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   Contreras Wins Award atInternational Conference José Gálvez-Contreras '11 returned to campus from Japan just before the Thanksgiving break with the award for Best Presentation he received at Feedforth, an international conference at Nagoya University November 19-20. Jose was the only undergraduate presenting at the conference - the nine other presentations were created by graduate students from around the world. Jose's discussed his documentary Uncertain Future: Children in the Streets of Honduras, a film he produced that illuminates childhood poverty and lack of educational opportunities for children in his native country. Jose also presented research conducted by faculty advisor Prof. Paul Hancock (economics). "The students were very pleased with our research," Jose commented. "They also said that they would like to have more undergraduates presenting in conferences and they hope that this conference can become a stage for presenters to continue their research and possibly turn into publications." GMC Highlighted in National Wildlife Federation's 2009 Campus Ecology Report Two Green Mountain College case studies were highlighted in the National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) 2009 Campus Ecology report. One case study reported on a student initiative that led to construction of the College's new biomass plant, which will go online later this winter. A second case study focused on the College's solar hot water system installed last spring at Cerridwen Farm. The system provides hot water to the barn and the Solar Harvest Center. The project gave students an opportunity to work side-by-side with alumnus Garrison Riegel '06, who works in the renewable energy field. Published each year since 1989, NWF's Campus Ecology sustainability case study database (formerly called the Campus Ecology Yearbook) is the only resource of its kind in the U.S. Read the full case studies. GMC Hoops Players Garner Awards & Accolades  Women's basketball freshman guard Lindsay Tassie (Williamstown, Vt.) garnered the NAC Player of the Week Award December 1 following her performance against New England College November 24. Tassie scored a team-high 17 points, snagged seven boards and had three assists and a steal, leading the Eagles to a 52-44 victory. GMC junior Gerard Johnson (Binghamton, N.Y.) was named to the all-tournament team for the Chuck Resler tournament at the University of Rochester. Johnson tallied 18 points and 14 rebounds against the University of Rochester November 20. Against Brockport State University November 21, he had six assists, six points and three rebounds. The Eagles lost to Brockport 63-50 and dropped the game against the University of Rochester 68-59.
Students in the linked courses Fins to Fingers and Natural Science Illustration took a field trip to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City December 1. There, they honed their understanding of vertebrate origins and evolution and continued to visualize their final product for the two classes: a scientific illustration of a species of their choosing and a research paper describing its evolutionary origin and natural history. Goals for linking these two classes were to develop skills in detailed observation of organisms through illustration and to develop scientific understanding of vertebrate evolutionary history. The students will display their illustration skills in Withey Lobby December 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. History Majors to Host Senior Presentations Today at 4 p.m., history senior seminar presentations will take place in Ackley 224. The schedule is as follows:
ANNOUNCEMENTS Volunteers Needed for Midnight Breakfast The Office of Student Involvement is seeking faculty and staff volunteers for GMC’s annual Midnight Breakfast on December 13 from 11 p.m. - 12 a.m. Volunteers serve food, operate the dish room, and help clean up after the event. Midnight Breakfast is a GMC tradition that celebrates the end of the semester and provides students gearing up for final exams a break from studying. Please e-mail Michelle Bersaw by 4 p.m. December 8 to volunteer. Griswold Library Announces Extended Hours Griswold Library will be open for extended hours through December 15. The schedule is as follows: Sunday: 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Griswold Library will close at 5 p.m. December 16. The library will be open December 17 and 18 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. FACULTY NOTES Prof. Paul Falzone (communications) has signed a publishing contract to turn his dissertation into a book. Documentary 2.0: How Online Digital Media is Driving Social Change will be published in late 2010 or early 2011 by Peter Lang Publishing in their Digital Formations series. An opinion piece from Prof. Steven Letendre (management & environmental studies) was published November 20 on EVWorld.com, an “Internet portal to the world of electric-drive vehicle technology.” Steve advocates for the inclusion of vehicle-to-grid technology in a report from the Electrification Coalition that “establishes a national goal to meet 75 percent of light duty vehicle miles traveled with electricity by 2040.” Steve states that the report “falls short in my opinion by discounting the key role that vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology could play in helping to meet the 2040 goal.” “V2G systems allow advanced electric drive vehicles to become fully integrated elements of the power system providing valuable grid support services. The revenue potential from providing these services is significant, and could serve to overcome the higher cost of grid-enabled-vehicles (GEVs).” Read Steve's article in evworld.com. |
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WEEK AT A GLANCE MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 Fitness Consulting & Training 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Waldron Athletic Center Energy Healing 1 - 4 p.m., Wellness Center History Senior Seminar Presentations 4 p.m., Ackley 224 African Dance 5 - 6 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Film Screening: Under Our Skin 5 p.m., Moses Writers' Lounge Community Swim 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool Pot Luck Dessert Social 7 p.m., Wellness Center GreenMAP Kayak Pool Session 8 - 9:30 p.m., Waldron Pool TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 Fitness Consulting & Training 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Waldron Athletic Center Fitness Swim 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Waldron Pool Yoga 5 - 6:30 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Community Swim 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool Tai Chi 5:15 - 6 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Meditation 6 - 6:30 p.m., Chapel Spirituality Club 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Chapel Applied Music Recital 7 p.m., YES! Coffee House WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Fitness Consulting & Training 8 a.m. - 5 p.m, Waldron Athletic Center Massage Therapy & Reflexology 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Wellness Center Fitness Swim 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Waldron Pool Yoga 1 - 2:30 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio GRE Study Session 4 - 5 p.m., Griswold Library Room 2 Holiday Dinner 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Withey Dining Hall Ecology Study Group 5 - 6 p.m., Calhoun Learning Center Community Swim 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool Shakti Tribal Belly Dance (advanced) 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Marijuana & Alcohol Panel Discussion 7 p.m., The Gorge Spanish Study Group 6:30 - 7 p.m., Calhoun Learning Center Tribal Dance (beginners) 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Meditation 8:30 - 9 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 Fitness Swim 7:30 - 9 a.m., Waldron Pool Fitness Consulting & Training 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Waldron Athletic Center Yoga 12:15 - 1:15 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Massage Therapy & Reflexology 1:30 - 8 p.m., Wellness Center Community Swim 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool Intro to Geology Study Group 7 p.m., Calhoun Learning Center Applied Music Recital 7 p.m., Clara Hitchcock Fitzpatrick Jones Concert Hall FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 Fitness Consulting & Training 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Waldron Athletic Center Fitness Swim 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Waldron Pool Community Swim 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 Community Swim 6 - 8 p.m., Waldron Pool Midnight Breakfast 11 p.m. - 12 a.m., Withey Dining Hall  If you have news, announcements, or events to publicize in the GMC Journal, please e-mail materials to gmcjournal@greenmtn.edu or send through campus mail to the Communications Office, Richardson House. All materials subject to editorial approval by the College Communications Office. |
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