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athletic
fields are dedicated and lake path opens
At
a small ceremony late last month, President Diana Chapman
Walsh formally dedicated the four new athletic fields and
track that have been constructed as part of the Paintshop
Pond clean-up project.
The event also marked the official reopening of the path
around Lake Waban, which has been closed since the
project began in April 2001. The series of new paths
includes a boardwalk over the reconstructed wetlands,
which will serve as a living laboratory for students who
will be able to observe their growth and development over
the coming years.
The dedication culminated the college's environmental
clean-up of more than 30 acres of land in what had been
one of the most complex hazardous waste sites in
Massachusetts.
"In addition to fulfilling our legal obligation to
eliminate an environmental hazard we owned but did not
create, the project has produced a new resource that will
benefit Wellesley College, our students, and neighbors
for generations to come," noted Walsh.
trustees
focus on campus center, parking,
admissions
At
its quarterly meeting Oct. 24-25, the Board of Trustees
considered further plans for upcoming construction
projects and had an in-depth discussion on admissions and
financial aid at Wellesley.
The trustees approved a proposal to expand the capacity
of the planned parking facility, to be built on Alumnae
Lot and adjacent to the campus center, by 100 vehicles to
a total of 565. This expansion will enable the relocation
of cars from roadways along the core of the campus (such
as Jewett and Pendleton Hills and the library and chapel
roadways), one of the objectives of the 1998 Campus
Master Plan. The campus center architects presented their
recommendations for exterior materials for the campus
center and garage: slate shingles and several types of
glazing.
Dean of Admissions Janet Lavin Rapelye presented the
trustees with data on admissions and financial aid at
Wellesley and its peer institutions for the previous 14
years. She highlighted previous and emerging trends and
challenges.
Before their meetings, the trustees gathered with
academic department chairs for a day-and-a-half retreat
to discuss the college's academic programs and to
consider ways to define and maintain academic excellence.
The trustees also passed a resolution honoring their
colleague Barbara Scott Preiskel '45, who died earlier
this fall, and conferred upon her posthumously the title
of trustee emerita.
please
help the hungry
Could
you spare a few cans, packages or bottles from your
pantry to help fight hunger and homelessness in the
Boston area this week?
The
Center for Work and Service is collecting non-perishable
food for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month. Brown
paper bags have been delivered to each department, and
more bags can be requested.
"The
need that area shelters have for food this year is great
and any donations made are extremely appreciated," said
CWS Community Service Coordinators Jessica Vides '03,
Migdalia Archiniegas '04 and Hillary Jenkins '04.
Filled
bags will be picked up Wednesday, Nov. 6, and Thursday,
Nov. 7, by St. Andrew's Church for delivery to Boston
food pantries. For more information, call
x3789.
guitar
festival is music to your ears
The
Boston Classical Guitar Society offers its 2002
Contemporary Music Guitar Festival Saturday, Nov. 9,
beginning at 8:30 am in Jewett Arts Center. Hosted by the
Music Department, the all-day event is dedicated to new
trends that influence the art of guitar music,
performance and lutherie (string instrument making and
repair). The festival includes lectures, concerts, a
vendor fair and a guitar competition.
At 2 pm in Jewett Auditorium, Duo LiveOak, with
guitarist/lutenist Frank Wallace and soprano Nancy
Knowles, will offer new works by Frank Wallace, including
the world premiere of "Woman of the Water" for soprano
and 10-course lute. This dynamic ensemble has performed
at the Guitar Foundation of America Festival, the Holland
Festival, Musica en Compostela and the Boston Early Music
Festival.
At 7:30 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel, guitarist David
Leisner will play original compositions and music by
Mertz, Villa Lobos, Bach, Harrison and Esordio. One of
America's leading classical guitarists, his music and
programming have been applauded by critics and audiences
around the world.
