Archived announcements for September, 2008
Amherst College Choral Society: Join Us for Convocation Sept. 1
All students are invited to participate in an open
rehearsal in preparation for Opening College
Convocation on Monday, Sept. 1, at 10 a.m.
in room 3 of the Arms Music Building. We will be
learning two songs to perform at Convocation
during the morning rehearsal and then meeting
again in the evening at 6:30 to warm up and walk
together to Johnson Chapel for Convocation. Please
join us!
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~music
Economics Proficiency Exam Sept. 1 and 3; Sign Up by Aug. 31
A proficiency exam in economics will be
given at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, and
7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, in
Converse 308. Students who think they
have sufficient knowledge of elementary
economics to make enrollment in
Economics 11 unnecessary should take
this exam at one of the times listed
above. Please sign up for the exam
outside the Economics Department Office, 315
Converse Hall, no later than 4 p.m. on
Sunday, Aug. 31. Those who pass the
exam will be excused from taking
Economics 11 and may go directly into
advanced courses.
Town of Amherst Water Update: Clean and Safe to Drink
This week, monitors with the Town of
Amherst discovered a trace amount of E.
coli in a public water sample taken
several miles from campus in North
Amherst. After resampling,
officials have since found subsequent samples free
of E. coli and deemed the water clean
and safe to drink.
Amherst College and Community College Collaborative Faculty Workshop Aug. 29
With a significant cohort of community-college transfers at Amherst College, we
would like to evaluate how and where we
have been most and least successful. How
can we strengthen partnerships between
faculty at community colleges and
Amherst College?
Please join us for either the morning
session on community-based learning and
teaching pedagogies, the afternoon
session on advising or the entire day to
share your ideas and experiences. The
workshop will bring together Amherst
faculty and faculty from a variety of
local community colleges on Aug. 29,
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the Babbott Room of the Octagon.
Please contact Marcella McClatchey
(mmcclatchey08@amherst.edu) for a
complete schedule and to R.S.V.P. by Aug. 21.
Drinking Water Report Available
The Safe Drinking Water Act passed in
1996 requires that towns send out an
annual report about the quality of the
drinking water. For those who would like
to read the details, the Town of Amherst
2007 Water Quality Report is available
at www.amherstma.gov.
For more information: www.amherstma.gov
New Web Site Features Available
On Aug. 19, the Amherst Web site
underwent a major upgrade that gives
users access to new features and options
for content creation. For more
information on the upgrade, including
video help guides, visit the link below.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/help/upgrade
Get paid to help other students with computers!
Applications are now open for the
position of Computer Center Supervisor.
You can apply online at the link below. Supervisors
answer computing-related questions in
person and on the Student Help Line.
They also maintain and monitor the
Seeley Mudd Computer Center and A Level
of Frost Library.
A good supervisor learns quickly, takes
the initiative in solving problems and
keeps a positive attitude. Computing
experience is helpful but certainly not
necessary, as training will be provided.
Applications are open through Friday,
Sept. 5, so apply now!
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/offices/it/about/jobs
Amherst College Junior Tennis Lessons
Amherst College Junior Tennis lessons
for ages 6-14 will be held on Wednesdays and Saturdays in September and
October. Call 413-542-2316 to register or for more
info. Fees support Amherst College Women's Tennis.
Temporary Phone Directory Information
Faculty, staff and students who wish to
obtain a printed copy of the 2008
temporary phone directory may do so by
(1) printing a PDF file from the link
below or by (2) calling the Office of
Administrative Services to order a copy.
As always, all of the information
contained in the temporary directory
will be available online through the
campus directory.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/people/directories/paper
Cookies and Community Engagement: Center for Community Engagement Open House Sept. 2
From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 2, join the Center for Community Engagement
staff to learn about our ongoing
programs, internship opportunities, and
upcoming events. Learn about the ways
you can become involved at Amherst and
in our community. Cookies, milk, and ice
cream will be served. The CCE is located in Keefe Campus Center.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/cce
Five College Early Music Program Auditions Sept. 2
The Five College Early Music Program
welcomes students, faculty and community
members interested in auditioning to
sing or play in one or more ensembles,
including the Collegium, Baroque chamber
music and Voces Feminae. The auditions
are "painless" experiences, held at all
the campuses. Auditions at Amherst
College will take place on Tuesday,
Sept. 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Room 7 of
the Arms Music Center. 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.
Student Employment Fair Sept. 2
The Student Employment Office invites
all job-seeking students to attend this
year's Student Employment Fair. The fair
will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 2,
from noon to 2 p.m. on the Valentine
Quad. On- and off-campus employers will
be present to discuss and distribute
information regarding job opportunities
available this year. Departments
interested in attending should contact
Nancy Robinson in the Office of
Financial Aid.
For more information: https://cms.amherst.edu/campuslife/student_employment
Choral Society Auditions and First Rehearsals! Aug. 30-Sept. 4
Painless auditions for the Amherst College Choral
Society will be Saturday, Aug. 30, through Tuesday,
Sept. 2. All students are invited to audition for
participation in the Concert Choir (men and
women), the Women's Chorus or the Men's Glee
Club. Information and sign-up sheets are located
on the bulletin board outside Room 3 of the Arms Music
Center. (There will also be auditions for the
Madrigal Singers, but you must audition first for
Concert Choir, Women's Chorus or Glee Club.) No
experience is necessary! Come try us out!
First rehearsals are Wednesday, Sept. 3, for Concert Choir
(7-9 p.m.) and Thursday, Sept. 4, for Women's Chorus
(6:45-8:45 p.m.) and Glee Club (9-10:30 p.m.).
JOIN US!
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~music
New Student Open House in the Career Center Sept. 3
First-year and transfer students are
invited to head over to the Career
Center (first floor College Hall) for
this open house event on Wednesday,
Sept. 3, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Please
join us for refreshments and to learn
what the Career Center has to offer you!
Teach for America Information Session Sept. 3
Seniors considering teaching as a next
step are encouraged to attend this Teach
for America information session with our
alumni representative Tim Visser '06.
Join Tim to hear about his experience
with TFA, and get your questions
answered. The first application
deadline comes in mid-September, so this
is an excellent time to get the
information you need. This session will be held on Wednesday,
Sept. 3, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in
Pruyne Auditorium (Fayerweather 115).
Auditions for Tartuffe Sept. 3 and 4
Directed by Michael Birtwistle, "Tartuffe" is
Connie Congdon's new translation of
Moliere's classic that skewers hypocrisy in
its many forms, bringing to the stage a
rousing collection of comic types as
well as one of dramatic literature's
vilest but most memorable con-men.
Auditions will be held Sept. 3
and 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Studio 3, Webster Hall. Roles for six men and women are available. Callbacks will be on Sept. 5. Perusal scripts will be available outside of
the Theater and Dance Department, Webster G27.
Rehearsals will begin Sept. 8, and the performances will be held Oct. 23-25 at 8 p.m. in Kirby
Theater.
Auditions for Eurydice Sept. 3 and 4
"Eurydice" by Sarah Ruhl (recipient of the
MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship), is an
enchanting reimagining of the classic
myth of Orpheus, told from the heroine's
perspective. After tragically dying on
the day of her wedding, Eurydice is
banished to the surreal depths of the
Underworld, where she is reunited with
her father. In the Underworld, where
memories are forbidden and love no
longer exists, a bond between father and
daughter threatens to overpower the
eerie chorus of Stones and their ruler,
who have controlled the nightmarish
landscape for an eternity. When Orpheus
risks everything to pursue his true love
beyond the boundaries of death and bring
her home, Eurydice must choose between
the love of her life and the newly
discovered love of her father.
Guest Director Shana Cooper will lead
actors through a highly physical,
ensemble process developed at the Yale
School of Drama, creating the
imaginative, surreal, breathtakingly
beautiful world of this play.
The production requires 3-5 male actors and 2-4 female
actors.
Auditions will be held Sept. 3 and 4
at 7:30 in Studio 2 of Webster Hall. Callbacks will be on Sept. 5. A sign-up sheet and perusal script will be
available outside of the Theater and Dance
Office, Webster G27.
Performances will be Nov. 13-15 at 8 p.m. in
Holden Theater.
