EPHNOTES, A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR WILLIAMS SENIORS, ALUMNI, PARENTS, AND FRIENDS

Volume 13, Number 2, February 2007

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PARESKY CENTER GOES LIVE
Mere hours after opening its doors on Feb. 16, the new Paresky Center had already become a place for the Williams community to gather, eat, study and relax. For building highlights, green features, Webcam, and the Record's take, see http://www.williams.edu/go/paresky/
For great Paresky photos by Ben Rudick '08 go to http://www.benrudick.com/gallery/2491563

THE GREENING OF WILLIAMS COLLEGE
At the January board meeting, Williams' trustees voted unanimously to adopt the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by the year 2012, to 5 percent below the College's 1990-91 levels--and to 10 percent below '90-'91 by 2020. Said President Schapiro, "As an educational institution, our great influence derives from our students, who, in this case, will be involved in multiple ways with an engaging and important effort, the lessons from which they take with them as they enter the wider world."
For President Schapiro's announcement and more...
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/president/letters/070124_CAC.php

EPH ARTS, ONWARD AND UPWARD
...On YouTube...
On December 1, Pianist Daniel Lessner, conductor Ronald Feldman, and the Berkshire Symphony Orchestra performed Rachmaninoff Concerto #3 in d minor, Op. 30. The whole thing, in five segments, can be seen and heard at...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw2jstJeQ20&feature=PlayList&p=9F898131DA5DFF78&index=0
For a schedule of more than 100 Music Department events each year, go to http://www.williams.edu/Music/
And for news of Music Dept. Chair David Kechley's new ASCAP award...
*SEE  http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1387

...AT '62...
The Williamstown Theatre Festival's upcoming third season at '62 Center for Theatre and Dance.
*SEE http://www.wtfestival.org/

...AT WCMA...
Lisa Corrin, the Williams College Museum of Art's new director, previously served as artistic overseer of Seattle's new waterfront Olympic Sculpture Park, which opened January 20. According to The Seattle Times, she's responsible for much of what's remarkable about this park, having worked "with great insight into the individual sculptures and the city's wider history of sculpture collection."
*SEE http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sculpturepark/
For much more at WCMA go to http://www.wcma.org/

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STUDENT NEWS

FIVE SENIORS WIN DR. HERCHEL SMITH FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN ENGLAND
Shane Bobrycki, Caitlin Hanley, Catherine Kelly, Alan Rodrigues, Paul Rogers and Martin Williams will study at Cambridge University for two years following graduation from Williams.
*SEE  http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1384

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FACULTY NEWS

WHO GETS AHEAD? WHO DOESN'T? WHY NOT?
Dave Zimmerman, Orin Sage Professor of Political Economy, has studied poverty, welfare dependency, and the impact of high school curricula on students' wages. Now he turns his attention to higher education issues. As director of the Williams Project on the Economics of Higher Education, Prof. Zimmerman is studying how Williams identifies and reaches out to low-income students and "how to highlight that Williams is both very good and affordable."
*SEE  http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1385

SIX PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Williams promoted six assistant professors to the rank of associate professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2007. They are Magnus Bernhardsson (modern Middle Eastern history), Satyan Devadoss (mathematics), Soledad Fox (Spanish and comparative literature), Eric Goldberg (medieval history), Marjorie Hirsch (music), and Darel Paul (political science).
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1408

NSF GRANTS PROF. KAPLAN SUPPORT FOR CHEMICAL SCIENCE WORKSHOPS...
The National Science Foundation has announced that Professor Lawrence Kaplan (Williams' Halford R. Clark Professor of Natural Sciences) has received an Undergraduate Education, Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement program grant.
*SEE  http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1374

...AND GRANTS PROF. TING RESEARCH SUPPORT
The NSF also awarded $263,274 to assistant professor of biology Claire Ting for her work in exploring the structure, function and evolution of the photosynthetic apparatus in one of the most important marine primary producers of the world. Meanwhile, the Woodrow Wilson Foundation has awarded Prof. Ting a national fellowship for her effectiveness as a college teacher as well as for her scholarship.
*SEE  http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=1378

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ALUMNI NEWS

WILLIAMS JOB & INTERNSHIP FAIR
The Office of Career Counseling would like your help in launching the very first Williams Job and Internship Fair on Friday, April 20, 2007. Our aim is to connect Williams students with employers who are seeking to fill immediate vacancies for jobs or internships in their offices, businesses, labs. Perhaps you or your employer has current or upcoming openings that might be appropriate for our students.  If so, this is a great opportunity to visit campus again, explore the new Paresky Center, and find some talent for your organization. We encourage you to pursue this idea with the appropriate people in your organization and contact us for more information. Please call Robin Meyer or Jennifer Hermanski at 413-597-2311 or e-mail occ@williams.edu.

ALUMNI FUND DOWN TO THE FINISH LINE
This year's Alumni Fund campaign ends Wednesday, February 28. Last-minute gifts will be credited through March 14th. Contributors can charge their credit card gifts through our secure server at http://give2.williams.edu or by calling 888-374-8110. Questions? E-mail: annual.giving@williams.edu. Remember: All Alumni Fund gifts are gifts to The Williams Campaign! Thanks for your support!
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COOL WEB SITES
POMPOUS PROFS, UNRULY UNDERGRADS IN LIT AND FILM
A new exhibit in the Sawyer Library Lobby features a selection of literature and films reflecting the images of faculty, students, and college life.
*SEE   http://www.williams.edu/library/exhibits/index.php

EPH SPORTS

FARLEY, FOOTBALL, AND TRACK SPEND WINTER STUDY ON KATRINA RELIEF
*SEE  http://www.williams.edu/athletics/news.php?id=10381

CHECK OUT MORE WILLIAMS SPORTS NEWS
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/athletics/news.php
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