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The following students have been elected to the CORe Executive Board, effective immediately for a one-year term:
- President: Tommy Cecil
- Vice President of Student Initiatives: Dan Lindquist
- Vice President of Campus Life: Lee Edwards
- Vice President of Finance and Records: Steven Krumholz
- Vice President of Communication: Michael Curtis
The following class reps were elected:
- Class of 2007 reps: Daniel Bufford and Dean Dieker
- Class of 2008 reps: Chris Dellin and Ryan Hubbard
Some of you were invited to participate in an online survey for ECAR on the use of Information Technology. A number of colleges across the country are participating in this study. Even if you were not invited to participate in this survey everyone is eligible to participate in the following focus group, which will be held on May 3 at 5:00 p.m. in the Olin Center computer lab. The focus group needs 10-12 students. Pizza, sodas, etc will be provided. Student confidentiality will be maintained and any quotes will take the form of “an engineering student” or some other aggregate reference. If you would like to participate please contact Joanne Kossuth.
Olin has begun the process of applying to the Department of Education for participation in Federal Financial Aid programs. The length of the application process is unknown. Community updates will be given periodically. The Higher Education Assistance Group (HEAG) will be working with various members of the Olin community to assist with the application process and the development of a Financial Aid operation with policies and procedures. The consultant from HEAG, Burt Batty, will be working out of the StAR Center. If you visit the StAR Center and see a new face, please say hello.
As a reminder, shoes are required in CC, AC and OC. “Footwear: For health and safety reasons, shoes must be worn at all times in the Campus Center, Academic Center and Olin Center.” [Student Handbook 2004-05, page 84]
Students residing on campus this summer will live in West Hall. Depending on the number of such students, residents will be assigned to double rooms on one or two floors to minimize costs for the college. East Hall will be closed all summer. West Hall will be open from 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 5 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 13. The periods of May 22 through June 4 and August 14-30 will be devoted to cleaning, repair and new student orientation.
Summer housing agreement forms are available from Katherine O'Keefe in the Student Accounts & Records (StAR) Center.
Provost Kerns has defined the charge of the Academic Calendar Committee as follows:
- Develop a set of general guidelines for establishing the academic calendar. Distribute guidelines to the community for comment.
- Gather input from the entire community to develop an academic calendar that supports the scholarly and educational goals of the Olin community and still allows time for outside interests. As in the past, priorities will include compatibility with Babson and Wellesley calendars, as well as optimizing the Olin schedule.
- Meet and coordinate closely with the ARB to assure that direct input from faculty and students is considered; obtain input from all administrative leaders.
- Identify a method for receiving submissions to the academic calendar and define a timeline for approval and publication. Ensure the development of future calendars that will span at least three years in advance of the current academic year.
Additional information about the calendar committee is posted on Blackboard>Olin Community>Committees @ Olin.
The College is currently seeking qualified candidates for several positions. Employees are reminded that HR is always happy to accept referrals.
- Visiting Chemist, Faculty Position for Fall 2005
- Design, Faculty Position for Fall 2005
- Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty Position for Fall 2005
- Mechanical Engineering, Faculty Position for Fall 2005
- Bioengineering, Faculty Position for Fall 2005
- Director of Research and Sponsored Projects, Office of Innovation and Research
- Budget Director, Financial Services
- Technical Support Specialist, Information Technology
- Materials Science & Chemistry Laboratory Specialist, Laboratory Operations
- Biology Laboratory Specialist, Laboratory Operations
Jonathan Cass will present “L(2,1) labelings of Petersen-6 graphs” to the Research Working Group (RWG) on Monday, April 25. All are invited to attend. The presentation will take place in AC 113 from noon-1:00 p.m. Sign up on the RWG website (http://projects.olin.edu/rwg/) to reserve a bag lunch.
On April 22 Greening Olin will host a series of activities to celebrate Earth Day. Here is the schedule:
- 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – Roundtable discussions (Dining Hall)
- 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – Tie-dye clothing on sale (Dining Hall)
- 3:00-5:00 p.m. – Service activities (Great Lawn)
• Tie-dye your own white clothes ($2)
• Trash pickup
• What recyclables are in YOUR trash?
• Greening Olin bike maintenance
- 5:00-6:00 p.m. – Michael Gillenwater, Director of Verification at Environmental Resources Trust, Inc (Auditorium)
- 6:00-7:30 p.m. – Picnic featuring free food from Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, live music and gift certificates (Great Lawn)
Judith Pirani, an ECAR research fellow and president of Sheep Pond Associates, will speak on educational technology issues in the Olin auditorium on May 3 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the IT Tech Talk Speaker Series. Ms. Pirani's research includes the use of e-learning to improve employee efficiencies and sales demand, the marketability of course management systems for corporate training applications, and Web site development strategies in higher education and government institutions. She has co-authored several ECAR studies including Wireless Networking in Higher Education and Supporting E-Learning in Higher Education. All are invited to attend. This is a great opportunity to network.
The Office of Admission is looking for a summer employee. This is a great opportunity for a student to help recruit the class of 2010, assist with information sessions and other recruiting events as well as data entry and mailings. The job runs from June 6-August 12 for 35 hours per week. To apply, contact Teresa Kelleher at x2206.
