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wellesley
receives $10 million gift for humanities
center
With
a gift that mirrors their own interests as well as their
commitment to Wellesley's core academic programs, Donald
and Susan Marley Newhouse '55 have pledged $10 million to
create a humanities center. Half of the gift will be used
for capital construction and equipment for the Susan and
Donald Newhouse Center for the Humanities; half will
endow faculty salaries and academic program support.
"This very generous gift from two ardent Wellesley
supporters--both of whom love writing, words, art,
architecture and all things beautiful--makes it possible
for us to move forward with the planning and design for
what will be a new and vibrant academic space," said
President Diana Chapman Walsh in announcing the gift.
"The humanities disciplines preserve time-honored
traditions and make innumerable connections. They search
for the highest values by which we can live. And
fundamentally it is human dignity, humane order, an
inquisitive rationality and a reverence for language and
beauty that the humanities are determined to keep alive
and well. Wellesley is determined to keep the humanities
alive and well, which is why the Humanities Center has
from the outset been a centerpiece of our campaign."
The gift will permanently endow a visiting associate
professor of creative writing and a director for the
Newhouse Center for the Humanities. Equally vital is the
creation of endowment support for faculty programming and
administrative costs associated with the center. The
capital portion of the gift enables the College to launch
the planning process for a suitable location and
architectural design.
The Newhouses have made earlier generous commitments to
The Wellesley Campaign, pledging $1.3 million for
financial aid and $1 million for scholarships for
international students. Through the Wellesley Campaign, a
five-year fundraising effort, Wellesley has raised $307
million toward its $400 million
goal.
looking
at unilateral and multilateral foreign
policy
On
Friday, April 25, at 4:15 pm in Jewett Auditorium, Robert
O. Keohane, professor of political science at Duke
University, will present the Carolyn Wilson Lecture,
"Unilateralism and Multilateralism in American Foreign
Policy."
"Keohane, the leading American theorist of international
relations, argues that even though the Bush
administration prefers a unilateral foreign policy, it
has actually pursued a multilateral approach to the new
security problems after 9/11, and it is likely to
continue to do so after the war ends," said Craig Murphy,
political science. "This reliance on multilateral
cooperation by a unilateralist superpower demonstrates
the significance of the United Nations and other global
agencies."
In November, Keohane wrote on lessons to be learned about
multilateral institutions in the aftermath of Sept. 11,
noting, "The significance of such institutions cannot
properly be inferred from the inclination of liberal
political leaders to rely on them, since these leaders
could have been deceived (according to realists) by
liberal political thought. A better test of significance
comes when those who prefer unilateral action and resist
multilateralism are in power. If these leaders also rely
on multilateral institutions, the reason must lie not in
the illusions with which they entered office, but with
some environmental conditions that lead them, despite
their inclinations, toward multilateral
institutions."
Keohane is the husband of Duke President and former
Wellesley President Nannerl Keohane '61. For more
information, call x2195.
mayling
soong contest
The
Mayling Soong Committee offers prizes totaling $500 in
the annual competition for the best papers on Asia,
submitted by Wellesley College students. The paper may
deal with any discipline, such as anthropology, art,
economics, history, literature, philosophy, politics,
religion and sociology. Papers on Asian-American topics
are welcome. Papers may be submitted that have been
written for any Wellesley course (except 360/370), in any
year of a student's Wellesley education.
The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 25, at 4 pm
to Committee Chair Ann Huss, Chinese Department, 230
Green Hall. Winners will be announced at Commencement.
For instructions or information, call x3588.
summer
school offers variety, small class size
The
Wellesley College Summer School is a co-educational
program, featuring full credit courses drawn from the
regular Wellesley curriculum, open to all college
students, college graduates, as well as eligible
commuting high school juniors and seniors. "This year we
are offering over 35 courses in a variety of diverse
subject areas," said director Lynne Payson. "This variety
is even more special because the courses are taught by
our own Wellesley faculty. This really distinguishes our
program from other summer-school programs.
The otion has proved popular with academic year students
already at Wellesley.
"The small class size created the possibility for a real
relationship with the professor; I loved my classes and
will be back next summer," said Susan Harvey, Davis
scholar and 2002 summer-school student.
The Summer School offers courses in the social sciences,
sciences, languages, mathematics, music, classical
studies, religion, arts and writing.
Summer School meets in two sessions: Session I, from June
16 - July 11, and Session II, from July 14 - August
8.
This summer, there is a great new writing program offered
to high-school juniors and seniors. From the study of
fiction to the writing of essays, the program is designed
to provide a challenging and rewarding experience for
high-school students looking to improve their writing
skills in a college environment. The courses are taught
by distinguished faculty from both the high school and
college levels.
