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october

2005

harvard president lawrence summers to speak at wellesley

Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers will deliver the annual Goldman Lecture in Economics, “The World’s Greatest Power as the World’s Greatest Debtor: Reflections on the United States Current Account Deficit,” Thursday, Oct. 6, at 8 pm in Jewett Auditorium.

“Prior to becoming Harvard’s president, Dr. Summers held positions at the World Bank and the U.S. Treasury Department, as well as on Harvard’s faculty, and we are looking forward to hearing his views on this important macroeconomic issue,” said Ann Velenchik, economics.

Summers took office as 27th president of Harvard on July 1, 2001. He received a bachelor of science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1975 and a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard in 1982. By that time, he had taught economics for three years at MIT, where he was named assistant professor in 1979 and associate professor in 1982. He then went to Washington as a domestic policy economist for the President’s Council of Economic Advisers.

In 1983, he returned to Harvard as a professor of economics, one of the youngest individuals in recent history to be named as a tenured member of Harvard’s faculty. In 1987, he was named the Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy. He took leave from Harvard in 1991 to return to Washington to serve as vice president of development economics and chief economist of the World Bank.

In 1999, he was confirmed by the Senate as secretary of the treasury, serving as the principal economic adviser to the President and as the chief financial officer of the U.S. government. At the end of his term, he was awarded the Alexander Hamilton Medal, the treasury department’s highest honor.

His many publications include Understanding Unemployment (1990) and Reform in Eastern Europe (1991, coauthored with others), as well as more than 100 articles in professional economics journals. He also edited the series Tax Policy and the Economy. In 2000, Summers was invited to present the American Economic Association’s prestigious Ely Lecture, in which he addressed “International Financial Crises: Causes, Preventions, and Cures.”

take part in a poetry reading at the dmcc

If you love to hear and read poetry, the Davis Museum and Cultural Center makes a tempting offer this month.

A participatory poetry reading, held in conjunction with the exhibition, Brice Marden: Etchings to Rexroth, will be held Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 5:30 pm in the DMCC’s Ramer Gallery.

Marden’s series Etchings to Rexroth was significantly influenced by Kenneth Rexroth’s interpretations of Du Fu’s poetry. Surrounded by these prints, attendees will hear Du Fu’s poems read in the original Chinese, as well as in the English of Rexroth’s translations.
“Attendees are invited to participate by volunteering to read,” said Elaine Mahalakes, assistant curator.

Rexroth (1905-1982) made interpretations showing how language reverberates across time and space, from Chinese to English, from the 8th century to the 20th, from
one culture to another, while retaining its emotion and experience. A poet, writer, playwright and painter, Rexroth succeeded in bringing the work of Du Fu (712-770), a poet of the Tang dynasty, into the light of modern times.

Marden’s series, significantly influenced by Rexroth’s interpretations of 36 of Du Fu’s poems, adds yet another layer to the cross-cultural and intergenerational creative dialogue by extending it to include visual art. The resulting 25 images pay homage to calligraphy while devising a completely new language. For more information, call x2059.

above: Brice Marden, Untitled from the portfolio Etchings to Rexroth, 1986.

fall open campus

For prospective students and their families considering a visit to Wellesley College, Fall Open Campus, on Monday, Oct. 10, offers the opportunity to experience a wide range of activities and to learn a wealth of information about the college.

The Office of Admission will offer campus tours, admission and financial aid information sessions, mock classes or actual class visits, lunch in a residence hall and panel discussions on student research, internships and study abroad opportunities. The day-long events will take place from 8 am-4 pm. A special ALANA Fall Open Campus, Oct. 30-31, is an overnight program for high school women of color. For more information or to register for these events, call x2270 or go to www.wellesley.edu/admission/fall2005/.

expert on germany will talk about recent elections

“German Perspectives: The EU and the Recent Election,” a lecture by Ines Katenhusen of the University of Hannover Institute for Political Science/European Studies, will be presented Thursday, Oct. 6, at 4:30 pm in Founders Hall 120. The lecture will be followed by a discussion about the Sept. 18 German elections.

Katenhusen’s chief research interest is in the area cultural politics, and her prize-winning doctoral thesis was on Modernism and cultural politics in Hannover in the 1920s. She has held a number of teaching positions throughout Europe.

She has also held a number of research fellowships. She participated in a Fulbright American Studies Summer Institute in Public Visual Culture and History in Amherst, Mass., in 2003 and was a research fellow at the American Institute of Contemporary German Studies /Johns Hopkins in Washington, D.C., in 2002. She is now working on a project on the German art historian and museum director Alexander Dorner.

At the University of Hannover she regularly teaches courses on the history of the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union. The lecture is sponsored by the German Department. For more information, call x2584.

how can we help new teachers to succeed?

An alarming number of new teachers leave the profession within their first five years. While many factors are involved, a growing understanding is emerging that a positive social environment and positive relationships among students, between teachers and students, and among teachers and colleagues, are all critical to the success and retention of new teachers.

