Scholars' Convocation, 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, Herrick Chapel
This week's Scholars' Convocation, Breaking the Silence: Elisabeth Reichart's Protest Against the Denial of the Nazi Past in Austria, will be delivered at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, in Herrick Chapel by Jennifer Michaels, professor of German and Rosenthal Professor of Humanities at Grinnell. Michaels will speak about the silence that for many years after the war surrounded the Nazi period in Austria, and how many writers, especially Elisabeth Reichart, are protesting against the collective amnesia of Austria's citizens.
Michaels has been a member of the Grinnell faculty since 1975. During the spring semester, she is teaching a course about the Holocaust. She is the author of many articles on 20th century German literature, and four books, Franz Jung: Expressionist, Dadaist, Revolutionary and Outsider ; D.H. Lawrence: The Polarity of North and South; Anarchy and Eros: Otto Gross's Impact on German Expressionist Writers ; and Franz Werfel and the Critics.
Michaels received a master's degree with honors from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, a second master's in German
literature and language, and a Ph.D. in German from McGill University, Canada.
ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
SQC Event: Peter Coyote '64 Speaks About The Future And An Ideal World
Actor, director and writer Peter Coyote '64 will be on campus January 23-24 to give several presentations.
·Thursday, January 23, 8 p.m. in South Lounge, he will give a presenta tion entitled Imagining the Future and Striving for an Ideal World .
· Friday, January 24, 7:30 p.m., Harris Cinema, he will introduce the 1992 film Bitter Moon and a discussion and informal reception will follow in the Harris Center.
Coyote, active in politics as a teenager, carried his activism to Grinnell in the early 1960s and credits Grinnell with fostering his dedication to idealism and the need to work for a better world.
As a student at the college during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Coyote was one of the organizers of a group of students who went to Washington D.C., in November 1961, fasting for three days to protest the resumption of nuclear testing.
Pulitzer Prize Author is 1996-7 Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow
David Shipler, a much honored journalist, with a distinguished 22 year career on the staff of The New York Times, will visit campus the week of January 26 as Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow. From 1973 to 1975, he was The Times correspondent in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. He moved to The Times' Moscow bureau in 1975, and re mained there until 1979, serving as Bureau Chief from 1977. Based on his experiences in Russia, he wrote the best-seller, Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams, (1983 updated in 1989) which was widely acclaimed by critics and won the Overseas press Club award in 1983 as the best book that year in foreign affairs.
Shipler served as Jerusalem Bureau Chief for The Times from 1979 to 1984. He was a co-recipient of the 1983 George Polk Award for coverage of the Lebanon war. While spending 1984-85 as a visiting scholar at the Brookings Institution in Washington, he wrote the book, Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land, which won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction. Shipler was executive producer, writer and narrator of a two-hour PBS documen tary on Arab and Jew, which won a 1990 Dupont-Columbia award for broadcast journalism.
After a 1985-1988 assignment as Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for The Times, Shipler spent two years as a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, writing for The New Yorker and other publications on transitions to democracy in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. More recently, he has been working on a book on race in America, which he has just finished.
While he is visiting Grinnell, Shipler will give two public talks:
·Monday, January 27, 8:00 p.m., South Lounge, The Fault Line: Black and White in America ·Wednesday, January 29, 8:00 p.m., South Lounge, Arab and Jew: The Psychology of Peace
Shipler will also lead a number of informal discussions:
·Tuesday, January 28, 4:15 p.m., Forum Coffeehouse, Democratization in Russia
·Thursday, January 30, 4:15 p.m., Forum Coffeehouse, Black-Jewish Relations
·Friday, January 31, 4:15 p.m., Black Cultural Center, reception and discussion of racial stereotypes
The Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program brings leaders in their fields to campuses of liberal arts colleges for a week of classes, talks and discussions to improve the dialogue between the campus community and the outside world. It is sponsored nationally by the Woodrow Wilson National fellowship Foundation of Princeton, N.J., and locally by the Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations and Human Rights.
