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what's
new on the web for your personal benefit?
Wellesley
employees can now enjoy a new web-based way to see
personal, benefits and payroll information, accessible at
www.wellesley.edu/HR/new/webforemps.html.
"Web for Employees offers employees a new way to view
their benefits information and history, as well as their
payroll and tax history," said Heather Germano, human
resources. "It is accessible to employees from anywhere
in the world."
The system is a secure one since access to this
information depends on a personal identification number
(PIN) that employees choose for themselves, guaranteeing
privacy.
Once logged onto the system, you can access information
regarding your benefits, paycheck, leave balances,
deductions and federal tax information. You can review
and print out that information--even check out the
vacation time you have accrued.
To use the Web for Employees system, once on the web
page, enter your Banner ID number (the number on your
Wellesley College ID, or OneCard, that begins with either
A or B) or your social security number. You will also
enter your temporary PIN, provided in a confidential
letter mailed to all employees. When you log on, you will
change that randomly selected number to a PIN of your own
choosing. From there, simply follow on-screen menus.
Phone numbers for offices that can help you with the
information you are viewing are posted at the top of most
pages. You will find information on benefits and
deductions such as retirement plans, health and dental
insurance and flex spending accounts; pay information
such as direct deposit breakdown, earnings history, pay
stub and deductions history; and federal tax information
such tax exemptions/allowance and year-end earnings
statement. For more information, call x2272.
commentator
andrew sullivan to offer two lectures
Andrew
Sullivan is one of the most provocative social and
political commentators writing today. From cover stories
for The New York Times Magazine to essays for Forbes
ASAP, Sullivan takes us deep inside American culture and
allows us to see more clearly. This week, he will offer
two public lectures at Wellesley. On Tuesday, Nov. 12, at
4:15 pm in Collins Cinema, he will speak on "Antisemitism
in Europe and the Middle East." The lecture will focus on
the growing global trend of antisemitism in Europe and
Middle East. Sullivan will discuss antisemitic incidents
happening around the world and how this dangerous trend
impacts world perceptions of the Middle East conflict and
American campus life.
On Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 12:30-1:30 pm, he will
address "Who Is a Bigot?" in Billings 100 during a
brown-bag lunch.
"This discussion will encourage our community to think
more critically about the terms we use to describe
individuals and political movements, and how our language
affects political and moral discourse in our society,"
said Rachel Issacs '05, student assistant, Jewish Studies
Program. "Sullivan's messages of religious tolerance and
critical analysis of world events will serve to encourage
community-wide discussion."
The lectures, spearheaded by the Jewish Studies Program,
are supported by the Writing Progam, Sociology and
History Departments, the Office of Religious and
Spiritual Life, Newman Catholic and Hillel. Sullivan, an
author who covers American politics for the Sunday Times
of London, has recently published Love Undetectable:
Notes on Friendship, Sex and Survival. For more
information, call x2605.
tech
help for teachers
Would
you like the chance to learn from fellow faculty members
how they've harnessed technology to help them in the
classroom? That opportunity is here thanks to Information
Services and the Pforzheimer Learning and Teaching
Center's lunchtime shop talk, "How Can Technology Help
Your Teaching?" The seminar takes place Wednesday, Nov.
13, from 12:30-1:30 pm in Pendleton East 239.
"You'll
have an opportunity to see demonstrations of some of the
best new instructional projects developed this summer by
Wellesley faculty, students and IS staff," said Kenny
Freundlich, director, instructional technology.
Space
is limited, so contact Shelagh Dunlap at x2641 as soon as
possible for more information and
availability.
trade
shop relocation is underway
As
part of the series of construction projects stemming from
the Campus Master Plan, one current endeavor involves a
move for the trades shops, whose new home is underway on
the far side of Keohane Sports Center.
"We hope to have the building completed so that the
trades can move in sometime in March of 2003," said
Patrick Willoughby, Physical Plant. "We are pretty much
on schedule and the few glitches that we are encountering
should not effect the move-in date."
While it might seem a minor task compared to others, this
project is extremely important to the overall plans for
the college.
