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media
myths: what we can learn from
russia Ellen
Propper Mickiewicz, Wellesley Class of 1960 and the
visiting Lombard professor at Harvard University's
Kennedy School of Government, will present "Media Myths:
Lessons From Russia" Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 8 pm in the
Library Lecture Room. "
The 'marketplace of ideas' has long been a central
foundation of the idea of freedom of the press in
America," she said. "In its most familiar form, the
marketplace notion means that diverse and antagonistic
views have it out in public and in the process lead to
both stronger arguments and more informed citizens." The events of Sept. 11 have emphasized the role of media messages."Curiously, there are some relevant lessons we can learn from Russia,"she said. "The Russian public has learned to extract from the media a wealth of information. Their television viewing habits' the mental shortcuts they take to make sense of the news' are astonishingly sophisticated and effective. For both Russia and America, so dependent on television for political information, the hand the viewers are dealt and what they make of it loom very large for the future." Mickiewicz, who earned a doctorate at Yale, is a professor of public policy and of political science and director of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Communications and Journalism at Duke University. The first American to be honored by the 120,000-member Journalists Union of Russia for her contribution to the development of democratic media in the region, she is author or editor of numerous articles and books including Changing Channels (Oxford University Press, 1997), a study of the role and impact of television. In 1997 she received the Murray Edelman Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Political Communication from the American Political Science Association. The lecture is sponsored by Russian Area Studies. derek walcott to present poetry reading West
Indian poet and playwright Derek Walcott will read from
his works on Friday, Nov. 30, at 4:30 pm in Alumnae Hall.
The event is free and open to the public. A
native of the West Indies who now divides his time
between Trinidad and Boston, where he holds a teaching
position at Boston University, Walcott was awarded the
Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992 for what the award
committee called "a poetic oeuvre of great luminosity,
sustained by a historical vision, the outcome of a
multicultural commitment." Many
of Walcott's works explore the conflict between the
heritage of European and West Indian culture and his own
role as one who navigates among cultures. He made his
poetic debut in 1948 with 25 Poems, and is the author of
many other works, including "Dream on Monkey Mountain,"
Omeros, and Collected Poems: 1949-1984. His most recent
work, a collection of plays entitled The Haitian Trilogy,
will be published later this month. In anticipation of Walcott's reading, a panel of Wellesley faculty will discuss "Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Reading Poetry" in the Library Lecture Room, Monday, Nov. 26, from 12-1:30 pm. " Higher Education for Lower Income Women: A Real Route Out of Poverty" will be presented by Fern Marx, senior research scientist at Center for Research on Women, at a luncheon seminar Thursday, Nov. 29, from 12:30-1:30 pm at Cheever House. The Center has conducted an evaluation of Women in Community Development, a Boston-based program that provides access for low-income women to a four-year college degree. The discussion will highlight the importance of a college degree as a way out of poverty and will look at how this study can contribute to the public policy debate on welfare reform. It is one of the luncheon seminars sponsored by the Wellesley Centers for Women. For more information, call x2500. take free online computer classes Wellesley
faculty, staff and students can take advantage of
computer software training online, anytime, anywhere.
