October 8,
2004
Happenings
October
Friday 8
Halal
Lunch Followed by Jumma Prayer *Eliot House lounge, noon.
Japanese Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, noon.
Saturday 9
Soccer vs. Wellesley. *Kendall, 1 pm.
Tuesday 12
Introduction to Dreamweaver Workshop for faculty/staff. Register
at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall,
10 am.
Women’s Recovery Weekly Meeting This group, run by and
for students, meets in a comfortable and confidential atmosphere
to support one another in dealing with concerns about their own
use and recovery or another’s use of alcohol and other
drugs. Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 12:20 pm.
Dreamweaver Templates Workshop for faculty/staff.
Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A,
*Dwight Hall,
3 pm.
Soccer vs. WPI. *Kendall, 4 pm.
Wednesday 13
Recovery Luncheon MeetingThese informal lunches, facilitated
by Susan McCarthy, are an opportunity to meet others in recovery
and those exploring recovery. Free pizza and beverages. Room
135, *Groves Health Center, noon.
Interfaith Prayer Lunch *Eliot House lounge, 12:15 pm.
Info Session with UAB School of Public Health Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 12:30 pm.
Zazen Meditation With Rev. Issho Fujita. “Keeping it simple” is
today’s topic. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 4 pm.
Junior and Senior Orientation
to Law School *CDC workshop room,
4 pm.
German Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.
Chinese Table Dining room, South Rockefeller Hall, 5:30 pm.
ACLU Meeting This is a brown bag dinner meeting. Come help us
protect your civil liberties! Room 216, *Blanchard Campus Center,
5:45 pm.
Career Planning for International
Students Gamble Auditorium,
*Art Building, 7 pm.
Staging Black Femininity
Film Introducing Dorothy
Dandridge (1999). Room 101, *Dwight Hall,
7 pm.
Russian and Eurasian Studies
Film Burnt by the Sun. Room 305,
*Kendade Hall, 7:30 pm.
Thursday 14
“How Far Can We Go Without Humans in Translation?: An Example-Based
Machine Translation System” An Asian studies lecture by Takako
Aikawa, Ph.D., Microsoft. Room 305, *Kendade Hall, 4:15 pm.
“An Ecological Read of the Ponds
at Optevoz” Lecture
by Thomas Millette, associate professor of geography and director,
Center for the Environment. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building,
4:30 pm.
Field Hockey vs. Connecticut College. *Kendall, 4:30 pm.
Faculty/Staff Erg Workshop To register, contact Jeanne Friedman,
x2581 or jfriedma@mtholyoke.edu. Crew Erg Room, *Kendall, 4:30
pm.
Cover-Letter Writing Workshop *CDC workshop room, 4:30 pm.
Hindu Worship with Dinner *Eliot House lounge, 5 pm.
French Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.
College Democrats Meeting *Cleveland L-1, 6:30 pm.
Chinese Film Series The film will be announced. Room 301, *Reese
Building, 7 pm.
Senior Pub Night Room 227, *Blanchard Campus Center, 7 pm.
Volleyball vs. Framingham State. *Kendall, 7 pm.
“The Significance of the Latino
Vote to the 2004 Presidential Election” This panel, organized by students from La Unidad,
examines the importance of the Latino vote in the 2004 election.
With Rodolfo de la Garza, professor of political science and
vice president for research, Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, Columbia
University; Lisa Garcia Bedolla, assistant professor of political
science, University of California, Irvine; and Andres Torres,
professor and director, Mauricio Gaston Institute, University
of Massachusetts, Boston. Moderated by Preston H. Smith II, associate
professor of politics, MHC. Part of the Weissman Center’s
fall series on the presidential election. Gamble Auditorium,
*Art Building, 7:30 pm.
“Reconciling Empire and Modernity:
The Eurasianist Vision” Lecture
by Sergey Glebov, Five College Professor in Russian History.
Refreshments will be served. Executive Board Room, *Willits-Hallowell
Center, 7:30 pm.
“Art and Psychoanalysis: Klein,
Milner, Kristeva” Lecture
by Janet Sayers, Five College Women’s Studies Research
Center associate from the University of Kent. Sayers will contrast
ideas about art and psychoanalysis inspired by the writings of
Melanie Klein, Marion Milner, and Julia Kristeva and explore
the creative inspiration in both sexes through early fantasies
about woman as destroyed, receptive, and seducing maternal space.
Seminar room, Five College Women’s Studies Research Center,
7:30 pm.
Thursday Night Edge A night of live music. Free for MHC students;
$3 Five College students; $5 general public. Great Room, *Blanchard
Campus Center, 8 pm.
