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u.s. news ranks wellesley 4th among liberal arts colleges
orientation events welcome the class of 2008
make a difference
director of international studies named
need a ride? zipcars come to campus
colleagues in the news
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september
2004
u.s. news ranks wellesley 4th among liberal arts colleges
For the seventh consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Wellesley College fourth among national liberal arts colleges. For the past 13 years, Wellesley has placed among the top five colleges in the annual listing. Although there is not a separate category for women’s colleges, Wellesley continues to be the highest ranked women’s college.
“Although no survey can capture the essence of the extraordinary educational experience that Wellesley provides, we are pleased that the College has received national recognition for the high caliber of its liberal arts education,” said Andy Shennan, dean of the college. “We believe that Wellesley’s strengths as an institution in terms of students, faculty, staff and alumnae support are outstanding.”
This year Wellesley follows Williams in the top spot and Amherst and Swarthmore, who are tied for second. Wellesley received kudos for its “campus diversity,” ranking fourth among liberal arts colleges in that category. In another nod, Wellesley was recognized for its outstanding undergraduate research and creative projects, joining institutions including Harvard, Yale and other top private and public universities and colleges.
In the category of “Best Values: Liberal Arts Colleges Bachelors,” Wellesley was ranked fifth on the list, which considers “a school’s academic quality, as indicated by its U.S. News ranking, to the net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of financial aid.” Wellesley was ranked twelfth among private colleges whose graduates carry the least amount of debt.
Other outstanding categories for Wellesley include its level of alumnae support, which at 53 percent earned the No. 9 “giving rank” in the nation. Another standout category is average freshman retention rate, for which Wellesley boasts a 96 percentage.The latest edition of U.S. News’ “America’s Best Colleges” was published in the weekly magazine dated Aug. 23 and in an annual guidebook. The information is also available on the web at www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.phporientation events welcome the class of 2008
The Class of 2008 has arrived, with 617 members from 42 states and 41 countries. Orientation events, including trips to the mall and a Red Sox game, continue through Sunday, Sept. 12, when the college celebrates Flower Sunday, Wellesley’s oldest tradition.
Orientation is a mix of information, fun, tradition and camaraderie. On Monday, Sept. 6, for example, Academic Peer Tutors will talk about “What I Wish I Had Known When I First Entered Wellesley” in residence hall living rooms from 10-11 am. Later, from 8-9 pm in Alumnae Hall Auditorium, comedian David J will offer a humorous look at his experiences growing up and going to college. Named best new face at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, he is developing a CBS pilot, “Life with David J."
On Tuesday, Sept. 7, classes begin. Opening Convocation will be held at 4:15 pm in Alumnae Hall. This ceremony marks the start of the school year. President Diana Chapman Walsh and College Government President Jamie Berthal will speak. A reception follows, as will step-singing, another revered tradition that brings students together and encourages class spirit.Orientation culminates with Flower Sunday, which dates back to 1875. Each first-year student is given flowers by her Big Sister. Together they come to Houghton Memorial Chapel for an interfaith program of singing and performances at 10:30 am. For other events, go to www.wellesley.edu/FirstYear/ and click on Orientation or see the WellesleyWeek calendar for individual listings.
Wellesley College invites students, faculty, staff and alumnae to turn out for “A Day to Make a Difference,” Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11-12. The annual event offers volunteers a chance to make a difference in the local community. Organizers Melissa Hawkins, Center for Work and Service, and April Lepito, Alumnae Association, offer a wide variety of service projects. Last year, the college community contributed more than 2,000 volunteer hours.
A limited number of spaces are still available. To take part, call x2357 or x2332 or go to www.wellesley.edu/Alum/Dayofservice for projects on-campus and off-campus (for which a bus will be provided).
director of international studies named
Dean of the College Andrew Shennan has announced the appointment of Jennifer Thomas-Starck as director of international studies this fall.
