CORe Digest
December 1st, 2006
Good Friday morning to everyone! If you want to get right to the real information,
feel free to skip right down to the Information heading. However, CORe's very own
Meena Vembusubramanian has decided to part ways with one of her favorite fuzzy friends.
Bunny is full of love, and is looking for a new home.
Bunny has been known to squeak when squeezed, and loves long walks on the beach,
pumpkins, and boxed wines. If you're interested in setting up a meeting, send
Meena a note.
Deadline Today:
Also:
Remember, check out the
CORe Calendar
in Outlook for more information about any of these upcoming activities!
Friday Dec 1:
Saturday Dec 2:
Tuesday Dec 5:
Wednesday Dec 6:
Friday Night Dec 8:
Saturday Dec 9:
Arright, it's crunch time! Good luck this week, and remember to relax a bit this
weekend.
Chris "Danger" Dellin
Your Vice President of Communication
Greening Olin tip of the week
CWe Interviewer Selection Committee Appointments
CORe is pleased to announce that the following students have been appointed to this committee with an obscenely long name:
Martina Balestra ('10)
Tiana Veldwisch ('08)
Anthony Roldan ('08)
Conor Frackleton ('08)
These students will work with Kerin O'Toole ('08) and Leslie Velez ('09) to design and implement a process to select students to serve as part of the interview teams for the 2007 Candidate's Weekends.
Thanks to everyone that volunteered, nominated, or offered feedback.
Audition for the FWOP show "The Importance of Being Earnest"
FWOP's spring show is The Importance of Being Earnest, and it will be going up on February 23rd-24th and March 2nd-3rd (Candidates' Weekends).
If you are interested in auditioning, send an email to Erin Schumacher and Jon Cass (erin.schumacher@students.olin.edu and jonathan.cass@students.olin.edu) and then come to auditions, which will be held on Saturday, December 9th from 6:00 to 10:00 PM in the crescent room. In your email, please specify a one-hour time slot in which you would like to audition. If you are interested in auditioning but are for some reason unavailable at that time, also send us an email and we will work something out. Callbacks will be held as necessary on Sunday, December 10th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the crescent room.
STD Testing!
Are you sexually active? Have you been tested recently?
If the answers to those questions are yes and no, in that order, you should get tested for STDs! Join Taboo for an outing to a clinic on Wednesday, December 6th.
The HealthQuarters clinic in Beverly, MA (a little under an hour from here) is holding a special private clinic day on Wednesday just for Olin students! It will be pretty inexpensive - about $25 if you don't work full time - and will be easy and fun! You can get tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, and other STDs if you choose. Most tests are simple urine tests or swabs, so it should be easy. We're getting the paperwork ahead of time so you can fill it out before you get there to save time.
They are open from 8:30am to 3:30pm, and you can go anytime during then (you appointment should take about 20 minutes).
To coordinate rides, we're putting up this wiki: http://mrwiki.olin.edu/mrwiki/TabooWiki/STD_Outing. As a club, we are interested in decreasing the stigma associated with getting STD testing, so we encourage you to sign up on the wiki. If you're not comfortable with that, you can simply email the driver you want to go with and ask them to hold you a spot. Count on the trip taking about 3-4 hours start to finish if you're going with a group of three or four. You can then pick up a packet of paperwork from the folder outside my door (EH 320) or Paul Mandel's door (WH 301).
If you can't make it this time, we'll be doing it again in the spring. If you don't want to go with us, don't want to go to Beverly, or can't afford it, there is a free walk-in clinic at Mass General Hospital. http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/id/clinical_practice/std_clinic/
If you have questions or want more info, please email Tiana.
Reminder - Academic Integrity Survey
This is a reminder for Olin students to take the academic integrity survey if you have not already done so. The survey will be open through Friday, December 8. The goal of the survey is to find out how we are really doing as an institution in terms of academic integrity. The link to the survey can be found in emails sent out last Tuesday by Nick Tatar and Honor Board.
If you have any questions about the survey, please direct them to honorboard@olin.edu
TAI.101 -- Your Passport to Taiwan
A joint Olin-MIT Event
Saturday, December 9, 2006
5pm - 8pm
Lobdell (Student Center), MIT
5pm - 8pm
Lobdell (Student Center), MIT
Free with Olin ID!
One of the best Taiwanese cultural events ever to be seen in Boston! Visit Taiwanese cities, experience their art, taste their food!
Performances by MIT Chinese Choral Society, Harvard C-Sharp, Dance Revelasian, Kevin Koo, Harvard Wu-Shu!
Contact Herbert Chang for rides.
Friday Community Service and SERV Auction!
The SERV Auction, Boston Rescue mission, and the Needham Women's Club
Boston Rescue Mission - TODAY @ 2-6pm
TODAY we'll be making a service trip to the Boston Rescue Mission(http://www.brm.org/), a homeless shelter in Boston. We'll be preparing and serving the 3 o'clock meal that is open to anyone who is hungry. Please join us! Email SERV@olin.edu to come.