Community Engagement Fair Sept. 4
Do you want to find out what engagement
opportunities are available to you? Are
you looking for meaningful work in the
community but don't know where to start?
Come to the Fall 2008 Community
Engagement Opportunities Fair and meet
local organizations and student groups
who are working to build community. Meet
new people, apply what you learn in
class, develop new skills and make a
difference!
The Community Engagement Opportunities Fair will take place on
Sept. 4, 2008, from 3 to 5 p.m.
on Valentine Quad.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/cce
Senior Orientation to the Career Center Sept. 4
Seniors are invited to this
orientation session in the Career
Center. Join us for information on our
resources; our on-recruiting process,
which begins early in the semester; our
off-campus recruiting events; timelines
for different industries; job search
tools; and more. This program will be
repeated in the coming weeks and begins on Thursday,
Sept. 4, at 6 p.m. in Pruyne Lecture Hall, Fayerweather.
Welcome Back from Study Abroad! Sept. 4
Students who studied abroad in the
spring or for the full year are invited
to this Welcome Back dessert reception
in the Career Center on Thursday,
Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. Re-connect with
friends and share stories of your
adventures in a different culture.
Re-entry can bring some challenges with
it, so come enjoy some desserts and
connect with other students who are
sharing your experience.
Math Table Every Wednesday, Starting Sept. 3
Do you like math? Do you want to have lunch with
other people who like math? Come to Math Table,
every Wednesday in Valentine. The first Math Table of
the semester will be on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at noon in
Terrace Room B.
Information Meeting for Fellowships and Scholarships Sept. 4
If you are interested in fellowships
for graduate study and/or travel and
research, please plan to attend a
meeting on Thursday, Sept. 4,
beginning at 4 p.m. in the Cole
Assembly Room of Converse Hall.
Denise Gagnon, fellowships coordinator for Amherst College, will be at the
meeting to talk to you about the
Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Churchill
and Watson Fellowships. Tony Claudino,
director of outreach for the Fulbright
Student Program, will also be at the
meeting to give you important
information about the Fulbright
application process.
If you are unable to attend and would
like to learn more about fellowships
and scholarships, please contact Denise Gagnon to
set up a time to meet: dmgagnon@amherst.edu or
413-542-2536
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/careers/fellowships
The Amherst Student Info Session Sept. 4
The Amherst Student is seeking to fill a wide range
of positions this year (including writers, editors,
photographers, artists, page designers and staff
members to work for our business department and
Web site). Experience is not required—we are
happy to train you! Join us for Antonio's pizza at
6:30 p.m. in Keefe Campus Center, Room 205, on
Thursday, Sept. 4. Editorial board members
will be present to answer your questions and show
you around. We hope you can make it!
For more information: amherststudent.amherst.edu/current/
Korean Translation of Professor Guttmann's "From Ritual to Record" Published
Professor Allen Guttmann, English &
American Studies, has received the
Korean edition of "From Ritual to Record,"
his 1978 study of the nature of modern
sports. This translation, the fifth thus
far, appears opportunely, immediately
after a reviewer in the Journal of Social History described Guttmann's most recent book as
undertheorized and historiographically
deficient. Thanks to this translation
(from the German edition!), damaged
self-esteem is once again (almost)
restored.
Warmer Nest Means Healthier Mothers and Chicks, Find Amherst Researchers
Heating the nests of tree swallows
enables them to spend more time
incubating their eggs and maintain
higher egg temperatures, according to
Amherst biology professor Ethan
Clotfelter and his team of
collaborators, who conducted a series of
experiments investigating the energetics
of reproduction in tree swallows in 2006
and 2007. Through the studies,
Clotfelter and his group also discovered
that swallows whose nests had been
experimentally warmed had higher body
mass and fed their babies at higher
rates, leading to healthier nestlings
overall. Their findings, which have been
published in Biology Letters and the
Journal of Animal Ecology, provide a
better understanding of the evolution of
reproductive strategies of temperate
zone birds.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2008/08/node/62675
Music Faculty Concert of Contemporary Works for Clarinet and Piano Sept. 6
Amherst music professors David
Schneider, clarinet, and Karen Rosenak,
piano, will present a concert of
contemporary works on Saturday, Sept. 6,
at 8 p.m. in Buckley Recital Hall in the
Arms Music Center.
The program will include solo clarinet
and piano works by Messiaen, Rzewski's
"Winsboro Cottonmill Blues" for piano and
a selection from Adams' "Gnarly Buttons."
It will also feature "Contours" for
clarinet and piano by Amherst music
professor and composer Eric Sawyer.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2008/08/node/60569/
Amherst Music Instructors Jazz it up with the Old and the New Sept. 7
Amherst College jazz faculty and
instructors will perform for first-years
and returning Amherst undergraduates on
Sunday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Buckley
Recital Hall in the Arms Music Center at
Amherst College. Celebrated local jazz
musicians-- including Bruce Diehl,
saxophone; Gary Smulyan, saxophone;
Eugene Uman, piano; Geoff Cunningham,
trumpet; Neal Melley, trombone; Joe
Belmont, guitar; David Picchi, bass; Ann
Maggs, vocals; and Claire Arenius,
drums --are slated to play fresh takes on
some jazz classics, as well as a new
composition by Uman.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2008/08/node/60567/
Jazz Ensemble and Combo Auditions Sept. 3-5
Students interested in Jazz Ensemble and/or Jazz Combo
participation will need to audition. The sign-up sheet is
outside of Room 216 in Arms Music Center. The
audition piece can be found online at the link below.
Auditions will take place on Sept. 3-5, at times
TBA. All are welcome to join us! Contact Bruce Diehl for more information.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/performances/jazz/jazz-auditions
Office of Public Affairs Seeks Student Sports Photographer
The Office of Public Affairs is seeking
a student sports photographer to cover
weekday-evening and weekend athletic
events. Candidates must provide a
portfolio showing strong
experience in photography with film or
digital SLR cameras. Preference will be
given to applicants with a demonstrated
background in sports photography. This
is a paid position, and full equipment
will be provided by the office. For more
information, or to apply, please e-mail
Samuel Masinter '04, assistant director
of Public Affairs, at
samasinter@amherst.edu.
Self-Presentation: A Writing Center Workshop Sept. 5
Wrestling with descriptions of who you are
(Amherst graduate, thesis writer, tutor,
intern, champion runner, etc.) and arguments
for why you are perfect (for this job or
that fellowship, for graduate, medical or
law school) might seem as much fun as
nailing your foot to the floor. No one
can write "Personal Statements" for you,
but our workshop will offer advice and
suggestions that can help you get
started or improve your next draft.
Preregistration is required. The workshop will be held Friday, Sept. 5, at 2 pm. To preregister and to get more
information, please visit the Writing
Center's Web site.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/support/writingcenter/workshopsstudents
Senior Orientation to the Career Center Sept. 8
Seniors are invited to this
orientation session in the Career
Center. Join us for information on our
resources; our on-recruiting process,
which begins early in the semester; our
off-campus recruiting events; timelines
for different industries; job search
tools; and more. This program will be
repeated in the coming weeks. Join us on Monday,
Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. in Pruyne Lecture Hall, Fayerweather.
Willful Blindness: A Prosecutor Tells Why Prosecutions Can't Fight Terrorism Sept. 16
Andrew McCarthy joins us again to speak
about his most recent book, "Willful Blindness: A Memoir of the Jihad." The talk will be held
at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, in
the Babbott Room of the Octagon.
McCarthy is a former chief assistant
U.S. attorney who led the 1995
terrorism prosecution against Sheik
Omar Abdel Rahman and 11 others.
He is currently the
Director of the Foundation for the
Defense of Democracies (FDD) Center
for Law and Counterterrorism.
This talk is sponsored by the
Colloquium on the American Founding.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/projects/americanfounding
Tell Us About Your Summer
What did you do this summer? Whether it
was interning, flipping burgers or
traveling the world, Amherst magazine
wants to know. Send us an e-mail at
magazine@amherst.edu and let us know how
you spent the last few months. Responses
should be sent by Monday, Sept. 8, for
possible inclusion in a magazine story
or online feature.