For more information, go online to
www.wellesley.edu/SummerSchool/index.html.
board
of trustees focuses on fiscal issues
At its
April 11 meeting, Wellesley's board of trustees voted to
approve the $176.4 million budget for FY04, a four
percent increase over the current year budget. The
principal drivers of the budget increase are
compensation, including a 5.3 percent increase in fringe
benefits and a 13 percent increase in financial aid.
In other budget-related business, the trustees approved
$5.3 million for major maintenance in FY04. In addition,
several projects will be paid for by the College's bond
issuance, including an upgrade of the chiller plant that
generates chilled water for air conditioning, an
electrical system upgrade of two new unit substations and
supply feeds, and an upgrade of the heating and plumbing
systems in Severance Hall.
In light of the harsh economic environment, the trustees
had an in-depth discussion about the College's financial
equilibrium and some of the principles and values that
underlie the annual budget process.
Outgoing Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye provided the
trustees with an update on the admitted students for the
Class of 2007. Wellesley received its largest applicant
pool ever with a 20 percent increase over last year,
which allowed the College to be the most selective it has
been in 34 years. Rapelye recently was named Dean of
Admission at Princeton University.
colleagues
in the news
jean
kilbourne,
visiting scholar, spoke at the recent Alcohol Policy 13
conference in Cambridge, Mass., and was quoted in a
story, "Industry Hammered for Marketing to Kids, Binge
Drinkers, Alcoholics," on the web site for Join Together,
a project of the Boston University School of Public
Health. Kilbourne noted that loosening the hold of
advertising is critical to the fight against underage and
abusive alcohol consumption. "It's difficult to be
healthy in a toxic cultural environment," she said,
adding that such an advertisement trivializes
relationships, teaches that happiness can be bought and
says that people are less important than things. "That's
especially troubling when the product is addictive," she
said. "We know addicts feel lonely and feel that the
substance they are addicted to is their only friend."
fern
marx,
Center for Research on Women, has contributed to a story
on WebMD and MSNBC online called "Raising Strong,
Confident Girls: Battle Mixed Messages, Stereotypes With
Empowerment," which addressed mixed messages young girls
get from the media. "What has happened over time is that
these messages are extending to even younger girls--there
are clothes that make them sexual objects in grade school
now," Marx said. The story advises parents to keep
listening to their daughters by asking leading questions
about "what it's like to be them."
meg
striepe,
Center for Research on Women, has been interviewed by the
Boston Globe for an article, "Boys Can Have Bad
Reputations, Too." Boys" conflicts typically revolve
around being accepted by their peers. "If you play along,
you're masculine," Striepe said. "If you step outside the
box, you're in jeopardy."
calendar
monday
april 21
patriots
day.
No classes; administrative holiday. The Boston
Marathon.
ridvan
begins.
Baha'i tradition.
films.
Chinatown; The Bhangra Wrap; The Dupont Guy: the Schiz of
Grant Avenue; Hapa. 7-10 pm, Collins Cafe. Sponsor: WAA.
Info: x1275.
tuesday
april 22
french
table.
12:30-1:15 pm, Bates Seminar Room. Info: x2403.
cws
workshop.
"Interview Skills." 4:30 pm, FND 120. Preregister. Info:
x2352.
lecture.
"The Responsible Uses of Creative Nonfiction: Recovering
the Life of a Woman Who Walked Ahead." Speaker: Author
Eileen Pollack, English, University of Michigan. 4:30 pm,
ZA House. Sponsor: The Writing Program. Info: x3772.
german
table.
7-8 pm, Beebe Dining Hall. Info: x7256.
films.
Out in Silence and Not a Simple Story; Maceo: Demon
Drummer from East L.A.; Blue Collar and Buddha. 7-10 pm,
SCI 277. Sponsor: WAA. Info: x1275.
apt
workshop.
"Test Stress." 7 pm, Slater. Info: x2641.
wednesday
april 23
lecture.
"HIV Immune Evasion." Speaker: Kathleen Collins '85,
M.D., Ph.D., University of Michigan Medical School. Noon,
SCI 277. Sponsor: Biological Sciences, 2003 Helen A.
Padykula Lecture. Info: x3153.
russian
table.
12:30, FND 417. Info: x3549.
spanish
table.
12:30 pm, Tower Court Private Dining Room. Info:
randujar@wellesley.edu.
cws
meeting.
"Life after Wellesley." For seniors and graduating Davis
Scholars on issues such as apartment search, personal
finances, healthcare. 6-8:30 pm., Pendleton Atrium. Free
raffles, refreshments. Info: x2352.
chinese table. 6 pm, Stone Davis Dining Hall. Info:
x2188.
protestant christian gathering. Sustaining prayer, 5:30-6
pm, Billings 202; Bible study, 6:30-7:30 pm, Little
Chapel. Info: x2655.
film.
Sugar Cane Alley. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: DMCC.
Info: x2051.
thursday
april 24
brown-bag
lecture.
