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 News You Can Use
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Community Bulletin
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New Faces @ Olin
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Trivia

The Link: Olin’s Campus-Wide E-Bulletin                             07.11.05
This issue includes campus news and information that will keep you informed. Look for the next issue of the Link on August 8.

If you have information you would like distributed to Olin the community, please send it to Announcements@olin.edu.

News You Can UsE
Summer ‘05 Internship and Research Experiences
This summer, just over 60 percent of Olin students are busy working in a wide-variety of summer internships and research experiences. Here is a breakdown by class:

• 56 percent of Class of 2006 is doing an internship or research this summer (72 percent will have done so by graduation)
• 72 percent of Class of 2007 is doing an internship or research this summer (75 percent will have done so by junior year)
• 45 percent of Class of 2008 is doing an internship or research experience this summer

Olin students can be found at a number of organizations, including Boeing, Bauer Center at Harvard University, Environmental Resource Trusts, HP, IBM, iRobot, Motorola (User Centered Solutions Lab), NASA, Novartis Institute, UCLA and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, among others.

Last Request: Help Closing the College's Fiscal Year 2005 Records
Thank you for your help in closing the College's financial records for the year. By now we should have all check requests and expense reimbursements related to fiscal year 2005 (July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2005).

Department budget managers are requested to review year-to-date budget and actual activities from both AccountView and Jenzabar systems. AccountView provides all activity for the first six months. Jenzabar provides the second six months plus the lump sum for the first six months.

Please submit all requests for accounting adjustments to Tricia Benson or call her at x2422 if you need assistance. Kindly complete this process and send in adjustments as soon as possible. By Wednesday, July 13, final year-end financial information will be available in Jenzebar. If any last minute changes are required, please send an email to Tricia by Friday, July 15.

UPS Shipping at Olin
In order to make it easier to get an exact price for shipping a package through UPS, Campus Services is installing two digital scales in the Olin Center. One scale will be on the second floor in the faculty wing (near the copier and supplies) and the second will be in the same location on the third floor. These scales have a 125 pound limit, although UPS has a 100 pound limit. There is a larger scale in the mail room, which can also be utilized for weighing packages. This fall you will be able to ship via UPS directly from the mail room.

Hopefully this process will make it easier to get the correct pricing when shipping packages though UPS. If anyone would like to get access to our UPS system please contact Courtney Sampson.

Fall 2005 Bills Sent
The fall 2005 bills were sent to the permanent addresses of students on July 1. Payment is due August 1. Questions about the billing should be directed to Katherine O'Keefe at katherine.okeefe@olin.edu or 781-292-2346. Late payments are subject to a $150 fee.

Olin College is Hiring
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
• Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty Position for Fall 2005
• Bioengineering, Faculty Position for Fall 2005
• Senior Accountant, Financial Services
• Budget Director, Financial Services
• Materials Science & Chemistry Laboratory Specialist, Laboratory Operations
• Assistant Director of Admission, Admission
• Coordinator of Marketing – Publications, Sloan Center [NEW]

• Visit Community Calendar for upcoming Olin community-wide events
• Visit CORe Public Calendar for upcoming Olin student activities
• Click Wellesley Campus Calendar for upcoming Wellesley College events
• Visit Babson Online Calendar for upcoming Babson College events

  

More information about the Boston PIG is at http://python.meetup.com/48/. If you would like more information please contact Allen Downey.

Can Olin College Softball Team Stay Undefeated?
On Wednesday, July 20 the Olin College faculty/staff softball team will play their next game. All are invited to cheer the team on as they take the Babson College softball field at 5:00 p.m. and aim to keep their winning streak alive.

Summer Lunchtime Seminars
The list of summer Lunchtime Seminars is available. All seminars are open to members of the Olin and Babson communities. Two new seminars were just added -- Mediterranean Cuisine (featuring Olin's head chef, Abe) and Taste of Old San Juan. Contact Elizabeth Schirick for more info.

The award was established by the IEEE to recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves for outstanding educational innovation in a field of interest. This award brings honor to Dave and the College

David Soo Joins Student Life Team
On Tuesday, July 5 David Soo became Olin's Hall Director/Study Away Coordinator. David comes to Olin from Boston College, where he earned his MA in Higher Education Administration and served as a Graduate Assistant and Graduate Intern. As Hall Director, he will be living in East Hall. David will also be coordinating the study away program. His office is located in CC 318 and he is at ext. 2328.

IT Welcomes Two New Staff Members
The Information Technology Department would like to welcome two new members to the Olin team. John Abelli and David Carver joined the IT group on Monday, July 11.

John Abelli joins as Technical Support Specialist and will be working with Bill Knorr at the Help Desk. John comes to Olin with many years of industry experience supporting a wide variety of computing environments, including public and higher education. Most recently, John worked as an IT Network and Support Specialist for the Waltham School Department. John's office is in the Olin Center IT Suite (LL16). He can be reached at x2461 or by email at john.abelli@olin.edu.

David Carver joins as System Administrator and will be primarily responsible for supporting Unix and Linux systems. David comes to Olin with a BSCS from the University of Delaware and many years of experience supporting Unix/Linux environments. Most recently, David worked as a Senior Systems Administrator at Silverback Technologies where he was responsible for the operation and maintenance of all their production servers. David's office is in the Olin Center IT Suite (LL17). He can be reached at x2459 or by email at david.carver@olin.edu.

Please feel free to stop by and introduce yourself and welcome John and David to the Olin community.

Q: How did the town of Needham get its name?

A: First person to correctly respond to Jennifer Thomas receives a prize.