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No Scholar's Convocation This Week
On December 9,10, and 11 from 1:15 to 4:00 p.m. and on December 12 from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the Ahrens Foyer of the Noyce Science Center, students in Biology 135, Structure and Function of Organisms, will host poster sessions presenting the animal physiology research they have been conducting. Refreshments will be served and students will be available to explain their research. For those unable to make the poster sessions, the posters may be viewed anytime from December 9 through December 12 in the Ahrens Foyer.
On Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Forum Coffeehouse, The Model United Nations team is hosting a talk based on their simulations at the American Model U.N. conference, Chicago. It's an exciting opportunity to discuss global issues and the problems facing the United Nations today. For more information e-mail [MODELUN].
On Wednesday, December 10, 7:30 p.m., Science 2022, Robert Reasoner will present, Getting Started on Capentin: The Early Stages of a Natural Product Synthesis. Robert will talk about his current research project based on organic synthesis. Refreshments will be served.
On Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. in South Lounge, students from the English 206 Craft of Poetry class will give a presentation of their best works. The reading will only last about 45 min., so stop by to enjoy refreshments while listening to up and coming poets.
Chamber Ensembles under the direction of Nancy McFarland Gaub will give a concert in the Carman Center Auditorium at the Mayflower Home on Tuesday, December 9. The program will begin at 7 p.m. To be performed, are movements from String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 50, No. 1, by Joseph Haydn; String Quartet in F Major, Op. 96 (the "American") by Antonin Dvorak; and Piano Trio in G Major, Hob. XV: No. 25 (the "Gypsy"), also by Haydn. Ensemble members are violinists Sarah Fowles, Sarah Morsbach, Hannah Mundahl, and Melissa Roberts; violists Kathryn Russell and Theodore Smith; cellists Holli Hoerschelman, Charles Marshall, and Cody Robertson; and pianist Christine Wu. The Carman Center Auditorium is in the Mayflower Home Health Care Center, located on Park Street between First and Second Avenues. The concert is open to the public.
The Des Moines Children's Choruses, East Campus, will hold an open rehearsal in Herrick Chapel on Tuesday, December 9, from 11:15 a.m. to 12 noon. Grinnell students, faculty, and community members are invited to come and observe.
On Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. in Arena Theatre, new electronic music compositions will be presented in concert by students enrolled in Jonathan Chenette's electronic music course. The compositions include music based on digital audio, MIDI and sampling technologies controlled by a computer. The composers are John Bryant, Kate Ducey, Chris Freeman, Andy Hicken, Jonathan Knipping, Steve McCaslin, Nana Mensah, Erik Sanning, Mike Schenkelberg, Jeremy Sheeley, Stella Tran and Jeff Tyner. Refreshments will be available during intermission.
Eliot Porter photographs from the Trees Portfolio are on display in the Print and Drawing Study Room. They are a recent gift to the Grinnell College Art Collection from John W. Rosenbloom '71.
Recent work by Evan Wilcox, 1997 recipient of the Ninth Semester in Art Fellowship, will be exhibited in Burling Gallery Dec. 12 through the month of January. Please join in greeting Evan at an opening reception Friday, Dec. 12 at
4:15 p.m. in Burling Gallery.
Experience the penetrating vibrations of percussion and the graceful movements of dancers as they resonate the artistic ideals of Javanese culture when the Grinnell College Javanese Music and Dance Ensemble performs this Thursday, December 11, at 4:30 p.m. in South Lounge. Included on the program is a dance titled Klana Raja, performed by Susannah Carroll, Allison Shaw, and Elena Vetter. The dancers will be accompanied by the 20-member gamelan ensemble performing on authentic percussion instruments from Java. In addition to accompanying the dance, the gamelan ensemble will perform several instrumental and vocal pieces for the listening pleasure of the audience. Roger Vetter and Valerie Mau Vetter are the co-directors of the ensemble.
James Norman Hall, co-author of The Mutiny on the Bounty and the charming poems about Iowa in Oh Millersville, was one of Grinnell's most noted alumni. On display in the Burling gallery (basement of Burling Library) is a collection of his books featuring copies in other languages, a picture book from the movie version of Mutiny on the Bounty, and a new edition of Hall's Mother Goose Land. Take a break during this hectic time and look at the works of this famed Iowa author.
