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mentoring
in the sciences keeps spark of discovery
alive
Twenty-three
students now take part in Wellesley's Mentoring in the
Sciences Program, which offers mentoring and research
opportunities for first year and sophomore students.
About
10 years ago, Wellesley's Pathways for Women in Science
Project "revealed that we were not as successful with
what is termed underrepresented minority women in the
sciences," said Jean Fuller-Stanley, chemistry. "Four
faculty members (Mary Allen, Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Adele
Wolfson and myself) saw this as an opportunity to change
these perceptions and increase the number of minority
women who stay in the sciences." The mentorship program
started in 1994 with the goal of retaining multicultural
women in the sciences, and Fuller-Stanley became its
first director.
Nancy Kolodny, chemistry, currently directs the program
supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the
nation's largest private supporter of science
education.
"A very good feature of this program is that juniors and
seniors that are graduates of the program serve as
coordinators," Kolodny said. "They help mentor the
students and provide a great deal of the spirit for the
group." Nicole Duarte '03, Janelle Faulk '04 and Beza
Seyoum '03 are the current student coordinators.
First year participants are assigned to a faculty
research lab, where they devote 8-10 hours per week to
research activities designed by their research mentor.
They submit a progress report to the program director
twice per semester. At the end of the year, they make a
presentation about their research to the mentoring
program group. Sophomores do the same, but at the end of
the year, they present their research at Wellesley's
Ruhlman Conference.
conference
presents postcolonial conversations
"Postcolonial
Conversations 2002," a conference with a focus on Africa
and the Caribbean, will take place Saturday, Oct. 26,
from 8 am-6 pm in Science Center, room 277.
"(The conference) attempts to name the objects of the
postcolonial by locating these in their divergent but
related histories and discourses, paying special but not
exclusive attention to the African and Caribbean sites of
these histories and discourses," said conference
organizer Selwyn Cudjoe, Africana studies. "Postcolonial
Conversations will bring together several scholars who
have engaged these issues in different and exciting ways
over the last 20 years. It will also provide a forum in
which to discuss the theory and practice of
postcolonialism and ways of deepening and expanding the
influence of this important field of study in
contemporary progressive cultural and literary
studies."
Speakers include Cudjoe; Carol Dougherty, classical
studies; Homi Bahbha of Harvard; Robert Young of Oxford;
Errol Hill of Dartmouth; Jack Mapanje, visiting fellow at
University of Leeds, England; Kwadwo Osei-Nyame,
University of London; Becky Clarke, literature
submissions editor, Heinemann; Funso Aiyejina, University
of West Indies; Neil Lazarus, University of Warwick; and
Biodun Jeyifo, Cornell.
The Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra from Trinidad, West
Indies, will perform Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 12:30 pm on
Severance Green and Oct. 26 at 6:45 pm. The events are
sponsored by the Davis Fund for World Cultures. For more
information, call x2563.
the
true art of cooking
On
Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 5:45-7:45 pm, the first of the
"Cooking and Reflecting" classes takes place featuring a
Chinese meal accompanied by a talk on the Davis Museum's
exquisite collection of Imperial-era Chinese porcelain.
Other themes follow Oct. 30 and Nov. 13 (see
www.wellesley.edu/DavisMuseum/dmccevents.html).
"The
museum is interested in developing programs that
creatively link two of our best assets-the collections
and our cafe," said Jeremy Fowler, curator of education.
"Food is a big part of every culture, and the cookery
demonstrations provide an informal and fun way to learn
about new recipes, get to know the museum's collections,
and meet new people." The cost is $30 per person.
Register by calling chef Odette Bery at x3502.
tap
classes put best foot forward at wellesley
When
dancing is in your blood, it's part of you no matter what
else you may do. For Serge Genesse, dance goes beyond
vocation since he works as a custodian at Wellesley. But
he also teaches here - two classes of tap dance each
week.
"I'd been wanting to do this for the longest time," he
said. Now he has two classes, adding an advanced class to
his beginner course not long ago.
In years past, Genesse taught dance for a living. A
stretched ligament in his left heel put an end to that
career. But after years of life without dance, he missed
his first love.
