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Many departments, committees and organizations have recently expressed interest in developing their own web presence. In an effort to create a unified look for Olin's presence on the web, templates have been developed to serve as a guide for site development. Please visit http://templates.olin.edu to view the templates. The templates include tips and tutorials for building effective web sites. On the site you will also find a sign-up form for training in web site development/management.
Please update your files with the new Olin mailing address; Olin Way, Needham, MA 02492 – 1200.
- NASA funded student research program this summer:
The Office of OIR is excited to report that NASA awarded Olin the opportunity to conduct a research study this summer. In conjunction with this summer research, Olin is exploring the possibility of developing a long-term working relationship with NASA's Space Science Enterprise program. Once established, this program would allow Olin students to participate in NASA research projects on an on-going basis. A team of ten students is participating in this new research venture that is led by Professors Gill Pratt and Steve Holt.
- Funding Opportunities:
During the past several months, five proposals have been submitted for grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and the Spencer Foundation. In total, the proposals are requesting approximately one million dollars. If funded, some of these research projects will allow Olin faculty and students to engage in a wide-variety of research projects ranging from developing information technology tools to supporting and advancing social science research and education. Other research areas include prototyping solar energy products, conducting cross-disciplinary research combining physics, biology and mathematics, and creating a motivational course in cryptology and coding theory that will reveal the excitement and relevance of mathematics in early undergraduate education.
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OIR funded Student Activities:
OIR awarded several Olin students a small amount of funding to pursue educational activities. Students used the funding to attend international events and conferences to enhance presentation skills, learn about new technologies and innovations in math education, green building and ethnicity. Students involved in independent study attended a competition to gain valuable insights in the design and performance of solar cars. These experiences will strengthen and enhance students' knowledge and increase their skills in a wide variety if areas.
- Click Community Calendar for the calendar on upcoming community-wide events:
- Click CORe Public Calendar for the calendar on upcoming student activities.
- Both can also be found in Outlook under Public Folders > Calendars.
The College is currently looking to fill the following positions:
Olin's new snack machines were recently installed and are ready to satisfy your cravings. The machines are located on the lower levels of the Olin and Campus Centers and on the second floor of West Hall. Snack lovers will be pleased to find lower prices and a wider variety.
Olin's faculty/staff softball team pulled out a win over Babson's faculty team, bringing its record to 1-1. The team's official score keeper, Steve Hannabury reported the score of the game was 12-10. The entire team displayed great offense, including clutch hits from Joe McDonald, Scott Slaboden, Pedro Perez and Eric Benson. The team was equally as strong defensively, with Brad Lovas and Kevin Kelley connecting for two double plays. The team's outfielders, Rod Crafts and Duncan Murdoch were seen diving for balls hit into the gap and climbing the fence in an effort to steal homerun hits. The team plays its final game on July 20 at 5:00 p.m. All are encouraged to cheer the team on as they aim to finish the season above .500.
Paul Coveney, who recently helped Olin with the faculty search, has joined Olin as a part-time faculty assistant. Paul's experience in higher education includes various administrative positions at the University of California and the University of Massachusetts. In addition, he was part of the editorial support team for the New England Journal of Medicine in Boston. He is an avid reader and a Needham native. Paul can be reached at paul.coveney@olin.edu or ext. 2511.
Dreams do come true! After working in the mail room at Olin for roughly two years as an employee of Babson, Paul Foscaldo officially became an Olin College employee on July 1. Paul accepted the position in late June as Campus Services took on the mail room duties from Babson's Mail Services. Paul will report to Scott Slaboden and can be contacted in the mail room at ext. 2229 or via email at paul.foscaldo@olin.edu. Please welcome Paul, in his new Olin vest, as he continues to provide the friendly service we have become accustom to.
Michael Horne joined the Information Technology Department as the new Network Engineer on June 28. Michael came to Olin after having worked for ten years at BBN/Genuity Inc./Level3 Communications where he was a Network and Information Security Engineer. Prior to Level3, Michael worked as a Network and Systems Manager for a software duplication company and also spent nine years as a prototype and development machinist with Lockheed Martin Corporation in Nashua. Michael's office is OCLL18 located in the IT Suite, which is in the lower level of the Olin Center. He can be reached by phone at ext. 2438 or via email at michael.horne@olin.edu.
Emily Roper started at Olin as Assistant Director of Admission (a newly-created position) on July 1. Emily earned a bachelor's degree from Colgate University and an M.A. in Higher Education Administration from Boston College. She has held internships in the Office of the Dean for Student Development at Boston College and in Career Development at Wheelock College. Emily is also the chairperson for the Colgate Alumni Admission Program in the Boston area. Her interests include vocal music performance and theater. Emily can be reached at ext. 2207 or emily.roper@olin.edu.
Dr. Stephen Holt, a faculty member at Olin and Babson colleges, will receive the International Cooperation Medal from the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) at COSPAR's 35 th Scientific Assembly in Paris on Monday, July 19. The medal is awarded every two years to a scientist whose work has contributed significantly to the promotion of international scientific cooperation. Holt is the eleventh recipient of the medal since its initial award in 1984, and is the first American to be so honored.
On June 23, Olin's VP of Innovation and Research, Dr. Sherra Kerns, assumed the presidency of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). For the last year she had been serving as the president-elect. Kerns is the organization's 108 th president and only the second woman to serve in the role. In her speech at the annual ASEE conference, Kerns outlined an ambitious agenda and promoted the idea that engineers should view themselves as “heroes” with unique qualifications for bettering society.
Scott Slaboden, Associate Director of Campus Services, is one of fourteen inaugural participants in the Susan Vogt Leadership Fellows Program. Nominations were solicited from all member schools of the Boston Consortium for this year-long program in which the participants will have opportunities to grow their leadership, facilitation and reflection skills through self-assessment, development opportunities and a collaborative final project.
The Susan Vogt Leadership Fellows Program honors the remarkable work and spirit of Susan Vogt, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer at Wellesley College from fall 2000 through fall 2003. The Fellowship will carry on her legacy by connecting, developing, and supporting emerging leaders within the member schools of The Boston Consortium. The Fellowship seeks to increase awareness of the Consortium's values and activities at the grassroots level, connect and engage practitioners in meaningful projects, and foster collaboration and camaraderie in the next generation of leaders.
Rob MacCormick, Manager of Environmental Health and Safety, was appointed by the Town of Needham Selectmen to the Executive Committee of the Needham Local Emergency Planning Committee.
Belated congratulations to Rachel Weinstock, Director of Financial Services who was recently elected to serve as the Treasurer for the Needham Public Library Foundation. Rachel also serves as a Needham Town Meeting member.
Olin College won the Grand Marshal Trophy for the Needham 4th of July Parade for the second year in a row. Duncan Murdoch, VP of External Relations commented, “Call it tradition or a dynasty, but we now have standards to uphold for next year and beyond. The float was an easy winner, but the quality of the other entries was much better this year.” This year's parade theme was “A County Fair.”
http://publicbroadcasting.net/wbur/news/content/658869.html
EXCERPT: What do you get when you cross a classical pianist with an electrical engineer? The answer: Diana Dabby. Dabby is a concert pianist who teaches electrical engineering to undergraduates at Franklin Olin College of Engineering in Needham. She has written a computer program that applies chaos theory to music. You have to hear it to understand it…
http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/news/article/0,2071,
NPDN_14940_3034985,00.html
EXCERPT: Since engineering isn't his specialty, Pegnetter gathered four leading academics in the field to give him guidance, including Michael Moody, dean of faculty at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Mass….
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