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professor
and journalist paul krugman offers goldman
lecture
Paul
Krugman, a professor of economics and international
affairs at Princeton University, who also writes an op-ed
columnist for The New York Times, will answer the
question for which we'd all like an answer in today's
political and economic climate: "What Went Wrong?"
Sponsored by the Department of Economics and Professor
Emeritus Marshall Goldman, the lecture will take place
Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 8 pm in Jewett Auditorium. For
insight into Krugman's world, here are excerpts from his
web site (web.mit.edu/krugman/www/): "I got my Ph.D. from
MIT in 1977 and have since taught at Yale and Stanford as
well as MIT. I also spent an eye-opening year working at
the White House (Council of Economic Advisers) in
1982-83. In 1991 I received my major professional gong,
the John Bates Clark Medal, given by the American
Economic Association every two years to an economist
under 40. I have written or edited 18 books (I think) and
several hundred articles. Most of these are about
international trade (I helped found the so-called "new
trade theory," which is about the consequences of
increasing returns and imperfect competition for
international trade) and international finance, and are
pretty well incomprehensible to laymen. However, since I
wrote The Age of Diminished Expectations in 1989, I have
increasingly tried to communicate with non-economists
through op-eds, magazine articles and so on. It turns out
that people have a hard time tracking all of this stuff
down; hence this page.
"...With any luck, you will find many of these pieces
extremely annoying. My belief is that if an op-ed or
column does not greatly upset a substantial number of
people, the author has wasted the space. This is
particularly true in economics, where many people have
strong views and rather fewer have taken the trouble to
think those views through'so that simply insisting on
being clear-headed about an issue is usually enough to
enrage many if not most of your readers. But read the
articles and judge for yourself." For more information,
call x2154.
when
mental illness means "physician, heal
thyself"
How
does a psychiatrist deal with her own mental illness?
On Thursday, Feb. 27, at 4:30 pm in Jewett Auditorium,
Kay Redfield Jamison, professor of psychiatry at Johns
Hopkins University School of Medicine, will present the
Anna and Samuel Pinanski Lecture, "Mental Illness:
Learning from Experience."
Jamison is the author of the standard medical text on
manic-depressive illness and of the national best-selling
books An Unquiet Mind and Night Falls Fast: Understanding
Suicide, chosen by The New York Times as a "Notable Book
of 1999." Jamison, explaining her reasons for writing the
book, said, "I have become increasingly optimistic about
the possibilities of suicide prevention but deeply
frustrated by the lack of public and professional
awareness of the terrible toll it takes. Suicide is the
third leading cause of death in 19- to 24-year-olds and,
globally, kills over one million people a year."
Currently a MacArthur Fellow, Jamison will talk in this
lecture about her own experience with manic-depressive
illness. She will describe how she was encouraged by her
mentors to learn from her illness and the adversity she
experienced, and to incorporate those lessons into her
teaching. A reception will follow the lecture. For more
information, call x2641.
media
guide is online
When
a reporter calls for your expertise, are you ready for
that interview? Never be stuck without media help again!
Go to the Public Information home page at
www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/ and scroll down to
"Media guide for faculty and staff." You will find three
links to documents including a pre-interview checklist;
tips for successful interviews; and TV and radio tips.
Of
course, always feel free to contact the Office for Public
Information for help and for specific questions or
suggestions. The PIO staff would very much appreciate
hearing about your media contacts, and they would love to
offer personal help anytime. Call x3321, x2373 or x2376
during business hours and 617-877-8274 after business
hours.
trade
shops move into new home in march
The
beautiful copper-clad building going up beyond the Sports
Center is the new Trade Shops Building. "The construction
project is on schedule and at the moment inside the
building we are completing interior finishes including
painting, flooring, ceilings, installing light fixtures,
bathroom fixtures, millwork, etc.," said project manager
Michael Culcasi. "On the exterior we are finishing the
copper cladding and trim details."
