February
28 , 2003
Happenings
February
Friday 28
Powerpoint for Presentations Workshop for faculty and staff. Register
at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 10 am.
Walk the Sacred Labyrinth Walk the spiral path, a symbol
of wholeness and life's meandering but purposeful path.
Questions? Email jmwood@mtholyoke.edu.
Interfaith Sanctuary *Abbey Chapel, 11 am–3 pm.
Halal Lunch Followed by Jumma Prayer RSVP required;
call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu
by 9 am the day before. *Eliot House lounge, noon.
"The Path of Blood: Making Sense of Menopause in
Japan" Lecture by Jan Zeserson. New York Room,
*Mary Woolley Hall, noon.
Japanese Table Private dining room, South Rockefeller
Hall, noon.
Legal Careers Brown Bag Luncheon *CDC workshop room,
12:30 pm.
What Do You Want to Do: Clarity Workshop *CDC conference
room, 2:30 pm.
"Nietzsche's Virtues" Lecture by Robert
Solomon, professor of philosophy, University of Texas at Austin.
Refreshments will be served. Room 216, *Skinner Hall, 2:30 pm.
Model United Nations Conference Rooms 202, 210, and 216,
*Skinner Hall, 4 pm.
Kosher Shabbat Dinner Wilder Hall dining room,
5:30 pm.
Shabbat Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.
Black History End-of- the-Month Costume Party *Betty
Shabazz House, 7 pm.
Junior Show Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley
Hall, 8 pm.
Five College
Faculty Dance Concert Tickets are $5 for students and
$10 for the general public. To reserve tickets call x2848 or email
dance-reservations@mtholyoke.edu.
*Kendall, 8 pm.
March
Saturday 1
Model United Nations Conference Rooms 202, 210,
and 216, *Skinner Hall, 8 pm.
Thirty-first Annual Spring Flower Show "Down the
Garden Path" is the theme of this year's show, which
will showcase fragrant hyacinths, narcissus, pansies, anemones,
ranunculus, daffodils, crocus, scilla, muscari, primroses, and
more. Visitors may also stroll through the rest of the Victorian
Talcott Greenhouse and view its collection of ferns, orchids,
bromeliads, aquatic plants, cacti, and succulents. The flower
show runs daily March 1–16 from 10 am to 4 pm. Free and
wheelchair accessible. *Talcott Greenhouse, 10 am–4 pm.
Mount Holyoke
Outing Club Contra Dance and Dinner Admission is $3 dinner/$2
dance for members of the Intercollegiate Outing Club Association
and $4/$3 for others. *Betty Shabazz House, 5 pm.
Junior Show Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 8
pm.
Five College
Faculty Dance Concert See 2/28. *Kendall, 8 pm.
Sunday 2
Model United Nations Conference Rooms
202, 210, and 216, *Skinner Hall, 8 pm.
Ecumenical Service *Abbey Chapel, 11 am.
Willits-Hallowell Sunday Brunch Buffet Breakfast and
lunch favorites, including hand-carved meats, fresh fruit, assorted
pastries, and a dessert table. $10.95. For reservations call x2217.
Smith Dining Room, *Willits-Hallowell Center, 11:30 am.
Unitarian
Universalist Meeting *Eliot House lounge, 4 pm.
Baha'i Meeting
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 5 pm.
Roman Catholic Mass *Abbey Chapel, 6:30 pm.
Introduction to Photoshop Workshop for students. Register
at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.
Eve Don't miss Eve, fresh off her tour with Ja
Rule and a starring role opposite Ice Cube in the hit urban comedy
Barbershop. A valid MHC student ID must be presented at the entrance
to the event. Free tickets may not be sold to anyone nor given
to any non-MHC student. Student guests, faculty, staff, and the
general public can purchase tickets for $20 each at the Office
of Student Programs, 17 Woodbridge Street, South Hadley (413-538-2478)
or at TixUnlimited at the UMass Student Union (413-545-0412).