Individuals who would like to meet Mr. Shipler should contact Mr. Moyer in the Rosenfield Program Office (Ext. 3177).
Presentations by Candidates for French Department
·Pratima Prasad from the University of Pennsylvania will present, Parcours créoles: Histoire et fiction dans Indiana de George Sand , at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, January 25, ARH 325.
·Susan Hiner, Skidmore College, will present, Lire l'illisible: le defi de Flaubert , at 4:15 p.m. on Monday, January 27, ARH 325.
·Philippe Moisan, Washington University, will present, Le jeune homme romantique et l'impuissance d'être , on Wednesday, February 5, at 4:15 p.m., ARH 325.
Refreshments will be served at all presentations.
SQC Lecture by Robert Cantwell '66
Robert Cantwell '66 will present a Sesquicentennial lecture, The Folk Revival and the Cultural Process, at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in South Lounge.
Cantwell, adjunct professor of American studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is the author of When We Were Good. In the book, Cantwell "traces the many and varied cultural influences on the folk revival of the 1960s. The book is not so much a history as a study of the cultural process itself, what Cantwell calls the dreamwork of history."
In addition to his bachelor's degree in English from Grinnell College,
Cantwell received a master's in English from the University of
Chicago and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Iowa.
CULTURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Brahms Chamber Music Series
The third concert in the Brahms Chamber Music series will take place on Sunday, January 26 at 7 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. Pieces to be per formed include the Clarinet Trio, Op. 114; the Violin Sonata in G, Op. 78 and the Piano Trio in C, Op. 87 . Performing are faculty members Eugene Gaub, piano; Nancy McFarland Gaub, violin; Jocelyn Langworthy, clarinet; and Jonas Tauber, cello.
Cultural Film Series: Dark Eyes, Jan. 24-26
The Cultural Film Series continues this semester with Dark Eyes, a 1987 Italian film starring Marcello Mastroianni, who died only a few weeks ago. He is unforgettable in this rich, poignant comedy/drama based on stories of Anton Chekhov. Mastroianni won the Best Actor award at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his starring performance.
Dark Eyes will be shown Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in ARH 302.
Music Next Week
·Friday, January 31, 8 p.m., Herrick Chapel: Concert by the Leontóvych String Quartet Yuri Mazurkevich, violin; Yuri Kharenko, violin; Boris
Deviatov, viola; and Vladimir Panteleyev, cello.
·Saturday, February 1, 11 a.m., Herrick Chapel: Workshop by
members of the Leontóvych String Quartet.
ANNOUNCEMENTS- ALL CAMPUS
Calendar Scheduling Policy
All activities which are not part of the regular class schedule must be scheduled through the Office of Special Services in Harry Hopkins House, x3178. When scheduling your activity, first check the VAX calendar (CAL at $) to make sure there are no conflicts for the time/location you are interested in (activities indicated with an * before the title are stand-alone and nothing else can be scheduled at that time.) For more detailed informa tion on planning and scheduling an activity, call Office of Special Services, x3178.
Chaplain's Office Announcements
·Herrick Chapel Worship Service
Please join us this Sunday, January 26, for worship service in Herrick Chapel at 11 a.m. Chaplain Deanna Shorb will preach. If you would like to participate as a reader, greeter or worship leader, contact the Chaplain's Office, ext. 4981.
·Chaplain's Walk-in Hours
Deanna Shorb welcomes faculty, staff and students to drop by her office at 1233 Park (1st floor) on Mondays from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. and Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 p.m. If these hours are not suitable for you, please feel free to contact her to set up an appointment, ext. 4981, or e-mail [SHORB@ac.grin.edu].
·Prayer and Meditation
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Herrick Chapel will be open from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. for prayer and meditation for students, faculty and staff.