Thomas-Starck received a B.A. in foreign languages from Rhodes College and an M.A. in French literature from Boston College. Between 1994 and 2000, she served as assistant to the director, assistant director and then associate director of international studies at Boston College. As associate director, she managed more than 40 programs around the world, designed and implemented new procedures for study abroad, advised undergraduate and graduate students on appropriate programs and curricula and collaborated with faculty on the creation and implementation of new programs.Thomas-Starck is returning to the field of international education after four years of living in London. “She is coming to Wellesley at an important moment of transition in our study-abroad programs,” Shennan said. “As we move to implement a home tuition policy for study abroad, monitor more closely the academic quality of approved programs and develop new and exciting opportunities for short-term or long-term international study, Jennifer will have a central role to play in facilitating the work of the faculty, managing limited resources equitably and efficiently, building effective partnerships with other administrators around the college and giving sound advice to students at every stage of their careers here.”
The appointment of a new director of international studies will enable Sylvia Hiestand, after more than a decade of working both on international study and international students, to focus her work on the needs of international students and directing the Slater Center. “I would like to take this opportunity again to thank Sylvia for her extraordinary service to international education at Wellesley over many years,” Shennan said.need a ride? zipcars come to campus
Wellesley College and Zipcar, a short-term rental car company, have announced a new trial partnership to give the college community new levels of freedom and mobility. Zipcar offers self-service access to cars you can rent by the hour or the day, located on campus and all over Boston. Cars can be reserved online or by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Gas, maintenance, insurance and designated parking are all included. The program offers the benefit of a car without the cost of owning one.Zipcar will hold on-campus information sessions about Zipcar as the fall semester begins. Individuals or departments can sign up for a Zipcar account at discounted membership fees. Faculty, staff and students can get a personal Zipcar account now for only $20, a savings of $155. Find these Wellesley benefits and others at www.zipcar.com/wellesley. Initially two cars will be located on the Wellesley campus: a Toyota Matrix at $5 per hour and $50 per day and a Toyota Sienna Van at $6.50 per hour and $65 per day. More cars may be added to meet demand.
marjorie agosin, Spanish, has been honored by the National Hispana Leadership Institute with its 2004 National Mujer Award. The Mujer Awards pay tribute to the sustained lifetime achievements of Hispanic women who have made significant contributions to the empowerment and well being of the Hispanic community. “Your ongoing commitment to bringing women and Latina issues to the forefront through your literacy and artistic works has earned you this prestigious award,” the institute wrote to Agosin. “You certainly exemplify the essence, the vigor and the strengths of La Mujer Latina.”
The awards will be held on Oct. 29 in Orlando, Fla. The Institute is celebrating its 17th year as the premier leadership program in the United States that focuses on the development of Hispanic women leaders. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of Hispanas as ethical world leaders through training, professional development, community and world activism.catherine collins, health services, and lisa desai, formerly of the Stone Center Counseling Services, presented a workshop, “Body Image and Women of Asian Descent,” at the 2004 Massachusetts Eating Disorder Association conference. elena creef, women’s studies, contributed a presentation on “Asian Women Images in Pop U.S. Culture.”
mary lefkowitz, classical studies, along with Christine Kondoleon, curator of the classical collection at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, appeared in a segment of Newsnight @ NECN with Chet Curtis and Jim Braude. The topic was the Olympics and the exhibit, “Games for the Gods: The Greek Athlete and the Olympic Games,” currently on display at the MFA.
labor day.
meditation. Wellesley Buddhist Community. 7-8:15 pm, Meditation Room, lower chapel. Info: x2793.first day of classes.
convocation. 4:15 pm, Alumnae Hall Auditorium. (See story, page 1.)meditation. Wellesley Buddhist Community. 12:30-1 pm, Meditation Room, lower chapel. Info: x2793.
opening reception. Studio Matters, faculty exhibit. Jewett Art Center Gallery, 4:30-6 pm. Info: x2043.
information meeting. 6:30 pm, “Premedical School.” Science Center 277.
meeting. "Fall Fellowships." 7-9 pm, Barstow Auditorium, Alumnae Hall. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
concert. The Fiery Furnaces. Molly’s Pub, 9 pm. Free to students, faculty and staff with Wellesley ID. Sponsor: WZLY/91.5 FM. Info: promotions@wzly.net.
