Stephen L. White, professor and head of the Department of Politics at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, will deliver the Scholars' Convocation on Thursday, April 3 at 11 a.m. in the Harris Cinema. The title of his talk is, Toward a Russian Democracy.
White is the co-author of How Russia Votes, with Richard Rose and Ian McAllister. He also has written Russia Goes Dry: Alcohol, State and Society and The Soviet Transition: From Gorbachev to Yeltsin.
White received his bachelor's degree in politics and modern history from Trinity College, Dublin; a Ph.D. in Soviet studies from the University of Glasgow and a master's degree and Ph.D. in politics from the University of Oxford. He is the presi dent of the British Association for Slavonic and Eastern European Studies; general editor of The Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post Soviet Monographs ; chief editor of The Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics and joint editor of International Politics.
Post-Convocation Presentation
Mr. White will present a slide show of Russian Posters at 4:15 p.m. in ARH 302.
Discussion on Civil War and Peace in Guatemala
Kit Gage '73 will give an informal talk and lead a discussion on, Guatemala - We Helped Break It, How Do We Fix It? at 4:15 p.m., on Wednesday, April 2, in the Forum Coffee house. Ms. Gage is the Washington Representative, National Committee Against Repressive Legislation (NCARL), a civil liberties group protecting the right of political expression. She has worked closely with Dianna Ortiz in pursuing justice from the U.S. Justice Dept. - regarding the allegation that a U.S. person was present at her torturing. As Chair of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission, she encouraged support for the efforts of Jennifer Harbury to defend the right of a prisoner of war to humane treatment. She also led a delegation to meet with then National Security adviser Anthony Lake seeking responsiveness by the Clinton administration on U.S. participation and sponsorship of human rights abuses. This talk/discussion is sponsored by the Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations and Human Rights.
Biology Department Seminars
·Tuesday, April 1, at 4:30 p.m. in Science 2021, the following student research projects will be presented: Amy Dona '97, Plant-insect herbivore-insect Parasitoid studies in the Rio Sierpe mangrove forest, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas, Costa Rica , Amy Robinson '97, Mapping Neural Initiation Pathways Between Sensory Inputs and Spinal Locomotor Networks ( in the Lamprey) , and Nathan Sherer, The Detection of Tet M and Tet O Resistance Determi nants in Streptococcus Pneumoniae Using the Polymerase Chain Reac tion and Southern Hybridization.
·Wednesday, April 2, at 4:30 p.m. in Science 2021, Prof. William Makgoba, Professor of Molecular Immunology, Department of Human Genetics, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, will speak on: The Critical of Adhesion Molecules in T-Cell Recognition. Dr. Makgoba's visit to Grinnell is being co-sponsored by Rosenfield Program and the Office of the President.
Refreshments for both presentations will be served at 4:15 p.m. in Science 1021.
Chemistry/Environmental Studies Seminar
Wednesday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Science 2022, Peter Vikesland '93 chemistry graduate and a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa, will present a seminar on, The Chemistry of Drinking Water and Drinking Water Treatment. Peter currently holds the prestigious Abel Wolman Fellowship, which is awarded annually by the American Water Works Association to one qualified Ph.D. candidate specializing in drinking water treatment. He will also be available to discuss career opportunities in environmental engineering at a 4:30 p.m. coffee hour in the Chemistry Seminar Room, Sci 2024.
Environmental Studies Presentation
Tuesday, April 8, at 7:00 p.m. in Science 2021, Dr. Rick Exner '69, Agronomist with the Iowa State University Extension Service, will present a talk titled, Sustainable Agriculture: Practices or People. Dr. Exner works with Practical Farmers of Iowa, a grass roots group which shares information relating to profitable, environmentally sound methods of farming.
Lecture on Religious Cults by Paul Watt
Monday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m. in North Lounge, Dr. Paul Watt, a former member of the Grinnell faculty and now Associate Professor of Religion and Director of Asian Studies at DePauw University, will give a slide show/lecture on religious cults entitled, Apocalyptic Religion in Contemporary Japan: The Rise and Demise of Aum Shrikyo. A historian of religions specializing in Japanese religion and culture, Watt will focus his remarks on the group known as Aum Shinrikyo (Aum Supreme Truth). In March of 1995, Aum became world famous as news spread of its involvement in the release of deadly sarin gas in several trains and subway stations in the heart of Tokyo. Particular attention will be paid to the group's transformation from a small yoga-practitioners group at its point of origins in the mid-1980s to a violent, apocalyptic religion less than a decade later.