The Department of Music will present two student recitals on Friday, December 12, one at 12 noon and the other at 4:15 p.m. Both will take place in South Lounge. Scheduled to perform at the noon-time recital are Michael Haak, clarinet; Emily Mayer, flute; and Allie Miles, clarinet. Barbara Lien will be the accompanying pianist. Those scheduled to perform on the 4:15 p.m. recital are: Sarah Baker, piano; Jenny Baum, flute, Elizabeth Nuckolls, flute, and Barbara Lien, piano; Elizabeth Goettert, piano; David Herman, piano; Christian Kaiserlian, classical guitar; Kiersten Moore, marimba; Theodore Nickolov, piano; and an anonymous pianist. Instructors of these students are Claudia Anderson, Mark Dorr, Eugene Gaub, Jocelyn Langworthy, and Todd Seelye.
•Friday, January 23, 4:15 p.m., Fine Arts 104: Music Department Roberts Lecture —Representation of the Exotic in Rameau, by Thomas Christensen.
•Saturday, January 24, 7:30 p.m., St. John's Lutheran Church, Des Moines: Concert by the Baroque Orchestra of Iowa and the Grinnell Singers, John Christian Rommereim, director.
•Sunday, January 25, 2 p.m., Herrick Chapel: Concert by the Baroque Orchestra of Iowa and the Grinnell Singers, John Christian Rommereim, director.
"Renaissance" featuring Dright Burks, Aron Racho, Nana Mensah, Jeff Tyner, Amit Aggarwal, Cody Robertson, and Missy Roberts will be performing Friday at Bob's at 10 p.m.
The deadline for submitting information for the lst Activities Calendar of 2nd Semester is Friday, December 19, 1997. The calendar will include activities from January 18-March 13, 1998. Information should be submitted to Office of Special Services, Harry Hopkins House, 1131 Park Street by 5 p.m. on Dec. 19.
Come to the Student Affairs Annual Pancake Panic for all the pancakes and fixings you can eat! It's on us!!! Harris Center Concert Hall, Sunday, December 14 from 8 p.m - 10 p.m. You will be gladly served by members of the Student Affairs staff, various faculty members and the Grinnell Fire Department. Come get refreshed and full at the Pancake Panic!
-Fri. Dec. 12th — 8 a.m.-midnight
-Sat. Dec. 13th — 10 a.m.-midnight
-Sun. Dec. 14th — 10 a.m.-1 a.m.
-Mon. Dec. 15th-Thurs. Dec. 18th — 8 a.m.-1 a.m.
-Fri. Dec. 19th — 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
-Sat. Dec. 20th — 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
-Sun. Dec. 21st — 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
-Mon. & Tues. Dec. 22nd-23rd — 8 a.m. -5 p.m.
-Mon.-Fri., Jan. 5-Jan. 16 — 8 a.m. -5 p.m.
-Regular hours begin Monday, January 19th
•Christian Worship
- Sunday, December 14: Black Church at Grinnell Worship Service, Dr. Pearl L. Jefferson from Maple Street Baptist Church, preaching; 11:00 a.m. in Herrick Chapel. All are welcome!
•Jewish Worship
Please join us on Friday, December 12 at 5:15 p.m. in Steiner 305 for Kabbalat Shabbat service. This service is liberal/egalitarian in Hebrew and English, with music and song. All are welcome!
•Weekly Events
-Faculty/Staff Bible Study: Brown bagging it with the Christian Scriptures....a weekly Bible study for faculty and staff. Bring your lunch and join us this Thursday, Dec. 11 from 12 Noon - 1:00 p.m. in Steiner 305 (Religious Activities Room).
- Chaplains' Interfaith Association: Please join us each week in planning interfaith functions and for discussions and other festivities. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, December 10 at 4:15 p.m. in Steiner 305 (the Religious Activities Room).
•Student Programs
- Operation Crossroads Africa, a seven week work camp designed to provide maximum interaction, learning opportunities, and cultural awareness within African communities.
- Westmoreland Volunteer Corps, an opportunity for students to work for a year with a Service-Advocacy Agency in Washington DC.
If you are interested in more information about these programs, see Deb Chance, 1127 Park Street - 1st floor, x4981.
•Winter Festival
Join us on Saturday, December 13th at 3:00 p.m. in Loose Lounge for Winterfest! The program will include the Poweshiek Pluckers, craft projects (i.e. candle making, construction paper creations), vegan cookie baking, singing, dreidle playing, and more! Please bring a wrapped "white elephant" gift for exchange. Sponsored by the C.I.A.
The final examination schedule is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
The Health Center will close Friday, December 19, at 5:00 p.m. All loan articles must be returned before this time. Replacement cost for articles not returned will be deducted from your Continuing Enrollment Deposit. Allergy extracts needed for winter break must be picked up prior to 5:00 p.m. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, January 20, 1998.