Doors open at 7 pm; concert begins at 8 pm. Chapin Auditorium,
*Mary Woolley Hall.
The After
Party Admission is $3 for the MHC community and $4 for
the general public. *Betty Shabazz House, 10 pm.
Monday 3
"Evolution of Body Size in Galapagos Marine Iguanas: Why
Shrink?"
The Isabelle Sprague Lecture by Martin C. Wikelski, Department
of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University. Hooker
Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 4 pm.
Introduction to Creating Web Pages with Dreamweaver Workshop
for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.
Applying to Graduate School *CDC workshop room,
7 pm.
Tuesday 4
Chinese Table South Rockefeller Hall private dining room,
noon.
Women's Weekly Recovery Meeting These meetings,
run by and for students, are gatherings of campus women supporting
one another in dealing with concerns about use and recovery. Room
135, *Groves Health Center, 12:20 pm.
Introduction
to Photoshop Workshop for faculty and staff. Register
at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 1:30 pm.
Teach Back This is an opportunity for students and faculty
to engage in small group conversations about what works—and
what doesn't work—in the classroom. As a professor,
you may wish to discuss why certain teaching techniques don't
seem to be as effective as you had planned. Students may have
comments or questions about their classroom experiences. Staff
members may wish to learn how to better support and facilitate
academic functions. The purpose is for students, faculty, and
staff to discover how to make the learning process more engaging
and productive. Morrison Room, *Willits Hallowell Center, 4 pm.
"Amusement Park and Environmental Protest in India"
Lecture by Jyotsna Bapat, professor of environmental
sociology, Mumbai University, and currently Fulbright Scholar
in Residence, Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota. This
thought-provoking talk relates to a dynamic tension point between
national economic policy and local resistance movements that transformed
environmental issues into matters of national importance in India.
It offers students of environmental studies, sociology, politics,
and South Asia a strong case study relating to public advocacy
and community-based learning. Room 202, *Skinner Hall, 4 pm.
"What
Is a Good Woman?: Contestations in the Writing of Buddhist Women's
Biographies in Late Imperial China" Lecture by
Yuet Keung Lo, National University of Singapore. Room 216, *Skinner
Hall, 4 pm.
German Table
Abbey Hall private dining room, 5:30 pm.
Spanish Table *MacGregor Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.
The Countdown to War in Iraq Gamble Auditorum,
*Art Building, 7 pm.
Dreamweaver Templates Workshop for students.
Requires advanced knowledge of Dreamweaver. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.
Funding for Your Summer Internship *CDC workshop room,
7 pm.
Japanese Tea Ceremony The
subject for March is "Hinamatsuri —Doll Festival
(Tea Ceremony)." Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 7:30 pm.
Wednesday
5
Student Employment Supervisors Meeting *CDC
workshop room, 9:30 am.
Interfaith Prayer Lunch RSVP required; call x2054
or email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu
by 9 am the day before. *Eliot House lounge, noon.
Recovery Luncheon Meeting These lunches, facilitated
by Susan McCarthy, are opportunities to meet others in recovery,
as well as those exploring recovery, and share common experiences.
Pizza and beverages are provided. Groves Health Room 135, *Groves
Health Center, noon.
Brown Bag Luncheon—Fun with Fitness For faculty
and staff. At this CIGNA HealthCare Wellness@Work program, you
will learn about physical fitness and how to make your fitness
program fun and enjoyable. To register call x2503 or email pobrien@mtholyoke.edu.
New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, noon.
Résumania
*CDC workshop room, 12:30 pm.
Zazen Meditation With Rev. Issho Fujita. Wa-Shin-An,
*Eliot House, 4 pm.
Introduction to Creating Web Pages with Dreamweaver Workshop
for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 4:15 pm.
Chinese Table South Rockefeller Hall private dining room,
5:30 pm.
Italian Table *MacGregor Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.
