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This week's Scholars' Convocation, Bio(diversity) Women and Food Security in Southern Africa, will be presented at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, by Carol Thompson, professor of political science at Northern Arizona University and chairwoman of the department. Professor Thompson has served as a consultant to Danish Church Aid, Denmark, analyzing the dumping of agricultural goods in southern Africa. She has consulted with the Southern Africa Education Program, the International Federation of the Red Cross, and the United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs and Southern African Development Community. She received a Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship, Zimbabwe, for 1985-86, and most recently an award from the Institute for Native Americans, NAU, "Building Native American Recruitment and Retention Programs."
Thompson is the author of the books Harvests Under Fire: Regional Cooperation for Food Security in Southern Africa, and Beyond Rehabilitation to Poverty Reduction. She teaches courses in comparative political economy, international relations and research methodology.
Thompson received her bachelor's degree with high honors from the Sorbonne, University of Paris; her master's degree in international affairs from Georgetown University; and her Ph.D. in political science from Michigan State University. This week's Scholars' Convocation is sponsored by the Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations and Human Rights.
•Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 4:15 p.m. in South Lounge: Andeka C. Nkiwane, lecturer in the Department of Politics and Administration at the University of Zimbabwe, Women, Politics and the Law In Southern Africa.
•Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. in South Lounge: Ravai Marindo, professor of demography at the University of Zimbabwe, The Mortality Situation in Southern Africa: Facts and Fiction.
•Wed. Feb. 11, at 4:15 p.m. in South Lounge: Johnetta Richards, associate professor in the Department of Black Studies at San Francisco State University, Harsh Realities and Hard Choices: Women in Zimbabwe.
•Wed. Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. in South Lounge:, Fadzai Gwaradzimba, deputy resident representative of the United Nations Development Program, Barbados Sub-Regional Office, The United Nations and Mainstreaming Gender In Development: The Challenges And Promise.
•Thursday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m.: Carol B. Thompson, Scholars' Convocation, Herrick Chapel, Bio(diversity): Women and Food Security in Southern Africa.
•Thursday, Feb. 12, at 4:15 p.m. in South Lounge: Zaline Makini Roy-Campbell, an educational consultant from Syracuse, N.Y., Self-empowerment Through Language: Voices as a Dimension of Women in Development in Southern Africa.
•Thursday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. in South Lounge: A panel discussion entitled, Women in Southern Africa: What Future? moderated by Solomon M. Nkiwane, Grinnell College Visiting Heath Professor in history and political science.
The symposium is sponsored by the Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations and Human Rights.
Today, Feb. 10 at 12:00 noon in North Lounge, Kee Watchman, a Dineh (Navajo) elder who has represented the Sovereigh Dineh Nation at the United Nations, Lawrence Altsisi, a resister from Big Mountain, and Chris Interpreter, Lawrence's nephew who is also a resister will discuss current human rights
On Wednesday, February 11 at 4:15 p.m. in Science 2021, Dr. David Rudge will present a seminar entitled, The Role of Experiments in Kettlewell's Initial Studies of Industrial Melanism. He will examine a set of experiments dating from the 50s, and draw some conclusions regarding the relationship between evidence and theory in evolutionary biology. Dr. Rudge is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Iowa State University. Refreshments will be served at 4:05 p.m. in Science 1021. This lecture is sponsored largely by the Technology Studies Concentration.
A calendar of Black History Month Events is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Vivre en France aujourd'hui, Thursday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. in French House, 1130 East Street. An informal discussion in French with Karen de León-Jones, Minority Scholar-in-Residence. Refreshments will be served.
•On Tuesday, Feb. 10 in Science 1023 at 11 a.m., Timothy Stiles '98 will speak about research work he did at Indiana University last summer. The title of his talk is, On Increasing the Density of Electron Plasmas, and it is sponsored by the physics department.
•On Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. in Science 1023, Charles Cunningham, assistant professor of physics, will speak about, The Quantized Hall Effect. He will discuss the effect and show some measurements of the phenomenon that he has made using Grinnell's superconducting magnet system.
Towers Perrin Talk
On Thursday, Feb. 12 at 4:30 p.m. in Science 2413, Barry McKeown and Charlotte Abe of Towers Perrin will speak on, What Does An Actuary Actually Do. Refreshments at 4:15 p.m.
On Friday, Feb. 13 at 4:15 p.m. in ARH 224, the Department of History Colloquium opens this semester with a discussion about Teaching History With the World Wide Web—Possibilities and Problems. Professors Gary Hewitt and Mills Kelly will each demonstrate sites and projects that employ the web as a means to teach history. Then other faculty and students will be invited to discuss how the use of the web advances or inhibits the teaching of history. Everyone with an interest in the World Wide Web and teaching is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.
On Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 4:15 p.m. in Steiner 106, Norma Linda Gonzalez, a candidate for the tenure-track faculty position in the Education Department, will give a talk titled Making Meaning of Teaching Dilemmas: A Study of Collegial Reflection. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
The Blue Eyes of Yonta, Udju azul di Yonta. Guinea-Bissau, 1991. In Criolo with English subtitles. Color/90 min. Directed by Flora Gomes. Friday/Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. (Internet Movie Database)
Yonta's eyes are not really blue... Perhaps the anonymous love-letters praising her blue eyes refer to her azure eye shadow, striking against her burnished skin...Set in the tiny West African country of Guinea- Bissau and former Portuguese colony which achieved independence in 1973, it is the story, on one side, of a beautiful young woman Yonta (Maysa Marta). She represents the younger generation which has grown up since the liberation, their heads full of dreams of their own. On the other side, Vincente (Antonio Simao Mendes), a disenchanted hero of the independence struggle, has grudgingly adapted himself to post-revolutionary society. While revolutionary heroes cope with living in the past, Yonta, the fountainhead of the new generation, makes peace with the unwelcome present... The movie looks candidly at the filmmaker's country with all its problems, yet regards its characters with warmth and tenderness. "A lucid and at the same time joyous film." Le Monde "A richly shaded vision of a post-colonial African society on the verge of losing hope." New York Times.
American Independent Film Exco Class: Blood Simple, by Joel Coen, 1984. color/ 96 minutes. Blood Simple is the first in a line of great films by the Coen Brothers. This debut feature parodies the American themes of film noir and Texas. Starring Academy Award Winner, Frances McDormand. ARH 302, Monday, February 16, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11, 9 p.m. at French House, 1130 East Street: My Mother's Castle (Le Château de ma Mère).
Please join the Department of Music for a short but sweet student recital this
Friday, February 13, at 4:15 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. Jeff Tyner, classical guitar,
will perform Capricho Arabe by
Francisco Tarrega. Aaron Copland's song I
Bought Me A Cat will be performed by bass
Benjamin Owen, while soprano Sarah Wilcox will present the timely song
Cupid, the Slyest Rogue Alive by Henry Purcell.
The program will conclude with cellist Cody Robertson performing three
movements
from the first suite of J. S. Bach's Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello. The performers are students of Carey Bostian, Bob Dunn, and Kristie Tigges.
International Banquet is the opening event of International Week 3. Come and sample delicious cuisine from all over the world. The space at this dinner is limited to 65 people. It will cost I.D number + $4 for people on the meal plan and $8 for those who are not on the meal plan. This dinner will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 4:30 p.m. Hurry! E-mail [ISP] with the necessary information, money can be sent to Box 03-01. The deadline for sign up is 13th Feb. 5 p.m.
Hailed as one of the most authentic Civil War movies ever made, Glory celebrates the bravery of the men of the Massachusetts 54th Volunteer infantry, the war's first all-black regiment. In Oscar-caliber performances, Denzel Washington plays Trip, a run away slave, and Morgan Freeman appears as the regiment's first black officer who is its conscience in the struggle against racism within the army itself.
It is up to the men to convince their white officer, played by Matthew Broderick, that they will make good soldiers. They turn out to be much more. The 54th suffered enormous losses under the battlefield code of the time, which required troops to advance in the face of enemy fire. The battle for which the regiment went down in history occurred July 18, 1863. The performance of the troops on that fateful day encouraged the Union to recruit other blacks to the cause, over 180,000 in all. Historians say their participation may have been a decisive factor in turning the tide of the war.
Not since John Ford shot his Civil War scenes has a film presented such a wide angle-large scale battle photography. This is a vivid portrait of men who among their first acts as free men volunteered to pay for their freedom with their lives. Newsday called it, `Stunning-a motion picture of importance.' The Wall Street Journal said, `A great American movie.' Thursday, February 12; 9:15 p.m.; Harris. (Internet Movie Database)
Next week's film: Bogart and Bacall in Key Largo.
If you can complete this poem badly, this night is for you. The Freehand Press is sponsoring a night of Bad, we mean really bad, love poetry at Bob's on Friday, Feb. 13 at 10 p.m. And we want you to come and give us your best . . .well actually worst. . .lovey dovey mushy poems. "My love is like Better n' Burger . . . " Prizes (appropriate for the honor) will be awarded.
