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conference
celebrates wealth of student scholarship
The
sixth annual Ruhlman Conference will be held Wednesday,
May 1. Made possible by the Barbara Peterson Ruhlman Fund
for Interdisciplinary Study, the conference aims to
foster collaboration among students and faculty across
the disciplines and to enhance the intellectual life of
the college. The event is an opportunity for students,
faculty, staff, friends, family and alumnae to come
together in celebration of student achievement. "I
strongly encourage everyone to attend the conference if
you have the opportunity to do so," said Andrea Levitt,
associate dean.
In contrast to the newly inaugurated Tanner Conference,
in which students share off-campus experiences, the
Ruhlman Conference focuses on student achievement on
campus, involving research, creative work and artistic
performance. In addition to formats for the presentation
of student work available in the past--talks, colloquia,
panels, poster sessions, exhibitions, musical and
theatrical performances and readings of original
work--new formats this year include debate sessions,
field studies and interactive teaching presentations.
Presentations are grouped under general topics including
"About Wellesley," "The Arts," "Gender and Sexuality,"
"Multiculturalism and Diversity," "Science and
Technology" and more. For example, from 11 am-12:10 pm in
Founders 120, the topic "Social Institutions and
Processes" features "American Popular Culture." Four
students will make presentations including ones on "The
Spectacle of Sports and Politics" and "Olympic
Propaganda."
The conference begins at 8:30 am with breakfast in Jewett
Lobby, Pendleton Atrium and the Science Center Lounge.
After lunch from 12:10-1:30 pm on Severance Green (or in
the residence halls, in case of rain), sessions run
through 5:40 pm. For more information, including
summaries of presentations, go to
www.wellesley.edu/DeanCollege/Ruhlman/home.html.
new
mexico's vigil-giron is a political
trailblazer
"Latinos
in Politics: An Exploration of Past and Present" will be
the topic of the Latina Month keynote address by Rebecca
Vigil-Giron, secretary of state of New Mexico, Monday,
April 29, at 7 pm in the Science Center, room 277.
Sponsored by Mezcla, the lecture will focus on the
representation of Latinos in U.S. politics.
Vigil-Giron, the highest-ranking Democratic elected state
official, will especially emphasize Latina involvement in
American government.
"Latinos will be the most populous minority group in the
year 2010, and Vigil-Giron is a trailblazer for Latinos
in politics," said Alina Ball '03, event organizer. "She
is a great role model for women who aspire to be leaders
in their communities, regardless of their ethnic
background. She plans to share with Wellesley her
strategies for achieving her career goals."
Ball noted that Latinos will be the most populous
minority group in the year 2010, emphasizing the
importance of political involvement.
Vigil-Giron is the 1994 recipient of the Governor's Award
for Outstanding New Mexico Women and received the 1993
Economic Leadership Award from the National Association
of Women Business Owners.
For more information, call x1122.
online
observations
"Gender
and Power in Online Communication" will be presented
Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 pm in Pendleton East 239 by Susan
Herring, associate professor of information science and
linguistics at Indiana University. Herring will contrast
how women and men communicate online. "The Internet is
undeniably transforming social behavior as more and more
people go online," she said. "Ten years ago, estimates
placed the number of female Internet users at 5%; females
now make up slightly more than half of all web users.
What are the effects of millions of girls and women
entering what was, until very recently, a predominantly
male domain?"
Pizza
will be served at 6 pm in Pendleton Well, 122. For more
information, call x2407.
professor
to share genius of bob dylan
Donne,
Milton, Keats, Wordsworth, Tennyson, T. S. Eliot,
Geoffrey Hill--there is hardly a major English poet about
whom Boston University humanities professor Christopher
Ricks has not written brilliantly. Yet the writer who
remains the most enduring passion for Ricks is rock
legend Bob Dylan.