"The completion of this building with the associated move
of all of the associated trades is key to the Alumnae
Valley project and will have significant positive impact
upon the new campus center," Willoughby said. "The west
end of the central utility plant will be demolished. This
will remove approximately 100 college and personnel
vehicles from the campus core and will allow for the
restoration of the valley. Importantly, for the
operations of Physical Plant, this new building should
provide for efficient space to allow the various trades
to properly support the many, many needs of the college
community."
new
campaign web site is launched
As
Wellesley marks the mid-point of its five-year $400
million comprehensive campaign, the college this week
will unveil a new campaign web site.
Located at www.wellesley.edu/Resources, the site combines
photos, profiles and interviews in a lively and
user-friendly format to provide information about the
priorities, goals and accomplishments of The Wellesley
Campaign.
"Visitors to the web site can meet some of the people
whose lives have been transformed by their Wellesley
experiences--students and faculty who have benefited from
campaign gifts and volunteers and donors who are helping
Wellesley achieve these goals," explained David Blinder,
vice president for resources and public affairs.
"Visitors also can read about campaign priorities, view
photos of campaign celebrations around the country and
learn how to make a contribution."
The web site also contains answers to frequently asked
questions, copies of campaign publications and contact
information for Office for Resources staff.
mcintosh
invites discussion of racial dynamics
Peggy
McIntosh, associate director of the Wellesley Center for
Research on Women and founder and co-director of the
National S.E.E.D. (Seeking Educational Equity and
Diversity) Project of Inclusive Curriculum, will speak in
Houghton Memorial's Little Chapel Tuesday, Nov. 12, at
6:15 pm. A world-renowned lecturer, McIntosh works with
educational institutions around the world on creating
multicultural and gender-fair curricula. She will offer
perspectives on connections between white privilege and
events of the filming of Mona Lisa Smile, inviting
discussion of racial dynamics. The session will suggest
actions helpful to both whites and people of color in
calling attention to, and lessening, racial privilege
both in the telling of history and in society at present.
The event is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist
Community. For more information, call x3484.
colleagues
in the news
edward
hobbs,
religion, and wine consultant for the College Club,
offered expertise to New Scientist magazine in reply to a
reader's question about Madeira wine and corks for the
column, "The Last Word." Experts are invited to respond
to such queries; editors then choose which responses to
publish. Hobbs' contribution, published shortly after
submission, recently was honored as the "Best Reply of
the Month," which included a small honorarium. Despite
working as a nationally syndicated columnist on wine in
the 1960s, Hobbs noted that until now, he "never got a
penny (from publishers), just a lot of free books and a
lot of nice mail in reply." Go to
www.newscientist.com/lastword/ to read "The Last
Word."
marianne
moore,
biological sciences, attended a Los Angeles conference on
the ecological impact of artificial light earlier this
year, and this fall contributed to a Boston Sunday Globe
column on light pollution. One of the problems of light
pollution is a phenomenon called "sky glow," artificial
light illuminating the sky and bouncing back down.
Moore's research finds sky glow in Boston's Jamaica Pond
is bright enough to disturb tiny aquatic creatures that
rise to the surface of lakes at night to feed on algae.
Moore notes this could allow extra algae to grow, choking
off oxygen. Conference findings also appeared in Science
News.
thomas
nolden,
German, served as an organizer of a conference that
brought together 15 scholars from Europe and the Unites
States to discuss the emergence of Jewish literatures in
contemporary Europe. Nolden and Geoffrey Hartman, Yale
University, gave the opening lectures of the meeting. The
conference was held at the newly founded Jewish Studies
program at the University of Antwerp, Belgium.
calendar
monday
november 11
veterans
day.
japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Conference Room, Tower Court Dining Hall.
Info: x3226.
information
meeting.
Study-abroad opportunities in Japan. 4:15-5:30 pm, PNE
Atrium. Japanese snacks and tea served. Sponsor:
Japanese. Info: x3226.
english
tutoring.
5:35-8 pm, PLTC small conference room. Info: x2480.
discussion.
"Haiti: A Conversation on the First Black Republic." 6
pm, Jewett. Info: mpulitze@wellesley.edu.
apt
workshop.
"Test Prep and Taking." 7 pm, Cazenove. Info: x2641.
interfaith
devotion.
8:30 pm, Bates. Sponsor: Baha'i Association. Info:
x4188.
tuesday
november 12
birth
of baha'u'llah.
