This weeks Scholars Convocation, Odessa: Cradle of Jazz, or Something Like It , will be delivered at 11 a.m., Thursday, November 7, in Herrick Chapel by S. Frederick Starr. Starr has been involved with the affairs of Russia and the former USSR for over thirty years as a scholar, teacher, writer, and manager of cultural and economic enterprises. Recently a Distinguished Fellow and Senior Advisor for International Programs at The Aspen Institute, he is currently Professor and Chair of the Central Asia Institute of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at The Johns Hopkins University in Washington D.C. Starr's writing includes major books on the history, culture, and political-economic developments of Russia and Eastern Europe. An acknowledged expert on the phenomenon of jazz in Russia, he is also a professional jazz musician. Mr. Starr's convocation talk forms part the symposium, discussed below and in an addendum.
The Russian and East European Studies Program and the Sesquicentennial Committee will host The Vanished World Revisited: The Myth and Reality of Odessa , a four-day international symposium on Odessa November 6-9. Odessa held a unique cultural position in the historical context of the Russian empire and later the Soviet Union; it now ranks as one of the most important cities of Ukraine. Catherine the Great planned Odessa as a response to Peter the Great's famous "window on the West," (Saint Petersburg). Rather than becoming known as Catherine's claim to fame, Odessa took on a unique character of its ownunparalleled by any city in the former Russian empire for its cultural diversity and richness. As a major southern port, it was exposed to the Mediterranean world: Turkey, Greece, Italy and France. In its own immediate surroundings, there lived, among others, Russians, Ukrainians, Jews, Moldavians, and Greeks. Over the course of the last two centuries, this peculiar and dynamic "melting pot" has created its own cultural phenomena and unique lore. The symposium will explore the many facets of the Ukrainian city's history and culture, honoring Odessa's rich multicultural traditions. Planned events include an art exhibit in the Burling Print Study Room; a convocation lecture; several panel discussions by renowned scholars and experts on Odessa; two concerts; a violin master class, a screening of the Odessa Studio silent film, Zvenigora; and the dramatic centerpiece of the symposiumthe mainstage production of Isaac Babels Sundown, directed by Veniamin Smekhov in conjunction with the Department of Theatre. The program of events for the Odessa Symposium appears as an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Today, Tuesday, November 5, Paul Marker '91 will present a seminar entitled Using Genetics to Understand Patterning of the Vertebrate Skeleton and the Vertebrate Limb, in Science Room 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Mr. Marker graduated from Grinnell with majors in Biology and Philosophy. He is currently studying mammalian developmental genetics in the gradu ate program in developmental biology at Stanford University, School of Medicine. This lecture is sponsored by the Sesquicentennial Alumni Lecture Series and the Biology Department.
On Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Science 2022, Owen Priest, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Grinnell, will speak on the topic, Drug Discovery: A Crossroads between Biology and Chemistry. Students especially interested in interdisciplinary topics in biology and chemistry should attend this presentation. Refreshments will be served.
Brooke Wilson '99 will give a talk entitled, 1996 Election Results in Post-Cold War Nicaragua: In
fluences of Imperialism, Intervention and Revolution , on Monday, November 11, 1996 at 7 p.m. in South Lounge. Brooke was in Nicaragua in October and observed the election first hand.
The Afro-American Concentration and Multicultural Affairs will be showing a film entitled, Romauld Et Juiette, on November 12, at 4:15 p.m. in ARH 302. Directed by Colin Serreau with Daniel Auteuil, Firmine Richard and Pierre Vernier, the film is a French Comedy with English sub-titles. Immediately after the film, Kimberly King, CSMP, will lead a discussion - Interracial: Black Women/White Men.
Vy Barkauskas and Kathleen Clarke, Noun Summer Interns, '96 will present a program on Tuesday, November 12, 1996, at 8:00 p.m. in South Lounge.
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Speak Out, is the topic of the talk by Vy Barkauskas who spent her intern ship at YouthPride in Atlanta. Empowering Adult Minority Women through Literacy, will be presented by Kathleen Clarke. Kathleen's intern ship was at the Midwest Women's Center.
Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
Rebecca Schuller will present a math talk describing her summer research this Thursday at 4:15 p.m. It's in the math lounge (opposite Science 2412) so come hear some mathematics and have some chips & salsa and Fig Newtons!!
