CORe Digest
November 15th 2007
The C Year of the Turkey! Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays of the year. From the trace-your-hand-on-construction-paper turkeys of elementary school, to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, to sitting around and watching football games, it really doesn't get much better. Factor in that you get an excuse to eat way too much, and you wind up with something that really can't be rivaled. As usual, I direct you to the Uncyclopedia page for Thanksgiving. It's full of such gems as "The first officially recognized Thanksgiving day occurred in 1777, when George Washington and his rock band 'The Pilgrims' won independence from Britain in a 'battle of the bands' contest. I highly recommend giving it a browse. Safe travels to everyone traveling back home this weekend. Hopefully you don't run into much traffic or delays at the gate. Have fun with friends and family at home, or enjoy your time without new work at Olin!
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Thursday, November 29:
Greg "Once Was Good Enough at Basketball to Win a Turkey" Marra
Vice President of Communication
GO Bikes for SERV
Helping Olin, Helping you, Help over Thanksgiving…
Congrats on the SERV auction! We raised over $7,000, the most ever! Thanks to everyone who donated and bid on items!
This Friday from 3-5pm we'll be repairing GO Bikes. Talk to Rachel Nancollas for more information!
If you're staying on campus and want to get involved in service things over Thanksgiving, talk to Steve Westwood. Want to get involved over break not through us? Check out some of the exciting opportunities on the Boston Cares Website.
Otherwise have a wonderful thanksgiving and try to help others out in this wonderful time of year!
<3 SERV
Honor Board Weekly Poll
Honor Code and Alumni
As always, please feel free to give us feedback at any time by emailing the Honor Board.
This Week's Poll:
| What should the Honor Board do if an alumnus is reported? |
| Drop it. Alumni are beyond the scope of the Honor Code. |
| It depends. Alumni should be accountable for egregious violations. |
| Treat it normally. Alumni signed the code, so they should be held to it. |
Last Week's Results:
| How do you feel about the Honor Board? |
| I love the Honor Board - 19 % / 12 Votes |
| The Honor Board is nice - 36 % / 23 Votes |
| I'm neutral - 31 % / 20 Votes |
| The Honor Board is a bit scary - 6 % / 4 Votes |
| The Honor Board is intimidating - 8 % / 5 Votes |
| Total Votes: 64 |
Submit Photos for the Yearbook
Taken any great pictures this year? Think they belong in the yearbook? Make sure we see them by submitting them to the photos drop box.
Just copy your photos to \\fsvs01\studentgroups\yearbook\photos\photos_drop_box - make a folder with your name so we know who to credit if we use your picture in the book.
Commencement '08 Speaker: James J. Duderstadt
Upon recommendation of the Commencement Steering Committee and with the consent of the Board of Trustees, President Richard K. Miller invited Dr. James J. Duderstadt of the University of Michigan to deliver the charge to the 2008 graduates. Dr. Duderstadt is President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan, an international leader in engineering education, and a member of the Olin College President's Council. A recipient of the National Medal of Technology, former Chair of the National Science Board, and a member of US Education Secretary Spellings' Commission on the Future of Higher Education, he has served on numerous other national boards and has received many awards. A graduate of Yale and Caltech, his teaching and research activities include nuclear science and engineering, applied physics, computer simulation, science policy, and higher education. At the University of Michigan, he currently directs the program on Science, Technology and Public Policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, the Michigan Energy Research Council, and the Millennium Project. The Steering Committee offers special thanks to the 23 members of the Olin community for their suggestions of 30 potential speakers.
Free Flu Shots
Still available: first come, first-served
Sign up for your Yearbook snapshot!
It's free!
The deadline is almost here to sign up for your yearbook snapshot! Make sure you sign up before you leave for Thanksgiving!
What is a snapshot?
Each year, the yearbook includes a section of "student snapshots." A snapshot is 1/6 of a page for which each student creates content. In addition, students can collaborate in groups of size n, where n is a multiple of 2 or is a multiple of 3. To reserve your snapshot space, you must opt in to creating a snapshot. (If you want to work in a group, everyone in the group must opt in.) To see some examples, visit http://yearbook.olin.edu/snapshotgallery.htm.
How do I get one?
There is a list in the Mailing Room for you to opt in. You must initial next to your name to reserve your snapshot space. Do this by this Friday, November 16.
I have a question!
Please email Nikolaus Wittenstein. More details will be coming soon about submission deadlines and technical specifications for the snapshots.
Students, We Need Your Feedback!
Please complete the advising survey
The Advising Advisory Board is currently working on developing suggestions to improve the advising system at Olin. In April of this year, we submitted a survey to faculty about advising. Now, it's your turn! Please click the link below to take our survey, which should take you no more than 10 minutes (there are only 7 questions). If you can, please complete the survey before Thanksgiving break. The survey will close on Monday, November 19th at Noon.
Once the survey data is collected, we will be distributing the results to the campus community. We will also distribute the results from the faculty survey. Following that, we will host a discussion for faculty and students to talk about the survey results as well as general advising topics. More information on this opportunity will be posted after the Thanksgiving break, but for now I can tell you that it will be on Friday, November 30th from Noon until 1pm in AC 109 (iCal attached).
