This week's Phi Beta Kappa Scholars' Convocation, Sex in America: An Overview, will be delivered at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 2, in Herrick Chapel by Edward O. Laumann. Laumann is the George Herbert Mead Distinguished Service Professor of Sociology and the College at the University of Chicago. He is the director of the Ogburn Stouffer Center for Population and Social Organization and former editor of the American Journal of Sociology . He earned a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College, and master's and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from Harvard University.
Laumann will discuss selected findings of the 1992 National Health and Social Life Survey of the U.S. adult population (ages 18-59) regarding their sexual practices, attitudes and experiences. He also will speak about the implications for the AIDS epidemic, the checkered history of the survey project and the public reception of the survey results. Among his eleven books are: The Social Organization of Sexuality, Sex in America, The Hollow Core: Interest Representation in National Policymaking and The Organizational State: Social Choice in National Policy Domains.
He has served as chairman of the sociology department and was dean of the social sciences and provost at the University of Chicago. He taught at the University of Michigan before going to Chicago. His research interests include social stratification, the sociology of the professions, occupations and formal organizations, social network analysis, the analysis of elite groups and national policy making, and the sociology of human sexuality.
Laumann is vice president of the board of trustees of the National Opinion Research Corporation; a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; an associate director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the Pritzker School of Medicine; a former member of the University of Chicago Board of Governors for Argonne National Laboratory; and a former member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Chicago Hospitals.
Following Dr. Laumann's address, Beta of Iowa, the local Phi Beta Kappa Chapter, will announce the winners of the Neal W. Klausner Sophomore Book Awards, the winner of the Joseph F. Wall Scholar's Award and the 1996 Phi Beta Kappa initiates.
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Gregory Gomez '80 will present a lecture on Thursday, May 2 at 4:15 p.m. in Fine Arts 201. Mr. Gomez holds a B.A. in Art from Grinnell and an M.F.A. from Washington University. He has held positions at The Maryland Institute of Art, Wellesley, R.I.S.D., and Wheelock College. In 1992 Mr. Gomez was awarded a fellowship from The Cintas Founda tion of New York to acknowledge his outstanding creative accomplishments. Mr. Gomez's prints, paintings and sculptures have been widely exhibited, most recently at the Cavin-Morris Gallery in New York.
Donald Whisenhunt, '89 who has a University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. in chemistry, will describe efforts to develop Chelating Agents and Resins Specific to the Radioac tive Actinides, May 3, at 1:15 p.m. in S3204.
Verne Lyon, recruited by the CIA at the University of Iowa, spent eight years working for the CIA in Cuba and other parts of Latin America. Upon announcing his intentions to quit, due to conflict with the agency, he spent the next seven years at Leavenworth Penitentiary. Released in '82, he has since acted as the director of the Des Moines Hispanic Minis tries. Find out what he things of CIA Involvement in Latin America, on Thursday, May 2, 8 p.m., North Lounge.
Two members of the class of 1996 will present a sample of their work as baccalaureate historians at a colloquium sponsored by the Department of History on Wednesday, May 1, at 4:15 p.m. in ARH 102. The historians and their subjects are Sonia Cooley, Russian Peasants in The 1870s and '80s: Individualistic or Communalistic? The View of Alexsandr Engelgardt, and Jodine Perkins, The Pelton Broomworks: One Hundred Years of Iowa Indus trial Development. Copies of the papers on which these talks will be based may be found on the Department of History's shelves on the fourth floor of Carnegie Hall. Refreshments will be available. This is the
final history colloquium of the academic year. All members of the College are welcome to attend, listen, and learn.
Nature writer Bernd Heinrich will present readings of his works at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in ARH 102. Heinrich also will discuss Bumblebee Economics at 4:15 p.m. in Room 2157 in the Bowen Hall of Science.
Heinrich is the author of Ravens in Winter , Bumblebee Economics and In a Patch of Fireweed . He is professor of zoology at the University of Vermont. Heinrich, a sociobiolo gist, studied ravens for four years in the frigid Maine woods and the raven lore from Native American myths before writing Ravens in Winter.
The events are sponsored by the Henry R. Luce Program in Nations and the Global Environment and the Sesquicentennial Program at Grinnell.
Four students of philosophy will present samples of their work at a colloquium sponsored by the Department of Philosophy on Thursday, May 2 at 7:15 p.m. in Steiner 106. The presenters are: Sarah Piltch, Nietzsche's Conception of Gender Roles ; David Collman, Plato's Mistake About Art As Education ; Katharine Loevy, Mourning, Monuments, and the Becoming of Being; Considerations of Nietzsche and Freud; and Emiliano Battista. Refreshments will be served.