Friday 15
Jumma Prayer Muslim Prayer Room, *Eliot House, noon.
Japanese Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, noon.
“Should Information Be Free?” An
interactive program on the cost of information and open access
publishing. Pizza will be served. Room 419, *Williston Library,
12:15 pm.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.
Senior Recital “Now I Become Myself,” a program
by Anne Vittoria, soprano; Mark Gionfriddo, accompanist; and
the Frances Perkins Choir will perform works by Alice Parker,
Ysaye Barnwell, Gwyneth Walker, de Falla, Mozart, J. S. Bach,
Barber, and Messiaen. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 7 pm.
Saturday 16
Student-led Shabbat Services *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 10
am.
Forcing Bulbs Workshop Learn how to force tulips, narcissus,
amaryllis, and other bulbs into flower for the winter months.
*Talcott Greenhouse, 10 am.
Seven Sisters Cross Country Meet *Kendall, 11 am.
Field Hockey vs. MIT. *Kendall,
1 pm.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting OA is a fellowship of individuals
who, through their experience, strength, and hope, are recovering
from compulsive eating. Room 226, *Blanchard Campus Center, 2
pm.
Ramadan Celebration *Eliot House lounge, 5 pm.
Las Vegas Night The Network invites you to an MHC tradition
featuring dancing, music provided by DJ Menace, gambling, prizes,
Chocolate Factory with chocolate-dipped treats, wine, and buck-a-beer.
$10 in advance; $12 at the door. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley
Hall, and the Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 10 pm.
Sunday 17
Ecumenical Worship Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 11 am.
Baha’i Community Meeting *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary,
5 pm.
Ramadan Celebration *Eliot House lounge, 5 pm.
Catholic Mass *Abbey Chapel, 6:30 pm.
Poets’ Lounge Room 227, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8:30
pm.
Monday 18
“Elizabeth Peabody and the Founders of the American Kindergarten” Lecture
by Janice A. Jipson, Five College Women’s Studies Research
Center associate from National Louis University. Framed as a reader’s
theatre performance, Jipson’s presentation explores the emergence
of the kindergarten in the nineteenth century and examines the
theme of “maternal pedagogy” in the work of Elizabeth
Peabody and other early kindergarten founders. Seminar room, *Five
College Women’s Studies Research Center, 4:30 pm.
Introduction to the Career
Development Center for First-Years *CDC workshop room, 4:30 pm.
Artist’s Slide Presentation Painter George Nick will show
slides of and talk about his work. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building,
5 pm.
Sexual Health Educators
Meeting Room 213, *Blanchard Campus
Center, 5 pm.
Faculty/Staff Free Weights Workshop Weight room, *Kendall, 5:15
pm.
Italian Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.
Author Reading German author Monika Maron presents a reading;
in German. New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, 7 pm.
Tuesday 19
Chinese Table Dining room, South Rockefeller Hall, noon.
Women’s Recovery Weekly Meeting This group, run by and
for students, meets in a comfortable and confidential atmosphere
to support one another in dealing with concerns about their own
use and recovery or another’s use of alcohol and other
drugs. Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 12:20 pm.
Soccer vs. Coast Guard. *Kendall,
4 pm.
Spanish Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.
Film African film producer Ousmane Sembène’s Moolaadé. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7 pm.
Film Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit
9/11. Great Room, *Blanchard
Campus Center, 7 pm.
Volleyball vs. Smith. *Kendall,
7 pm.
America Reads Math
Workshop Room 305, *Kendade Hall, 7 pm.
Developing Your Internship
in Business *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.
Study Abroad Info Meeting Room 227, *Blanchard Campus Center,
7:30 pm.
Japanese Tea Ceremony Sign up at the entrance to the Eliot House
or email nyamashi@mtholyoke.edu. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 7:30
pm.
Wednesday 20
Faculty/Staff Cybex Weight System Workshop Weight room, *Kendall,
noon.
Interfaith Prayer Lunch *Eliot House lounge, 12:15 pm.
Zazen Meditation With Rev. Issho Fujita. “You can’t
stop the waves but you can learn to surf” is our topic
of discussion. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 4 pm.
Field Hockey vs. Wesleyan. *Kendall, 4 pm.
French Department Presentation A conversation with African film
producer Ousmane Sembène about his film Moolaadé.
New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, 4 pm.
National Chemistry Week
Presentation Faculty/student
research presentations by the chemistry department in honor of
National Chemistry Week. Pizza party will start at 5 pm in the
Kendade Hall atrium; presentations will follow immediately afterward.
Students who are interested in doing research in the chemistry
department are especially encouraged to attend. Room 305, *Kendade
Hall,
5 pm.
German Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.
