The Academy of Ancient Music, directed by modern founder Christopher Hogwood, will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in Herrick Chapel. The program will feature soprano soloist Emma Kirkby and violinist Andrew Manze, with the group performing works by Bach and Handel.
The original Academy of Ancient Music was established in the 18th Century for the purpose of performing "old music," anything composed more than 20 years earlier. Its performances, known as the King's Concerts, were well patronized by London society and continued until 1848.
Director Christopher Hogwood founded the modern revival of The Academy of Ancient Music in 1973 to give audiences an experience of music as it might have sounded at the time it was written. The ensemble brings together specialists in every branch of baroque and classical performances style, playing instruments of the appropriate period in appropriate numbers, from four to 180.
Hogwood also is the artistic director of Boston's Handel & Haydn Society and Principal Guest Conductor of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. His recording of Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito with Cecilia Bartoli was awarded the 1995 Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik and a Grammy Nomination in 1996. He has written a number of books, including an very successful biography of Handel.
Soloist Emma Kirkby performs throughout the world, appearing with an ever-widening circle of orchestras and chamber ensembles, including the Consort of Musicke, London Baroque, the Orchestra of The Age of Enlightenment and the Academy of Ancient Music. Her recording output is prolific, numbering well over 100 records. The incisive intelligence as well as the uniquely beautiful voice and brilliant musicianship she brings to her performances make Kirkby an experience not to be forgotten.
Scholars' Convocation, 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 10, in Herrick Chapel
This week's Scholars' Convocation, The Conquest of Water in Modern Times, will be presented at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 10, in Herrick Chapel by Donald Worster, Hall Distinguished Professor of American History at the University of Kansas. Worster is one of a group of experts on large dam projects around the world, speaking this week about Dams and Development. More information about the symposium sponsored by the Rosenfield and Luce Programs is included in this Campus Memo.
Worster, who has been nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize, is the author of several books including An Unsettled Country: Changing Landscapes of the American West, Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity and the Growth of the American West, and The Wealth of Nature: Environmental History and the Ecological Imagination. He is the director of the Program in Nature, Technology and Culture at the Hall Center for Humanities at the University of Kansas.
Worster received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Kansas, and an M.Phil and Ph.D. from Yale University. He is the winner of both Guggenheim and American Council of Learned Societies fellowships and was awarded the 1980 Bancroft Prize in American History. (Continued on next page.)
New Telephone Access Code(BOX)
To eliminate numerous misdials and hangups to Poweshiek County E911 and the required follow up by emergency dispatch, a new telephone access code will be placed into service on Wednesday, April 9 at 7 a.m.
All calls going off campus must be preceded by 7 rather than 9. Be prepared to use the new access code '7' when dialing local, long distance and international, calling card, and operator services. Also remember to update telephone numbers that may be stored in faxes, speed dial buttons and modems.
Emergency call to 911 will be dialed as 911 or '7-911'.
Questions may be directed to Bobbie Loucks, Manager of Telephone Services, x4910 or e-mail LOUCKS.
Symposium on Dams and Development
Grinnell College is sponsoring an international symposium this week on Dams and Development. This symposium addresses some of the complex developmental and environmental issues associated with large dam projects around the world. Issues discussed 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. Talks will be given at 4:15 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 8 (Aswan Dam and Social Impacts of Hydropower Dams), and Wednesday, April 9 (China's Three Gorges Dam and India's Narmada Dam). On Thursday, April 10, talks will be at 11:00 a.m. (Scholars Convocation) and 4:15 p.m. (Dams in the Amazon). A complete program for the symposium 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, the Henry R. Luce Program in Nations and the Global Environment, and the Global Development Studies
Concentration. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Austrian Writer
The Austrian Writer and Poet Evelyn Schlag will read in English out of her story, Touché, on Friday, April 11, at 4:15 p.m., in ARH 305.
I Claudius
In episode 8 of I Claudius, "Reign of Terror," Sejanus (portrayed here by a young Patrick Stewart) has his anticipated reign curtailed when a 'windy letter from Capri' arrives. Tonight, April 8, 8 p.m., in the ARH auditorium.