Ricks has held distinguished positions at institutions
such as Cambridge University and Boston University, and
his scholarly books include such classics of literary
criticism as Milton's Grand Style, Keats and
Embarrassment, T.S. Eliot and Prejudice, Beckett's Dying
Words and Essays in Appreciation. However, throughout his
illustrious career, Ricks has maintained a love affair
with Dylan's songs that rivals his devotion to works of
literature. Now, after years of making forays in essays
and lectures, he is writing a book-length study of
Dylan's songs. On Monday, May 6, at 4:15 pm in Pendleton
West 212, Ricks will present "Dylan, the Rhyme Schemer,"
a chapter from that work in progress. It is the inaugural
lecture of the newly revived Literature Club.
"The members were fascinated by the idea of an English
don--indeed the most donnish of English dons, with
compulsory tweed, very thinning gray hair and the Queen's
accent--who wrote on rock 'n' roll lyrics with the same
devotion and attention to craft that one brings to the
works of a Milton or Eliot," said Yu Jin Ko, English,
club advisor. "After hearing this man's lecture, Dylan
will never be the same." For more information, call
x2638.
students
win goldwater and rockefeller awards
Wellesley
students continue to garner prizes. Junior Yolanda Huang
and sophomore Julie Wright have been named Barry M.
Goldwater Scholars for the 2002-2003 academic year. Huang
is majoring in neuroscience with a physics minor. Wright
is a biology major.
The
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in
Education Foundation awarded 309 scholarships to college
sophomores and juniors from 50 states and Puerto Rico.
The Goldwater Scholars were selected on the basis of
academic merit from a field of 1,155 mathematics, science
and engineering students nominated by the faculties of
colleges and universities nationwide. Virtually all
intend to obtain a Ph.D. as their degree objective. The
scholarships cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and
room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per
year.
In
addition, Davis scholar Katrina Spicer, a junior, has
been awarded the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship,
which benefits students of color who will receive both a
graduate degree in education and teach in the public
school system. The fellows are awarded $2,500 for a
summer educational project, a grant of $12,000 for a
one-year graduate program or $16,000 for a two-year
program leading to a master's in education and a teaching
certification. "I will be working with a non-traditional
public high school in Providence, R.I., called The MET
during their summer school program," said Spicer. "I am
currently doing an internship there two days a
week."
colleagues
in the news
frank
bidart,
English, was interviewed by Newsday for a story titled
"Filling the Void With Words of Song and Poetry, with
Paintings and Plays, with Orchestral Words and Towers of
Light, Artists Are Memorializing the Terrorist Attacks."
Bidart discussed his poem, "Curse," published in the
literary quarterly, Threepenny Review.
tom
cushman,
sociology, offered his expertise to The Christian Science
Monitor story, "Cultural Lens: Judging You, Judging Me."
He discussed the consequences of moral relativism in
modern culture in relation to Sept. 11 and his course,
"The Sociology of Evil." He noted that many students and
professors are not able to speak in ethical terms about
events such as Sept. 11 because the culture of the modern
university fosters a sense that cultures can only be
understood and not evaluated in ethical terms. He
predicted that events such as Sept. 11 will cause
students to reject moral relativism, to make reasoned
moral and ethical criticisms of other cultures and to
embrace universal norms and values of human rights.
roxanne
euben,
political science, served as a panelist at a Mount
Holyoke College conference, "Afghanistan and Beyond:
Women's Activism in Times of War," which included Afghan
and American women. In a story on the event in the Daily
Hampshire Gazette, she was quoted on the topic of
religious fundamentalism and various images of women.
Euben said religious fundamentalism is not limited to
Islam, comparing Muslim views of writers like Sayyid Qutb
who believe women should be "guided, guarded and covered"
to the Christian right's emphasis on women in the home
and the nuclear family. The story was titled "Burqa
Emblematic of Deeper Injustice: Afghan Women's Struggle
for Rights Focus of Forum at Mount Holyoke."
calendar
monday
april 29
japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court small dining room. Info:
x3226.
english
tutoring.
ESL tutor available for individual help. Sign up inside
PLTC for consultations. 5:30-8 pm, PLTC. Info: x2480.
lecture.
