Wellesley Wire 7/09/03

Wellesley Names New Dean of Students -- President Walsh recently announced the appointment of Kimberly Goff-Crews as the new Dean of Students. "Kimberly Goff-Crews is a person of integrity, intelligence, warmth, and energy who will bring many strengths to Wellesley," said Walsh. A student life professional with a broad range of higher education experience, Goff-Crews most recently has served as chief of staff and director of planning at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A former bankruptcy attorney, she was an assistant dean at Yale for six years. She will join the Wellesley community on August 1.

More information about Ms. Goff-Crews can be found at http://www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/Releases/2003/070803.html

President Walsh Applauds Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action -- In a written statement to the campus community, President Diana Chapman Walsh praised the Supreme Court's recent decision upholding affirmative action, calling it "a victory for all colleges and universities because it upholds their freedom to craft admissions policies and practices to achieve their institutional goals." She noted that the Court upheld the University of Michigan Law School's admissions practice of considering race as one factor in a process which considers each application on its individual merits -- the same type of approach that Wellesley College practices.

President Walsh's full statement can be read at http://www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/Releases/2003/062303.html

Trailer for "Mona Lisa Smile" Released -- The preview for "Mona Lisa Smile," a movie starring Julia Roberts as a fictional Wellesley College art history professor and set in 1953-54, was recently released in theatres and online. Last fall and winter, the cast and crew spent a total of eight days filming scenes on the Wellesley campus. More than 200 students, faculty, and employees were cast as "extras" and several dozen students worked as production assistants during the on-campus filming. The trailer includes shots of hooprolling, Houghton Memorial Chapel, crew on Lake Waban, Galen Stone Tower, Founders Hall, Tower Courtyard, Severance Green, and the Claflin living room.

In addition to Roberts, the movie features Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Wellesley's own Laura Allen '96 as students and friends who are influenced by and who, in turn, influence their professor. The movie is scheduled for release in mid-December.

The trailer can be found online at http://www.themoviebox.net/trailers/moviebox_trailers/mona_lisa_smile.htm and requires Windows MediaPlayer, RealPlayer, or QuickTime to view.

Online Slide Show of Wellesley Faculty Commencement Regalia -- Commencement at Wellesley is a time for the entire college to shine -- students, faculty, and the campus itself. Thanks to Connie Haddleton and Flick Coleman of the Chemistry Department, alumnae and friends can see a selection of photographs of Wellesley faculty in their colorful commencement regalia. To view the online slide show, go to www.wellesley.edu/Chemistry/Flick/chcommencement.html Do you see anyone you recognize?





	~Wellesley Wire - 2003~

	Wellesley Wire July 9, 2003 Wellesley Names New Dean of Students President Walsh Applauds Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action Trailer for "Mona Lisa Smile" Released Online Slide Show of Wellesley Faculty Commencement Regalia Wellesley Names New Dean of Students -- President Walsh recently announced the appointment of Kimberly Goff-Crews as the new Dean of Students. "Kimberly Goff-Crews is a person of integrity, intelligence, warmth, and energy who will bring many strengths to Wellesley," said Walsh. A student life professional with a broad range of higher education experience, Goff-Crews most recently has served as chief of staff and director of planning at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A former bankruptcy attorney, she was an assistant dean at Yale for six years. She will join the Wellesley community on August 1. More information about Ms. Goff-Crews can be found at http://www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/Releases/2003/070803.html President Walsh Applauds Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action -- In a written statement to the campus community, President Diana Chapman Walsh praised the Supreme Court's recent decision upholding affirmative action, calling it "a victory for all colleges and universities because it upholds their freedom to craft admissions policies and practices to achieve their institutional goals." She noted that the Court upheld the University of Michigan Law School's admissions practice of considering race as one factor in a process which considers each application on its individual merits -- the same type of approach that Wellesley College practices. President Walsh's full statement can be read at http://www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/Releases/2003/062303.html Trailer for "Mona Lisa Smile" Released -- The preview for "Mona Lisa Smile," a movie starring Julia Roberts as a fictional Wellesley College art history professor and set in 1953-54, was recently released in theatres and online. Last fall and winter, the cast and crew spent a total of eight days filming scenes on the Wellesley campus. More than 200 students, faculty, and employees were cast as "extras" and several dozen students worked as production assistants during the on-campus filming. The trailer includes shots of hooprolling, Houghton Memorial Chapel, crew on Lake Waban, Galen Stone Tower, Founders Hall, Tower Courtyard, Severance Green, and the Claflin living room. In addition to Roberts, the movie features Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Wellesley's own Laura Allen '96 as students and friends who are influenced by and who, in turn, influence their professor. The movie is scheduled for release in mid-December. The trailer can be found online at http://www.themoviebox.net/trailers/moviebox_trailers/mona_lisa_smile.htm and requires Windows MediaPlayer, RealPlayer, or QuickTime to view. Online Slide Show of Wellesley Faculty Commencement Regalia -- Commencement at Wellesley is a time for the entire college to shine -- students, faculty, and the campus itself. Thanks to Connie Haddleton and Flick Coleman of the Chemistry Department, alumnae and friends can see a selection of photographs of Wellesley faculty in their colorful commencement regalia. To view the online slide show, go to www.wellesley.edu/Chemistry/Flick/chcommencement.html Do you see anyone you recognize? Back to top Back to the Wellesley Wire Homepage

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July 9, 2003