Music Practice Rooms and Lockers
Students, faculty and staff who wish to
use the Music Department practice rooms
during the 08-09 academic year may sign
up for an access key during the first
two weeks of the semester, as follows:
Tuesday, Sept. 2, through Friday, Sept. 5, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Monday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Sept. 12, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Senior music majors preparing Honors
recitals may also reserve practice time
during this two-week period. On Sunday,
Sept. 14, those who have been issued a
practice room key may, if they desire,
schedule reserved practice time for the
fall semester. Sign-up hours will be
from noon to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 10 p.m.
Information concerning access to
practice rooms and fees is posted in the
Music Center. Applications for keys are
available outside the Music Department
office.
Study or Relax, Evenings in the Museum of Natural History
Nine out of 10 paleontologists agree
that studying in the Museum of Natural
History will decrease your chance of
extinction by 82 percent. Drop by during
the day or in the evenings (7-10 p.m.,
Sunday-Wednesday, 2nd floor). All Amherst
students are welcome to study, relax
and admire the exhibits. Comfy chairs are
available with an outstanding view of the
mammoth.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/mm/44872
Spanish Table Every Friday
The Spanish Table will meet on Fridays
from noon to 2 p.m. on the Mezzanine in
Valentine Dining Hall. Please join
Spanish speakers of all levels for lunch
and great Spanish conversation.
Four More Amherst Students Receive Awards for Study and Teaching Abroad
Four more members of Amherst College's
Class of 2008 have received prestigious
awards for study and teaching abroad
during the 2008-09 academic year. Sarah
Craver '08, Robyn Pront '08 and Erika
Sams '08 were awarded French Government
Teaching Assistantships, while Amanda
Gibson '08 received a J. William
Fulbright Fellowship.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2008/09/node/63678
Research Assistant for Professor Woodson
Professor Wendy Woodson is seeking a research assistant. Duties include library and Web
research, word processing on Mac,
preparation of flyers, correspondence,
Web designing/updating and telephoning.
Experience in video editing is desirable.
Days and hours are negotiable, and the pay is $8 per hour. E-mail ltceli@amherst.edu for more information.
French Table Every Monday
French Table will meet Monday evenings
from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Mezzanine in
Valentine Hall. All Francophones and all
students of French are welcome to
participate, regardless of the level of
their French.
West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes Collected from the Town of Amherst
The state's Department of Health has
announced that West Nile virus (WNV) has
been detected in mosquito samples in the
town of Amherst. Since WNV is most
commonly transmitted to humans by the
bite of an infected mosquito, the
authorities are urging residents to take
extra cautions to protect themselves.
Such measures include avoiding outdoor
activities during the peak mosquito
hours of dusk and dawn; wearing
long-sleeved shirts, pants and socks;
and applying insect repellent while
outside. For more information, go to
http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/wnv.pdf
or call 1-866-627-7968.
For more information: www.amherstma.gov/CivicAlerts.asp?AID=30
Participate in Alumni and Parent Programs' 5th Annual Amherst Story Project!
Your meaningful, adventurous, funny or
remarkable story will become part of
this year's anthology and part of a
growing collection of personal tales
that highlight the fascinating lives and
unique experiences of Amherst students.
The Story Project is a growing
collection of writings which are printed
in an anthology and published on the
Alumni Web site. Authors are also
invited to read from their work during
Family Weekend. For previous Project stories, visit the link below. To submit a story, contact Brent
Alderman Sterste '00 at
baldermansterste@amherst.edu or 413-542-8226.
Submissions should be no more than
2,000 words and must be entered by
Friday, Oct. 3.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/alumni/networks/story_project
German Table Every Monday
The German Table meets every Monday at
11:45 a.m. in Valentine Hall in the
Mezzanine. Come and chat with faculty
and friends!
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/german/german_table
Student Workers Needed for Homecoming and/or Family Weekend
Alumni and Parent Programs is hiring
student workers for Family Weekend
(Oct. 24 and 25) as well as for
Homecoming Weekend (Nov. 7 and 8).
The pay is $8 per hour, and the
schedules are flexible for either
weekend. Jobs include working at the
Alumni House; driving vans; helping at
Kids' Fest; and setting up chairs,
tables and signs on the football field.
All students are eligible to apply. If
you are interested, please contact Brent
Alderman Sterste '00 for an application
at baldermansterste@amherst.edu or 413-542-8226
by Sept. 19.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/alumni/events
It's Easy Being Green: Continued Strides in Sustainability at Amherst
When Amherst students returned to their
alma mater last week, they may have
noticed what Jim Brassord, director of
facilities and associate treasurer for
campus services, calls a "big green
reminder of our commitment to the
environment": Solar panels on Mayo-Smith
House, one of the most visible residence
halls on campus, located at the corner of
Routes 9 and 116 in Amherst. The panels,
which will provide the building with 60
percent of the heat needed for hot water,
are one of just several new initiatives
focused on campus sustainability at the
college.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2008/09/node/64489
Drivers Needed for Office of Admissions
Periodically, the Office of Admission
will need drivers for admission deans,
usually to transport them to Bradley
Airport. We are interested in a pool
of students who are drivers
credentialed by the college who may be
interested in being contacted when
there is a need. There will be
occasions when a college vehicle is
available and other occasions when a
student driver will need to have
her/his own vehicle, for which she/he
will be reimbursed for mileage.
Please contact Donna Eaton (dmeaton@amherst.edu or 413-542-2330) and provide an e-mail
address and local phone number.
Students should also confirm that they
are credentialed drivers and indicate
if they have access to a vehicle or
would require use of a college vehicle.
Environmentalism and Its Discontents: Greens Left and Right and Their Frustrations Sept. 9
Stephen F. Hayward will speak about
modern environmentalism and the
sometimes frustrating facts that
environmentalists of all political
stripes face. The talk will be at 8
p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, in the
Babbott Room of the Octagon.
Hayward recently produced and
hosted "An Inconvenient Truth ... or
Convenient Fiction?" a rebuttal to Al
Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth." The talk is sponsored by the Colloquium on the American Founding.
Hayward is also an F.K.
Weyerhaeuser Fellow at the American
Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he
studies the environment, law, political
economy and the presidency. He is the
coauthor of the annual Index of Leading
Environmental Indicators, and writes
AEI's Environmental Policy Outlook.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/projects/americanfounding/comingevents
Annual Summer Research Fellows Poster Session Sept. 9
Please join us on Tuesday, Sept. 9,
from 4 to 6 p.m. in the lobby of the
Merrill Science Center, as this year's
Amherst College Research Fellows
present posters describing their work.
More than 30 posters will be displayed!
Each Fellow spent this past summer
pursuing a collaborative research
project in biology, chemistry, geology,
neuroscience or physics. All faculty,
staff and students are welcome, and
refreshments will be served!
Red Cross Blood Drive Sept. 9
Please come and donate blood on Tuesday, Sept.
9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Keefe Campus Center.
Call 1-800-448-3543 for an appointment, or sign up
online at www.givelife.org. Appointments have priority
over walk-ins, and all blood types are needed. Free
T-shirt for donors.
For more information: www.givelife.org
Youth Building a Latin America Without Poverty: First Meeting Sept. 9
All are welcome to the first meeting of this new
group on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Keefe
Campus Center theater (in the basement). Come
eat free food (including some brought directly from
Uruguay), learn about the organization, see pictures
of the people we will be supporting, and hear about
our objectives for the coming year.
Youth Building a Latin America Without Poverty is a
new student group on campus, founded in
conjunction with a pre-existing, youth-based NGO.
The organization builds emergency housing and
implements social development programs in 12
countries in South and Central America. Amherst
students will be raising funds to support these
endeavors.
Kaffeeklatsch Every Tuesday Evening Starting Sept. 9
Come and join German students and
faculty every Tuesday evening at 9
p.m. in Porter House for a chat over
coffee and much more! This is a great
opportunity to practice your German in a
casual and relaxing environment.