·Thank You for Stamps
We would like give a special thanks to those who are committed to participating in the Food For Stamps program. We don't always know who you are, but are grateful for your kind offerings of your used postage stamps. The money received provides food, clothing and medicine for the needy. You may place your stamps in the FOOD FOR STAMPS box in the Post Office (south counter) or mail to Deb Chance, Office of the Chaplain, 1233 Park. Just a reminder to continue to cut around stamps without damaging perforations.
·Student Programs: See Campus Memo addendum for information on Student Programs, Internships, Summer Programs, Service Projects, etc.
Fiddler on The Roof
Grinnell Productions, a professional theatre company based in Grinnell, is presenting Fiddler on the Roof at the Grinnell Community Center Theatre. The production is directed by Artistic Director Rod Caspers from the University of Texas with Becky Burkhardt of the University of Northern Iowa as Musical Director, Grinnell professor Pip Gordon as Scenic and Lighting Designer, Christina Marty of the University of Iowa as Choreographer, and Marcella Beckwith of Waterloo as the Costume Designer. The cast and crew includes students and faculty from Grinnell College, including Professors Harold Kasimow and Mark Schneider.
Performances are Thursday, January 23rd - Saturday, January 25th at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, January 26th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. For more information, contact Grinnell Productions at GRINPRO@AOL.COM.
Grants Alert
Because Campus Speak will not be published in January, this month's edition of "Grants Alert" can be found on the Corporate, Foundation and Government Relation's homepage. The Internet address is http:/ /www.grin.edu/~cfgweb/. We will update "Grants Alert" on the web monthly for the remainder of the academic year, and this information will also continue to appear in Campus Speak when it resumes publication.
Second Semester Dates to Remember
A schedule of second semester dates to remember and the final examination schedule is listed as an addendum to the Campus Memo .
Grinnell Community Art Gallery Exhibit
A Sister's Eye, The Iowa-Stavropol Project, is a group of fifty photographs by two photojournalists, Igor Kozhevnikov, staff photographer for the official newspaper of the capitol city of Stabropol and Michael Adams, PR Director at Simpson College, who traveled throughout Iowa and Iowa's sister state of Stavropol during the summer months of 1995. The exhibit is on display through January 24 at the Grinnell Community Art Gallery, 927 4th Avenue, 3-5:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 3-8 p.m. on Thursday. Also open by special appointment by calling 515 /236-2600.
This House is Revolting Indeed
In the Debating Union's Annual Spoof Debate held on December 11th on the motion: This House is Revolting, 52 out of 80 House Members present cast the following vote: ayes: 33, noes: 12, abst: 7. The vote went to the Proposi tion, and the motion was carried..off and burned. In a separate vote for funniest speaker, the annual Lord Hee-Haw Memorial Prize for Wit was won by Ben Patrick.
Debating Union general meetings are held on Mondays at 4:15 p.m. in the Forum Coffeehouse. You are welcome to join at any time and may participate as your schedule permits. To add your name to the mailing list, send an e -mail request to: Richard Bright (Director). Questions? Contact: Jeff Mather (Pres.), Barak Bassman (V. Pres.), Ben Patrick (Coordinator).
Parking/Snow Removal on City Streets
The Oct. 29 Campus Memo contained the Grinnell City Ordinance for parking and snow removal on city streets. Please refer to this Memo or call the Office of Special Services, x3178 if you would like a copy of the ordinance.
As a reminder please be aware of Section 13-62 of the Ordinance: "Removal, impounding, and return of vehicles" which states:
"(a) Members of the police department are hereby authorized to remove or have removed a vehicle from a street, alley or public place to the nearest garage, or other place of safety (including another place on a street), or to a garage or lot designated or maintained by the city when such vehicle is parked in violation of this article or is interfering or about to interfere with snow removal operations."
To recover a vehicle after it has been towed by police from a public right
-of-way, an owner must show proof of ownership and pay all incurred
expenses. This usually ranges from around $56-64 if claimed the same
calendar day. There is an additional $10 per day storage fee which is
assessed for each calendar day a vehicle remains in the impound yard.