Thursday, December 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. all unclaimed items in the Forum Lost and Found will be on a table across from the Forum Desk. They will be available for claiming. At 5:00 p.m. that day, all unclaimed items will be donated to Second Mile. Be sure to stop by and check for your lost treasures.
•Found: Set of keys in Goodnow lobby. See Robyn Wingerter, Goodnow Secretary, to identify and claim.
•Found: Beat up water bottle by the train tracks outside the Forum. If it's yours, e-mail [MATTHIAS] to claim it.
•Lost: Navy blue wool coat, lost at Harris on Waltz night. The coat is Bromley brand, size 14. There are black leather gloves and keys in the pockets. The keychains are a Mickey Mouse "J" and an Escort service flashlight. Please e-mail [JACOBSON] or call x3989. No questions asked.
Don't forget the meeting in the Forum PDR F, Tuesday Dec. 9 at 4:15 p.m. Please come to hear and offer suggestions that will help to make Grinnell College an environmentally aware campus.
The Grinnell College Community is invited to a reception in honor of Luther Erickson, who will be retiring from active teaching at Grinnell at the end of this semester. The reception will be held on Monday, December 15, from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. in the Ahrens Foyer (curved corridor), upper level of the Noyce Science Center. Please come and help Luther begin a wonderful retirement!
The President's Task Force on Security was charged by President Ferguson with the task of developing general guidelines for the implementation of a security office on campus. The Task Force is finalizing its recommendations and will forward them to President Ferguson for final approval prior to the end of the fall semester. The security office is expected to be created by July 1, 1998.
In an effort to solicit additional feedback before the recommendations are forwarded to President Ferguson, the task force will hold an open forum for members of the campus community. The open forum is scheduled for Thursday, December 11 at 8:00 p.m. in South Lounge.
Task Force Recommendations
1. The security office will serve members of the campus community.
2. The security office will be open 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
3. The security office will be staffed with a professional director and staff hired by the college. The office will not be contracted to a security agency. The security staff will receive training so they can provide security and fit into the culture of the campus.
4. Security officers will patrol the campus after regular business hours and during weekends.
5. Security officers will not enter the residence halls unless requested to do so by students or staff. Security officers will patrol the campus grounds and academic buildings.
6. The security office will be responsible for running the escort service, crime education, heightening security awareness, and maintaining relationships with local and county law enforcement officials.
7. The security office will be responsible for reporting crimes that post a risk to the campus community in a timely fashion as well as publishing a weekly crime report in the Campus Memo.
8. The security office will be also responsible for maintaining all crime statistics and ensuring compliance with federal legislation concerning campus crime and security.
9. The security office will be responsible for distributing keys and issuing guest passes after hours.
Michele Parslow,volunteer for UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, will be in the lobby of the Campus Post Office on Thursday, Dec. 11 and Friday, Dec. 12 from 8:30 a.m.-noon. She will offer UNICEF cards for sale as well as UNICEF stationery, calendars, and gifts. UNICEF works in more than 140 developing countries to provide children with health care, clean water, nutrition programs, and education.
Wondering what library books you checked out this semester? You can view your circulation record from the introduction menu of the library catalog. Select V>VIEW your circulation record and enter your last name and the barcode number from the back of your student I.D. when prompted. Then select C>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 the catalog will not have access to your record.
It was reported on December 1, two rings (jewelry) were stolen out of a student room in Loose Hall sometime prior to Thanksgiving Break.
Questions/Concerns/Comments, please e-mail (safety) or call Student Affairs at X3700.
If you were unable to attend the viewing of Shattering the Silences: The Case for Minority Faculty prior to the Thanksgiving break, copies of the video are available in Helen Scott's office. A second showing and informal discussion group format will be made available again in the Spring semester. If you have any questions, please contact Ana Martinez Aleman [ALEMAN].
•Resumes Due For IPCCC
The Career Development Office will collect resumes for submission through the Iowa Private College Career Consortium. Company descriptions of current openings offered are available for your review in the CDO. Resumes and cover letters for these positions are due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, in the CDO.
•Microsoft on Campus
A representative from Microsoft will be in ARH 131 (please note location change from last week's Campus Memo) on December 10 at 7:00 p.m. to speak with interested students about full-time and internship positions with Microsoft. Bring copies of your resume!