The two students who received summer development internships for this past summer will give a presentation on Tuesday, November 12, at 4:15 p.m. in the Forum Coffeehouse. Keith Brouhle will speak about Borderlink '96: Recycling in the San Diego-Tijuana Region , and Anna Ryon will speak on Education in Haiti: A New 'Mission Civilatrice?'
Addison Bradford '97 presents his thoughts on revolutionary social movements after spending his summer interviewing community leaders in Brixton, South London. Plan to attend A Summer in Brixton: Rethinking Social Movements, on Wednesday, November 6, 1996 at 4:15 p.m. in
ARH 102.
Erendira, Mexico, 1983, Color/99 minutes, Directed by Ruy Guerra, in Spanish with English subtitles. Presented in ARH 302, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m.
Erendira was received with enthusias tic critical approval in the United States as well as at the Cannes and Toronto film festivals. The film was commended for its fantastic spirit and for the extraordinary comic performance of Irene Papas, internationally acclaimed for her performances in classical drama. It broke ground for Gabriel Garcia Marquez, whose visionary imagination finally became part of the film world. Marquez, winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature, wrote the screenplay, based on an episode from his novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Instances of Marquez' magical realism include a downpour so overwhelming that fish float through the air, paper butterflies that become real, and a green-blooded grandmother. The film realizes these visions, underscoring details with fantastic settings and rich set design. The mood created is that of suspended fantasy, which at times clouds the comic reality of a sobering cultural critique.
Theatre Department Mainstage Production Isaak Babel's ironic comedy, Sundown, will be presented November 8-10 at 8 p.m. in Roberts. Produced by the Moscow Art Theatre's Second Stage in 1929, Sundown is one of the few plays by the celebrated Russian short story writer, who wrote for an international Yiddish-speaking Jewish audience.
Set in Odessa, 1913, Sundown dramatizes a crucial rite of passage for Benia Krik, the Robin Hood of the Odessa ghetto popularized in Babel's important collection of Odessa
Stories. Son overthrows father, in a tale focused on an aging hero's lust for life and his reluctance to "go quietly into that good night" of old age and death. Noisy, flamboyant, violent, lyrical, the play depicts the waning of an older age, alive with great chaotic passions, and the waxing of a new world, orderly, efficient, but strangely diminished.
Sundown is being produced by the Grinnell College Theatre Department in conjunction with The Odessa Symposium. The play will be per formed as part of conference proceedings honoring Odessa's rich multicultural traditions. The play is being directed by Veniamin Smekhov, from Moscow's Taganka Theatre; he is an internationally recognized theatre artist, with numerous stage and film acting credits, currently directing opera and theatre in U.S. and European venues. He is joined during his residency by his partner Galya Aksyonova, a theatre critic and dramaturg for Sundown, who will speak to the opening night audience at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets will be available at the Grinnell College theatre box office in the Fine Arts building from 1-5:00 p.m., Monday, November 4 through Friday, November 8. Tickets may be reserved by e-mail beginning Monday, October 28 through noon on Friday, November 1. The box office account name is THEATRE and is located on the academic VAX. Off-campus persons may contact Conni Gause at 515-269-3085 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. November 4-8.
On Tues. Nov. 5th at 4:15 p.m., everyone is invited to an opening reception in honor of an exhibition of recent works on paper by Tony Crowley, associate professor of art. The exhibition will be in the Print and Drawing Study Room, Burling Library, November 5 - December 8. The images are the artist's reflections on life in Grinnell as we celebrate the sesquicentennial of the college. They are non-objective images with backgrounds that have cloth-like
textures. Onto these backgrounds, the artist has printed a single simple shape. At the opening reception he will explain the techniques he used to make these monoprints.
Every once in awhile an independently-made low budget film becomes a hit. This is what happened to Director Alan Parker's film, The Commitments, a story about the tribulations and triumphs of a working class band determined to bring soul music to Dublin, Ireland. Of the 12 main characters, two are professionals; the other 10 are real-live musicians.
The picture's soundtrack became a very big seller, and Roger Ebert gave the production Four Stars. Critics said: "a tough, behind-the-scenes account of how some of the best music is born, lives and dies. Absence of the typical Hollywood story pattern is very welcome." Thursday November 7 - 9:15 p.m. - Harris Cinema.
The Percussion Ensemble, conducted by Mark Dorr, will present a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, in Herrick Chapel. The ensemble will perform arrangements, original contemporary works and transcriptions of classical works from Europe, Russia, the Caribbean and the United States. The highlight of the concert is the first percussion ensemble piece ever written, composed in 1918 by Cuban composer Amadeo Roldan.