The first Kaffeeklatsch meeting of the
Fall 2008 semester is on Tuesday,
Sept. 9.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/german/kaffeeklatsch
Zumbyes Auditions Sept. 9
The Zumbyes, Amherst College's oldest continuous a
cappella group, will be holding auditions Tuesday
night, Sept. 9, from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. All are
encouraged to audition; no previous experience is
necessary. Just bring a joke and a song! Sign-up sheets
and auditions are located in Arms Music Center. Hope
to see you there!
For more information: www.zumbyes.com
Catherine Roberts Talk Sept. 10
Catherine Roberts will speak on "An Equation Runs Through It: River
Running on the Colorado River in the
Grand Canyon and the Role of a
Mathematician."
The speaker will describe her work on
the development of the Grand Canyon
River Trip Simulator. In this computer
model, various quantitative approaches
have been used to represent
human-environment interactions in a
dispersed outdoor recreation context.
This intelligent agent-based
spacio-temporal computer simulation
system is now being used by the National
Park Service as a management tool.
The talk will take place in Seeley Mudd 206
at 4 p.m. on Sept. 10. Refreshments will be served beforehand
in Seeley Mudd 208 at 3:30 p.m.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/mathematics/news
Applying to Law School Workshop Sept. 11
Seniors (and juniors) considering law
school are encouraged to attend "Applying
to Law School" with Pre-Law Advisor
Bekki Lee on Thursday, Sept. 11, at
7:30 p.m. in the Career Center. Join Dean
Lee for this informational workshop and
get the information you need to help you
formulate your plan. This program will
be repeated later in the semester and
in the spring.
Outdoor BBQ Lunch on Valentine Quad Sept. 11
Please join us for lunch on the Valentine Quad
on Thursday, Sept. 11, between 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m. Great menu!
Healthy Eating Workshop in Valentine Sept. 11
Please join Dining Services managers
and nutritionists on Sept. 11 at 4 p.m.
for a discussion of the transition between eating at home
and eating in Valentine. Hope to see you then!
German Film Series Starts Sept. 11
This Thursday, Sept. 11, at 4 and
7:30 p.m. in Stirn Auditorium, the first
showing in the German Film Series will
be "One Day in Europe" (Hannes
Stöhr, 2005; 100 mins.).
Four separate but thematically linked
stories take us to Moscow, Istanbul,
Berlin, and Santiago de Compostela. A
series of robberies takes place on the
day of the European soccer champion's
league finals in this panoramic comedy
exploring cultural misunderstanding.
The film will be shown in German with
English subtitles.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/german/film_series
Copeland Fellow Amy Huber Sept. 11
On Thursday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. in
Terrace Room A of Valentine Hall will be
the first informal presentation by
Copeland Fellow Amy Huber. The title
of Amy's presentation is "The Birth of
'Shock and Awe': The U.S. Strategic
Bombing Survey and German Civilian
Morale." This event is open to faculty,
staff and members of the administration.
Interterm 2009 Service-Learning Travel Program to Thailand-- Info Session Sept. 10
Burt Woolf '70 will
be on campus to explain
the service-learning tour of Thailand
that he is co-leading with his son
Max '03 from
Jan. 4 to 22, 2009,
for Five College students, faculty
and alumni. The purpose of
this intergenerational tour is to
promote global citizenship
through cross-cultural immersion
and compassionate service. The
itinerary includes caring for rescued
elephants at a mountain sanctuary,
studying with monks at a beachside
monastery, tutoring Thai school
children and engaging with community
service projects in hill tribe and
rural villages. There will be an
information session on this program on
Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. in Fayerweather 117.
Auditions for Performance Project Sept. 12
The Performance Project is
an evening of original choreography and
performance works developed by students
during the fall semester in Theater and
Dance 62: Performance Studio, taught by Wendy Woodson.
Auditions are Sept. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m., and
callbacks Sept. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m., in Webster
Hall, Studio One. A wide variety of parts is
available for performers of different
backgrounds and skill levels in both
dance and theater. The auditions will be held as a workshop.
Choreographer/directors will present
their ideas and preliminary material or
improvisational structures.
Performances will be Dec. 4-6 at 8 p.m. in Holden
Theater.
Join the Mead Art Museum Docents! First Meeting Sept. 12
Share your enthusiasm about art as a
volunteer docent at the Mead! Docents
present tours, plan events such as Fall
into Art, and attend weekly meetings to
learn about the Mead from
behind-the-scenes. This year's group
will also participate in an exciting new
program focused on how museums collect
and preserve works of art, culminating
in selecting a new work of art to enter
the Mead's collection!
Students from all class years and
academic concentrations are welcome. The
only requirements are a desire to
develop and share your interest in art,
and a time commitment of approximately three
hours per week.
Interested? Come to the first docent
meeting of the year, Friday, Sept. 12,
1-2 p.m. in the Mead Art Museum.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/museums/mead
The Promise of Music Sept. 12
On Friday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m.,
Enrique Sánchez-Lansch, a Spanish-German
filmmaker, will come to campus to
present "The Promise of Music" (2008; 91
mins.), his documentary film about "El
Sistema," the path-breaking classical
music education program that has taken
hundreds of thousands of disadvantaged
kids off the streets of Venezuela and
completely energized the country. The
film features the program's charismatic
young star conductor, Gustavo Dudamel,
and its flagship ensemble, the Simón
Bolívar Youth Orchestra.
The screening (in English) will be held
in Stirn Auditorium and
followed by Q & A with the filmmaker.
The screening is free, and all are welcome.
For more information: www.promiseofmusic.com/de/team1.html
Winternship and Urban Ed Info Sessions Sept. 10 and 12
Are you interested in doing a public
service internship this Interterm? The
Center for Community Engagement's
Winternship Program and Urban Education
Program provide students with
opportunities to do just that. Find out
more information about the programs and
the application process at one of two
information sessions: Wednesday,
Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. or Friday, Sept. 12, at 4 p.m.
in the Friedmann Room.
Mapping out your Semester for a Fresh Start Sept. 14
Managing your courses, extra- and
co-curricular activities and a job-- is
it getting tough? Did you wait for the
night before it was due to start your
work on a assignment? Come to this
workshop and learn ways to balance work
and play, prioritize your commitments
and avoid typical pitfalls that make
your life harder as a college student.
Bring your syllabi, your course schedule, your job
schedule and an idea of your
extracurricular commitments, and we will
help you create a study plan and
calendar to make your semester easier to
handle.
Open to all first-year students, this
Academic Peer Mentor workshop will take place at 8 p.m. on
Sunday, Sept. 14, in four locations:
in the common rooms of Charles Pratt,
James, North and South dorms.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/support/peer_mentors
Bain & Co. Information Session for Seniors Sept. 15
The fall on-campus recruiting season
kicks off on Monday, Sept. 15.
Seniors interested in consulting jobs
are invited to attend an information
session with alumni representatives from
the firm. Join them to find out about
consulting with Bain. This event will
take place in the Alumni House from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Law School Admissions Panel: American U., Boston College, Emory Sept. 15
Seniors and juniors considering law
school are invited to attend this
admissions panel with representatives
from the law schools at American
University, Boston College and Emory.
Join them in the Career Center on
Monday, Sept. 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
to hear about their programs and processes.
Italian Table Every Monday, Starting Sept. 15
Benvenuti, Siete tutti invitati al
tavolo Italiano! Come and meet Professor
Luca Grillo of the Classics Department.
A round table on the mezzanine at the
top of the first stairway in Valentine
will be reserved every Monday from
6:30 to 8 p.m. throughout the academic
year. Please contact Professor Grillo if
you are interested but are not free on
Mondays. Ciao, ciao!
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academic life/departments/classics
Multiculturalism in the 21st Century Sept. 15
What does multiculturalism mean today?
