 Feick to Host J Henry Fair Photography Exhibit An exhibit titled “Industrial Scars” (see above photo) by New York City-based photographer J Henry Fair is now open at the College’s William Feick Arts Center. A reception for the artist will be held Thursday, November 4 from 5-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. "Industrial Scars is an aesthetic look at some of our most egregious injuries to the system that sustains us, in hopes that the viewer will come away with an innate understanding of her complicity and a will to make a difference,” says Fair of his work. His photographs include large aerial images of river deltas and industrial panoramas that are inherently colorful and arresting until the viewer understands them to be unnatural landscapes shaped by environmental degradation. The Feick Arts Center is free and open to the public Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-6 p.m. "Industrial Scars" will be on display through November 19. Offset Providers Visit this Week The Campus Sustainability Council is bringing three carbon offset providers to GMC to discuss projects with the campus community. Please join us for these public presentations -- feedback will be solicited so that GMC purchases the offsets most desired by the community. Come and learn, be part of the discussion, and share your priorities. To find out more, read an article on Climate Neutrality by Steve Letendre. Sterling Planet Robert A. Maddox, Chief Sustainability Officer Monday, November 1, 1 p.m., Withey East Room NativeEnergy, Inc. Owen Glubiak, Sales and Business Development Tuesday, November 2, 3 p.m., Withey East Room Central Vermont Public Service Corporation David J. Dunn, Manager of Renewables Friday, November 5, 11 a.m., Ackley 334 Community Conversation Focuses on Poultney Come together for an all-campus Community Conversation on GMC’s relationship with Poultney. Share your perspective on how we interact with the local community through service projects. What is our impact on local schools and economic vitality? What should it be? Join us in the Gorge on Wednesday, November 3 from 11 a.m. to noon in the East Room, Withey Hall. 
Amy Barra '09 Introduces New GMC EnthusiastsGraduate Amy Barra ’09 is working at the Cornell Cooperative Extension in Auburn, N.Y. as the Cayuga County environmental educator and sent this photo of a 5th grade Auburn N.Y. class sponsored by GMC through the No Excuse University program. Each classroom at the school chooses a different college sponsor, with the aim of getting students excited about going to college. Many students will be the first in their families to go on to higher education. “I visited our class today and wanted to send you a picture of the students,” she writes. “They were extremely excited about the College, they loved the idea of our hands on service learning projects and our farm.” The t-shirts were provided by the GMC Admissions office. CORE Survey for Students The CORE Drug and Alcohol Survey was developed in the late 1980s by the US Department of Education and advisors from several universities and colleges. The survey is used by colleges nationwide to determine the extent of substance use and abuse on their campuses as well as to determine student attitudes towards drugs and alcohol. All GMC students are invited to take this online survey at www.coresurvey.com. The log-in login ID is 17911. more... ANNOUNCEMENTS Abolitionist/Suffragette Lucy Stone Performance on Wednesday A contemporary of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone (1818-1893) was the best-known female orator of her era. Storyteller/actress Judith Black appears as Lucy Stone on Wednesday, November 3 at 1:30 p.m. in the Poultney High School Gym. A reception follows at 2:30 p.m. in the PHS library. Both events are free, open to the public, and sponsored in part by the Green Mountain College Women and Gender Events (WAGE) club. Fall Service Day Planned for Saturday The Slate Valley Community Connection is gearing up for its Fall Service Day on Saturday, November 6. Students from Green Mountain College, Castleton State College, and community members from various local organizations will reach out with large scale projects throughout the region to benefit seniors, youth, food projects, and the environment. The goal of the day is to complete the projects at each site for the benefit of the community as a whole. If you are interested in volunteering for the service day, please contact Susan Sutheimer at sutheimers@greenmtn.edu. What’s on the Menu? Check out Chartwell menu to see what’s being served in the dining hall. You’ll be asked to provide your student username and password to view menus. Food Drive for Local Children GMC is collecting non-perishable foods, toiletries and school supplies to help local families in need! Please bring donations to the following locations: Dunton, Withey (Residence Life office), Moses (basement), Pollock, Ames (1st floor), and the Waldron Athletics Center (athletics office). Bring in items from October 7-November 15. For further information: Caroline Cesaria at: cesariac@greenmtn.edu. FACULTY & STAFF NOTES Prof. Joel Shapiro (education) presented a paper "Integrating the Refugee Child into the Classroom" at the annual fall Professional Development Conference of the National Social Sciences Association held in Reno, Nev., on October 12. The conference is a nationwide gathering of professors who teach in the social sciences. It is designed to help them share ideas and research in their fields with professors whose training is in other areas of study. |
  WEEK AT A GLANCE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Lap Swim Session 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Waldron Pool Carbon Offsets Presentation 1 p.m., East Room Zumba 7 - 8 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Wellness Walkers 6 - 7:15 a.m., Waldron Gymnasium Faculty Candidate Presentation 4 p.m., Ackley Hall, Room 224 Shakti Tribal Dance: Advanced I 4 - 5:30 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Shakti Tribal Dance: Intermediate 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Open Swim Session 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool Illuminated Labyrinth Walk 6 - 7 p.m., Chapel Zazen Meditation 7 - 7:30 p.m., Chapel Election Coverage & Discussion 8:30 p.m., Terrace 124 Live Music: The Radio Gang 9 p.m., The Gorge WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Wellness Walkers 6 - 7:15 a.m., Waldron Gymnasium Academic Skills: Inspiration 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Calhoun Learning Center Community Conversation 11 a.m., East Room Lap Swim Session 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Waldron Pool Massage Therapy & Reflexology 12 p.m. - 8 p.m., Wellness Center Kripalu Yoga (vigorous) 1 - 2:30 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Women's Circle Discussion 4 - 5 p.m., Chapel Shakti Tribal Dance: Advanced II 5:30 - 7 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Lap Swim Session 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool SOAR Workshop: Career Exploration 6 p.m., Moses Writer's Lounge Shakti Tribal Dance: Beginner 7 - 8 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Zazen Meditation 7 - 7:30 p.m., Chapel Shakti Tribal Dance: Advanced III 8 - 9:30 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Open Chapel 8 - 10:30 p.m., Chapel THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Wellness Walkers 6 - 7:15 a.m., Waldron Gymnasium Lap Swim Session 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Waldron Pool Massage Therapy & Reflexology 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Wellness Center Academic Skills Workshop: InspireData 3 - 4 p.m, Calhoun Learning Center Kripalu Yoga (gentle) 3 - 4 p.m, Wellness Center Feick Arts Reception: J Henry Fair 5 - 7 p.m, Feick Arts Center Intermediate Vinyasa Flow Yoga 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Open Swim Session 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Open Gym Session 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Waldron Gymnasium Lap Swim Session 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Waldron Pool HIV Testing 2 - 5 p.m., Wellness Center Senior Art Exhibit: Jessica Kaminski 6 - 8 p.m., Surdam Open Swim Session 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Open Swim Session 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool Open Chapel 7 - 10:30 p.m., Chapel |