Due to snow and cold, the site work (finish grading,
paving, sidewalks and landscape) is still to be
completed. But the building itself is about to become
home to its new occupants. "If all goes as planned we
will move Maintenance Services and Custodial Services
into the building on March 1," said Culcasi.
wellesley
has record number of applicants this year
Wellesley
has received a record number of applications for
admission to the class of 2007. Janet Rapelye, dean of
admissions, notes a 20% increase over last year. At 3,485
applicants, this year's figures are higher than the last
record in 1995. Increased numbers of applicants
translates into a higher level of selectivity when
admission decisions are made, she noted.
There were 180 early-decision applicants, an increase of
17%, and another 1,153 early-evaluation applications were
made, a 29% increase from a year ago. Regular decision
applicants total 2,152 thus far. Not all international
student applications are in yet.
What's the secret to this success? Rapelye attributes the
surge to newly developed projects and programs including
visits to 466 high schools all over the country (vs. 272
last year), letters to more than 30,000 high-school
students describing the benefits of a Wellesley
education, increased online chats among Wellesley
students and admission candidates and extra encouragement
to ALANA candidates.
In addition, online applications are now free of charge
and the college has had a banner year in the media,
including a profile in The Boston Globe and extensive
coverage of the filming of Mona Lisa Smile. Then there
are the "Wednesdays at Wellesley" sessions to guide
nearby prospective students through campus tours,
interviews, student panels and workshops.
lecture
focuses on feminism, science and values
A
feminist point of view on scientific study and values
will be presented by Helen Longino, professor of
philosophy and women's studies at the University of
Minnesota, Friday, Feb. 28, from 4:15-6:15 pm in the
Library Lecture Room. The lecture, "Science and Values: A
Feminist Perspective," is part of Sigma Xi's 2002-2003
Distinguished Lecture Series.
Since
the mid-1980s, Longino has been a leading voice for
bringing feminist concerns about gender into mainstream
work in the philosophy of science. Her work has focused
on two areas: the character of scientific knowledge
practices and a variety of philosophical issues raised by
the scientific study of behavior. She is known for
bringing feminist concerns about gender into both areas
of inquiry. Her research, recognized by grants from the
National Science Foundation and private foundations, has
been widely published in a variety of journals. Her books
include Science as Social Knowledge and The Fate of
Knowledge, both from Princeton University Press.
Sponsoring departments include history and its Barnette
Miller Fund, the Wilson Fund and women's studies. For
more information, call x2605.
colleagues
in the news
selwyn
cudjoe,
Africana studies, has taken part in a faculty lecture
series in celebration of Black History Month at Fitchburg
State College. He spoke on "Our Heritage: A Caribbean
Perspective." The lecture series focused on three
predominant ethnic backgrounds of black students on
campus and included talks by FSC professor David Harris
on "Our Heritage: An African-American Perspective" and
more. The lecture series was part of a variety of events
sponsored by FSC's ACCESS Program, which supports the
Minority Affairs Office and other student organizations.
An article about the events appeared in the Worcester
Telegram & Gazette under a banner titled "Embracing
Differences."
gary
harris
and simone
helluy,
biological sciences, are the recipients of the Fiske
Faculty Research Award for spring 2003. Harris received
his award for a research project "Identifying Myosin
Isoforms Associated with the Chloroplasts Outer
Envelope," while Helluy's award honors her research on
"Parasitism, Brain and Behavior." The awards support
faculty research in the biological sciences and are given
in memory of Virginia Fiske, a groundbreaking researcher
and professor of biological sciences at Wellesley.
"Predatory
Goddesses," an article by mary
lefkowitz,
classical studies, about Eos, the ancient Greek goddess
of the dawn, has been published in the latest issue of
Hesperia. Although it is often assumed that depictions of
Eos and her lovers were intended as commentaries on human
sexual conduct, Lefkowitz argues that paintings of the
goddess were meant to represent both the romance and the
anguish of divine interventions into mortal life, and to
remind their users of the inexorable power of the
gods.
calendar
monday
february 24
japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Conference Room, Tower Court Dining Hall.