Events include a 10 am panel discussion on lutherie, an
11 am lecture on the Alexander technique and the finals
of a guitar competition at 4:30 pm. All are free to
Wellesley students, faculty and staff. For more
information, visit www.bostonguitar.org or call call
x2077.
joyce
hackett '83 to read from her new novel
On
Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 pm in the Library Lecture Room,
the English Department presents a reading by Joyce
Hackett '83, from her new novel, Disturbance of the Inner
Ear. Here's a synopsis of the novel: After the last
person who knew of her luminous childhood dies, Isabel
Masurovsky finds herself stranded in Italy. The survival
prescriptions of her father, a world-renowned pianist who
survived a Czech concentration camp by playing for his
captors, trap her in the past. Although she has not
performed in years, she takes a job teaching the troubled
son of a miser millionaire who is hiding a legendary
cello that was confiscated by the Nazis and never
resurfaced. Then she meets Giulio, a surgical resident
who works as a gigolo. Slowly, he coaxes Isabel into the
present, helping her to see that she must live her own
life.
Kirkus Reviews calls Hackett "a thinking, feeling
novelist with a stinging stylistic flair and a monumental
story to tell." For more information, call
x2571.
wellesley
announces charitable giving campaign
Wellesley's
Charitable Giving Campaign, benefitting Community Works,
Oxfam, Rosie's Place and the United Way, is underway
through Wednesday, Dec. 4. Last year, the campaign raised
$104,491.49 from 456 individuals.
"For
the 2001 campaign, the college received the Spirit of
Sharing Award from the United Way for our generosity,"
said co-chair Melissa Hawkins, Center for Work and
Service. "Our goal this year is to increase the number of
participants in the campaign." All who contribute may
participate in the traditional "thank-you" celebration
and raffle Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 9-11 am in the Academic
Council Room. For more information, contact Hawkins at
x2357.
colleagues
in the news
barbara
beatty,
education, spoke at the American Association of
University Women, Cape Cod Branch, about the education of
American teachers. A past recipient of a fellowship from
the AAUW Educational Foundation, she is writing a book
exploring teacher education throughout American
history.
michael
hearn,
chemistry, has received the Henry A. Hill Award for
outstanding service at the October meeting of the
Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society.
The citation called him "a strong force in fostering
governmental relations by interacting with legislators,
both on the national and on the local level." The award
honors the late Henry A. Hill, former president of the
American Chemical Society and its Northeastern
Section.
peggy
levitt,
sociology, has won honorable mentions from the American
Sociological Association's International Migration
Section Thomas and Znaniecki Book Award and from the New
England Council of Latin American Studies for her book,
The Transnational Villagers.
stephen
marini,
religion, contributed to an article, "'Battle Hymn'
Invokes Alliance with God at Wartime," in the San Jose
Mercury News. "Now the drums of war are beating and you
need a war song," said Marini, an expert on American
sacred song. "And whenever there's a new war, the 'Battle
Hymn' emerges to reiterate the idea of America as a
unique agent of God's will in the world."
robert
paarlberg,
political science, delivered Wellesley's 2002
Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Africa and hunger. He
also has contributed to a New York Times piece on China
and the politics of genetically modified "super
rice."
calendar
monday
november 4
divali/diwali.
Sikh/Hinduism, Jainism tradition.
dorm crew final race.
7 am, Green Beach and Boathouse. Info:
along@wellesley.edu.
japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Conference Room, Tower Court Dining Hall.
Info: x3226.
cws
workshop.
"Resumes." 4:30 pm, FND 120. Preregister. Info:
x2352.
lecture.
"Earliest Peoples of the Bering Sea: New Archaeological
Discoveries in the Aleutians." Speaker: Richard Davis,
Bryn Mawr. 4:30 pm, PNE 339. Sponsor: Anthropology. Info:
x2138.
discussion.
"Is Mental Illness a Disability?" Speakers: Jim Wice,
disability services; Marilyn Downs, Stone Center. 5 pm,
Sanger Room, Clapp. Info: x7472.
english
tutoring.
5:35-8 pm, PLTC small conference room. Info: x2480.
apt
workshop.
"Library Skills." 7 pm, Slater. Info: x2641.
apt
workshop.
"Reading." 8 pm, Munger. Info: x2641.
panel.
"Women of the World Making History." 7:30 pm, PNE Atrium.
Speakers: Professors Osorio, Tumarkin, Treitel,
Kapteijns, Varon. Sponsor: History. Info: x3661.
interfaith
devotion.
8:30 pm, Bates. Sponsor: Baha'i Association. Info: x4188.
tuesday
november 5
election
day.
benefits
information.
10 am-2 pm, Alumnae Hall Ballroom. In preparation for
open enrollment, Nov. 6-20. Sponsor: HR. Info: x2215.
russian
table.
