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December
“November
Home Sales Off Sharply”
The Boston Globe
December 30, 2005
Kimberly Blanton
Karl Case, economics,
said potential home buyers “are discouraged
by the high cost of housing.” Sellers who “know what
their house is worth,” he added, aren’t dropping their
prices.
“Calendar: Margaret
C. Ferguson Greenhouses”
The Boston Globe
December 29, 2005
Cheryl Sinapis
The Wellesley College
Greenhouses contain more than 1,000 species of desert, tropical
and semitropical plants. Each house’s
temperature and humidity is controlled independently. The houses
include: a Desert House, a Hydrophyte House, an Orchid House, a
Begonia House and a Wet Tropical House.
“More
Single Women Become Mothers by Choice”
News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
December 29, 2005
Amy Harmon
Rosanna Hertz, sociology and women’s studies, comments on
the change in sexual norms that has resulted from single women
who, in order to become mothers, turn to a sperm donor rather than
adopt.
“Western
Massachusetts Counties Experience Housing Sales Boom”
Business Wire
December 28, 2005
Karl Case, economics, says “The numbers
indicate that demand for housing has pushed buyers out to the
western counties where
real estate is still affordable.”
“Retirement Boomers"
The Boston Globe
December 28, 2005
Jacquelyn James
Paul Wink, psychology, is co-editor with his wife, Jacquelyn James,
of The Crown of Life: The Dynamics of the Early Post-Retirement
Period.
“Delaware Volunteer Helping Tsunami Victims”
The News Journal (Delaware)
December 26, 2005
Hiran Ratnayake
Katie Ellis ’07 spent a portion of last
summer as a volunteer in tsunami-torn Sri Lanka.
"A
Beautiful Year for Art Museums: Scientific Buildings Were Also
Among the Major
Additions"
The Boston Sunday Globe
December 25, 2005
Robert Campbell
Robert Campbell, Globe correspondent, notes, "The Wang [Campus
Center] is a lively center for student activities at Wellesley."
“Multifaith
Project Takes Off at Wellesley”
The Jewish Advocate
December 23, 2005
Jonathan Schwab
The Wellesley Multifaith Learning Community, a group of eleven
students of eight different faiths who live together and meet weekly
to say prayers and discuss spirituality, was established this fall.
According to Victor Kazanjian, dean of religious and spiritual
life, “Wellesley is exploring a new model of interreligious
social dialog and conflict resolution.”
“Moongazing
Reveals the Chaotic World of Uranus”
NewScientist.com
December 19, 2005
Kelly Young
Richard French, astronomy, says the revelation
of newly discovered dust rings surrounding Uranus is exciting
because “these
faint outer rings previously escaped detection” in 2003 when
two new moons of Uranus were discovered.
“Let Them Eat Precaution: How Politics Is
Undermining the Genetic Revolution in Agriculture”
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
December 19, 2005
Robert Paarlberg, political science, is one of 10 experts who
contributed to Let Them Eat Precaution: How Politics Is Undermining
the Genetic Revolution, which explores the cultural, political
and trade hurdles surrounding the development of bioengineered
products. Paarlberg is the author of Let Them East Precaution:
Why GM Crops Are Being Over-Regulated in the Developing World.
“Real
Estate Slump Chills 'Flippers': As Demand Cools, Quick Profits
Are Less Certain”
The Boston Sunday Globe
Ron DePasquale
December 18, 2005
Karl Case, economics, says he sees a ''growing excess supply" of
homes for sale in Eastern Massachusetts that has dampened the expectations
of "flippers." Flipping — buying and quickly reselling
homes — has helped some investors make significant profits
over the past few years. ''Buyers are disappearing, or they're
remaining but lowballing on prices," he said.
“When
$26 Billion Isn't Enough”
The Wall Street Journal
December 17, 2005
John Hechinger
Rates of spending from endowments among the wealthiest colleges
and universities are examined. Alumni and philanthropy experts
are increasingly questioning whether these institutions really
need more money, and why many of them spend such a small percentage
of their endowments each year. Wellesley, with a relatively high
endowment spending rate of 5.7% for fiscal year 2004, is listed
in a chart comparing rates at different colleges and universities.
Wisconsin Public Radio
December 15, 2005
Ben Merens
In an interview on Wisconsin Public Radio, Thomas Cushman, sociology,
discussed Iraq’s recent parliamentary elections, which he
believes are among the humanitarian reasons for the war. Cushman
is editor of The Journal of Human Rights and A Matter
of Principle: Humanitarian Arguments for War in Iraq (University of California
Press, 2005).
“Local
Cuisine Goes Haute, Haute, Haute:
Zagat Rates More and More Restaurants in Western Suburbs”
The Boston Globe
December 15, 2005
Erica Noonan
Karl "Chip" Case, economics, has witnessed a waning in suburbanites’ long-held
belief that travel to Boston was a necessity for serious dining. “When
you have Ming Tsai and Todd English moving a block away from each
other within a short amount of time, someone is doing their homework,"
he says. The number of west-of-Boston restaurants in the
Zagat Survey has increased from only five in 1988 to 48 in the
2005–2006 edition, with many ranking among the top in quality,
popularity, and value.
“Wellesley
College Advised Pentagon on Victim Office”
The Boston Globe
December 10, 2005
Bryan Bender
The Defense Department contracted with the Wellesley Centers for
Women for advice on how to create a top-level victim's advocate
office for military women who have suffered sexual assault or harassment
and to assist the families of soldiers in cases of domestic violence.
Conservative activists, led by Phyllis Schlafly, have criticized
the Pentagon for the effort.
“We’re All Doomed”
The London Times
December 9, 2005
Helen Kirwan-Taylor
In an article about the limitations of the "positive psychology" movement,
Julie Norem, psychology, explains the “virtues of negativity.” She
believes defensive pessimists can fare just as well as optimists
in life. "There is an increasing belief that if you don't
present a positive side to everything, even cancer, then there
is something wrong with you," she says.
“Child-Care Effort Eyed at Forum”
The Republican
December 9, 2005
Bea O'Quinn Dewberry
Nancy Marshall, a senior research scientist at the Center for Research
on Women, gave a speech urging Massachusetts to expand the number
of early child-care education programs.
"Utility Exec New Safeco CEO;
Replacement for McGavick—Husband
is CEO of Puget Energy"
The Seattle Times
December 8, 2005
Melissa Allison
Paula Rasput Reynolds '78 will become the
president and CEO of insurance company Safeco, effective January
1, 2006.
"Mr.
Bubble: Is the Housing Bubble Real or Hype?"
WellesleyWeston Magazine
Winter 2005/2006
Laura Winig
Karl Case, economics, discusses the local residential real
estate market, particularly the question of a housing "bubble," and
his predictions for the future of the MetroWest housing market. "Every
boom in the United States that has deflated began with the volume
of sales and time on the market going down," said Case,
who noted that those factors are evident in the local market.
"Dr.
Roseanna's Calling"
WellesleyWeston Magazine
Winter 2005/2006
Lewis I. Rice
Wellesley College seniors Elsbeth Jensen-Otsu and Grace Waruchu
Wanjiku comment for a profile of Dr. Roseanna Means, a local
physician who works
with homeless women. Both students have had internships with
Means at the nonprofit organization she founded. Jensen-Otsu said, "[Means]
taught us a lot about being a physician but also about being
a woman and having lots of goals and wanting to do everything,
and
she's done it all."
“100
Notable Books of the Year”
The New York Times
December 4, 2005
Star
Dust, a collection of poems by Frank Bidart, English; Natural History: Poems by
Dan Chiasson, English; and Towelhead by Alicia
Erian, English; were selected to The New York Times’ annual
listing of the “100 Notable Books of the Year.”
“Commercial Publisher Revives Women’s
Review of Books”
The Chronicle of Higher Education
December 2, 2005
Jennifer Howard and David Glenn
The Wellesley Centers for Women has worked with
editor Amy Hoffman and Old City Publishing to bring back the Women’s Review
of Books, which had been suspended in December 2004 due to financial
issues.
“The Artist Behind the Architect”
The Chronicle of Higher Education
December 2, 2005
Lawrence Biemiller
Alice Friedman, art, describes noted artist and
architect Marion Mahony as “a force of nature, a woman of no uncertain opinions.” Mahony’s
work is currently featured in an exhibition at Northwestern University’s
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art.
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November
“Online
Applications to College Surge”
The Wall Street Journal
November 30, 2005
Robert Tomsho
Wellesley College, along with other schools like Colgate University,
encourages online applications by waiving the application fee for
online filers. With a rising number of students applying to multiple
colleges, fee waivers are saving students a lot of money in the
college application process.