This creates an unanticipated financial burden for affected residents as well
as creating additional burdens for towing services, city street crews, and
police personnel.
ANNOUNCEMENTS- FACULTY/STAFF
Administrative and Support Staff Coffee Breaks
The coffee breaks for the Spring '97 semester will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month in the Forum South Lounge. So that staff may divide their time away from the office, the coffees will be held from 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Baked goodies and beverages will be available with free -will donations accepted. The dates for the Spring '97 Semester are:
January 22
February 12, 26
March 12, 26
April 9, 23
May 14, 28 (to be held at the Courtyard of the science building)
Come, have a munch, and enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow employ ees!
Staying Well Program
Information on activities sponsored by the Grinnell "Staying Well" Program
is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
ANNOUNCEMENTS- STUDENT
Academic Difficulty Notices to go to Students
Beginning this semester, when the Office of Academic Advising is notified by an instructor of a student's academic difficulty, both the adviser and the student will receive written notice of the reported difficulty. We are adding this written notice to students to encourage earlier contact with instructors and advisers when problems arise. Questions? Contact Jo Calhoun, Director of Academic Advising, x3702 [calhoun@admin.grin.edu].
Auditions
Auditions for the Theatre Department's first mainstage produc tion of the semester, Christopher Marlowe's, The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus, will be held in Robert's Theatre on Tuesday, January 21, at 4:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. This first dramatization of the great legend in which Faust sells his soul to the underworld and then pays the price is arguably the most powerful and the most elegant. Full of interesting characters, both physical and metaphysical, our production will be a large one with a large cast. We hope for a big turnout. No experience is necessary and all skills (tumbling, dancing, juggling, singing, etc.) are sought. The production will be directed by Sandy Moffett and production dates are March 7, 8, and 9.
Career Development Office Announcements
·Ernst & Young Resume Collection
Ernst & Young is seeking Business
Analyst (BA) candidates to join their National Strategic Advisory Services group in Chicago. Ernst & Young LLP, is one of the world's premier management consulting organizations.
Submit a copy of your resume and transcript to the Career Development Office by January 29, 1997. Information about Ernst & Young is available in the CDO.
·Upcoming Pan-Asian Job Fair
International Career Information, Inc. is pleased to announce their upcoming Pan-Asian Job Fair for Business and Technical candidates in San Francisco, CA on February 7 and 8, 1997. This event is expected to be an excellent opportunity for bilingual/bicultural students to begin the job search and meet with representatives from prestigious multi-national companies with operations in the Asian/Pacific Region.
If you have questions, contact Mr. Koshiro Tomiki at 1-800-859-8535. Information can also be obtained through their Asian Career Web at http://www.rici.com/acw.
·Careers in Journalism
David Shipler, Pulitzer prize-winning author and former foreign correspon dent of The New York Times will be available to speak with students in the Career Development Office on January 30, 1997 from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
·Summer Job in Wyoming
The A-Bar-A Guest Ranch is located on 140,000 private acres of southern Wyoming, surrounded by national forest and wilderness area. There are openings in all areas of guest services. Positions are available from approxi mately June 1 to early or late September. The manager, Bob Howe, will be interviewing on campus January 28. To arrange an interview time or get an application stop by the Career Development Office. Questions? Call 303 -838-1940 or e-mail abararanch@aol.com.
·Financial Planners
Equitable Life of Iowa has entry level positions open for Financial Planners in Des Moines and the surrounding area. Salary Range is $24,000 -$40,000. Resumes are due in the Career Development Office by January 31, 1997.
Clubs and Groups Interested in Winter PEC Space
There will be a sign-up meeting today, Tuesday, January 21, at 4:30 p.m. in the Cub's room of the PEC. Please have one representative from your club/group attend this meeting. E-mail [HURLEY] with questions.
Community Service Center Announcements - Volunteers needed
·Job Skills, People Skills, Do Something Worthwhile, Volunteer!!