Roberts Lecture
The art department is sponsoring a Roberts Lecture given by Anne Allen of Indiana University on Thursday, April 10 at 4:15 p.m. in the Fine Arts 201. Prof. Allen will give a talk on social bonds and village space in Western Polynesia titled Lashing the Samoan World: Architecture, Cloth, Space, and Society in Western Polynesia. Prof. Allen spent the academic year 1990-91 studying cultural life on Samoa as a Fulbright Scholar and received a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1993.
Upcoming Colloquium
On Tuesday, April 15, at 4:15 p.m. in the Forum Coffeehouse, Joe Wang
'97 will lead a colloquium about his Wilson Summer Internship Grant
in 1996. He went to Shanghai and joined NutraSweet's market launch in
the People's Republic of China. His duties included conducting market
surveys, monitoring TV ads, exploring non-
retail channels, and coordinating public relationship activities.
The experience and skills gained in this internship have contributed
tremendously to Joe's success in job hunt. Anyone interested in pursuing a
career in business, especially in the field of management consulting, should
plan to attend the colloquium. Refreshments will be provided.
CULTURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Andean Music By Chaskinakuy This Weekend
Edmond Badoux and Francy Vidal, also known as Chaskinakuy, are highly versatile musicians and dedicated revivalists of the Andean folk music tradition.
Badoux is regarded as a pioneer in presenting Andean music to North American audiences through his work in the early 70's and 80's with the ground-breaking groups "Los Quinchamali" and "Sukay." Chaskinakuy (chuss-kee-NAH-kwee) has continued to reinforce cross-cultural understanding through concert, university, and school presentations across the country.
Badoux and Vidal have traveled to South America over the years to explore lesser known regional instruments and melodies, and their performances serve as a musical bridge to highland villages in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. In the Quechua language CHASKINAKUY means "to receive from hand-to-hand among many people."
Chaskinakuy will present a concert on Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. in Herrick Chapel, and a workshop on Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m. in Fine Arts Room 104. The workshop will allow the audience to learn more about the cultural context from which Chaskinakuy's music arises.
Both events are sponsored by the International Speakers Program, SGA, the International Student Organization, the Latin American Studies Concentration, the Performing Arts Program.
Cultural Film: Yojimbo, April 11-13
Yojimbo, Dir. Akira Kurosawa (1961). In Japanese with English subtitles. B&W / 110 minutes. Shown in ARH 302, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m.
Styled after American westerns of the 1940s and '50s, Yojimbo represents one of Kurosawa's most influential and powerful productions. Toshiro Mifune plays Sanjuro Kuwabatake, a samurai mercenary who carries a sword instead of a six-shooter. Sanjuro suddenly finds himself caught between two rival gangs; only by strength, intelligence, and luck is he able to turn the situation to his advantage. His resulting success is a masterpiece collage of action and comedy, eventually inspiring the 1964 Clint Eastwood film, A Fistful of Dollars. Kurosawa's talent shines in his classic Seven Samurai, but it is in Yojimbo that he truly defines himself as a modern genius.
Document Chicago
Document Chicago is an ACM Chicago Arts Program
photography project by Andy Kropa. Everyone is invited to an opening reception
on Friday, April 11 at 4:15 p.m. in
Burling Gallery. Andy's photographs will remain on display
through commencement.
Forum Terrace Art Gallery
Facinations, works by David Groppe '97 and Amy Cooper '97 are now on display in the Terrace Art Gallery. A reception will be held tonight, Tuesday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m., in the Gallery. This show will run through Friday, April 11. The gallery is open during regular Forum hours.
International Film Week II
A list of the films being shown during International Film Week II, April 7-13 is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Grinnell Percussion Ensemble Performance
The Grinnell College Percussion Ensemble will perform this Sunday, April 13, at 3 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. The ensemble is under the direction of music assistant Mark Dorr. The 17- member ensemble will perform a variety of literature from across the world, including pieces from Africa, Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Europe. Also joining in on this concert is an appearance by three percussion groups from Grinnell High School under the direction of David Newport. The performance by these energetic and talented ensembles is free and open to the public!
Senior Recital on Friday
On Friday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m. in South Lounge, seniors Brian Mundy and Daniel Rogge will perform old time, bebop, and latin jazz as well as North Indian Hindusthani and original electric ensemble compositions as their final recital. Please come to this celebration of two students' four years in Grinnell studying music, and be ready for an eclectic night.
