Archived announcements for January, 2007
Office of Public Affairs Seeks Student Help
The Office of Public Affairs is looking to hire a student
to post posters around the campus. Hours are flexible
and average about 8-10 hours a week. The starting
pay is $7.25 an hour. The job will begin immediately
after Interterm. If you are interested in this position,
please contact Maryann Wood at 413/542-2322 or
mjwood@amherst.edu as soon as possible.
Students Must Unplug All Electrical Appliances Over Winter Break
As part of the college's
ongoing sustainability efforts,
students are required to unplug all
electrical appliances in their rooms
when they leave for winter break.
Please note that unplugged
refrigerator doors should be propped
open. In addition to unplugging
appliances, students will need to turn off
lights, close windows and shades and leave the
temperature setting where it is.
These energy conservation measures
will save 70,000 kWh of electricity, reducing
greenhouse gas emissions
by 35 tons (the equivalent to
taking 70 cars off the road for a
month.) Physical Plant staff will be verifying
compliance with this important
environmental initiative.
Plan Now to Work for Commencement and Reunion
Mark your calendars now and plan to
start off the summer with some extra
money by working for
Commencement and Reunion. The Offices of
Alumni and Parent Programs, Physical
Plant and Public Affairs will be
hiring students to work from Sunday, May 20, to Sunday, June
3. This is a special time for the
college, and all three departments
need many committed student workers.
Physical Plant jobs include custodial and
grounds work. The Alumni Office and
Public Affairs will need ushers, class
assistants, childcare assistants,
drivers, storage workers and reception
assistants. Students will have the
opportunity to work for several
departments. Applications will be available in the
spring. If you have questions, please
contact Min Kim '06, alumni fellow, at
mkim@amherst.edu.
Through British Eyes: British Art at the Mead Art Museum Jan. 23 - Aug. 26
Works by British artists from the 17th
century to the present are featured in
“Through British Eyes: British Art at
the Mead” on view at the Mead Art Museum
at Amherst College from Tuesday, Jan.
23, to Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007. Drawn
exclusively from the Mead’s permanent
collection, the works in this exhibition
reflect the breadth and depth of the
museum’s British holdings, one of the
strengths of its European collection.
From the stately 17th-century decorative
paneled interior permanently installed
in the Rotherwas Room in the Mead to the
contemporary drawings of the
environmental sculptor David Nash, the
exhibition showcases a variety of media,
including paintings, drawings,
watercolors, prints, photographs and
decorative arts.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2006_2007/2006_12british.html
Keefe Health Center's Hours during the January Interterm
Keefe Health Center will be open
during the Interterm period from Jan.
2 to 26 from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. The University Health Services
Urgent Care Unit will close during
Interterm between the hours of midnight and 8 a.m. starting on Saturday, Dec. 23, and
continuing until 8 a.m. on Sunday,
Jan. 28. A telephone nurse will
be available at 413/577-5000 during these hours, and a
physician can be contacted if needed.
Senior Health Review at the Keefe Health Center
Interterm is an ideal time
for seniors to schedule a Senior
Health Review. This is an opportunity to
review your medical file, obtain any
necessary medical examinations,
laboratory tests, immunizations or
prescriptions. Contact Keefe Health Center at
413/542-2267 to arrange for an appointment.
Amherst College Museum of Natural History Open During December School Break
The Amherst College Museum of Natural
History will be open to the public from
11 to 4 p.m. from Wednesday, Dec. 27,
through Sunday, Dec. 31, during school
vacation. “This is a first for the
museum,” says Steve Sauter, the
education coordinator, “and comes from
our desire to serve the community during
that holiday week with many families
home.” Admission is free, and museum
staff will be available.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2006_2007/2006_12museum.html
Biologist Michael Hood Receives OPUS Award from the National Science Foundation
Michael Hood, assistant professor of
biology, has received an OPUS Award from the National Science Foundation. A member of the Amherst faculty since 2006, Hood studies the evolutionary
ecology of genetic systems and uses a
sexually transmitted disease of plants
as an experimental model. The NSF program, Opportunities for
Promoting Understanding through
Synthesis (OPUS), encourages researchers
to place their body of work in a broad
scientific context and in a way that is
approachable by a wide audience. Hood's
award will fund efforts to publish an
up-to-date integration of his
research. The project will provide
college and high school teachers with
resources to use this model in teaching
genomics and disease biology,
facilitated by online lab exercises and
background materials.