The ensemble also will present Cross Currents by Lynn Glassock, an arrangement of Russian composer Dimitry Kabalevsky's piece for mallet ensemble and Voices, by Robert Patterson. Instruments used during the performance include drums from the equatorial rain forests in Africa and New Zealand, log drums, bull roarers, rain sticks and conga drums.
The Drum Circle will host a World Drumming Open Session, facilitated by Dorr, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, in Fine Arts 106. The circle session is open to all students, faculty and any
Grinnell community members who would like to participate. All partici pants will play world music rhythms. Instruments will be provided, but participants should feel free to bring their own.
Sarah Moore '97 will present a recital on Saturday, November 9, at 8 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. Music will include a flute and piano duo by professor of music Ralph Russell (world premiere!), and four other pieces ranging from wildly weird to totally traditional. Sarah will be accompanied by flutist Claudia Anderson, back from triumphs in the far East, and pianist Barb Lien.
Doggtown Productions is proud to present Ridley Scott's Director's Cut of Blade Runner. This movie is one of the hallmarks of modern science fiction, and this version was not released to the public until ten years after the studio edit. Presented in Letterbox and Dolby Surround Sound, the movie will be shown Tuesday, November 5, 1996 at 11.00 p.m. in Gardner, with discussion to follow.
·Friday, November 15, Herrick Chapel, 4:15 p.m.: Music Department Student Recital.
·Friday, November 15, Herrick Chapel, 8 p.m.: Concert by the Grinnell Singers; John Stuhr-Rommereim, director; Barbara Lien, piano.
·Saturday, November 16, Herrick Chapel, 8 p.m.: Concert by the Jimmy Heath Quartet.
·Sunday, November 17, Herrick Chapel, 7 p.m.: Brahms Chamber Music Series, Concert II Nancy McFarland Gaub, violin; Jocelyn Langworthy, clarinet; Jennifer Sholtis, horn; and Eugene Gaub, piano.
·Herrick Chapel Worship Service
Please join us this coming Sunday, November 10, for Worship Service in Herrick Chapel at 11 a.m. Chaplain Deanna Shorb will give the sermon, guest organist will be Steve McCaslin '99.
·Theology Visitor
Matt Worley of the Admissions Office of the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas will meet with inter ested students in Steiner Hall north entry lounge on Friday, November 8th from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. For more information please call Chaplain Shorb at x4981.
A brunch will be served this Sunday, November 10, at 11:30 a.m. in Steiner 305, just prior to Quaker Silent Meeting at noon. You are invited to join in the eating, and then in the silence! For more information, contact Katherine McClelland (236-7002 or ext. 3134) or Nancy Cadmus (236 -8398 or ext. 3361).
You can send copies of records from INNOPAC, the libraries' online catalog, to your e-mail address. Once you have a citation on the screen, type E to create an export list, or to add the record to your list. After you have finished your export list, go to the main INNOPAC screen and select option E > EXPORT marked records. Choose FULL or BRIEF format, then select E > E-MAIL. Use your full e-mail address (USERNAME@AC.GRIN.EDU). Your list will be delivered to you via e-mail. Please empty the export file on INNOPAC once you have sent your message. If you have questions, please see a reference librarian for help.
This is the moment: Claudius moves 'ex ridiculis ad sublimia,' but 'mirabili casu et parva cum maiestate et nulla dignitate.'Heu, in Claudius' case everything seems done 'ignominiae causa.'Don't miss this new episode in the life and times of 'Claudius Divus,' Thursday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m.This week we meet at the Phillips home, 1717
4th Ave. Transportation is available for those who gather on the Park Street side of ARH by 7:55 p.m.
·Found: Textbook, Studying the Novel, by Jeremy Hawthorn. Found in Goodnow 105. Claim in Robyn Wingerter's office, Goodnow 107.
Books which have been purchased by the Libraries but have not yet been cataloged, show a status of "In Process" (in the book's bibliographic record in the on-line catalog). These books may be requested at the circulation or reference desks. With a few exceptions, an "in process" book will be ready within 24 hours.
A number of music stands have taken a leave-of-absence from the Music Department. If you find an A.W.O.L. stand with the words "Grinnell College Music" printed on them in a place other than Music House, Fine Arts or Herrick, please deliver it to Fine Arts. No questions asked. Pickups also provided, call 3069 to have it picked up. Our desperate ensembles and musicians thank you immensely for your help and coopera tion.
