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05.30.08 | The Link: Olin’s Campus-Wide E-Bulletin November 3, 2006 The next edition of the Link will be |
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| News You Can UsE Need donation ideas? Here are some: food - baked goods, dinners, fast food runs, care packages, rides, babysitting, cool/silly services like dancing like a monkey, services like gardening, lessons, dates, shoveling, arts and crafts items, tutoring, machine shop help, massages…the possibilities are endless! All the money will go directly to worthwhile charities. Half the money will go to the Chernobyl Children Project, an organization that works to bring healthcare to Russian children affected by Chernobyl and to bring children to Boston to give them hope, good food, clean water, and superb healthcare. Our own Zhenya works with this group as a translator. Your donations can help provide children's hospitals in Russia with needed medical supplies. The recipient of the other half of the money will be determined by you, the Olin community. SERV has chosen three wonderful charities for you to vote upon: The World Wildlife Fund, Heifer International, and Partners In Health. More details will arrive in your mailboxes about these charities and the voting process in the near future. Upcoming Events
Community Bulletin Board Olin to Host Wellesley's 125th Anniversary Finale Event The grand finale of Wellesley's 125 anniversary will be celebrated on Sunday, November 12th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Olin Center. Dubbed "Come Back to Needham" - a reference to Wellesley's 19th-century roots as a part of Needham - the event will feature an open brunch, campus tours, and door prizes. For more information visit www.olin.edu/wellesley/. Babson's International Education Week to Feature Jean-Marc Hachey As the author of The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas, Jean-Marc Hachey, is committed to helping students build global skills and awareness, and linking international programs to future careers. Jean-Marc will present to students on Wednesday, November 15th, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the F.W. Olin Graduate School Auditorium at Babson, with a reception immediately following. He will then return to campus on Thursday, November 16th, 2:00-3:00 p.m. in Olin Hall 101 for a faculty/staff presentation consisting of an overview of international careers with an emphasis on how to advise students on career strategies and building international experience while still in school, and a final, optional session from 3:00-4:00 p.m. on more detailed strategies and technical information. Click here for additional information. TheatreWorks at Babson Presents God's Country On November 9th, 10th and 11th at 8:00 p.m. in the Sorenson Theater, TheatreWorks will present God's Country by Steve Dietz. The play examines the full range of racial hatred and follows the true story of a white supremacist neo-Nazi group known as The Order that operated in the Pacific Northwest in the 1980s. Intro to B&W Photography @ Sorenson Center, November 4th & 11th This non credit, black & white photography class is taught by popular Babson instructor, David Akiba. Part I takes place on November 4th, 1:00-6:00 p.m. and Part II will take place on November 11th, 1:00-6:00 p.m. The $50 fee includes instruction for two classes, all materials, film, paper, chemistry and use of a camera. Homegrown Coffeehouse Welcomes Lamine Toure & Group Saloum, November 4th Located at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, at the corner of Great Plain and Dedham Avenue in Needham center, the Homegrown Coffeehouse welcomes Boston's hottest new Afro-pop band, Group Saloum on Saturday, November 4th @ 8:00 p.m. There is free parking and wheelchair access. Admission is $15.00 / $12.00 students and seniors to benefit the Church. For more information, call (781) 444-7478 or visit the website for the latest concert updates and advance tickets. Intercollegiate Chess Tournament -- November 10th Chess-Mates will be hosting an intercollegiate chess tournament on November 10th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Reynolds Cafe at Babson. To sign up, please email Carla Ni and state whether you are a beginner or intermediate player. kudos Congratulations to the Chang Family On November 1st, Carter Jaemin Chang was born, weighing in at 7 pounds 8 ounces, and 20.5 inches tall. All are doing very well. Pictures can be seen here. Olin Professor Named to Committee on Status of Women in Physics Dr. Yevgeniya Zastavker, assistant professor of physics at Olin, has been named to the American Physical Society's (APS) Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP). The committee was founded in 1972 to address the encouragement and career development of women physicists, and consists of nine volunteer members appointed by the president of the APS. Throughout its more than 30 year history, the CSWP has sponsored a number of studies, programs and publications exploring career issues affecting women in physics. Assistant Professor Sarah Adams Leads Olin to a $250,000 NSF Grant in Mathematics Olin College is one of four universities named in a recent $1.5 million NSF (National Science Foundation) grant to support the Long-term Undergraduate Research Experience (LURE) model proposed by Assistant Professor Sarah Spence Adams of Olin College and collaborators at the University of Richmond ($500,000), Central Michigan University ($500,000), and Coppin State University ($250,000). Beginning in June 2007, under the direction of Dr. Adams and Dr. John Geddes, six Olin undergraduates will begin to extend the frontiers of mathematical knowledge by undertaking research projects on topics such as wireless communications and blood flow. Applications will be due each February, and women and underrepresented minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. Click here for more information. Family Weekend -- What a Success! Thanks to all who made the 2006 Family Weekend one of Olin's most successful to date! More than 140 families participated and preliminary feedback from those folks has been great. It's a pleasure to see so many students and families enjoying themselves and is a great reminder of what a sensational community we have!
** articles without links are available in the Olin library Trivia
In the last issue we asked -- What was Franklin Olin's distinctive contribution to college baseball? Gabriel Greeley was the first to respond with the correct answer: indoor batting cages (a curved bat was also correct). Trivia buffs, do you know..... Q: What Olin alum was featured in the International Herald Tribune last month? A: First person to correctly respond to Alyson Goodrow receives a prize.
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