"Opening the Circle of Empathy: The Open Circle as a Path
to Enhancing Teachers' Capacity to Care." Speaker:
Shoshana Simons, Ph.D.; Pamela Seigle, M.S. 12:30-1:30,
Cheever House. Sponsor: WCW. Info: x2500.
information
session.
"So You Want To Be an International Lawyer?" Speaker:
Jaye Ellis, international law, McGill University. 12:30
pm, PNE 251. Pizza, kosher foods. Info: x2168.
lecture.
"Bringing International Law To Bear on the High Seas:
Problems and Opportunities for Environmental Protection."
Speaker: Jaye Ellis, McGill University. 5 pm, Library
Lecture Room. Sponsor: Political Science, Environmental
Studies, WAVE. Info: x2168.
apt
workshop.
"Professor/Student Relationships." 7 pm, Harambee. Info:
x2641.
films.
Miyazaki Hayao, My Neighbor Totoro (Tonari no Totoro).
7:30 and 9:30 pm, SCI 377. Sponsor: Japanese. Info:
x3226.
friday
april 25
japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm. Tower Court Conference Room. Info:
x4442.
lecture.
"Unilateralism and Multilateralism in American Foreign
Policy." Speaker: Robert O. Keohane, political science,
Duke University. 4:15 pm, Jewett Auditorium. (See story,
page 1.) Sponsor: Carolyn Wilson Lecture. Info:
x2195.
saturday
april 26
concert.
"Just Push Play." Wellesley College Dancers. 7 pm,
Alumnae Hall. Free with Wellesley ID; $5, all others.
Info: x7003.
sunday
april 27
eastern
orthodox easter.
protestant
christian worship.
11:15 am, Houghton Chapel. Companionship time, 12:30 pm,
Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
concert.
"Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem." Wellesley College Choir;
U.S. Naval Academy Men's Glee Club. 2 pm, Houghton
Chapel. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.
concert.
"Just Push Play." Wellesley College Dancers. 3 pm,
Alumnae Hall. Free with Wellesley ID; $5, all others.
Info: x7003.
catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Chapel. Info: x2688.
latina
cultural show.
'Nuestra America." Dance, poetry, and drama. 4:30 pm,
Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Mezcla. Info:
jvides@wellesley.edu.
performance.
"Broad Comedy." 5 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae
Hall. Admission: Free for Wellesley College
students/faculty/staff; $10, others. (See story, page 4.)
Info, reservations: x2000.
monday
april 28
administrative
council meeting.
11 am-noon. Academic Council Room.
cws
workshop.
"Job Search Strategies." 12:30 pm, GRH 330. Preregister.
Info: x2352.
english
tutoring.
5-8 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480.
study-abroad
meeting.
Pre-departure for students going to Europe. 5-8 pm,
Slater. Attendance mandatory. Info: x2320.
screening.
Bill Moyers PBS special, "Becoming American: The Chinese
Experience." Part 1. (Parts 2 & 3 on 4/30 and 5/1.)
7-9 pm, SCI 277. Sponsor: CSA. Info:
dchau@wellesley.edu.
ongoing
exhibits.
The Space Between: Artists Engaging Race and Syncretism.
Bridging the Border: Shared Themes in Mexican and U.S.
Art 1900-1950. A Camel for the Son - Ramadan Moon - The
Victor Weeps. DMCC, through June 8. Info: x2051.
discussion.
"Holding a Space for Hope in the Face of Fear and
Uncertainty." Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:30-1 pm, Lower
Chapel. Sponsor: Religious and Spiritual Life. Info:
x2685.
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4/30/03:
Ruhlman Conference. All day.
Info:
www.wellesley.edu/DeanCollege/Ruhlman/home.html.
5/3/03:
Hoop-rolling Contest. 8:30 am. CE
House.
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don't
miss...a night of 'broad comedy' offers welcome laughs
Broad
Comedy is a high-energy women's comedy troupe that
performs all-original sketch, improv and musical satire,
and it's coming to Wellesley College Sunday, April 27, at
5 pm, in the Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae Hall.
Keying into current politics, the group offers high
energy and hilarious musical numbers such as "Since I Had
A Baby (I'm Just Not The Same)," "The United States
Extreme Right Wing Cheer Leading Squad," "Clingy
Girlfriend" and 'Mr. Saddam," a spoof of the a cappella
favorite, "Mr. Sandman." The "Broads" enjoy a strong
feminist perspective with no bitter edge.
"The producer/director, Katie Goodman, has been a
director of a women's theatre company since the early
'90s," said Nora Hussey, theatre studies. "She is witty,
intelligent and well versed in the issues facing men and
women today. As the daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winning
writer Ellen Goodman, she brings a sophisticated world
view married to a keen theatrical sensibility." Admission
is free for Wellesley students/faculty/staff and $10 for
others. For reservations, call x2000.
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