It's called Element K, a resource that provides free
computer classes at a time and place convenient to
you. "
Everyone on campus who is entitled to a FirstClass e-mail
account can self-enroll in Element K," said Mary-Adele
Combe, information services. It's
easy to enroll. You do need the access key, which is only
given to Wellesley faculty, staff and students. Log onto
to
http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Elementk/elementk.html
for instructions. Element K offers a wide range of
courses. Those classes displaying a computer icon are
self-study courses and require no registration or text
book. All materials are self-paced and online. Courses
with apple icons are instructor-led; these require
registration and sometimes textbooks. The instructor
leads discussions, posts lessons and gives assignments
and quizzes in a two- to four-week period. Users
participate at the time and dates best for them. " Wellesley is playing a leadership role in this across the country with collaborations like Element K," Combe said. " Over 800 faculty, staff and students, with numbers about evenly divided among the groups, have taken courses through Element K." ‘eclectica’ dance offers variety and innovation Ballet, modern dance, jazz, hiphop and more will be part of "Eclectica," a performance by the Wellesley College Dancers, Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7 pm and Sunday, Dec. 2, at 3 pm on Barstow Stage in Alumnae Hall. "We even have a Broadway piece, 'Big Spender,'choreographed by a student," said dance instructor and faculty advisor Katie Griswold. "We pride ourselves on versatility." Dancers are chosen by audition from a rarified field. "Mostly the women accepted have been dancing for 15 years, or virtually all their lives," said Griswold, who herself will choreograph a trio about friendship, expressed through movement to Celtic music. "The talent is very good. They do most of their own choreography." Kim Hale, a Davis scholar, has even performed on Broadway. Tickets are free to Wellesley and MIT students and $5 for others. For more information, call x4345. charitable giving committee posts tally About 440 employees have donated more than $103,000 to the 2001 Charitable Giving Campaign to benefit the United Way, Community Works, Oxfam America, Rosie's Place and the Red Cross. "The campaign is a celebration of giving beyond ourselves," said Eloise McGaw, human resources, in her welcome to the annual Charitable Giving Campaign Raffle on Nov. 16. " This effort exhibited our community spirit at a particularly difficult time." Staff and faculty hosts bestowed nearly 100 prizes, donated by employees, to campaign contributors. Treasures ranged from cheesecake to Celtics and Bruins tickets to dinners at the College Club. One coveted item, a handmade bookcase donated by carpenters Dan Daigle and Doug Wagner, went to Kara Stroschein, science library. Committee members were Frances Adams, post office; Lynn Ann Falvey, Paul Kimball, Lisa Kaufman, Dorothy Koulalis, controllers; David Falvo, telecommunications; Jonathan Imber, sociology; Patricia Paul, psychology; and Laura Scherer, resources. Heather Germano and Mary Hackett, human resources, were co-chairs. sherman cowan, McAfee head of house, talked about military service, which he may be called upon to offer again, in The Wellesley Townsman. The story also focused on jeff regester, astronomy, and dave sims, maintenance services, members of the Naval Reserve and National Guard, respectively, who have been called already. On Nov. 17, lisa graham, director of choral activities, introduced herself to the Wellesley community in a concert, "In Every Corner Sing: British Interpretations of the Earthly and Ethereal." From the University of California at Northridge, where she directed the Women's Chorale, she will direct three ensembles (choir, glee club and chamber choir) at Wellesley and teach a conducting class this spring. She announced that the choirs have been invited to sing in Nuremberg, Germany, in "Britain's War Requiem" next year as well as at Carnegie Hall. sylvia hiestand, international studies, contributed to a MetroWest Daily News story, "After Attacks, Foreign Student Visas in Jeopardy," on proposed legislation to set a six-month moratorium on new student visas. She noted that only 1.8 percent of visas go to foreign students, making this an ineffective way to fight terrorism. james o'gorman, art, moderated an academic symposium, "The Makers of Trinity Church," at Boston Public Library and presented a paper,"O.W. Norcross: the Master Builder of Trinity Church," at the two-day event that celebrated the church's 125 years on Copley Square. Other speakers hailed from the Fogg Museum, Illinois State University, Jubilee Partners of Wellesley Hills, Trinity College, College of the Holy Cross, the University of Virginia and Boston University.
grant
deadline.
Mayling Soong Foundation. Provides funding for Asian
culture and society events. Info: x3226. meeting.
Administrative Council. 11 am-12 pm, Academic Council
Room. informational
meeting.
"Study Abroad Q& A Session." 12:30 pm, GRH 338. Info:
x2320. spanish
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Small Conference Room. Info:
x1068. catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688. lecture.
