.
"The Investigation and Prosecution of Domestic Child Abuse."
Speaker: Trisha De Angelis '91, NY assistant DA; Patricia
LaSure, Albany Law School. 4:30-6 pm, PNE 239. Sponsor: CWS.
Info: x2352.
lecture.
"First
Environment: The Ecology of Pregnancy and Childbirth" with
Sandra Steingraber, biologist, Cornell University. 5:15 pm,
Collins Cinema. Sponsors: Writing, Douglas Lecture Fund.
Info: x3075.
unitarian
universalist community gathering.
6:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484.
english
tutoring.
(See 10/29.)
apt
workshop.
"Reading." 8 pm, Bates. Info: x2641.
shabbat
services.
5:30 pm, Hillel Lounge (Billings 300). Info: x2687.
junior
show.
Enjoy antics of Class of 2003. 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium.
Info: x7343.
films. "Election," 7 pm; "Drop Dead Gorgeous," 9 pm, Collins Cinema. Info: x7736.
vietnamese
language and culture class.
9-11 am, Billings, 4th floor. Info: x4767.
concert.
Folk pop artists Gregory Douglass and Carla Ryder. Doors
open 6:30 pm, music at 7, Molly's Pub. Wellesley students
free; others, $5. Sponsor: WZLY. Info: x7157.
junior
show.
Enjoy antics of Class of 2003. 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium.
Info: x7343.
films. "Drop Dead Gorgeous," 7 pm; "Election," 9 pm, Collins Cinema. Info: x7736.
worship
service.
11:15 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant
Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
swimming
and diving.
Betty Spears Relays. 1 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info:
x2900.
volleyball.
NEWMAC Semifinals and Championship. Time TBA, Sports Center.
Info: x2900.
catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
apt workshops. "Time and Task Management," 8 pm, Claflin. "Reading," time TBA, Stone-Davis. Info: x2641.
catholic
mass.
(See 10/29.)
spanish
table.
(See 10/29.)
nature
walk.
Tour Hunnewell Pinetum. 2 pm, Greenhouse Visitors Center.
Sponsor: Friends of Horticulture. Info, cost: x3094.
italian
table.
(See 10/29.)
english
tutoring.
(See 10/29.)
apt
workshop.
"Test Taking and Preparation." 8 pm, Davis. Info: x2641.
buddhist
community gathering.
(See 10/29.)
exhibit.
Obituary. Includes international newspapers, refreshed
weekly. Through Dec. 30, Davis Art Museum. Info: x2051.
exhibit.
Stock Options. Multimedia installation. Through Nov. 4,
Jewett Arts Center. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.
exhibit.
America The Beautiful. Learn what inspired Katharine Lee
Bates; see two text revisions. Clapp Library, 4th Floor.
Sponsor: Library. Info: x2128.
exhibit. Happy Birthday, College Government-1901-2001. Clapp Library Lobby. Sponsor: Library. Info: x2127.
don't miss..."diary of anne frank" offers a powerful and moving drama
The lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in an attic are recreated in " The Diary of Anne Frank,"the second theatre offering of the 2001-2002 season. Directed by Nora Hussey, this is a new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman. "This version is muscular,"said Hussey, "a very different from the one that came out 20 years ago, which was more watered down"
Anne confronted the horror of the times while describing a poignant adolescence. "I want to be useful and bring enjoyment to all people,"she wrote, "even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death."
"The message to take from Anne's story is to stop prejudice and discrimination right at its beginning," said Miep Gies, who helped shelter Anne, her family and friends. "Prejudice starts when we speak about THE Jews, THE Arabs, THE Asians, THE Mexicans, THE blacks, THE whites. This leads to the feeling that all members of each group think and act the same. Even our own brothers and sisters are not exactly like we are. So how do we dare lump entire groups of people together?" The play, featuring students and Boston area actors, will be performed on Barstow Stage, Alumnae Hall, Nov. 7 at 5 pm; Nov. 8 at 7 pm; Nov. 9-10 at 8 pm; and Nov. 10-11 at 2 pm. Tickets are free to Wellesley and MIT students, $12 for general admission and $8 for other students and seniors. For more information, call x2000.