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- Workspace for Senior Capstone Design Projects
The Senior Capstone Design projects (which may have a different name by the time this is read), require space for individual team work. For the fall semester of 2005, the west and north wings of the first floor of West Hall will be used as “assigned team rooms,” and assigned to specific projects. These rooms will be used for team meetings and planning; not for actual construction of hardware.
- Academic Calendar Committee Formed
In order to assure that we obtain input from the entire community in developing future academic calendars, Provost Kerns has established an Academic Calendar Committee. This group will meet with the ARB to obtain direct input from faculty and students, and will accept recommendations from the entire community, prior to making recommendations. This committee will consider modifications to the current calendar as needed, and address creating future calendars. As in the past, priorities will include compatibility with Babson and Wellesley calendars, as well as optimizing the Olin schedule. Current members are: Dean of the Faculty (Michael Moody), Dean of Student Life (Rod Crafts), Director of Academic Services (Terri Dunphy, Chair) and Director of Campus Services (Joe McDonald). The committee will make final recommendations to the Provost.
Questions regarding these two announcements should be directed to David Kerns.
The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) has released the results of their FY 2004 Endowment Study. Olin's reported endowment value was $312,003,000 (as of June 30, 2004). Of the survey's 747 participants, Olin ranked:
- #149 of all institutions ranked by market value of endowment assets ( Harvard University was #1).
- #95 of all independent institutions ranked by market value of endowment assets ( Harvard University was #1).
- #2 of all institutions ranked by endowment assets per FTE student - $2,080,020/FTE (The Rockefeller University was #1).
- #1 of all institutions in percent change in endowment (2004-2003) – 884.4%.
The rapid endowment growth continued into this fiscal year. As of December 31, 2004, the value of the College's endowment was $427,958,800.
Nick Tatar, assistant dean of Student Life has written a letter to Olin faculty, staff and parents regarding Alcohol, Culture and Olin. The letter notes that while there are a number of positive outcomes associated with the close knit and dynamic Olin College community, there are also a number of challenges that aren't often discussed. One of those pertains to alcohol and decisions made in regard to alcohol use and consumption. In an effort to reinforce Olin's healthy environment, the letter asserts there are two areas upon which we can be more active: alcohol education and communication within the community regarding social standards and alcohol. With regard to this effort, Olin will offer its first TIPS class (Training Intervention Procedures) to fifty students. Secondly, parents and professors are encouraged to “do something” and talk with students about this issue. The letter offers some tips for this discussion. Questions should be directed to Nick at ext. 2320.
The Olin College Purchasing Department is now processing Purchase Orders (POs) through the new Jenzabar financial system. Please do not send any requisitions to Babson, as they no longer process our POs. Sending a PO to Babson will only delay your order.
For those who have been working with Jenzabar, please continue to do so, using the LIVE database (option one when you log in). Those who originate PO requisitions and need training should contact the Purchasing Department at ext. 2312 (courtney.sampson@olin.edu or scott.slaboden@olin.edu).
On most W-2s, there is a difference in “wages” as reported in Boxes 1, 3 and 5. These differences are accounted for by IRS regulations on taxable and non-taxable income. Payroll Manager Wendy Peterson has created an informational form that simplifies this tax information. Call Wendy (781-239-4554) if you need any additional information.
SAC has rescheduled the “Viewing Party” for Grant's appearance on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to Friday, Feb. 4 at 12:30 p.m. The whole community is invited to the Olin auditorium to find out how Grant did during his appearance on Millionaire.
The following twelve students are studying away from the Olin campus this semester:
- Benjamin Bloom – University of Southern Denmark
- Luis Cabezas* – New York University
- Etosha Cave – University of Belgrano, Argentina
- Alexander Dillon – Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
- Cheryl Inouye – Institute of International Education, Kasugai, Japan
- James Krejcarek – University of Southern Denmark
- Holly Mead* – Duke University
- Que Anh Nguyen – Institute of International Education, Nantes, France
- Dylan Sanders-Garrett – Robert Gordon University, Scotland
- Sarah Schwalbenberg – University of Southern Denmark
- Polina Segalova – University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
- Mary (Kate) Walsh – American University Center of Provence, France * Technically a leave of absence
Thirty-six percent of the Class of 2006 will have an away experience by the end of the academic year.
The College is currently seeking qualified candidates for several positions. Employees are reminded that HR is always happy to accept referrals.
- Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty Position for Fall 2005
- Design, Faculty Position for Fall 2005
- Mechanical Engineering, Faculty Position for Fall 2005
- Bioengineering, Faculty Position for Fall 2005
- Staff Assistant, Human Resources
- Materials Science & Chemistry Laboratory Specialist, Laboratory Operations
- Biology Laboratory Specialist, Laboratory Operations
You can show your community spirit and test your spelling prowess as a member of Olin's team in the upcoming Needham Spelling Bee, to be held Thursday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to volunteer to staff the two, three-person teams that Olin will field for an evening of excitement and fun at Needham's Newman Elementary School, about 5 minutes by car from the Olin campus. Contact Joe Hunter for more information.