“Dems Make Mistake
on Iraq”
The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
November 28, 2005
Thomas Cushman
Thomas Cushman, sociology,
writes about the Democratic Party’s
stance on Iraq, stating that the party “has moved too far
and too fast in its revisionist rewriting of the history of its
involvement in the Iraq war.” He has also been interviewed
on National Public Radio station WOSU in Ohio and on the BBC News’ “The
World” on the topic recently.
“Check
Safety Before Trip Abroad”
Charlotte Observer
November 28, 2005
Tony Mecia
After the U.S. State Department issued a travel warning for Uzbekistan
this fall, a group from Wellesley College went ahead with their
visit after research into the situation.
“Eyes
Open to Justice”
The Stamford Advocate (CT)
November 26, 2005
Natasha Lee
Carlos Dorrien, art, realized a 10-year project when his 9 ½ foot
tall, hand-carved, granite sculpture was installed at Stamford’s
250,000-square-foot state Superior Court building. Named “Justice,” the
piece features a woman’s head with her eyes facing the courthouse.
At one side sits a sword, symbolizing determination and intelligence,
and on the other side the scales of justice, which represent harmony.
"When
the Brains Want to Leave Town”
Boston Business Journal
November 25, 2005
Tom Witkowski
Wellesley is one of the Boston area colleges that provide local
housing options for faculty. The college owns 100 units of rental
housing that it leases to faculty and will also jointly buy a house
with faculty.
“Personal Happiness a State of Mind – or Is It?”
Scripps Howard News Service
November 24, 2005
Kate Santich
Julie
Norem, psychology, says that “there’s enormous
pressure in our culture to be cheerful and happy.” Current
researchers are still at a loss for what exactly affects happiness,
though several factors, including race, faith, income and genes,
are under heavy focus.
"When
Disaster Strikes at Home”
The Wellesley Townsman
November 24, 2005
Rachel Lebeaux
Sahar Bandial ’08, a native of Pakistan,
discusses the devastation she felt after the Oct. 8 earthquake
in Pakistan.
"No
Toying with Safety”
The MetroWest Daily News
November 23, 2005
Jennifer Kavanaugh
After the Massachusetts Public Interest Research
Group (MassPIRG) released its 20th annual Toy Safety Survey,
the Wellesley Community
Children’s Center (WCCC) eagerly complied with its recommendations.
WCCC Executive Director Mary Kloppenberg said, “We’re
really aware of what toys are safe.”
“Prominent
Female Architect Finds ‘Everything Interesting’”
Ottawa Citizen
November 21, 2005
Maria
Cook
Merrill Elam, one of the most prominent female architects in North
America, along with her partner Mack Scogin, recently completed
the construction of Wellesley’s new Lulu Chow Wang Campus
Center.
"We
are Not Such Monsters”
Los Angeles Times
November 20, 2005
John M. Glionna
Christopher Candland, political science, was not
surprised by the United States’ detention of Amer Aziz, Pakistan’s
foremost orthopedic surgeon, who has operated on members of Islamic
extremist organizations such as Osama bin Laden. He explained, “Many
Pakistanis have been held and charged by the U.S. without protest
or involvement by the Pakistani government.”
"Ritual
and Science Merge Magically in Interactive Installation”
The Boston Globe
November 18, 2005
Cate McQuaid
Lynette Wallsworth’s exhibition Hold: Vessel 1 and Brice
Marden’s Etchings to Rexroth, both on display at the Davis
Museum and Cultural Center, have received favorable reviews.
“Boston Building Spree Rivals ’80s
Boom”
The Boston Globe
November 18, 2005
Kimberly Blanton
Karl Case, economics, notes that the number of
monthly building permits issued in Massachusetts, which peaked
last March, is “not
even close” to the peak monthly permits back in 1985.
“MVP
Holiday, Wellesley College Capture ECAC Title”
The Wellesley Townsman
November 17, 2005
The Wellesley Blue field hockey team defeated Mount Holyoke 1-0
to claim the Eastern College Athletic Conference title.
“Hub
Home Price-Chopping Seen”
The Boston Herald
November 17, 2005
Scott
Van Voorhis
Karl Case, economics, said a 10 to 15 percent drop in Boston real
estate market prices is possible, but he warns against trying to
predict too closely how the downdraft will play out.
“Early and Smarter”
The Boston Globe
November 17, 2005
According to the Wellesley Centers for Women,
46 percent of Massachusetts’ 14,000
teachers of 3- to 5-year-olds lack college degrees.
“Mad
Rush Over for Condos”
Boston Herald
November 16, 2005
Jerry
Kronenberg
Karl Case, economics,
attributes the condo market’s slowdown
to a drop in demand and an excess supply.
“A
Helping Hand”
The Wall Street Journal
November 14, 2005
Melanie Trottman
Wellesley College trustee Regina Montoya
'75 was featured as a minority executive who works hard to mentor
other minorities, helping
them to climb the corporate ladder. Montoya, who was the first
Latina female partner at a major Dallas law firm, is the CEO of
New America Alliance, a support group that promotes the advancement
of the Latino community.
"Korea
Peace Day Highlights”
The Cornell Daily Sun
November 14, 2005
Christine Ryu
Katherine Moon, political
science, recently spoke at Cornell University on Korea Peace
Day. Moon said that the day is a chance to “educate
American policy-makers about anti-Americanism.”
“Center of Attention on a Centerless Campus”
Boston Sunday Globe
November 13, 2005
Robert Campbell
The new Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center is described as a piece of “beautiful, thoughtful, well-made architecture” that embraces the diversity of Wellesley College students and their campus.
This review notes that the Wang “belongs to the exploring, colonizing student, not to a central bureaucracy.”
“Family Flight to Affordability”
Boston Business Journal
November 11-17, 2005
Craig M. Douglas
Karl Case, economics, discusses the rationality behind many young Boston-area residents moving out of state due to rising housing costs.
“Leading by Listening”
Boston Business Journal
November 11-17, 2005
Tom Witkowski
Wellesley College President Diana Chapman Walsh ’66
discusses her 13 years of presidency and her own beliefs regarding leadership.
“There’s something women can bring to leadership right now in our country that is desperately needed,
that’s very a very different approach to differences and it’s because women have been on the sidelines
looking in,” she said. “It’s a different approach to aggression and conflict.”
“Democracy and Its Enemies: A Response to Barnett & Hilton”
OpenDemocracy.com
November 11, 2005
Thomas Cushman
Thomas Cushman, sociology, writes in response to Barnett & Hilton’s essay, “Democracy and openDemocracy.” He believes that their depiction of democracy is too indulgent of the Islamist threat and too in thrall to leftwing pieties to be convincing.
“Housing Forecast: Downturn until ’07”
The Boston Globe
November 10, 2005
Robert Gavin
Karl Case, economics, believes that housing prices appear most likely to
flatten because homeowners will take their property off the market in response to the downturn.
“Sister
Acts“
The Boston Globe
November 10, 2005
Wellesley
College Theatre presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Crimes
of the Heart, directed by Nora Hussey, theatre studies.
The show features a cast of professional guest actors and
students including Langan Kingsley ’08, Kelly Galvin ’07, and
Rebecca Floyd ’06.
“A
Conversation with Philosopher and Poet Ifeanyi”
Spare Change News
November 10-November 23
Doug Holder
Ifeanyi Menkiti, philosophy, answers questions about his work
in philosophy and poetry.
"Asia
for $10 a Night (and Less)”
USA Today
November 9, 2005
Megg Mueller Schulte
Charles Bu, mathematics, notes that Expedia’s currency
conversion rate is responsible for the recent disparities in prices of hotel rooms in Asia.
“For Unpaid Interns, A Financial Lift”
The Christian Science Monitor
November 9, 2005
G. Jeffrey MacDonald
Wellesley College is noted for its stipend program for students with unpaid internships. The program has expanded from 60 students in 2000 to 300 in 2005.
Kiira Gustafson ’06 and Emily Knurek ’07 are among the students who received stipends to fund their individual internships.
CityLine
WCVB-TV
Channel 5
November 6, 2005
Judith
Rollins, Africana studies, appeared on a CityLine broadcast
looking back on civil rights activist Rosa Parks’ life legacy.
“Poetry
of the Highest Order: 'Star Dust,' by Wellesley Professor Frank
Bidart, Nominated for the National
Book Award“
The MetroWest Daily News
November 6, 2005
Chris Bergeron
Frank Bidart, English,
is among the finalists for the prestigious National Book Award.
He was nominated for his collection of poetry
entitled Star Dust: Poems. Bidart has referred to the collection
as “the fullest exploration of a subject I’ve managed.”