Amherst College Biologist Michael Hood Receives NSF Award
Michael Hood, an assistant professor of
biology at Amherst College, has received
an Opportunities for Promoting
Understanding through Synthesis (OPUS)
Award from the National Science Foundation.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2006_2007/2007_01hood.html
Amherst College Professor Ilan Stavans’s New Film To Premiere at Festival in New York Jan. 10
The film of a novella by Ilan Stavans,
the Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin
American and Latino Culture and Five
College 40th Anniversary Professor at
Amherst College, will have its United
States premiere at the 16th annual New
York Jewish Film Festival on Wednesday,
Jan. 10, at 3 p.m. at the Walter Reade
Theater at Lincoln Center on 165 West
65th St. (Additional screenings will be
held at the Jewish Museum, on Fifth
Avenue at 92nd St.) Directed by
Alejandro Springall, Morirse esta en
Hebreao (My Mexican Shivah) is a
dramatic comedy about family and friends
in Mexico City who are mourning the
passing of their beloved patriarch. The
film is co-produced by John Sayles and
Maggie Renzi with a score by the
Klezmatics. The New York Jewish Film
Festival is presented by The Jewish
Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln
Center.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2006_2007/2007_01stavans.html
Amherst College History Professor Sean Redding is Author of New Book
Sean Redding, professor of history at
Amherst College, is the author of
Sorcery and Sovereignty: Taxation,
Power, and Rebellion in South Africa,
1880-1963 ($26.95, paper, 304 pp., Ohio
University Press, Athens, Ohio 2006), a
new book that explores the intersection
of taxation, political attitudes and
supernatural beliefs among black South
Africans, illuminating some of the most
significant issues in the history of
colonized Africa.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2006_2007/2007_01redding.html
Betsey Garand Exhibit Opens Jan. 29; Artist's Talk Feb. 1
The Eli Marsh Gallery at Amherst
College announces an exhibition of
prints and drawings by Visiting
Professor of Printmaking and Drawing
Betsey Garand. The exhibition opens
Jan. 29 with an artist's talk on
Thursday, Feb. 1, at 4:30 p.m. Fayerweather 105.
A reception will follow at the gallery.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday
and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The exhibit is open through Feb. 24 and is free and open to the
public.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~finearts/BG-EMG-06S.htm
The Office of the President Seeks Student Ushers
The Office of the President needs
students to usher for the Interterm
Colloquia from January 20 to 27. Ushers
will escort speakers to the venue and
greet participants as they
arrive. If you are interested in being
an usher, contact Nel Brewster at
intercolloq@amherst.edu. This is a paid
position.
Inaugural Issue of Thoughts of Amherst Available; Now Accepting Submissions
Thoughts of Amherst is a new publication
showcasing the best academic work done
by Amherst students. Our inaugural issue
is available online at
www.amherst.edu/~thoughts as well as in
hard copy in Valentine and the mail room.
We are now accepting submissions of
academic work done this semester (fall
2006) for our second issue. Send
submissions to thoughts@amherst.edu.
We accept any academic work done by
Amherst students during the 2006 fall
semester, including half-credit and
Five-College courses. Submissions can be in
any medium, including but not limited to:
academic essays, creative writing, lab reports, computer programs, visual arts, performing art recordings,
foreign language projects (with translation) or
anything else done for credit.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~thoughts
Spring Semester Openings in French House
Students interested in living in
French House during spring semester
may apply for available rooms. One half of
a male-double and one half of a female-double are available. The application
and additional information can be found
at www.amherst.edu/~dos/reslife (click
on Theme Houses).
Video Installation by Heather Teige '07 Feb. 7-9
An experiment in video installation created by
Heather Teige ’07 will be on display in the Holden
Theater Feb. 7-9. The installation attempts to
approximate the evocative images in Neruda’s
poetry and is a visual portraiture of the oft-felt,
difficult and deeply personal emotional states
common to all of us and written about by Neruda. The theater
will be open on Feb. 7, 8 and 9 from 1 to 4 p.m.
and 7 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 9.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~theater/
Artist Richard Yarde Will Lecture Thursday, Feb. 8
Northampton artist Richard Yarde will
present a talk in conjunction with the
exhibition Visionary Anatomies. Yarde's lecture will take place Thursday, Feb. 8, at 4 p.m. in Stirn Auditorium. A
reception will follow in the Mead Art
Museum.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/mead
In Memoriam: Lucy Casey
The Johnson Chapel flag has been lowered
to half-staff in memory of Lucy
Casey, who died Saturday, Jan. 6, at the
Center for Extended Care in
Amherst. She was 88.
