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Archive 06.02.06 | The Link: Olin’s Campus-Wide E-Bulletin 05.06.05 The next issue will be distributed on May 20. If you have information you would like distributed to Olin the community, please send it to Announcements@olin.edu. |
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News You Can UsE This is a pilot program that will include 360 Feedback Surveys for all employees listed in the areas above. Some community members will receive an email from Hilary Ziven that includes a link to a 360 online survey requesting feedback on employees. When you receive the email please click on the link provided to begin the survey. (Note if you are not comfortable providing feedback for the employee requested you may opt out of the survey once you click on the link provided.) In general the survey takes about 20 minutes to complete. Hilary Ziven has worked with Olin College on a number of initiatives through the President's Office and the Office of Innovation and Research. Most of you know that Hillary has helped Olin with the annual organizational health survey. The college has requested her assistance with the 360 feedback process, as it very common that an outside consultant aids an organization with implementing and ensuring privacy of the survey and results. A special THANK YOU to all who provided feedback for the Administration and Finance employees – 171 individuals were asked to fill out surveys and 136 completed surveys with a one week turnaround (an 80% response rate). Your assistance in this valuable review process is important. Please contact Pat Berardi with any questions or concerns. Spring Expo is Coming!
Yearbooks on Sale for Staff, Faculty and Departments - Limited Number Remaining! Olin College is Hiring
Summer Student Worker Sought in Communication Upcoming Events
Community Bulletin Board Sooner Lunar Schooner Capstone Presentation – TODAY TODAY at 2:00 p.m. in AC 113, Dr. David P. Miller will present “There are Capstones and Then There are Capstones: The Sooner Lunar Schooner.” This is a presentation on a $30M multi-disciplinary capstone project. Dr. Miller is a Wilkonson Chair and Professor of Intelligent Systems in the School of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering and the School of Computer Science at University of Oklahoma. He is also the Chief Technical Officer at KISS Institute for Practical Robotics. In his talk, Dr. Miller will discuss the capstone program in the AME School at OU. Particular attention will be paid to capstones related to the Sooner Lunar Schooner, a multi-disciplinary multi-year project involving students at all levels and spanning disciplines from astro-dynamics to alumni-development. Results from some recent SLS related capstones will be presented. Capstone Pilot Students Present The AHS Committee invites you to celebrate the achievements of the AHS Capstone Pilot students. Three brave souls took on the role of guinea pigs this semester and have completed their AHS Capstone projects. Come to cheer them on as they give their final presentations on Wednesday, May 11 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in AC 126. Presentations will be given by:
SWE Charter Ceremony Tix Available for Star Wars Episode III Support Yearbook Program - Buy Message/Ad Space
Contact yearbook@olin.edu with any questions or to order. The last day to submit is Friday, May 13. Space is limited. WANTED: 2005 Fourth of July Olin Float Creators Homegrown Coffeehouse Presents “Rooted in Folk Music” 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 Want to know “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.
KUDOS Professor Stein Elected Senior Member of IEEE Lynn Andrea Stein, Professor of Computer and Cognitive Science, was recently elected a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). She is among a select few (less than 10% of the membership) to achieve this level of professional membership. The IEEE (Eye-triple-E) is a non-profit, technical professional association of more than 360,000 individual members in approximately 175 countries. Through its members, the IEEE is a leading authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications, to electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics, among others. Sherra Kerns on the Move
Articles of Interest “College Dorms are a Study in Comfort,” By Emily Shartin, Boston Globe, May 4, 2005 “Olin Looks to Students for Building's Needs,” By Franceen Shaughnessy, Needham Times, May 5, 2005 Trivia In the last issue we asked how old Franklin W. Olin was when he received his first “big break” in industry. According to The First 50 Years, F.W. Olin was 28 when his cousin offered him the job of supervising the construction of a New Jersey powder mill. Unfortunately no one guessed 28 so the prize will go unclaimed. Olin trivia buffs do you know... Q: What state is the home state of most Olin students? A: First person to correctly respond to Jennifer Thomas receives a prize.
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