"The Easiest Problem to Solve: Providing Affordable
Medications to All and Saving Needed Hospitals." Speaker:
Alan Sager, BU School of Public Health. 5:30- 6:30 pm,
Collins Cinema. RSVP: aspiker@wellesley.edu for dinner
reception to follow. italian
table.
5:30 pm, Tower Court Small Conference Room. Sponsor:
Italian. Info: x2616. english
tutoring.
For individual help. Sign up inside PLTC. 6-8:30 pm,
PLTC. Info: x2480. buddhist community gathering and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room beneath Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2793. cws
informational meeting.
"Summer Stipend." 12:30-1:20 pm, GRH 330. Info:
x2352. japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Small Dining Room. Info:
x3226. squash
vs. Tufts.
4 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900. bible
study.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy and Roman Catholic
Chaplaincy. 4:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655. lecture.
"
The Role of Economic Expertise in Political Discourse."
Speaker: Lisa Lynch ' 78, economics, Tufts University.
4:15 pm, PNW 212. Reception follows in Atrium. Sponsors:
Economics, Political Science. Info: x2154. cws
workshop. "
Resume Writing." 4:30-5:20 pm, FND 120. Info: x2352. canterbury
episcopal club.
5:30 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info:
x7409. lecture. " Media Myths: Lessons from Russia." Speaker: Ellen Propper Mickiewicz ' 60, Harvard University. (See story, page 1.) 8 pm, Library Lecture Room. Info: x2602. tour.
Davis Museum art. 11:10 am, museum lobby. Sponsor: DMCC.
Info: x2051. triple
helix lecture-recital.
"Heroism as a Musical Process in Beethoven's Archduke
Piano Trio." 12:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. (See story,
page 4.) Info: x2028. sustaining
prayer.
12:30-1 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant CC. Info:
x2655. swim
vs. Tufts.
7 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900. praise
and worship.
7:15-8:15 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant CC.
Info: x2655. apt
workshop.
"Test Taking and Preparation." 7:30 pm, Pomeroy. Info:
x2641. notecard
sale.
50% off. 8:30 am-2:30 pm, Clapp Library Lobby. Sponsor:
Friends of the Library. Info: x2872. community
bazaar.
11 am-8 pm, Schneider Center. Sponsor: Women in Caribbean
Development. Info: x2672. wcw
seminar. "
Higher Education for Lower Income Women: A Real Route Out
of Poverty." Speaker: Fern Marx. (See story, page 1.)
12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House. Info: x2500. cws
workshop.
"Job Search Strategies." 12:30-1:20 pm, GRH 330. Info:
x2352. french
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Small Dining Room. Info:
x1004. catholic
mass.
(See 11/26 listing.) lecture.
"Cloning Cultures and the Reproduction of Sameness in
Europe." Speaker: Philomena Essed, University of
Amsterdam. 4:15 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Africana
Studies. Info: x2563. unitarian
universalist community gathering.
6:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484. english
tutoring.
(See 11/26 listing.) lecture.
Karen Lewis, Children's AIDS Project, on HIV-positive
children. 7 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: AIDS
Committee. Info: x3385. dance
performance.
"Eclectica," Wellesley College Dancers, 7 pm, Alumnae
Hall. Wellesley, MIT students free; $5 others. (See
story, page 2.) Info: x4345. slide
show workshop.
$10 deposit/ Art Department. 7-9 pm, Jewett 463. Info:
x2071. film.
"
Frame by Frame Fierce." Continuously in Collins Cinema.
Sponsor: AIDS Committee. Info: x3385. seqs
available.
(See save the date!) Nov. 30-Dec. 13. aids
walk.
"AIDS Across the Lifespan." 12:30 pm, Davis Museum Plaza.
Sponsor: AIDS Committee. Info: x2821. poetry
reading.
Derek Walcott, recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature.
4:30 pm, Alumnae Hall. (See story, page 1.) Info:
x2632. shabbat
services.
5:30 pm, Hillel Lounge, Billings 300. Info: x2687. films.