SERV Auction TODAY!
The SERV auction is happening today - the silent auction ends at noon and the live auction is from 12-1pm.
Vote for the recipient of half of the money using the ballots in the dining hall or in the OC lobby. SERV has chosen three wonderful charities for you to vote upon: The World Wildlife Fund, Heifer International, and Partners In Health.
Remember to buy raffle tickets, $1 for two tickets of $5 for twelve tickets, in the dining hall. Prizes include $30 Amarin, (2) $20 Lemon Thai, $25 Not Your Average Joe's, (2) $25 Masala Art, $25 Sweet Basil, and $25 Fava's gift certificates.
Pay for your awesome items today after the auction or next week at the dining hall during lunch. Bring cash (we will have change) or checks written out to 'Olin College'.
Needham Women's Club Halloween Fest
Remember the Haunted Labyrinth? Needham Women's Club is looking for an Olin student to help plan their Halloween activities for next year. They are thinking of doing things such as face painting, hay rides, labyrinths and more right here on Olin's campus. This would be a low commitment activity for next semester. Student volunteers would be able to help determine, plan, and organize these events. By doing some planning next semester, everything can be squared away before summer break. If interested in learning more or volunteering, email SERV@olin.edu.
Deliver goody bags to seniors!
The Needham Community Council needs volunteers with cars to drop off Senior Helping Bags to senior citizens in Needham. These bags are delivered around the holidays to cheer up those far from family and friends. All the job requires is a friendly face willing to brighten another's day. Delivery hours are very flexible. If you are interested, call Sandra Johnson at 781.444.2415 and let her know you are interested!
An early winter study break
Rob Martello @ the Education Luncheon
The faculty side of life: a realistic look at faculty limitations on cool Olin initiatives
Come join us for a discussion at noon on Tuesday, December 5th in the dining hall balcony about what things look like from the other side of the classroom. The illustrious Rob Martello will lead a reflection on various aspects of faculty life that students don't usually get to see - things like teaching loads, prep time for new courses, the difficulties in teaching integrated courses, and so on. We'll run through a bunch of cool possibilities and discuss realistic challenges that we will have to overcome. This is the pilot run of what we hope will become a regular lunch table - please email us if you're thinking of coming so we know how many people to expect!
Public Safety's Toys for Tots Program
Beginning Monday, November 27, 2006 thru Saturday, December 16, 2006, Public Safety will be sponsoring the annual Toys for Tots program at Babson and Olin Colleges to provide toys to underprivileged children. The response to this program has grown dramatically over the past few years. We were very pleased with last year's response and we invite you to join us again this year to make the holidays very special for a child who would normally not have the joys of receiving holiday presents.
Many of you wanted to know what ages are in most need of toys. The answer is toys are needed for children of all ages. We must further ask that when donating a toy, that it is not a stuffed animal. Stuffed animals will not be accepted by the U.S. Marines. Toys must be new and in the original packaging.
Once again, Chief John Jackson invites you to trade a parking ticket for a toy. If you have received a parking ticket for a violation, other than parking in a Handicap Space or a Fire Lane, between the dates of November 13 and December 16, 2006, the ticket will be voided when you present a new, unwrapped toy with a value of at least of the parking fine. Please note that during this period, only one ticket, per person, will be invalidated upon the donation of a toy.
Many people do not realize that the United Parcel Service (UPS) donates their trucks to pick up the toys from drop off locations. Last year UPS sent two trucks to Babson to transport toys to the U.S. Marine Reserves for distribution. Please help us in our efforts to make this a great holiday season for children in need. Please go to our website. We will be posting pictures of the collection from time to time.
Thank you again from all of us at Public Safety.
ASME Elections
It's that time of the year for ASME to elect our new officers. We will be electing Chair, Vice-Chair, Records, External Relations, and Projects officers for the 2007 term. Email asme@students.olin.edu if you would like to run or make a nomination. Voting will take place at a club meeting next week (info below and ical attached).
When: Next Wednesday, Dec 6, 2006
Noon-1pm
Where: Crescent Room
Candle Safety
A Reminder for the Holidays
Please be advised that if you plan on burning candles for religious purposes this holiday season you must have filled out and signed a Candle Safety Program Rules & Permit Application. These are available in the Campus Services Office (Campus Center 332).
Please e-mail Emily Moscol if you need more information.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Reminder from the StAR Center
Payment for spring 2007 is due on December 1. If you have not yet sent payment, please do so today.
Post Graduate Planning Announcements
Post Graduate Planning Announcements
GENERAL
IBM Research Information Session
Monday, December 4thfrom 12:00-1:00 pm, Crescent Room
Registration for this event has been extended to December 1st!