Please let me know if you have any questions. Members of the Advising Advisory Board are: Alison Black, Linda Canavan, Jayesh Gorasia '11, Hari Iyer '11, Raymond Yim and Zhenya Zastavker (on leave).
Free Chair Massages
Take a study break!
Olin Christian Fellowship Presents: Kids' Night
An evening filled with
Yummy Snacks, Silly Games, Fun Activities,
and capped off with a
Veggie Tales Movie!
Parents: drop your kids off and take advantage of the opportunity to get that Christmas shopping done, or to just enjoy a night off
Kids: come on down for loads of fun stuff invented by local college students with way too much free time on their hands!
And now for some W’s:
Who: Olin College of Engineering Christian Fellowship
What: Kids’ Night!
When: Saturday, November 30, 2007
4:00 – 8:00 PM
Where: Grace Lutheran Church
543 Greendale Ave. in Needham
Why: in support of the OCF mission trip to Juarez, Mexico in January
Spread the word!
Summer Book Selection Down to Four
The Summer Book Program Advisory Committee has narrowed the list of 23 titles suggested by members of the Olin community to four for thorough review between now and early February:
Self-Renewal: The Individual and the Innovative Society by John Gardner
Punished by Reward by Alfie Kohn
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
Choices and Illusions by Eldon Taylor
The Committee will make a final recommendation to Vice President for Academic Affairs Mike Moody in mid-February.
Copies of the book will be distributed to the Classes of 2009, 2010 and 2011 in May and mailed of the Class of 2012 in June. The Convocation will be held on Thursday evening, August 28.
Thanks to all who suggested books this year. Special thanks to the Class of 2006 for designating the Summer Book Program for their class gift.
Science on Screen at Coolidge Corner Theatre
See David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth
Science on Screen at the Coolidge Corner Theatre continues Monday, November 26 at 7:00 p.m. with the science fiction classic The Man Who Fell to Earth and an introduction by cultural anthropologist Robert Weller.
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a daring exploration of science fiction as an art form. The story of an alien on an elaborate rescue mission provides the launching pad for Nicolas Roegs visual tour de force, a formally adventurous examination of alienation in contemporary life. More than just trippy sci-fi, Roeg's film is highly provocative allegory which raises myriad issues about the outsider's experience in modern Western culture. Joining us before the film to discuss some of these issues in-depth is cultural anthropologist Robert P. Weller, professor and chair of the anthropology department at Boston University. Mr. Weller is a member of the BU's Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs and the author of numerous books and papers. His most recent book is Discovering Nature: Globalization and Environmental Culture in China and Taiwan.
Tickets are available in advance at the box office or online at www.coolidge.org/science, or can be purchased the evening of the event. All Science on Screen programs are $7.75 for students and Museum of Science members, and $9.75 regular admission. Events are free for Coolidge Corner Theatre members.
For more information, call 617/734-2500 or visit www.coolidge.org/science.
Olin Christian Fellowship Missions Fundraising
Yardwork? Babysitting? Office Work? We’ve got you covered.
This January, approximately 20 Olin students will be traveling to Juarez, Mexico on the Olin Christian Fellowship Mission Trip. On of the most prominent problems in Juarez is the lack of decent and affordable housing. We will be working with Casas por Cristo to provide housing for a family in need. We need your help.
Hire a group of college students to come to your house or office and help out with your yard work, babysitting, house repairs, filing, or other needs. All money raised will go toward building supplies, ground travel, housing, and covering the costs of our volunteer staff for our upcoming mission trip to Juarez.
For further information contact Kent Munson
732.778.2561
Notice from the StAR Center
Bills for spring semester have been printed and put in your Olin mailbox. Please be sure to share this information with your parents if they are responsible for paying the bill. If the StAR Center had a separate billing address on file for you, the statement was mailed directly to that address.
Note: The due date is December 3, 2007
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GENERAL
Thayer School of Engineering/Dartmouth Information Session AC 109 - Wednesday, November 28th @ Noon
Representatives from the Thayer School will be here to talk about their Master's in Engineering Management Program. Lunch will be served. Sign up in EASE. Note: This is a new date!
Representatives from the Thayer School will be here to talk about their Master's in Engineering Management Program. Lunch will be served. Sign up in EASE. Note: This is a new date!
Bose Automobile Suspension Information Session AC 109 – Monday, December 3rd @ 6:30 PM
Join engineers from Bose as they discuss their latest breakthroughs in automobile suspension technology. Dinner will be provided. Sign up in EASE.
Join engineers from Bose as they discuss their latest breakthroughs in automobile suspension technology. Dinner will be provided. Sign up in EASE.
JOBS/INTERNSHIPS
Here’s what’s new in EASE this week
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Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear Engineers |
Massachusetts - Metrowest Boston |
Engineering Planning and Management (EPM) |
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Virtual World Platform Developer |
Massachusetts - Metrowest Boston |
Sun Microsystems |
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Entry Level Software Engineer |
Massachusetts-Cambridge |
Synthesis Studios, Inc. |
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Intern Program Manager |
Washington-Bellevue/Redmond |
Microsoft |
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Full Time Program Manager |
Washington-Bellevue/Redmond |
Microsoft |
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Software Design Engineer |
Washington-Bellevue/Redmond |
Microsoft |
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Software Design Engineer in Test |
Washington-Bellevue/Redmond |
Microsoft |