The second semester CSC Volunteer Opportunities Fair will be held on Friday, Jan. 31st from 3:30 - 5 p.m. in North Lounge of the Forum. Don't miss this chance to meet representatives of local agencies and service projects who need you! Volunteering is a life experience with perspective. This semester, why not learn to know yourself better, create important relationships and really help people. Contact Liz or Amy at the [CSC] or X4247 for more information about current, available volunteer opportuni ties.
Enrich Your Life (And Get Credit For It)
The Music Department offers a rich variety of opportunities for private and group study. Private lessons (Music 220/420) are available in violin, voice, brass, clarinet, saxophone, percussion, guitar (classical, flatpick, and jazz), harpsichord, piano, banjo, harp, organ, viola, flute, lute, cello, string bass, bassoon, oboe, and electric/jazz bass. In addition, students can participate in the following music organizations (Music 101): Chorus; Collegium Musicum; Grinnell Singers; Orchestra; Brass Ensembles; Young, Gifted, and Black Gospel Choir; Javanese Gamelan and Dance; String Chamber Ensembles; and Jazz Ensemble. For more information, inquire in the Fine Arts Office or the Office of the Registrar. Registrations for Music 101, 220, and 420 are handled in the Office of the Registrar.
Harp Lessons
If you have an interest in studying this classic instrument, contact Jeannie Chenette (CHENETTE). Instruction is available on concert or celtic harp, and the instruments are provided by the music department. If this is something you have always wanted to pursue, act now.
Interested in Percussion?
Here's how you can get involved here at Grinnell:
·Drum Circle: Explore the rhythms, techniques, and spiritual facets of hand drumming from different parts of the world. Beginning to advanced musicians are welcome, no experience necessary.
·Percussion ensemble: A group that rehearses and performs percussion ensemble/chamber literature. Must be able to read musical notation. Percus sionists and pianists especially welcome.
·Percussion Lessons: Private or group lessons available in any area of percussion, no experience necessary.
Contact percussion instructor Mark Dorr via e-mail for information and sign up today.
Music Practice Reservations
Music practice room sign-ups will begin in the Fine Arts Lobby on Tuesday, January 28, for third-and fourth-year piano students and all harpsichord, harp, percussion, and organ students. All other private music students may reserve practice rooms beginning Wednesday, January 29, also in the Fine Arts Lobby. Students may reserve up to ten hours of practice time per week for each private lesson registration. Students who are not registered for private lessons can sign up for practice rooms on or after Tuesday, February 18. These students will need to submit a written statement from a Music faculty member, stating why they should be allowed to reserve practice time, and will also need to pay a fee of $10. Until reservations are made, the practice rooms are available on a first-come, first-practice basis.
Music Instruments, Keys, and Padlocks
A limited number of Music Department instruments can be checked out by students taking private lessons or participating in Music Department ensembles. Students needing instruments should talk to Paul Nelson, FA3C [NELSONP]. A $25 deposit is required for each instrument. Music Department keys and padlocks can be checked out from Berneil Mueller, Fine Arts Office [MUELLER]. A $10 deposit is required for each key and padlock.
Orchestra Open Rehearsal
With the beginning of the new semester, the GSO again invites all interested string players not currently in the ensemble to bring their instru ments and play in this Thursday evening's open rehearsal: January 23rd, Herrick Chapel, 7:00 p.m.
Repertoire will consist of the Allegretto from Beethoven's 7th Symphony, and the complete Beethoven 5th.
For those who wish to join, and the more the better, audition information will be provided during the rehearsal; the attending of which, by the way, places you under absolutely no obligation.
Orchestra Flute Openings
Flute players on the campus are cordially invited to audition for at least one, and possibly as many as three, flute openings in the GSO this semester.
All interested players should come, with instruments, to the open rehearsal this Thursday evening, January 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. in Herrick. Audition information will be provided at that time.
