Scholars' Convocation, Thursday, April 17, Herrick Chapel
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jorie Graham will deliver the Scholars' Convocation at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 17, in Herrick Chapel.. The title of her presentation is, Contemporary Poetry in America.
Graham is professor of creative writing in the Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. She received the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for poetry for her book, The Dream of the Unified Field: New and Selected Poets . Her other works include, Hybrids of Plants and of Ghosts, Erosion, and Earth Took of Earth.
In addition to her Pulitzer Prize, Graham has received the Morton Zaubel Award from the American Academy and the Institute of Arts and Letters, a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship, the Lavan Award from the Academy of American Poets, and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation.
She received her bachelor's degree from New York University and a masters of fine arts from the University of Iowa. She joined the University of Iowa workshop faculty in 1983.
Poetry Reading
Graham will also read selections from her works during a poetry reading at 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, in the South
Lounge of the Forum. She will also be the judge for the Selden Whitcomb Prize for poetry, which will be awarded that
evening.
ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Author Bea Exner Liu Speaks about China
Octogenarian Bea Exner Liu, author of, Remembering China 1935-1945, a Memoir, will speak at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in ARH 302. She will speak about her experiences of living in China during World War II.
In her book, which has been nominated for The Minnesota Book Award, Liu writes about her experiences in China during the invasion by Japan, presenting a "clear and sometimes shocking picture of daily life. The Chinese political structure, availability of adequate medical care, and the daily grind of raising a family during a time when bombing raids were routine are all treated with Liu's adept language and gentle humor. This book is an unforgettable and impressive addition to historical accounts of China during this time."
Liu's book will be available at the Grinnell College Book Store and Word Play in downtown Grinnell. She also will speak at Barnes and Noble in Clive at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 18.
Biology Department Seminars
On Tuesday, April 15, at 4:30 p.m. in Science 2021, the following students will present results of their research projects:
·Dan Morgan '97, Distribution of Insulin Growth Factors in the Developing Retina of Monodelphis Domestica
·Justin Wade '97, Isolation and Cloning of the Emb3 Promoter in Daucus Carota
·Matthew Peterson '97, The Female Reproductive Strategies of the Viriginia Opossum
·On Monday, April 21, Dr. Paul Brunkow will present a seminar entitled, Ecology of Individual Variation in Larval Salamanders . Dr. Brunkow is from Arizona State University and is a candidate for a two-year position in the Biology Department. The lecture will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Sci. 2021.
Refreshments for both events will be served at 4:15 p.m. Sci. 1021.
Colloquia, Today
On Tuesday, April 15, at 4:15 p.m., in the Forum Coffeehouse, anyone interested in pursuing a career in business, especially in the field of management consulting, should plan to attend this colloquium.
·Joe Wang '97, recipient of the Wilson Summer Internship Grant in 1996, went to Shanghai and joined NutraSweet's market launch in P.R.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.
·Jennifer Tryon '97, recipient of the Grinnell Rural Health Care Project summer internship grant in 1996, will present a talk titled Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Study. Jennifer will present results from her study on the post-surgical results of gastric bypass and vertical banded gastroplasty surgeries.
Computer Science Talks
Thursday, April 17, Professor G. Michael Schneider from Macalester College will present two talks as part of a visit sponsored by the Pew Midstates Science and Mathematics Consortium.
·At 4:30 p.m. in Science 2424, he will speak on, Distributed Workstation Parallelism: The Case for COWs. This talk will look at the history of parallel processing, discuss the technological changes which will soon make workstation networks attractive systems for large-scale scientific computation, and conclude with a look at the future of parallel processing. Come and learn another meaning for the word "COW"! (Refreshments start at 4:15 p.m.).
·At 10:00 a.m. in Science 2435, Professor Schneider will speak on An Introduction to Computational Science. This informal talk and discussion will introduce what computational science is, what problems it considers, and what general approaches it investigates.
Fulbright Fellow Returns to Talk on Autism in India.
Tamara Cohen '95, who was a Fulbright Fellow in India for nine months during 1995-96, will speak on Autism in India: Explorations in Diagnosis and Treatment, at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, in South Lounge. Cohen, who was a psychology major at Grinnell, did research in five cities Calcutta, Bangalore, Madras, Hyderabad, and Delhi which consisted of about 125 interviews with parents diagnosed with autism. She also conducted a national survey of psychiatrists and psychologists on the criteria used in diagnosis. In her talk she will focus on how mental disabilities and differences in children are recognized, conceptual ized and handled in urban India, both by parents and professionals. This talk is sponsored by the Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations and Human Rights. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Mathematics Talk Today!