Lectures by Zee Edgell
Zee Edgell, a fiction writer from Belize and a professor of English at Kent State University, is on campus until Thursday, April 3, as a participant in the Writers' Conference and the Rosenfield Program. The following talks are scheduled:
·Tuesday, April 1, at 8:00 p.m. in the Main Lounge, she will speak on Personal Experience and Fiction.
·Wednesday, April 2, at 8:00 p.m. in South Lounge, she will give a reading from her forthcoming novel from Heinemann, The Festival of San Joaquin.
Additionally, she will be the outside judge for Grinnell College's annual contest for the Henry York Steiner Award for Short Fiction.
Religious Studies Department Roberts Lecture
Today, Tuesday, April 1 at 4:15 p.m. in South Lounge, Diana Cates, Ethicist from the School of Religion, University of Iowa, will give a lecture entitled, Feeling the Same Pain as Another: The Possibility of Compas sion? Refreshments will be served.
Symposium on Dams and Development
Grinnell College will sponsor an international symposium on Dams and Development, during the period from Monday April 7 to Thursday, April 10, 1997. This symposium will address some of the complex develop mental and environmental issues associated with major international dam projects. Issues discussed will include the benefits of large dam projects (water for irrigation, electrical power generation and flood control) and the costs (sedimentation, salinization, need for population resettlement and the creation of new disease problems).
The symposium will begin at 4:15 p.m. on Monday, April 7, with a Presentation & Slide Show, in Science 2022, of the January 1997 Visit to the Narmada Dam Project in India by participants in the Grinnell-University of Iowa Bridging Project (for those who missed the March 31 presentation).
At 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 7, in South Lounge, P.N. Gupta, Dams Consultant and Consultant, The World Bank, will give the opening talk, The Necessity for Environmentally Sustainable Large Dams Projects for the 21st Century. Gupta has been the Dams Specialist at the World Bank since 1977. He has been involved with numerous Bank financed dam projects and safe rehabilitation of existing dams for various countries including: Algeria, Armenia, Burma, Columbia, Cyprus. Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Latvia, Lesotho, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Subsequent talks will address the Aswan High Dam, hydropower dams and social impacts, China's Three Gorges Dam, the Narmada Project, the conquest of water in modern times, and Dams in the Amazon. A complete list of talks, speakers, times and locations is contained as an addendum to the Campus Memo.
This symposium is jointly sponsored by the Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations and Human Rights and by the Henry R. Luce Program on Nations and the Global Environment. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Talk by Marta Ojeda
Thursday, April 3 at 3:15 p.m. in South Lounge, Marta Ojeda, Executive Director of the Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras (CJM), will give a talk entitled, Alternatives to NAFTA: Organizing Across Borders. Ojeda has been employed on both sides of the Mexican-U.S. border. In Mexico, she labored in a factory where low wages and poor conditions were an everyday occurrence and options for change were constricted due to co-optation by management. In the U.S. she worked in a factory where the lines of production were being moved to Mexico and many of her co -workers were losing their jobs. She currently works to examine the broader structural issues affecting the maquiladoras, including globalization, free trade, NAFTA and the economic crisis in Mexico. The event is spon sored by the Program on Gender and Women's Studies.
Visiting South African Professor
Malegapuru William Makgoba, Ad hominem Professor of Molecular Immunology, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, will be on campus to teach and lecture the weeks of March 31 and April 7 as Rosenfield Program Visiting Professor. Makgoba is a distinguished scholar, with a D.Phil. from the Univ. of Oxford, who has written more than 100 articles on science, education and health.