A collection of writings by Rekha Basu, Des Moines Register columnist, is now available. Ms. Basu will be speaking at Convocation on November 21. Please call x3175 or e-mail GARLAND and a packet will be sent to you.
The Grant O. Gale Observatory will be open this Friday evening (11/8) at 7:00 p.m. The featured objects will be Saturn and a comet. If the sky is cloudy, the program will include computer demonstrations and video taped views through the telescope.
Actor, writer and director Peter Coyote '64 will be returning to campus for the final Sesquicentennial event during the first week of second semester, Jan. 23-25, 1997. To help familiarize the campus with his film work, the SQC Committee has placed a selection of Coyote's films on one -day reserve in Burling Library. The following titles will be available for viewing: Bitter Moon, Cross Creek, E.T., Exposure, Kika .
Next Wednesday it will be David and Goliath II as the Grinnell Debating Union battles the Chicago Debate Society on the motion: This House Would Negotiate With Terrorists. Debating for Grinnell on the Proposition will be Barak Bassman, Ben Patrick and Andy Rabin. University of Chicago debaters Paul Fatula, Steven Wang, and Stephen Wellman will oppose. Do we legitimize and encour age terrorism by negotiating with terrorist organizations or is terrorism a legitimate response by ignored and oppressed groups demanding a place at the negotiating table? Come and take your place as a Member of the House (audience.) Cross-examine the debaters during Members' Question Time. Even give a speech of your own for either side. Vote by private ballot. Wednesday, November 13th, 8:00 p.m., South Lounge.
We will meet this Wednesday Nov. 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Stonewall Resource Center. The theme for this week will be "Inspiration" so bring something to share on this topic. E-mail [Waxman] with questions or comments.
The ACM Florence Program and London & Florence Arts in Context Program have announced a position opening for Visiting Professor for the 1998-99 academic year. This appointment combines duties for the fall semester 1998 ACM Florence Program and the Florence segment of the spring semester 1999 ACM London & Florence Program. The individual will serve as a visiting professor, teaching courses appropri ate to his or her field and will work with the full-time Program Coordina tor in Florence to organize and supervise the ACM fall Florence program and the Florence segment of the spring ACM London & Florence program.
Base salary plus all normal fringe benefits and round-trip transportation for the appointee, spouse, and up to two children are covered by ACM. Applications should include a letter outlining your background and interest in the program, proposed course outlines (two for the fall, one for the spring). A curriculum vitae, three references, and a letter of endorsement from the academic dean are required.
The deadline is March 15, 1997. Send applications to Thomas Hellie, Vice President, Associated Colleges of the Midwest, 205 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1300, Chicago, Illinois 60606; Telephone 312-263-5000; Fax 312 -263-5879; thellie@acm.edu. For further information, contact Susan Strauber (X3084, username STRAUBES).
Technology Studies Concentration Invites Faculty Application for Curricular Development Awards for 1996-97. An information sheet with guidelines for application is an addendum to the Faculty Campus Memo.
The Staying Well Program will sponsor a Blood Screening on Thursday, Friday, Nov. 21, 22 from 6:30 - 10:30 a.m. in the Harris Concert Hall. Complete information is an addendum to the Faculty/Staff Campus Memo.
As you pre-register for the Spring semester keep in mind requirements and recommendations for the ACM Off-Campus Semesters in Florence (Fall 1997) and London & Florence (Spring 1998). Interested? Brochures about both programs are available on bulletin boards around campus. Or see Professor Strauber (Steiner 309; x3084; STRAUBES) or the Off -Campus Study (OCS) Office in Nollen House.
Important dates: Academic leave permission deadline for off-campus study for 1997-98 is February 7, 1997. The application deadline for the Fall 1997 Semester in Florence and the early decision deadline for the Spring 1998 Semester in London & Florence are March 15,1997.
All juniors who are interested in obtaining teacher certification through Grinnell's Education program should have completed applications on file by today, Tuesday, November 5. The Teacher Education Committee meets today at 4:15 p.m. to approve candidates.
See addendum to Student Campus Memo for detailed information.