How do we fulfill the legacy of "we the
people"? How do we acquire an
understanding that works for everyone
creating an inclusive community? How do
we increase communication between
cultural boundaries? How do we
understand the participation of everyone
as a multicultural being? Dr. Barbara
Love, associate professor at the
University of Massachusetts
Amherst School of Education will deliver
the keynote address for the grand
opening of the Multicultural Resource
Center. The discussion will be held in
Pruyne Lecture Hall, Fayerweather Hall,
at 7 p.m.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/multicultural/events
The AAS Semesterly Budgetary Process Meeting Sept. 15
All Amherst College
student organizations are invited to
attend the AAS Semesterly Budgetary
Process Meeting, to be held on Monday,
Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Red
Room (Cole Assembly Room) of Converse
Hall. The meeting is an informational
session to help students attain funding
for events through the Association of
Amherst Students (AAS). All
AAS-recognized clubs seeking a semester
club budget for Spring 2009 are
required to send a representative to
the meeting. For further information,
please contact the AAS Treasurer and
Budgetary Committee
at budgetary@amherst.edu.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/aas/budgetary
In Memoriam: Stephen L. Clark '75
The Johnson Chapel flag has been lowered to half-staff in memory of Stephen L. Clark '75. Clark, who passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, worked in several positions in the Alumni and Development offices at Amherst College. He is survived by his wife Karen, his father, Everett A. Clark '44, his mother, Clare, and his sister, Mary-Ellen Judges and family.
Steps to Study Abroad Meeting Sept. 16
Sophomores considering studying abroad
in their junior year are encouraged to
attend "Steps to Study Abroad" with
Director of International Experience
Dean Janna Behrens. Get all the
information you need to begin your
planning, Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 4:30
p.m. in the Career Center. This
information session will be repeated
throughout the semester.
Earth Institute at Columbia University Master's Program Info Session Sept. 16
Students considering graduate study in
environmental policy and/or science are
invited to attend this information
session with a representative from
Columbia University's Earth Institute,
Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 5:30 p.m. in the
Career Center.
Andrew McCarthy, Former Prosecutor, to Discuss the War on Terrorism Sept. 16
Andrew McCarthy, director of the
Foundation for the Defense of
Democracies (FDD) Center for Law and
Counterterrorism, will deliver a talk
titled "Willful Blindness: A Prosecutor
Tells Why Terrorism Cannot Be Fought
with Prosecutions and Prosecutors" on
Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. in the
Babbott Room of the Octagon at Amherst.
Sponsored by the Committee for the
American Founding, the talk is free and
open to the public.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2008/09/node/64580
Music Center Practice Room Reservations
Students, faculty and staff who have
been issued a music building practice
room key may, if they desire, schedule
reserved practice time for the fall
semester on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Sign-up hours will be from noon to
5 p.m. and from 7 to 10 p.m. in
the Music Department Office.
Innovative Projects Fund Applications Available
Applications for the Fall 2008
Innovative Projects Fund are now
available at the Center for Community
Engagement Web site.
The fund provides
financial and programmatic support to
students or student groups engaged in
innovative community work.
There are two fall due dates:
Thursday, Sept. 25, at noon and Thursday, Oct. 23, at noon.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/cce/ipfund
Student Security is Hiring
Student Security is hiring monitors for
the semester. We offer flexible hours, great
pay and opportunities for leadership
positions. E-mail stusec@amherst.edu
for more information, or come to a
weekly meeting on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. in
Chapin 201 (starting Sept. 17).
French House Applications Now Accepted
There are currently three openings in
French House: one female double and
one-half of a male double. Also, the
French Department is now accepting
applications for the spring semester.
Information regarding theme houses,
including the online application and
deadlines, can be found at
the address below (click on
"Theme Houses").
For more information: www.amherst.edu/~dos/reslife
Tai Chi Classes Every Thursday
Tai Chi class meets weekly on Thursday
from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Cadigan Center for
Religious Life. For more information,
contact David Mazor at 413-256-8595 or
dmazor@amherst.edu
Sponsored by Religious Life
Insight Meditation Group Every Tuesday
The Insight Meditation Group, led by
Religious Adjunct Advisor Mark Hart,
meets on Tuesday afternoons from 4:30 to
5:45 p.m. in Chapin Chapel. Drop-ins are
welcome. For more information, contact
Mark Hart at 413-259-2145 or
harts@crocker.com. The group is sponsored by Religious Life.
Senior Thesis Student Needs Participants for Photo Project
Photography thesis student Laura
Bixby '09 is looking for Amherst
faculty, staff or students who live
off campus to participate in her
thesis. Bixby will be doing portraits of
people in their homes as part of an
overall study of material possessions
and their significance. Although
participants will not be paid, they
will be given a copy of the photograph.
Sittings will be fun and last
approximately an hour. Scheduling is
flexible. If interested at any point
during the semester, please contact
Laura Bixby at lbixby09@amherst.edu.
Frost Library Welcomes AAS
Did you know that some offices of the
Amherst Association of Students have
moved to Frost Library this year?
When the library staff learned that AAS
needed a new space for Budgetary
Committee meetings, we were excited
about the possibility of finding space
for them in Frost. The solution was a
small private office on Level A as well
as sharing space in the Frost Staff
Lounge to create a conference room.
The library staff welcomes AAS!
America Reads / America Counts Tutoring
If you are a student interested in
becoming an America Reads / America
Counts tutor, and you have Federal Work-
Study eligibility in your financial aid
award, please visit
the link below
for more information and to register for
a training session. Volunteers are
encouraged to participate in the
program, but only students with Federal
Work-Study eligibility can be paid for
tutoring. Contact Nancy Robinson,
Student Employment Coordinator, for
additional information.
For more information: https://cms.amherst.edu/campuslife/student_employment/tutor_program
In Memoriam: David Foster Wallace '85
David Foster Wallace '85, the author of
"Infinite Jest" and several other
critically acclaimed works of fiction
and nonfiction, passed away on Sept.
12 in his home in Pomona, Calif. A
recipient of a MacArthur "Genius" grant
in 1997, Wallace was widely considered
one of the finest American literary
minds of this or any generation. He was
46 years old.
Fidelity Information Session Sept. 17
Seniors interested in finance are
invited to attend this information
session with representatives from
Fidelity Investments. Learn about the
firm and the job opportunities they'll
be offering on Wednesday, Sept. 17
from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Alumni House.
Refreshments will be served.
Interterm 2009 Service-Learning Travel Program to Thailand-- Info Session Sept. 17
Burt Woolf '70 will be
on campus to explain the
service-learning tour to Thailand that
he is co-leading with his son Max '03 from January
4 to 22, 2009, for
Five College students, faculty and
alumni. The purpose of this
intergenerational tour is to promote
global citizenship through
cross-cultural immersion and
compassionate service. The itinerary
includes caring for rescued elephants at
a mountain sanctuary, studying with
monks at a beachside monastery, tutoring
Thai school children, and engaging with
community service projects in hill tribe
and rural villages.
An information session on this program
will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17,
from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Fayerweather 117.
Screening of Race:The Power of an Illusion Sept. 17
The division of the world's peoples into
distinct groups - "red," "black,"
"white" or "yellow" peoples - has became
so deeply embedded in our psyches, so
widely accepted, many would promptly
dismiss as crazy any suggestion of its
falsity. Race - The Power of an
Illusion questions the very idea of race
as biology, suggesting that a belief in
race is no sounder than believing that
the sun revolves around the earth. The
screening will be followed by a brief
discussion. The screening will take
place in the Keefe Campus Center
Theater, Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/multicultural/events
Multicultural Resource Center Grand Opening Barbecue Sept. 18
All are welcome! Join the celebration
filled with food, fun, and music! The
grand opening barbecue will start at noon on the
Campus Center lawn.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/multicultural/events
Community Tea and Exhibit of Multicultural Resources Sept. 18
Enjoy tea and cookies at Frost library
with staff from the Multicultural
Resource Center and the library as we
discuss an exhibit of multicultural
resources available at the library at
3:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/multicultural/events
Faculty Open House at the Center for Community Engagement Sept. 18
Faculty members are invited to an open
house at the Center for Community
Engagement on Thursday, Sept. 18,
from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Meet new CCE staff
members, hear from students about their
summer internship experiences, and talk
with CCE Director Molly Mead and
Faculty Advisor Karen Sánchez-Eppler
about new opportunities and workshops
that support community based teaching
and research. Refreshments will be
served.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/cce
Cinemarsh Sept. 18
On Thursday, Sept. 18, 8 p.m.
in Fayerweather 113, Cinemarsh, brought
to you by Marsh Arts House, is a
program of screenings of classic and
contemporary feature-length and short
arts films. Our aim is to bring greater
attention to films made for artistic
and documentary than commercial
purposes. At this screening,discover
the French New Wave gangster thriller
"Shoot the Piano Player" ("Tirez sur le
pianiste") by Francois Truffaut. Sugar
Jones cookies and cider will be provided.