In 1993, Makgoba was appointed the highest administrative position of Deputy Vice- Chancellor of Academic Affairs at a historically white institution, the Univ. of Witwatersrand. His tenure in that position exemplifies the struggles of institutions previously off-limits to the indigenous peoples to change into racially inclusive institutions. Challenging Witwatersrand to racially diversify its faculty and staff, while also championing the cause of black students as they sought to improve their quality of life, Makgoba became the center of a controversy which sparked national attention. The issue polarized the community along racial lines and became, for black South Africans, symbolic of Witwatersrand's unwillingness to reform. The short-term solution was for Makgoba to accept his present position as Ad hominem Professor of Molecular Immunology and to vacate his administrative duties.
In addition to teaching a short course, An Introduction to Molecular Immunology, Professor Makgoba will make three public presentations:
·Tuesday, April 1, at 4:15 p.m., in South Lounge, Open Informal Discussion of Education Reform in South Africa.
·Wednesday, April 2, at 4:30 p.m., in Biology Seminar Room, Science 1021, Biology Seminar on The Critical Role of adhesion Molecules in T-cell Recognition.
·Thursday, April 3, at 8:00 p.m., in South Lounge, public lecture on Democracy Beyond Race & Culture: The Politics of Change in South Africa.
Visiting Mathematician to Give Talk
On Friday, April 4, at 4:15 p.m. in Science 1023, Stan Wagon of Macalaster college will give a talk titled, Modern Software's Impact on Mathematical Theory and Practice. "Once one learns to harness the tremendous power of Mathematica it is possible to carry out very compli cated projects. And using computers to investigate familiar material often leads to new insights. Illustrations will include:
·How to automate what Escher did painstakingly by hand,
·New ways to visualize solutions of differential equations,
·A new view of the most famous false proof in history (Kempe's "proof" of the four-color theorem),
·Finding new formulas for pi
CULTURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Cultural Film: Utu, April 4-6
Utu (1983, Directed by Geoff Murphy, New Zealand, Color/104 minutes) will be shown in ARH 302, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m.
Set in New Zealand in the 1870's, Utu tells the story of Te Wheke (Anzac Wallace), a charismatic Maori rebel who takes revenge on British colonialists for the slaughter of his village. "Utu" is a complicated Maori concept which means in part retribution or repayment, but also includes restoration of honor to one's tribe through bloodshed. Utu, the film, is also complicated, incorporating violence, irony, and bizarre humor in, according to Pauline Kael, a setting of "Arcadian beauty that makes your head swim."
I, Claudius
In episode 7 of I, Claudius, to be shown in ARH 302 this evening at 8 p.m., the grim middle years of Tiberius' reign are depicted, and his aged mother's future status is at stake. Will Livia become a goddess, the 'Queen of Heaven'? The immediate prospects are not good.
International Banquet
Once again the Grinnell College Campus will have an opportunity to enjoy exquisite cuisine from around the world. "International Banquet" will be held in North Lounge on Saturday evening, April 12, at 5:00 p.m. The banquet will feature a buffet of ethnic food from various parts of the world; food from India, Nepal, Korea, Greece, Germany, Russia, Romania, and Philippines will be highlights. The ambiance will be enhanced with tablecloths, candles, and dinner music.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to sign up, but only the first 60 people to register will be allowed to attend! So hurry!! Tickets are $4 plus I.D. numbers for on-board students, $8 for all others. To Sign up, e-mail Suraj Dhungana, International Speakers Program Coordinator at ISP@ac.grin.edu. The first 60 to sign up will be qualified for the dinner and will get information about tickets and payment later.
Klezmer Music
A Quartet from the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band returns to Grinnell tonight, April 1st, 8:00 p.m. in South Lounge. Join us for an evening of singing and dancing to the jazzy rhythms of the Jewish folk music from Europe, Israel, and America.
Opening Reception for John Pittman Exhibit
Everyone is invited to greet artist John Pittman at an opening reception in the and Drawing Room Tuesday April 1 at 4:15 p.m. His recent paintings will be on exhibition in the Print Room through April 27.
Performing Arts Film Ghosts of Mississippi
The Performing Arts Program closes its semester-long series on the American justice system with Ghosts of Mississippi , the Medgar Evers story. In this film, Director Rob Reiner brings to the screen a thirty- year struggle for justice against racial prejudice and evil intent. It is a story of a particular time and place and a story of justice long denied.