“Born into Brothels'
Filmmakers Bring Story to Wellesley College Audience”
The Wellesley Townsman
November 3, 2005
Michael Cox
Award-winning documentary filmmakers Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman
and Shohini Gaush spoke at Wellesley about the struggles of those
living in Calcutta's red-light district.
“President
for London Launch of Williams Book”
Trinidad & Tobago Express
November 2, 2005
Tony Martin, Africana Studies, will attend the launch of the book The Economic Future of the Caribbean in London. The book is being
republished for the first time in 60 years by the Majority Press.
“Wellesley College”
Teen Ink
November 1, 2005
Princess W.
Princess W. ’09 writes about her process of choosing a college
and the reason why she chose to come to Wellesley. In her words,
Wellesley women “know what they are attending Wellesley for
and they know that anything they want—a high-paying job,
a decent living, researching Gandhian principles in Indian, reading
poetry in Paris or marrying the cute Babson guy right after college—is
all within reach.”
“Secretary of
Defense Pitted Again vs. Feminists”
Washington Wire
November 1, 2005
Phyllis
Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly, noted conservative political analyst, comments
on a Wellesley Centers for Women project to make recommendations
about an Office of the Victim Advocate in the Pentagon.
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October
“Giving
Birth to a Better Brain: Do Babies Sharpen Parent’s
Minds?”
The Boston Globe
October 31, 2005
Erica Noonan
In a survey on women and leadership, Sumru Erkut, Wellesley Centers
for Women, found that many high-achieving women use traditional
mothering techniques such as empathy and understanding to manage
their employees.
“‘The Right War?’” and ‘A
Matter of Principle’: Everybody is a Realist Now”
The New York Times
October 30, 2005
James Traub
A Matter
of Principle: Humanitarian Arguments for War in Iraq, edited
by Thomas Cushman, sociology, provides justification for
the war in Iraq after President Bush’s prewar claims of weapons
of mass destruction were dismissed by weapons inspectors.
“University of Massachusetts Amherst and
Adventus Americas, Inc. Recognize Future Environmental Science
Leaders”
Capitol Reports
October 28, 2005
Heather Clark ’07 received a $500 award for best student
presentation at the 21st Annual International Conference on Soils,
Sediments and Water. Her presentation, “Characterization,
Speciation and Remediation of Lead in Urban Garden Soils,” was
one of three to be chosen as a winner.
“A Building of Sharp Angles and Unexpected
Spaces Opens on Wellesley’s Campus”
The Wellesley Townsman
October 27, 2005
Rachel Lebeaux
Close to
4,000 members of the Wellesley College community christened
the new Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center with opening festivities on
Oct. 21. Director of Public Information Mary Ann Hill explained
the mission behind the new center, saying, “The planning
committee decided that we needed a place for people to spontaneously
come together, and where everyone would feel welcome to hang out.”
“Just
Blowing Bubbles”
The Boston Herald
October 25, 2005
Jerry Kronenberg
Karl
Case, economics, offers his perspective on a new research report
by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors that claims
house prices will continue to rise in the coming months. Case explained, “Their
reasons for not anticipating a big bust are reasonable, but I think
things are not as rosy as they make them sound.”
“ Blue
Nabs NEWMAC Tennis Title”
The MetroWest Daily News
October 24, 2005
Wellesley’s tennis team clinched its second consecutive
New England Women and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC)
championship title.
“Adventure as a Team Sport”
The New York Times
October 23, 2005
Elizabeth Olson
Wellesley
alumna Linda Pelletier discusses her life’s path
to becoming the chief executive and president of Alaska Communications
Systems, giving praise to her alma mater and specifically to Karl
Case, economics. “He made each lecture as fun and interesting
as watching a cooking show is to me now,” she said.
“Be Extra Nice to the Customer (He May Be
Your Next Boss)”
The New York Times
October 23, 2005
David Koeppel
Joanne Murray, Center for Work and Service, discusses
the pros and cons of networking with clients. She warned, “Some
[bosses] are very tolerant when employees look around, others
will walk
you out the door.”
“Hub Condo Market Cools over Record 2004
Pace”
The Boston Globe
October 22, 2005
Kimberly Blanton
Karl Case, economics, believes the demand for
condos is dropping because of high prices, rising interest rates
and fears about the
economy’s effect on the value of real estate.
“D.C. Diva Albright Does Alright in ‘Gilmore’ Cameo”
The Boston Herald
October 20, 2005
Madeleine Albright ’59 played herself in a cameo role on
the Oct. 25 episode of the television show “Gilmore Girls.” Albright
noted, “It was an opportunity to do something different for
a quick minute.”
“Buyer’s Market Worries House ‘Flippers’”
The Boston Globe
October 20, 2005
Ron DePasquale
According to Karl Case, economics, house flippers,
those who buy houses and then quickly resell them, are having
a tough time finding
buyers and making profits in Boston’s western suburbs.
“Teens Come of Age at Parties They’re
Not Old Enough For”
The Boston Globe
October 20, 2005
Barbara Meltz
Jean Kilbourne, Wellesley Centers for Women, describes how sweet
sixteen parties and bar mitzvahs give teens the chance to act out
sexual behaviors promulgated by teenage popular culture.
“Social Security Benefits to
Battle Energy Costs”
The Daily Tar Heel
October 19, 2005
Kristen Pope
Courtney Coile, economics, credits the recent rise in the Consumer
Price Index to the jump in energy costs this year.
“Professor to Speak at Library Today”
Milford Daily News
October 19, 2005
Barbara Beltz, neuroscience, gave a lecture, “Making New
Neurons in Old Brains—the Difference between Night and Day,” at
the Bancroft Memorial Library in Hopedale. She discussed the recent
discovery that neurons continue to be born in adult brains and
how these new brain cells may affect learning abilities.
“To Prove You’re Serious, Burn Some
Bridges”
The New York Times
October 17, 2005
David Leonhardt
Susan Skeath, economics, noted the recent efforts of some banks
to encourage people to save and avoid bad spending habits.
“Shakespeare’s
Shadow”
The Boston Globe
October 16, 2005
William Cain
William Cain, English, reviews two new biographies about Shakespeare.
"Poet
Examines Urge to Create and the Struggle of It”
The Boston Globe
October 16, 2005
Peter Campion
Star Dust, the latest collection of poetry
by Frank Bidart, English, explores the human drive to create
and gives meaning to the “chaotic
rush of experience.”
"Soaring
Prices Deal Blow to Consumers”
The Boston Herald
October 15, 2005
Jay Fitzgerald and Jerry Kronenberg
According to Karl Case, economics, if inflation takes off, mortgage
rates will increase rapidly and cause a boon in the housing market.
"First
Comes the Baby Carriage”
The New York Times
October 13, 2005
Amy Harmon
Rosanna Hertz, women’s studies, discusses
the growing trend of sperm adoption for single, professional
women.
"Big
Names up for National Book Award”
The Boston Globe
October 13, 2005
David Mehegan
Frank Bidart, English, is among the finalists for the prestigious
National Book Award. He was nominated for his collection of poetry
entitled Star Dust: Poems.
"Hidden
Costs are Part of Trading Up”
The Chicago Tribune
October 7, 2005
Ellen James Martin
Karl Case, economics, discusses housing prices,
noting, “Land
values are the main factor driving prices.”
"All
Good Things Must Come to an End”
Weston Town Crier
October 6, 2005
Susan Brickman
Karl Case, economics,
comments on this area’s high housing
prices in relation to the rest of the country. “There has
been a sea change on the demand side, which we have been expecting
for a long time,” he says.
“The
Titian-Haired Sleuth All American Girls Love”
Christian Science Monitor
October 4, 2005
Marjorie Kehe
Writing under the pen
name of Carolyn Keene, Harriet Stratemeyer Adams ’14 was one of the many authors of the Nancy Drew series.
Adams once said, “If Nancy had gone to college, she would
have been a Wellesley girl.”
“The Real Estate
Boom Moves Out”
The Providence Journal
October 2, 2005
Lynn Arditi
Regarding Providence’s recent losses in the housing market,
Karl Case, economics, comments on the house-seller’s mentality.
Despite the intrinsic value some homeowners feel their houses possess,
he said, “Any asset is worth what someone’s willing
to pay for it.”
“College Prep:
Surviving the Search for the Perfect School”
Mt. Lebanon Magazine
October 2005
In a case study of five
teens from Mt. Lebanon High School’s
graduating class and their process of applying to colleges, Hannah
Sholder ’09 writes of her choice to apply early decision
to Wellesley simply because she “fell in love with it.”
“Lower
Downpayments May Augur Higher Default Rates”
American Banker-Bond Buyer
October 2005
James Comtois
Karl Case, economics,
discusses the concern over the high costs of the housing market,
noting, “It’s a scary period
for people in the market. There’s no saying how these high
prices will work out.”
