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new study reveals low-income deficits in early child care A
new study by researchers at the Wellesley College Center
for Research on Women (CRW) and Abt Associates Inc. finds
that the cost and quality of preschool care and education
vary widely in the state. At
a Jan. 18 news conference, researchers released the
findings. Offering remarks were Senator Edward Kennedy,
Commissioner of Education David P. Driscoll, CRW and Abt
researchers and others. "While
Massachusetts has a well-deserved reputation for some of
the highest quality preschool care and education in the
country, not all children receive high quality care,"said
senior research scientist Nancy Marshall, CRW's
co-director of the study. "We need to raise the standard
of care so that all children enter school ready to
learn." The report is based on data from 90 preschool classrooms, located around the state. campaign
update: moving toward the goal Despite
this fall's national tragedy, an economic recession and
continued market volatility, charitable giving to
Wellesley remains strong. The Wellesley Campaign, the
college's five-year effort to support major institutional
priorities, finished 2001 with strong results. As
of Jan. 25, cumulative campaign gifts and pledges were
$255 million, more than 63 percent of the $400 million
goal. More information on The Wellesley Campaign can be found online at http://www.wellesley.edu/Resources/contents.html. Ready
to run somewhere really warm? How about a stroll across
campus to the Margaret C. Ferguson Greenhouses? The 15
greenhouses located in the Science Center display cacti;
orchids; orange, lemon and banana trees; pineapple plants
and thousands of other plant varieties. Free and open to the public from 8 am to 4 pm every day, each of the houses have independently controlled temperature and humidity, providing a wide range of climates including tropical and subtropical. Go online for a virtual tour at http://www.wellesley.edu/FOH/greenhouse/home/tours.html#tour3. For more information, call x3074. Reflecting
on the Body: Creating and Losing Power is an art exhibit,
talk and open forum discussion with artist Jana Bailey.
The month-long sculpture exhibit, on display through
March 6 in Jewett Sculpture Court, will kick off with an
opening reception Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 4:30-6:30 pm.
The lecture will be presented in room 372 of Jewett Sponsored
by Health Services and the Women's Studies Department,
the sculptures are composed of plaster, paint, gold and
silver leaf, found objects and other media. The variety
of shapes and sizes reflects the diversity of women who
served as models. "This
project stems from my interest in women's complicated
relationships with their bodies," said Bailey. "Creating
the pieces has been, and continues to be, an interesting
and valuable process for me and I hope for the women who
participated in the project." "The
value of my work is that it allows us to think
differently about our bodies through the visual
representation of a wide variety of real women's bodies,"
Bailey said. "I believe it would be beneficial for
students to view the exhibit as well as participate in
the talk because it has the potential to open up areas of
discussion that might otherwise be difficult to talk
about." She
notes that there were complex and conflicting responses
from the models for these pieces: "Some women were very
empowered by their participation and felt proud of their
bodies...others were devastated, having very different
pictures of their bodies in their mind's eye." The spring session of Employee Wellness course offerings starts this week. It's not too late to adopt a healthy new habit and register for these courses, according to Connie Bauman, physical education. "We have added a morning yoga class due to the popularity of this course and as a special request from the early birds,"she said. "The January term tai chi class is continuing through the semester due to participant interest." While the class is currently full, it will be offered again in the fall. Noontime courses offered include Integrated Fitness on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays; Aqua Aerobics on Tuesdays or Thursdays; Noon Pilates on Wednedays; and Yoga on Fridays. So what else were you planning to do on your lunch hour? Other fitness classes meet before office hours, such as the 7:40 am Pilates, or afterward, including Strength Training and Yoga courses. For more information on spring wellness, call Julie Widett at x2919. marjorie agosin, spanish, has written two publications, Women, Gender and Human Rights (Rutgers University Press, 2001), a collection of essays addressing the invisibility of women in human rights; and Amigas: Letters of Friendship and Exile, which chronicles the friendship between two Latin American women, Agosin and Emma Sepulveda. mauricio garcia, music, has produced an international publication in the online journal MikroPolyphonie, which is devoted to the analysis and discussion of contemporary music making and research. The article is titled "Density 21.5 by Edgard Varese"and can be read at http://farben.latrobe.edu.au/mikropol/. nancy mullin-rindler, Center for Research on Women, offered her expertise to a Boston Globe story, "Underlying Questions Ahead in New Bedford,"on the alleged plot by students at New Bedford High School, said to be similar to what happened at Columbine. Mullin-Rindler commented on the problem of bullying behavior and how these problems might contribute to such situations. diana chapman walsh, president, was among a group of the area's "most influential community leaders" who took part in a panel discussion, "What Happens Next," excerpted in the December issue of Boston magazine and online in its entirety at bostonmagazine.com. The panel examined civil liberties, security, ethnic diversity and more in an introspective look at life after Sept. 11. "There's a heightened sense of purpose," Walsh said. "Every time we sit down to do a piece of work, it's almost as though we've faced our mortality. There's something very positive that could come out of this." honor
and integrity week.