Emily Bogush '96 and Melinda Foland '96, 1995 recipients of the Noyce/Intel Summer Internship Grants, will present a colloquium on Tuesday, April 30, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. in ARH 102. Emily will present Decision Analysis: A Systematic Approach to Electric Commodities and Melinda's presentation is titled, Weeds, Residue, and Sustainable Agriculture: The ISU Cultivator Project. Plan to attend this session Tuesday (tonight).
Anne Donadey, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and Women's Studies at the University of Iowa, will give a Roberts Lecture on Tuesday April 30 at 4:15 p.m. in ARH 305. The title of her talk is Redefining Frenchness as Hybridity: Leila Sebbar's Novels as Cultural Inter vention.
Author Barry Lopez says of Rogers' poetry: "In language that is precise and accurate, with a tenacious heart and a penetrating eye, Pattiann Rogers beatifies. She exposes the dizzying dimensions of earthly space and incants the swoon of physical love."
The event is sponsored by the Henry R. Luce Program in Nations and the Global Environment and the Sesquicentennial celebration program at Grinnell.
Mercedes Cros Sandoval will present an informal talk on Afro-Cuban religions and the practice of Santeria at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, in the South Lounge of the Forum. Sandoval is author of several articles about Santeria, including Santeria in the 21st Century , and Santeria as a Mental Health Care System: An Historical Overview. She is also the author of Cuban Exiles in South Florida: Their Presence and Contribution .
Sandoval is professor of anthropology and social sciences at the North Campus of Miami Dade Community College and adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. She is recognized nationally and internationally for her research and publications on the manner in which magico-religious systems and cultural factors affect mental health.
The lecture is sponsored by the Gender and Women's Studies Pro gram and the Sesquicentennial program.
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The Young, Gifted and Black Gospel Choir will be in concert on Sunday, May 5, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. The choir recently finished a Midwest Sesquicentennial Tour, and the concert to mark the end of the performance season should be one to remember. Everyone is invited to attend!
A colorful program of dances and music from the Indonesian island of Java will be presented Saturday, May 4, 1996, at 8:00 p.m. in South Lounge. The program features a character dance, Topeng Gunungsari, performed by guest artist Harriet Yoshizaki, and a dance drama based on the Javanese folktale Jaka Tarub. These dances will be accompanied by a gamelan, a large ensemble of indigenous Javanese instruments consisting of numerous gongs, xylophones, and metallophones. The performers are members of the Grinnell College Javanese Music and Dance Ensemble, under the direction of Roger Vetter and Valerie Mau Vetter. Dancers in the ensemble are Margaret McKee, Angela Stone, Eugenia Vergara, and Rhasheda Williams. The musicians are Emily Groff, Xander Jacobs, Nate Kemperman, Ariane Kissam, Kirste Knabe, Becca Kresse, Carrie Marsh, Virginia McDaniel, Alice McGary, Ali Neff, Michael Redfern, Aron Racho, Allison Shaw, and Anna Tekippe.
Watch your friends. Watch your enemies. Watch the Student Directed One Act Play Festival this Thursday through Sunday at Arena Theatre. Show times are 8:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday nights for Sure Thing, God, Food and the Family and Springtime. On Saturday, Rough for
Theatre 1, The Rock Garden and Cowboy Mouth will be performed at 2:00 p.m. and again at 8:00 p.m. Sunday's 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. shows will be Am I Blue, A Game and Medusa's Tale . Watch the final projects of Directing 370 students, and applaud the talents of your acting friends at the same time!
The Tune (USA, 1992, color/72 min.) Dir. Bill Plympton. Presented in ARH 302, Friday/Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m.
In Bill Plympton's first animated feature film, The Tune's young hero, Dei, is a struggling would-be songwriter searching for the song that will catapult him to superstardom so that he can marry his sweetheart, Didi. Unfortunately, Dei and Didi's boss,, crass mogul Mr. Mega, CEO of Mega Music, gives Dei a deadline: a smash hit in 47 minutes or he's fired. Racing against the clock to deliver his unfinished composition to Mr. Mega, Dei gets lost on a freeway overpass and ends up in a bizarre and musical town where he encounters an astonish ing array of hilariously ghoulish characters. Plympton's whacked-out imagination and demented (occasionally sadistic) sense of humor make The Tune a rollicking brain-twisting trip.
Each of the ten original songs in The Tune satirizes a different form of American popular music, and the animation of each song varies in technique.
Film critics have sometimes compared Harrison Ford's film image with Humphrey Bogart's. Therefore, interesting comparison may be made between Bogart's role in the original Sabrina , shown in April, and Ford's role in the new version, to be shown on Thursday.