On Thursday, Oct. 6, from 12:30-1:30 pm, the Wellesley Centers for Women will present a brown-bag seminar, “Social-Emotional Climate and the Success of New Teachers: A New Look at the Ongoing Challenge of New Teacher Retention,” with Jacob Murray, research fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Education, and James Vetter, director, Open Circle Program. The event takes place in Cheever House library, 828 Washington St. The lecture will explore the Open Circle Teacher Retention Initiative, which is exploring these links. Murray and Vetter will report on research that suggests new teacher retention is significantly influenced by the social-emotional climate in schools. For more information, call x2500.

2015 committee plans panel discussion

The 2015 Commission will present a panel discussion with distinguished faculty lecturers Mary Allen, biological sciences; Richard French, astronomy; Mary Lefkowitz, classical studies emerita; and Robert Paarlberg, political science, on Friday, Oct. 7, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm in Pendleton Atrium. Lunch will be served.

Topics of discussion will include globalization, the place of a liberal education in a rapidly changing world, women’s education and research partnerships. The panel is designed to be a conversation starter for members of the 2015 Commission and the community. For more information, call x2239.

colleagues in the news

The following faculty members have received research grants recently:

kaye peterman, biological sciences, National Institutes of Health, two years of research support for “Analysis of the Role of Patellin in Cytokinesis.”

marc tetel, biological sciences, National Institutes of Health, transfer of remaining years of research support from Skidmore College for “Mechanisms of Steroid Hormone Action in Brain.”

chris arumainayagam, chemistry, National Science Foundation, three years of research support for “Electron-Induced Reactions in Halomethane Nanoscale Thin Films.”

dick french, astronomy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (subcontract from Southwest Research Institute) research support for summer 2005, “Timing Pluto’s Changing Atmosphere.”

lori friedman has been named director of corporate and foundation relations in the Office for Resources. Lori comes to Wellesley from Suffolk University Law School, where she served as a major gifts officer. Prior to her work at Suffolk, she worked for seven years in corporate and foundation relations at Facing History and Ourselves in Brookline, Mass., and three years at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

ian graham has been named assistant archivist. He has been special collections and archives assistant at Bowdoin College since 2001 where he oversaw department digitization programs, provided reference service, prepared exhibitions and processed collections. He is currently working on his MLIS via a distance learning program at Syracuse University.

calendar

monday october 3

rosh hashanah. Jewish tradition. Begins at sundown.

fall tour. 2-3 pm, Botanic Gardens Visitor Center. Members: $10; non-members: $13. Free to Wellesley College community. Sponsor: FOH. Info: x3094.

cws workshop. “Alumnae/Student Mock Interviews.” 6-8 pm, GRH 441. RSVP: mcallery@wellesley.edu.

esl tutoring. 6-8 pm, PLTC small conference room. Info: x2480.

rosh hashanah service. 6-10 pm, Library Lecture Room. Info: x2687.

meditation. 7-8:15 pm, meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793.

meeting. Wellesley College Democrats. 8-9 pm, PNE 122. Info: Democratsmail@wellesley.edu.

baha’i gathering. 8:30 pm, Freeman living room. Info: x4188.

tuesday october 4

rosh hashanah service. 10 am-5 pm, Library Lecture Room. Info: x2687.

lecture. “Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.” 6-8:30 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793.

wednesday october 5

ramadan. Islamic tradition.

meditation. 12:30-1 pm. (See 10/3 listing.)

president’s open office hour. 12:30-1:30 pm, GRH 350. Info: x2243.

russian table. 12:30-1:30 pm, FND 416. Info: x3549.

spanish table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court private dining hall. Info: x3571.

rosh hashanah service. 3-6 pm, Library Lecture Room. Info: x2687.

field hockey vs. Wheaton. 4 pm. Info: x2003.

tennis vs. Babson. 4 pm. Info: x2003.

poetry reading. “Tang Dynasty Poet Du Fu.” 5:30 pm, DMCC. (See story, page 1.) Info: x2051.

ramadan iftar. 6 pm, lower chapel. Sponsor: Al-Muslimat. Info: mmohamma@wellesley.edu.

gathering. 6 pm, lower chapel. Sponsor: Unitarian Universalists. Info: x3484.

thursday october 6

class. “Fall Fruits Studio.” Instructor: Sarah Roche. Thursdays: 10/6-10/27, 10 am-1 pm, Botanic Gardens Visitor Center. Members: $100; non-members: $125. Sponsor: FOH. Info: x3094.

concert. “Trefoil.” 12:30-1:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Info: x2028.

wcw lecture. “Social-Economic Climate and the Success of New Teachers: A New Look at the Ongoing Challenge of New Teacher Retention.” Speaker: Jacob Murray, Harvard Graduate School of Education; James Vetter, director, Open Circle Program. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House library. (See story, page 2.) Info: x2500.