Info: x3226.
lecture.
Speaker: Maribel Roig. 12:30-1:30 pm, FND 319. Sponsor:
Spanish. Info: x2402.
english
tutoring.
5-8 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480.
apt workshop. "Time & Task Management." 6:30 pm,
Bates. Info: x2641.
baha'i
devotions.
7 pm, Meditation Room, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info:
x4188.
film.
Neria. 7 pm, Instead Feminist Co-op. Campus community
only. Info: x2134.
workshop.
"Performing Politics." Dancers Isaura Oliveira; Mallika
Sarabhai. 7-9 pm, Alumnae Ballroom. Sponsor: DMCC. Info:
x2051.
panel
discussion.
"Talk." 7 pm, Severance Living Room. Sponsor:
Organization for Mental Health Awareness. Info:
omwa@wellesley.edu.
apt
workshops.
"Speaking Up in Class," 8 pm, Dower. "Planning a Major,"
8:30 pm, Shafer. Info: x2641.
tuesday
february 25
russian
table.
12:30 pm, FND 417. Info: x3549.
french
table.
12:30-1:15 pm, Bates Seminar Room. Info: x2403.
cws
meeting.
"Preparing for Not-for-Profit Career Fair." 12:30 pm GRH
330. Info: x2352.
book
reading.
Moonrise: A Family's Journey Through Muscular Dystrophy.
Speaker: Penny Wolfson. 4:30-6 pm, SCI 278. Sponsor:
Writing Program. Info: x2576.
unitarian universalist worship
gathering.
6 pm, Little Chapel. Refreshments. Info: x3484.
cws
meeting.
"Junior/Senior Networking Night." 6-9 pm, Pendleton
Atrium. Refreshments. RSVP needed. Info: x2352.
lecture.
"Latin America in the Talons of the Eagle: Reflections of
a Grumpy, Old Academic." Speaker: Tom Walker, Ohio State
University. Sponsors: Phi Sigma, Spanish. Info:
x1472.
german table.
7-8 pm, Beebe Dining Hall. Info: x7256.
major
fair.
7-9 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: PLTC. Info:
x1847.
lecture.
"What Went Wrong?" Speaker: Paul Krugman, Princeton;
columnist, The New York Times. 8 pm, Jewett Auditorium.
Sponsor: Economics. (See story, page 1.) Info:
x2154.
wednesday
february 26
red
cross blood drive.
10 am-3 pm, Alumnae Hall Ballroom. Sponsor: CWS. Info:
x2352.
panel
discussion.
"Face Time with the Denizens of Community: An Examination
of Negative Speech Online." 12:30-2 pm, SCI 277. Sponsor:
Writing Program. Info: x2407.
vietnamese classes.
12:30-1:30 pm, Billings 100. Sponsor: VSA. Info:
x1723.
chinese table.
6 pm, Stone Davis Dining Hall. Info: x2188.
meeting.
"Building Relationships with Campus Police." 6 pm,
Billings 200A. Sponsor: Multicultural Programs. Info:
x2958.
protestant christian gathering.
Sustaining prayer, 5:30-6 pm, Billings 202; Bible study,
6:30-7:30 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
films/lecture.
"Coffee Coloured Children," "Coffee Cup." Speaker: Robin
Rhode, artist. 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: DMCC.
Info: x2175.
apt
workshop.
"Planning a Major." 7:30 pm, TCE. Info: x2641.
study
break.
"Smoothies." De-stress; learn admissions opportunities.
8-10 pm, Bates. Sponsor: SAR Council. Info: x4132.
thursday
february 27
cws
workshop.
"Interview Skills." 12:30 pm, GRH 130. Preregister. Info:
x2352.
lecture.
"Mental Illness: Learning from Experience." Speaker: Kay
Redfield Jamison, Johns Hopkins Medical School.
Reception. 4:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. (See story, page
1.) Sponsor: PLTC. Info: x3709.
english
tutoring.
5-7 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480.
caribbean
night.