•Arthur Andersen Resume Collection
The Economic and Financial Consulting division at Arthur Andersen, Chicago, has openings for entry level positions. The firm is seeking applicants that have strong GPAs, are quick learners, motivated, willing to work hard, and are able to function in a team oriented environment. Within the division of Economic and Financial Consulting, the services lines include Fraud, Pre-Merger and Acquisition, Post-Merger and Acquisition, Corporate Recovery, Environmental Litigation, Corporate Litigation, Shareholder Value, Health Care, Higher Education, Information Systems, Government Contracts and many others.
Resumes are due in the Career Development Office by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, 1997. Direct questions regarding these positions to Jerry Kral '96 at 312-507-7883.
If you are a certified student driver and will be here over Christmas break and interested in driving, please contact Facilities Management at X3300 or e-mail to [FACILITY] and leave your name and a phone number where you can be reached over break.
Their will be a study break, tonight, Tuesday, December 9 at 9 p.m. in North Lounge, sponsored by students of the Chemistry Department. Anyone interested in chemistry (or just hanging out with chemists) is welcome. Refreshments will be served and rumor has it there may be an informal ping-pong tournament and snowball fight.
Take a one-hour study break and spend some quality time with a member of the community. Spread some holiday cheer, make a new friend. We will be making our final trip to St. Francis (for the semester) on Sunday, December 14th from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Meet at the Forum parking lot at 12:45 p.m. Transportation will be provided. For more information e-mail [WALKERA] or [SHERER]. Sponsored by the Grinnell College Mortar Board.
The submission deadline from the 1997-98 Grinnell Review is this Friday, December 12th. All members of the Grinnell community are invited to submit their artwork, poetry, fiction, essays, and academic papers. Send submissions to box
By 12:00 Noon, on Monday, Dec. 15, requests for an incomplete in order to complete work after the end of the semester must be submitted to the registrar. Incompletes are not granted to students registered for fewer than 14 credits, in more than one course, or without the positive written endorsement of the instructor. For more information see page 10 of the Student Handbook. Forms and specific guidelines are available from the Registrar's Office.
On Sunday, Jan. 11, the Grinnell Admission Office will host a reception for prospective students in Minneapolis. Current student input would be appreciated at this event. Please e-mail [HRASKY] on the administrative VAX or call Tami Hrasky at the admission office, x3600, if you would like to receive more details on the program.
Students who have checked out Music Department keys and padlocks and who will not be using them second semester should return them to Berneil Mueller in the Fine Arts Office before the end of first semester. There is a significant reward for the return of these keys and padlocks and an even more significant penalty for failing to do so.
Watch your mail for the 1998/99 financial aid packet. The packet will be mailed to your home address over winter break. If you have Grinnell Grant, Stafford Student Loans, Workstudy, etc. as part of your financial aid award, you must reapply each year. You must provide the following documents to the Financial Aid Office to be considered for aid:
-Renewal FAFSA or FAFSA
-Parents' 1997 federal tax forms, if filed
-Student's 1997 federal tax forms, if filed
-Institutional Verification Form (IVF)
-Divorced/Separated Parents Form, if applicable
-Other documents, as requested.
If you have not received your 1998/99 application materials by mid-January or if you are not sure whether this applies to you, please contact the Grinnell College Office of Student Financial Aid (GCOSFA) at X-3250.
The Registrar's Office will be accepting drop and add forms for the Spring 1997-98 semester through 5:00 p.m., Friday, December 19. The pink change forms are available from the Registrar's Office. You may check course closures, cancellations and other changes by typing BOARDS at the $ prompt, then REGISTRAR, then CLOSURES or by accessing the registrar's home page at www.grin.edu/~acadreg. Any changes not submitted by December 19, will need to be filed for at registration via a different form, so turn in what you can before leaving for summer break.
Are you interested in journalism? Does the S&B infuriate you? Do you think SPARC owes you some cash? The S&B is hiring staff writers and a movie reviewer for the spring semester. Applications are available in the post office and due to Box V-5 by December 12 (Friday). E-mail [sandb] for more information. Express yourself!
•Security
Residence hall doors will be locked 24-hours a day beginning at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 17. Lock your room doors and carry your keys and card. This is a time when thefts increase due to fewer people being on-campus.
•Vacation
Residence halls will close at 12:00 p.m., noon, Saturday, December 20. You must be out of the halls and houses by that time. Students with insurmountable difficulties related to leaving or returning on time should contact the Director of Housing, ext. 3700. Halls and houses open at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, January 17.