The new Sabrina retells the story of a chauffeur's daughter who becomes romantically entangled with the two sons of her father's employer. When compared with the original, the new version provides an entertaining
example of the influence contemporary social mores have exerted on filmmaking.
Thursday May 2, Harris - 9:15 p.m. This is the last Performing Arts Film of this year.
The Department of Music will present a Student Recital on Friday, May 3, at 4:15 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. Students scheduled to perform are: Elizabeth Goettert, oboe; Tanya Herington, oboe, Dorian Shager, violin, and Barbara Lien, piano; Michael Hicks, baritone, and John Stuhr -Romemreimi, piano; Rebecca Kresse, piano; Danya Leebaw, piano; Steven McCaslin, harpsichord; Ann Newman, soprano; Julia Schlam, violin, and Sarah Liegl, piano; Sarah Wilcox, soprano; harpists Courtney Birkett, Jeanmarie Chenette, Sarah Fowles, Lisa Faust, Emily Groff, and a brass quartet. Members of the brass quartet are Mark Burkhead and Peggy Parker, trumpets; Stephanie DeVries, horn; and Nathaniel Brandt, trombone. Barbara Lien will be the pianist for Goettert, Neuman, and Wilcox. Instructors of these students are Jeanmarie Chenette, Eugene Gaub, Elizabeth Hays, Lisa Henderson, Jonathan Knight, Terri Cushman Knight, Barbara Lien, John Stuhr-Rommereim, and Kristie Tigges.
The Grinnell Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Ralph Russell, will present an evening of swing, bebop, and Latin jazz on Friday, May 3, at 8 p.m. in South Lounge. The ensemble will perform jazz compositions by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Louie Bellson, John Coltrane, and Dizzy Gillespie. This concert is presented by the Department of Music.
The Department of Music will present a concert by the Grinnell Orchestra, Jonathan Knight, conductor, on Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. Winners of this year's annual
Grinnell Orchestra Solo Competition will perform. Michael Hicks will sing Don Quichotte a Dulcinée by Ravel. Sarah Moore, flute, will play Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise by Doppler. Melissa Roberts will perform the Violin Concerto in G Minor by Bruch. Soprano Sarah Wilcox will sing As When the Dove Laments Her Love from the opera Acis and Galatea by Handel. Other works on the program are Mendelssohn's Overture , and Berceuse and Finale from The Firebird by Stravinsky.
The Department of Music will present a program by members of the Jazz Theory Class on Wednesday, May 8, at 12 noon in Fine Arts 104. Ralph Russell is the instructor.
·Wednesday, May 8, 12 noon, Fine Arts 104: Program by Members of the Jazz Theory Class; Ralph Russell, instructor.
·Wednesday, May 8, 8 p.m., Roberts Theatre: Concert of Electronic Music; directed by Jonathan Chenette.
·Thursday, May 9, 8 p.m., Roberts Theatre: Concert of Electronic Music by Kevin Garcia '96; Choreography by Teresa Heiland and Krissie Marty; Improvisatory Dance by Heiland, Marty, the Dance Troupe, and Other Grinnell College Dance Students; Lighting Design by Alex Casillas '98; and Artwork by Eugenia Vergara Tenorio '96.
·Friday, May 10, 12 noon and 4:15 p.m., Herrick Chapel: Student Recitals.
·Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12, 8 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively: Sesquicentennial Concert by the Grinnell Singers; John Stuhr-Rom mereim, director; with the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Giunta, conductor. Premier performances of Broken Ground by Jonathan Chenette.
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The Department of Music presents an informal concert of music by Grinnell student composers this Friday at noon in FA 104. The concert features chamber music, songs, and piano music by students in Introduction to Composition, Form and Analysis, and various Independent Studies. Perform ers will include Nancy Gaub, viola, John Stuhr-Rommereim, voice, Sarah Moore, flute, and Jon Chenette, piano. Bring your lunch and savor musical settings of Butter, Salad Dressing and an Artichoke, and Cooking from the "Food" section of Gertrude Stein's "Tender Buttons" along with other appetizing selections by Grinnell's student composers.
The Departments of Music and Theatre present two concerts of electronic music, lighting, and dance next week in Roberts Theatre. On Wednesday, May 8, the Electronic Music class presents its annual showcase concert of new works at 8 p.m. The music explores digital audio techniques, FM synthesis, MIDI sequencing, and microtonality. Featured works include two recognized in this year's Steiner Awards competition for outstanding creativity in music: Breathe With Me by Amy Kucera and Beach Nigh t by Ellis Baggs.