Professor Richard Vinter from Imperial College London will speak today (Tuesday) at 4:30 p.m. on, In Pursuit of the Perfect Curve. Over the past two decades, the demands of advanced engineering design have given a fresh impetus to the study of minimal curves and surfaces. This talk will cover some striking applications of the theory of minimal curves, some controversies, and recent solutions to some outstanding open problems. (Refreshments start at 4:15 p.m.)
Middle East Peace
What will it take? Is it even possible? Join us tonight, 8:00 p.m. in South Lounge, for a presentation on the history of and issues surrounding the process of creating peace in the Mid-East. Professor Gerald Sorokin of the University of Iowa will give the presentation which will be followed by a discussion session. Questions? Contact Jennifer [FLATTE].
Nicaraguan Development Experiences in Managua
Shoshana Hecker will talk about her experiences in Managua, Nicaragua during her ICADS semester. She will discuss her experiences as an official election observer, teaching street children, and working on a microenterprise program for women with a NGO. Sponsored by the Global Development Studies Concentration, Thursday April 17 at 4:15 p.m. in ARH 318.
Roberts Lecture in History: Medieval Spain
The History Department is pleased to announce that this year's Roberts Lecturer is Jessica Coope, Associate Professor of History at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Coope will speak on, Religious Identity and Gender in Medieval Spain , Wednesday, April 16, at 4:15 p.m. in South Lounge. Refreshments will be served.
Slide Lecture on Woodfiring of Clay Sculpture
Karen Terpstra, graduating M.F.A. Fellow in Ceramics at the University
of Iowa, will give a slide lecture entitled, Woodfiring with Clay
Sculptress Akiko Fujita, Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. in Fine Arts 201.
Ms. Terpstra's presentation is based on a 1996 research grant for Japan and
Korea.
CULTURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Art Fair
A schedule of Art Fair activities is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Collegium Concert Sunday Evening
All are cordially invited to a concert by Grinnell's Collegium Musicum (early music ensemble) on Sunday evening at 8 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. Entitled Musical Countenances, the program features English, French, and Venetian sonorities of the Medieval and Renaissance Periods. It explores a concept articulated during the French and English exchanges of the Hundred Years War: that regional style characteristics project diverse regional personalities and countenances in music. The pieces date from imprecise times (Gregorian chant) to about 1615 and will be performed on period instruments: recorders, crumhorns, shawm, viols, harp, lute, psaltery, early guitar, harpsichord, and percussion. Singers will also be featured. Relax for an hour with early sonorous countenances!
Cultural Film: April 18-20: Tito and Me
Tito and Me, In Serbo-Croatian with English subtitles, (Yugoslavia/France, 1993), Color/110 minutes, Directed by Goran Markovic; shown in ARH 302, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m.
This funny and heart-warming political comedy is the story of a 10 -year old boy, Zoran (Dimitrie Vojnov), who is growing up in
Belgrade in 1954. Zoran is obsessed with Yugoslavia's dictatorial leader, "Comrade Tito," and over the course of the film, the young boy learns that worshipping idols is a naive, foolhardy practice.
This semi-autobiographical movie presents a clever combination of newsreels footage and Zoran's idyllic fantasies, first-rate acting and great music. This is also the last film to be made in Yugoslavia before the country was torn apart by a civil war in the early '90s.
"Tito and Me is a fine, fresh motion picture with a universal theme. You don't have to have been raised in 1954 Yugoslavia to understand or enjoy this movie, which has a deceptively strong message for such a breezy tone." James Berardinelli
Forum Terrace Art Gallery
Photography For No Credit, a show of works by the Craft Workshop photographers, is currently on display at the Terrace Art Gallery. The show opened Monday, April 14, and will run through Friday, April 25. A reception will be held next Monday, April 21 at 8:00 p.m., in the Gallery. The public is invited. This show will run through Friday, April 11. The gallery is open during regular Forum hours.