For more information: -
Making a Difference While Making a Living: The Nonprofit Job Search Sept. 19
Please join us for "Making a Difference
While Making a Living: The Non-Profit
Job Search," to be held on Friday,
Sept. 19, at 4 p.m. in the
Career Center. (Please note the time
change.) The presentation will include
job search advice for graduating seniors
and information on the fields of
nonprofit consulting, international
education and community-based work in
Massachusetts and abroad. Presenters
will be Emily Silberstein '06, Program
Coordinator, Social Innovation Forum,
and Jean Blaise, International Education
doctoral student and Career Center
Graduate Assistant.
Faultlines: Mapping Jazz in the 21st Century Concert at Mead Art Museum Oct. 7
Beginning a yearlong festival
celebrating jazz pluralism and
experimentalism, Visiting Assistant
Professor of Music Jason Robinson
will join Hampshire
College music professor Marty Ehrlich
for a duo woodwind concert in the
Mead Art Museum's Rotherwas Gallery on
Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 8:30 p.m. The concert is free and
open to the public.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/faultlines
Class Participation To Be Discussed at Teaching & Learning Lunch Sept. 19
"Class Participation: How Much and What
Kind Do We Want?" is the topic of
discussion at the next Teaching &
Learning Faculty Lunch on Friday,
Sept. 19, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the
Mullins and Faerber Rooms of the
Lewis-Sebring Dining Commons.
A buffet lunch will be served.
Questions about this lunch and
suggestions for topics we might address
in the future should be sent to Amrita
Basu at abasu@amherst.edu.
Flutist Alison Hale, Guitarist Stephen Procter to Perform Sept. 19
Amherst flute instructor Alison Hale and
guitarist Stephen Procter will perform
on Friday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m. in
Buckley Recital Hall in the Arms Music
Center. The concert
will feature tangos by Astor Piazzolla,
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Sonatina and
classical period works by Mauro Giuliani
and Francesco Molino.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2008/09/node/64581
Human Race Machine at the Campus Center Sept. 15-19
The Human Race Machine is an entirely
unique diversity experience. It gives viewers the
opportunity to envision themselves as a
different race. Modern science tells us
that the DNA of any two humans is 99.97
percent identical and that there is no
gene for race. A powerful yet subtle
diversity tool, The Human Race Machine
allows us to move beyond our appearance
and contemplate a deeper human
connection. After all, we are one
race... the human race. As part of the
celebration of the grand opening week of
the Multicultural Resource Center, the
Human Race Machine will be hosted in the
Campus Center.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/multicultural/events
Job Search Workshop: The Job Search Beyond Wall Street Sept. 19
Things are tough out there! But seniors
interested in business need not despair.
Dean Bassett will be leading this
workshop on the job search beyond Wall
Street on Friday, Sept. 19, from 1 to
2 p.m. in the Career Center. Come
learn about your options and get your
questions answered.
Faultlines: Mapping Jazz in the 21st Century at Mead Art Museum Oct. 7
On Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 8:30 to 9:30
p.m., Mead Art Museum will host a
jazz performance by Jason Robinson
(woodwinds), visiting assistant
professor of music at Amherst College;
and Marty Ehrlich (woodwinds), associate
professor of music at Hampshire College.
This free public concert is part of the
year-long festival, Faultlines: Mapping
Jazz in the 21st Century, made possible
with generous support from the Amherst
Art Series Fund. To learn more about the
festival, please visit
www.amherst.edu/faultlines.
For more information: www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/faultlines
Study Abroad Fair Sept. 22
All Amherst students interested in
studying abroad are invited to attend
the annual Amherst College Study Abroad
Fair on Monday, Sept. 22, from 11:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m. in the Friedmann Room of the
Keefe Campus Center. Representatives
from many different study abroad
programs from our approved list will be
on hand to answer your questions and
offer materials about their programs.
This is a great opportunity to explore
the many options you have for studying
abroad. Don't miss it!
Graduate Study in the U.K. Info Session Sept. 22
Students considering graduate study in
the United Kingdom are invited to this information
session with representatives from Queen
Mary University. They will be discussing grad
study in the United Kingdom in general, as well as
what kinds of programs are offered at
Queen Mary. The info session will be held Monday, Sept. 22, at
7 p.m. in Campus Center 207.
M&T Bank Info Session Sept. 22
Seniors interested in finance are
invited to attend this M&T Bank Info
Session on Monday, Sept. 22, from
7 to 8 p.m. in the Career Center.
Join representatives from M&T and learn
about the company and their job
opportunities.
Science Research & Study Abroad: OTS in Costa Rica & South Africa Sept. 22
Science students hoping to study abroad
are invited to this information session
with a representative from OTS. Learn
about their programs in Costa Rica and
South Africa and how your science major
fits in. Monday, Sept. 22, at 7:30
p.m. in Fayerweather 113.
Russian Poet to Read Sept. 23
On Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., Sergei
Gandlevsky will read from his poetry in
the Porter House lounge. Gandlevsky is
one of Russia's most admired and
popular poets. Part of the artistic
underground during the '70s and '80s, he
was unpublishable in the Soviet Union,
but since its fall has published
several books of poetry and essays, a
novel and a memoir, for which he
received the Russian Booker Prize in
1996. His work has been translated
into many languages; a selection of his
poetry has appeared in English under
the title A Kindred Orphanhood (Zephyr,
2003), translated by Philip Metres.
Gandlevsky will read in Russian;
translation will be supplied as
needed. This event is sponsored by the
Russian Department and Russian House.
U. of Chicago Medical School Presents Medical School Interviews Sept. 23
Students applying to medical school are
invited to attend this info session on
medical school interviews, presented by
an admissions representative from the
University of Chicago Medical School on
Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in
Merrill 4.
Law School Admissions Panel: Cornell, Duke, NYU, Stanford Sept. 23
Students applying to law school are
invited to this information panel with
admissions representatives from the law
schools at Cornell, Duke, NYU and
Stanford. Join them to learn about their
programs and their admissions processes on
Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
in Pruyne Auditorium (Fayerweather 115).
Finding an Interterm Internship Info Session Sept. 23
Students planning on finding an
internship for January break should
attend this information session with
staff members from the Career Center and
the Center for Community Engagement.
Join them to find out about the
Winternship/Urban Education program,
other college-affiliated
opportunities and finding and/or
creating something on your own.
The info session will be on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 7 to 8
p.m. in the Friedmann Room of the Campus
Center.
Morningstar Info Session Sept. 23
Seniors interested in financial careers
are invited to this information session
with recruiting reps from Morningstar.
Join them to find out about the firm
and the opportunities they offer on
Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 7 to 8 p.m. in
the Career Center.
Family Weekend Events Deadline Sept. 26
Family Weekend is Oct. 24 - 26. If
your student organization is planning an
event, reception or performance that you
would like to have listed in the Family
Weekend program, we need the information
no later than Sept. 26. Contact
Marcy Larmon at mlarmon@amherst.edu or
413-542-8235 for more information.
Tuesdays at the Terrace Career Center Lunchtime Workshop Series
The Career Center has launched a new
lunchtime series called "Tuesdays at the
Terrace." Each Tuesday from 1 to 2
p.m. in Valentine's Terrace Room A
(downstairs), a Career Center staff
member will be presenting on topics
ranging from resumes and cover letters,
to interviewing skills, to networking
and more. Students are invited to grab
their lunches and bring them downstairs to
Terrace Room A to get tips and pointers
over lunch! Please check the Career
Center calendar for the program topic
each week.
New Web Service: My Amherst
Now you can find your course
information, the Campus Intranet and a
host of Web resources in one place: "My
Amherst." Faculty and students will have
one-click access to their courses, and
everyone will find the Intranet, college
announcements, RSS reader (formerly "My
portal"), as well as their profiles and
personal Web sites, easily in one place.
In the future, more of the "My Amherst"
features will be customizable.