On Thursday, May 9, at 8 p.m., senior Kevin Garcia presents a multimedia concert based on digital audio and MIDI compositions resulting from his independent studies and coursework in the Grinnell College Electronic Music Studio. Alex Casillas will do the lighting, and dance will be by Teresa Heiland, Krissie Marty, and the Grinnell College Dance Troupe.
The Diversity Coalition has a Social Action Theatre Performance on Tuesday, April 30 in Harris Cinema. Social Action Theatre is a perfor mance of sketches addressing affirmative action, sexual orientation and improving interracial relations on campus. We invite the entire campus community to attend this performance
which will also be performed during New Student Orientation. Facilitated small group discussions will take place after the skits. Don't forget Social Action Theater, April 30, 8:00 p.m., Harris Cinema.
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We would like to thank all the people who helped make Grinnell's 150th birthday party under the big tent on Saturday evening a great success. This enterprise could not have succeeded without the resourceful efforts of a great many people who gave willingly of their time and talents. We espe cially want to thank Dining Services, Facilities Management, Special Services and the staff and students who were members of the planning committee. We greatly appreciate your good work.
-Wayne Moyer and Richard Ridgway
·INNOPAC Search Tip #4 (A series of online catalog searching tips brought to you by the Grinnell College Libraries)
Limiting searches
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L > LIMIT this Search
You may limit a search up to four times. Searches can be limited by various criteria including additional words in the author, title, or subject; when the item was published; whether the item is a book or serial; and where the item is located in the library. For help with limiting searches, consult with a Reference Librarian.
·Library TipsView Your Circulation Record
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Display CHECKED OUT items and the first four items checked out to you will be displayed, along with their barcode numbers. To see the call numbers, select C > Display CALL #
To see more items select D > DISPLAY more items and then to move through the list F > FORWARD
When you are finished, you must select R > RETURN to patron record then
Q > QUIT to be sure that the next person using Innopac will not have access to your record.
Members of the campus community are invited to hear chaplain candidates talk about their philosophy of the chaplaincy. Candidates are scheduled to speak at 4:15 p.m. in Steiner 305 on the dates listed below. All are wel come to attend!
·Wednesday, May 1: Bet Hannon
·Friday, May 3: Jan Fuller Carruthers
·Wednesday, May 15: Catherine Quehl-Engel
This evening, the Debating Union will debate the motion: This House Believes We Cannot Hold a Debate at Grinnell , a debate about the limits of debate in a diverse academic commu nity. In the interests of academic freedom and standards, should we seek to insure that all points of view may be openly expressed and debated? Or in defense of the same interests, should we agree that opinion deemed offensive and oppressive to groups within our community be excluded from campus discussion? Does one policy tend to perpetuate the narrow cultural views of those in power while the other serves the ideals of academic inclusion and diversity? Come to the debate. Take your place as a Member of the House. Question the debaters during Members' Question Time. Even give a speech of your own. Vote by private ballot. Tuesday, April 30th, 7:30 p.m., South Lounge.
The Dogpaddle Swimathon, in memory of Laura Lambert and hosted by the Grinnell Swim Team, will take
place from 10 a.m.-12 noon on Saturday May 4. This event will provide a fun opportunity for college, high school and community swimmers to get to know each other while raising money for the Humane Society and for scholarships for kids to join the community swim team. A comple mentary lunch will follow the event, and each participant will receive a free t-shirt and have a chance to win prizes and gift certificates. Faculty, students and staff are invited to participate. If you are interested in swimming, pledging, or helping with the Dogpaddle, please e-mail [HOPER]. Also, look for pledge sheets and descriptions in the men's and women's locker rooms in the PEC.
The final meeting of Greek reading group will take place this Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. (and the final Latin reading group will be held next week) Note location: at the Lalondes', 1320 Elm Street. Refreshments.
This Sunday (May 5) there will be a service of worship in Herrick Chapel at 11 a.m. Chaplain Haas will preach his farewell sermon: My Christian Journey at Grinnell College. Chapel reader will be Moses Mason '99; organist will be Laura Davis '98.
·Lost: Ricoh 35mm RW-1 model camera with panorama feature. Contained spent 24 exposure roll of Kodak 200 speed film. Last seen under the phone on James 1st at Pre-Waltz party. Reward offered for information leading to its recovery. Please contact Andy Weidnere-mail [WEIDNER] or x4717.
·Found: a cat with a collar. The cat has been at Spanish Housesince Friday . If you can tell us what it looks like, we will consider giving it to you. If no one claims it by the end of the semester, there are folks who would like to adopt it. We are concerned about this cat and we want to find the rightful owner. E-mail [FISCHERC] or 269-3284.