Latina Month keynote speaker: Rebecca Vigil-Giron,
secretary of state, New Mexico. 7 pm, Science Center 277.
(See story, page 1.) Sponsor: Mezcla. Info: x4166.
buddhist community gathering and
discussion.
8-9 pm, Meditation Room beneath Houghton Memorial Chapel.
Info: x2793.
tuesday
april 30
bible
study.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 4:15-5:15 pm, Little
Chapel. Info: x2655.
lecture.
"Report from Afghanistan: The Human Dimension." Speaker:
Joel Montague, public health professional with Partners
for Development. 4:15 pm, PNE 239. Sponsor: International
Relations. Info: x2201.
panel
discussion.
"Wellesley College Through the Decades." Come hear
alumnae speak about Wellesley. 6 pm, Tower Court Great
Hall. Sponsor: ACCESS. Info: x4729.
networking
reception.
"Leading Ladies," a Wellesley alumnae-founded networking
organization geared toward building connections for
women. Tickets: $10. 6:30-8:30 pm, TZE house. Sponsor:
TZE. Info: jgillman@wellesley.edu.
panel
discussion.
"The Pros and Cons of Genetic Engineering." 7 pm, Science
Center 377. Sponsor: WAVE. Info: x4591.
wednesday
may 1
ruhlman
conference.
No classes.
authors
on stage.
Featuring Da Chen, Sounds of the River, Julia Glass,
Three Junes, and Alexander Stille, The Future of the
Past. Coffee, 9:45 am; lectures, 10:30 am, College Club.
Cost: $20. Info: 781-455-8171.
italian
table.
12:30 pm, Tower Court dining room. Info: x1072.
sustaining
prayer.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 12:30-1 pm, Little
Chapel. Info: x2655.
films.
Ninja Scroll: Ninjaj Cadets, (animation) 4:50 and 7:30
pm, Founders 207. Maboroshi, 7 pm, Founders 307.
Japanese; English subtitles. Info: x3226.
german
table.
7:10-8 pm, Beebe Dining Hall. Info: x2584.
praise
and worship.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 7:15-8:15 pm, Little
Chapel. Info: x2655.
deadline.
Sternberg Poetry Contest. By midnight to Stone 319.
Sponsor: ZA. Info: mwhang@wellesley.edu.
thursday
may 2
wcw
seminar.
"Balancing Work and Family: Children's Thoughts and
Experiences." Speaker: Ruth T. Hannon, Ph.D. 12:30 pm,
Cheever House, 828 Washington St. Info: x2500.
lecture.
"Narratives of Citizenship: The Ins and Outs of Early
Fifth-Century Athens." Speaker: Carol Dougherty,
classical studies. 12:30 pm, College Club. Buffet lunch
provided. Sponsor: Italian. Info: x2617.
chinese
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Stone Davis living room. Info: x2188.
french
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court small dining room. Info:
x1004.
lecture.
"Colonial Anthropology, I.M. Lewis in a British Tribunal:
The Somali Test!" Speaker: Abdi Samatar, geography,
University of Minnesota. 4:15 pm, Founders 120. Sponsor:
History. Info: x2605.
workshop.
"Spirituality and the Professions." 4:30 pm, Billings
206. Sponsor: Newman Catholic Community. Info: x2688.
catholic
mass.
4:45 pm, Newman Common Room, lower level, Houghton
Memorial Chapel. Info: x2480.
lecture.
Speaker: Amalie Kass '49, author, Midwifery and Medicine
in Boston, Walter Channing, MD 1786-1876. 4:45 pm,
Library Lecture Room. Reception at 4:15 pm. Sponsor:
Friends of the Library. Info: x2872.
discussion.
"Current Issues in the Catholic Church and Society." 5:30
pm, Library Seminar Room 3. Sponsor: Newman Catholic
Community. Info: x2688.
english
tutoring.
(See 4/29 listing.)
unitarian universalist community
gathering.
6:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484.
lecture.