“Digital
Dilemma: Are Internet Sources Friend or Foe?”
Higher Learning
September/October 2005
Laurel Rhind
Panagiotis Takis Metaxas, computer science, says the Internet
is an invaluable tool for computer science research since a large
percentage of the papers published in the field since the 1970s
are available online.
“Buying the Campus Mind”
The Boston Phoenix
September 30 – October 6
David S. Bernstein
The Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation recently approved $29 million
in future grants to Wellesley College.
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September
"Reference
Questions in the Library of the Future”
The Chronicle of Higher Education
September 30, 2005
W. Lee Hisle
In 2002, Wellesley was one of five schools to participate in an
experiment with remote, electronic library reference assistance.
While some students preferred the electronic exchanges to the traditional
reference desk, the volume of students actually using the service
was too low to justify its continuance.
“Calling
Young Scientists”
The Wellesley Townsman
September 29, 2005
Wellesley will host Dr. Bassam Shakhashiri in a Science Center
demonstration that kicks off National Chemistry Week.
"The
UN’s Biotech for Food Scandal”
Tech Central Stations
September 28, 2005
Henry I. Miller
Robert Paarlberg, political science, believes
the UN task force’s
stance on gene-spliced crops is too cautionary. This regulatory
approach will cause “the biggest losers of all [to be the]
poor farmers in the developing world,” he says.
“City Line”
WCVB-TV (ABC) Channel 5
September 25, 2005
Karen Holmes Ward
Melinda Lopez, theatre studies, played a cameo role as a fan obsessed
with Johnny Damon in the movie Fever Pitch.
"The
Ground Zero Memorials: Remember the Acropolis”
The Litchfield County Times
September 23, 2005
Guy MacLean Rogers
Guy MacLean Rogers, history, believes the memorial at Ground Zero
in New York should honor heroes and evoke imagery of freedom, toleration
and sacrifice. He notes that ancient Athenian structures such as
the Parthenon and the Temple of Athena Nike provide examples of
what type of memorial should be built.
"A
Noble Effort at Davis Museum”
The Wellesley Townsman
September 23, 2005
Rachel Lebeaux
Artist Aaron Noble unveiled his 200-square-foot mural in the Davis
Museum lobby. He credits his early love of superhero comics as
the main influence on his colorful, abstract piece.
“Bubble?
Maybe. Trouble? Maybe Not”
The Boston Globe
September 18, 2005
Lynn Asinof
Karl Case, economics, dispenses advice for those looking to buy
homes in the current, turbulent real estate market. He urges buyers
to avoid sinking into deep debt to finance big, new homes.
“City Line”
WCVB-TV (ABC) Channel 5
September 18, 2005
Karen Holmes Ward
Courtney Coile,
economics, says that by the year 2041, money will be available
to pay for only part of the Social
Security benefits
promised. “If we wait until 2041 without doing anything,
we would need to cut benefits by 25%,” she says.
“Suburbs
in for a Cold Spell”
The Boston Globe
September 18, 2005
Kate M. Jackson
Karl Case, economics, cites apprehension about a possible real
estate crash and the influx of baby boomers selling their single-family
homes as two reasons why many residents of Boston suburbs are having
a difficult time selling their single-family homes.
"Hold:
Vessel 1 Opens at the Davis Museum"
Artdaily.net
September 16, 2005
Hold: Vessel 1, a 3 channel DVD multimedia installation by Australian
artist Lynette Wallworth, is on display at the Davis Museum and
Cultural Center. Through her art, Wallworth hopes to examine the
relationship between scientific technologies and the human experience.
“Ranking
the Best, Worst Colleges”
The Washington Blade
September 16, 2005
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
Wellesley ranked third on the Princeton
Review’s list of “Top
20 Gay-friendly Colleges.”
“How
Wellesley is Helping the Victims of Hurricane Katrina”
The Wellesley Townsman
September 15, 2005
Four students from Tulane
University have been admitted for the fall semester at Wellesley
with their tuition waived. The college,
in conjunction with the alumnae association and the student college
government, has also launched several fundraising efforts, including
accepting donations at Opening Convocation and at the annual volunteer
effort, “A Day to make a Difference.”
“Wellesley
College Celebrates Constitution Day Sept. 20”
The Wellesley Townsman
September 15, 2005
Wellesley will mark Constitution Day on Sept. 20 with a reading
of the U.S. Constitution by students, faculty, staff and community
leaders. Students will also be able to print commemorative copies
of the Preamble to the Constitution.
"On
Religious Campuses, Religious Students’ Ties Cross
Faith Lines”
The Boston Globe
September 11, 2005
G. Jeffrey MacDonald
As many colleges are attempting to promote collaboration amongst
various faith groups on their campuses, Wellesley has opened a
multi-faith corridor, where students of different faiths live together.
"Part
I: Looking for Cures to a Market Run Amok”
The Boston Globe
September 11, 2005
Jay Lindsay
Karl Case, economics, believes that the Boston area real estate
market will eventually stabilize on its own rather than crashing
because people will hold on to their property until prices improve.
"Boston
Area Is Most Expensive Place to Live in Country”
The Boston Globe
September 8, 2005
Ken Maguire
Karl Case, economics,
believes it’s unlikely there will
be a price bust in the real estate market.
“A Race Against Time To Raise Awareness
about Slavery”
The Wellesley Townsman
September 8, 2005
Rachel Lebeaux
Mei-Mei Ellerman, East Asian languages and literature, has been
instrumental in creating the National Freedom Run, a series of
nationwide runs to raise awareness about modern day slavery.
“Law
Community Cites Rehnquist’s Courage, Commitment”
The Boston Globe
September 6, 2005
Peter Schworm
Marion
Just, political science, describes the late Chief Justice William
H. Rehnquist as having a “strong pragmatic streak
that moderated his ideology.”
“If This Desk Could Talk: Your Workspace
Can Reveal a Lot About You”
New Orleans Times-Picayune
September 5, 2005
Chris Bynum
R. Steven Schiavo, psychology, explains that office decorations
offer insight into the personality of the person who occupies the
space.
"They’ve
Got Males”
The Boston Globe
September 5, 2005
Sarah Schweitzer
While
the formerly all-female Lesley College has opened its doors to
men, Wellesley remains one of Massachusetts’ seven all-female
institutions.
“The Left Debates the War”
The Arizona Republic
September 4, 2005
Thomas Cushman
Thomas Cushman, sociology,
supports advancing democracy in Iraq “even
if the road sometimes appears to be impossibly rough and rocky.”
“As
the School Year Begins, a Veteran Teacher Says Goodbye”
The Wellesley Townsman
September 1, 2005
Anne-Marie Smolski
Wellesley
Community Children’s Center (WCCC)
preschool teacher and Wellesley College alumnae Sally Hammerness
retired from WCCC last Friday after spending 30 years as a teacher.
Darlene Howland, director of WCCC’s early childhood education
program says, “She will leave a legacy here and in the
early childhood community.”
"Mexican
Ballet Company to Perform at Wellesley College”
The Wellesley
Townsman
September 1, 2005
Wellesley
welcomes the internationally acclaimed Ballet Folklórico
de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla,
Mexico Sept. 16. Carlos Vega, Spanish, notes the event marks the “first
significant dance event focusing on Mexican culture at Wellesley
College.”
“Perfect
Play by Choi”
Newsday
September 1, 2005
Erik Boland
Susan Choi ’06 won the Long Island Golf Association’s
Woman’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship by five strokes.
“Means
and Ends in the 1960s”
Society
September/October 2005
Jerold S. Auerbach
Jerold Auerbach, history,
discusses the “conspicuous failures” of
the 1960s.
“Student’s
Guide 10x10”
studentsguide.com
September 2005
The Students’ Guide to Colleges polled thousands of college
students to compile 10 lists of 10 schools that fall under a variety
of categories. Wellesley was listed as one of the “Top 10
Most Intellectual Schools.”
"The
Washington Monthly College Guide”
The Washington Monthly
September 2005
Wellesley
College ranks first among national liberal arts colleges in the
first annual Washington Monthly college rankings.
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“New America Alliance Appoints CEO”
Hispanic Business
August 31, 2005
Regina Montoya ’75, a member of the Wellesley Board of Trustees,
was recently named the CEO of New America Alliance.
The organization works toward the economic and political
advancement of Hispanics.
“America’s
Best Colleges”
U.S. News & World Report
August 29, 2005
For the eighth consecutive year, Wellesley College is ranked 4th
among national liberal arts colleges.
