Archived announcements for August, 2007
In Memoriam: Shereef Wassef Nawar
The Johnson Chapel flag has been lowered
to half-staff in memory of
Shereef Wassef Nawar, who died Monday, July
30, at his home in Savannah, Ga.
He is the son of Aida Nawar, a senior
lecturer of French.
For more information: www.legacy.com/Savannah/Obituaries.asp?Page=Notice&PersonID=91827291
Repaving of Main Quad Sidewalks July 5 - August 10
Beginning on Thursday, July 5, all
sidewalks located on the Main Quad will
be removed and repaved. This work will
involve heavy equipment and will
produce dust and noise. The Quad Road
will generally remain open, although
intermittent closures are likely.
Vehicles and pedestrians are advised to
use caution, since equipment and workers
will be moving through this area
regularly. The anticipated finish date
for this work is Friday, August 10.
Closure of Quad Road Aug. 9 and 10
On Aug. 9 and 10 the west,
east and south sections of the Quad
Road will be closed to allow for final
paving of the roadway around Charles
Pratt and the Quad sidewalks.
While the road is closed there will be
no vehicular traffic or parking
allowed. During this work, the north
section of the Quad Road (in front of
Frost Library) will be two-way and
parking will be prohibited.
Pedestrians are advised to use caution
as construction vehicles will be on the road and
sidewalks.
Health Services During the Summer
The Keefe Health Center at Amherst
College will be closing for the summer
recess at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 25. Limited coverage for health care will be available during the
Commencement and Reunion periods. Urgent
treatment during other hours will be
provided on a fee-for-service basis by
the University of Massachusetts Health
Center (413-577-5000). During the
summer the University of Massachusetts
Health Center will be closing from
midnight to 8 a.m. from Sunday, May
27, through Sunday, September 2. An on-call practitioner will be available by phone from midnight
to 8 a.m. at 413-577-5000. Patients
in need of emergency care between
midnight and 8 a.m. should go
directly to the Cooley Dickinson
Hospital. For students remaining in
the Amherst Area who are members of the
Amherst College supplemental health
insurance program and managed by the
Koster Insurance Agency, Inc., urgent
care is covered as indicated in the
Student Medical Insurance Plan brochure.
For students with other supplemental
health insurance plans, urgent care is
covered according to provisions of the
policies. Students going to the
University Health Center for urgent
medical care need to bring their
insurance card and the services will be
billed to their insurance company.
Students in need of
emergency care should go directly to the
Cooley Dickinson Hospital (413-582-2000).
Inpatient hospital care is available to all
Amherst College students who are
residents of this area. The
hospitalization fees are covered by the
Amherst College supplemental health
insurance (managed by the Koster
Insurance Agency, Inc.) or other
supplemental health insurance plans
according to provisions of policies in
effect at the time. Students
leaving the Amherst area who are enrolled in the Koster
Insurance Agency, Inc. program are
covered for emergency services outside
the Amherst area. The policy year
terminates at 12:01 a.m. on August 15,
2007, or at the end of the period through
which the premiums are paid, whichever
is earlier. Questions about these
options may be directed to Marion A.
Waskiewicz at (413-542-2633).
Summer Hours for Ombudsperson
College Ombudsperson Ruth Thornton
will be available on an on-call basis
during July and August. The Ombuds
Office is a resource for faculty and
staff who would like an opportunity
to have a confidential and impartial
assessment of a situation or concern
outside the normal management
channels. It is not, however the
place to put the college on
notice. Visitors to the office are
assured strict confidentiality and
offered a safe place for discussions
in a neutral and informal
environment. You may reach the
Ombudsperson at any time by contacting
413/542-5156 or rbthornton@amherst.edu.
Frost Library Hours Extended Beginning June 11
Beginning on Monday, June 11, the Frost
Library will be open Monday through Friday, 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. Detailed information about
all Amherst College Library summer hours
can be found at
http://www.amherst.edu/library/hours/summer2007.html.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/library/hours/summer2007.html
In Memoriam: James Tymkowiche
The Johnson Chapel flag has been lowered
to half-staff in memory of James
Tymkowiche, who died Monday, Aug. 20.
Mr. Tymkowiche was the husband of
Deborah Tymkowiche, a senior accountant
in the Comptroller's Office. More
information may be posted as it becomes
available.