About a dozen Wellesley staff and faculty now enjoy his
beginner classes and another eight have moved onto
progressive tap. Classes meet Mondays from 4:45-5:30 pm
for beginners and 5:30-6 pm for the more advanced. Class
times take into consideration Genesse's paying job and
those of his students. That's right - this is one job
Genesse does just for the love of it.
Genesse shrugs when asked why he volunteers to teach
dance. "I wanted to give something back to the college,"
he said. "And I wanted to share my little hidden
talent."
Genesse looks back on a 20-year career at Wellesley, in
dining and custodial services. He remembers so many
kindnesses, such as the supervisor who told him to take
half days during his mother's final illness so that he
could take care of her. Besides, he insists, he just
loves to dance.
"I start out with people who don't know the right foot
from the left foot, but before long, I say 'right foot'
and the right foot shows up," Genesse says of his budding
hoofers. He keeps students coming back by offering
lessons in a fun atmosphere.
"You've got to loosen up these people and get them to
relax," he said. "And when they relax, I relax. They keep
coming back, so I must not be doing so bad." His
students, such as tapper Carolyn Hasgill, who works in
library information services, agree. "I like tapping
because you get a great workout, it's a good stress
reliever, you can laugh at yourself, you meet other
people from the campus community- and it's just plain
fun," she said.
This is the fourth year Genesse has offered free tap
classes. His next class will start the second week of
January and run through the middle of May.
see
nature up close at arboretum walk
"Seasonal
Walks Through the Arboretum" offers a look at Wellesley's
Alexandra Botanic Garden and Hunnewell Arboretum through
the eyes of artist and amateur botanist Carol Govan, who
teaches at the New England Wild Flower Society and Arnold
Arboretum. The first walk, celebrating fall, takes place
Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 am-noon, beginning in the
Greenhouse Visitors Center.
"The
Hunnewell Arboretum along with the adjacent Alexandra
Botanic Garden are wonderful places to stroll or jog and
are enjoyed by many visitors all year long," Govan said.
"However, most visitors do not understand or even see the
botanical forces that create these calming outdoor
spaces. There is a phenomenon some biology educators call
'plant blindness' that prevents people from seeing plants
as more than a backdrop for whatever else is going on in
their lives." Other Seasonal Walks will take place in
January and May. The cost is $15 per session for members
of Wellesley Friends of Horticulture and $18 for
non-members. For more information, call x3094.
colleagues
in the news
karl
"chip" case,
economics, has been quoted extensively on the real estate
market, including on Boston television channel 5 in a
report on real estate as an investment choice during the
current bear market, and in a Boston Globe story
describing how Massachusetts home sales sank 12 percent
in August as real-estate prices continued to skyrocket.
Case noted that the decline in the real-estate market
didn't surprise him. "You can't wipe out $1 trillion
worth of assets in the stock market, have unemployment
rising and have the economy going nowhere and not have
some impact on housing," he said. He also contributed to
a recent Wall Street Journal story, "After boom,
weaknesses appear in housing market."
marshall
goldman,
economics, has been interviewed on the Olympic skating
scandal on KGO-AM in San Francisco.
julie
norem,
psychology, and her book, The Positive Power of Negative
Thinking (2001), have been featured in The Wilson
Quarterly in an article, "Half Full or Half Empty?" The
story noted that she "counsels against trying to make
optimists out of 'defensive pessimists,' adding that
defensive pessimism turns out to be a means for anxious
people to alleviate stress. The book also provided the
cover story for the German psychology magazine,
WirtschaftsWoche Heute, in its September 2002 issue and
is featured in the October 2002 magazine of her alma
mater, the University of Chicago.
wilbur
rich,
political science, has participated in a Brown University
panel discussion, "The Future of Providence," discussing
not only the future of Rhode Island's largest city but
the outlook on urban politics as well.
calendar
monday
october 21
deadline.
Wintersession course proposals to Schneider Center
office. Info: x 2672.
japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Conference Room, Tower Court Dining Hall.
Info: x3226.
cws
workshop.
"Resumes." Preregister. 12:30 pm, GRH 330. Info:
x2352.
cws
meeting.