"All About My Mother," 7 pm; " Belle Epoque," 9 pm,
Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: Info:
x7736. concert. Wellesley College Widows with guests Cornell Hangovers, Northeastern Downbeats. 8 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x4129. holiday
fun.
Make a gingerbread house. Reservations. 9 am, College
Club. Info: x2700. film.
"
Frame by Frame Fierce." Continuously in Collins Cinema.
Sponsor: AIDS Committee. Info: x3385. vietnamese
language and culture classes.
9:30-11 am and 11 am-12:30 pm, Billings 100. Sponsor:
VSA. Info: hnguyen@wellesley.edu. films.
"Belle Epoque," 7 pm; " All About My Mother," 9 pm,
Collins Cinema. Info: x7736. concert.
Wellesley College Tupelos. 7:30 pm, Houghton Memorial
Chapel. Info: x4894. concert.
Wellesley College Orchestra performs Beethoven, Mozart. 8
pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028. worship service. 11:15 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant CC. Info: x2655. dance
performance.
"Eclectica," Wellesley College Dancers, 3 pm, Alumnae
Hall. Wellesley, MIT students free; $5 others. (See
story, page 2.) Info: x4345. catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688. las
posadas.
Procession commemorates Mary and Joseph' s search for
room at the inn; refreshments. 6 pm, Chapel Lawn.
Sponsor: Newman Catholic Chaplaincy. Info: x2688. triple helix lecture-recital. Lecture, 7 pm. Recital, 7:30. Houghton Memorial Chapel. (See story, above.) Info: x2028.
leave
of absence forms due.
For spring 2002 study abroad. Info: x2320. spanish
table.
(See 11/26 listing.) catholic
mass.
(See 11/26 listing.) italian
table. (See
11/26 listing.) english
tutoring.
(See 11/26 listing.) lecture.
" Is There a Quarrel Between the Ancients and the Moderns?" Speaker:
Stanley Rosen, philosophy, Boston University. 4:30 pm,Library Lecture
Room. Sponsor: Philosophy. Info: x2620. lecture.
"Espana, El Terrorismo y la Guerra Contra el Terrorismo." Speaker: Paloma
Gascon. 7 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: Spanish. Info: x2402. lecture.
" Tara: the Feminine Face of Enlightenment." Speaker: Lama Palden. 7:30
pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. apt
workshop.
"Test Taking and Preparation." 8 pm, McAfee. Info: x2641. buddhist
gathering.
(See 11/26 listing.) exhibit.
Obituary. Through Dec. 30, Davis Museum. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051. exhibit.
America The Beautiful. Clapp Library, 4th Floor, outside Book Arts Lab.
Through November. Sponsor: Library. Info: x2128. exhibit.
Happy
Birthday, College Government: 1901-2001. Clapp Library Lobby. Sponsor:
Library. Info: x2127. exhibit. Works of Science in Special Collections. Clapp Library, 4th floor. Through January. Sponsor: Library. Info: x2129. don't miss...triple helix offers lecture and concert on beethoven The Triple Helix Piano Trio's extraordinary Beethoven series, featuring performances, lecture-recitals, pre-concert lectures and a symposium, continues Sunday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel. The trio, consisting of pianist Lois Shapiro, violinist Bayla Keyes and cellist Rhonda Rider, is in its third year of residency at Wellesley. Preceding the concert, Harvard University professor and esteemed Beethoven scholar Lewis Lockwood will present a lecture at 7 pm in the Chapel, "Exploring the Lyrical and Monumental: Beethoven' s Last Piano Trios." The trio offers a glimpse of things to come Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 12:30 to 2:15 pm in Jewett Auditorium with a lecture-recital, "Heroism as a Musical Process in Beethoven's 'Archduke' Piano Trio," including a discussion and performance of excerpts from the concert. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call x2028. Click Here to View Previous Issues Return to the Office of Public Information's Homepage Created
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