Senior Recital on Sunday
Michael Campbell will present a senior percussion and vocal recital
on Sunday, April 13 at 8:00 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. He will present
such diverse composers as Strang, Adams, Handel, and Bach. Fellow
percussionists Seth Hosler and Jeremy Boley will also join him in an ensemble
piece.
John Stuhr-Rommereim will accompany him on all vocal pieces. Claim
a portion of the pew, but only use the edge!!!
Student Recital on Friday Afternoon
The Department of Music will present a Student Recital on Friday, April 11, at 4:15 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. Scheduled to perform are: Aline Aprahamian, soprano; Jonathan Finley, tenor; Justin Glanville, piano; Joseph Lauber, baritone; and Mark Messer, piano. Barbara Lien and John Stuhr-Rommereim will be the pianists for the vocal soloists. Instructors of these students are: Lisa Henderson, Marvin Kelley, Barbara Lien, and John Stuhr-Rommereim.
Faculty Recital by Barbara Lien and Lynn Mostoller on Saturday Evening
The Department of Music will present a Faculty Recital by Lynn Mostoller, trombone, and Barbara Lien, piano, on Saturday, April 12, at 8 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. Works to be performed are Sonatina na puzon i fortepian by Seroki; Suite for Trombone and Piano by Dubois; Sonata in B Major for Alto Trombone and Piano by Besozzi; Vocalise by Rachmaninoff; and Sonata for Unaccompanied Euphonium by Fred L. Clinard, Jr. Mostoller, on leave from the Tulsa Philharmonic as principal trombonist, is pursuing a doctor of musical arts degree at the University of Minnesota. Lien is a lecturer in music at Grinnell College with responsibilities in teaching and accompanying. Her other musical interests include choral conducting, composition, and musical theatre.
Upcoming Music Event
·Sunday, April 20, Herrick Chapel, 8 p.m.: Concert by the Grinnell College Collegium Musicum, Elizabeth Hays, director.
Theatre Department Mainstage Production
After Easter, a play by playwright Anne Devlin of Northern
Ireland, directed by Jan Czechowski, will be performed at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday
through Sunday, April 17-20 in Flanagan Arena Theatre.
After Easter, first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in
1994, includes Devlin's familiar themes of exile and return, male-female
relationships, and the backdrop of political violence in Northern Ireland.
Free tickets will be available at the theatre box office in the Fine Arts
Center from 1-5 p.m. Monday, April 14 through Thursday, April 17.
E-mail reservations may be made Monday, April 7 through 12:00 noon on
Friday, April 11. Send reservation requests to [THEATRE] on the academic vax.
Tuesday Movie Madness
Doggtown Productions is excited to present Philip Ridley's
The Reflecting Skin. Filmed with a respect and
love for its locale, the fields of the midwest, this is a haunting
and engaging story of innocence lost prematurely. Sometimes
terrible things happen quite naturally. The film will be shown Tuesday, April
8, at 11.00 p.m. in Gardner. Finger [HUANG] for more details.
ANNOUNCEMENTS- ALL CAMPUS
Burling Library Announcements
·Reference Librarian Hours
Reference librarians are available to help you at the reference desk from 1 to 5 p.m. every day, and from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. A librarian is on call to answer reference questions Monday through Friday mornings.
·Accessing Firstsearch With Password
To connect to FirstSearch, a collection of 20+ indexing and abstracting sources available via the Internet and the campus network, you will need the Grinnell College Libraries' barcode number on the back of your College ID and the current password. The password is changed every two weeks and can be obtained from a Reference Librarian or, after 10 p.m., from the Circulation Desk Supervisor in Burling Library. FirstSearch is accessed via the "Connect to another database" option on the main menu of the Library Catalog.
·Iowa Room
The Iowa Room in Burling Library contains the Archives of the College, manuscript collections, and special collections of books and serials. Although these materials must be used in the Iowa Room, members of the College community are encouraged to come and use them to learn more about the College and the people who have worked and studied here. A link from the Grinnell College Libraries' Home Page on the World Wide Web describes the collections in the Iowa Room more specifically. Iowa Room hours are 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 2:30-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Persons wishing to use materials at other times are encouraged to telephone 269-3364.
·Library: S & B Index
A subject index to most articles in the Scarlet & Black from August 1976 through December 1996 is now available in the Iowa Room in Burling Library. Indexes for 1942-1976 are bound in each annual volume of the newspaper, shelved in the Iowa Room, and also in the microfilm, stored in the microfilm room of Burling Library. Indexes to articles prior to 1942 are in the Iowa Room card catalog. Iowa Room is open 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 2:30-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; or consult a reference librarian.