Reflection, poetry, music and food. 7 pm, Cervantes
House. Sponsor: Cervantes House, Mezcla. Info: x2958.
apt
workshops.
"Time & Task Management." 7 pm, Harambee House; 8:30
pm, Munger. Info: x2641.
film.
Tale of the Last Chrysanthemum (Zangiku Monogatari). SCI
377, 7:30 and 9:30 pm, SCI 377. Sponsor: Japanese. Info:
x3226.
friday
february 28
cws
not-for-profit career fair.
10 am-2 pm, Multi-Purpose Gym, Sports Center. Info:
x2352.
lecture.
"Science and Values: A Feminist Perspective." Helen
Longino, University of Minnesota. 4:15 pm, Library
Lecture Room. Sponsor: History, Philosophy. (See story,
page 2.) Info: x2626.
dance
performance.
VLDanceWorks. 8 pm, Alumnae Hall Ballroom. $6, Wellesley
students; $8, Wellesley faculty, staff; $12, others. (See
story, above.) Info: 781-367-1671.
concert.
Divine Maggees. 9 pm, Molly's Pub. Info:
x3414.
saturday
march 1
sunday
march 2
19
day fast begins.
Baha'i tradition.
protestant
christian worship.
11:15 am, 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, Clapp. Info: x7256.
dance performance.
"Performing Politics." By Isaura Oliveira; Mallika
Sarabhai. 7:30 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: DMCC. Info:
x2051.
study
break.
"Play with Your Food." De-stress; learn admissions
opportunities. 8-10 pm, Pom Blue Room. Sponsor: SAR
Council. Info: x4132.
monday
march 3
japan
table.
(See 2/24 listing.)
baha'i
devotions.
(See 2/24 listing.)
english tutoring. (See 2/24 listing.)
panel discussion.
"We Won't Go Back? Reflections on Roe v. Wade, 30 Years
Later." 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Speakers: Leonard Glantz,
Boston University School of Law; Marlene Fried, Hampshire
College; Adrienne Asch, Wellesley. Sponsors: Wellesley
Women for Choice; Civil Liberties Club. Info: x4329.
apt
workshop.
"Time and Task Management." 7 pm, Shafer. Info:
x2641.
ongoing
exhibit.
The Harambee Quilt. Through Feb. 28. Harambee House.
Info: x2134.
photo
exhibit.
Fazal Sheikh: A Camel for the Son - Ramadan Moon - The
Victor Weeps. DMCC. Through June 8. Info: x2051.
discussion
group.
"Women and Substance Use: Is There a Relationship?"
Facilitator: Isabel Murphy, Psy. D. 1 pm, Saturdays,
through April 19. Stone Center Solarium. Info:
x2839.
save
the date!
3/4/03:
"The Iraqi Crisis: A Case Study in the Failure
of American Foreign Policy." Speaker: Scott
Ritter, former chief UN weapons inspector. 7 pm,
Alumnae Auditorium. Sponsor: CPLA. Info:
x4231.
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don't
miss...nyc-based dance company comes to
campus
Wellesley's own Lori LoTurco, annual giving, will
perform with her dance company, Verhoff/LoTurco
DanceWorks Friday, Feb. 28, at 8 pm in the Alumnae Hall
Ballroom. VLDanceWorks is a New York City-based dance
company headed by LoTurco and Nikki Verhoff. The duo
founded the company in 2001 after collaborating as dance
majors at Skidmore College. While Verhoff is a Graham
disciple and LoTurco a classic jazz dancer, their
combined talents have resulted in a wonderful display of
choreographic ability. "The performance will contain two
new works, old favorites and a couple of surprising
twists and turns," LoTurco said. "The evening features
seven pieces total, including several of the company's
older works, Sessions and Encantada. Sessions is a
seven-person piece that explores the frustrations of
everyday life and its psychological and physical
manifestations." Tickets are $6 for Wellesley students,
$8 for Wellesley faculty and staff and $12 general
admission. For reservations, call 781-367-1671.
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