·Resume Collection
Deloitte & Touche is accepting
resumes for the Business Analyst Program and Systems Analyst Program for their Detroit, Michigan offices. They are considering candi dates who possess the following: demonstrated problem-solving capability; record of superior academic accomplishment; strong interpersonal/presentation skills; creativity and energy. Deloitte & Touche is #3 of the Big 6 accounting firms in the U.S. and #5 worldwide.
Resumes and cover letters are due in the Career Development Office by November 13, 1996. More information on these programs is available in the Career Development Office.
·On-Campus Recruiters
Alaron Trading Corporation will have a representative on campus Tuesday, November 5, 1996 (today). They will have an information table set up in the campus post office from 9:00-11:30 a.m. and at 12:00 noon there will be an information session held in the Forum Coffeehouse (bring a sack lunch, if you wish).
On Wednesday, November 6, the Corporation for National Service will have an information table in the campus post office from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
The Fund for Public Interest Research will host an information table on Thursday, November 7 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon in the campus post office.
A management team from McKinsey & Co. will be conducting an informal information session on Friday, November 8 at 12:00 noon in the Forum Coffeehouse. This session will give an initial introduction to McKinsey and may be of particular interest to third year students who are interested in consulting careers.
·Upcoming Workshops
The Career Development Office will co-sponsor a Resume Writing work shop on Wednesday, November 13, 1996 at 4:15 p.m. in the YMCA. A hands-on workshop which addresses resume content, style, and format. You will actually progress from a blank page to a draft of your resume!
·Mock Interviews Available
The Career Development Office will be hosting a Mock Interview Day on Saturday, November 16, 1996.
Professionals will be on campus to conduct "mock" interviews with Grinnell College students. Interviews will be 30 minutes in length and will run from 9:00 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Mock job descriptions are available in the CDO, in the areas of Advertising, International Business, and Marketing. If you wish to participate, please stop by the CDO to sign up for an inter view time and submit your resume. Participation is limited to 5 students per interviewer. Sign up deadline is Friday, November 8, 1996.
·Nursing Career Day
Mount Mercy College, located in Cedar Rapids, IA, will host a Nursing Career Day on Friday, November 8, 1996 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Admission is free and there is no pre-registration required.
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Jill Ziccardi, resident artist in the Chicago Semester in the Arts, is visiting campus on November 11. The Chicago Semester in the Arts is an opportunity for students with a strong interest in the arts to immerse them selves in the Chicago arts community for a semester. In addition to classes, participants enjoy the experience of an internship in an arts-related organiza tion or as an assistant to a working artist, and an independent study project of their own design. An informational meeting open to all persons interested in the arts and this program is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Monday, November 11 in Fine Arts 201. Brochures about the program and answers to questions may be obtained from Professor Crowley, [crowleyt], x4263 prior to the meeting.
·Ski Steamboat: Gorp is sponsoring a ski trip to Steamboat the last week of winter break. The cost is $370. To learn more, attend the informational meeting on November 11 at 9:00 p.m. in South Lounge.
·Learn to kayak: Wednesday, November 6 or Wednesday, November 13 at 8:15. $2. Sign up at the Forum desk.
·Learn to climb: Saturday and Sunday, November 16 & 17. $5. Sign
up at the Forum desk.
·Open climbing sessions: Must have climb 2! Every Sunday at 6:30 and Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. in November. Just show up. Free.
·Information Session
Come Thursday evening, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. to the Physics Lecture Room (Science 1023) for a short presentation and questions/answers by Prof. Case on the 3-2, Dual Degree Program. If you can't make this meeting and have questions see W. Case in Science 1039.
·Washington U. 3/2 Engineering Program
Christopher Kroeger, Associate Director of the Washington University Dual Degree Program (3/2 Program), will be here November 12 and 13. At 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening , Nov. 12, he will give a brief presentation and meet with students in room 1023 (the large Physics Classroom). He will be available to meet with students individually on Wednesday morning, Nov. 13. Those wishing to meet with him should sign up on the sheet on the tackboard just outside room 1039 (Mr. Case's office) in the science building.
The last moment to apply for the Music Department's Student Recital on Friday, November 15 is: Friday, November 8, 4:59 p.m. Applications are available in the Fine Arts Office and when completed should be returned to that office. The November 15 recital will be held in Herrick Chapel at 4:15 p.m.