Lucy Casey worked in the Biology labs
from 1955 until her retirement in
1979. After that, she continued to work
for many years on a casual basis
in the Mailing Center and at Valentine.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be
Saturday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m. in St.
Brigid's Church, Amherst. Burial follows
in Wildwood Cemetery. Calling
hours are Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the
Douglass Funeral Service,
Amherst.
Keefe Health Center's Hours During Winter Break
Keefe Health Center
will close for winter break
at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 22, and will re-open for Interterm at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
Jan. 2. When Keefe Health Center is closed, Amherst College studentsremaining in the area are eligible
to receive medical care for urgent needs
only at the University Health Services (413/577-5000).
Amherst students with emergency needs
should contact the Campus Police at
413/542-2111.
In Memoriam: Ted Greene '43, the Winthrop H. Smith Professor of History, Emeritus
The Johnson Chapel flag has been lowered
to half-staff in memory of Professor of
History Emeritus Ted Greene '43, who
died Monday, Jan. 15. He was 85 years old.
Professor Greene joined the Amherst
faculty in 1952 and taught at the
College until his retirement in 1989.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/memoriam/greene.html
Seniors! Nominate a High School Teacher for Swift Moore Teaching Award; DEADLINE JAN. 19
Seniors -- Nominate a Secondary School
Teacher for Swift Moore Teaching Award.
Graduating seniors are invited to
nominate a secondary school teacher
for the Phebe and Zephaniah Swift
Moore Teaching Awards, presented
annually to recognize teachers who
have made a difference in the lives of
the senior class. Presented at
Commencement, the awards carry a
substantial cash prize. The nomination
form is online; deadline is Friday,
Jan. 19 -- but don't delay! Nominate a
teacher while you're thinking of it
today.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/commencement/swiftmoore/
Register now for Career Choices: Chance, Challenge, Change Jan. 21-23
In conjunction with the Career Center,
alumni following a variety of career
paths will share their own stories,
thoughts and feelings and respond to
your specific concerns and questions
amid discussion of careers, the
challenges of the choices to be made,
the role of chance in life and career
and the need to deal with and accept
change. The program is designed to
provide time and the opportunity for
interacting with experienced alumni.
Reserve your spot in the Experience
calendar section for one day or all three!
For more information: amherst.erecruiting.com/er/security/login.jsp
Interterm Colloquia Update
Due to a family emergency, Niall
Ferguson will not be able to participate
in the colloquium on American Empire.
Joining the colloquium with Ronald Steel
is Andrew Bacevich, a professor of
international relations and history at
Boston University. Bacevich is an expert
in U.S. foreign policy and the author of
both American Empire: The Realities and
Consequences of U. S. Diplomacy (2002)
and The Imperial Tense: Problems and
Prospects of American Empire (2003). The
colloquium will continue as scheduled
from Jan. 20 to 22. For more information
on this colloquium, as well as the
immigration and public education
colloquia, please visit the Interterm
Colloquia Website.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/interterm/colloquia/index.html
Sign Up Now for Jan. 21 Etiquette Dinner by Gracious Dining
This program will provide you with the
dining skills that will allow you to
comfortably handle any eating
situation. Partaking of a meal in the
company of others can be unnerving
when you are unsure of which fork is
appropriate for the particular course.
The lessons learned in this workshop
will enable you to enjoy dining in any
setting, whether it be a casual bite,
a business dinner or a formal affair.
The program includes introductions and
handshakes; your place setting;
utensil use and placement; table
manners; toasting; dinner conversation;
thank you notes; and companion course
material. This is a Career Center
sponsored event. Please sign up in
Experience. Space is limited and
preference goes to those registered
for career choices. This event will be held Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. in Lewis Sebring.