Seniors (who plan to attend graduate school in the Fall of 2007) and Juniors: come meet with the lead hiring manager for IBM Research and learn more about their summer internship program. For more information and to RSVP by Friday December 1st, please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website.
Personal Essay Workshop – Graduate School Applications
Wednesday, December 6th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm, AC 109
Former Dean of Graduate Studies at Brandeis, Milton Kornfeld, is giving a workshop on writing a personal statement for graduate school applications. He has started a small company which you can read more about at www.YourDean.Com. All students are invited to attend, but especially seniors who are applying to graduate school for next year. Please RSVP directly to Leslie Larocca.
From Campus to Career: Clearing the Path to Success
January 7th – 11th - Washington, DC
This program is sponsored by the ACPA –College Student Educators and the Washington Internship Institute. For recent college graduates and students preparing to graduate, the future holds many questions. What is the next step? How do I transition into the professional world? How do I create an exceptional resume that will attract the attention of potential employers? What can I do to "shine" during an interview? Campus to Career provides answers to these questions and many more. For more information and to register for this program please see the ACPA website.
INTERNSHIPS & RESEARCH
Pasteur Foundation – Summer Internships, Paris, France
Deadline: December 15th!
For more information about this Biomedical Research Internship, please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website.
Fidelity Investments -part-time – Worcester, MA
Application Deadline: December 30th
Business Analyst Intern - For more information please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website.
GE Fanuc – Boston and New York
Application Deadline: January 28th
Engineering Intern (3 positions available) For more information please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website.
Caltech Summer Research Programs
Pasadena, CA – Deadlines: Early 2007
Caltech sponsors several exciting summer research programs on or near its campus. These include:
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) – introduces students to research under the guidance of seasoned research mentors at Caltech and JPL
- Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowships (MURF) – provides support for talented undergraduates to spend a summer working in a research laboratory on the Caltech campus
- Laser Interferometer Gravitational Observatory Research Program (LIGO) – opportunities for students span a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines, including: gravitational physics and astrophysics, metrology, optics, lasers, mechanical systems, controls, and electronics
- NASA Space Grant – students in the JPL Space Grant program spend 10 weeks in the summer at JPL
- Amgen Scholars Program – a new program at Caltech for students in the life sciences, including biochemistry, bioengineering, bioinformatics and many more
Caltech has expressed an interest in receiving applications from Olin students. For full descriptions of programs, eligibility, and deadlines visit the Caltech Student Faculty Programs site at http://www.sfp.caltech.edu/. The office of Student Faculty Programs is happy to answer questions and provide support in the application process. Leslie Larocca would also be happy to speak with you about the programs.
Bain & Company Consulting
Summer Internship – Hong Kong
Juniors interested in a Summer ’07 Internship please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website for more information.
Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
Part-time – Salem, NH
Geophysical Survey is looking for a student to help them part-time to create a good positioning system. Specifically a robust Kalman filter to incorporate GPS, Encoders, Gyros... to do dead reckoning. For more information please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website.
LFI Inc.
Internship– Smithfield, RI
LFI, Inc. a Medical Manufacturing Technology Company, is looking for both permanent hires and interns. For more information please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website.
Goldense Group Inc.
Spring Semester -Needham, MA
Spring Semester -Needham, MA
Manger of IT / Webmaster - For more information please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website.
Goldense Group Inc.
Spring Semester -Needham, MA
Spring Semester -Needham, MA
Manager, Executive Education - For more information please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website.
COS Industries
Programmer – Chicago, IL (or to start from home or school)
COS Industries is a start-up company in Chicago that is looking for both permanent hires and interns. For more information please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website.
JOBS
GE Fanuc - Boston
Application Deadline: December 29th
Software Engineer - For more information please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website
LFI Inc.
Mechanical, biomedical or manufacturing engineering position – Smithfield, RI
LFI, Inc. a Medical Manufacturing Technology Company, is looking for both permanent hires and interns. For more information please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website.
COS Industries
Programmer – Chicago, IL or to start from home or school
COS Industries is a start-up company in Chicago that is looking for both permanent hires and interns. For more information please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Patent Examiner – Alexandria, VA
The USPTO is looking for someone with a background in biomedical, electrical or mechanical engineering to review patents to see if they comply with basic rules and legal requirements. For more information please log-in to EASE eCampusRecruiter on the PGP website
Midnight Pasta Dinner
Next Friday at midnight (okay, I guess that makes it Saturday)
Taboo is hosting a pasta dinner at midnight Friday, December 8! (Saturday, if you're picky)
For $5 you get a delicious dinner of pasta, meat sauce or extra-veggie sauce, and salad.
Bring your own beverage or, for an extra $1, buy one from us.
There'll be good food, good conversation. Everyone is welcome!!
Please RSVP to Tiana so we know how much pasta to make.