Orchestra Trombone Openings
The GSO needs trombones this semester. Lots of trombones. Commitment is either (part of) Wednesday afternoon and (part of) Thursday evening rehearsals, scheduled at your convenience, or, in a pinch, only (part of) Thursday evening rehearsals.
If interested, don't come to this Thursday's open rehearsal; rather, e-mail Mr. Diamond at [DIAMOND]. You'll make him happy, and you'll make the
GSO Solo/Concerto Competition
The annual Grinnell Symphony Orchestra Solo/Concerto Competition will be held on Sunday, February 16th, in Herrick Chapel from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. All students who plan to enter the competition are strongly urged to attend a preliminary meeting with Mr. Diamond tomorrow evening, Wednesday the 22nd, at 7:00 p.m. in Fine Arts 104.
$$Swim Meet Workers$$
Swim meet workers needed Friday, Jan. 24th and Saturday, Jan. 25th. Shifts vary both days. Please e-mail [RICKELS] for more information.
Student Employment
·Parking Monitors Needed
Reliable people needed to monitor college parking lots. Various shifts available. Apply in person at Office of Special Services, 1131 Park St., 8 a.m.-noon, 1-5 p.m.
Summer Jobs
The Office of Special Services and Summer Activities is now accepting applications for 1997 Summer jobs. Positions are available for one life guard, one summer assistant and up to six program assistants. Detailed information about the positions and the application procedures can be obtained at the office in Harry Hopkins House, 1131 Park St.
Vehicle Warning List
The following vehicles are not registered with the college, have received 3 or more parking violations and subject to immediate towing /immobilization.
CA Lic #3HIW894, Mazda Protege
ACADEMIC AWARDS/ SCHOLARSHIPS/ INTERNSHIPS/ GRANTS
Art Department Internships
·Summer Museum Internship
The deadline for applications for the Summer Internship Program at The Cloisters, the branch museum of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City devoted to medieval European art, is February 7, 1997. The Cloisters internship program offers eight paid internships for nine weeks and is concerned primarily with conducting museum workshops for New York City day campers and for developing a public gallery talk. This is a highly competitive internship for undergraduates, with particular consideration given to first and second year students who are interested in art and museum careers and who enjoy working with children. If you are interested in additional information, pick up a copy of the announcement as soon as possible in the Fine Arts Office. Contact Professor S. Strauber (Steiner 309; e-mail STRAUBES) for further information.
·Metropolitan Museum of Art Internship
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City offers a six month internship for graduating seniors, recent graduates, and graduate students in art history June 9-December 5, 1997. Interns will be assigned to one of the Museum's departments to work on projects matching their academic background, professional skills, and career goals. This program is intended to promote greater diversity in the national pool of future museum professionals Application deadline is January 31, 1997. Hono rarium is $8000. If you are interested in additional information, pick up a copy of the announcement as soon as possible in the Fine Arts Office. Contact Professor S. Strauber (Steiner 309; e-mail STRAUBES) for further information.
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Camery Prize in History
Each year the Department of History awards the Camery Prize, established through the bequest of Lura Camery '24, for the "outstanding piece of historical work submitted during the year to the Department of History by a full-time student at the College." Last year, Rachel Unruh '97 won the Camery Prize for her essay, Dynamic Nationalism and Dynamic Gender Roles: The Girl Scouts of the 1930s. Any studentand not necessarily a history majoris eligible. The deadline for submissions (to Prof. D. Kaiser, Box C-1) in this year's competition is May 2, 1997.
Maria Okey Prize
The Okey Prize honors with a cash award "such student as shall submit [to the Department of History] the best essay on some phase of the general subject "The Influence of English Life and Institutions on American Life and Institutions." In 1996 Owen Stanwood '97 received the prize for his essay, England of the New World: Visions of Canada in Conservative Periodi cals, 1826-1875. Any student is eligible to take part in the competition, but all submissions must be delivered to Prof. D. A. Smith (Box F-5) no later than May 9, 1997.