German Expressionist Film Series
Nosferatu: This milestone in the history of world cinema was the first screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, and remains the classic portrait of the vampire. The characters seem to jump out at you, and with his skeletal frame, rodent face, long nails, and long pointed ears, Max Schreck is the most terrifying of all screen vampires. 1922, silent, 63 min. Wednesday April 16, ARH 302, 8 p.m.
Ghosts of Mississippi
Because of difficulty with the projectors last week at Harris, the film Ghosts of Mississippi will be reshown on Thursday April 17 at 9:15 p.m. this film is being sponsored by Performing Arts, The Concerned Black Students Program, and The Rosenfield Program.
ISO Extravaganza
The International Extravaganza sponsored by ISO will be Sunday, April 20th, 7 p.m., at the Harris Center. The event will showcase international student talent on campus. A host family reception will be held prior to the event to recognize those people in the Grinnell community who have participated in the host family program this past year. So if you have a host family and you would like to show your appreciation to them, or if you'd just like to be entertained by learning more about international cultures, please join us for this cultural event.
I, Claudius
Tonight's episode of I, Claudius, has the intriguing title of 'Zeus, by Jove.' The title perhaps reveals Caligula's aspirations, but Olympian mores do not transfer well to a human family, not even when it is the Julio-Claudian family. Tonight at 8 p.m. in ARH 302.
SGA Films
·The English Patient: A WW II nurse stays behind to take care of one of her patients, a massive burn patient waiting to die. Through a series of flashbacks, his life and loves are slowly revealed. Winner of several Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actress and Best Movie. Starring Kristen Scott-Thomas, Juliette Binoche. Friday, 4/18, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, 4/19, 2 p.m., Harris Cinnema.
·Bound: Two women have an affair and run off with much money from the mafia. They try and frame their neighbor Ceasar but events take a twist when he behaves unexpectedly. Friday, 4/18, 8:30 p.m. North Lounge and Saturday, 4/19, 7:30 p.m., Harris Cinema.
·Mission Impossible: The TV show goes to the movies with great special effects. Starring Tom Cruise. Saturday, 4/19, 8:30 p.m., North Lounge and Sunday, 4/20, 6:30 p.m., Harris Cinema.
Student Photo Exhibit
This Friday, April 19, an exhibition of student photography will be presented between 7 and 10 p.m. The opening will take place at 916 1/2 Main street across the street from the cinema and upstairs from the jewelry store. The exhibit will include the photographs of Dan Buettner, Amy Dona, Bill Harstad, Andrew Kropa, Morgan Sorvillo and Kelly Wagers. Refresh ments will be served.
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 relation ships, 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 proud to present Milcho Manchevski's Before the Rain. This beautiful and haunting tale weaves three seemingly unrelated tales into a touching and personal cry to cease war. Nominated in 1995 for Best Foreign Language Film, it is in Macedonian, Albanian, and English, with English subtitles. the film will be shown Tuesday, April 15, at 11:00 p.m. in Gardner. Finger [HUANG] for more details.
Upcoming Music Events
·Wednesday, April 23, Mayflower Home Carman Center Auditorium, 7 p.m.: Recital by Justin Glanville 97, piano.
·Thursday, April 24, Herrick Chapel, 5 p.m.: Concert by Grinnell Clarinets; directed by Jocelyn Langworthy.
·Friday, April 25
-Herrick Chapel, 4:15 p.m.: Studio Recital by Vocal Students of Lisa Henderson.
-South Lounge, 7 p.m.: Concert by the Harp Ensemble; Jeanmarie Chenette, director.
·Saturday, April 26
-Herrick Chapel, 2 p.m.: Concert of Compositions by Ralph Russell.
-Herrick Chapel, 4 p.m.: Recital by Catherine Williams 99, piano.
·Sunday, April 27
-Herrick Chapel, 2:30 p.m.: Recital by Kristen Morrow 99, piano; with David Collman 96, piano.
-Mayflower Home Carman Center Auditorium, 3 p.m.: Concert by the Grinnell College Percussion Ensemble; Mark Dorr, director.
-Fine Arts 106, 7 p.m.: Open Session by the Grinnell College Drum Circle and the World Hand Drumming Group.
-Herrick Chapel, 8 p.m.: Concert by the Grinnell Community Chorus; John Stuhr-Rommereim, director; Barbara Lien, piano.
·Monday, April 28, Herrick Chapel, 7
p.m.: Senior Recital by Melanie Wyder, piano.