The Oliphant Press: Tradition & Transformation -- Sept. 21
On Friday, Sept. 21, at 4 p.m. in
Archives & Special Collections at the Frost Library, Ron Gordon '65 will give a
talk on "The Oliphant Press: Tradition and
Transformation." Gordon is the founder
of the Oliphant Press in New York. The
talk is in association with the
exhibition "The Seahorse and the
Elephant: Amherst and Fine Printing."
The talk and the exhibition are part of "BookMarks:
Arts of the Book Weekend" sponsored by
Museums 10.
For more information: www.museums10.org
Open House at Charles Pratt Dormitory Aug. 24
Members of the campus community are
invited to visit the recently completed
Charles Pratt dormitory on Friday,
Aug. 24, between 11:30 a.m. and
1:30 p.m. This building, which will
house 117 first year students beginning
this fall, completes the reconstruction
and renovation of first year
dormitories on the Freshman Quad. Visitors
may walk the building on their own and
view open rooms and spaces.
Representatives of the departments of
Design and Construction and Residential
Life will be available to answer
questions.
Jeffrey Wright '87 Will Deliver DeMott Lecture Monday, Aug. 27
Actor Jeffrey Wright '87 will deliver
the DeMott Lecture Monday, Aug. 27, at
7 p.m. in Johnson Chapel. The lecture
will focus on his humanitarian efforts
in Sierra Leone. All new students are
expected to attend this event, and all
other members of the College community
are invited, too.
Mead Art Museum Names Elizabeth E. Barker Director and Chief Curator
Elizabeth E. Barker, director of the
Picker Art Gallery at Colgate
University, has been named the director
and chief curator of the Mead Art Museum
at Amherst College. Her appointment
became effective July 15.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2007_2008/2007_07Barker%20at%20Mead.html
Amherst College Will Replace Loans with Scholarships in Financial Aid Packages for All Students Beginning in 2008-09
Amherst College's trustees have voted to
replace all loans with scholarships in
its financial aid packages beginning in
the 2008-09 academic year. In 1999,
Amherst became the first college in the
nation to eliminate loans for low-income
students. This new policy will eliminate
loans for all Amherst students.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2007_2008/2007_07no%20loans.html
Los Angeles Urban League President and CEO Blair H. Taylor '85 Elected Trustee at Amherst College
The alumni of Amherst College have
elected Blair H. Taylor, president and
CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League, to
a six-year term on the college's Board
of Trustees effective July 1. A 1985
graduate of Amherst, Taylor is a
resident of Los Angeles, Calif.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2007_2008/2007_07Taylor%20as%20Trustee.html
Update on Amherst College Website
Amherst College has launched a new
system and approach to the Web. The new
software will help ensure that
information throughout the college's
site is up-to-date, and it should make
it easier for departments and individual
students, faculty, staff and alumni to
create and maintain Web pages.
For more information: https://cms.amherst.edu/offices/it/about/news/node/19422
Freedom Forum/Sports Journalism Scholarship Available
Through a $335,000 gift from the Freedom
Forum, the NCAA is offering a
scholarship program for students interested in sports journalism. The program is
specifically to assist future sports
journalists while promoting sports
journalism education at the collegiate
level. Candidates for these awards
include only full-time juniors. The
application may be obtained from the
NCAA Website (www.ncaa.org). More
information is posted on the psychology
department bulletin board.
For more information: www.ncaa.org
Geologist Whitey Hagadorn Receives Grant from National Geographic Society
Whitey Hagadorn, an assistant professor
of geology at Amherst College, has
received $20,000 from the National
Geographic Society to study the initial
colonization of land by animals. The
grant will support student research on
sedimentary rocks that represent ancient
coastal dunefields and tidal flats.
These rocks offer fossil evidence of
some of the Earth's earliest
land-dwelling animals.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~pubaff/news/news_releases/2007_2008/2007_08Hagadorn.html
Sign Up To Be Involved With Wendy Ewald/Brett Cook Collaborative Art Project
Members of the Amherst College
community are invited to participate
in a public art project taking place
on campus this fall. Photographer
Wendy Ewald and painter Brett Cook
will be on the Amherst College campus
this semester working collaboratively
with students, staff and faculty to
create six 10' x 30' portrait
triptychs that will be placed on
buildings and mounted outdoors
throughout the campus. Ewald and Cook
will be on campus Wednesday and
Thursday, Aug. 22 and 23, for
planning meetings. For more
information, or to be involved,
please contact project coordinator
Betsy Siersma at
bsiersma@amherst.edu.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/collaborativeart/
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