You can get to "My Amherst" from
anywhere on the college Web site by
clicking the "My Amherst" link in the
upper right of the screen. Note that you
can still go to the Intranet and
announcements without logging in, via
the "Campus Intranet" link on the
college homepage. Learn more by logging
into "My Amherst" now:
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/myamherst/start
Senior Portrait Days Sept. 22-24; Schedule Now
Get your Senior Portrait done early for the OLIO
(Amherst Yearbook), while the leaves are still on
the trees. We're looking for a response from all members of the class of 2009. The sitting fee is $10,
payable by cash or check at the time of your
sitting. Please schedule your appointment time
on the Web site below or
call us at 800-997-3748. Place: Memorial
Hill; Dates: Sept 22-24; Time:
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information: www.thelightstudio.net
Circus Now Accepting Submissions; Deadline Oct. 14
Circus literary magazine is now accepting
submissions of poetry, prose, nonfiction, art and
photography for its Fall 2008 issue. Please send all
submissions to circus@amherst.edu by Tuesday,
Oct. 14.
Zipcar Program at Amherst Open to the Community Starting Oct. 1
As part of the school's continued
support of the community and commitment
to green initiatives, Amherst is opening
its Zipcar car sharing program to
off-campus participants. Starting on
Oct. 1, the college's Zipcar vehicles
will be made available to town residents
who are members of the nationwide Zipcar
program, which enables drivers to
reserve a car online or by telephone 24
hours a day and up to a year in advance.
To accommodate the expected additional
demand, the school will add a third car
to its fleet.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2008/09/node/66535
Amherst Student Newspaper Delivery
The Amherst Student is looking for someone to deliver
the newspaper around campus on Wednesday
mornings (not early). The route takes about an hour
if you have a car, and the job pays $20 an issue.
Please e-mail Mary Doris Reggie at
mreggie10@amherst.edu if you are interested.
Multicultural Resource Center Study Break with Food Sept. 23
Need a quite place to study? Come enjoy
the food and comfy couches at the
Multicultural Resource Center, located
on the lower-level of the Campus Center.
The MRC will be holding study breaks
with food every Tuesday, starting Sept.
23, from 7 to 9 p.m.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/multicultural
Mead Art Museum Special Exhibition
"ALARM de ALARM (PROPAGANDA IN ALASKA):
New and Recent Works by Jonathan Meese
from the Collection of Adam Lindemann
'83 and Amalia Dayan" opens to the
public on Friday, Oct. 17. For talks
and special events related to the
exhibition, see listings for Oct. 19
and Dec. 5.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/museums/mead/programs/exhibitions/current
Robert L. Herbert to Speak on the Diaries of Orra White Hitchcock Sept. 24
At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept.
24, Professor Robert L. Herbert will
give a talk on the diaries of Orra
White Hitchcock in the Archives and
Special Collections of the Robert Frost
Library. Hitchcock was the
wife of Edward Hitchcock, President of
Amherst College from 1845 to 1854.
Previously unpublished and unknown,
these diaries reveal a natural writer
who wrote frank observations of the
people and places she and her husband
visited in Richmond, Virginia in 1847
and in Western Europe in 1850.
Herbert's book, A Woman of Amherst: The
Travel Diaries of Orra White Hitchcock,
1847 and 1850, was recently published
and is available online. He is
Professor Emeritus of Humanities at
Mount Holyoke College.
SEO Info Session Sept. 24
All students of color considering
careers in business are invited to
attend this information session with
representatives from Sponsors for
Educational Opportunity (SEO). Join
them to learn about internships in
accounting/finance, asset management,
corporate law, technology, philanthropy
and more on Sept. 24 from 6 to 7 p.m.
in the Career Center.
Mississippi Teacher Corps Info Session Sept. 24
Seniors interested in teaching are
invited to attend this information
session with Ben Guest '97, Program
Coordinator for the Mississippi Teacher
Corps, a program in which you teach in
high-needs schools while earning your
master's degree and teaching certificate. Mr.
Guest will be presenting information
about the program and answering your
questions on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from
7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Career Center.
IT & Library Fair in the Campus Center Sept. 24
IT and the Library will be holding their
annual fair this Wednesday, Sept. 24, in
the Campus Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come
chat about new IT and Library projects,
ask computer questions, buy Microsoft
software and more!
IT will also be raffling off a brand new
iPod nano, so be sure to stop by and
fill out a raffle ticket! If you have
any questions regarding the fair, please
contact Devindra Hardawar.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/offices/it/about/news/node/68914
Faculty Colloquium Series 2008-09: Catherine Epstein Sept. 25
On Thursday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 2
p.m., the Faculty Colloquium Series for
2008-09 is sponsoring "Arthur Greiser
and the Nazi Occupation of Western
Poland" presented by Catherine Epstein,
associate professor of history. This
event will take place in the Faerber
Room, Lewis-Sebring Commons.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/political_science/events/faculty-colloquium
Author Porochista Khakpour to Read Her Work at Amherst Books Sept. 25
Porochista Khakpour, author of Sons and
Other Flammable Objects, will read from
her work at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept.
25, at Amherst Books (8 Main Street).
Sponsored by the Amherst College
Creative Writing Center, the event is
open to the public at no charge.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2008/09/node/64074
New Festival, Faultlines: Mapping Jazz in the 21st Century Kicks Off Sept. 25
The Amherst Department of Music will
kick off its new yearlong festival,
Faultlines: Mapping Jazz in the 21st
Century, with a performance workshop
lead by drummer Bobby Previte and
pianist and bassist Jamie Saft from 2 to
3:20 p.m. in Room 212 of the Arms Music
Center at Amherst Thursday, Sept. 25.
The event and the Faultlines
festival-which is curated by saxophonist
Jason Robinson, visiting assistant
professor of music at Amherst-will
celebrate jazz pluralism and
experimentalism and feature some of the
most creative and provocative artists in
American music.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2008/09/node/65130
Pedro Angel Rivera to Speak Sept. 25
Pedro Angel Rivera will deliver a talk
titled "Revisiting the Puerto Rican
Showcase" on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 4:30
p.m. in Pruyne Lecture Hall (115
Fayerweather Hall). Mr. Rivera is a
documentarian, researcher and teacher.
He has taught a variety of courses on
Latino and Puerto Rican culture and
identity as well as on media literacy.
Over his career, he has written, produced
and/or co-produced more than 30 films.
This event is sponsored by the Eastman
Fund and the Amherst College Department
of Spanish. The lecture is free and
open to the public.
Bain & Company Case Interview Workshop Sept. 25
Seniors applying for consulting jobs are
encouraged to attend this Case Interview
Workshop with representatives from Bain.
The case interview is challenging, and
who better to teach about it than the
folks from the firm? The Career Center
does NOT offer mock case interviews
(only regular interviews), so this is
your chance to learn from the best!
Join us on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 7 to 8:30
p.m. in Pruyne Lecture Hall (Fayerweather
115).
Study Abroad with Hamilton in Spain Info Session Sept. 25
Students considering studying in Spain
are invited to attend this information
session with a representative from the
Hamilton in Spain program on Thursday,
Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m, in the Barrett
Hall Library.
Physics Seminar Sept. 25
Thursday, Sept. 25 at 4:45 in Merrill
Lecture Room 3, Professor Frederick W.
Strauch of Williams College will give a
talk. Tea/cookies will be served
before the talk at 4:15 in Merrill Room
204.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/physics/seminars_and_colloquia/schedule_2008-2009
French Film in Newport Sept. 25
The French film "OSS 117 - Le Caire, nid
d'espions" will be shown in French House
at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25.
French box-office sensation and comic star
Jean Dujardin stars as agent Hubert
Bonisseur de la Bath, a.k.a. OSS 117, who,
in the tradition of Maxwell Smart and
Inspector Clouseau, succeeds in spite of
his ineptitude. After a fellow agent and
friend is murdered, Hubert is ordered to
take his place at the head of a poultry
firm in Cairo. This is his cover while
he investigates Jack's death, monitors
the Suez Canal, checks up on the Brits
and Soviets, burnishes France's
reputation, quells a fundamentalist
rebellion and brokers peace in the
Middle East. French with English subtitles.