ANNOUNCEMENTS- ALL CAMPUS
After Prom: Hypnotist
The "We Care" After Prom Committee would like to invite faculty, staff, and students to an After-Prom Party event featuring Dr. Jim Wand, "Master Of The Mind" hypnotist on April 26 8:00 p.m. at the Grinnell Community Theater. Tickets are $7.00 and can be purchased from Cunningham Drug, Grinnell Federal Savings Bank, Grinnell State Bank or e-mail Clay@ac.grin.edu. All ticket sales help pay for the High School After-Prom Party.
Burling Library Announcements
·E-Mailing of INNOPAC Citations
You can send copies of records from INNOPAC, the libraries' online catalog, to your e-mail address. Once you have a citation on the screen, type E to create an export list, or to add the record to the list. After you have marked as many records as you need, go back to the main INNOPAC search screen and select option E > EXPORT marked records. Choose FULL or BRIEF format, then select E > E-MAIL. Use your full e-mail address (USERNAME@AC.GRIN.EDU). Your list will be delivered to you via e-mail. Please empty the export file on INNOPAC once you have sent your message. If you have questions, please see a reference librarian for help.
·In-process Books
Books which have been purchased by the Libraries but have not yet been cataloged, show a status of "In Process" (in the book's bibliographic record in the on-line catalog). These books may be requested at the circulation or reference desks. With a few exceptions, an "in process" book will be ready within 24 hours.
·Burling Library Multicultural Exhibit
Come by and browse through an exhibit of books by South Asian Authors prepared by Luna Ranjit. The exhibit is located in the newspaper area of Burling Library just west of the entrance.
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Chaplain's Office Announcements
·Worship Service Schedule
All services are in Herrick Chapel at 11:00 a.m.
-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.
·Discussion on Death
Death: An Interfaith Discussion, Wednesday, April 16 at 4:15 p.m. in Steiner 305. Sponsored by Chaplains
Interfaith Association.
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Comet Viewing This Wednesday
The Grant O. Gale Observatory will be open for comet viewing by members of the college community at 8:45 p.m. this Wednesday, April 16. The even will last about an hour.
Earth Week
A schedule of activities for Earth Week is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Earth Week Trip to Blue Point Woods
EAG and SOFA invite the Grinnell Community to visit Blue Point Woods, an Audubon Wilderness Sanctuary, on Saturday, April 19th from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Meet at the Forum parking lot. Come celebrate the beauty of Iowa at Blue Point Woods! If you have any questions about our trip please e-mail [sofa] or [sloss].
Latin Reading Group
All intermediate and advanced students of Latin are invited to enjoy the next installment of the Exploits of Claudius according to Suetonius. The text promises to impress you with accounts of astonishing engineering feats and lavish ceremonial triumphsthough the military victory itself falls somewhat short of his great grandfather's standard. We meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the McKibbens' 'atrium' at 916 Seventh Avenue.
Lecture on Water Quality
There will be a lecture on water quality given by the Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday, April 22, at 4:15 p.m. in South Lounge.
Lost and Found
·Found: a watch in Darby about a week ago. Contact [goose] to describe and claim.
·Lost: I lost my dark blue mitten somewhere around the Forum and my hands are cold. It has a lizard on it and it's very warm and soft, but I need two for them to do any good. Please e-mail [HOMRIGHA] or call x3965 if you find it.
Pride Week Activities
·Tuesday, April 15: 4:30 p.m., South Lounge, Everything You Wanted to Know About GLBT Sex but Were Afraid to Ask, informal Q/A session facilitated by Sylvia Thorson-Smith.
·Wed., April 16:
-4:30 p.m., ARH 102, Building Bridges Between White GLBT Persons and GLBT People of Color by Kelly Willson, U. of Iowa Counsel ing Services.
-8:00 p.m., Harris Cinema, Movie, Priest
·Thurs., April 17: 8 p.m., ARH 102, Culture Wars: Images of GLBT Persons in the Media by Donna Red Wing, Nat'l Field Director-Human Rights Campaign.
·Fri., April 18
-4:30 p.m., ARH 102, Homosexuality 495: The Lessons of a Human Rights Activist as a Gay Rights Activist, by Jerry Pope, Exec. Director, Advocacy Council for Human Rights.