“First-Ever
MFA Program in Visual Arts to Commence on Cape Cod in September”
I-Newswire.com
August 29, 2005
Joel Janowitz, art, is a faculty member of the new Masters of
Fine Arts program, a collaboration between the Massachusetts College
of Art and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Mass.
“It’s
Not All About You, Froshies”
Los Angeles Times
August 28, 2005
Timothy Peltason
In 1999, Timothy Peltason, English, delivered an orientation lecture
to the incoming class of 2003, which continues to be printed and
distributed annually to incoming first-year students.
“Colleges
Rethinking Policy for AP Credit”
The Wellesley Townsman
August 25, 2005
Michael Cox
Adele Wolfson,
assistant dean, addresses Wellesley’s recent
decision to halve the number of Advanced Placement credits it will
accept toward a degree, saying “We want to make sure that
students who are getting a degree from our school are really getting
an education from our school.”
“A Textbook
Case of Competition”
The Boston Globe
August 25, 2005
Alex Beam
Karl Case,
economics, comments on the contest among authors for the $100-million
a
year Introductory Economics textbook market
as two of the country’s top economists join the fray.
“Menkiti Reads at Somerville Public
Library”
The Somerville News
August 24, 2005
Jacob Bennett
Ifeanyi Menkiti, philosophy, shared poetry from
his new book Of Altair, the Bright Light at the Somerville Public
Library’s
Central Branch.
"Magazines
Rate Colleges Differently”
USA Today
August 23, 2005
USA
Today reports on the differences among the standards
used by magazines to rank colleges across the nation. Wellesley
ranks highest in Washington Monthly, which looked for the percentage
of students giving back to the country through various service
projects.
“Upgrading
Preschool”
The Boston Globe
August 23, 2005
According to a report
from Wellesley’s Center for Research
on Women, many early-education teachers hold bachelor’s degrees,
but they aren’t well-distributed—the highest concentrations
work in public schools and Head Start.
“Higher Education
of a Different Order”
The Washington Post
August 22, 2005
Jay Matthews
Mary Ann Hill, public
information, says the qualities of community and national service,
measured in The Washington Monthly college
rankings, are “manifest throughout a Wellesley education.”
“Goals for 2006”
The Boston Globe
August 21, 2005
Emily Shartin
Wellesley’s 50,000-square-foot campus center opens Aug.
29. The center is named after Lulu Chow Wang ’66, who donated
$27 million for the project.
“Magazine Ranks
Top Colleges”
WCVB-TV, Channel 5 (ABC)
August 19, 2005
The top four liberal arts colleges remain unchanged, including
Wellesley College. Massachusetts schools hold three of the top
four positions.
“Cracks in the
Ceiling”
The Wall Street Journal
August 19, 2005
Karl Case, economics,
comments on the length of time “For Sale” signs
are sitting on U.S. lawns. “The first sign (of a slowdown)
is always time on the market and inventory,” he says.
“Behind
Zooming Condo Prices: New Demographics or a Bubble?”
The Wall Street Journal
August 18, 2005
Kemba J. Dunham and Ray A. Smith
Karl Case, economics, says it took nearly 10 years for condos
to return to their 1980s peak, after which condo prices in Boston
fell by as much as 50 percent.
“Wellesley College
Program Helps Put First-Year Students on Right Path from the
Beginning”
The Wellesley Townsman
August 18, 2005
Michael Cox
Wellesley’s innovative
Pathways program gives first-year students a smooth start by
helping them with their transition from
high school to college life.
“Journal Club”
Nature (UK)
August 18, 2005
Douglas Hamilton
Colleen McGhee, astronomy,
and her colleagues found that dark streaks across Saturn’s rings, dubbed “spokes,” mysteriously
lessened in number and intensity over several years, then disappeared
in late 1998.
“New England in
Brief”
The Boston Globe
August 17, 2005
Wellesley College raised $472.3 million in its latest fund-raising
campaign, setting a record among liberal arts colleges.
“Home Sales Dip,
Prices Continue to Rise”
WCVB-TV, NewsCenter 5
August 16, 2005
Karl Case, economics,
comments on some of the highest real estate prices in the nation
in Massachusetts. “I think (buyers)
are justifiably nervous,” says Case.
“Backlog
of Unsold Bay State Homes Hits 9-Year High”
The Boston Herald
August 16, 2005
Scott Van Voorhis
Karl Case, economics,
comments on the cooling Massachusetts real estate market. “Some of the ones who are selling are having
a difficult time now,” says Case.
“Drive Time”
WKCT (Bowling Green, Ken.)
August 16, 2005
Alan Palmer
“Morning Edition”
KVON (Napa Valley, Cal.)
August 15, 2005
Jeff Schechtman
“The Journey Home”
KSFR (Santa Fe, NM)
August 15, 2005
Diego Mulligan
Tom Cushman, sociology, has done several radio interviews on his
new book, A Matter of Principle: Humanitarian Arguments for
War in Iraq.
“The Sociology
of IRBs”
Inside Higher Ed
August 15, 2005
Scott Jaschik
Jonathan B. Imber, sociology,
is pleased that the discussion at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting regarding
institutional review boards (IRBs) remains focused on finding new
ways to tackle the problems. “Rather than continue to present
ourselves on the defensive, we need strategies to go on the offensive,” he
says.
“Cormier Completes
Seamless Transition”
The Boston Herald
August 14, 2005
Matt Kalman
Susan Choi ’06 won the ladies’ flight
with a 72 at the amateur 2005 Boston Open Championship. Choi
eagled No. 18 and
birdied the 13th hole.
“Fringes of the
City”
The Boston Sunday Globe
August 14, 2005
Kate M. Jackson
Karl Case, economics,
says baby boomers seeking to downsize to condos have come to
the rescue of city neighborhoods. “Demand
is what initially drives people to these neighborhoods,” says
Case, “but there is a point where it can go too far.”
“Jewish Diaspora
Explored in Book Group”
The Wayland Town Crier
August 11, 2005
Susan L. Wagner
Anna Ronell, Jewish studies, will moderate a discussion panel
and reading series focused on literature of the Jewish diaspora
at the Wayland Public Library.
“Exploring the
Life Robotic”
The Wellesley Townsman
August 11, 2005
Beth Hinchliffe
Robbie Berg, physics,
demonstrated his robots at the Wellesley Hills Branch Library
for an overflow crowd of junior robotics enthusiasts
as part of the 16th annual Young Scientists’ Program. With
a colleague from the Computer Science department, Berg runs Wellesley’s
Robotics Design Studio course, a popular Wintersession offering.
“Rarity in Bloom
at Smith”
The Republican (Northampton, Mass.)
August 10, 2005
Holly Angelo
David Sommers, Wellesley
College horticulturist, was on hand to see the one of the largest,
and most malodorous, flowers in the
world in full bloom at Smith College’s Lyman Plant Conservatory. “I
think it’s just incredible,” said Sommers. “It’s
one of the biggest flowers I’ve seen in my life.”
“Bright
Lights, Small City”
The News Journal, Delaware
August 8, 2005
Christopher Yasiejko
Jessica Irish, art, and artist-in-residence at the Delaware Center
for the Contemporary Arts, co-leads a program in which 11- and
12-year-old children photograph the city of Wilmington, Del., for
a three-dimensional, photo-based map exhibit called Traversing
the City.
“House Won’t
Sell?”
The Boston Globe
August 7, 2005
Karl Case, economics,
comments on the increasingly common practice by realtors of de-listing
and then re-listing homes on the MLS
Property Information Network, which appears to shorten the number
of days it has been for sale. “I rely on that data,” says
Case. “I prefer they not do it.”
“Caucus on Religion
Thumbs the Past”
The Boston Globe
August 6, 2005
Rich Barlow
In her studies of Jewish
history during the Roman occupation of Palestine in the first
century, Barbara Geller, religion, finds
an inconsistency between the roles of women as described in the
text of rabbinic Judaism and the “evidence we have for the
flesh-and-blood women of the Roman Empire and Palestine.”
“Volunteers Plan
for Calm in Storm”
News-Journal, Daytona Beach, Fla.
August 4, 2005
Donna Callea
Julie Norem, psychology,
author of The Positive Power of Negative Thinking, says that
those practicing “defensive pessimism,” or
actively preparing for potential disasters, are doing themselves
and others a service. “There’s nothing that makes you
more anxious than feeling there’s nothing you can do,” she
states.
“Which Side Are
You On?”
The New York Sun
August 1, 2005
Fred Siegel
Thomas Cushman, sociology,
says many of the writers in his book, A Matter of Principle:
Humanitarian Arguments for War in Iraq,
have become “intellectual outcasts, banished, scorned and
vilified among their fellow liberals for expressing their heterodox
views.”