Baha'i tradition.
russian
table.
12:30 pm, FND 417. Info: x3549.
lecture.
"Antisemitism in Europe and the Middle East." Speaker:
Andrew Sullivan, columnist. 4:15 pm, Collins Cinema. (See
story, page 1.) Sponsor: History. Info: x2605.
cws
workshop.
"Job Search Correspondence." 4:30 pm, SCI 277.
Preregister. Info: x2352.
discussion.
Reflections on white privilege and the filming of Mona
Lisa Smile. Speaker: Peggy McIntosh, Center for Research
on Women & co-director of S.E.E.D. Project. 6:15 pm,
Houghton Memorial's Little Chapel. (See story, page 2.)
Sponsor: Unitarian Universalist Community. Info:
x3484.
german
table.
7-8 pm, Beebe Dining Hall. Info: x7256.
wednesday
november 13
lecture.
"Who Is a Bigot?" Speaker: Andrew Sullivan, columnist.
12:30-1:30 pm, Billings 100. Bring lunch. (See story,
page 1.) Sponsor: History. Info: x2605.
shop
talk.
"How Can Technology Help Your Teaching?" 12:30-1:30 pm,
PNE 239. (See story, page 1.) Info, reservations:
x2641.
vietnamese
classes.
12:30-1:30 pm, Billings 100. Info: x7852.
iss
q & a session.
"Financial Aid for Study Abroad in Summer 2003, Fall 2003
and Spring 2004." 1:15-2:15 pm, Slater. Info: x3532.
piano
recital.
"From Bach to Busoni: The Genesis of the "Fantasia
Contrappuntistica'" with Giuseppe Scotese, Santa Cecilia
Music Conservatory, Rome. 3-4 pm, Jewett. Info:
x2072.
lecture.
"Neutral Phenomenalism and Theories of Color." Speaker:
David Sanford, Duke University. 4:30 pm, Library Lecture
Room. Sponsor: Philosophy. Info: x2620.
cws
meeting.
"Career Conversations for Seniors." 4:30 pm, PNE 239.
Info: x2352.
cws
lecture.
"Investigation and Prosecution of Domestic Child Abuse."
Speakers: Trish De Angelis '91, assistant DA, Rensselaer,
N.Y., and Patricia LeSure, admissions, Albany Law School.
4:30 pm, SCI 277. Info: x2352.
lecture.
"How To Build An Insecure System Out of Perfectly Good
Cryptography." Speaker: Radia Perlman, Sun Microsystems.
4:30 pm, SCI E111. Info: rpurcell@wellesley.edu.
theatre.
The Mai. 5 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae Hall.
Free for Wellesley, MIT students; $10 for Wellesley
employees, other students, seniors; $15 all others. (See
story, page 4.) Info, reservations: x2000.
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.
cooking
demo/lecture.
"Cooking and Reflecting on Pieter de Ring's 17th-Century
Dutch Still Life with Crayfish." 5:45-7:45 pm, Collins
Cafe Cost: $30. Info, registration: x3502.
film.
Queen Christina. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsors: Film
Society, DMCC in conjunction with Women Who Ruled
exhibit. Info: x2051.
thursday
november 14
wcw
seminar.
"Building Research Relationships: Experiences from Family
Child Care Homes." Speaker: Sue Wang, Ed.M., and Nancy
Marshall, Ed.D. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House. Bring
lunch. 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.
seminar.
"Strategies for Success Among Young Women of Color in
Science." Speaker: Mia Ong, sociology, and Minority
Scholar-in-Residence. 4:30-5:30 pm, SCI 278. Reception,
5:30, Sage Lounge. Sponsors: Dean's Office; Committee
/Minority Recruitment. Info: x3004.
apt
workshop.
"Reading." 5:30 pm, Harambee House. Info: x2641.
english
tutoring.
(See 11/11 listing.)
theatre.
The Mai. 7 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae Hall.
Free for Wellesley, MIT students; $10 for Wellesley
employees, other students, seniors; $15 all others. (See
story, page 4.) Info, reservations: x2000.
cws
review session.
"Math for GRE General Exam Part 2." Basic algebra. 7-9
pm, SCI 268. RSVP: mcallery@wellesley.edu. Info:
x2352.
lecture.