-8:00 p.m., Harris Concert Hall: Hello (sex) Kitty: Mad Asian Bitch on Wheels, Denise Uyehara, performance artist.
Refer to addendum in April 8 Campus Memo for more detailed information on activities.
SGA Blood Drive and Marrow Registration
The SGA Spring Blood Drive will be held this Wednesday and Thursday,
April 16 & 17 from 10 am.-4 p.m. in the Forum North Lounge. Donors will
also have the opportunity to have their blood typed and placed on the
National Marrow Donor Registry at this time. Please consider seriously
this opportunity to save lives. If you have any questions regarding either
procedure, please contact Drive Chairperson Karmi [Mattson] '97, or
recent marrow donor Joanna [Rau] '00. Appointments are strongly
encouraged; to schedule a time, e-mail the SGA [Social] Committee.
ANNOUNCEMENTS- FACULTY/STAFF
Academic Regalia for Faculty
If you plan to order Academic Regalia for use during the 1997 Grinnell Commencement, please notify the College Book Store. All orders must be in by noon on Thursday, April 17no exceptions.
Master's Cap & Gown $15.95
Master's Hood $15.75
Master's Cap, Gown & Hood $31.50
Doctor's Cap & Gown $15.95
Doctor's Hood $16.95
Doctor's Cap, Gown & Hood $32.50
The Book Store no longer stocks Bachelor's Regalia for students. Any
faculty member who has rented these from the Book Store in the past, must
order these.
ANNOUNCEMENTS - STUDENT
ALSO Program
Applications for the ALSO program are now being accepted. 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. Please refer to the addendum in last week's Campus Memo for complete information on this program or contact Daniel Gross, 217D ARH, x3152, @GROSS.
Alternative Break
Have you ever been on an alternative break trip before, are interested in going on or leading one in the future, or just want to learn what the program is about? Students and faculty alike are invited to come hear about this spring's exciting trips from the people who went on them. Thursday, April 24 at 8:00 p.m. in the North Lounge of the forum. Refreshments will be served.
Career Development Office Announcements
·Upcoming Workshops
"Resume Workshop" to be held in the lobby outside 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.
·Fellowship Available
The Elsie Stouffer '24 Fellowship for Diplomacy in Latin America will provide a stipend to a promising young woman who does not attend graduate school immediately after graduation from Grinnell. The young woman should have a goal of diplomatic service in Latin America. She should be proficient in Spanish or French. She should be native of the United States. Applications are due May 5, 1997 in the CDO. Contact Steve Langerud in the Career Development Office, x4940 for more information.
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Cleveland Mini CO-OP
The Cleveland Mini Co-op will be available in regular room draw. To live there you must agree to a board plan of 10 meals or less per week in the dining halls.
Committee on Student Life
The next CSL meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 21, 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, weapons on campus and open hours of the Forum lobby.
Community Service Center Announcements
Volunteers Needed!!
·Meeting for Women: Please consider helping the women of Grinnell by volunteering to provide childcare for a most important Town Meeting. Sponsored by The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women, this gathering of women and concerned persons will discuss obstacles facing the women of Grinnell and work to form possible solutions. The meeting will be held at St. Mary's Education Center, 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29th. Call X4247 or e-mail [CSC] If you would be willing to help with the kids.
·Clean Ground Water - Grinnell 2000 is seeking help with the Annual Toxic Waste Clean-up Day, on Saturday, May 10th between 8 am - 3 p.m. Volunteers are needed to keep records, unload vehicles, sort paint, stack car batteries, conduct traffic control, and administer exit surveys. Please contact Bill Molison at 236-6311 or the CSC X4247.
·April 16th is Shadowing Day - Sponsored by the CSC and Grinnell High School Extended Learning Program. If you notice some young visitors on campus with our student volunteers, please help to make them feel welcome.
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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]!!
History Majors
Interested in being a member of the prestigious and daring History SEPC?! Come to our informal SEPC orientation meeting to find out what it's like and to nominate yourself. Wednesday, April 16, (tomorrow!) 7 p.m. in the Forum Coffeehouse. All majors welcome and refreshments will be served.
Mailroom Notice
To avoid the long lines, please try and mail your packages home early.
Need a Roommate?
Office of Student Affairs is compiling a list of those students who are seeking a roommate for this year's room draw. If you are in need of a roommate, please stp by tahe Office of Student Affairs to place your name on the List. The list will then be mailed students who are seeking a roommate.