“CBS 4 News”
WBZ-TV, Channel 4, Boston
July 27, 2005
Sara Underwood
Phil Levine, economics,
has found a link between working mothers and childhood obesity.
The effect tends to “be concentrated
among upper income women” or those families with a total
household income around $80,000.
“Chronicle”
WCVB-TV, Channel 5, Boston
July 27, 2005
Peter Mehegan
Karl Case, economics,
says that big downward movements in housing prices are rare unless
the economy does something drastic, but
adds, “I think the odds are it’s going to be OK.”
“Healthy
Narcissism: Seekers As Well As Religious Folk Turn Out to Be
Generous”
Spirituality & Health
August 2005
Jill Neimark
Paul
Wink, sociology, and Kristen Fay, psychology, have studied “healthy
narcissism,” which they say can lead to acts of generosity
and goodness.
“Measuring
Greatness”
American Spectator
July/August 2005
Brandon Crocker
Alexander:
The Ambiguity of Greatness by Guy Rogers, history, is reviewed.
Crocker notes the book revolves
around “the
history of Alexander’s rise to the throne of Macedon and
the subsequent conquest of the vast Persian Empire and beyond.”
“Is
There Any Substance to the ‘Roe Effect’?"
Society
July/August 2005
Phillip B. Levine
Phillip B. Levine, sociology, examines the validity of the Roe
Effect and its contributions to determining contemporary political
outcomes.
“The ‘Doe Effect’”
Society
July/August 2005
Jonathan B. Imber
Jonathan B. Imber, sociology, uses the Supreme Court case Doe
v. Bolton to discuss the impact of abortion policy on a range
of social outcomes.
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“Comparing
Lives and Times”
The Associated Press
July 31, 2005
Justin Pope
The class
of 1950 is compared with the class of 2000 by use of a series
of survey questions and interviews.
Marion Flynn ’49
remembers coming to Wellesley “to get an education equal
to what men would get. And we did. We got it.”
“Peruvian
Teens in Area to Learn Marble Carving”
The Rutland (Vt.) Herald
July 31, 2005
Gordon Dritschilo
Carlos Dorrien, art, went to a small village in the Andes to
teach local children how to carve and make tools. He built a
forge for them to use for tool-making. Of the group of ten from
the village, he selected two to learn more at a carving studio
in Vermont with the goal of learning skills to bring back and
teach others.
“Fatwa
Forbids Terrorism”
Here and Now – National Public Radio
July 28, 2005
Roxanne
Euben, political science, talks about the significance of the
fatwa ruling that forbids Muslims from
committing or assisting
in any terrorist actions, noting, “There is no justification
in Islam for extremism or terrorism.”
“Making the Aid Count”
The Orange County Register
July 28, 2005
Amita Parashar
Amita Parashar ’06 shares her experience working in Sri
Lanka this summer on a tsunami relief team. “Those of us
who are moved to help with this rebuilding must think of the
most effective ways to create such change,” she says. “We
must hold aid organizations accountable for how they use our
donations and make sure we, as donors, agree with that purpose.”
“After All These
Years: Women’s Colleges Offer Options for Lifelong Learners”
The Newton Tab
July 27, 2005
Charlie Breitrose
Wellesley
offers a special program for non-traditional age students
called the Davis Scholars.
“Psychologists
Link Faith with Attitudes on Death”
The Moscow News (Russia)
July 27, 2005
Paul Wink,
psychology, and Julia Scott ’04 recently published
an article on religiosity and people’s fear of death in
the Journal of Gerontology. There research found that “very
religious people are least afraid of death, while in second place
are complete atheists. Between these two extremes are those who
fear death most – the so-called ‘moderately religious’ people.
“Hot
Condo Market Dampens House Sales: First-Timers, Empty Nesters
Drive Gains
in Segment”
The Boston Globe
July 26, 2005
Kimberly Blanton
Karl Case, economics, says strong sales of condos, which appeal
to an array of buyers, have a dampening effect on house sales.
“The Chet Curtis Report”
New England Cable News
July 26, 2005
Chet Curtis
Thomas Cushman, sociology, offers humanitarian
arguments for the war in Iraq. “I think the argument that you can’t
act everywhere, and therefore, you should act nowhere is not
the basis for any philosophy of social change or any kind of
political change,” says Cushman.
“PT
Grad Experiences Romania's Struggle”
Longview News Journal (California)
July 24, 2005
James Draper
Bailey Childers
'05 is teaching English to children in Barlad, Romania, with
18 other Global Volunteers. Working
with the fifth-graders
has made the 22-year-old realize the value of her education. “The
children are just so happy to be coming to me. They’re
happy to be there,” she said, adding that her goal is to “help
the children to succeed and overcome their circumstances.”
“Do Colleges Pay Taxes?”
The Wellesley Townsman
July 21, 2005
Rachel Rosenberg
Wellesley College is one of the largest landowners in the town;
it pays taxes for much of what it owns, and that money goes to
the town.
“The
Mommy Brain' Hails Caregivers' Gains”
The Boston Globe
July 21, 2005
Erica Noonan
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Ellison refers to
a 2003 Wellesley College study of female executives and how their
maternal skills help in the workplace.
“Teaching
Global Understanding”
The Boston Globe
July 21, 2005
Jenna Russell
This fall,
Shelby Davis's United World College Scholars Program will meet
the full financial need of almost
700 college students
from 100 countries, at 58 campuses from Maine to California.
Thanks to scholarships such as this, Wellesley College’s
international enrollment has increased from 6 to 8 percent.
“Against the Thugs, Iranian Self-Criticism”
The Daily Star
July 20, 2005
Mohammad J. Mahallati and Olga M. Davidson
Olga M. Davidson, classical studies and Middle Eastern studies,
co-authored this article on Iran. The authors point out many
changes in the present Middle East that should be encouraged
by Western nations.
“Two Outstanding
Latinas Given National Mujer Awards”
Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
July 18, 2005
Sandra Gardner
Marjorie Agosín,
Spanish, is the winner of the 2004 National Mujer Award from
the National Hispana Leadership Institute.
“How
Pro-War Liberals Rationalize Their Stance: Arguing for the
Overthrow of Iraq's
Tyrant and the Elimination of 'Islamofascism' Has Put Them
in Bed With Right-Wingers”
The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia)
July 16, 2005
Michael Fellman
The recent book, entitled A
Matter of Principle: Humanitarian Arguments for War in Iraq, by Thomas Cushman, sociology, is reviewed.
“Vegging
Out”
The Wellesley Townsman
July 14, 2005
Annie-Marie Smolski
A strip
of land on Weston Road used by Wellesley College’s
Botany Department for research in the early 1900's is now used
by town residents who grow produce and flowers. The College makes
the garden plots available for a nominal fee.
“Liberals
Among Supporters of Bush Policies”
North Jersey Media
July 14, 2005
Clifford D. May
A
newly published collection of essays, A Matter of Principle:
Humanitarian Arguments for War in Iraq, edited by Thomas
Cushman, sociology, is featured. Cushman says that the essays,
all written by political liberals who support the war against
Iraq for humanitarian reasons, represent, “what might be
called a third view. The basic elements of this perspective are
a strong liberal commitment to human rights, solidarity with
the oppressed, and a firm stand against fascism, totalitarianism
and tyranny.”
“Wellesley Professor
to Speak on Whaling Industry”
Inquirer and Mirror (Nantucket, Mass.)
July 14, 2005
Eric Hilt, economics, speaks at the Whaling Museum about the
problems created by the introduction of corporations in the 19th-century
whaling industry.
“Healy Backs Bill for ‘Morning After’ Pill”
Boston Globe
July 14, 2005
Stephanie Ebbert
In an article
about Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healy’s
recent statements about abortion rights, Marion Just, political
science,
comments that she does not believe that
abortion rights voters would hold it against Healy if Governor
Mitt Romney decides to veto a pending emergency contraception
bill.
“Workplace Discrimination – Still
Alive and Well”
HR Hub News
July 13, 2005
Martha Burk
In an article
about the negative stigma associated with fathers who take
paternity
leave, Rosanna Hertz, woman studies, says
that there is a “test of manhood” at work that disadvantages
fathers, who fear being seen as a less serious employee for choosing
to spend time with their kids over extra hours on the job.
“Private
Equity Players Waking Up to Russia”
The Moscow Times
July 12, 2005
Reuters
Marshall Goldman,
Russian and Eurasian studies professor emeritus, says, “Investing
in Russia comes with plenty of legal and political risks.”
“Women’s
Review to Publish Anew”
The Boston Globe
July 11, 2005
David Mehegan
The Women's Review of Books ceased publication last December,
but it will return in January with Wellesley College as a sponsor.
