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August 30, 2002
Happenings
September
Sunday 1
Eliot House Oasis
The College chaplains offer refreshments and a place to put your
feet up at Eliot House. Chaplains to the College and religious
life advisers will answer questions about campus religious life,
interfaith cooperation, and community service. *Eliot House lounge,
9 am.
Catholic Mass
Join Sister Anita Magovern, Catholic chaplain, and Father Richard
Bondi to celebrate Mass. *Abbey Chapel, 9 am.
Protestant Worship
Welcoming prayer service with Rev. Rich Fournier. *Abbey Interfaith
Sanctuary, 9:45 am.
"Uncommon Women on Common Ground" Upperclasswomen
welcome entering students to campus and begin a discussion of
expectations for constructing an independent life at MHC and beyond.
Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 1:15 pm.
President's Welcome
for New Students and Families Hear welcoming remarks from
Diane Anci, dean of admission; Leah Glasser, dean of first-year
studies; Donal O'Shea, dean of faculty; Erica Stock ‘04,
president of the Student Government Association; and Joanne V.
Creighton, president of the College. Moderated by Rochelle Calhoun,
acting dean of the College. Rain location: Chapin Auditorium.
Gettell Amphitheatre, 3:30 pm.
President's Reception
for New Students and Families President Joanne V. Creighton
invites new students and their families to meet members of the
MHC community. Rain location: Chapin Auditorium. President's House,
4:30 pm.
Orientation 101 Join in a Mount Holyoke first-night tradition
highlighting the talents of upperclass women and showcasing student
organizations on campus. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall,
8:45 pm.
Monday 2
"Many Voices,
Many Minds" A discussion about the rewards and challenges
of membership in the multicultural community of Mount Holyoke.
Moderated by Ruth Bass Green, dean of sophomore studies, and Rochelle
Calhoun, acting dean of the College. Join Catharine Melhorn, director
of the Mount Holyoke College Glee Club, and members of the Glee
Club in singing the alma mater. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley
Hall, 10 am.
Play Right
It started one night with alcohol and flirtation ... and ended
with a conflicting story. Who's telling the truth? This performance
by Equalogy will be followed by a panel discussion about campus
resources with Public Safety, the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program
(ADAP), and Health Services. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building,
6:30 pm.
Tuesday 3
Reflections on
the "Common Read" A panel of faculty, staff, students,
and alumnae reflect on their reading of Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel
and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America. Small group discussions
led by students will follow the panel. Ehrenreich will read from
her book, 9/5. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 10 am.
Career Development Center Orientation for First-Years *CDC workshop
room, 3 pm.
Jewish Community Barbecue. Come meet with Rabbi Lisa Freitag-Keshet
and members of the Jewish Student Union and enjoy a friendly supper
gathering. *Eliot House lounge, 5 pm.
First-Year Group
Advising Meetings Get to know your faculty adviser and discuss
academic goals and concerns. All individual advising conferences
will be scheduled at this time, so attendance is essential. See
your academic arrival packet for locations.
Wednesday 4
Frances Perkins/Career
Development Center Open House and Tour *CDC library, 9 am.
Academic Fair Ask
questions, resolve schedule conflicts, arrange to add new courses,
make schedule changes, and discuss courses with faculty and the
registrar. All new students who have questions or concerns about
their schedule should attend. All departments and programs will
have representatives present. Field house, *Kendall, 10 am.
Eliot House Welcome
Lunch Enjoy a homecooked meal and mingle with students, faculty,
and staff eager to meet you. *Eliot House lounge, noon.
Excelling at Mount
Holyoke A crucial session for all new Mount Holyoke students.
This event will provide a foundation for your first year at the
College. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 1 pm.
Convocation
Join faculty, staff, and students for the ceremony opening the
academic year. Following convocation, there will be a ribbon-cutting
ceremony at Kendade Hall, which will be open for viewing.
A picnic on Skinner Green will follow the Kendade event. Rain
location: Chapin Auditorium. Gettell Amphitheatre, 4 pm.
Honor Code Ceremony
The honor code ceremony is an opportunity for incoming students
to become better acquainted with the honor code. A panel of members
from the CSA, SGA, and AAB and the dean will discuss their role
in relation to the code. Following the panel discussion, new students
will sign the honor code. First-year students will be met by their
"big sister" and taken to an ice cream social. Chapin
Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 6:30 pm.
Big Sister Little
Sister Ice Cream Social The class of 2004 invites all new
students to join in celebrating the big sister/little sister tradition
with the annual ice cream social. Abbey/Buckland Green, 7:30 pm.
Thursday 5
Welcome Gathering
of the Muslim Community Led by Sister Shamshad Sheikh, chaplain
to the College and Muslim student adviser. Refreshments will be
served. *Eliot House lounge, 4 pm.
Ice Cream Social
Join the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship for ice cream on
the green. Skinner Green, 7 pm.
Author Reading
Barbara Ehrenreich will read from Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting
by in America. All students are welcome. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary
Woolley Hall, 7:30 pm.
Friday 6
Lunch and Jumma
Prayer Meet with Sister Shamshad Sheikh. *Eliot House lounge,
noon.
Five
College Early Music Program Auditions Five College Early Music
Program auditions will be held during the first week of classes.
There are openings for singers and instrumentalists of all sorts,
and for those who wish to start recorder and other Renaissance
winds, viol, and lute. For further information, call x2079 or
email reisenst@mtholyoke.edu. Room 210, *Pratt Hall, 1-4 PM
Rosh Hashanah Dinner
and Services Services will be held on campus. Call Rabbi Lisa
Freitag-Keshet at x3045 for details. Dinner, Eliot House lounge,
5:30 pm. Services will follow. *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 7
pm.
Auditions for Thomas
Cole, A Waking Dream A play, written (in verse) and
directed by Donald T. Sanders, about the American landscape painter
Thomas Cole. The play incorporates Cole's own words and those
of his contemporaries and brings to life the artist's point of
view and his career. An ensemble piece with multiple roles that
requires eight women and eight men, including a young boy and
an older man. Actors also play a variety of historical characters
and personifications. Auditions: 9/6, 7–10 pm and 9/7, 1–4
pm. Callbacks: 9/8, 1–4 pm. Performances: 10/24–27.
*Rooke Theatre, 7 pm.
Auditions for Anton
in Show Business A comedy about life and theatre, actors
and directors, love and loss, and the miracles that only theatre
can work. Written by Jane Martin and directed by Holger Teschke.
Roles for eight women and two men. Auditions: 9/6, 7–10 pm
and Sat,9/7, 1–4 pm. Callbacks: 9/8, 1–4 pm. Performances:
12/5–8. *Rooke Theatre, 7 pm
Something Every
Friday: Annual Fall A Cappella Jam Featuring Mount Holyoke's
very own a cappella performance groups in a night of lively song
and community. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 8 pm.
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