12:30 pm, FND 417. Info: x3549.
cws
meeting.
"Internships." 4:30 pm, PNE 239. Info: x2352.
unitarian
universalist worship gathering.
6 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484.
german
table.
7-8 pm, Beebe Dining Hall. Info: x7256.
volleyball.
NEWMAC quarterfinals. 7 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900.
reading.
Speaker: Monica Driscoll Beatty '78, children's book
author. 7 pm, Claflin. Sponsor: ACCESS. Info:
wlapchar@wellesley.edu.
reading.
Speaker: Joyce Hackett '83 on her novel, Disturbance of
the Inner Ear. 7:30 pm, Library Lecture Room. (See story,
page 2.) Sponsor: English. Info: x2571.
wednesday
november 6
ramadhan
begins.
Islamic tradition.
academic
council meeting.
12:30-2 pm, Academic Council Room, Green Hall.
vietnamese
classes.
12:30-1:30 pm, Billings 100. Info: x7852.
cws
meeting.
"Rutgers University School of Law." Speaker: Fran
Bouchoux, admissions. 12:30 pm, GRH 330. Info: x2352.
cws
meeting.
"Management Basics." 12:30 pm, Molly's Pub. Info:
x2352.
cws
workshop.
"Myers-Briggs Type Indicator." 4-6 pm, Library Lecture
Room. Preregister. Info: x2352.
film.
"North African Women's Film Festival." 6:30-10:30 pm,
Collins Cinema. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: www.nawff.com or
x2185.
cws
meeting.
"Medical School & Residency Panel." 7 pm, SCI 277.
Info: x2352.
protestant
christian gathering.
Sustaining prayer, 5:30-6 pm; Bible study, 6:30-7:30 pm;
meeting house, 7:45-9 pm; Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
panel
discussion.
"Men's Panel." 8-10 pm, Tower Great Hall. Sponsor: SHE.
Info: x4138.
thursday
november 7
wcw
seminar.
"Bullying or Harassment? The Missing Discourse of Rights
in an Era of Zero Tolerance." Speaker: Nan Stein, Ed.D.
12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House Library. Info: x2483.
catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, rosary; 1 pm, Mass. Newman Common Room, below
Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
french
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Bates Dining Hall. Info: x2403.
lecture.
"Rehabilitating the 1950s: Women and Higher Education in
Postwar America." Speaker: Linda Eisenmann, education,
UMass Boston. 4:30 pm, PNE 239. Info: x3232.
cws
meeting.
"What Is Activism?" 4:45 pm, Library Lecture Room. Info:
x2352.
english tutoring.
(See 11/4 listing.)
cws
meeting.
"Math Review Session for GRE, General Exam, Part 1 of 2."
Basic algebra. 7-9 pm, SCI 268. Info: x2352.
film.
"North African Women's Film Festival." 7-11 pm. (See 11/6
listing.)
lecture.
"Empire, Then and Now." Speaker: Richard Rosecrance,
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard. 5 pm, Pendleton
Atrium. Sponsor: International Relations. Info:
x7032.
apt
workshop.
"Note-Taking."8 pm, Tower. Info: x2641.
take
back the night.
Against violence and sexual assault. 8 pm, march, Chapel
Lawn (Rain: Schneider). 9 pm, speak out, Tower Great
Hall. Sponsors: Women's Advocates; Peer Advocates. Info:
x4961.
friday
november 8
cws
workshop.
"Interview Skills." 12:30 pm, GRH 330. Preregister. Info:
x2352.
volleyball.
NEWMAC Semifinals. 5:30 and 7:30 pm. Sponsor: Athletics.
Info: x2900.
family
night.
6 pm, College Club. Cost, info: x2700.
ice
cream sundae night.
7-9 pm, College Club. Cost, info: x2700.
film.
"North African Women's Film Festival." 7-11 pm. (See 11/6
listing.)
films.
The Great Escape, 7 pm; The Killing Fields, 9 pm. SCI
377. Free with Wellesley/MIT ID; $3 others. Info:
x4544.
theatre.
King Lear. $5, Wellesley students, $7 others. 8 pm,
Shakespeare House. Info: x3192.
saturday
november 9
guitar
festival.