arabic table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court private dining hall. Info: x2916.

french table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Bates private dining hall. Info: x2403.

lecture. “German Perspectives: The EU and the Recent Election.” Speaker: Dr. Ines Katenhausen, University of Hannover. 4:30 pm, FND 120. Sponsor: German. (See story, page 2.) Info: x2584.

italian table. 5:30-6:45 pm, Tower Court private dining room. Info: x2616.

esl tutoring. (See 10/3 listing.)

cws workshop. “GRE Math Review: Data Analysis & Probability.” 6:30 pm, SCI 364. Info: x2352.

worship service. 7 pm, lower chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.

film. Invisible Children. 7-9 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: WASA. Info: wasamail@wellesley.edu.

meeting. Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. 7-9:30 pm, BIL 100. Info: wivcfmail@wellesley.edu.

goldman lecture. “The World’s Greatest Power as the World’s Greatest Debtor: Reflections on the U.S. Current Account Deficit.” Speaker: Lawrence Summers, president, Harvard. 8 pm, Jewett Auditorium. (See story, page 1.) Sponsor: Economics. Info: x2183.

friday october 7

panel discussion. On globalization, liberal education, women’s education and research partnerships. Speakers: Mary Allen, biological sciences; Richard French, astronomy; Mary Lefkowitz, classical studies emerita; Robert Paarlberg, political science. 12:30-1:30 pm, Pendleton Atrium. Lunch included. (See story, page 2.) Sponsor: 2015 Commission. Info: x2239.

prayer/discussion. Muslim communal (Jummah). 12:30-2:30 pm, lower chapel. Info: x2656.

shabbat service. 5:30-6:30 pm, BIL 300. Info: x2685.

bible study. 7 pm, lower chapel. Sponsor: Asian Baptist Student Koinonia. Info: x1831.

saturday october 8

lacrosse vs. Keio University, Japan. 10 am. Info: x2003.

soccer vs. Mount Holyoke. 1 pm. Info: x2003.

sunday october 9

worship service. 11:15 am, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.

catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Newman Catholic Ministry. Info: x2688.

meeting. Darshana. 5 pm, meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Hindu Community. Info: x2794.

monday october 10

columbus day. No classes. Administrative holiday.

fall open campus. Admission open house for prospective students and parents. 8 am-4:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. (See story, page 1.) Info: x2270.

esl tutoring. (See 10/3 listing.)

cws workshop. “GRE Math Review: Data Analysis & Probability.” 6:30 pm, SCI 364. RSVP: mcallery@wellesley.edu.

meditation. (See 10/3 listing.)

meeting. Wellesley College Democrats. (See 10/3 listing.)

ongoing

exhibit. Coffee & Conversation: Campus Centers at Wellesley College. Through 10/28. Clapp Library first floor reference room. (See story, page 4.) Info: x2128.

exhibit. Underground Studios VII. Through 11/1. Jewett Arts Center student gallery. Info: x2042.

exhibit. Hooked on Lichens: Three Perspectives. Botanic Gardens Visitor Center. Through 11/10. Sponsor: FOH. Info: x3504.

exhibits. Hold: Vessel 1. Etchings to Rexroth. Mural by Aaron Noble. Through 12/18. DMCC. Info: x2051.

book sale. Clapp Library reading room. Donations: 50 cents to $4. Info: x2894.

don't miss...a look at wellesley’s history of campus centers

A new exhibit in the first floor reference room of Clapp Library documents the history of campus centers at Wellesley.

Coffee & Conversation: Campus Centers at Wellesley College, a collection of photos, articles and historical notes, will be on display through Oct. 28. “This is an exhibition of material from the Archives prepared by Kris Liu ’05,” said Wilma Slaight, archivist. “It features information about El Table, The Well, Room F, Schneider Center, Café Hoop, Molly’s Pub and the Wang Campus Center.”

The exhibit tells much about the history and current events surrounding Wellesley’s campus centers. Did you know, for example, that it is almost exactly 35 years between the openings of the last campus center and the new Wang Campus Center? The new center will have its gala celebration opening Friday, Oct. 21. On Oct. 14, 1970, the Schneider College Center, as it was then known, was officially dedicated.

A whole exhibit case is devoted to the new Wang Campus Center, which “contains several kinds of meeting spaces, different dining venues, the bookstore, a central mail facility, the convenience store and a variety of lounges to accommodate the college’s many different constituencies,” read the exhibit notes.

The new campus center is the result of a $25 million gift from Lulu Chow Wang ’66 and her husband Anthony. When given, it was the largest contribution in the college’s history and the largest gift by an individual to a women’s college

“ We are honored to make this gift,” said Lulu Wang, a trustee of the college since 1988. “We believe it will be important and very wonderful for all members of the college’s diverse community to have a common space in which we can all come together.” For more information about the exhibit, call x2128.

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