CORe Digest
September 7th 2006
Important CORe Reminders:
Olin Curriculum, Passionate Pursuits, Expo, Alumni Relations, IT, Art, Crisis Management, ... anything sound interesting? Olin needs you!
Despite all the awesome opportunities to join clubs, the Honor Board (applications are due Monday, September 8th), and other awesome groups, don't forget to join
Olin Committees!
There are over 29 different topics to choose from (OK, there are 30) ... find something you're interested in, and let CORe know!
A list of all committees, along with their descriptions and
past representatives, is listed on the CORe Website, and more information is upcoming.
It's a busy week, so get your Olin while it's HOT!
Christopher Dellin
Your Vice President of Communication
Announcement from the Dean of Faculty
Upon recommendation of the Academic Calendar Committee, the following changes have been made to the 2006-2007 Academic Calendar:
FALL SEMESTER:
November 1 (W): *Classes will be held. There will be a Major Speaking Event from 11 until 1 - details to follow.
November 3 (F): This date will remain a Friday.
The Major Speaking Event planned for November 1, replaces the former Fall Big Conversations Day. Sponsored by the Office of the President and the Development Office, this event will continue the tradition of bringing to campus a compelling individual whose experiences and accomplishments not only exemplify exceptional achievements but also demonstrates a commitment to the Olin community values such as philanthropy and entrepreneurship.
SPRING SEMESTER:
May 14 (M): Spring EXPO Day 1: Underclassmen EXPO (All underclassmen are required to present on this day)
May 15 (Tu): Spring EXPO Day 2: SCOPE EXPO Day
May 16 (W): Spring EXPO Day 3: Celebrating the ARTS, Presentations on Special Projects/Competitions, Capstone Information Sessions and Family Advising Meetings
May 17 (Th): All classrooms/project labs to be cleared of Spring Semester materials
The changes in the spring semester will enhance attendance by external guests and provide seniors increased opportunity to participate in senior activities.
Friday Sundae Funday!
The Christian Club invites you to…
Come hang out, chat, and enjoy your own sundae on Friday night!
The ice cream will be between the dorms from 7.30-9.00
Remember, Christian Club activities are open to the everyone, so come and bring a friend!
The Christian Club Welcomes You to Weekly Events!
Students, staff, and faculty are all invited to Christian Club events. Whether you are a Christian, a seeker, or just plain curious, we would love to have you join us.
Club Fair Table - Friday 9/8 3:30-6:30 PM (The O)
Drop by the table to chat, find out what the club is up to, and sign up for events.
Friday Sundae Fun Day - Friday 9/8 7:30-8:30 PM (Grassy Area Between Res. Halls)
Sundaes for everyone!
Praise & Worship - Monday 9:00-10:00 PM (Jam Room)
Celebrate God's grace with contemporary Christian music, prayer, a short lesson, and fellowship.
Girls' (EH 120) & Guys' (AC 302) Bible Studies - Tuesday 8:30-9:30 PM
Both Bible studies focus on learning more about scripture and how it applies to daily Christian living.
Group Prayer - Tuesday 9:30-10:00 PM (CC 214)
A time to share, rejoice, and support each other in Christ, group prayer is the culmination of Girls' and Guys' Bible studies.
Bible Talk - Thursday 8:00-9:00 PM (3rd Floor AC Facing Parking Lot)
A topical Bible discussion for intellectuals where any question is legitimate.
Away Talks
Olin students show & tell about their experiences abroad
Thursday, September 14th, AC 113
12:00 PM: A Pirate's Life for Me: SEA Semester by Alex Dorsk
12:30 PM: Bulmers, Beer, and Bullets: The Irish Way by Pearl Donohoo
If you have an away experience that you would like to talk about, sign up at http://mrwiki.olin.edu/mrwiki/XCulture
Please send questions & comments to Alex.
September 11th Anniversary Candle Lighting
On Monday, September 11th, we will light a candle in the Glavin Family Chapel to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the flight that crashed in Pennsylvania, and to honor the memory of the victims of those events. The Chapel will be open throughout the day, and I encourage you to stop by to pray, to meditate, or to reflect.
Since that awful day, a number of other events have shaken the world, including the tsunami that devastated southern Asia, hurricane Katrina, continued strife in Africa and the Middle East, and a wide array of other catastrophes and tragedies. Nature is responsible for many of these events, and humans have caused the others. I encourage you, during your reflections on the events of September 11th, to contemplate the role that you will play in making the world a more hospitable place. I also encourage you to contemplate the role that business, education, and engineering might play in that same endeavor.
With best wishes,
The Rev. Dr. Thomas P. Sullivan
Director of Spiritual Life, Glavin Family Chapel
Babson College, 781-239-5623
Jewish Temple Invitation to Olin Students
We are pleased to welcome any Olin students who may not be able to return home for the holidays to join us for services as our guests. We ask that any students who do decide to come to services to please bring along a student ID and introduce themselves as an Olin student to an usher.
Sincerely,
Joan Zidle
Synagogue Administrator
Visit Local Art Galleries with Dr. Felicenne Ramey
Professors Melvin and Felicenne Ramey will be visiting Olin this semester. Dr. Melvin Ramey will be teaching Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Felicenne Ramey, Professor and Dean Emeritus of the College of Business Administration at California State University in Sacramento, is offering Olin students several opportunities to join her in visiting local galleries. Her particular interest is in the art of the African Diaspora.