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Everyone is invited to celebrate May Day (Wednesday, May 1) with the following All Campus Events:
·4:15 p.m. Central Campus: Maypole and Spiral Dancing and other dances will be taught.
·7 p.m. Herrick Chapel: Concert by the a capella singing group Rain, Storm, Fire, Wind followed by an interactive music festival where the audience is invited onto the stage to sing and learn songs.
·10 p.m. - 2 a.m.: Bonfire (weather permitting) and Celebration. North of the 10th St. Parking lot near the RR tracks. There will be singing, dancing, games, ritual, a potluck (bring food) and a raffle (bring money) drawing at approximately midnight. Questions about any of the events can be directed to [PAGAN].
Prior to Quaker Silent Meeting this Sunday, May 5, there will be a potluck brunch at 11:30 a.m. in Steiner 305. Silent Meeting will be at 12 noon in the same room. Anyone interested in finding out more about Quakerism is invited. No need to bring food.
The Second Semester Final Examination Schedule is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
The rumors are true. Sally Campbell's comic strip, Stating the Obvious, that so many of you have enjoyed week after week in the S&B, is now available in its most complete form. Four Years of Stating the Obvious by Sally Campbell, the collected works, is being sold at the Bookstore. You never thought remembering the horrors and joys of Grinnell College could be so much fun. Pick up your copy today! (Sponsored by the SQC Committee.)
Try your chance at the following prizes:
·1st prize: One-hour professional massage provided by Touch of Health
·2nd prize: $30 Voucher for dinner for two in town at your restaurant of choice.
·3rd prize: Six-foot Subway party platter
Other prizes: pan pipes, bath basket, free Tarot Reading, free Druid Animal Oracle reading, custom-designed painting, pillar candle and candleholder.
Tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and are available from members of Pagan Discussion Circle. They will also be sold in the Post Office Wed., and be available at all three May Day Events sponsored by PDC.
Drawing date: May 1, midnight. Need not be present to win. Proceeds are to fund expenses for the May Day events.
In preparation for Mother's Day which is May 12, UNICEF cards will be offered for sale in the lobby of the Campus Post Office on both Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon. Give your mother a UNICEF card this Mother's Day and you'll give a mother and child in Asia, Africa or Latin America a gift of health care, or education, or clean water.
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The annual spring informational meeting describing the process of applying to study in the Health Professions will be held at 4:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, in the chemistry lecture room, Sci 3204. Topics will include the AMCAS application, the Grinnell HPAC letter of recommenda tion and information found in the Health Professions Guide. For questions or additional information contact Mr. Uhlenhopp (tell
UHLENH@ac.grin.edu or ext. 3009).
The Grinnell Community Theatre is holding auditions for its summer production, Wiley and the Hairy Man this Saturday and Sunday at the UCC Church basement from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Any and all faculty, staff and students who will be in Grinnell through June 23 are encouraged to audition. No prior experience is necessary. This children's theatre show will be performed June 21 - 23, and will include cast members of all ages. Try something new this summer (and enjoy our air conditioned rehearsal spaces!) and audition for Wiley and the Hairy Man. Anyone with questions should contact Kristi [BARBOUR] via e-mail or at 236 -7199. We're also looking for lots of help backstage and with construction!!
·Life After Grinnell
Maria Hatzisavva '95 will visit campus on May 6 to speak to students about her first year outside Grinnell. Maria graduated with an Independent Major and is currently working as Program Director/Internship Coordi nator at the World Affairs Council of Boston. Topics will include job -hunting, networking and internships (internships are available throughout the year and summer at the World Affairs Council). Please join her at Noon in the Forum Coffeehouse. Bring a brown bag lunch.
·Entry-level Systems Professionals
TransQuest Information Solutions, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a joint -venture company created by Delta Air Lines and AT&T. TransQuest is actively seeking 200 entry level systems professionals for the follow ing positions: Programmers/Analysts; Systems Analysts/Programmers; DBA's; Test Engineers; Data Network Control Operations; LAN/WAN Administrators; Network Engineers; 4th Generation SW Engineers; Quality Assurance Analysts; PC/HW Technicians. Interested students should submit resumes to the Career Development Office.
·Software Consultants Wanted
Hollyer & Schwartz, Inc., an information technology consulting firm in Chicago, currently has openings for entry level Software Consultants. This position is for candidates who possess a technical degree and have extensive computer experience. It calls for highly motivated people who are intelligent, analytical, and goal oriented. In addition, candidates must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Resumes are due in the Career Development Office by May 3, 1996. More information on the position is available in the CDO.