German Film Series Sept. 25
The second film in the German Film Series will be shown
Thursday, Sept. 25, at 4 and 7:30
p.m. at Stirn Auditorium: Karbid und
Sauerampfer (Carbide and Sorrell, Frank
Beyer, 1963; 85 mins; historical comedy.) In the summer of 1945, Kalle Bluecher
(Erwin Geschonneck) sets out to deliver
several barrels of carbide to a factory
in Dresden, dodging Soviet occupation
officers, land mines and love-crazed
widows along the way. The screening is free, and all are welcome!
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/german/film_series
Forum: Alcohol at Amherst Sept. 25
Following President Marx's recent
decision to forgo signing the Amethyst
Initiative, a multi-college initiative
to encourage the Federal Government to
lower the drinking age to 18, The
Indicator and The Amherst Public are
sponsoring a forum on Amherst's drinking
policies and their enforcement. The
forum will feature Dean of Students Ben
Lieber, Assistant Director of Health
Education Gretchen Krull and Police
Chief John Carter, and will take place
at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, in
the Red Room in Converse.
Who Killed New York? Sept. 26
Author George Marlin will speak at 8 p.m.
in the Friedmann Room of Keefe Campus
Center on Friday, Sept. 26, on the topic
of politics in New York.
George J. Marlin is the author/editor
of ten books, including "Squandered
Opportunities: New York's Pataki Years"
(2006) and "The American Catholic Voter:
Two Hundred Years of Political Impact"
(2004). In 1993,Marlin was the
Conservative Party nominee for mayor of
the City of New York, and in 1994 he
served on Governor-elect Pataki's
transition team.
This talk is free, open to the public and
sponsored by the Colloquium on the
American Founding.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/projects/americanfounding
Colloquium On The Constitution & the Imagining of America, America in Decline? Sept. 26-27
On Sept. 26 and 27 in the Alumni House
at Amherst College, The Colloquium on
the Constitution and the Imagining of
America will reconvene to discuss
the topic of "America in Decline?" Guest
speakers will be Darius Rejali, Reed
College; Mark Edmundson, University of
Virginia; Michael Lind, The New America
Foundation; and Mara Rudman, Center for
American Progress and President of
Quorum Strategies. This event is
sponsored by the Department of Law, Jurisprudence and
Social Thought at Amherst
College. All are welcome.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/~ljst/conferences.html
The First Presidential Debate of 2008 Sept. 26
Are you curious to see the first major
showdown of the 2008 election season?
Come join the Department of Political
Science at 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept.
26, for a viewing of the first
presidential debate of 2008, broadcast
live from the University of Mississippi
campus. Watch the fight for the White
House unfold as party nominees Sens.
Barack Obama and John McCain meet alone
for the first time on stage to debate
foreign policy and national security
issues. The event will be held in Pruyne
Lecture Hall
(Fayerweather 115). All are welcome and
encouraged to attend!
Making a Difference While Making a Living: The Nonprofit Job Search Sept. 26
Please join us for "Making a Difference
While Making a Living: The Nonprofit
Job Search," to be held on Friday, Sept.
26, at 4 p.m. in the Career Center.
(Please note the time change.) The
presentation will include job search
advice for graduating seniors and
information on the fields of nonprofit
consulting, international education and
community-based work in Massachusetts
and abroad. Presenters will be Emily
Silberstein '06, Program Coordinator,
Social Innovation Forum, and Jean
Blaise, International Education doctoral
student and Career Center Graduate
Assistant.
On Medellin v. Texas Sept. 27
R. Ted Cruz, Texas Solicitor General,
will speak at 9:30 a.m. in the Friedmann
Room of Keefe Campus Center on Saturday, Sept. 27.
Cruz won his argument before the
Supreme Court this past August. The
question in "Medellin" was whether the
president, through a memorandum, could
put certain cases under an
international court and override a
conviction in Texas in a case of a
brutal murder. Cruz is the first
Hispanic Solicitor General in Texas
and, when appointed, was the youngest
Solicitor General in the United States.
He has authored more than 70 U.S.
Supreme Court briefs and presented
28 oral arguments, including
seven in the U.S. Supreme Court.
This talk is free, open to the
public and sponsored by the Colloquium on
the American Founding.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/projects/americanfounding
Can Judges and the Courts Violate the Constitution? Sept. 27
The Honorable Carlos T. Bea will speak
at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, in
the Friedmann Room of Keefe Campus Center. He will
discuss the powers and limits of the
judiciary.
Bea is a Federal Judge on the
United States Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit (California). He was
appointed to the court in 2003 by
President George W. Bush.
This talk is free and open to the
public. It is sponsored by the
Colloquium on the American Founding.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/projects/americanfounding
The Political Landscape from Capitol Hill: Thoughts on Upcoming Elections Sept. 27
Noah Silverman '92 will give his
predictions for upcoming Presidential
and Congressional electoral contests at
12:30 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the Friedmann Room of Keefe Campus Center.
Silverman is the Director of
Congressional Relations for the
Republican Jewish Coalition.
This talk is free and open to the
public. It is sponsored by the
Colloquium on the American Founding.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/projects/americanfounding
The Puzzle of Herbert Hoover: Liberal or Conservative? Sept. 27
George Nash '67 will speak at 2 p.m. in
the Friedmann Room of Keefe Campus Center on Saturday,
Sept. 27. Nash is an authority on the life of
President Herbert Hoover. Between 1975
and 1995, he lived in Iowa, near the
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library,
where he prepared three volumes of a
definitive, scholarly biography under
the general title "The Life of Herbert
Hoover." He served as president of the Philadelphia Society, the
nation's oldest organization of
conservative intellectuals, from 2006 to 2008 and is the
premier historian of the American
conservative movement.
Nash's talk is free, open to the public and sponsored by the Colloquium on the American Founding.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/projects/americanfounding
The Emergence of the Conservative Party in New York in the 1960's Sept. 27
George Marlin will speak about the
development of the Conservative Party
in New York and its impact on New York
Republicans. The talk will be given at
3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, in the
Friedmann Room of Keefe Campus Center.
Marlin is the author/editor
of 10 books, including "Squandered
Opportunities: New York's Pataki Years"
(2006) and "The American Catholic Voter:
Two Hundred Years of Political Impact"
(2004). In 1993, Mr. Marlin was the
Conservative Party nominee for mayor of
the City of New York, and in 1994 he
served on Governor-elect Pataki's
transition team.
This talk is free and open to the
public. It is sponsored by the
Colloquium on the American Founding.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/projects/americanfounding
Such a Hurrah! Emily Dickinson Museum to Celebrate 5th Anniversary Sept. 27
The Emily Dickinson Museum will
celebrate its fifth anniversary with a
day of special events and activities on
its grounds Saturday, Sept. 27. Titled
Such a Hurrah!, the festivities will
feature the fourth annual Emily
Dickinson Poetry Marathon, an open
house, the premier of a new Dickinson
film and special tours, among other
activities. All of the events are free
and open to the public.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2008/09/node/64081
Amherst Symphony Orchestra's Fall Season Kick-Off Concert Sept. 27
The Amherst Symphony Orchestra (formerly
the Amherst College Orchestra) will
present its gala season-opening concert
on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m. in
Buckley Recital Hall in the Arms Music
Center. The event celebrates
and welcomes the Amherst College Class
of 2012.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/news/news_releases/2008/09/node/64591
Tuesdays at the Terrace: The Art of Networking Sept. 30
Students who want to know what
"networking" is all about, including how
they can tap into the wonderful Amherst
College alumni network, are invited to
grab their lunch in Val and head
downstairs to Terrace Room A on Tuesday,
Sept. 30, from 1 to 2 p.m. Dean
Lee will be on hand to offer
information, tips and advice.
Graduate School Application & Essay Workshop Sept. 30
Seniors planning on applying to graduate
school should attend this workshop with
Dean Carolyn Bassett. Join her to learn
how to present yourself in the best
light and separate yourself from the
crowd. The workshop will be on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 6:30 p.m.
in the Career Center.
Multicultural Resource Center Study Break Sept. 30
Need a quiet place to study? Study in
the Multicultural Resource Center,
located on the lower level of the Campus
Center! Enjoy the comfy couches and
snacks every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
For more information: https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/multicultural
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