“For
Poet, Classics Translate Into Success”
The Boston Globe
July 7, 2005
David Mehegan
David Ferry, professor at Wellesley from 1952-89 and now the
Sophie Chantal Hart Professor of English (emeritus), talks about
his life as a poet and why he has recently translated poems from
classic Roman poets Horace and Virgil.
“The
Prolific, Empathic Marjorie Agosín”
Hispanic Outlook
July 4, 2005
Jeff Kelly Lowenstein
Marjorie Agosín,
Spanish, talks about her life experiences and how they shaped
her work.
"Venerable
Wellesley Inn Serves Its Last Tea"
The Boston Globe
July 3, 2005
Lisa Keen
The Wellesley Inn served its final meal and closed its doors last
week. Henry Fowle Durant, who built the inn, also founded Wellesley
College.
“Melange”
The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 1, 2005
The Chronicle Review
Patricia
Williams ’73 speaks encouragingly at Wellesley's
2005 commencement, telling graduates, “Don’t let
the news of the day paralyze you as though these were the worst
of times. They may not be the best of times, but the planet earth
has seen it all before, and your calm, well-educated engagement
is part of what will steer our fate.”
“Commencement
2005”
The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 1, 2005
Commencement
speaker Patricia Williams, law professor at Columbia University,
gave the following advice to 2005 Wellesley
graduates: “Don’t
let the news of the day paralyze you as though these were the worst
of times.”
“Measuring
Greatness”
The American Spectator
July 2005
Brandon Crocker
Guy Rogers, classical studies, objects to the new orthodoxy that
compares Alexander with modern totalitarian tyrants in his book Alexander: The Ambiguity of Greatness.
June
“Chronicle”
WCVB-TV (ABC) Channel Five
June 30, 2005
Mike Barnicle
Julie Norem, psychology, discusses her book The
Power of Negative thinking: Using Defensive Pessimism to Harness Anxiety
and Perform at Your Peak. She
says that recent research suggests that the brains of people with bad attitudes
just may work more accurately then their optimistic peers.
“Kraft Says Putin was Bowled Over by ‘Gifted’ Bling”
The Boston Herald
June 30, 2005
Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa
After
speaking to New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft about his gift
to Russian president Vladimir Putin,
Marshall Goldman, economics,
says, “He didn’t seem distressed; he didn’t seem
downhearted, like ‘How am I going to get this valuable thing
back?’”
“Newton-Wellesley Board of Directors”
The Weston Town Crier
June 30, 2005
Alumna Carol McMullen has been appointed the chairwoman for the
board of trustees of Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
“Chronicle”
WCVB-TV, Channel
5, Boston
June 30, 2005
Local television news
magazine “Chronicle” features
The Positive Power of Negative thinking: Using Defensive
Pessimism to Harness Anxiety and Perform at You Peak by Julie Norem, psychology.
Nora Hussey, director of Theatre Studies at Wellesley and a self-proclaimed “defensive
pessimist,” comments on the value of anticipating and planning
for negative outcomes.
“So
Proudly We Hail Our Freedom”
USA Today
June 29, 2005
Janet Kornblum
Researchers
say many Americans think the best way to show patriotism is to
be politically involved. Thomas
Cushman, sociology, adds, “There
is a long tradition of patriotic dissent.”
WCVB-TV, Channel
5, Boston
June 29, 2005
Ed Harding
Marshal Goldman,
Kathryn Wasserman Davis Professor of Economics (Emeritus), recalls
the event of New England Patriots’ owner
Robert Kraft giving his Super Bowl ring to Russian President Vladimir
Putin. “How many people will be able to say the head of the
Russian Government now has my ring?” Goldman comments.
“Booking
It”
“Chronicle” (WCVB-TV, Channel 5,
Boston)
June 28, 2005
The regional
news magazine “Chronicle” reviews Towelhead,
the novel by Alicia Erian, Newhouse Visiting Professor of Creative
Writing. The segment includes an interview with the author.
“Big
Expectations for After-School Hours”
The Christian Science Monitor
June 28, 2005
Teresa Méndez
Joyce Shortt, co-director
of the National Institute of Out-of-School Time, says that “many (after-school) programs are being asked
to produce academic gains without being prepared to do so—meaning
they’re working with untrained or poorly trained staff who
are poorly paid.”
“Girl Getaways”
The Arizona Republic
June 28, 2005
Janie Magruder
Jean Baker Miller, director
of the JBM Training Institute, says that girlfriends fill a void
that significant others can’t. “Husbands,
boyfriends, partners may mean a great deal, but there’s something
about having someone who really understands you,” she notes.
“2005 CASE Wealth
ID Awards for Educational Fund Raising”
CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education)
June 27, 2005
Wellesley College won the categories of Overall Performance by
Category and Overall Performance.
“U.S. Colleges
Get Swanky: Golf Courses, Climbing Walls, Saunas”
Bloomberg News
June 24, 2005
Liz Willen
President Diana Chapman
Walsh says competition for the best students and faculty is what
drives fund-raising at Wellesley. Wellesley
set a record for liberal arts colleges by raising $470 million
in a five-year capital campaign. “We wondered if we had overstretched,” Chapman
said. “But now we wonder if we understretched.”
“College Head
a Pillar of Vassar Architecture”
Poughkeepsie Journal
June 24, 2005
Rebecca Rothbaum
Vassar College
President Frances D. Fergusson ’65 will receive
the Richard Crowley Award for Lifetime Achievement in Historic
Preservation for her work in restoring 19th- and mid-20th century
dormitories, lecture halls and buildings at Vassar.
“Experts: Signs
Familiar; Future Unsure”
The Boston Herald
June 24, 2005
Jerry Kronenberg
Karl Case, economics,
thinks home prices will go down somewhat, but “people don’t just toss around homes the way they
toss around stock,” he says. “When things go bad, people
just stay in their homes.”
“Housing Bubble Trouble—Mass.
Home Sales Plunge 11.1 Percent”
The Boston Herald
June 24, 2005
Jay Fitzgerald and Jerry Kronenberg
Karl Case, economics,
says that “people are really getting
spooked” by media talk of a housing bubble.
“2005-2006 Wellesley
Phone Book Now Available”
The Wellesley Townsman
June 23, 2005
Emily Stokes ’05, with her original design, won the Wellesley
Hills’ Junior Women’s Club-sponsored Phone Book Cover
Contest.
“Trading in Retirement for Undergraduate
Study”
NPR
June 23, 2005
Christa Marshall
Former Davis Scholar Christa Marshall discusses
challenges and triumphs of completing her undergraduate degree
at age 64. On graduation
day, she remarked, “It was like the educational equivalent
of boot camp, but worth it.”
“Springside School
Welcomes Cokie Roberts”
The Weekly Press (Philadelphia)
June 22, 2005
Claudia Christian
Journalist Cokie Roberts ’64 was the final speaker in Springside
School’s 125th anniversary celebration “Illuminating
Women” speaker series. Other speakers included Supreme Court
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Wellesley President Diana
Chapman Walsh.
“First-Year
Students at Wellesley College Unite for Special Shabbat”
Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Nellie Krentzman
June 21, 2005
First-Year Student Coordinator Elizabeth Schlesinger developed
a special program that would engage more students in Hillel and
allow those who were already involved to show their appreciation
to the other students.
“For
the Thrill of It All”
The Times Union
June 19, 2005
William Brantley
Alicia Erian, Newhouse Visiting Professor of Creative Writing,
discusses her new novel, Towelhead, and the art and craft
of writing. “Sometimes
I tell my students that whether or not something is true doesn’t
matter… it’s what’s come out of you,” she
comments. “That’s the story you’ve written.”
“CityLine”
WCVB-TV (ABC) Channel Five
June 19, 2005
Victoria George ’06
takes full advantage of her internship with the Main Stage Public
Theatre Company.
“Desperately
Seeking Higher Returns”
The Boston Globe
Charles Stein
June 19, 2005
In response to investors
desperate to find a place to put their money where they can earn
more than the small returns on stocks
and bonds, Karl Case, economics, says, “There is no obvious
route out.”
“Stem Cell Research
and the 'Buddhist Way'”
The New York Times
June 19, 2005
The July/August issue
of Foreign Policy includes "The Great
Stem Cell Race," by Robert Paalberg, political science, who
analyzes Asia's quest to lead in stem cell research. The Times’ column,
The Reading File, included a synopsis of the piece.
“Pumping More Fun into Preschool
Day”
The Wellesley Townsman
June 16, 2005
When commenting on the
newly built playground pump and water fountain and other outdoor
activities, Mary Kloppenberg, Wellesley Community
Children's Center's preschool program executive director says, “Their
minds and bodies are engaged in the kinds of play children need
for healthy social and physical development.”