·Attention Juniors!!
There will be an informational session on May 1, at 4:15 p.m. in North Lounge. The session will be geared toward third-year students and will cover services the Career Development Office can provide for you going into your senior year. Designed to get you thinking about next year, the session will be an informal opportunity to learn and ask questions about the CDO. Don't let your final year at Grinnell sneak up on you!!!
·Reminder
Learning contracts for Summer 96 and Fall 96 internships are due in the CDO by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 1996.
·Don't Leave Grinnell Without It...
A credential file is a permanent file of letters of reference which the Career Development Office will send on your behalf to potential employers and/or educational institutions. Typically, credential file letters of reference are used to complete graduate school applications and as references for employment applications.
To begin your credential file, stop by the Career Development Office and ask to see the credential file video for instructions and forms that will get you started.
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Tonight, Tuesday, April 30th at 9:30 p.m. in the North Lounge, the College Republicans will meet. Pictures for the Cyclone will be taken and elections for next year will be held. Please try to attend.
The next CSL meeting is scheduled for May 9th at noon in Cowles PDR1. The agenda is as follows: Lighting on-campus, Coat racks in Quad and Cowles, A new printer on north campus, Closing the Cowles computer room during parties, Updatelaundry chips in vending machines, Air fresheners in Cowles.
Companion or companions needed for an elderly woman in town. A woman who lives very close to the college is looking for a college friend who is interested in walking and talking to her on a regular basis. She has spent time with college students in the past and is a lot of fun. This is a great opportunity to make a new and special friend. E-mail [GIEBELHA] OR [CSC] for more details and questions.
Diversity Coalition is looking for student volunteers who are interested in conducting workshops in the Residence halls, on campus, and throughout the Grinnell community to promote dialogue on racial and ethnic relations. A training retreat will be offered at the start of Fall semester which the volunteers will be required to attend. Conducting workshops and attending meetings are also mandatory.
Diversity Coalition is open to any students regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. You need not be involved in any other organization on campus to apply. Applications are available through the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Forum. Applications will be accepted through May 1, 1996.
Information Regarding Fall Shuttle Service is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Student Activities is now registering student organizations for the 1996-97 school year. Student organizations that
were registered for this school year must re-register for next school term. By registering your student organization you ensure that your group and the proper contact person will be readily identifiable to the college community. Registration also makes you eligible for space at the Organiza tion Fair in the fall, a computer account at the GCC, use of field or PE space (in the case of sports clubs), and funding by SGA and joint board. Registration forms are available at the Forum and Student Affairs offices.
The annual KDIC Lip Sync Party is almost upon, and we need as many students, faculty, and staff willing to lip sync for lots of prizes as we can get!!! Put together a lip sync routine by yourself or with friends, e-mail your entry to [KDIC] or [HUSTINGS] as soon as possible. The contest is this Friday at 10 p.m. in Harris.
The last moment to apply for the last two Music Department student recitals for this semester, on May 10, is Friday May 3, 4:59 p.m. Applications are available in the Fine Arts office and should be returned to that office.
Graduating math/cs majors tell what they are doing next year! If you're a math/cs major, you can't afford to miss this informative session! Come and hear the possibilities even if you're only thinking of becoming a cs /math major! Thursday (May 2) 4:15 p.m. in the math lounge (Sci 2400) for chipsalsafignewtons and maybe some cheese sauce for cubs fans!
·Plan Ahead for 1996 Summer School
Students who intend to pursue summer study at another institution for subsequent transfer to Grinnell must complete a Transfer Course Approval form and return it to the Registrar's Office by Friday, May 3. Forms are available in the Registrar's Office. Studies to be undertaken elsewhere must be approved in advance by the
student's adviser and by the registrar, or the credits will not be accepted. Approval is not given for more than nine semester credits in one summer and a maximum of 18 semester credits are accepted for courses taken during the three summers before graduation. Any course that repeats the content of a Grinnell course in which a student initially received a "D" or "F" grade may be pursued at another institution only with prior permission from the Committee on Academic Standing.
·Schedule of Course Changes
To check any course changes or additions to the 1995-96 Schedule of Courses type BOARDS at the $ prompt and then REGISTRAR.
·Preregistration Notice
The Registrar's Office is now accepting Trial Schedule of Courses cards for the Fall 1996-97 semester. The last day to turn in your card is Thursday, May 2 (no later than 5:00 p.m.). Remember, your adviser has your blank trial schedule of courses card, not the Registrar. If you are not able to preregister by the May 2 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. Preregis tration drop/add dates will be announced at a later date.