Sponsor: General Judiciary. Info: x4122 deadline:
study-abroad scholarships. Financial portion of
application due to Student Financial Services. Info:
x2361. information
session.
"American Cities Internship." 12:30-1:30, GRH 330.
Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352. english
tutoring.
ESL tutor available for individual help. Sign up inside
PLTC for consultations. 5:30-8:00 pm, PLTC. Info:
x2480. information
meeting.
For students interested in PRESHCO program in Cordoba,
Spain. 7 pm, Library Lecture Room. Refreshments. Sponsor:
International Studies. Info: x2402 buddhist community gathering and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room beneath Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2793. japan
table. 12:30-1:30
pm, Tower Court small dining room. Sponsor: Japanese.
Info: x3226. information
meeting.
"Summer Stipend." 12:30-1:20 pm, PNE 239. Sponsor: CWS.
Info: x2352. workshop.
"Interview Skills," Preregistration is required.
12:30-1:20 pm, Green Hall 330. Sponsor: CWS. Info:
x2352. bible
study.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 4:15-5:15 pm, Little
Chapel. Info: x2655. information
session.
"NFP Info Session for Seniors." 4:30-6 pm, PNE 239.
Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352. basketball vs. Wheaton. 7 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900. sustaining
prayer.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 12:30-1 pm, Little
Chapel. Info: x2655. grand
gathering.
For students returning from study-abroad programs. 12:30
pm, Slater International Center. Sponsor: International
Studies. Info: x2361. opening
reception.
For new sculpture exhibit, Reflecting on the Body:
Creating and Losing Power. 4:30-6:30 pm, Jewett Sculpture
Court. (See story, page 2.) Sponsor: Health Services,
Women's Studies. Info: x3331. films.
"I was born, but..." 7-9 pm, Founders 307. "Akira"
Japanese animation, 4:50 and 7:30 pm, Founders 207.
Japanese; English subtitles. Sponsor: Japanese. Info:
x3226. praise and worship. Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 7:15-8:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655. french
table.
12-1 pm, Tower Court small dining room. Sponsor: French.
Info: x1004. catholic
mass.
4:45 pm, Newman Common Room, lower level, Houghton
Memorial Chapel. Info: x2480 lecture.
Artist Jana Bailey discusses her exhibit Reflecting on
the Body: Creating and Losing Power. 5-6 pm, Jewett 372.
(See story, page 2.) Sponsor: Health Services, Women's
Studies. Info: x3331. english
tutoring.
ESL tutor available for individual help. Sign up inside
PLTC for consultations. 5:30-8 pm, PLTC. Info: x2480. unitarian
universalist community gathering.
6:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484. squash
vs. Connecticut College.
7 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900. theatre.