8:30 am- 7:30 pm, Jewett. (See story, page 2.) Free,
Wellesley students/faculty/staff; $30, BCGS members; $35,
others. Sponsor: Music. Info: www.bostonguitar.org or
x2077.
workshop.
"Raising Resilient Children in a Risky World: Prevention
through Connection" with Jean Baker Miller Training
Institute faculty. 9:45 am-1 pm, SCI 277. Cost: $55.
Info: x3800.
soccer.
NEWMAC Semifinals. Noon and 2 pm. Sponsor: Athletics.
Info: x2700.
field
hockey.
NEWMAC Semifinals. Noon and 2 pm. Sponsor: Athletics.
Info: x2700.
theatre.
King Lear. 2 and 8 pm, Shakespeare House. $5, Wellesley
students; $7, others. Info: x3192.
film
festival.
"North African Women's Film Festival." 2:30-11:15 pm.
(See 11/6 listing.)
volleyball.
NEWMAC championships. 4 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900.
observatory
night.
6-8 pm, Whitin Observatory. Sponsor: Astronomy. Info:
x2708.
films.
The Killing Field, 7 pm. The Great Escape, 9 pm; SCI 377.
Free with Wellesley/MIT ID; $3 others. Info: x4544.
performance.
"Untyped," celebration of diversity. 8-10 pm, Schneider.
Sponsor: GenerAsians. Info: x4050.
sunday
november 10
protestant
christian worship.
11:15 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Companionship time,
12:30 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
soccer.
NEWMAC championship. 1 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900.
field
hockey.
NEWMAC championship. 1 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900.
dober
memorial concert.
Wellesley College Choir and Cornell University Glee Club.
(See story, above.) 2 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info:
x2028.
film
festival.
"North African Women's Film Festival." 2-10:30 pm. (See
11/6 listing.)
catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
german
tutoring.
7-9 pm, PLTC, Clapp. Info: x7256.
theatre.
King Lear. 7 pm, Shakespeare House. $5, Wellesley
students; $7 others. Info: x3192.
monday
november 11
veterans
day.
english
tutoring.
(See 11/4 listing.)
apt
workshop.
"Test Prep and Taking." 7 pm, Cazenove. Info:
x2641.
ongoing
exhibits.
Women Who Ruled: Queens, Goddesses, Amazons 1500-1650;
and Interlude: Recent Works by James Rayen. Tues.-Sat.,
11 am -5 pm; Sun., 1-5 pm. Sponsor: DMCC. Info:
x2051.
book
sale.
Clapp Library lobby. Info: x2894.
save
the date!
11/12/02:
"Antisemitism in Europe and the Middle East."
Speaker: Andrew Sullivan, columnist . 4:15 pm,
Collins Cinema. Sponsor: History. Info: x2605.
11/13/02:
"Who Is a Bigot?" Speaker: Andrew Sullivan,
columnist. 12:30-1:30 pm, Billings 100. Bring
lunch. Sponsor: History. Info: x2605.
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don't
miss...concert features wellesley choir and cornell glee
club
The
Wellesley College Choir and Cornell University Men's Glee
Club will present a concert, "Ye Shall Have a Song,"in
Houghton Memorial Chapel Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2 pm,
offering the kind of collaboration that gives "choruses
an opportunity to hear and learn from another ensemble,
as well as allowing for the combine and sing music for
mixed chorus, something neither group could achieve on
its own," said Lisa Graham, director, choral programs.
The concert will include a variety of music. Cornell's
chorus, directed by Tom Sokal, will present music from
the Renaissance, works by 20th-century French composers,
Franz Biebl's Ave Maria and the rousing spiritual, Ride
the Chariot. The Wellesley choir and chamber singers,
conducted by Graham, will include a spiritual madrigal by
Renaissance composer Orlando Lassus, Verdi's Lauda alla
Vergine Maria and the premiere of a commissioned work, A
Flower Like a Rose by Brian Hulse, music . The choir
joins the Glee Club in singing two movements of The
Peaceable Kingdom by Randall Thompson, a member of
Wellesley's music faculty in the 1950s. Ye Shall Have a
Song, from The Peaceable Kingdom, is the inspiration for
this year's Dober Memorial Concert. The choir also will
sing some of the music being prepared for a February
concert at the Davis Museum, connected to an exhibit of
Holocaust art. For more information, call
x2068.
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