Daily Messages

If you want PE CREDIT, martial arts practice or just a way to take a break from work, then come learn taekwondo and self defense with Wushu, The Williams Martial Arts Club. We meet: Mon & Thur 7:30-9pm and Sat 3-4:30pm. All classes at the Chandler Multipurpose Room. from John Withers, Wushu

At 7 pm tonight in Hopkins B03, we will hold a study skills workshop for anyone interested in brushing up on test taking, time management, and efficient reading and note-taking strategies. We promise it's 30 minutes well spent! from Jacob T. Walls, Study Skills

Help teach elementary school kids about health, fitness, and nutrition. WISHES begins the first week of March and runs for 6 weeks. Volunteers spend about 40 minutes in the afternoon, once a week in a Williamstown Elementary School classroom. Interested?! Contact lmp1@williams.edu. MORE: http://www.williams.edu/messages/show.php?id=12469 from Laura M. Pickel, WISHES

Info Session for students interested in the CES Summer Internship and Grant program: Weds. Feb. 10th, 8 p.m. in Harper House. Students must have a confirmed position before applying for funding; App. deadline: March 11. Guidelines & forms: http://ces.williams.edu/?page_id=101 from Sarah Gardner, Ctr-Environmental Studies

"SEA in Woods Hole." Erik Zettler, SEA Faculty, Chief Scientist & Sea Captain, presents on a lifetime adventure studying on land, and sea aboard a 135' tall ship. Lunch reservations by Weds noon: szepka@williams.edu. Semester reservation: $28; daily reservation: $4. from Sarah Gardner, Ctr-Environmental Studies

Stop by Paresky during lunch hours this week and purchase lovely long steam Dove chocolate roses for your friends and Valentine! 1 for $2 or 3 for $5 from Julianne Feder, ACE

This weekend, Paresky Theater plays host to three fabulous performances of the Vagina Monologues. (Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 2:30 and 8:00 pm). Bring your valentine and come prepared for an orgasmic event! Email 10dcs to reserve tickets. MORE: http://www.williams.edu/messages/show.php?id=12479 from Danielle Selcer, Williams College Women's Center

This 30-minute documentary combines archival footage with reflections on the fall of the Berlin Wall from four correspondents who covered the event. Comments, interviews and reports, from then and now, by reknowned correspondents like NBC's Tom Brokaw. 7 PM, NAB 241 MORE: http://www.williams.edu/messages/show.php?id=12483 from Jane Canova, Ctr-ForeignLangs,Lit&Culture

Come to Hopkins 108 on Wednesday, February 10th at 8:00 to be trained as a student conductor for Williams Transport. Student conductors ride free on the motor coach they work on. Currently certified conductors do not need to attend Email questions to motorcoach@wso.williams.edu from Charles L. Cao, Williams Transport

Figure drawing sessions with a live model begin tonight! Sessions will take place every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the semester on the third floor of Spencer Art Building from 7pm-9pm. Free for students, $3 for community members. We hope to see you there! from Michelle Williamson, Art Department

Can't make it to Amherst for the basketball doubleheader Friday vs. the Lord Jeffs. Ease on over to the Faculty Club and watch the games on the big screen -- women at 6:00 pm & men at 8:00 pm -- see full message for complete details MORE: http://www.williams.edu/messages/show.php?id=12487 from Dick Quinn, Office of Public Affairs

Omo Moses, founder and director of The Young People's Project will be our guest. Wednesday Feb.10 noon-1:00 Bronfman 317 All are welcome, Lunch ir provided, rsvp sengel@williams.edu from Susan Engel, Psychology Department

The deadline for submitting (MERA/DCRA) claims for the Plan Year 2009 is March 31, 2010. Read on for more details..... MORE: http://www.williams.edu/messages/show.php?id=12489 from Janet Bartlett, Office of Human Resources

Come out and learn more about this new organization on campus focusing on the issues that women of color at Williams face. We will be meeting in the Greylock Makepeace room. Any questions? Email me at jat1@williams. edu from Jessica A. Torres, Women of Color Resource Center