For more information: www.mannersmith.com/seminars/detail.cfm?id=5
Andrew Bacevich and Ronald Steel To Discuss Contemporary Issues of American Empire Jan. 21
Historians Andrew Bacevich and Ronald
Steel will discuss “Contemporary Issues
of American Empire” at 7:30 p.m. on
Sunday, Jan. 21, in the Cole Assembly
Room in Converse Hall at Amherst
College. The discussion will be
moderated by Cullen Murphy ’74,
editor-at-large for Vanity Fair. The
event is open to the public at no charge.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2006_2007/2007_01bacevichsteel.html
Richard Yarde Will Present Artist's Talk Thursday, Feb. 8
The Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
will present “Visionary Anatomies” from
Saturday, Jan. 6, through Sunday, March
18, 2007. An artist’s talk with
Northampton artist Richard Yarde will be
held in Stirn Auditorium at 4:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 8, with a reception to
follow in the museum. The exhibition and
talk are free and open to the public.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2006_2007/2006_12anatomies.html
Questions About your Computer? Sign up for Interterm PC Care Course Now
Students, faculty and staff are invited
to an Interterm course, "Taking Care of
Your PC," taught by Nicholas Dahlman of
the IT Department. We'll talk about
protecting your Windows computer from
viruses and spyware, and walk through
some simple steps you can take to clean
up, and possibly even speed up, your
computer. Plenty of time will be left
for questions on anything having to do
with computers or the Internet. You can
come to either session: 3 p.m. on
Wednesday, Jan. 17, or Monday, Jan.
22. Both sessions are in Webster 102.
Career Choices: Chance, Challenge, Change Interterm Program Jan. 21-23
This program provides perspective
about career development and tools
and techniques that will be useful for
taking the next steps toward after-
Amherst opportunities. In conjunction
with the Career Center, alumni
following a variety of career paths
will share their own stories, thoughts
and feelings and respond to your
specific concerns and questions amid
discussion of careers and the
challenges of the choices to be made,
the role of chance in life and career
and the need to deal with and accept
change. This is a three day program
beginning on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2
p.m. and ending on Jan. 23 at 2 pm.
The content is directed toward
sophomores and juniors but all classes
are welcome to attend. Please sign up
in the Experience Database.
For more information: amherst.erecruiting.com/er/security/login.jsp
Wall Street Prep Interterm Workshop Jan. 22 and 23
Bridging the gap between academics and
on-the-job experience, Wall Street
Prep partners with professors, career
services offices and student
organizations at top undergraduate and
graduate academic institutions to
provide real-world, hands-on, applied
financial seminars and e-learning
programs for students interested in
pursuing a career within the financial
services industry. This program is
sponsored by the Career Center. There
is a graduated fee scale based on need
as well as participation in the Pre-
Business Seminar. Please sign up in
Experience, and you will be contacted
about the fee scale. Laptops are
required, so please let us know if
that presents a problem for you. The
workshop takes place in Paino Lecture
Hall, 107 Earth Sciences Building, on Jan. 22 and 23.
For more information: www.wallstreetprep.com/university/
Sign up for Jan. 23 Windows Vista Course
Windows Vista is on the horizon; are you
prepared? This course will cover the new
features of Windows Vista, reasons for
upgrading, and more! Your questions will
be answered and your fears allayed on
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 23 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in
Webster 102. (Mac users are
welcome.) For more information, contact
Devindra Hardawar(dahardawar@amherst.edu) in IT.
God's Unifinished Future Telecast Jan. 22 - 24
A live, online telecast of the Trinity
Institute National Theological
Conference, “God’s Unfinished Future:
Why It Matters Now,” will be aired
January 22 to 24, in the McCaffrey Room of the Keefe Campus Center. The conference will begin on Monday, Jan.22, at 6:30 p.m. with the Opening Eucharist, James
Carroll speaking. On Tuesday, Jan. 23,
Barbara Rossing will speak at 9:30 a.m.,
and Jurgen Moltmann at 2 p.m. On
Wednesday, Jan. 24, Jurgen Moltmann will
speak at 9 a.m., and Peter Gomes at
1:30 p.m. Each talk will be followed by
reflections and discussions, with a
final panel discussion at 4:30 p.m. on
the last day of the event. The telecast
is sponsored by Religious Life and the
Willis D. Wood Fund.
