CORe Digest
September 15th 2006
First things first: I have a confession. While many of you might know me as the
dorky brown-haired skin-colored Junior who uses Linux on my Dell laptop, I've
been hiding something ... A deep, dark secret that was unfortunately discovered
by an intrepid young photographer known as Deep Throat ... no, wait, it was Chandra
Little. So the truth is, I'm actually a squishy green pillow man who makes the Digest
every week with my trusty Apple PowerBook.
But even if I am a pillow, you should still get pumped about this Digest ...
There are plenty of things to do this week!
Here's a quick breakdown of all the fun stuff happening at Olin over the next week:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Also, our friends involved in Babson Arts programs would like to remind Olin students
that there are quite a few great programs and opportunities to help you unwind after a hard week or a tough exam, including Ceramics Classes, B&W Photography, dedicated Art and
Music practice spaces, and much more!
If any of this sounds appetizing, feel free to drop me a line ... you'd be amazed all the cool stuff Babson can fit on a campus with more than 5 buildings!
Christopher Dellin
Your Vice President of Communication
SERV Board Elections
Come elect the final to general members of your 06-07 SERV Board
Wednesday, September 20th, 7:30-8:00pm - Auditorium
Please join us for this year's SERV elections. Two general members will be elected and at least one position will be filled by a first year. SERV elections will follow directly after Honor Board elections held at 7pm in the auditorium.
See you there!
SERV
10-week Blues Dance Series on Thursday Nights Begins Next Week
Brought to you by ODP
Away Talks
Olin students show & tell about their experiences abroad
Thursday, September 21st, AC 113
12:00 PM: Anita Kalra, Minnesota: Almost a Different Country
12:30 PM: Andrew Hollett: Spain: One Country, One Goal
If you have an away experience that you would like to talk about, sign up at http://mrwiki.olin.edu/mrwiki/XCulture
12:00 PM: Anita Kalra, Minnesota: Almost a Different Country
12:30 PM: Andrew Hollett: Spain: One Country, One Goal
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 Dorsk
Work @ Olin? Then, read this ...
Being a part of the student work force at Olin is contributing to a vital element of the Olin Community. Students have the opportunity to see a completely different side of the College and to work with faculty and staff outside of the classroom. In addition, it’s an easy way to pick up some extra $$ and the commute's not bad, either. As this academic year begins, we welcome you back and ask for your help with the following:
Completing the Paperwork: Once you have an offer of employment, and BEFORE you begin to work, you must report to the Student Employment Office (Elaine Drobnis, Olin Center Suite 300) to complete the necessary paperwork. This process officially validates you as an employee of the college, sets you up to be paid through direct deposit, provides certain coverage under the College’s employee insurance program, and ensures your eligibility for work. Only after you complete this process are you considered an official employee. Hours worked before returning completed paperwork to Elaine Drobnis, (OC300) are ineligible for pay.
Timesheets: Under the terms of your employment, timesheets are due by 5 p.m. EACH Friday* in the student employment office (Olin Center Suite 300). This is important as it ensures that you will be paid on time and allows us to more accurately predict the number of students we can hire each semester. *Note: If you work on a Saturday or Sunday, please submit your timesheet by 10 a.m. on Monday morning.
Timesheet Tips:
Establish a specific day/time to get your supervisor’s signature.
Ask your supervisor who can sign when s/he is unavailable for signature.
Things to Avoid: Submitting timesheets late or accumulating several timesheets causes a number of problems. First, when we hire additional students later in the semester, we end p over budget when late time sheets are turned in. The accuracy of the timesheets can be questionable or there maybe issues as a result of different tax years. It is a burden on our Financial Services office when they are presented with a large volume of timesheets i.e. right before a vacation when everyone wants to get paid!
Thanks for your cooperation and if you have any general questions about student employment, contact Elaine Drobnis, (Elaine.drobnis@olin.edu, ext. 2409).
