March
29, 2002
Nota
Bene
Spring Free from
Smoking A six-session program (March 23 and 30; April 6,13,
20, and 27) will be offered Saturdays from10 am to noon, to help
smokers quit the habit. The emphasis will be on learning new coping
skills and withdrawal techniques and creating a support network.
Nicotine replacement therapy (patches) will be available. This
program, which will be offered in the MHC Health Center conference
room, is being sponsored by Tapestry Health, the Granby–South
Hadley Tobacco Control Program, and MHC Health Services. The fee
is on a sliding scale (low cost to free), and the series is open
to students, staff, faculty, and the general public. Call Carl
at Tapestry at 586-2016, x169, to preregister. Please note: You
can miss the first session because of spring break but you must
preregister.
The Clio-Melpomene
Prize Peter Viereck, Professor Emeritus of History and winner
of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, has endowed this annual prize
for "a young woman who follows her private star in poetic
style or historical interpretation." The $2,000 prize is
awarded to assist aspiring poets and/or historians in travel or
study after graduation. Applicants must be graduating seniors.
There are no GPA or citizenship restrictions. Application materials
are due Friday, May 3, by 5 pm in the Career Development Center.
Applicants should submit a sample of work in poetry and/or history.
There is no requirement that the work have been completed for
a course, independent study, or major. The sample should be large
enough to fully represent the applicant’s work. Also required
is a short (one- to three-page) personal statement addressing
the work, aspirations for continued work in the field, plans after
graduation, and any other information that is relevant to the
applicant’s work and future plans. Optional are one or two
recommendations from faculty or other mentors who know the work
well. The judging committee is made up of members of the English
and history departments. Professor Viereck does not sit on the
committee. The prize winner will be announced shortly before commencement.
For further information, contact Katya King at x2080.
Koster Insurance
Health Careers Scholarship Program The Koster Insurance Agency
of Quincy, Massachusetts, is accepting applications for the Koster
Insurance Health Careers Scholarship Program. All full-time undergraduates
majoring in a healthcare field who have completed at least one
year of study toward a two-year degree, or two years of study
toward a four-year degree, are encouraged to apply. Last year,
three students received awards of $2,500 to continue their studies.
The application deadline is April 16. Applications are available
at Blanchard information desk and at the College’s Health
Services. For more information, contact Teresa Koster at 800-457-5599
or tkoster@kosterins.com.
Mount Holyoke Employee
Scholarship Fund The Mount Holyoke Staff Council is pleased
to oversee the Employee Scholarship Fund, which was established
in honor of former President David B. Truman. A minimum of $200
each year is awarded to a qualified daughter, son, or other dependent
child of a Mount Holyoke College employee who will not receive
any other assistance from Mount Holyoke for tuition costs for
the applicant. The scholarship is to be used to offset the cost
of education at an accredited school for postsecondary education.
Candidates must be high school seniors. Determination factors
include educational goals, high school achievement, and character.
A committee of Staff Council members will evaluate applications.
The deadline for the receipt of applications is May 1. Application
forms are available from Staff Council cochairs Yvonne Nicholson,
English Department, 201 Clapp, and Li-Ling Waller, Eliot House.
Second*Saturday
2002 Seeks Group Leaders Students wishing to lead activities
for new students on Saturday, September 14, 2002, should pick
up an application form (available in the music department office
or from the Office of the Associate Dean of Students) and return
it to Catharine Melhorn, Second*Saturday coordinator before Friday,
April 5. Selection of group leaders will happen soon after that
date. Ideas for new community projects are also welcome (community
service or entirely recreational), as is the participation of
faculty, staff, and local alumnae. Contact Catharine Melhorn at
cmelhorn@mtholyoke.edu
if you have questions about the program.
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