Dr. Sally Engle Merry, the Marion Butler McLean Professor at Wellesley College will present “Human Rights as Global Law: A Cultural Analysis of how the Human Rights System Works” in the Olin College auditorium on Tuesday, April 26 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Dr. Merry is the author of Colonizing Hawaii: The Cultural Power of Law, which received the 2001 J. Willard Hurst Prize from the Law and Society Association. She has published four other books and over a hundred articles and reviews on law, anthropology, race and class, conflict resolution and gender violence. For more information visit the Olin Seminar Series website.
April 26-27, University Relations and Human Resources Managers from Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Intel, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, National Instruments and Texas Instruments will be on campus to meet with faculty, staff and students in an effort to learn more about Olin as a model for engineering education. Please welcome these visitors if you have the opportunity to do so.
On Tuesday, April 26 at 8:30 p.m., several of the visiting University Relations and Human Resource Manages will participate in a “fireside chat” in the
Dining Hall. This is a great opportunity to interact informally with these visitors. Some of the topics that will be discussed during the chat include encouraging continuing innovation in both industry and academia, and Olin as a model for engineering education. All Olin students are invited and encouraged to attend.
Anyone wanting more information about the fireside chat or the visit in general, should contact Matthew Cottle.
On Friday, April 29, the Representative from TIAA-CREF will be on Olin's campus to conduct individual counseling session for all faculty and staff. The sessions will take place from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Olin Center, room 321. Please contact Dauphne Houlihan (1-800-842-2776) at TIAA-CREF to set up an appointment.
Information Technology will offer a drop-in session on Dreamweaver Web Publishing on Wednesday, April 27 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Facilitators will be Brad Lovas and Kim Round. This informal session is useful for all users who want to “drop-in” to ask questions, stay as long as they like and interact with other members of the community who are using these tools. The session will be held in the IT Training room in the IT Suite – OC LL 10.
Boston Pledge, a non-profit humanitarian organization will present an evening of South East Asian dance, drama and music on April 24 at 3:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Sorenson Center at Babson College. Proceeds will be donated to the tsunami survivors. For tickets and more information contact Anjan Choudhury at 617-414-3820.
Because they know it's difficult to go home to eat mid-week, Babson Hillel invites you to join their Passover dinner on Thursday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Reynolds (back) dining room. The delicious feast will be catered by The Butchery. All are welcome. Please RSVP to hillel@babson.edu.
Dean Patricia Greene, author of “Clearing the Hurdles: Women Building High-Growth Businesses,” will speak in the Olin auditorium at Babson College on Tuesday, April 26. Greene is dean of the undergraduate school at Babson. She previously held the Ewing Marion Kauffman/Missouri Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and served as Scholar in Residence at the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. In her talk she will discuss the hurdles women face in starting, funding and growing a new venture.
Event registration will take place at 5:00 p.m., Greene will speak at 5:30 p.m. and her remarks will be followed by a networking reception at 6:30 p.m. To register, send an email to cwl@babson.edu.
The following aerobics classes take place at the Chandor dance aerobics studio at Babson College from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
- MONDAY, April 25 and May 2 – Kickboxing: Upper body punching and lower body kickboxing drills and integrated into this fun and intense high impact workout. Pushups and abs included.
- TUESDAY, April 26 and May 3 – Power Pilates: Tighten up your core with these intense moves targeting the total body.
- WEDNESDAY, April 27 and May 4 – Zumba: Latin style dancing merges with low impact aerobics to create this sweat drenching cardio workout.
- THURSDAY, April 28 and May 5 – Step: The step tool is used to create an exhilarating, challenging and effective fat burning workout.
Tonight at 8:00, Dr. Brown's Traveling Poetry Show will be presented in the Reynolds Campus Center, Babson College. Free coffee and M&M's will be served.
The Homegrown Coffeehouse presents Vance Gilbert on May 7 at 8:00 p.m. Gilbert's folk music is pop-catchy, his lyrics are superbly crafted, his guitar playing is fluid and lyrical, and his warm tenor voice is flexible and acrobatic. Dirty Linen places Vance Gilbert “…among the quintessential musical poets.” Local favorite Patti DeRosa will open the show with her honey-warm voice, adventurous guitar work, and incisive lyrics.
The Homegrown Coffeehouse is located at the First Parish Unitarian Church, at the corner of Great Plain and Dedham Avenue in Needham center. There is free parking and wheelchair access. Admission is $18 for the general public and $15 students and seniors.
“Inquiring Minds” enables members of the Olin Community to submit questions about the college and have them answered. Send your questions to Jennifer Thomas, and the communication staff will endeavor to get an answer for the next issue of The Link.
Olin's CIO Joanne Kossuth was recently elected to Chair the Board of Trustees for NERCOMP. NERCOMP's mission is to enhance the communication and dissemination of information related to the use of computers, networks and information technology in education, academic research and educational administration throughout the northeastern United States. NERCOMP is an affiliate of EDUCAUSE. The group is looking forward to an exciting new year.
“Do Certifications Separate Wheat from Chaff,” By Sandra Gittlen, Datamation, March 18, 2005
EXCERPT: '”When these people are going to be put in charge of auditing or compliance for an organization, you need some measurement of their skills,” says Joanne Kossuth, CIO at Olin College, a small university in Needham, Mass.
In the last issue we asked how many members of Olin's President's Council have gone on to become (current) members of the Board of Trustees. Tricia Benson correctly answered four – William Cotter, Tamara Davis, William Glavin and Carla Gude – and she will receive Olin gear for her correct response.
Olin trivia buffs do you know....
Q: At what age did Franklin W. Olin receive his first “big break” in industry?
A: First person to correctly respond to Jennifer Thomas receives a prize.
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