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renovations, budget items, tenure top trustees’ agenda At its meetings Jan. 29-30, Wellesley’s board of trustees voted to approve several campus construction projects, budget-related items and two recommendations for tenure. Proceeds of last spring’s bond issue will be used for two major renovation and building maintenance projects. Oakwoods, which previously has been used as housing for the Dean of Students, will be renovated for use by the Admissions Office. The space on the second floor of Green Hall now occupied by Admissions will be renovated to house the Newhouse Center for the Humanities. Lake House, a 58-room residence hall, will undergo a major renovation during the summer of 2004. All major building systems (i.e. heating, ventilation, plumbing, security) will be overhauled as will more visible changes such as roof repairs, painting, flooring and windows. The trustees approved two recommendations for next year’s operating budget made to President Walsh by the Advisory Committee on Budgetary Affairs and recommended by her to the board. Traditionally, at their winter meeting the trustees approve the two principal revenue sources for the following year’s budget, and vote the full budget in April. This year the BAC recommended that the trustees approve a range within which the president is authorized to set the final comprehensive fee, which will then be affirmed by the board in April. This procedure enables the college to make the final decision with more information than has been available at the board’s winter meeting. For 2004-2005, the trustees approved a comprehensive fee ranging between $38,643 and $39,704. For the allocation from the endowment for next year’s operating budget, the board approved $63.6-million, an estimated 5.4% of the endowment’s three-year average, with the understanding that Interim Vice President of Finance and Treasurer Ray Clark will report at the April board meeting on a quick review President Walsh has asked him to conduct of whether the college’s spending policies are being implemented in a way that preserves the purchasing power of the endowment. The trustees approved the two recommendations for tenure presented by Dean of the College Lee Cuba on behalf of the Committee on Faculty Appointments. The newly tenured faculty are Heping Liu, art, and Mary Kate McGowan, philosophy. The board also elected James T. Kloppenberg, David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard, to serve as faculty trustee until June 30, 2009. society to tackle shakespeare’s canon in 24 hours Wellesley Shakespeare Society hopes to go down in history as having the honor (and the stamina) of presenting the complete works of William Shakespeare – unabridged – all in 24 hours. Knowing the job is bigger than the 27-member society itself, the Shakespeare aficionados are asking for help to achieve their goal, hoping volunteers will help read the 37 plays, the poetry and the sonnets that comprise Shakespeare’s canon. The event will take place from Sunday, Feb. 15, at 5 pm through Monday, Feb. 16, at 5 pm at the Shakespeare Society House. “The plan was hatched last semester when a few Shakespeare Society members thought that it would be a great idea to read the complete works,” said organizer Maggie O’Grady ’04. With five plays being read simultaneously for the 24 hours, we should have enough time to finish the canon, ending with a full group reading of Hamlet in the last three hours.” The Society has never attempted this feat in its 126-year history. “Come at any time, for as little or long as you like,” O’Grady said. “There will be so many parts to read, and we’ll go hoarse without the help of the community.” For more information, e-mail mogrady@wellesley.edu or call x3192. Lynne Viti, writing program, has announced that Rachel Page ’07 has been awarded the First Prize in the Fall 2003 Three Generations Writing 125 contest. Page won for her two essays, “War and the Everlasting ‘Lie’” and “Past and Present in the Work of A.K. Ramanujan.” Page is considering several areas of study including cognitive science, music and English. In the fall semester, she participated in the Chamber Music Society, Fiddleheads and Collegium Musicum. She also practiced Ultimate Frisbee with the Wellesley Whiptails. She will receive a book prize and a check for $125 for the honor. exhibit shows artifacts from the ’50s A new exhibit, Wellesley in the 1950s, is on display in the Clapp Library Reference Room through March 26, featuring items from the Wellesley Archives. Archivist Wilma Slaight says the movie Mona Lisa Smile provided the inspiration: “I thought since the movie had prompted discussion about what Wellesley really was like in the 1950s, I would feature items on some of the themes touched on by the movie—married students, future plans of students, faculty and teaching methods.” Items include a passage on marriage rules from the College Government Handbook, 1954-55: “Students who plan to marry before graduation and wish to continue their studies in Wellesley College should consult with their Class Dean about the special regulations for married students. A married student may live at the College if it is not practicable for her to establish a home with her husband, provided that she has received permission in advance from the Dean of Students and the Director of Residence. She must adopt the standard tuition payment plan and, if a holder of a scholarship, must