•Key Return
Those students who will not return 2nd semester are reminded to return their room, electronic card and post office keys to Facilities Management prior to winter break. Facilities Management is open weekdays from 7:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. and is located at the corner of 10th Avenue and East Street. Keys can also be returned to the Residence Life Coordinator from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon on Saturday, December 20.
•Storage
If you will be away from campus in the spring, you cannot use college trunk rooms for storing personal belongings. Storage arrangements can be made with a local transfer company (C&K Transfer - 236-3418).
•Tutor Positions Available
Do you have experience designing web pages? Would you like to make a little extra money next semester? If so, please contact me (Mills Kelly, History Department) regarding the possibility of becoming a tutor to my students next semester who will be designing a web page as part of an in-class project. All tutors hired for this project will be paid. You can e-mail me at kellytm@ac.grin.edu, call me x4340, or stop by my office (Carnegie 201) between now and the end of the semester to discuss this project.
If you plan to transfer or withdraw at the end of the current semester, please call extension 3702 and make an appointment with Jo Calhoun. It will only take a few minutes of your time.
If you wish to take a personal leave of absence next semester, also make an appointment with Jo (or, if you have already done so, please turn in your leave request
The following vehicles have received 3 or more tickets and will be subject to immediate towing or immobilization if parked on campus.
IA Lic# 325CMF, Chev. caprice classic IA Lic# 165CMN, Pontiac Parisenne IA Lic# 295CMH, GMC Sonoma IA Lic# 907CGB, Chevy Corsica IA Lic# 922CML, Toyota Truck IA Lic# 935CMM, Pontiac Grand Am IA Lic# 986EKN, White Toyota Camry IA Lic# 935CMM, Pontiac Grand Am MN Lic# 466PUS, Ford Escort MN Lic# 847GIV, Honda Prelude MO Lic# 296AFA, Mercury Sable NJ Lic# LG579E, Honda Civic OK Lic# XZI724, Mercury Cougar
The Frederick Baumann Prize recognizes excellence in education by encouraging Grinnell college students to explore ideas and society in an interdisciplinary and historical context. Established in 1993 and funded by David '51 and Audrey Lowe '52 Hammer, the prize distinguishes the dynamic classroom contributions of Frederick Baumann, professor of history at Grinnell from 1927 to 1954.
Students from any department and any class interested in applying for the Frederick Baumann Prize must submit their scholarly work to the Associate Dean's Office by Monday, March 30, 1998. The $2,500 prize is awarded to the student who writes the best essay on the general topic of "Ideas and Society," taking an interdisciplinary and historical approach. The prize is awarded each spring if, in the opinion of the judges, there is an entry of prize-winning caliber. For more information, contact Angie Story-Johnson in the Associate Dean's Office, Nollen 1st, ext. 3460.
Applications and brochures are now available for the Fall 1998 Grinnell-in-London program. Please stop by the Off-Campus Study Office (Nollen 1st) if you are interested in applying. The application deadline is Friday, February 6, 1998.
The Joseph F. Wall Scholarship is awarded annually to a student in the second semester of the junior year who has achieved an outstanding academic record and has, in the judgment of the selection committee, made a significant contribution to the college community. In addition to demonstrated excellence of performance in the curricular program, the student must also have shown responsible participation in one or more areas of extra-curricular activity. Financial need is one of the factors considered in the selection but is not necessarily the controlling determinant.
If you know of a junior deserving of this scholarship, please send the name and a paragraph of explanation for your choice to the Associate Dean of the College, Nollen House. The deadline for nominations is Monday, February 23, 1998.
This award, established in 1981, is given annually to a Grinnell student for outstanding scholarly work completed prior to the final semester of the senior year. "Scholarly work" is interpreted broadly to include any scholarly or creative endeavor which results in a tangible product. Thus, it may be a research paper, an essay, an original literary piece (such as a story or play), or any project done in connection with a course. A scientific project, an art work, or a musical composition will also be considered if accompanied by sufficient prose to demonstrate the significance of the work and its relation to other work in the field. The work may be done on or off campus, in the summer or during the school year, provided that it is completed while the contestant is a Grinnell student and before the final semester of the senior year.
Only one entry per student is permitted. Entries should be carefully proofread and edited before submission. Members of the faculty should encourage entries from students who have submitted scholarly work of outstanding merit.
The winner, who will be announced in May, will receive a cash award and an individual plaque. The winner's name will also be added to the plaque permanently displayed in Burling Library. This competition is open to all students. To submit an entry, obtain a cover sheet from Ed Phillips (ARH 311C). Completed entries must be received by 5 p.m. on March 2, 1997.