Possible gallery visits (times to be determined):
October 10: Lessence Art Gallery, West Roxbury, MA
October 10: Jubilation Gallery, Newton Centre, MA
October 12: Hamill Gallery of African Art, Roxbury, MA
October 24: Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA
October 24: Guild of Boston Arts, Boston, MA
October 24: Copley Society of Boston, Boston, MA
October 24: Chappell Gallery, Boston, MA
October 24: Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
November 9: International Boston Art Festival, Boston, MA
December 1, 2 or 3: National Center of Afro-American Artists, Boston, MA
Interested students should sign-up by October 2 in the Office of Student Life (Campus Center 319). Transportation may be limited, so these trips are on a first-come-first-served basis.
Mail Room Security
Students should be aware that it is a Federal Offense and breech of the Olin College Honor Code to enter the Olin Mail Room without authorization.
There have been recent after hour attempts to enter the mail room through the rolling metal door at the service window. This door has now been secured and the area is under camera surveillance.
The Monday through Friday window hours for students to pick up packages will be extended beginning next week. The hours will be 11 am to 2 pm.
Thank you for your cooperation relating to this issue.
Olin, Babson, Wellesley Sponsor Lecture Series on Leadership and Ethics
Lectures open to all members of BBOW communities
Olin College, Babson College and Wellesley College are teaming up this fall to sponsor a public lecture series on leadership and ethics. The speakers will offer perspectives based on their research and experience exercising leadership, often in difficult situations fraught with challenging ethical dilemmas. The lecture series is part of a course on professional ethics and leadership development that is being team taught this fall by the presidents of the three institutions.
The series kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 12, with a lecture by Wellesley President Diana Chapman Walsh on Trustworthy Leadership.
Future speakers in the series include Col. Thomas A. Kolditz, Chairman, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, U.S. Military Academy, speaking on The In-Extremis Leader (Oct. 3); Mr. Lawrence J. Lasser, former President and CEO, Putnam Investments, on Crisis Management: Lessons I Learned--What I Wish I Had Known (Oct. 31); Dr. James E. Ashton, Chairman, Poco Graphite, Inc. (former whistleblower on the Trident Submarine program at General Dynamics) on Career Experiences: Leadership, Integrity, and Performance (Nov. 7); and Professor Carolyn Hotchkiss, Professor of Business Law, Babson College, on Leadership and Ethics in the Global Economy (Nov. 14).
Each presentation will take place in the Olin Center Auditorium. The presentations will begin at 4:30 pm and will last about an hour. These presentations are free and open to the general public, as well as all members of the Olin, Babson, and Wellesley college communities.
Research Seminar: Alisha Sieminski
Tuesday, September 12th, 12 noon - 1 pm, AC113
Babysitting 2 Active Preschoolers
Engineering Education Research Assistant Needed
At this time, we are looking for a group of motivated students to join our efforts in this study. The students will be involved in collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, performing large literature searches and synthesis, as well as writing papers and conference presentations. (For more information, please see OSSISURB site). Our group consists of two PI's (myself and Mia), a few graduate students from Harvard, and a group of Olin students. If you are interested in the project and/or would like to hear more, please, contact me at your earliest convenience.
Paid Thermal-Fluids Lab Assistant Position
We are looking for up to 2 students to work 5 hours a week developing, building and testing thermal-fluids lab experiments and demos. Brian and I have a lot of ideas of things we'd like to do, and we'd like your help in trying them out. If you are interested in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, wind tunnels, or sometimes messy experiments, or if you just like building things and doing hands-on experiments, this is the job for you.
Stop by or email if you are interested, or if you have any questions.
Paid Tutor Positions Available
Post Graduate Planning Announcements
Fall Internships, Information Sessions, and Professional Meetings
GENERAL
Harvard Business School
Summer On-Campus Information Sessions
From May 9 through September 29, HBS information sessions will be held on campus on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 1:00 p.m. in Cumnock Hall 220. Registration for the sessions is not required. For more information link to Visiting HBS.
IEEE-Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Boston Chapter Meetings
MIT, Room 66-110, 7PM (more information at www.ieeeboston.org)
October 4th
Center for Subsurface Sensing & Imaging Systems (CenSSIS) Annual Research & Industrial Collaboration Conference (RICC 2006) For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.censsis.neu.edu/RICC/2006/
October 16th
“Medical Devices: Product Development & FDA Regulatory Procedures”, 4-6PM, The Colony Club, Springfield, MA. Cosponsored by MassMEDIC. Advanced registration is required; please contact April Cloutier at acloutier@rtccentral.com or 413-755-1314 to attend.
October 18th
Dr. Shai Gozani, President & CEO, NeueroMetrix Inc. “Automated Neuropath Assessment Devices-Medicine, technology and Healthcare Politics.”
FALL INTERNSHIPS
For immediate hire
Harvard Medical School
Student Assistant, Part-time, Flexible Hours - Boston, MA
Harvard Medical School professor seeks a student with experience in Finite Element Analyses to assist in the engineering aspects of a medical/dental school project. Candidate should have working knowledge of ANSYS or other FEA software. Terrific opportunity also exists for future collaboration on other research projects at the medical school. Contact: Dr. Nina Anderson, nina_anderson@hsdm.harvard.edu or phone (781-235-2995).
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Managing the Atom internships, Part-time, Fall Semester - Cambridge, MA
The Project on Managing the Atom (MTA) at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University is seeking Student Associates for Fall 2006. Students will be able to interact with experts in the following fields: security, nuclear proliferation, and nuclear energy fields. This is a great opportunity for students wishing to learn more about foreign policy and nuclear issues.
For contact information and more details, see full description..