submit a revised application to the Scholarship Committee. Married students and their husbands are not entitled to any special favors or exemptions from rules on the grounds of their marriage.” Slaight notes that emphasis has been added since Mona Lisa Smile gave the opposite impression. Just as today, the times were complex when it came to marriage and career. Yet the exhibit features the 1957 Opening Convocation speech by Margaret Clapp, in which the president notes, “You will wish in due course to be married. But why stop there in your reflections? Do your brothers stop there? They too plan to marry someday. This is a desired direction which you share with all human beings. But you cannot be coasters without further purpose, just because you are women. You are needed as much as young men to staff the businesses and industries, the arts and sciences and professions in America.” wellesley
noted for peace corps volunteerism In recent years, Wellesley alumnae have focused their Peace Corps stints on information technology development, small business development, environmental education, water sanitation, HIV/AIDS prevention, urban youth development, victim’s rights advocacy, teacher training and a variety of other volunteer work. They’ve served in countries such as Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Romania and the Philippines. Ranked among small colleges and universities with less than 5,000 undergraduates, Wellesley shares 7th place with Oberlin and Wesleyan; all boast 24 alumni volunteers. The winner in this category is the University of Chicago with 34 volunteers. Among large institutions, the University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks highest with 142, and for medium-size institutions, University of Virginia won with 75. david bernat, religion, presented “Introduction to the Psalms,” a historical and literary study that is part of a series of workshops at Congregation Dorshei Tzedek. The three-part series explores the book of Psalms, considered one of the most beautiful books of the Bible, which contains poems composed more than 2,000 years ago that explore aspects of the human condition. Over January break, thomas cushman, sociology, was a guest of the U.S. Ambassador to Poland in Warsaw, where he interviewed several dissident intellectuals and founders of the anti-communist Solidarity Trade Union movement, most of whom supported the war as a continuation of their struggle against totalitarianism and fascism. While in Warsaw, he gave a talk entitled “Why Liberals Should Support the War in Iraq,” part of the American Thursdays program at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw. This talk was part of a series of speakers that included Thomas Friedman of The New York Times. victor kazanjian, dean, religious and spiritual life, has served on the steering committee for “Contemplation and Community: A Symposium on the Changing Roles of University Chaplains, Spiritual Advisors and Deans of Religious Life,” which takes place at the Garrison Institute Feb. 17-20. The event looks at how cultural and religious diversity has dramatically changed while religious life structures at many colleges and universities often reflect a mono-religious community that no longer exists. Noting that “the classic old model of the minister, the priest and the rabbi no longer applies,” the event aims to explore new ways of nurturing religious life on campuses while integrating spirituality into a diverse college community. cws info session. “BU School of Social Work.” 12:30 pm, GRH 428. Info: x2352. cws info session. “American Cities Internship.” 4:30 pm, PNE 239. Info: x2352. english tutoring. 6-8 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480. italian table. 6 pm, Tower Court Dining Hall Conference Room. Info: x2616. meditation. 7-8 pm, meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. meeting. Amnesty International. 8 pm, Café Hoop. Info: x1787. cws info session. “Boston College Master of Science in Accounting Program.” 12:30-1:20 pm, Pendleton Atrium. Pizza. RSVP to mcallery@wellesley.edu. Info: x2352. spanish table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Private Dining Room. Info: x3571. french table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Conference Room. Info: x2415. open class. “Eng 315: Cooked/Raw, Rich/Poor, Hungry/Sated - The Eaten Word: Food and Drink in Medieval Literature and Culture.” Kathryn Lynch, English, and students consider paintings of classical and biblical stories related to food. 1:30 pm, Bevington/Duncan Gallery, DMCC. Info: x2575. lecture. “Framing the Family: Mass-Mediating Femininity in the Indonesian Middle Class.” Speaker: Carla Jones, Emory University. 4:30 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: Women’s Studies. Info: x2538. unitarian universalist meeting. 5-7 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484. basketball vs. MIT. 7 pm, Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2003. russian table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Russian Dept. Lounge, FND, 4th Floor. Info: x3549. sustaining prayer. 1-2 pm. Billings 202. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. cws workshop. “Job Search Strategies.” 4:30 pm, GRH 130. Info: x2352. film. Akira. 4:50 and 7:30 p.m., Founders 120. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: 3226. lecture. “What Might Intentionality Be? A View from Computer Science.” Speaker: Lynn Stein, Olin College. 