The outstanding cast consists of Alec Baldwin as the prosecuting attorney; James Woods, who portrays accused murderer Byron d la Beckwith; and Whoopi Goldberg who plays Myrlie, Ever's wife who never gave up her heroic quest for justice for her husband. Woods was nominated for an Academy Award for his life-like depiction of Beckwith. Goldberg, who so often plays comedy, shows impressive ability in this well played, dramatic role. Thursday, April 3 Harris Center 9:15 p.m. 120 minutes
Tuesday Movie Madness
Doggtown Productions is thrilled to bring you a Wallace & Gromit film festival. Created by Nick Park, these two lovable clay animation characters get involved in wild adventures, such as visiting the moon to harvest its cheese, and doing battle with the most menacing penguin in celluloid history. The films will be shown tonight, Tuesday, April 1, at 11:00 p.m. in Gardner. Finger [HUANG] for more details.
Grinnell Singers to Give Concert on Friday Evening
The Department of Music will present a concert by the Grinnell Singers at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 4, in Herrick Chapel. This is the Singers' first concert since returning from their annual spring tour. While on tour, they performed in concert at churches in Omaha, Oklahoma City, and McAllen and Fort Worth, Texas. The program on Friday will include romantic works, such as Sergei Rachmaninov's Cherubic Hymn and To Thee We Sing, and Warum and Der Gang zum Liebchen by Johannes Brahms. The Singers will also perform an amorous madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi, two colorful impressionist works by the French composer Lili Boulanger, and a setting of a Pushkin poem by the contemporary Russian composer Gyorgii Sviridov. John Stuhr-Rom mereim is the director; Barbara Lien is the pianist.
Senior Recital by Jennifer Tryon on Saturday
The Department of Music will present a Senior Recital by pianist Jennifer Tryon on Saturday, April 5, at 2 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. Works to be performed are Prelude and Fugue in A Major by J.S. Bach; Impromptu No. 4 in A-flat Major, Op. 90, by Franz Schubert; Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin; Five Finger Boogie by Winifried Atwell; Capriccio in G Minor and Intermezzo in E Major from Fantasies, Op. 116, by Johannes Brahms; Waltz in D-flat Major ("Minute"), Op. 64, No. 1, and Waltz in G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1 , by Frédéric Chopin. Tryon studies piano with Eugene Gaub.
Senior Recital
Saturday, April 5, at 4 p.m. in Herrick Chapel: A senior recital by Emily Ferrigno, piano, featuring Rebecca Harms, piano, and Royce Wolf, piano. The program will feature Polish, French, Balinese, and Mexican piano music.
Brahms Chamber Music on Sunday Evening
The Department of Music will present the fourth in a series of Brahms Chamber Music Concerts on Sunday, April 6, at 7 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. The program will include Sonata in E Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 38; Sonata in F Minor for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120, No. 1; and Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano in B Major, Op. 8. Performers will be Nancy McFarland Gaub, violin; Jocelyn Langworthy, clarinet; Jonas Tauber, cello; and Eugene Gaub, piano. This series of concerts is being presented in honor of the centenary of Brahms' death on April 3, 1897.
Upcoming Music Events
·Thursday, April 10, Herrick Chapel; 8 p.m.: Concert by The Academy Of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood, conductor; Emma Kirkby, soloist.
·Friday, April 11, Herrick Chapel, 4:15 p.m.: Student Recital.
·Friday, April 11, South Lounge, 8 p.m.: Senior Recital by Brian Bundy, jazz combo and sitar.
·Saturday, April 12, Herrick Chapel, 8 p.m.: Faculty Recital by Lynn Mostollor, trombone; and Barbara Lien, piano.
·Sunday, April 13, Herrick Chapel, 3 p.m.: Concert by The Grinnell College Percussion Ensemble; Mark Dorr, director.
·Sunday, April 13, Herrick Chapel, 8
p.m.: Senior Recital by Michael Campbell, percussion and baritone;
and John Stuhr-Rommereim, piano.
ANNOUNCEMENTS- ALL CAMPUS
Chaplain's Office
An Addendum to Campus Memo lists events sponsored by the Chaplain's Office.