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Come out to Mac Field on Saturday, May 4th to enjoy an assortment of outdoor activities organized by the SGA Relays committee in conjunction with Jamnesty. The day will begin with a Bagel and Bloody Mary brunch at 11:00 a.m. in Younker lounge, have a variety of "things-to-do" including your traditional Relays games coupled by Odouls, candlemaking and other lively activities. The day will conclude with a picnic coupled by a band at 5:00 p.m. So come out, form your teams and release the stress before you get absorbed in your exams! Questions? e-mail [MADUBANY] or call Khutso #3648,
Results from a campus survey suggest that as many as 70 percent of Grinnell students may be risking exposure to HIV. Get the details by picking up your copy of the report in the Post Office later this week. The survey was conducted last spring by the sociology research methods class.
Thanks so much to everyone who volunteered their time in the rain on Sunday afternoon to help out with the Walk For Safety. Thanks also to everyone who came and walked. Despite the weather we raised $300 for the kids safety workshops!
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, May 7 and Thursday, May 9. 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.
Works are to be submitted this Friday. Students may enter up to 3 original matted or mounted works created since January 1, 1995. Submission will be Friday, May 3rd from 2-5:00 in the painting studio of Fine Arts. Judging will by on Saturday by Professor Greg Gomez '80 of Wellesley College. Cash Prizes! Contact DVORACHE with questions.
·Student Research Assistant for 1996-97 .
Professor Daniel Kaiser is soliciting applications for a research assistant for next year. The bulk of the work will involve transferring information on baptisms, marriages and burials from microfilmed Russian parish registers to a computerized data base. The ideal candidate would be competent in
Russian (although a high level of skill will not be necessary, as the texts are arranged in a predictable, repetitive format) and familiar with computer ized statistical programs. However, there will be training, so even novices who are interested should apply. The exact work schedule can be adapted, but should total about 8 hours a week during the term, with the possibility of full-time work during college vacations. Work could begin as soon as summer 1996. The wage will depend upon the applicant's experience, but first-time student employees normally earn $4.65/hour. Students interested in applying should send by May 7, 4 p.m. a brief application to Professor Daniel Kaiser (e-mail to KAISER or KAISER@AC.GRIN.EDU); make specific mention of 1) your competence in Russian, 2) your familiarity with any data base programs, 3) the names of two Grinnell faculty able to recommend you, 4) your local addresses (e-mail, telephone, and post office box number), and 5) when you could begin work.
·History Dept. Student Secretary
The Department of History is now accepting applications for the position of departmental student secretary for the 1996-97 school year. Duties vary, but typically feature minor clerical tasks, like filing, xeroxing materials for faculty, distributing CHOICE book review cards, overseeing arrangements for history department campus events, posting notices on the department's bulletin boards, etc. Faculty also call upon the student secretary to perform minor research in Burling Library (finding titles to be put on reserve, locating titles to be used in course syllabi, updating bibliographies, etc.). A definite plus (though not a requirement) would be the ability to monitor and update the department's web page. Additional tasks also arise from time to time, so adaptability is very important. The work schedule is flexible, but should total 5 hours for each week that classes are in session; the hourly rate is $4.65. Applicants should send to Daniel Kaiser (C-1) a brief note of application, making mention of relevant work experience and special skills (e.g., web page experience, computer skills, etc.), the names of two Grinnell faculty members able to testify to the candidate's
reliability and thoroughness, and the applicant's telephone number, mailbox number, and e-mail address. In order to be guaranteed consider ation, all applications should be submitted no later than May 8, 4 p.m.
·Tour Guides Needed for 96-97
The Admission Office announces that tour guide applications for academic year l996-97 may be picked up at the reception desk in the Admission Office, Mears Cottage today through Friday, May 3. Selection interviews will be scheduled the week of May 6 with the final selection announced on May 17.
·Male Residence Hall Host Position for Academic Year 1996-97
Applications for male Residence Hall Host position for academic year 1996 -97 are now available. The Admission Office, in coordination with the Office of Student Affairs, provides overnight accommodations to visiting prospec tive students in the residence halls. Compensation includes a specially selected room, free linen and phone service. Please pick up application forms and program description from the Admission Office in Mears Cottage. Application deadline: 12:00 noon Monday, May 6. Interviews will be May 10 and the selection process will be completed by May 13.
If you are going to be in Grinnell this summer, are available for odd jobs and would like to have your name listed in the Student Summer Directory, please stop by the Office of Special Services, 1131 Park, Harry Hopkins House and fill out one of our forms. The directory will be published in the Campus Memo in mid-May.