·Smith Memorial Collection in Burling Library
If you like keeping up with the latest burning issue or filling in the odd free moment reading mysteries or crime novels, science fiction, recent fiction or poetry, then you will want to take a few of those spare moments to browse the Smith Memorial Collection in Burling Library (located near the carrel towers on the south side of first floor).
·Government Documents
The Grinnell College Libraries are a selective depository for U.S. Federal Government documents and a full depository for government documents from the State of Iowa. Approximately 20% of the federal government documents received by the Libraries can be identified through INNOPAC. The rest of the federal documents received through the library depository program can be identified through GPO on SilverPlatter (1976-present; available through the campus network via "Library CD-ROM Databases") or the Monthly Catalog (1994-present; available through the Library's Web pages).
Chaplain's Office Announcements
·Worship Service Schedule
All services are in Herrick Chapel at 11:00 a.m.
-April 13: GLBT Pride Week Worship Service; Chaplain Deanna Shorb preaching; student guest organist.
-April 20: Worship Service; Paul Miller '97 preaching - Parish Preaching Independent Study final project; Marlys Boote, college organist.
-April 27: Black Church at Grinnell; guest preacher; music by Young Gifted and Black Gospel Choir, Richard Pitt, Director.
-May 4: Worship with Holy Communion; Anna Carney preaching; student guest organist.
If you would like to participate as a reader, greeter or worship leader, contact the Chaplains Office, ext. 4981.
·Faculty Bible Study
Brown bagging it with the Christian Scriptures....a weekly Bible study for faculty, meets on Mondays from Noon - 1:00 p.m. in Steiner 305. If you have questions, contact Chaplain Deanna Shorb, x4981.
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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 9, for viewing of Comet Hale-Bopp. The session will begin at 8:30 p.m. and will last about an hour.
GLBT Pride Week: April 13-19
A complete schedule of Pride Week activities is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Missing, Lost and Found
·Found: Two sets of keys have been turned into the ARH Secretaries, ARH 228. Please identify to claim.
·Found: Necklace outside Steiner Hall. Please see Steiner Secretaries, Room 209, to identify and claim.
·Lost: I lost my navy Columbia Parka this past week. It has a hood and it lined with fleece. This coat means a lot to me as it was one of the few things my mother left to me. If you have any information, please e-mail [dulani] or call x3630.
·Missing! To the person(s) responsible for the missing traveler's cheques and airline ticket from a faculty member's office, they are of no use to anyone. Please return all to Box V-7. No questions asked.
Summer Day Camp
Grinnell College Summer Day Camp will be offered again this year from June 9 through August 8. If you are interested in receiving information, call or E-mail Office of Special Services, x3178 or [tindallk@admin.grin.edu@pmdf) and we will have one of the camp staff forward the materials to you.
Tax Forms Available
Tax forms are available via the World Wide Web at http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/forms.html, or through the Library web page by following the series of links for
Links to Resources
Government Documents
U.S. Federal Government then scrolling down the page to the Treasury section and following the link
Tax Forms.
Paper copies of the 1040 and 1040a booklets and forms are available at the circulation desk. While the library will gladly provide you with forms, we do not provide tax assistance or advice!
Severe Weather
Information on procedures to follow in case of severe weather is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
SGA Blood and Marrow Registration Drive
The SGA Spring Blood Drive will be held on April 16 & 17 from 10
a.m.-4 p.m. in North Lounge. This semester the Blood Drive will be held
in conjunction with the National Marrow Donor Registry, and blood donors
will have the opportunity to have their blood typed and placed on
the Registry. The Marrow Registration process requires just an additional
five minutes of your time and two tablespoons of your blood to
determine whether you can be a life-saving marrow donor. Even those who
have been ineligible to donate blood in the past may still be able to have
their marrow registered. Speakers are available to give brief presentations
to your department, organization, or residence hall on this exciting
opportunity. For more information, please contact Drive Chairperson
Karmi [Mattson] or [Social].
ANNOUNCEMENTS- FACULTY/STAFF
Open Support Staff Meeting - Time Change
There will be an open support staff meeting April 10th at 1:30 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.