Blood Brothers, 7 pm, Barstow Stage, Alumnae Hall. Free
for Wellesley/MIT students and children under 6; $5 for
Wellesley faculty and staff, other students and seniors;
$10 all others. (See story, page 4.) Info:
x2220. nirvana.
Buddhist tradition. Info: x2685. medical
school dean's panel.
"Applying to Medical School: Who, What, Where, When, How
and Why?" 4-5:30 pm, Science Center 277. Sponsor: Medical
Professions Advisory Committee, CWS. Info: x3145. workshop.
"Career Conversations for Seniors." 4:30-5:30 pm, CWS
Library (4th floor, Green Hall). Info: x2352. theatre. Blood Brothers, 8 pm, Barstow Stage, Alumnae Hall. Free for Wellesley/MIT students and children under 6; $5 for Wellesley faculty and staff, other students and seniors; $10 all others. (See story, page 4.) Info: x2220. theatre. Blood Brothers, 2 and 8 pm, Barstow Stage, Alumnae Hall. Free for Wellesley/MIT students and children under 6; $5 for Wellesley faculty and staff, other students and seniors; $10 all others. (See story, page 4.) Info: x2220. worship
service.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 11:15 am-12:15 pm,
Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2655. theatre.
Blood Brothers, 2 pm, Barstow Stage, Alumnae Hall. Free
for Wellesley/MIT students and children under 6; $5 for
Wellesley faculty and staff, other students and seniors;
$10 all others. (See story, page 4.) Info: x2220. catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688. workshop.
"Job Search Skills."Preregistration required. 12:30-1:20
pm, Green Hall 330. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352. buddhist community gathering and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room beneath Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2793. exhibit. Reflecting on the Body: Creating and Losing Power by artist Jana Bailey. Sculptures composed of plaster, paint, gold and silver leaf, found objects and other media. Variety of shapes and sizes reflects diversity of women who served as models. (See story, page 2.) Through March 6, Jewett Sculpture Court. Sponsor: Health Services, Women's Studies. Info: x3331. don't miss...blood brothers tells a haunting tale of separated twins Blood Brothers, an Upstage Theatre production on stage Feb. 7-10, promises to stay in your mind and heart, long after the curtain falls. "Blood Brothers is a haunting musical that deals with issues of friendship, love and betrayal," said director Lili Schwan-Rosenwald '02. "I find that despite being a musical, it deals with real human emotions and shows humanity at both its best and its worst. On a more piratical note, it is a show that has a number of leading roles and offers excellent opportunities for a large number of cast members." Blood Brothers tells the tale of twins separated at birth and raised apart. They grow up friends but unaware of the other's true identity"Their friendship is tested by the bounds of class that exist in England," Schwan-Rosenwald said. "Ultimately, an old curse comes true: 'If you raise twins separately, on the day that you tell them, they will both instantly die.'" With a cast of 12, Blood Brothers will be performed Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7 pm, Friday, Feb. 8, at 8 pm, Saturday, Feb. 9, at 2 and 8 pm, and Sunday, Feb. 10, at 2 pm on the Barstow Stage in Alumnae Hall. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $5 for students, staff and seniors, and free for Wellesley/MIT students and children under 6. In addition to Schwan-Rosenwald, other students who comprise the cast and crew for Blood Brothers are: music director, Anna Koteff; assistant director, Kate Stebinger; stage manager, Purnima Mandal; assistant stage manager, Alison Buchbinder; narrator, Morgan Carberry; Mrs. Johnstone, Brooke Bryant; Mrs. Lyons, Sarah Barton; Mickey, Andrea Kennedy; Eddie, Sarah Murphy-Katz; Linda, Stephanie Kacoyanis; Mr. Lyons, Erin Humphrey; Sammy, Elizabeth Nichols; chorus, Heather Boas, Helen Kay, Elizabeth Morrison and Kristin Lacert. For more information, call x2220.
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