We have a few extra shirts left over, and we're selling them for only $10! So grab a shirt before the Amherst game to show your pride and dedication! Email either kab2 or jat1 by Friday. Also, if you ordered a shirt back in the early winter and didn't pick it up, shoot us an email. Thanks! from Khalid A. Bashir, 6th Man

Wed 2/10 What BIG QUESTIONS beyond the edges of their syllabi are faculty members asking themselves? Come to a dinner/conversation with Prof. Gail Newman about: "Are There Limits to Tolerance?" Dodd Dining Hall 6:00-7:15 - go directly to the special buffet line in the Gibson Room. from Stuart Crampton, Physics Department

The Working World workshop series is seeking your input! Help us decide what workshop to provide next. What would you most like to learn about? Go here to vote: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG41ME5FMUdKakhPYU1vb3ZIWmVmRVE6MA MORE: http://www.williams.edu/messages/show.php?id=12494 from Schuyler Hall, Office of Campus Life

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Our Winter Study Education Book Club will continue into Spring Semester! Come to the meeting today (Tues) at 5 PM in the Psych Lounge (3rd floor of Bronfman Library) to discuss educational policy ( http://archives.newyorker.com/?i=2010-02-01#folio=024A) and plan our books/articles for the semester. All are welcome! from Allison Goldberg, Education Book Club

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Buy carnations, From women's crew! Say Happy Valentine's Day to that special someone with carnations! We'll be tabling at lunch and eco cafe in the morning. $2/flower. from Anna H. Soybel, Women's crew

Dinner at the 1st Congregational Church on Friday, Feb. 12: $5...Box of truffles: $5... Supporting Haiti and raising more money than Amherst for Haiti Relief: Priceless... Look out for tabling in Paresky all week. from Hnin Hnin, Ephs for Relief

Valentine's Day at Williams MORE: http://www.williams.edu/messages/show.php?id=12507 from Jeanette Saie, Dining Services

Any students who have not attended a Study Away Info Session and are interested in studying abroad MUST attend on Thursday, Feb. 11, 7-8PM, Brooks Rogers Recital Hall. This is a required meeting to study away and will be the last session. http://www.williams.edu/dean/sa from Karen Ryan, Dean's Office

Williams in Oxford applications are due in the Dean's Office on Thursday, February 11th by 4:00PM. There will be no exceptions after the deadline. http://www.williams.edu/dean/sa from Karen Ryan, Dean's Office

Packages that are to be returned with proper labels must be dropped off to the Paresky Mailroom and not in the drop off boxes located in Williamstown. from Jeanette Saie, Dining Services

Instead of the quarterly inquiry that faculty used to receive - asking for updates on about teaching, scholarship, research, and artistic expression - you can update your information at any time. Go to the Faculty Notes Blog at http://facultynotes.williams.edu/ to submit your information (submit button on top left). The Faculty Notes are now interactive. After publication, to check for comments, click on your headline and you'll see the comments. from Jo Procter, Office of Public Affairs

International Studies Colloquium with Ashok Rai, development economist. Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 2:45 pm in Weston 10. How do microlenders recover repayments from the poor without collateral? Grameen Bank dropped group lending in 2002, and microcredit is in the midst of a redesign. MORE: http://www.williams.edu/messages/show.php?id=12514 from Carrie Greene, International Studies

Our planet is at risk from global warming. Join us this Thursday night at 9:30pm in Paresky's Henze Lounge to learn more about the student-led movement that is fighting to repower MA with 100% clean electricity by 2020. Check out the website for more info on the campaign: http://www.theleadershipcampaign.org/ from Sarabeth S. Mairs, Thursday Night Group

InterFaith Dialogue The student group InterFaith will have a guest speaker today at Griffin 1 from 6- 7 pm. Mr. Abishek Rahan from the InterFaith YouthCorewill be speaking on contemporary issues that this movement faces across the country. Discussion will follow. Free pizza dinner provided.

Come see "When the Levees Broke" by Spike Lee about the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. February 10th, Bronfman Auditorium, 7 pm. Be there! This is a Black History Month event. In solidarity, MORE: http://www.williams.edu/messages/show.php?id=12429 from Sa-Kiera T. Hudson, Black Student Union