The Department of Music will present a faculty recital by Royce Wolf, piano, on Saturday, February 14, at 7 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. Wolf will play the second movement from Sonata Op. 90 by Beethoven; four selections from Mikrokosmos by Bartok, arranged as a sonatina; and Sonata No. 2 by Hindemith. Wolf is an associate professor of mathematics and computer science and a frequent recitalist.
You are invited to come view selected works from upper-level Ceramics and Sculpture from last semester, now on display in Scheaffer Gallery, Fine Arts Building. The exhibit runs from February 9-27.
This week's Tuesday Movie Madness film will be Hollywood wunderkind Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction in a special collector's letterbox edition. Two hitmen (Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta) are sent by their boss to recover a very special object. If you've never seen it, come see what all the hype is about, and if you have, relive one of the best films of the decade. Gardner Lounge, 10 p.m., Tuesday, February 10. (Internet Movie Database)
•Thursday, February 19, Herrick Chapel, 8 p.m.: Concert by the Minnesota Contemporary Ensemble.
•Friday, February 20, South Lounge, Forum, 9 a.m.-12 noon: Readings by the Minnesota Contemporary Ensemble of Student Compositions; Jonathan Chenette, instructor.
•Friday, February 20, Herrick Chapel, 8 p.m.: Concert by the St. Cloud State University Choir; Albert Grottel, director.
There will be a service to celebrate the life of Murray Youngbear '00 on Saturday, February 14, 1998 at 3:00 p.m. in Herrick Chapel.
•Christian Worship
-Sunday, February 15: Herrick Chapel at 10:30 a.m. (note the time difference). Black History Month Worship Service; Guest preacher will be Professor Alfred Wiggins, Professor of Communication and Theater Arts at Western Carolina University. Special Music by Young Gifted and Black Gospel Choir - Samuel Williams, Director.
-Sunday, February 22: Herrick Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Inter-Denominational Worship Service, Rev. Deanna Shorb, Chaplain will preach.
If you would like to participate as a reader, greeter or worship leader, contact the office x4981.
•Jewish Programs
-Chalutzim Meeting this Wednesday, February 11th at 6:45 p.m. in the Chalutzim Lounge, Cowles 1st floor.
-Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) this Wednesday, February 11th at 8:00 p.m. Join us
in
-Kabbalat Shabbat Service this Friday, February 13th at 5:15 p.m. in Steiner 305.
-Shabbat table this Friday, February 13th at 6:30 p.m. in the Chalutzim Lounge, Cowles 1st floor.
•Weekly Events
-Faculty/Staff Bible Study
Brown bagging it with the Christian Scriptures....a weekly Bible study for faculty and staff. Join us today, Tuesday, Feb. 10th 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, February 11th at 4:15 p.m. in Steiner 305 (the Religious Activities Room).
-Love: An Interfaith Discussion
Will be held Wednesday, February 11th, at 4:15 p.m. in Steiner 305.
-Study with The Chaplains
Encounter the text of Proverbs, a book that both Christians and Jews have in common. Today, Feb. 10th, 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. at 1127 Park Street conference room with Rev. Deanna Shorb and Rabbi Deborah Brin.
•Student Program
-Spirituality Gathering: First meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 10th, 8:00 p.m. in Main Lounge.
-Dealing with Grief: Next meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 17th, at 8:00 p.m. at 1127 Park Street, Conference Room, 1st Floor.
•Upcoming Film
Crossing Delancey, 7:30 p.m. at the Harris Cinema on Tuesday, Feb. 17th. Sponsored by the Chaplains' Interfaith Association.
The Review wants your creative work! All members of the campus community are invited to submit their poetry, prose, artwork, and photography to the Review for publication in the 1997-98 edition. Send submissions to box 09-26 by February 20th. Questions? E-mail [REVIEW].
Senator Dennis Black and Representative Danny Carroll, our state legislators, will answer questions and discuss issues of interest Saturday, February 14 from 9-10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church basement, 1002 Broad Street. Coffee and rolls will be served. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Chamber of Commerce, it is free and open to the public. A video of the coffee will be broadcast on cable channel 19, Monday and Tuesday, February 16 and 17, at noon and 6 p.m.
•Lost: pair of "Converse" glasses, small lenses with dark green frame. Reward. Please call OCS Office at x4850 or e-mail Bright,R.
Ann Hutchinson Guest will be working with dance troupe from March 7-12 on Nijinsky's L'apres-midi d'un Faune. Rehearsals will be open to visitors and are listed below:
•March 7: 1-3:30 p.m. •March 8: 1-3:30 p.m. •March 9-12: 4:30-6:00 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
Dr. Hutchinson Guest is a dance historian who rescues important dance works by notating the dance in Labanotation. She will work with dance troupe for a week to help them to understand the subtleties in the notation for Nijinsk'y Faune.