Rwandan Genocide Survivor and Singer Comes to Babson
Jean Paul Samputu offers concert and Q&A session
Monday, 9/18/06
7:00-8:30 PM
Sorenson Center for the Arts
"Jean Paul Samputu, a Rwandan genocide survivor, has established himself as one of the most prominent African artists on the world stage. Winner of the prestigious Kora Award (the "African Grammy") in 2003, Samputu travels the world as a cultural ambassador for Rwanda, bringing to his audiences not only traditional African singing, dancing, and drumming, but also a message of peace and reconciliation. Samputu sings in six languages in styles ranging from soukous, rhumba and reggae, to traditional Rwandan, Afrobeat, pygmy, and gospel music. Jean-Paul Samputu will appear with Ingeli, a dance, drumming, and singing ensemble"
More information at: http://www3.babson.edu/Newsroom/Releases/Samputu9-06.cfm
Babson Global Outreach thru Entrepreneurship
Olin Students interested in using Engineering / Business Education to help Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries …
Please come to BGOE's events to learn more about:
1. The organization and its vision
2. Three ways of reaching out
3. The Sri Lanka trip in January
4. How to be involved
5. Partnering with Olin Engineering to develop entrepreneurial initiatives
GLBT College Mixer at Embassy
Go clubbing with Open!
Join Open for "a night to network with Boston's GLBT college groups, get connected with your GLBT peers, and share ideas and information to make Boston's gay community strong!" In other words, meet people for queer college groups all around Boston while also having an awesome time dancing with your friends at Olin. Doors open at 10PM and the party lasts until 2AM. Admission is free before midnight, but is only open to students who are 19+.
Email Open@clubs.olin.edu for more information.
LEICA Confocal Microscope Comes to Campus
Next week, we are hosting a demonstration of a Leica confocal microscope in anticipation of purchasing a confocal microscope for campus. For those of you who don’t know, a confocal microscope is an awesome microscope which allows you to optically image samples in three dimensions! How would YOU like to take a look at it and play with the instrument for a while? On Tuesday from 12-1, there will be a talk in AC 417 introducing the instrument. Wednesday afternoon from 2-5, we have time available for any student to come by and take a look. Please email rebecca.christianson@olin.edu if you would like to take advantage of this, and the time on Wednesday afternoon when you are available (you do not need to attend the talk on Tuesday to see the instrument Wednesday). If you want to see a confocal in action, but this time doesn’t work for you, stay tuned in coming weeks for another demo of an Olympus confocal microscope.
CODA information session and training!
Like people? Know how to use a computer? Well, then have we got a thing for you!
What: CODA information meeting and training
Who: ANYBODY! no experience required!
When: This Sunday, September 17 at 10 to 11 pm in 1st floor West Hall Lounge
Why: To get ready to help adults with disabilities learn computer skills
CODA is a SERV project. It stands for Computing Opportunities for Disabled Adults!
Quaker Religious Services
As a member of Wellesley Friends Meeting, which is about 1.5 miles from Olin, and as part of our outreach to Quakers in the area, we are seeking to make initial contact with Quaker students.
For starters, we have scheduled a get-to-know-us lunch on October 1st following Meeting for Worship and Fellowship hour. This would start around 12:00.
Thanks,
John Brock
Wellesley Friends Meeting
Possible Discolored or Rusty Water
Quick! Shower now before it's too late!
Beginning September 19 and continuing through September 22, 2006, the Charles River Water Treatment Facility will begin maintenance to prepare for activation of an additional Town Well.
Maintenance will result in flow reversals in the water mains throughout the Town. Some sections of the Town may experience discolored or rusty water. This discoloration is not a health risk. Residents are advised to store enough water for drinking & cooking, and not do laundry or dishes until the water clears. Discolored water should clear within 24 hours of completion of the maintenance. To flush the discolored water within your home (or residence hall!), open the cold-water faucet and let it run for several minutes. If the water does not clear within this time, wait an hour and repeat the process.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this work, you may contact the Water Treatment Facility at (781) 416-4071, M-F, 7am-3:30pm.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Robert Lewis, Water & Sewer Superintendent
ASME Student Leadership Seminar at Olin!
Free for Olin students
Olin is hosting the ASME Student Leadership Seminar for District A (New York to Quebec) on Sat, Oct. 28. Not only that, but Olin students can attend for free! The day's schedule can be found at
http://districts.asme.org/SLS/MA.htm. It includes workshops and presentations (including Mark Chang's famous "Improving Your Presentation Skills" presentation).
http://districts.asme.org/SLS/MA.htm. It includes workshops and presentations (including Mark Chang's famous "Improving Your Presentation Skills" presentation).
This is a heads-up, so you can reserve that day on your calendar. If you would like to attend, simply send an email saying as much to asme@students.olin.edu.