information session. Tanner Conference. 12:30 pm, Library Lecture Room, Clapp Library. Info: x2352.
opening reception. Infinite Possibilities: Serial Imagery in 20th-Century Drawings. 5 pm, Davis Museum. Refreshments. Sponsor: DMCC. (See story, page 4.) Info: x2034.
meeting. Al-Muslimat social. Includes dinner. 5:30 pm, lower chapel, Info: x7323.
panel discussion. Artists Stephen Antonakos and Lawrence Weiner; Wynn Kramarsky, collector; Wellesley alumna Amy Eshoo, artist and former registrar of the Kramarsky Collection; and Anja Chavez, Davis Museum curator of contemporary art. 6:15 pm, DMCC. Info: x2034.
registration. Physical education. 7 pm, Sports Center. Info: x2019.
meeting. Mandatory. "Senior Recruiting." 7-9 pm, Science Center 277. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
workshop. “Inspired Containers.” Speaker: Alison Campbell, Hen and Chick Gardens. Registration, 9:30 am; workshop, 10 am-noon. Botanic Gardens Visitor Center. Members, $44; non-members, $55. Sponsor: FOH. Info: x3094.
sunday september 12grandparents day.
isr’a/mi’raj. Islamic tradition.
flower sunday. 10:30 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. (See story, page 1.)
monday september 13
workshop. "Navigating the CWS Library." 5:30 pm, CWS Library, Green Hall 442. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
meeting. Mandatory. "Senior Recruiting." 7-9 pm, Science Center 277. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
meditation. Wellesley Buddhist Community. 7-8:15 pm, Meditation Room, lower chapel. Info: x2793.exhibit. Presidential Elections at Wellesley College. Archives, Clapp Library, 4th floor, through December. Info: x2127.
exhibit. Infinite Possibilities: Serial Imagery in 20th Century Drawings. Sept. 9-Dec. 12. DMCC. (See story, page 4.) Info: x2051.
exhibit. Studio Matters. Faculty exhibit. Sept. 6-17. Jewett Art Center Gallery. Info: x2043.
9/14/04: Deadline for Tanner Conference applications. Info: www.wellesley.edu/CWS/Tanner2004/tannerapplying.html
11/9/04: Tanner Conference. Celebrates relationship between the liberal arts classroom and student participation in an increasingly diverse and interdependent world. The conference was originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 11/2, and has been changed due to a conflict with Election Day. Info: www.wellesley.edu/CWS/Tanner2004/tannertop.html
don't miss... davis museum kicks off the season with contemporary art
The Davis Museum and Cultural Center has announced its fall exhibition schedule featuring important 20th-Century print and drawing exhibitions, and the artist-in residencies of Conceptual Art icon Lawrence Weiner and Russian artist Valery Koshlyakov, who will create site-specific installations at the Davis.
The season begins with Infinite Possibilities: Serial Imagery in 20th-Century Drawings, on display from Sept. 9-Dec. 12. The show includes 200 drawings from the influential collection of Sally and Wynn Kramarsky, including works by contemporary artists ranging from the emerging to the canonical such as Carl Andre, Stephen Antonakos, Jill Baroff, Mel Bochner, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Sol Lewitt, Tatsuo Miyajima, Richard Serra, Stephana McClure, Robert Mangold, Tony Smith, Alan Uglow and Lawrence Weiner, in a ground-breaking exploration of serial artwork from the 1960s to the present. One of the goals of the exhibition is to reflect on the origins of Seriality (the term was developed in the early 1950s by artists such as John Cage, Ellsworth Kelly and Robert Rauchenberg) and to explore its relationship to mathematics, poetry, philosophy, music and politics.
The opening reception will be held Thursday, Sept. 9, at 5 pm, followed by a conversation st 6:15 with artists Stephen Antonakos and Lawrence Weiner; Wynn Kramarsky, collector; Wellesley alumnae Amy Eshoo, artist and former registrar of the Kramarsky collection; and Anja Chávez, Davis Museum Curator of Contemporary Art.
For more information on these and other fall events, go to the Davis Museum's web site at www.davismuseum.wellesley.edu.
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