Comet Observing at The Grant O. Gale Observatory
The Grant O. Gale Observatory will be open to members of the campus community this Wednesday evening, April 2, for viewing of Comet Hale -Bopp. The session will begin at 7:30 p.m. If Wednesday is cloudy, we will try again on Thursday, April 3. The length of the event may be limited in order to allow students to use the observatory for academic work, so it may not be possible to accommodate all late arrivals. Parking near the observatory is very limited; please park in the lot by Rosenbloom Field unless you need to have easy access to the building.
Grinnell Community Art Gallery Exhibit
A traveling photographic exhibit by naturalist Carl Kurtz entitled, Iowa's Wild Places, is on display through April 18 at the Grinnell Community Art Gallery, 927 4th Avenue. Gallery hours are 3-5:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 3-8 p.m. Thursday or by special appointment, 236-2600.
An opening reception will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. on April 4th with a gallery talk at 5:15 p.m. by Karmin Wilson from the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation.
Legislative Coffee
Senator Dennis Black and Representative Danny Carroll, our state legisla tors, will answer questions and discuss issues of interest Saturday, April 12 from 9-10 a.m. at the last legislative coffee of the year. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Grinnell Chamber of Commerce, it is free and open to the public. Coffee and rolls will be served. The event will be held at St. Mary's Religious Education Center, 1013 Broad Street.
A video of the coffee, taped by Joe Moon '98, will be broadcast on cable channel 19 Monday and Tuesday, April 14 and 15, at noon and 6:00 p.m.
Library Hours Extended
Beginning Friday, April 4 until Finals Week, Burling Library will be open until 10 p.m. on Friday night. More extended hours will be offered in the last weeks of the semester; check INNOPAC, the library doors, and the Campus Memo for announcements.
Lost and Found
·Found: Eye-glass case. Come by Office of Special Services, HHH, x3178 to describe and claim.
·Found, a bicycle. Identify it by calling 236-6469.
ANNOUNCEMENTS- FACULTY/STAFF
Job Announcements
The Office of Human Resources is advertising the following positions: Office Assistant in Office of Corporate, Foundation and Government Relations; Ass't. Director of Annual Giving Programs in Office of Devel opment/Alumni Relations and Cook I in Dining Services. Detail information on each position is listed as addenda to the F/S Campus Memo.
Jewish Faculty and Staff Discussion
I am interested in starting a Jewish faculty/staff discussion group to meet Mondays over lunch. We could either pick a topic of interest, talk about current events here or in Israel, or look at the weekly Torah portion. If you are interested, please contact Jennifer [FLATTE], ext 4266.
Open Support Staff Meeting
There will be an open support staff meeting April 10th at 2:00 p.m. in ARH 302. Everyone is encouraged to attend as we will elect four new members to the Staff Relations Committee. Nominations from the floor will be accepted the day of the meeting.
Agenda:
·Frank Thomas, Vice President for Human Resources will present a 22 -minute video entitled, Documenting Discipline .
·Frank will answer questions regarding the college's health care plan. Staff may submit any questions to Frank before the meeting.
·If information is available, Frank will discuss the wage pool for 1997-1998.
·Introduction of new employees.
·SRC elections.....those finishing their terms this year are Sheryl Bissen, Jeanette Copeman, Terri Phipps and Deb Read.
Support Staff and Dining Services
The Staff Relations Committee is seeking four support and dining services staff members to serve on the committee during the next term. The SRC was established to expand support staff communication with the administration. The SRC addresses topics concerning working conditions, benefits and other related issues. This year the committee discussed and made specific recommendations concerning the possibility of sick leave benefits extended to in-laws, issues regarding computer privacy, a request to include job level on all intra-campus job postings, clarifica tion of policies concerning lunch hour, breaks and flex time, and reinstating campus tours for new employees.
The SRC meets monthly with Frank Thomas, Vice-President for Human Resources for approximately 1 1/2 hours. An employee must have been employed by the College for a minimum of one year to be eligible for service on the committee. Elections will be held during the upcoming Spring open meeting; (time and location to be posted at a later date).
Please consider running for a position on the SRC! If interested, contact Sheryl Bissen, Jeanette Copeman, Terri Phipps, Deb Read, Frank Thomas, Carol Van Ersvelde or Becky Wallace for more information.