Preregistration Notice
The Registrar's Office will be accepting Trial Schedule of Courses cards for the Fall 1997-98 semester from 8:00 a.m. Monday, April 21 to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 1. You should have received (or will shortly receive) all necessary materials and instructions in your campus box, and should arrange to meet with your adviser. Remember, your adviser has your blank trial schedule of courses card, not the Registrar. If you did not receive a schedule in your box, contact the mailroom. If you are not able to preregister by the May 1 deadline, you will have to wait until after course closures have been processed, and then have your card signed and dated by the appropriate instructors before submitting it to the registrar. Preregistration drop/add dates will be announced at a later date.
Self-Defense Workshops
Self-defense workshops are being offered April 20 and 21 as part of Women Take Back the Night activities. The workshops are two day sessions. Class times are 10-11:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. There are limited spots for this event. If you would like to attend, e-mail PAFA by Friday at 5 p.m. PAFA would like to thank Beth Alsberg and SGA for making the workshops possible.
Seniors Having Perkins Student Loans
All graduating students who received a Perkins Loan must have an exit interview. There will be group sessions in the third floor conference room in Macy House on Tuesday, April 29 and Thursday, May 1. Sessions will be held each day at 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m. The sessions will begin promptly at the given times! If it is definitely impossible for you to attend one of the group sessions, please contact Ruth Carstensen, Collection Coordinator, Ext. 3500.
SGA Shuttle to Iowa City
SGA will be offering a shuttle service to Iowa City this Saturday, April 19. The shuttle departs from the Forum parking lot promptly at 10:15 am and arrives at the University of Iowa Student Union at 11:30 am. It departs from the Student Union at 4 p.m. and arrives back in Grinnell at 5:15 p.m. Students interested in riding the shuttle must sign up by Friday noon at the Forum Desk. The cost is $6, which must be paid at the time of sign-up. e-mail [Social] with questions.
Student Interlibrary Loan Deadlines
Monday, April 28 is the deadline for submitting Interlibrary Loan requests. All Interlibrary Loan materials are due on Friday, May 9.
Student Employment
·Escort Service
The campus Escort Service is now accepting applicants for new student employees for the Fall 1997 semester. Interested students should pick up applications in the Student Affairs office in the Forum. Applications are due April 30. Questions? e-mail [ESCORT] or [LUGLIO].
·Student Assistant Positions Available in Career Development
The Career Development Office is accepting resumes for several student assistant positions for the 1997-98 academic year. These positions require typing, filing and telephone skills; the ability to interact with students, faculty and the public; word processing and computer experience; must have a high degree of confidentiality. Interested students should submit a resume and cover letter to Steve Langerud, Director of Career Development by Monday, April 29, 1997.
·Summer Lifeguard
The Office of Special Services is advertising for a life guard for Summer Programs. Detailed information on the position is available at Office of Special Services, 1131 Park St., Harry Hopkins House, 8 a.m. -noon, 1-5 p.m.
·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.
·Grinnell House Monitor
Applications for the position of Grinnell House Monitor are now being accepted by the Office of Dining Services located in Main Hall. Application deadline is Friday April 25th 4:00 P.M. Interested students should submit a letter articulating their reasons for wanting to be a monitor. A list of three on-campus references should be included. Students wishing to learn more about the position may make an appointment with David McConnell, Director of Dining Services at extension 3661.
Student Organizations
It's that time of year and the Admission Office will once again be welcoming admitted students to campus this weekend and next. These students have many diverse interests and they are interested in hearing more about how they can stay active at Grinnell. If you would like your organization to be represented during our Friday receptions, please e-mail [VISA] or call the admission office.
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.
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
Steiner Music Presentation
On Wednesday, April 16 (4:15 p.m., FA104), senior Michael Campbell presents his research on The Influence of Confucius, Xunzi, and Mozi on the Yue Ji (Classic of Music) as part of the music department's Steiner Award competition. This presentation is open to the public and geared towards an interested but non-specialized audience. The annual Steiner Awards in music recognize outstanding creative work in two categories, original research and music composition, with judging by outside reviewers.
Steiner Prize for Fiction Winners
Winners of Henry York Steiner Prize for fiction are: first: D. Cory Turner; second: Vy Barkauskas; third: Bob Blaney.