All students are invited to drop in to see how the process of reading the dance on the written page is transformed into human movement. Questions, contact [heiland].
A new display, created by Jae Hines '00 and Katherine Nydam '00, features Health Department and Census information about sex. On topics ranging from choosing a contraceptive to world population, the government tells all! See the display to the right of the Burling Library exit.
The Office of Human Resources is advertising the position of Financial Assistant II - Accounts Payable. A description of the position and application information is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Where are U going for spring break? Come one, come all to the Alternative Spring Break Informational Session this Sunday, February 15 at 8:00 p.m. in the South Lounge of the forum. Do conservation work in New Mexico, help in Arizona, volunteer in Springfield, serve in San Francisco. Hear all about this spring's exciting trips Sunday. Do good.
The ACM Wilderness Field Station, located on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northern Minnesota, offers summer courses in field biology and environmental studies. First session (6/15-7/16) courses include Ornithology, Aquatic Ecology, Community Ecology and Environmental Ethics; the second session (7/16-8/17) features a team-taught course "The Northwoods Experience and Wilderness Field Studies"
Dr. Harlow Hadow, station director and instructor of the Ornithology course, will present an informational seminar about this year's courses and life at the station on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in Science 1605. Grinnell students who have attended the station will also be there to provide student perspectives on the program.
•Upcoming Summer Job Fairs
—On Thursday, February 19, Iowa State will host their Summer Job Fair. Representatives from over 90 organizations will be present from 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Great Hall, Memorial Union. Other details regarding the ISU fair available in the CDO.
—Drake University Career Center will host its Internship and Summer Job Fair on Friday, February 20, from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Olmsted Center Parents Hall. Additional information and campus map information available at the CDO.
•On-campus Recruiters
—The Fund for Public Interest will have a representative on campus Tuesday and Wednesday, February 10 & 11. There will be an information table in the campus post office on the 10th from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; and there will be an information seminar at 7:00 p.m. that same evening in ARH 120. On the following day, Wednesday, Feb. 11, informational interviews will be held in the Career Development Office beginning at 8:30 a.m. Please call or stop by the CDO to sign up for an interview time. (x4940)
—The AFL-CIO will have representatives on campus Thursday and Friday, February 19-20. An information table will be set up in the campus post office from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon on Thursday, February 19. Also on Thursday, they will host an information session at 7:00 p.m. in ARH 120. On Friday, February 20, there will be an opportunity for informational interviews in the CDO. Stop by the CDO to sign up for an interview.
—Drake University Law School will have an information table in the campus post office on Thursday, February 19, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Stop by and see what Drake has to offer.
•Resume Collection
The CDO is collecting resumes for The Interfaith Alliance of Iowa for internship opportunities this summer. Resumes are due in the CDO by Friday, February 13. Information is on file at the CDO.
•IPCCC Final Resume Collection
The final recruiting schedule for the Iowa Private College Career Consortium is now available for your review in the Career Development Office. A few employers offering interviews include: Allied Group, Cigna Health Care, Dun & Bradstreet, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, ENTRE Information Systems, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Iowa Army National Guard, Iowa Bankers Association, Kmart, Life Investors Insurance Company, Lutheran Brotherhood. A complete list of employers and job descriptions is available in the CDO. To be considered for an interview, submit a resume and cover letter for each position in which you are interested by Wednesday, February 11, 1998 to the Career Development Office.
•Career Week Workshops
—The Career Development Office will sponsor a "Resume Writing Workshop" on Tuesday (today), February 10, at 4:15 p.m. in the YMCA. Please bring a diskette and plan to build YOUR resume during this workshop.
—Learn some tricks to surfing the web for jobs. Vital information available if you are considering posting your resume on the web. This "Internet Job Search Workshop" will be held on Wednesday, February 11 at 12 Noon in the Forum Coffeehouse.
—The Forum Coffeehouse is where you want to be on Thursday, February 12 at 12:00 noon to find out all you need to know about interviewing. Counselors from the CDO will conduct this workshop to provide tips on successful interviewing.
—If you're a senior...and not quite ready to face what's next, this is the workshop for you! The "Clueless Seniors Workshop" is being held on Friday, February 13 at 12:00 noon in the Forum Coffeehouse.
•Teach For America
Teach for America is the national teacher corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors and cultural backgrounds who commit two years to teach in under-resourced urban and rural public schools. To find out how you can apply to Teach For America, contact the Career Development Office, call 1-800-832-1230, or check out www.teachforamerica.org. The final application deadline is March 2. No previous education coursework is required. Positions are full-time and paid.