"Salt Institute for Documentary Studies." 12:30 pm,
Jewett 452. Info: x2352.
lecture.
"Gender Issues in Undergraduate Science Education."
Speaker: Elaine Seymour, University of Colorado, Boulder.
4:30 pm, PNE 239. Reception follows. Sponsor: Sociology.
Info: x2939.
english
tutoring.
5:35-8 pm, PLTC small conference room. Info: x2480.
apt
workshops.
"Test Taking & Prep," 6 pm, Freeman. "Reading," 7 pm,
Pomeroy. "Notetaking," 8 pm, Beebe. "Time & Task
Management," 8 pm, McAfee. Info: x2641.
tuesday
october 22
russian
table.
12:30 pm, FND 417. Info: x3549.
cws
meeting.
"Management Basics." 12:30 pm, Molly's Pub. Info:
x2352.
soccer
vs. Babson. 4 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900.
iss
meeting.
"Studying Abroad in Europe." 4:15 pm, Slater. Info:
x3532.
cws
meeting.
"Stanford Graduate School of Business Ph.D. Program."
Speaker: Yvonne Agyei. 4:30 pm, PNW 212. Info: x2352.
unitarian
universalist worship gathering.
6 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484.
german
table.
7-8 pm, Beebe. Info: x7256.
panel
discussion.
"Medical School Admissions." 7-9 pm, SCI 377. Sponsor:
Medical Professions Advisory Committee. Info:
x3150.
wednesday
october 23
music.
Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra, 12:30 pm, Severance Green.
Info: x2563.
discussion.
"Disability Awareness 101." 12:30-2 pm, FND 305. Speaker:
Jim Wice, disability services. Sponsor: Dean's Office.
Info: x2434.
cws
workshop.
"Job Search Correspondence." 12:30 pm, GRH 330.
Preregister. Info: x2352.
iss
meeting.
"Studying Sciences Abroad." 1:15-2:15 pm, Slater. Info:
x3532.
afternoon
tea.
3-5 pm, College Club. Reserve. Info, cost: x2700.
cws
meeting.
"Internships." 4:30 pm, PNE 239. Info: x2352.
protestant
christian gathering.
Sustaining Prayer, 5:30; Bible Study, 6:30 pm; Meeting
House, 7:45 pm; Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
cooking/talk.
"Cooking and Reflecting on the DMCC's Imperial-era
Chinese Porcelain." (See story, page 1.) Collins Cafe,
5:45-7:45 pm. Sponsor: DMCC. Cost: $30. Info: x3385.
lecture.
"The Modernity of Religion in India." Speaker: Writer
Pankaj Mishra. 7 pm, Library Lecture Room. (See story,
page 4.) Sponsor: Peace and Justice Studies, English.
Info: x2636.
apt
workshops.
"Oral Presentations," 7 pm, Beebe. "Time & Task
Management," 8 pm, McAfee. Info: x2641.
thursday
october 24
french
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Bates. Info: x2403.
cws
brown-bag lunch.
For Davis Scholars. 12:30 pm, Billings 100. Info:
x2352.
cws
meeting.
"Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts
University." Speaker: Jessica Daniels. On graduate study
in international affairs. 12:30 pm, PNE 239. Info:
x2352.
concert.
"A Journey through Three Centuries of Solo Flute Music"
with Mauricio Garcia. 12:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Info:
x2028.
wcw
seminar.
"Assessing the Relational Resources of Older Workers."
Speaker: Anne Noonan, Ph.D. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House.
Bring lunch. Info: x2500.
reception/poetry
reading.
Margaret Kaufman '63, reads from her book Snake at the
Wrist. 4:15 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsors: Friends
of the Library; English. Info: x2872.
lecture.
"Artist's Talk and Tour." James Rayen, art, on his
exhibit Interlude. 4:30 pm, Contemporary Gallery.
Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x3385.
panel
discussion.
"Attracting and Keeping Good Teachers." Speakers: Amy
Picard '97and Debby Saintil '96. 4:30-5:30 pm, PNE 329.
Sponsor: Education. Info: x3232.
lecture.