**NOTE: Time change from last week's Campus Memo.
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.
·Introduction of new employees.
·SRC elections.....those finishing their terms this year are Sheryl
Bissen, Jeanette Copeman, Terri Phipps and Deb Read.
ANNOUNCEMENTS - STUDENT
ALSO Program
The ALSO Program is a four-semester, two-year sequence of self-instructional study in languages not regularly taught, such as Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Modern Greek and others. Complete information regarding application for this program is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Apply Now for 1997-98 SGA Cabinet
Applications for the 1997-98 SGA Cabinet are now available in the SGA offices. Positions include Administrative Coordinator, ACE Programmer, Assistant Treasurer (two year position), Student Services Coordinator (new position), Student Group Liaison/Publicity Coordinator, Films Chair, and Concerts Chair. Applications are due April 13. Questions? Contact Erin [Childres]s or Rebecca [Eilers].
Career Development Office Announcements
·Resume Collections
The Rialto Unified School District from California will conduct interviews at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA, on May 12, 1997. Rialto is interested in talking elementary and secondary teacher candidates. Students interested in interviewing with Rialto should contact the Career Development Office by April 10, 1997.
·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
entry-level consulting positions, primarily for the mainframe
environment.
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.
"Resume Workshop" to be held at Cowles Dining Hall during the dinner hours on Wednesday, April 16. To better serve your needs, the Career Development Office has changed the format of our resume writing workshops. Stop by, ask questions about how to get started, or bring a draft of your resume for review. Please note that this is the last resume writing workshop for the academic year.
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Club Sports Meeting
There will be a brief sign-up meeting for all interested in reserving indoor (PEC) and outdoor (field) space for this spring. Please send one representative to the Cub's room of the PEC at 4:15 p.m., on Wednesday, April 9th. Remember, all field and PEC group space is on a reservation only basis. Any question, please E-mail [HURLEY]
Committee on Student Life
The next CSL meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 13, at Noon
in Windsor House. CSL will meet every Monday until the end of the
semester. The agenda items are smoking on campus, student payroll, laundry
chip
machines, and open hours of the Forum lobby.
Gorp Announcements
·ARC First Aid and CPR: Adult CPR April 10 or 17. First Aid: April 17. $10. Sign up at the Forum desk.
·Learn to Climb: Sat. & Sun., April 12 & 13 or Monday and Tuesday, April 21 and 22. $5. Sign up at the Forum desk.
·Sail Rock Creek: Wednesdays and possibly Mondays at 3:30 p.m. when weather permits.
Mail David Zeiss to be placed on e-mail distribution list. Zeiss@admin.grin.edu.
Help us Welcome the Class of 2001!!
It is that time of year again and VISA (Volunteers In Student Admission) needs your help! Over 300 admitted students will be visiting campus during the 3 Admitted Student days. If you would like to be an overnight host, make phone calls to those who can't come to the receptions, or greet students of the class of 2001, please e-mail [VISA]!!
Hijack St. Helens CDs
Tarantella, Hijack St. Helens' first CD with all original music, can still be purchased at the pre-order price of $7 until Wednesday, April 9th. You'll save $2 by pre-ordering! Contact Rachael Green, [GREENR] x3469 for more information.
SGA GRE Shuttle
SGA is considering running a shuttle to the GRE in Iowa City this Saturday, April 12. If you would be interested in utilizing this service, please e-mail [Social] ASAP so we can determine whether there is enough interest. As usual, the cost would be $6.
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 accompanist (if needed). Time limit:
4-5 minutes per entry. There is no memorization requirement, but
performances must be well polished technically and expressively
when auditioned in order to qualify. Collaborative 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.
Seniors Announcements
·All Graduating Seniors
Please return your cap & Gown order forms to the Book Store by April 14. The cost of a cap & gown is $16.95. Payment must be made when you return your order form to the Book Store.
·Essential Student Status for Siblings
Siblings of graduating seniors attending Grinnell College may request essential student status by calling the office of student affairs, x3702 by May 2. This status entitles you to meals beginning with the evening meal on Friday, May 16 through the Commencement picnic. (You must vacate the dorms by Monday, May 19 at 6 p.m. If you have problems with this time, contact the housing office in student affairs, x3700.)
·Senior Forms Are Due!