Richard Rodriguez and Victor Davis Hanson To Discuss American Immigration Jan. 23
Two leading public intellectuals will
discuss issues related to immigration in
a public forum to be held at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 23, in the Cole Assembly
Room at Amherst College. The panel, on
“The Public Discourse of Immigration in
the United States,” will feature
renowned Mexican-American memoirist
Richard Rodriguez and classicist and
historian Victor Davis Hanson, a fellow
at the Hoover Institution. The event is
open to the public at no charge.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2006_2007/2007_01hansonrodriguez.html
In Memoriam: Richard Morin
The Johnson Chapel flag has been lowered
to half-staff in memory of Richard
Morin, the HVAC mechanic in the
college's Mechanical Shop, who died last
night after an illness. He was 59 years old.
Richard Morin joined the Amherst staff
in 1973.
He is survived by his wife, Rosiland,
and their daughter, Theresa.
More information may be posted as it
becomes available.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/memoriam/morin.html
Sign up Now for Emily Dickinson Interterm Course Jan. 23 and 25
Have you ever wanted to learn more about
Emily Dickinson but never had the
time? A new Interterm course, "Emily
Dickinson at Amherst College," is for
you! Visit the Emily Dickinson Museum,
see the Dickinson treasures in the
Amherst College Archives and
watch "Loaded Gun," a lively
documentary about the poet. No
previous exposure to or interest in
poetry is required. This course is open to students
and employees, and will be held Tuesday, Jan. 23,
and Thurdsay, Jan. 25, from 1 to
4:30 p.m. Contact Cindy Dickinson at
csdickinson@amherst.edu or Daria
D'Arienzo at ddarieno@amherst.edu to
sign up. The course is jointly sponsored by the
Emily Dickinson Museum and Archives
and Special Collections at the Amherst
College Library.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~interterm/
Interterm Information Available Online
Interterm information (courses,
colloquia, hours of operation, evening
programs, internships and links to other
Five College Interterm programs) is now
available online at
www.amherst.edu/~interterm/. Interterm
at Amherst College is a three-week
period during the January break where
students are given the opportunity to
take informal non-credit courses; work
on a senior thesis; take part in an
internship; or take a course at one of
the other four college campuses. All
aspects of the Amherst program can be
found on this Website, including daily
changes and updates.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~interterm/
Interterm Colloquia Information and Confirmed Schedules Online
Visit the Interterm Colloquia Website at
its new home under the "Community"
section on the Intranet for up to date
information on the schedules, readings,
speakers and open forums.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/interterm/colloquia/index.html
"Should 'No Child' be Left Behind?" Wendy Puriefoy and William Howell Joined by Amherst Superintendent, Teacher Jan. 27
A panel of national school-reform
advocates and Amherst school teachers
and administrators will discuss “Should
No Child be Left Behind?” at 7 p.m. on
Saturday, Jan. 27, in the Cole Assembly
Room in Converse Hall at Amherst
College. The panel will feature Wendy
Puriefoy, founding president of the
Public Education Network; public policy
theorist William Howell of the
University of Chicago; Jere Hochman,
superintendent of the Amherst Regional
Public Schools; and Michael Morris, a
2000 Amherst College graduate who now
teaches 5th and 6th grade at Fort River
School in Amherst. The discussion, which
will focus on issues of school choice
and educational access, is open to the
public at no charge.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2006_2007/2007_01puriefoy%20howell.html
In Memoriam: Katherine Miazga
The Johnson Chapel flag has been lowered
to half-staff in memory of Katherine
Miazga, who died Sunday, Jan. 21.
Katherine Miazga was the wife of Louis
J. Miazga, who worked for the college as
a custodian from 1969 until his
retirement in 1981. He passed away in 2002.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/memoriam/miazga.html
Staff, Faculty and Students Invited to Join Special Habitat for Humanity Build Jan. 27 and 28
All Amherst College staff and faculty -
- and students, too! -- are invited to
sign up for a special build at the new
Habitat for Humanity home being built
on land recently donated by Amherst
College. The first staff and faculty
build dates are Saturday and Sunday,
Jan. 27 and 28; you can also sign up
for other weekends during the spring
semester. The Saturday, Jan. 27, build
will begin at 9 a.m. and go 'til 4
p.m.; Sunday's work will run from noon
to 4 p.m. No previous experience
necessary; you'll be trained on site!