4:45 pm, SCI 396. Sponsor: Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences, Computer Science. Info: x3019. workshop. “Appetizing Art: French Bistro Fare.” Savor flavors of France. Gallery talk on Auguste Rodin’s “Eve (After the Fall).” 5:45-8 pm, Collins Café. Preregister. $35 per person ($30 for Friends of Art). Info: x3502. meditation. 12:30-1 pm, meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. cws workshop. “Second Interview Skills.” 12:30 pm, GRH 428. Info: x2352. japanese table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Severance Conference Room. Info: x4442. french table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court seminar room. Info: x2497. info session. Wellesley-in-Aix Junior Year Abroad. 4:30-6 pm, French House. For interested first-years and sophomores. Refreshments. Info: x2733. lecture. “Barthes ‘Punctum’: A Reading of Camera Lucida.” Speaker: Michael Fried, Johns Hopkins University. 5 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsors: English, Art History. (See story, below.) Info: x2591. english tutoring. 6-8 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480. bible study. 7-8 pm; worship services, 8-9 pm, Little Chapel. Refreshments. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. info session. For Feb. 25 “Sweatshop Simulation.” 7-9 pm, Billings 100. Sponsor: Wellesley Association of Labor Rights. Info: emandevi@wellesley.edu. info session. “CWS Services for First-Years.” 12:30 pm, GRH 428. Info: x2352. muslim prayer. 12:45-2 pm. Little Chapel. Refreshments. Sponsor: Al-Muslimat. Info: x2656. poetry reading. “The Next Bend in the Road.” Speaker: Michael Fried, Johns Hopkins University. 3 pm, Founders 106. (See story, below.) Sponsor: English. Info: x2591. film. Love Actually. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: x7946. saturday february
14 film. Love Actually. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: x7946. worship services. 11:15-12:30 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2688. reading. “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Unabridged (In 24 Hours).” Begins at 5 pm, Shakespeare Society House. Sponsor: Shakespeare Society. (See story, above.) Info: x3192. meeting. Darshana prayer and discussion. 7-8:15 pm, meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsors: Darshana, Hindu Community. Info: x2794. monday february 16 reading. “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Unabridged (In 24 Hours).” Ends at 5 pm, Shakespeare Society House. Sponsor: Shakespeare Society. (See story, above.) Info: x3192. italian table. 6 pm, Tower Court Dining Hall Conference Room. Info: x2616. meditation. 7-8 pm, meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. meeting. Amnesty International. 8 pm, Café Hoop. Info: x1787. exhibits. Recent Acquisitions: Contemporary Art, through Feb. 15. Dancing Cranes, through Feb. 15. DMCC. Info: x2051. exhibit. Wellesley in the 1950s. An exhibit of items from the Archives highlighting aspects of life at Wellesley in the 1950s. Through March 26. Reference Room, Clapp Library. (See story, above.) Sponsor: Wellesley College Archives. Info: x2128. book sale. Clapp Library. Includes recreational reading, classics, art books and other publications. Donations: 50 cents-$2. Info: x2894.
don't miss... distinguished poet and art historian offers lecture and reading Art historian and poet Michael Fried will make two presentations this week. The first, a lecture, “Barthes Punctum: A Reading of Camera Lucida,” will take place Thursday, Feb. 12, at 5 pm in Collins Cinema. A poetry reading, “The Next Bend in the Road,” will be presented Friday, Feb. 13, at 3 pm in Founders 106, and refreshments will be served. “Michael Fried is one of the most brilliant and provocative art historians in the United States, whose work has also greatly influenced literary historians,” said Marilyn Sides, English. “He has written primarily about the French tradition in painting (Chardin, Greuze, Courbet, Manet) and about modern art. Recently he has turned his attention to German painting in Menzel’s Realism: Art and Embodiment in Nineteenth-Century Berlin, arguing that the relatively unknown work of Adolf Menzel represents some of ‘the foremost achievements of painting in the nineteenth century.’ “He is currently working on a study of modern photography; the subject of his lecture, ‘Barthes Punctum’ is the French critic Roland Barthes and his seminal 1980 essay Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography.” Fried is also a distinguished poet with several collections of poetry to his credit: Powers, To the Center of the Earth and The Next Bend in the Road (forthcoming). “His poems range from meditations on paintings like Manet’s Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe and on literary figures like Kafka to more personal reflections upon his daughter and his father,” Sides said. “Fried will be reading poems from The Next Bend in the Road, about which J.M. Coetzee, the 2003 Nobel Prize winner in literature, has written ‘Michael Fried is a poet of the utmost integrity. His new poems are above all a tribute and offering to the god-force of poetry itself.’” Fried is director of the Humanities Center and holds the J.R. Herbert Boone Chair in the Humanities at The Johns Hopkins University. His lecture is sponsored by the English and art history departments. His poetry reading is sponsored by the English Department.
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