Hope to see you all there!
Artwork In Autumn Event
A reminder that the Development Office is partnering with the Offices of Parents and Alumni Relations and External Relations and the Parent Advisory Board (PAB) to offer a new event as part of Family Weekend. On October 14th, there will be a silent auction of artwork as part of a reception. The reception will be held in the Academic Center and we would love for the artwork to reflect the talents of our students, faculty and staff. The first two hours of the reception will be for Family Weekend participants only (4-6pm) and the hours of 6pm-8pm will include invitees from the communities of Needham, Dedham and Wellesley. We are writing to ask for your assistance.
There are a number of ways you can help:
- Donate a piece of artwork that you have created (we regret that at the present time we cannot accept video submissions but digital photography, works in oil, watercolors, crayon, charcoal, pencil and sculptured materials are all acceptable);
- Distribute invitations to your friends in the Needham, Dedham, Wellesley area;
- Volunteer to help with the event itself (registration, set up of the artwork, mingling, etc.);
- Write about the event for use in Olin and other publications;
- Solicit potential sponsors who can advertise in the program;
- Attend the event! (invitation to come)
If you are interested in donating artwork or otherwise participating in the event please email development@olin.edu.
Artwork donations are due by October 1, 2006 to the Development Office, Olin Center Suite 300. The artwork should be accompanied by a brief description of the work that will be used in the event catalog.
We look forward to your joining us in making this inaugural Artwork in Autumn event a success!
Paid Anthropology Research Assistant
POSITIONS AVAILABLE: PHYSICS DEMO ROOM
Do you have good organizational skills? Do you like playing with cool physics demo stuff? Would you like to make up more cool demos for us? Do you need money? We have need of two students to work this term in the physics demo room. Please contact Rebecca. rebecca.christianson@olin.edu
Web Development Certification Advisory Group
HELP WANTED: BABYSITTING
I need occasional on-campus babysitting for my two-year old daughter and five month old son. If you have experience babysitting infants and would be interested in the occasional job, please email Rebecca: rebecca.christianson@olin.edu
Post Graduate Planning Announcements
Resume Workshops, Seminars, Fall Internships and PGP Student Workers
GENERAL
Resume Workshops – iCal Your Calendar!
Campus Center Rooms 316 and 317
Plan to attend one of these upcoming Resume Workshops and polish your resume for Career Initiatives Day (October 5, 2006) and that great job/internship opportunity you want to be ready for! Bring a draft of your resume for review. Use the Guide to Writing Resumes and Cover Letters on the PGP website if you need assistance getting started. First Year, Sophomore, Junior and Senior students welcome.
September 19 (Tuesday) 5:00-6:30 pm
September 21 (Thursday) 12:00-1:30 pm
September 25 (Monday) 5:00-6:30 pm
September 27 (Wednesday) 12:00-1:30 pm
Georgia Institute of Technology / FOCUS Program
January 11–14, 2007
The goal of the FOCUS program is to increase minority student awareness of the benefits and increased opportunities of a graduate degree, then recruit students to pursue a graduate degree at Georgia Tech. The Georgia Institute of Technology invites you to apply for participation in the 2007 FOCUS scholars program, one of the nation’s premier recruiting programs. For more information visit the FOCUS Program website.
Boston University – BioMaterials Seminar
October 20, 2006
The Departments of Manufacturing Engineering and Biomedical Engineering will present their fall Emerging Technologies and Best Industry Practices Seminar. For more information visit their website at http://www.bu.edu/mfg/programs/outreach/etseminars/index.shtml.
PGP Student Worker Positions
Website and Database Student Worker - 6 hours/week
PGP is looking to hire a student to support website and database functions in the office for up to 6 hours a week. Please see the job description for more details and contact Suzanne Alcott to schedule an interview. We want you! Yes, you!
Career Initiatives Day Student Assistant - 5 hours/week for 3 weeks
Career initiatives Day 2006 (10/5/2006) is fast approaching and PGP is looking for a student to help make this year’s fair truly great. If you are interested, please see the job description and contact Suzanne Alcott to schedule an interview.
FALL INTERNSHIPS
Bluefin Robotics
Part-time, flexible hours – Cambridge, MA
Bluefin Robotics is looking for a student or two (or three!) to come in a couple of days a week to help out with wiring, cabling, and creating component kits for our AUVs currently in production. See full job description .