Please join Amherst students, staff,
faculty, alums and other volunteers in
helping to increase affordable housing
in the Amherst community! Just go to
the URL below, click on the Volunteer Up button,
and look for "AC Fac/Staff/Stu" on the schedule.
For more information: www.pioneervalleyhabitat.org
Five College Early Music Program Auditions/Information Sessions Jan. 29
The Five College Early Music Program welcomes
students, faculty and community members
interested in auditioning to sing or play in one or
more ensembles. The auditions are "painless"
experiences. Performances sponsored by the
program feature baroque and Renaissance music
played on modern and period instruments and sung
in historically-informed style. We also offer
instruction on period instruments for modern
players. Auditions at Amherst College will take place on
Monday, Jan. 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Room 7 of the
Arms Music Center. For further information, contact the Early Music Office at 413/538-2079 or
reisenst@mtholyoke.edu.
Students - Sign Up for the Pioneer Valley Alumni Hosting Program
Are you missing the comforts of home?
Curious about the Pioneer Valley?
Interested in learning more about the
lives of Amherst alumni? The Alumni
Office announces the second year of the
Pioneer Valley Alumni Hosting program to
connect students with alumni living in
the area, many of whom have offered to
host students in their homes for dinner.
Others have expressed an interest in
taking students hiking or for coffee.
The class years of interested alumni
range from ‘52 to ‘02, so we have
someone for everyone! If you are interested in participating, please contact Min Kim, alumni fellow, at
mkim@amherst.edu. Let us know if you
would like to participate with a small
group of your choosing (up to four
students) or if you are happy to be
assigned.
Amherst College Football Team Huddles for Habitat for Humanity
Members of the Amherst College football
team are putting their shoulders into a
different kind of workout this week:
building a Habitat for Humanity home.
The student athletes and their coaches
will be spending their days, from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m., working at the Stanley Street
site this week.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2006_2007/2007_01habitat.html
Amherst College Professor Martha Sandweiss is Selected for Bellagio Residency
Martha Sandweiss, a professor of
American studies and history at Amherst
College, has been selected by the
Rockefeller Foundation as a scholarly
resident in the social sciences at its
Bellagio Study and Conference Center in
Italy. Sandweiss will use the residency
to work on her forthcoming book,
“Passing Strange: The Secret Life of
Clarence King,” about a pioneering
19th-century American geologist and
explorer.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2006_2007/2007_01sandweiss.html
Room Draw Coordinator Position Available; Apply by Feb. 7
The Student Housing Advisory Committee
(SHAC) is accepting applications for a
new member to assist with Room Draw
coordination this year as well as next
year. This paid, 2-year position is
open only to members of the Classes
of 2008 and 2009. Please note that you
must have directly participated in at
least one Room Draw in order to be
eligible. If you are interested in
applying to become a SHAC member,
please pick up an application in the
Residential Life Office (Converse
105). The deadline for applications is
Wednesday, Feb. 7.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/roomdraw
RC Applications Available for 2007-08; Apply by Feb. 9
Applications for the 2007-08 resident
counselor positions are now available
in the Residential Life Office
(Converse 105) and online at
www.amherst.edu/~dos/reslife/. Current
first-years, sophomores and juniors
are eligible to apply. The deadline
for applications is Feb. 9,
with interviews on Feb. 14, 15 and
16.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~dos/reslife
Spring Tour Guide Positions Available; Schedule an Interview by Jan. 30
The Admission Office is currently
looking for interested first-years,
sophomores and juniors who wish to
become a part of the tour guide
program. We strongly encourage all
qualified students to apply.
Consideration will be given to
experience and work-study status, but
above all, we are looking for students
with a wide variety of backgrounds and
experiences who want to share their
perspectives of Amherst. If you wish
to schedule an interview, please
contact John Quigley, senior admission
fellow, at jbquigley@amherst.edu or
x2603 by Tuesday, Jan. 30. Interviews
will be held in the Admission Office
on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. We look
forward to hearing from you!
Work for The Indicator This Semester! Meeting Jan. 30
Come join The Indicator for our first
meeting of the semester Tuesday, Jan. 30, at at 6:30 p.m. in Valentine's Terrace Room. We're looking for contributors for all aspects of the magazine: writing,
layout, editing, art and humor. If you can't make it to the meeting but are interested in working for The Indicator, please contact us at theindicator@amherst.edu.
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