Loretta Bassler, representative of the Hood College Study in France program in Strasbourg, will be holding an information session and slide show about this off-campus study opportunity on Tuesday, November 12th, at 7:30 p.m. in ARH 224. Students who will have completed at least four semesters of French by the fall or
spring of academic year 1997-98 are encouraged to attend this meeting to find out more about studying in the Alsatian region of northeastern France. Brochures are available in the OCS Resource Room in Nollen House. Questions? Contact the OCS Office at x4850 (email: Bright) or the French Department faculty.
It's that time again. . . this Friday, November 8 at 9:30 p.m., Bob's Underground will hold its third open mic night. A sign up sheet is available in Bob's all this week. Performers signed up will have priority in the performance order, but, as always, anyone is welcome to show up and do something or just plain watch. See you there, pal.
Take a few hours this year to be a phonathon caller and help us set a new record for Grinnell. A list with sessions and awards information is on the last page.
The Registrar's Office will be accepting Trial Schedule of Courses cards for the Spring 1996-97 semester from 8:00 a.m. Monday, November 11 to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 21. You should have received all neces sary materials and instructions in your campus box, and arranged to meet with your adviser. Remember, your adviser has your blank Trial Schedule of Courses Card, not the Registrar. If you did not receive a schedule in your box, contact the mailroom. If you are not able to preregister by the Novem ber 21 deadline, you will have to wait until after course closures have been processed, and then have your card signed and dated by the appropriate instructors before submitting it to the registrar. Preregistration drop/add dates will be announced at a later date.
Mark Wold, Assistant Director for Language Studies at Beloit College, will be holding an information session on their five and nine week intensive summer programs in the following
languages: Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Portuguese, and advanced English as a second language. Classes meet six hours a day, five days a week. Up to nine credits may be transferred to Grinnell from the program. Tuesday, November 12, 4:15 to 5:00 p.m., OCS Resource Room, Nollen House.
·Firewood
Most residence halls are equipped with fireplaces available for use on a group basis only. When available, firewood is provided free for hall activities. To obtain firewood from Facilities Management, RLCs (not students) must contact Facilities Management by 2:30 p.m. of the day that the wood is desired. No "treated" wood may be used in college fire places. Fires are not allowed in fireplaces in college-owned houses.
·Safety/Emergency Issues
Questions about emergency (fire/tornado) policies or procedures should be directed to the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs/Director of Housing (ext. 3700).
·Residence Hall Keys for Off-Campus Students
Students who live in non-college-owned housing may pick up a key to the outer doors of the residence halls at Facilities Management during regular office hours. There will be a $10 deposit which will be refunded when the key is returned to the Facilities Management.
·Safety Reminders
A reminder to all students to be sure to keep your room doors locked at all times and store valuables out of sight. If you own a bike, register it at the local Police Department, Student Affairs, or Bikes-To-You and secure your bike with a lock and chain. Though Grinnell is a relatively safe community, recent thefts have occurred on campus. All efforts should be made to protect your belongings.
Please avoid propping residence hall doors open during lock up hours. Report any incident immediately to the Police (dial "9" and then "911" from a campus phone). Please notify
the Office of Student Affairs also of any incident, including theft.
Students are to declare a major before preregistering for their fifth semester so that their third and senior years may be planned with an adviser from the major field. If you are a second-semester, second-year student and have not yet declared your major by filing a Declaration of Major form with the Registrar, please do so immediately. If you do not declare a major by the November 8 deadline, the Registrar will not have time to process it before preregistration begins and your registration will be held.
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
IA Lic #OOR972, Buick LeSabre
IA Lic #VZH927, Ford Tempo
IA Lic #VXG413, Dodge Caravan
IA Lic #HY4038, Chevy S10 PU
FL Lic #TVJ52H, Jeep Cherokee
Each year the French Department selects a graduating senior to serve as an English language assistant in a French lycée. This is part of our ongoing arrangement with the French government which enables us to receive our French Assistant. Seniors interested in being considered for this
position should submit a resumé, a letter of application, and two letters of recommendation to Jan Gross (Box E-4) no later than November 27, 1995. Interviews will be held the following week. Applicants must be American citizens and French majors, with an interest in becoming language teachers. Please contact Jan Gross if you have any questions about the position.
Glamour Magazine is again sponsoring the "Top Ten College Women Competition." The competition is open to any woman who is a full-time junior at an accredited college or university for the 1996-97 academic year. A panel of judges will evaluate candidates based on leadership experience, personal involvement in community and campus affairs, and academic excellence. Ten $1000 scholarships will be awarded. Applica tions are available in the Student Affairs Office. Deadline for entry is January 31, 1997.