On Tuesday, March 1, the Olin College Information Technology department will host a panel discussion on “Women and Technology Professions” as part of the IT Tech Talk speaker series. The panel will feature Judy Bergeron, vice president and partner of MTS Services, Cynthia Golden, executive director of Professional Development for Educause, Dr. Tracey Leger-Hornby, associate CIO and ITS director at Brandeis University, Karen Sullivan, education coordinator for FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), and Kathryn Hughes, vice president of Marketing for Jenzabar, Inc. The discussion will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Olin College auditorium. Inquires about this event should be directed to Mary Fitzpatrick.
The upcoming faculty/staff social will feature a Super Bowl themed party and a chili cook-off. All faculty and staff members are invited to participate in the cook-off by bringing a pot of their favorite chili to share at the social. If you would like to enter your champion chili in the cook-off please send an email to socialcommittee@olin.edu. Judges will select the best chili recipe and award the chef a
championship (Red Sox/Patriots) sweatshirt. The faculty/staff social will be held on February 3 at 3:00 p.m. in the Olin Center mezzanine. During the social Marry Ricci, Olin's former associate director of Operations and Systems, will stop by to say farewell to the Olin community.
On Wednesday, February 2, the Olin Seminar Series will feature P. Takis Metaxas, associate professor of Computer Science and co-director of the Media Arts and Sciences Program at Wellesley College. In this talk, "Web Spam Detection," Dr. Metaxas will discuss how search engines work, how they've evolve and why they have been the target of web spammers. He will also discuss some examples of spamming neighborhoods and how to recognize them. This event will be held in AC 109. For more information on this talk and future seminars, please visit: http://projects.olin.edu/seminar.
The Webster Center is open from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday. On Friday the facility is open 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. On Sunday the Center is open from noon - 9:00 p.m.
Those who are interested in taking the scuba certification classes on Saturday, January 29 and February 5 and 12 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. should contact Andrew Dutton.
No advanced sign-up is required for the following fitness classes, which will begin on Monday, January 31 in the Chandor Dance Aerobics Studio:
• Self-Defense: Monday 3:30 -5:00 p.m.
• Kickboxing: Monday 5:00 -6:00 p.m.
• Power Pilates: Tuesday 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Step: Wednesday 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Power Pilates: Thursday noon – 1:00 p.m.
• Zumba: Thursday 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Self-Defense: Saturday 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
The following intramurals will begin on Monday, February 7:
• 5v5 Basketball: Monday/Tuesday 8:30 – 10:30 p.m.
• Indoor Soccer: Monday/Wednesday 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
• Co-Ed Volleyball: Wednesday 8:30 – 10:30 p.m.
• Co-Ed Dodgeball: Thursday 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Contact Andrew Dutton to sign up.
Yoga classes sponsored by health services, spiritual life and the athletics department will begin on Monday, February 7. The classes will be held in the Glavin family chapel and are open to all community members and family. Participants are asked to be on time and wear comfortable clothes. Mats are provided and all teachers are certified yoga instructors. Laurie Magoon will teach a class on Monday from noon - 12:45 p.m. and Kathleen Anderson will teach a class on Monday from 9:00 - 10:00 p.m.
In partnership with the Celebrate Life Foundation, SAC will hold Dance-A-Thon 2005 in the Olin College Dining Hall on Saturday, February 12 from 8:00 p.m. to midnight. The event will include raffles, live music, dance exhibitions, pizza and snacks. In lieu of $100 in pledges, participants can pay a $25 registration fee ($5 off with a student ID). Proceeds will benefit the Rosemarie Tocci Celebrate Life Center. For more information email Katelyn Tocci Satwicz.
If so, you should consider joining the Babson Jazz Ensemble or the Babson/Olin Chamber Ensemble. This invitation is open to all students and MBA partners. For more information contact Burl Hash, director of Sorenson Center for the Arts, Babson College at (781-239-5680).
On Tuesday nights (Feb. 8 – Apr. 26) the Stoneware Studio class will focus on use white stoneware clay and glazes that are suitable for dinner/dishware. Emphasis will be on wheel thrown projects and hand building methods.
On Wednesday nights (Feb. 9 – Apr. 27) the Earthware Studio class will be held. The class will use red earthenware clay and glazes that are suitable for decorative vessels and sculpture and emphasize building forms. Wheelthrowers are welcome.
On Thursday nights (Feb. 10 – Mar. 17) the Bowl Me Over course will focus on making bowls of all kinds. The class will use both wheel and hand building methods. Various glaze techniques will be demonstrated.
A Mosaic Workshop will be held Mar. 31 – Apr. 28 that will focus on designing and completing a project made of tiles, shards and mixed media. Work will be finished, grouted and ready to use.
All classes are held from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in Babson's Trim 221. Call 781-239-5622 to register.
EXCERPT: “Joanne Kossuth, chief information officer at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, has been named one of the country's top 100 information technology leaders by Computerworld magazine. The award honors executives who take a strong leadership role in using technology to solve business problems. In her five years at Olin, Kossuth has designed the school's technology infrastructure in such a way that video, voice, and data all travel around campus on one network….”
In the last issue we asked you to identify the first (current) employee hired by Olin College in 2000. Jennifer Good correctly identified Susan Johanson. Jennifer will be receiving Olin Gear for her correct response. Olin trivia buffs...
Q: Who were the six faculty members (that are still teaching here) hired by Olin College in September 2000?
A: First person to correctly respond to Jennifer Thomas receives a prize.
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