First year students who are interested in teacher certification at Grinnell should talk with someone in the Education Department during prereg istration. Sophomores should make formal application during preregistra tion.
We want you to be on the Films Committee next year. Any interested persons should e-mail FILMS with a
statement regarding how you can benefit Grinnell College by being a member of the Films Committee, and a list of your most favorite movies of all time. We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals that can work cooperatively in a group situation. Any questions? Please e -mail FILMS or Matt SAIIA.
Want help with your study habits as you go into finals week? E-mail Steve [larson@admin.grin.edu] or Holly [krejca@admin.grin.edu] in Academic Advising, or call x3702 to arrange an appointment time to talk.
The following vehicles are not registered with the college, have received three or more tickets and are subject to immediate tow/immobiliza tion.
AZ Lic #GWM782, Chrysler Lebaron
IA Lic #LWH046, Mercury Topaz
IA Lic EHY1299, Toyota Truck
GA Lic #WBZ132, Toyota Camry
IL Lic #DAN676, Ford Festiva
KS Lic #JKE507, Jeep Wagoneer
MN Lic E282EQH, Honda LX
MN Lic #829MEV, Volvo
PA Lic #CFS855, Subaru GL
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Aaron S. Gross '96 has received a prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Gross is one of 60 college students across the United States to receive the Watson Fellowship. For a year, he will study the Jain and Tibetan Buddhist religious commitment to nonviolence in eight Indian cities.
"I will be studying the Jain and Tibetan Buddhist commitment to 'ahimsa,' which means literally non-
harm to any sentient being, because I believe that this may help tech us how to reduce violence in our world," Gross says. "I believe that the failure to recognize and respond to violencewhether it be meat-eating, domestic violence or U.S. militarismis the greatest modern social problem."
"Aaron has a very strong passion for truth and social justice. I really feel that he is the kind of person who could make a real difference in our conflict -torn world," says Harold Kasimow, George A. Drake Professor of Reli gious Studies at Grinnell College.
"What makes Aaron unique is that he is very devoted, very committed to the Jewish tradition. There's a very central idea in the Jewish tradition, 'tikkun olam,' which means the perfecting or the mending of the world. At a very young age, Aaron is beginning to devote his life to mend ing the world," Kasimow says.
Gross says he has been influenced by the teachings and actions of Martin Luther King Jr., who promoted the use of nonviolence during the Civil Rights movement in the United States.
"Martin Luther King Jr. was very influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and Gandhi was influenced by the Jains," Gross says. "I hope to influence others to work with me to end violence both against humans and non-human animals. The Jain and Tibetan Buddhist cultures have highly devel oped systems for teaching nonviolence. How they raise their children, how they walk, eat, speak and even thinktheir entire way of life ideally encourages compassion for all beings," he says.
"I look at this trip as an opportunity to prepare myself for future social activism and interreligious dialogue. Though I am a committed Jew, I believe that we can learn a great deal from the Jains and Buddhists. If their vision of nonviolence and compassion can be translated into Western terms, we will all be enriched. And that's what I hope to do, provide the translation," Gross says. Aaron plans to pursue a graduate degree in religious studies.
This fellowship 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 6, 1996 in the CDO. Contact Steve Langerud in the CDO, x4940, for more informa tion.
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, May 3. A committee of four students will make the final selection. Applicants must be eligible for financial assistance.
For students who will be juniors next year, consider applying for a Truman Scholarship. To be eligible you must be a U.S. citizen who is seriously interested in pursuing a career in public service. The scholarship provides up to $30,000 of funding for your senior year and two years of graduate study. Nationally 82 awards will be made. While these scholar ships are highly competitive, Grinnell students often are involved in the sorts of activities that make them strong candidates. The college may nominate 3 students.
Although applications are not due until next November, considerable forethought is necessary to prepare a strong application that demonstrates your academic preparation for a career in public service, your leadership
ability, public and community service, and career interests. Therefore, plan ahead and talk to Helen Scott (Associate Dean, x3460) or Jack Mutti (Economics, x3143) before the end of the semester.
If you are interested in finding out more about the Watson or Fulbright fellowships, please come to an informational meeting on Friday, May 3 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 ($16,000 for single students; $22,500 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 conserva tory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination of these. Along with the opportunities for intellectual, profes sional, 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.
The Tammy Zywicki Memorial Scholarship was started with contribu tions from strangers who wanted to do something to preserve her memory. It is given by the Zywicki family to help the recipient to grow and love Grin nell. Applications may be picked up at the Student Affairs Office and are due back at the Student Affairs Office on Monday, May 6, at 5:00 p.m.
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