"The Intimate Garden"
Slide
lecture by Gordon Hayward, in conjunction with the annual flower
show. Hayward, a certified member of the Association of Professional
Landscape Designers and the author of four books, will share his
expertise about garden design. A reception follows in the illuminated
Talcott Greenhouse, where visitors will have the opportunity to
observe the flower show in the evening light. Gamble Auditorium,
*Art Building, 7 pm.
Spanish and Italian Movie Series La messa e'
finita (1985) by Nanni Moretti. In Italian without subtitles.
Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.
Author Discussion With Marcia Bartusiak, the first woman
to receive the prestigious Science Writing Award from the American
Institute of Physics and the author of Einstein's Unfinished
Symphony: Listening to the Sounds of Space-Time. For information
call 534-7307. Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, 7 pm.
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Information
Meeting With NOLS representative Patrick DeSocio. NOLS
offers programs in outdoor skills and leadership, from ten days
to a full semester, in locations around the globe. College credit
and scholarships are available. Room 202, *Skinner Hall, 7 pm.
Movie
Chihwaseon (Korea, 2002), directed by Im Kwon-Taek. Tower
Theatres, Village Commons, 7 pm.
Job Offer: Understanding Your Benefits Package *CDC
workshop room, 7 pm.
Thursday 6
Gallery Talk Rosamond
Wolff Purcell will speak about her photographs of biological specimens
from natural history and science museums, in conjunction with
Suspended Animation, the exhibition of her work on view
at the art museum through March 14. Lobby, *Art Building, 4 pm.
Dressing Smart *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.
Buddhist Meeting
*Eliot House lounge, 4:30 pm.
"Image Sense: The Arts in the Liberal Arts" A
lecture/performance by Jim Coleman, professor of dance, featuring
dances by Pam Vail, Peter Schmitz, and Terese Freedman and Coleman.
Coleman will speak about the importance for liberal arts education
of the arts' nondiscursive, experiential modes of learning and
knowledge; Five College students and alumni will perform solo
and group works. Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 4:30 pm.
Planning and
Developing Your Web Site Workshop for students. Register
at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.
"In Utero: Imaging and Imagining" A panel
discussion addressing artistic, scientific, and political considerations
in visual depictions of human embryos and fetuses, as part of
the Weissman Center for Leadership's spring series The
Political Embyro: Reconceiving Human Reproduction. Moderated
by Lynn Morgan, MHC professor of anthropology. Panelists include
Bradley Richard Smith, associate professor and director, biomedical
visualization, School of Art and Design, and senior associate
research scientist, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan;
Scott F. Gilbert, Howard A. Schneiderman Professor of Biology,
Swarthmore College; and Rosamond Wolff Purcell, photographer,
artist, and writer. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7:30 pm.
Friday 7
Walk the Sacred Labyrinth See 2/28.
Halal Lunch Followed by Jumma Prayer RSVP required; call
x2054 or email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu
by 9 am the day before. Eliot House lounge, noon.
Tonda Traditional Bunraku A puppetry demonstration
by Hidehiko and Sueko Abe from the Shiga Prefecture in Japan.
For information see http://www.asianinterstage.com/tonda/.
Lunch will be provided. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory,
noon.
Japanese Table South Rockefeller Hall private
dining room, noon.
What Do You Want to Do: Achieving Clarity Part II
*CDC conference room, 2:30 pm.
Kosher Shabbat
Dinner Dining room, Wilder Hall, 5:30 pm.
Shabbat Service
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.
Author Reading
Kate Mose, founding editor of Salon.com, reads
from Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath. February 2003
marks the fortieth anniversary of Plath's death. For information
call 534-7307. Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, 7 pm.
Warbeke Memorial
Concert Diva, a hard-swinging, all-women, concert jazz
orchestra continuing the tradition of the classic jazz orchestras
of Buddy Rich, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, and
Woody Herman. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 8 pm.
Something Every Friday—Laser Tag Call x2478 for
more information. Field house, *Kendall, 8 pm.
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