Upcoming Computer Services workshops!
·April 9, 2-4 p.m. ARH 124 WordPerfect 6.1 - Creating a Working Mail Merge. Learn the basics of creating a working mail merge, including creating form and data files. Learn to convert files from Datatel and Excel mailing lists for use with WordPerfect mail merges.
·April 11, 2-4 p.m. ARH124 Excel 5 - Linking and Embedding Excel charts and WordPerfect documents. Want to create graphs, charts and tables with data in Excel? Do you like the "Look" of your WordPerfect documents? You can combine the two! After a quick refresher on creating charts, tables, and graphs in Excel 5, learn the secrets to linking and embedding files.
Call x3322 and register today!
ANNOUNCEMENTS - STUDENT
Career Development Office Announcements
·Internship Applications Due
Students applying for any 1997 summer internship grant should remember that all application materials, including two faculty letters of reference and a confirmation of acceptance from your internship site, is due no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 1997.
·Resume Collections
American Express Financial Advisors in West Des Moines is accepting resumes for persons interested in positions as Financial Advisors. A career as an American Express Financial Advisor combines the freedom to manage your own business and the support, structure and backing of a large successful company. This is the second resume collection for American Express Financial. Resumes and cover letters are due in the CDO by Monday, April 7, 1997.
The Rialto Unified School District from California will conduct inter views at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA, on May 12, 1997. Rialto is interested in talking to interested elementary and secondary teacher
candidates. Students interested in interviewing with Rialto should contact the Career Development Office by April 10, 1997.
SteelWorks, Inc. headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, is a rapidly growing mid-sized consumer products corporation. They want to fill sales & marketing specialist positions. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Economics, Mathematics, or Marketing and will possess analytical skills, problem solving abilities and be willing to accept responsibility in a fast-paced team oriented environment. Minimum GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. Resumes are due in the Career Development Office by April 7, 1997.
·Interview Opportunities
The following interview opportunities are offered through the Iowa Private College Career Consortium:
Cottingham & Butler a brokerage firm in Dubuque, Iowa is seeking graduates to fill the following positions: Account Executive, Benefits Service Represen tative, Customer Service Representative, and Sales Center Marketer. Resumes are due in the Career Development Office by April 4, 1997. Complete job descriptions are available in the CDO.
·Chemistry or Biology Majors
Jerry Matchinsky '86 has numerous positions that just opened at his company, MedImmune, Inc. Several of the positions MedImmune has to fill are open to chemistry or biology majors with 0-2 years of experience. You can find a list of the positions on MedImmune's home page at www.medimmune.com.
·Consulting Positions
Nims Associates, Inc., in Bloomington, IL, is recruiting for entry-level consulting positions, primarily for the mainframe environ ment. Although they are filling positions for Central Illinois, they also have offices in Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Colorado, and Connecticut. Resumes should be sent directly to Nims. More information is available in the CDO.
·Upcoming Workshops
A workshop to discuss "The Long Distance Job Search" will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 1997 at 4:15 p.m. in the CDO. Finding a job in another
city is difficult, you need time, money and contacts. Discover the most effective ways to access information about opportunities in areas far from Grinnell.
"Pre-Law for Second & Third Year Students", a workshop conducted by Steve Langerud, pre-law advisor, will take place on Thursday, April 10 at 4:15 p.m. in the CDO. Specific information about the LSAT, program selection, essays, letters of recommendation, class selection, internships and financial aid. Don't miss this workshop if you are considering law school.
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Computer Services Newsletter
Pick up your copy of the computer services newsletter beginning Friday, April 4! The newsletter will be available in the YMCA and GenComp computing labs, or check the mailroom for the issue! Articles on Residential Networking, Windows 95, E-mail etiquette, the Word 6 Macro virus, and Floppy disk care are in this issue.
EXCO Teachers Wanted!
The Experimental College is seeking students who wish to teach a class next semester. Both academic and practicum classes are encouraged. If you are considering teaching a class, please attend one of the information sessions on Friday, April 4 or Friday, April 11, at 12:30 p.m. in the Forum Coffeehouse. If you cannot attend either session, e-mail [SISYPHUS] to request that an application be sent to you. All applications are due on May 1.
