Need a Part Time Job?

The Events Management Office and the Smith Conference Center are looking to hire and train students for part time event work.   Duties would include assisting at events and serving drinks at private functions.   Good communications skills are essential.  Interested students should contact Addie MacDonald at amacdona@smith.edu.

Entering Ada Su Meck on the Today Show

Entering Ada Comstocker, Su Meck recovered from a head injury caused when a ceiling fan fell on her…her story is amazing! She was interviewed on the Today Show.

Click here to see the video

Happy Graduation Class of 2011 Adas!!

Congratulations to all the Seniors graduating today!

Important Information from IT

Graduating Seniors and Returning Students, please see the

Summer 2011 Computing Newsletter for complete information

http://www.smith.edu/tara/students/summer11.html

Seniors, are you wondering:

What happens to my Novell, GroupWise, Sophia, Moodle, RefWorks, and BannerWeb accounts after I graduate?

How does the Alumnae Association’s email-forwarding service work?

How long do I qualify for discounts at the Smith Computer Store?

Returning students, do you want to know:

Do I need to do anything special about my computer accounts over the summer?

Is this a good time to clean out my GroupWise mailbox and my network drive?

What should I look for if I’m planning to buy a new computer this summer?

SWEET Living Situation

This is perfect for a person in childcare/education!

We are looking for someone interested in living in our attached apartment for free in exchange for childcare. We’re offering a nice and comfortable apartment with separate kitchen, bath and entrance that can also come furnished. Utilities are included and the individual would have access to the large yard and pool. The house is located just ½ mile from downtown and walkable to Smith College.

We have three children ages 3.5 and 1.5yrs and one that is brand new. The oldest child, Adelaide, is in preschool for 3 full days a week. I, Megan, stay home with the kids.  However, with the new baby I will need help with childcare, particularly on Mondays and Wednesdays when the oldest isn’t in school. Ability to help with the kids in the afternoon would be great too so that I can pick the oldest up from school and make dinner. The schedule will be flexible to fit the school or work commitments that this person has.

We would love to find someone who is a comfortable fit with the family, has interest in engaging the kids in play and art or running around outside and can commit to staying with us through the summer. The ideal candidate would have school or other work as this is not a full time position, enjoy being around kids and who is looking for a great free place to live.

If you are interested, please email or call me and we can work out a time to meet and discuss what we are looking for further.

Cell: 503-522-2551

Home: 727-8400

Meganmurphy.wolf@gmail.com

Megan Murphy and Alan Wolf

Student Spotlight from the Kahn Institute

Yes, it is our own Ada Comstock Scholar Lori Harris in a Kahn Institute Student Spotlight!

Check out the Kahn Chronicle interview

http://www.smith.edu/kahninstitute/studentspotlight.php

Dining with Adas – Round 2

Tuesday, April 19 · 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Wilder House Dining Hall

Noodle Bowl Night! For those that have a taste for Asian food we’ll be heading over to Wilder for a delicious Vietnamese soup.

Meet in front of the Campus Center around 5pm and we’ll walk over together. All Ada’s and friends are welcome! Remember to push the Off Campus Meal Plan button first and then swipe your Onecard.

Hope to see you there!

Cast Your Vote

The polls are open!!! Cast your vote for next years class cabinet and SGA.  Follow this link, it only takes 30 seconds! And just so everyone is aware, there have been some problems with voting for the Ada Class.  We are technically supposed to get two votes for the class co-president, and the site is not allowing us to do this.  We only have two people running for co-president so this should not be a problem, but please let us know if you have any issues with the voting site.

www.smith.edu/voting

Also, pick up your Ada merch tomorrow from 10am-3pm in the Campus Center Lower Level!!!

Tomorrow is Muffin Morning 4/7

If you are hungry for something before you head to class, stop by and have a bite to eat.

Where: Hopkins Lounge

When: 8 am – 930 am

- and we will serve more than just muffins!

Then at Lunchtime: stop by the lower level in the Campus Center to buy your Ada Tee or hoodie!

URGENT: Ada Volunteers Needed!

Hi Adas!
We hope you all are surviving the semester.  We wanted to remind you all that Ada Awareness Week is coming up! There is still time to submit a piece (deadline has been extended to April 8th due to lack of response and there is a box in Hopkins Lounge). This is a great opportunity for Adas to show visibility on campus! We also have some merch tabling happening over the next two weeks.  Sizes have been restocked and we are ready to sell!

HELP NEEDED: We will be tabling on April 7th, 12th and 13th, lower level Campus Center from 10am-3pm, and at the Student Activities Fair on April 15th from 12pm- 1:15pm in the ITT. If you are available for to help out during a time slot (remember volunteering can replace your dues) please click on the link below and add you name and the time(s) you are available.

http://doodle.com/zr3pmkp54g5pdk8a

We would hate to have to cancel our tabling efforts due to lack of staffing.  If there is any way you can help for even an hour, we would greatly appreciate it.

Show Your Ada Pride on April 12th and April 15th by wearing your Ada tee or Hoodie!! We are looking forward to seeing I heart Adas t-shirts covering the campus! April 15th is Open Campus for admitted students and a perfect opportunity to show incoming Adas how proud we are to be Ada Comstock Scholars.

Best,
Trina Coleman and Sarah Dunn
Ada Class Co-Presidents

Are you looking for a job?