"War and the Future of Iraq." Speaker: Kanan Makiya, Near
Eastern & Judaic Studies, Brandeis; Iraq &
Documentation Project, Harvard. 4:30-6 pm, PNE Atrium.
Info: x2481.
english
tutoring.
(See 10/21 listing.)
apt
workshop.
"Notetaking," 7 pm, McAfee. Info: x2641.
lecture.
"Projects: A Lecture by Nikki S. Lee." 7:30 pm, Collins
Cinema. Sponsor: Optik. Info:
ecoscoll@wellesley.edu.
friday
october 25
lecture.
"The Politics of Literature in India." Speakers: authors
Pankaj Mishra and Amit Chaudhuri. 5-7 pm, ZA House. (See
story, page 4.) Sponsors: WASAC, English. Info:
x2636.
saturday
october 26
conference.
"Postcolonial Conversations 2002: Africa and the
Caribbean." (See story, page 1.) 8 am-6 pm, SCI 277.
Info: x2563.
nature
walk.
"Seasonal Walks Through the Arboretum." Speaker: Carol
Govan. 9 am-noon, Greenhouse Visitors Center. (See story,
page 2.) $15 members, $18 others. Info: x3094.
cross
country.
Wellesley Invitational. Noon. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900.
field
hockey
vs. WPI. 1 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900.
oktoberfest
buffet.
6-9 pm, College Club. Reserve. Info, cost:
x2700.
sunday
october 27
worship
service.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 11:15 am-12:15 pm,
Houghton Memorial Chapel. Companionship time, 12:30 pm,
Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
german
tutoring.
7-9 pm, PLTC, 3rd floor, Clapp. Info: x7256.
apt
workshops.
"Reading," 7 pm, Dower. "Time & Task Management,"
8:30 pm, TCE/TCW. "Notetaking," 10 pm, Severance. Info:
x2641.
monday
october 28
president's
open office hour.
12:30-1:30 pm. GRH 350.
iss
meeting.
'Study Abroad Q & A Session." 12:30 pm, GRH 338.
Info: x3532.
apt
workshops.
"Library Skills," 6:30 pm, Pomeroy. "Reading," 7 pm,
Claflin. "Test Prep & Taking," 8 pm, Munger. Info:
x2641.
english
tutoring.
(See 10/21 listing.)
ongoing
exhibit.
Women Who Ruled: Queens, Goddesses, Amazons 1500-1650.
DMCC. Info: x2051.
exhibit.
Interlude: Recent Works by James Rayen. DMCC. Info:
x2051.
save
the date!
10/29/02:
Tanner Conference. 8:30 am-6:30 pm. Celebrates
relationship between liberal-arts classroom and
student off-campus study and experience. Info:
www.wellesley.edu/CWS/TannerConference/index.html.
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don't
miss...writer pankaj mishra spends october on
campus
This
month the English Department welcomes the well-known
writer, Pankaj Mishra, to campus as the first Robert
Garis Visiting Fellow in Writing. Among other things,
Mishra is teaching a half-unit course in nonfiction
writing to a group of advanced writing students under the
auspices of the English Department.
The
Peace and Justice Studies Program will sponsor a public
lecture by Mishra, "The Modernity of Religion in India,"
Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7 pm in the Library Lecture Room.
Mishra's other contributions to the Wellesley community
during this month-long visit include a presentation, "The
Politics of Literature in India," with Indian author Amit
Chaudhuri Friday, Oct. 25, from 5-7 pm in ZA House.
"Mishra's
independent thoughtfulness on a wide range of literary,
political and social topics was inspiring to us all
during his brief visit last March," said Margery Sabin,
English. "We are very fortunate to have him return for
this extended visit. All of us who so admired Robert
Garis (professor of English, emeritus) for his force and
depth as writer and teacher are pleased to honor his
memory by initiating the Robert Garis Visiting Fellowship
in Writing with this visit by Pankaj Mishra."
Mishra's
literary, political and social writings appear in the New
York Review of Books and other prestigious publications
in India, the United States and England. He is also the
author of a travel memoir, Butter Chicken in Ludhiana
(1995) and The Romantics: A Novel (2000). For more
information, call x2636.
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