“Letters
Home”
Washington Evening Journal
June 14, 2005
Linda Wegner Alexandra
Johnson of Wellesley’s Writing Program talks about
her career of studying diaries and journals. Johnson, the author
of Leaving a Trace: On Keeping a Journal, says, “If I had
only known, years ago, that one could make a career and pay bills
with such a career, I might have charted a different course for
my life.”
“Search
for Meaning on Campus”
The Boston Globe
June 12, 2005
G. Jeffrey MacDonald
Victor Kazanjian, dean
of Religious and Spiritual Life, comments on interfaith dialogue
at Wellesley College. “Often what
happens in interfaith work is you just choose the lowest common
denominator and do what won’t offend anybody. Our work is
to create spaces of encounter and dialogue where people can talk
about their reactions or confusions, their inquiries, their questions
about each other,” he says.
“Ceramics Are Fragile Way to Make
a Living in Mexico”
San Antonio Express-News
June 12, 2005
Sean Mattson
James Oles,
art, says the chief reason that Mexican artisans find it hard
to make a
living in Mexico is that buyers expect Mexican
folk art to be ridiculously cheap, even though Mexico has become
an expensive place to do business – even for artisans.
“Optimism or Pessimism: What’s
Better For Your Health?”
The Richmond Register
June 6, 2005
Dr. Jack Rutherford
Julie Norem, psychology, says there is nothing
psychologically wrong with pessimists—they tend to be more
prepared for important engagements and make better comedians.
“U.S.
Relatively Hospitable to Stem-Cell Research”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 5, 2005
Michael Woods
Robert Paarlberg,
political science, says that “there are
key differences among nations when it comes to regulating embryonic
stem-cell research.“
“Hilda Crosby
Standish, Pioneering Doctor, Dies”
The Hartford Courant
June 3, 2005
Penelope Overton
Dr. Hilda Crosby Standish ’24, medical director of Connecticut’s
first birth control clinic and a member of the Connecticut Women’s
Hall of Fame, died June 1 at age 102.
“Alumni
Turn to Alma Mater”
USA Today
June 2, 2005
Alvin P. Sanoff
Folly Patterson,
Center for Work and Service, says “Where women are stuck
on their life paths, we help provide resources for them.”
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“An
Embryonic Stance”
The Financial Times (London)
May 28, 2005
Christopher Caldwell
Robert Paarlberg, political science, says that a recent survey
of policies on stem-cell research concludes that U.S. is among
the world's most wide-open research environment.
“A
Wellesley Tradition Rolls On”
WellesleyWeston Magazine
Summer 2005
Mary Beth Parker
The
annual spring rite of hooprolling and its history are highlighted.
“Milford
Grad Is MVP for Wellesley Nine”
The Boston Globe
May 26, 2005
Marvin Pave Keri O’Meara, head softball coach, says that Kara Wong ’08 “is
one of the reasons why this new team had an outstanding season.”
“Writing
a Life”
The Boston Globe
May 26, 2005
Denise Taylor
Nora Hussey, theatre
studies, is interviewed on Pride's Crossing, a play that she
will direct in June at Wellesley’s Ruth Nagel
Jones Theatre.
“State Home Sales
Sag 10% in April”
The Boston Globe
May 25, 2005
Chris Reidy
Karl Case, economics,
thinks that “we are beginning to see
the beginning of a soft period” in home prices.
“Graying of America”
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (PBS)
May 25, 2005
Ray Suarez
Courtney Coile, economics,
is interviewed on the growing number of senior citizens and the
impact on Social Security. “By
the year 2030, the United States is going to be more gray than
Florida is now,” she says.
“Struggle
and Surrender”
Columbia Missourian
May 23, 2005
Christian Lupsa
Roxanne Euben, political
science, notes that “making the
debate about whether Islam is right or wrong is flawed and unproductive.”
“Job Market Looking
Up for Graduates”
Daily News Tribune
May 23, 2005
Jennifer Kavanaugh
Joanne Murray, director
of Wellesley’s Center for Work and
Service, comments that that a student’s “first job
search can be particularly difficult. Now they have the whole world
ahead of them,” Murray says, “and narrowing it down
is a difficult task.”
“Family Grads
Don 1910 Gown”
The Associated Press
May 23, 2005
Martha Raffaele
Several generations have worn a graduation gown, including one
1910 Wellesley alumna and Mary Lee Brooks '36.
“Georgia
on His Mind”
U.S. News & World Report
May 23, 2005
Thomas Omestad Marshall Goldman,
Russian professor emeritus, discusses President Bush’s
recent visit to Russia, saying Bush “walked a narrow line."
“47
Colleges Are in Billionaire League: Dartmouth on the List, Harvard
Tops It”
The Associated Press
May 22, 2005
Justin Pope
Wellesley is one of 47 U.S. colleges with endowments of $1 billion
or more.
“Here
Goes the Neighborhood!
The Boston Globe
May 22, 2005
Kate M. Jackson
Karl Case,
economics, says that “even less-desirable sections
of a hot neighborhood eventually turn around because of market
demand.”
“Wellesley
Gift to Generate Years of Buzz”
The Boston Globe
May 20, 2005
Erica Noonan Leonie Faroll ’49 bequeathed $27 million to Wellesley College
to update and maintain the college’s physical plant and science
building.
“For Celebs, Romp & Circumstance”
New York Daily News
May 18, 2005
Celia McGee Alumnae Nora Ephron ’62, the 1996 Wellesley commencement
speaker, gave the “Most Hard-Won Advice,” and Cokie
Roberts ’64, the 1994 commencement speaker, delivered the “Best
Joke,” according to this article on top commencement speeches.
“Are
Home Prices Really So Crazy?”
CNN Money
May 16, 2005
Pat Regnier
Karl Case, economics,
explains that “downward stickiness” is
a reason that local housing markets rarely drop more than 10 to
20 percent.
“Hillary Clinton
Urges Agnes Scott Grads to Action”
The Oxford Press
May 16, 2005
Tom Baxter
Sen. Hillary Clinton ’69 praises the advantages of an education
at a women’s college at Agnes Scott College’s commencement.
“Campus
Insider”
Boston Sunday Globe
May 15, 2005
Marcella Bombardieri and Jenna Russell
Students protest
tenure denial of Ann Huss, Chinese, by holding a sit-in in Green
Hall.
“Gardener’s
Week”
The Boston Globe
May 12, 2005
Carol Stocker
Dan Brabander,
geosciences, and students Heather Clark ’07
and Rachel Erdil ’07, have been working with Jonathan Martinez,
urban education coordinator at the Food Project, to test whether
several commonly grown plant species can extract lead from garden
soil.
“The Secret Life
of Boys: Pornography Is a Mouse-Click Away, and Kids Are Being
Exposed to It in Ever-Increasing Numbers”
The Boston Globe
May 12, 2005
Bella English
Cate Dooley, Wellesley
Centers for Women, believes that pornography destroys relationships. “The bottom line is, it’s moving
away from emotional intimacy, and that’s dangerous ground,” she
says.
“Bush’s
Lesson from WWII”
The Boston Globe
May 12, 2005
Thomas Cushman
Thomas Cushman, sociology,
in his letter to editor, states that “appeasement
of dictators only makes matters worse down the road.”
“For Sendoff,
Grads Prefer Big Names”
The Boston Globe
May 12, 2005
Peter Schworm
Kristy Frain ’05 notes that Wellesley’s commencement
speaker is Patricia J. Williams, a Wellesley alumna and Columbia
University law professor. “Who better to speak to Wellesley
grads than a Wellesley grad?” she asks.
“Research Shows
Optimists Are Blessed with Better Health”
The Seattle Times
May 11, 2005
Julia Sommerfeld
Julie Norem, psychology,
believes it’s a disservice to try
to turn pessimists into optimists. “If you are a pessimist,
trying to think like an optimist is like wearing clothes that don’t
fit,” she says. “It’s uncomfortable and makes
you even more anxious.”
“Liven
Up Your Workspace with Your Personality”
The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware)
May 9, 2005
Maureen Milford
R. Steven Schiavo, psychology, believes that people
who decorate their workspace more extensively feel a greater
attachment to the
space. “In their own workspace,” Schiavo says, “people
exert themselves more forcefully.”
“Worcester’s
Early Educators Deserve Larger Investment”
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
May 9, 2005
Mara Aspinall
Nancy Marshall, Wellesley Centers for Women, led a study to provide
an up-to-date assessment of the early education workforce, which
indicates that children progress further when their teacher or
care provider has more years of college and specialized training
in child development.
“Under
Pressure”
The Star-Ledger
May 8, 2005
Peggy O’Crowley and Carrie Stetler
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