This is a PAID position. The Events Management Office and the Smith Conference Center are looking to hire and train students for part time event work.   Duties would include assisting at events and serving drinks at private functions.   Good communications skills are essential.  Interested students should contact Addie MacDonald at amacdona@smith.edu

Ada Networking Night 3/29

Ada Networking Night
Tuesday, March 29, 6-7:30pm
Alumnae House Conference Hall

Do you have the necessary tools and knowledge
to succeed when networking? Join other Ada alumnae and students for a fun evening of networking. Bring your business or personal networking cards and leave your anxieties at the door!

Register in E-Access by Friday, 3/25.

Student Leadership Awards

Let your voice be heard and nominate the person you believe has shown exceptional leadership skills. The nominations for awards are due on Thursday, March 24.

http://www.smith.edu/ose/leadership.php

Spring 2011 Elections extended

Dear Ada Comstock Scholar,

The deadline to sign up for Spring 2011 Elections has been extended to Monday, March 21st, at 11 p.m. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. Please take the extra week to go over the positions and their requirements on the SGA website at http://smith.edu/sga/committees_elections.php.

You can sign up for the position of your choice AND see the list of candidates who have signed up so far at www.smith.edu/voting. Nominations are approved manually and may take up to 24 hours to appear on the Approved Candidates list under “Other Information.”

Hey, Ada’s !

* Are you considering a career in counseling, psychology, social work or child welfare?

* Are you a caring person?

* Would you like to support a parent and prevent child abuse?

The Parent Aide Program of Hampshire County is seeking qualified volunteers.  We are looking for mature, empathic, and dedicated women to work with families who are asking for support.

The Parent Aide Program needs volunteers like you to reach out to Hampshire County parents living in stressful situations.  By giving only three to six hours per week, you can make a real difference to a family. We provide regular supervision and support to volunteers.  Here’s an opportunity to use skills and experiences you have, and acquire new ones. A commitment to the program is not required until after the training is completed.

A Spring training group is forming now and will begin soon!

For more information, contact us at

Berkshire Children and Families

220 Russell St., Suite 200

Hadley, MA 01035

584-5690, extension 140 or 114

Or email us: nhadmin@bcfcma.org.

We’d love to have you join us!

Contact your Senator for Alice

Smith Medalist Alice Ladas asked everyone to contact your Senator by phone, letter or email and tell them to KEEP FUNDING FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD!!! Since the late 1940s, Alice Ladas has been a passionate advocate for educated childbirth, breastfeeding and women’s sexuality.

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

The House voted on Friday,  2/18/11,  in favor of a proposal to ban all federal funding for Planned Parenthood and to eliminate a program known as Title X, which provides aid for family planning and reproductive health.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20033452-503544.html

Pass the word!

Rally Day annouces Commencement Speaker

Sylvia Earle will be this years commencement speaker and she will receive an honorary degree from Smith, along with three more amazing women who will receive honorary degrees too. Click the link for info on them from the College News website.

Who is Sylvia Earle?

Important Notice for Off-Campus Adas

Dear Off-campus Ada Comstock Scholar:

I am happy to announce that Smith has a late holiday present for all Adas living off-campus without a campus meal plan.

Smith will enter 10 meals on your OneCard to be used between January 30 and April 29, 2011, the last day of classes.  In addition to the 10 meals, you are invited as a “guest” to the Rally Day brunch and to the Collaborations lunch on April 16. Graduating Adas are invited to the some Commencement activity meals, including 2 guest tickets for the luncheon held after Commencement. (More information regarding these annual campus events will be available in coming weeks)

Classroom discussions often continue over meals along with networking and socializing. The Ada Study Group convened a year and a half ago by President Christ determined that all Smith students would benefit from more Ada-trad interaction outside the classroom and consequently, Dean of Enrollment Audrey Smith has offered to fund the meal option for this spring.  If well-received, the College will offer a limited number of meals at a reduced rate in the off-campus Ada student budget in the future.

Information providing menus, nutrition information and meal serving hours are available on the Smith dining web site: www.smith.edu/diningservices If you have any dietary issues or allergies, please be in touch with Kathy Zieja at kzieja@smith.edu

To “check in” to a dining room you will need to swipe your OneCard and ask the checker push the Off Campus Meal Plan button first and then swipe your Onecard. If a checker is not at the station, please follow the honor system, and press the Off campus button yourself and then swipe your Onecard.  Meals not used by April 29 will expire.

I hope you will enjoy your meals on campus.  We will be seeking feedback on this program at the end of the semester and determine whether it should be continued.  Please let me know if you have any comments, suggestions or questions.

Welcome back and have a great semester.

Sid Dalby

New Course offering – Register Now for Spring!

You are encouraged to think about adding the one-credit IDP 102 course, “Thinking Through Race,” to your course program for the spring.  IDP stands for Interdepartmental Programs in Smith’s curriculum.  IDP courses are listed towards the end of the departmental and program entries in the Smith College Catalogue and alphabetically in the on-line catalog. The course also has an optional one-credit discussion section, IDP 103.
The course addresses a number of questions, such as —  Is race real?  Where did the idea of race come from?  Why has racism been so pervasive and enduring in American history?  How has racism been structured into American legal and economic systems?  Is ‘diversity’ a solution to inequality?  In “Thinking Through Race” students will explore these and other conceptual and historical questions regarding race with Smith faculty from a range of disciplines.
The course meets once a week for a faculty lecture, by different members of the faculty, from February 2nd until March 30th on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 pm.   In addition, students may also register for an optional, weekly discussion section.  These all meet on Thursday afternoons from 3 to 4:50 pm and will be co-led by Smith staff members who have been trained in inter-group dialogs.

Have a safe and happy break

Wishing everyone safe travels to where ever you are going, enjoy the holidays and have a happy break! See you all next year