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August 30, 2002
Pomp,
Ponies, and a Picnic: Convocation to Celebrate New Year and Opening
of Kendade Hall
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As always, convocation—the
ceremonial beginning of the academic year—will offer the
staples: the first chance for seniors to wear caps and gowns,
the singing of the alma mater, and remarks by students, faculty,
and staff. But this year the Mount Holyoke community will also
usher in a new era of interdisciplinary integration in the sciences
with the opening of Kendade Hall, the heart of the College's new
state-of-the-art science center. Convocation will be held Wednesday,
September 4, at Gettell Amphitheater at 4 pm (in Mary Woolley
Hall's Chapin Auditorium in case of rain). The entire Mount Holyoke
community is invited to be a part of the event, and College offices
may close at 4 pm so that MHC staff can attend. Immediately following
convocation, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kendade
Hall, which will be open for viewing. Don't miss this opportunity
to see the new 40,000-square-foot building that features a dramatic
3,000-square-foot, four-story atrium. The next order of the day
will be the traditional community picnic—complete with pony
rides, a "bounce house" (for children only), vegan and
traditional hot dogs and burgers, and Dining Services' famous
brownies. The picnic, which is open to students, and faculty and
staff and their families, will take place on Skinner Green.
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During the convocation
ceremony, President Joanne V. Creighton will welcome students,
faculty, and staff and give her thoughts on the upcoming academic
year. Other speakers include Andrea Ayvazian, dean of religious
life; Lois Brown, assistant professor of English; Rabbi Lisa Freitag-Keshet,
the College's new chaplain and adviser to the Jewish community;
Erica M. Stock '04, president of the Student Government Association;
and Li-Ling Waller, senior administrative assistant in the Office
of Religious Life and cochair of the Staff Council. In addition,
Catharine Melhorn, Hammond-Douglass Professor of Music, will lead
the Mount Holyoke Glee Club in a performance of "Change of
Heart" by Holly Near. The group will be accompanied on the
piano by Mark Gionfriddo, director of jazz ensembles.
Following convocation,
the MHC community will dig into the burgers and hot dogs, spicy
black bean salad, fresh garden salad, "heart smart"
potato salad, the brownies, and several types of melon.
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