"Orphans of Islam: Abandoned Children and Adoption in
Morocco." Speaker: Jamila Bargach, Ph.D. 7:30 pm, PNE
239. Sponsors: History, Religion. Info: x2605.
friday
november 15
seminar.
"Celebrating 65." 12:30-1:30 pm, Library Lecture Room.
Sponsors: Harvard Pilgrim, HR. Info: x3202.
seafood
buffet.
6-9 pm, College Club. Call early to reserve. Info, cost:
x2700.
films.
Songs from the Second Floor and Va Savior. 7 and 9 pm,
Collins Cinema. Free with Wellesley/MIT ID; others, $3.
Sponsor: Film Society. Info: x4544.
theatre.
The Mai. 8 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae Hall.
Free for Wellesley, MIT students; $10 for Wellesley
employees, other students, seniors; $15 all others. (See
story, page 4.) Info, reservations: x2000.
saturday
november 16
theatre.
The Mai. 2 and 8 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae
Hall. Free for Wellesley, MIT students; $10 for Wellesley
employees, other students, seniors; $15 all others. (See
story, page 4.) Info, reservations: x2000.
films.
Songs from the Second Floor and Va Savior. 7 and 9 pm,
Collins Cinema. Free with Wellesley/MIT ID; others, $3.
Sponsor: Film Society. Info: x4544.
sunday
november 17
protestant
christian worship.
11:15 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Companionship time,
12:30 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
theatre.
The Mai. 2 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae Hall.
Free for Wellesley, MIT students; $10 for Wellesley
employees, other students, seniors; $15 all others. (See
story, page 4.) Info, reservations: x2000.
catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
concert.
Chamber Music Society. 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Info:
x2028.
german
tutoring.
7-9 pm, PLTC, Clapp. Info: x7256.
monday
november 18
japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Conference Room, Tower Court Dining Hall.
Info: x3226.
cws
workshop.
"Second Interview." 12:30 pm, GRH 330. Preregister. Info:
x2352.
iss
q & a session.
"Study Abroad." 12:30 pm, GRH 338. Info: x3532.
lecture.
"Albrecht Durer and the Jews." Speaker: David Price,
Southern Methodist University. 4:30-6 pm, PNE 339.
Sponsor: Art History. Info: x2584.
english tutoring.
(See 11/11 listing.)
apt
workshop.
"Test Prep and Taking." 7 pm, Slater. Info: x2641.
interfaith
devotion.
(See 11/11 listing.)
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!
11/22/02:
Wellesley"s ensemble-in-residence, Triple Helix
Piano Trio, presents lecture-recital featuring
guest lecturer Alison Hickey, English. 1-2:45
pm, Jewett Auditorium. Info: x2028.
11/24/02:
Triple Helix Piano Trio continues its Beethoven
Festival. 7 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. lnfo:
x2028.
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don't
miss...theatre presents new england premiere of the
mai
Wellesley
College Theatre will present The Mai, written by Marina
Carr and directed by Nora Hussey, a tale of love and
loss, of dreams shattered by vulgar but inescapable
reality. Wellesley students and Boston theatre community
actors Ken Flott and Gladdy Matteosian bring to life this
play, set on the banks of the legendary Owl Lake in
Carr's native Ireland. The story centers around an
accomplished, beautiful 40-year old woman, Mai, and her
cellist husband, Robert. He feels stifled by her
perfection and leaves her after 17 years. Mai then builds
a dream house on Owl Lake and wills him to come back. He
returns after five years, but the problems in their
relationship return as well. The Mai's colorful family of
four generations, led by the irreverent and unapologetic
100-year old Grandma Fraochlan, deal with their own
lives, as well as the Mai's.
"(The
Mai) forces us to look closely at the powerful and
sometimes destructive effect of a woman's love," said
Hussey, theatre director. "This play is not for the
faint-hearted. It is raw, lyrical and compelling--a
perfect show for a college of women." The play will be
presented in the Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre in Alumnae Hall
Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 5 pm; Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7 pm;
Friday, Nov. 15 at 8 pm; Saturday, Nov. 16, at 2 and 8
pm; and Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 pm. Tickets are free for
Wellesley and MIT students, $10 for Wellesley employees,
other students and seniors; and $15 for all others. For
more information and reservations, call x2000.
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