EXCO Committee Members Wanted!
The Experimental College will be going through some major changes next semester as it becomes a program which includes both students and community members as teachers, students, and committee members. If you would like to be a part of the committee which approves Exco classes and works with the community to build this program, please attend an information session on either Friday,
April 4 or Friday, April 11, at noon in the Forum Coffeehouse. E-mail [SISYPHUS] for more information.
Last Moment to Apply for Student Recital
The last moment to submit an application for the Student Recital scheduled for Friday, April 11, is: Friday, April 4, 4:59 p.m. Applications are available in the Fine Arts Office and should be returned to that office.
Senior Honors Concert Auditions
Senior instrumentalists and singers are invited to audition for the Music Department Senior Honors Concert, to be held in Herrick Chapel Sunday, May 18, 1997 as part of Commencement activities. Auditions will be heard on the April 11 and May 2 student recitals. Application forms for those recitals are available in the Fine Arts Office. Complete information about an applicant's intended SHC selection must be given on that form; also required are endorsements by one's studio instructor and an accom panist (if needed). Time limit: 4-5 minutes per entry. There is no memo rization requirement, but performances must be well polished technically and expressively when auditioned in order to qualify. Col laborative entries are especially welcome. Completed application forms should be returned to the Fine Art Office by 5 p.m. on April 4 or April 25 at the latest. Early application is strongly encouraged.
If students presenting Senior Recitals wish to take part in the Senior Honors Concert, they may audition on their own recitals. However, a completed application form with specific information about their (one) intended SHC selection is still needed in the Fine Arts Office by 8 days prior to their Senior Recital date, and in no case later than April 25.
This Week At Bob's
Big news! Bob's has a face-lift!! Come check it out...
·Thursday, 4/3: Bingo with Pam Ferguson. 10 p.m.
·Friday, 4/4: Open Mic. 9:30 p.m.
·Saturday, 4/5: Concert: Hijack St.
Helens. 10 p.m. Great show...
Student Employment
·Alumni College/Reunion - May 24-June 1 - Workers Needed
The alumni office needs student workers (Hosts to alumni, College registered drivers, pre-teen activities leaders, computer workers, go-fers) for this event and a few workers in the Alumni Office the week prior (May 20-24). Reunion Headquarters at the Forum South Lounge, (set-up) May 27, (registration) May 28 through June 1 - Guaranteed 40-hr. week. Applica tions available at Forum Desk and Alumni Office (Alumni House-1102 Broad) - must be returned in person to Alumni Office - phone= #4801, #3219. Deadline April 15.
Come help us host the alums.......remember.......some day you'll be one too
·Harris Desk Positions Available for Fall 97-98
There are 4 desk and 3 sound-tech positions open beginning next semester, Fall 1997-8. These are paid student positions. If you are interested in applying for this position, please pick up an application from Stephanie Stephan-Meyers, Director of Student Activities. The Student Activities office is located in the Forum, rm. 131 (SGA office area). Deadline for completed applications is Thursday, April 3 at 4:00 p.m.
·Forum Desk Staff Positions Available for Fall 97-98
There are 3 Forum Desk Staff positions open for next year 1997-98. If you are planning to be off campus second semester there are 2 openings for 1st semester only next year. These are paid student positions. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Forum Desk Staff please pick up an application from Jenny Erickson, Director of the Forum in the Forum Office. Deadline for completed applications is Thursday, April 3rd at 4:00 p.m.
·Student Positions in Development Operations
There are two full-time positions available for student workers in Development Operations for summer. Office would like students to start immediately if possible. Job involves
stuffing envelopes, typing forms, making copies, delivering office materials to other development offices, filing and some data entry. Computer experience is helpful but will train. Stop by 919 7th Avenue for an application or call Deb Johnson, x3217 to have an application sent via campus mail.