"Gender and Power in Online Communication." Speaker:
Susan Herring, information science and linguistics,
Indiana University. Reception, 6 pm, Pendleton Well.
Lecture, 6:30 pm, PNE 239. (See story, page 1.) Sponsor:
Mellon Residential Life Committee. Info: x2407.
friday
may 3
symposium.
"Dynamic Imaging in Plant Cell Biology." 1:30-4 pm,
Science Center 377. Sponsor: Biology and Friends of
Horticulture. Info: x3168.
concert.
Prism Jazz Ensemble. 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor:
Music. Info: x2028.
films.
The Royal Tanenbaums, 7 pm, and Amalie, 9 pm, Collins
Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info:
smirza1@wellesley.edu.
saturday
may 4
club
cuisine.
"Asian Night." Enjoy a buffet of sushi, stir fry and
prime rib. 6 pm, College Club. Call for reservations.
Info: x2700.
films.
Amalie, 7 pm, and The Royal Tanenbaums, 9 pm, Collins
Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info:
smirza1@wellesley.edu.
concert.
"Vivaldi: Gloria; Rheinberger: Mass in G Minor and More."
Wellesley College Choir, 8 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor:
Music. Info: x2028.
sunday
may 5
worship
service.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 11:15 am-12:15 pm,
Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2655.
catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
concert.
Chamber Music Society, 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor:
Music. Info: x2028.
monday
may 6
japan
table.
(See 4/29 listing.)
lecture.
"Locke and Berkeley on Molyneux's Question." Speaker:
Ralph Schumacher, philosophy, Princeton University and
Humboldt University, Berlin. 4:15 pm, location TBA.
Sponsor: Philosophy. Info: x2620.
english
tutoring.
(See 4/29 listing.)
buddhist
community gathering and discussion.
(See 4/29 listing.)
save
the date!
5/8/02:
Human Resources Brown-Bag Lunch on Performance
Management. 12-1 pm, Library Lecture Room. Info:
x2216.
5/8/02:
Open Campus Meeting. Architects discuss current
model of Campus Center. 9:30-11 am, Contemporary
Gallery, DMCC. Info: x3339.
5/9/02:
Open Campus Meeting. Architects discuss current
model of Campus Center. 2-4 pm, Contemporary
Gallery, DMCC. Info: x3339.
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ongoing
exhibit.
Surrounding Interiors: Views Inside the Car. Through June
9, Davis Museum. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.
book
sale.
Clapp Library lobby. 50 cents to $2. Inventory updated
monthly. Info: x2894.
don't
miss...play tells of a man looking for answers from women
in his life
Jake's
Women, a semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon, will
be on stage in the Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre in Alumnae
Hall in early May. "Jake, a writer, is going through some
marital strain, so he summons up the women in his
life--his daughter, his sister, his analyst, his first
wife who died--and writes imaginary scenes where they
advise him," explains director Sara Simons '03. "Jake's
alternate reality is contrasted with the actual reality
of his wife leaving him, and eventually the line between
fact and fiction becomes blurred as his imaginary
conversations spiral out of control, sometimes with
hilarious results."
Simons
describes the play as both funny and touching. "I think a
lot of people can relate to themes of relationships that
run through the show, and I can definitely relate to the
idea of an alternate reality," she said. "As Jake says in
the play, we all do it--imagine conversations with people
that never happen and never could--he just never stops
doing it."
The show stars Lila Hamilton '03 as Jake and features
Andrea Kennedy '03, Katie Hayes '02, Sarah Murphy-Katz
'02, Vicky George '05, Alisha Weight '05, Amber Gray '04
and Caitlin Graham '05 as "Jake's women." The play is
stage managed by Helen Kay '04; the set design is by
Emily Art '02. The show will be performed Thursday, May 2
at 7 pm, Friday, May 3, at 8 pm, Saturday, May 4, at 2
and 8 pm, and Sunday, May 5, at 7 pm. Tickets are free
for Wellesley and MIT students, $5 for Wellesley faculty
and staff, other students and senior citizens and $10
general admission. For more information, call
x2220.
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