Chinese Table Dining room, South Rockefeller Hall, 5:30 pm.
ACLU Meeting Room 216, *Blanchard Campus Center, 5:45 pm.
“Water and the New Economy” Lecture by John Reid,
president, Bioshelters, Inc. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building,
7 pm.
German 222 Film Fest Room 9, *Ciruti Center, 7 pm.
Résumé Writing Workshop Room 318, *Blanchard Campus
Center, 8 pm.
Thursday 21
“Should Information Be Free?” An interactive program
on the cost of information and open access publishing. Room 419,
*Williston Library, 4 pm.
Artist Talk Outdoor sculptor candidate Nancy Holt presents her
work. Reception to follow. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building,
4:30 pm.
Microsoft Corporation Information
Session *CDC workshop room,
4:30 pm.
Hindu Worship with Dinner *Eliot House lounge, 5 pm.
French Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.
“Views from Abroad: The International
Implications of the 2004 Election Outcome” A panel addressing such questions as: What impact will the outcome
of the U.S. presidential election have on the image and legitimacy
of the U.S. in international arenas? What has been the fallout
in response to current foreign policy? What will be the most
pressing issues facing the global community in the wake of the
election? With Claude de Renty du Granrut, deputy mayor of Senlis,
France; Janine Zacharia, Washington correspondent, Jerusalem
Post; Fredrick O. Wanyama, department of history and political
science, Maseno University, Kenya, and Five College African studies
scholar. Moderated by Eva Paus, MHC professor of economics and
director, Center for Global Initiatives. Part of the Weissman
Center’s fall series. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building,
7:30 pm.
Kaiserwerther Kantorei Choir A German choir from Dusseldorf,
directed by MHC alumna Nancy Poland ’62. *Abbey Chapel,
8 pm.
Goldwater and Udall Scholarship
Information Session *CDC workshop room,
8 pm.
Friday 22
Family and Friends Weekend Plant Sale Bring a little piece of
Mount Holyoke home! Plants from the greenhouse, campus gardens,
and grounds will be available. T-shirts and sweatshirts will
also be on sale; proceeds benefit the Botanic Garden. *Talcott
Greenhouse, 9 am–4 pm.
Family and Friends Weekend
Welcome and Registration Lobby, *Mary
Woolley Hall, 10 am–9 pm.
Introduction to RefWorks Workshop for faculty/staff. Register
at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall,
10 am.
WEED Summer Research Symposium Fellows will present their research
findings. All are welcome to enjoy the poster presentations and
refreshments noon–1 pm, followed by oral presentations
1–2 pm. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, noon.
Jumma Prayer Muslim Prayer Room, *Eliot House, noon.
Japanese Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, noon.
University of Rhode Island
Graduate Programs Information Session Room 226, *Blanchard Campus Center, 12:15 pm.
Family and Friends Weekend
Office Hours for John Body The associate
dean for learning skills will be available to talk about learning
disabilities and attention deficit disorder. Room 101, Safford
Hall, 1 pm.
“From Procrastination to Persistence:
Understanding the Motivation of College Students” Family and Friends Weekend
master class by Becky Wai-Ling Packard, assistant professor of
psychology and education. *Cleveland L1, 2 pm.
Family and Friends Weekend
Street Theatre Singing, juggling,
rapping, and acting by MHC theatre arts students. *Skinner Green,
2:30– 4:30 pm.
“Current and Future Missions to
Mars: Unlocking the Secrets of the Red Planet” Family and Friends Weekend master class
by Darby Dyar, associate professor of astronomy and geology,
Cleveland L2, 3:30 pm.
Japanese Tea Ceremony Register in advance at the Family and
Friends Weekend Welcome Center. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 4 pm.
Family and Friends Weekend
Families Dancing Program Studio Theatre,
*Kendall, 4:30 pm.
Volleyball Hall of Fame
Tournament First match begins at
5 pm, second match begins at 7 pm. *Kendall, 5 pm.
Family and Friends Weekend
Iftar and Shabbat Dinner With Rabbi
Lisa Freitag-Keshet. *Kosher/halal dining hall, Wilder Hall,
5 pm.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.
Family and Friends Weekend
Movie: Finding Nemo Swim on over
and join the Film Board for a showing of this Disney favorite.
Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 7 pm.
Family and Friends Weekend A
Cappella Fam’ Jam Join MHC family and friends for a night
of singing and fun. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 7:30
pm.
Family and Friends Weekend
Haunted House Enjoy a haunted evening!
Scary surprises and trick-or-treat candy. Young children are
welcome. *Eliana Ortega House, 9 pm.
Family and Friends Weekend
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 9 pm
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