·Wanted: Student Assistants for New Science Project, August 16-22, 1997
Five student assistants are needed to help staff a week-long orientation program for students accepted into Grinnell's New Science Project. The program takes place the week before New Student Orientation, August 16 -22, 1997. Student assistants live in a residence hall with the 35 New Science students and participate in the planning and implementation of the week's activities (both academic and social). One of the five positions is primarily administrative support; the other four are programmatic and academic support. Qualifications include academic background in science and/or math, plus strong interpersonal and organizational skills. $100 stipend plus room and board. Submit letter of interest and names of two faculty references to Jo Calhoun, Director of Academic Advising, Student Affairs Office, by Friday, April 11, 1997.
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Vehicle Warning List
The following vehicles are not registered with the college, have received 3 or more parking violations and are subject to immediate towing /immobilization.
CA Lic #3HIW894, Mazda Protege
MN Lic #812HSK, Nissan Maxima
VA Lic #SHOGRL, Ford Taurus
ACADEMIC AWARDS/ SCHOLARSHIPS/ INTERNSHIPS/ GRANTS
Camery Prize in History
Each year the Department of History awards the Camery Prize, established through the bequest of Lura Camery '24, for the "outstanding piece of
historical work submitted during the year to the Department of History by a full-time student at the College." Last year, Rachel Unruh '97, won the Camery Prize for her essay, Dynamic Nationalism and Dynamic Gender Roles: The Girl Scouts of the 1930s. Any student - and not necessarily a history major - is eligible for the prize. The deadline for submissions (To Prof. D. Kaiser, Box C-1) in this year's competition is May 2, 1997.
John Young Memorial Scholarship Fund
Students are invited to apply for the John Young Memorial Scholarship. John Young '54 was highly committed to helping others unlock their capabili ties and achieve their goals. The scholarship will be awarded in this spirit and the individual selected will emulate the teaching philosophy of John Young.
Applications are now available in the Student Affairs Office and must be returned to the Student Affairs office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11. A committee of four students will make the final selection. Appli cants must be eligible for financial assistance.
Last Chance!
Today, April 1, is the last day to submit entries for the American Academy of Poetry contest. Send poems to Terri Phipps, Box V-7, or ARH 228, by 4:00 p.m.
Music Department Hill and Steiner Awards
All student solo performers or composers and students who have completed original research in music are invited to enter competitions to recognize meritorious work. Awards will be granted as follows:
1. Hill Awards for Performance. These awards will be in the form of partial music lesson fee scholarships for the next year of studies for current first-, second-, and third-year students or cash awards for current seniors. Competition for these awards will take place in Herrick Chapel on the afternoon and evening of Friday, April 18. An accompanist will be provided, if needed. Students should prepare up
to six minutes of music, which may be excerpts or complete movements. If two or more shorter works are performed, they should be of contrast ing styles. Judges for the competition will be distinguished musicians from outside the Grinnell College community. Prospective Hill contestants should submit Intent to Enter forms, available in the Fine Arts Office, by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 11. Contestants who need accompanists should attach a copy of the music to the form. All contestants must provide two copies of the music for the judges on the day of the competition.
2. Steiner Awards for Creativity. These cash awards will recognize outstanding student compositions or original research presented in a public forum. Compositions may be of any length, style, or genre; a tape should be provided, if possible. Two copies of the composition entries are due in the Fine Arts Office by noon on Friday, April 11. Compositions will be judged by a composer from outside the Grinnell College community. Research presentations may grow out of a class project, but should demon strate original thought on some musical topic. Presentations should be scheduled between April 7 and April 16 and should last approximately 45 minutes, including time for questions. Presentations will be judged by Grinnell College faculty. Prospective Steiner contestants should submit Intent to Enter forms, available in the Fine Arts Office, by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 4.
If you have questions about these competitions, contact Eugene Gaub regarding the Hill Competition, Jonathan Chenette regarding the Steiner Competition, or Berneil Mueller in the Fine Arts Office (Ext. 3064).
Maria Okey Prize
The Okey Prize honors with a cash award "such student as shall submit (to the Department of History) the best essay on some phase of the general subject The Inter-relations of British Life and Institutions and American Life and Institutions. In 1996, Owen Stanwood '97, received the prize for his essay, England of the New World: Visions of Canada in Conservative
Periodically, 1826-1875. Any student is eligible to take part in the competi tion, but all submissions must be delivered to Prof. D.A. Smith, Box F -5, no later than May 9, 1997.