Volunteers Needed!!! On Saturday, February 25th, Grinnell High School is looking for volunteers to help with the state Speech Contest. Volunteers are needed as "timers" and and "room chairs" for either a morning 8-12 a.m. or afternoon 12-4 p.m. shift. Please contact Amy at the [CSC] 4247.
La Casa de Español busca estudiantes que quieran vivir en un ambiente que promueve el conocimiento de las culturas hispanas y el mejoramiento de sus capacidades lingüísticas en español. Si Ud. está interesado en vivir en la Casa durante 1998-1999, mande un mensaje por correo electrónico al profesor Mark Hernández [HERNANDE]. Están disponibles los cuartos sencillos y dobles.
The deadline for mailing all financial aid documents to the Financial Aid Office is
—Renewal FAFSA or FAFSA (mail to Financial Aid, not the Federal
Processing Center)
—Parents' 1997 federal tax forms if filed, including schedules & W-2's —Student's 1997 federal tax forms if
filed, including schedules & W-2's
—Institutional Verification Form (IVF)
—Divorced/Separated Parents Form, if applicable
—Other documents, as requested.
Students who provide documents after this date will be awarded based on the availability of funds. If you have any questions, call X-3250.
Students interested in serving on the 1998-99 Residence Life Coordinator Selection Committee may now pick up an application at student affairs from Carol Ahrens. All applications must be returned no later than noon, Friday, February 27. The responsibilities of the Residence Life Coordinator Selection Committee will be to interview the candidates and eat lunch with them. For further details, please contact Jennifer Krohn, associate dean of student affairs, x3702.
•Graduating Seniors
The deadline for submitting your diploma order and commencement information form to the Office of the Registrar is Friday, February 20. Please locate your form and submit it to the registrar immediately. This form is required even if you do not have any changes to report to our office. Any student requesting a name change after the diploma order has been placed will be charged a $15.00 replacement fee. Other changes can be processed if submitted immediately.
Don't forget to call X3221 to sign up for the Spring Phonathon, Feb. 10-23. Several shifts are still available. Compensation includes a free long-sleeved T-shirt, $13 per session in cash, free food, chances to win prizes and gift certificates, and a 10-minute free long-distance phone call! You will have your cash in hand before Spring Break, so sign up today!
The Career Development Office is accepting applications for several student positions for the 1998-99 school year. These positions require typing, filing, telephone skills; the ability to interact with students, faculty and public; word processing and computer experience; must have high degree of confidentiality. Interested students should submit an application to the Career Development Office by Friday, March 13, 1998. Applications are available in the CDO.
The Office of Special Services is seeking applicants for the position of Summer Assistant. Detailed information and application information is available at the Office of Special Services, Harry Hopkins House, 1131 Park Street from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
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By now you will have received a letter from the Alumni Council Co-President's, Bruce Koff '75 and Patricia Jipp Finkelman '80, discussing the Alumni Senior Awards which are presented each spring at Baccalaureate. Nominations are solicited from the senior class and the Alumni Council aids in selecting the honorees. Criteria for selection involves performance in academic pursuits and contributions to the college community.
Please write your nominations on the blue form and return it to the Alumni Relations Office, 1102 Broad St., or send an e-mail to grosenba@admin.grin.edu by February 13, 1998. It is an opportunity to participate in the recognition of student contributions to the Grinnell community.
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 Jean Cousins in the Associate Dean's Office, Nollen 1st, ext. 3460.
Each year Grinnell College appoints two of its graduates as teaching fellows to assist for an academic year teaching English at Number 11 High School, affiliated with Nanjing University in Nanjing, People's Republic of China. The Grinnell-Nanjing Teaching Fellowship allows these graduates to work closely with Chinese high school teachers and students while living with foreign students in the Foreign Student Dormitory at Nanjing University.
In selecting the Teaching Fellows, Grinnell College seeks native speakers of English who have an excellent command of oral and written English and who have experience in the study of another language. The candidates should have a sound knowledge of American culture and should demonstrate an interest in Chinese culture and history. The Grinnell-Nanjing Teaching Fellowship provides travel expenses, living expenses, and housing at the Foreign Student Dormitory. The Grinnell-Nanjing Teaching Fellows for 1997-98 are Rebecca Harms and Laura Wooley. Deadline for application is February 27, 1998. Fellowship applications are available in the Office of the Associate Dean of the College, Nollen 1st. Pamphlets are available in the college post office.
All Faculty - Deadline for Nomination - Monday, Feb. 23
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.