Please complete and return the orange registration form for Commencement (if you have not already done so). This form should be returned immediately to the office of student affairs. If you need another form, contact Carol Ahrens, x3702.
·Reminder: names of students who have received awards should be sent to Jo Calhun, Commencement Coordinator, (office of student affairs x3702) no later than April 18, 1997. Inclusion of such honors in the Commencement Program cannot be guaranteed if they are received after that date.
Student Employment
·Help Wanted for Craft Workshop
The Craft Workshop is accepting applications for a Photography Instructor and Photography and Pottery monitors. If you are interested in these paid positions, please stop by the Student Affairs Office for an application or call Scott Colyer at x3435 for more information. Applications are due April 16.
·Health Center Positions Available for Fall 1997-98
There are 4 full-time and 2 substitute positions open for the next year. These are paid student positions. Applications for the above appointment are due at the health center Friday, April 11. Please have the completed application and recommendations returned by the above date.
·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.
Teacher Education Program
Applications for Grinnell's Teacher Education Program are due during April preregistration of the sophomore year. Students who are interested in obtaining elementary or secondary certification at Grinnell can get applications from Education Department faculty or the Steiner secretaries.
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This Week at Bob's
The pie lady delivers pie. (She hasn't since break; trust me, this is big news.)
·Friday, 4/11. Concert: Charlie Clark, 9:30 p.m.
See you at Bob's!
Wanted: Transfer Students
Academic Advising is looking for transfer students to assist with the New Student Orientation events for incoming transfer students. This involves one planning meeting this spring, a meeting on Saturday afternoon, August 23, the transfer meeting on Sunday, August 24, and a social gathering that night. In return, you receive essential student status (that is, the right to return to campus on August 23). If you are interested, please contact Jo Calhoun at [calhoun@admin.grin.edu] ASAP.
Women Take Back the Night
Women Take Back the Night is here again. It is scheduled for Tues., April 22 at 8 p.m. WTBTN is an empowering, emotional evening. If you are interested in speaking at the event please e-mail [PAFA] or [BARNSTUB] by Friday. Raise your voice!!
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
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 capabilities 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. Applicants must be eligible for financial assistance.
Music Department Hill Awards
All student solo performers are invited to enter the Hill Competition which recognizes 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 contrasting 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.
If you have questions about this competition, contact Eugene Gaub (Ext. 3071) or Berneil Mueller (Ext. 3064).
Nominations Due: Jeanne Burkle Award
Nominations for the Jeanne Burkle Award must be received at the Noun Program Office, HHH, 201, by 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 11. At Commencement the Jeanne Burkle Award will be made to a senior woman student who has contributed to the cause of women at Grinnell College.
Students may nominate themselves, or be nominated. Full details of achievements - curricular and extra-curricular - plus two letters of recommendation are required by the Burkle Award Committee. See Campus Memo February 4, for details or contact Judy Garland [GARLAND] or X3175.
Watson and Fulbright Informational Meeting
If you are interested in finding out more about the Watson or Fulbright fellowships, please come to an informational meeting on Friday, April 25 at 4:15 p.m. in ARH 305. The following is a brief description of each fellowship.
·Watson: Each year Grinnell College may nominate up to four students for the prestigious Watson Fellowships. These fellowships, sponsored by the Thomas J. Watson Foundation annually, provide a grant ($18,000 for single students; $25,500 for married) to 60 graduates of 50 outstanding private colleges and universities to engage in a post-graduate year of independent study and travel abroad. The Watson Foundation hopes to provide fellows an opportunity for a focused and disciplined Wanderjahr of their own devising, a break in which they might explore with thoroughness a particular interest, test their aspirations and abilities, view their lives and American society in greater perspective, and concomitantly develop a more informed sense of international concern. The Watson Foundation has funded projects in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and business related areas.
·Fulbright: The U.S. Congress created the Fulbright Program in 1946. The U.S. student program is designed to give recent B.S./B.A. graduates opportunities for personal development and international experience. Grantees plan their own programs. Projects may include university course work, independent library or field research, classes in a music conservatory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination of these. Along with the opportunities for intellectual, professional, and artistic growth, the Fulbright Program offers invaluable opportunities to meet and work with people of the host country, sharing daily life as well as professional and creative insights. The program promotes cross-cultural interaction and mutual understanding on a person-to-person basis. The Fulbright Program provides full grants, travel grants, and teaching opportunities.