October 21, 2011
The
Newcomb News is a weekly listserv sent to all Tulane women undergraduate
students with information about upcoming events and opportunities
through both the Newcomb College Institute and other organizations
that are of interest.
In this Issue:
- Trick or Treat for Cans
- Dedication of the Bea Field Alumni House and Reception
- Final Newcomb Grant Writing Workshop
- Annual Book Sale
- Newcomb Senate Town Hall Meeting
- Reading Project Film Series: Targeting Tumor Cells: New Strategies in Targeting Cancer
- The 2011 Newcomb Leadership Conference: “Leading with Integrity: Passion to Practice” Deadline Extended
- Take Back the Night
- Swing Dancing @ the Rat
- The State of the Republican Primary
- The Gender Gap in College: Implications for Understanding Today's College Women and Men
- Reading Project Film Series: 'Tuskegee' + a Panel Discussion on Medical Ethics
- Applications Now Available to Start a NEW Newcomb Student Organization
- “Luz y Solidaridad” & Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women & Art Performance
- "The Musings of Sappho", the first of a Lecture Series from The Tulane Classics Club and Eta Sigma Phi
- Eason-Weinmann
Lunchtime Talk: The Challenges of Implementing a New
Constitution: Bolivia’s Ongoing Indigenous and Environmental Issues
1. Trick or Treat for Cans
Sunday, October 23, 12-2:00 pm
RESULTS
will be hosting the third annual Trick or Treat for Cans event on
Sunday, October 23 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Volunteers dress in costume and
go door to door in neighborhoods around Tulane collecting canned food
donations for Second Harvest Food Bank! Please email
aconrad@tulane.edu if you would like to participate and plan to meet in front of Bruff at 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 23!
2. Dedication of the Bea Field Alumni House and Reception
6319 Willow Street (corner of Calhoun)
Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 1 pm
Join
us for this joyous occasion as we celebrate the restoration of this
glorious house. All alumni, students, friends, supporters, parents,
faculty, staff and neighbors are invited. The dedication will be
followed by an Open House Reception until 3:00 pm.
3. Final Newcomb Grant Writing Workshop
Monday, October 24, 5 pm in LBC 204
Applications
for Newcomb student grants are now available at our website. If
you are considering applying for a Newcomb grant but don’t know how to
write a proposal, plan to attend a workshop taught by a faculty member
who is familiar with the process. The final workshop will be held
on October 24 (Monday) at 5 pm in LBC 204. Register at
fellows@tulane.edu and indicate
your first and second choice and you will receive a confirmation.
Workshops last about one hour and registration is limited.
4. Annual Book Sale
October 24 – 28, 9 am – 5 pm
Nadine Vorhoff Library, Caroline Richardson Building, first floor
It's time for the annual book sale at the
Nadine Vorhoff Library.
Cookbooks, mysteries, academic books, various books from donations, and
duplicates of books already on our shelves. All proceeds of the book
sale support the Vorhoff Library and the Newcomb Archives. Email
bcalvert@tulane.edu with questions.
5. Newcomb Senate Town Hall Meeting
Monday, October 24, 8-9 pm at the Newcomb College Institute
Join
Newcomb Senate for their special monthly Town Hall Meeting.
Representatives from all Newcomb student organizations, as well as Pan
Hellenic will be in attendance, and all students are welcome to attend
to find out more about campus goings-on and discuss student issues and
concerns. Food will be served, and it's a great way for
Tulane women to exchange ideas and talk about what they're doing on
campus. Email
elazarof@tulane.edu for more information
6. Reading Project Film Series: Targeting Tumor Cells: New Strategies in Targeting Cancer
Tuesday, October 25, 7:00-7:30 p.m., Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, CLUE 308
The
first test of its kind, the Pap smear was designed to test cells before
they become cancerous. In this short film, medical experts explore
emerging procedures for cancer screening and prevention, and explain
how constant advancements in medicine are expanding the ways that cancer
is prevented and treated. (26 minutes).
Tulane
Reading Project Film Series screenings give students an opportunity to
expand their knowledge about issues raised by this year's Reading
Project book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. All films are
free to attend and open to the public.
For more information, contact the Newcomb-Tulane College Office of Cocurricular Programs at 504-865-5728 or
donuts@tulane.edu.
7. The 2011 Newcomb Leadership Conference: “Leading with Integrity: Passion to Practice” Deadline Extended
November 4-6, 2011
EXTENDED Application Deadline: October 25
The
Newcomb Leadership Conference is re-designed each and every year by
designated student leaders to assist undergraduate women in learning
various leadership skills and styles. So, whether you are new to the
university and leadership education or have actively participated in
leadership activities for years, this conference is designed to help you
make the most of the resources and opportunities available to students
through both the Newcomb College Institute and Tulane University as a
whole.
This year’s conference will focus on:
- Identifying your core values
- Helping you translate your values into actions
- Living and leading with integrity
8. Take Back the Night
Wednesday, October 26, 6 pm
This year’s special 20th
Anniversary Take Back the Night event, organized in conjunction with
Tulane, Loyola, and Dillard Universities, is a call to raise awareness
about sexual assault and gender-based violence in the New Orleans
community. Last year over 500 students and community members
participated in the event, and we’re hoping to have even more this year!
The event begins on Loyola’s “horseshoe” drive on St. Charles Ave.,
followed by a march to Freeman Auditorium on Tulane’s campus for the
open mic speak out and a concluding interfaith service.
Leading up to the event, there are lots of ways to get involved and help raise awareness about gender-based violence:
- If your student organization is interested in donating a basket for Take Back the Night, please email
hlipman@tulane.edu. Baskets should be $50-$100 in value.
- If you are interested in selling $1 raffle tickets, please email
lsmith11@tulane.edu.
- If you
are a sexual assault survivor, or the friend/partner of one, and
would like to be a speaker at the opening ceremonies, email
cheaney@tulane.edu.
- Proceeds
from the basket raffle fundraiser go to Crescent House,
Metropolitan Center for Women & Children, and the SANE nurse
program.
9. Swing Dancing Night @ the Rat
Free Swing Dancing Lessons and Social Dancing!
Friday, 8:30 – 11:30 pm in the Rat, LBC
Oct. 21 & 28
8:30 pm – “Move of the Week”
9:00 pm – Beginner Lesson
10:00 pm – Social Dancing for all levels
Join us any time to give it a try, or come every week for to work on your skills!
This
event is co-sponsored by the Reily Student Recreation Center and Tulane
After Dark. For more information contact Michelle Mirpuri at
mariley@tulane.edu or call 314-2079
10. The State of the Republican Primary
Tuesday, November 1, 7 pm, LBC 202 (Rechler Room)
Tulane
Women in Politics in conjunction with Tulane College Republicans present
"The State of the Republican Primary." The panel-led event will discuss
the hot issues in the Republican presidential primary. Does Mitt Romney
have the nomination wrapped up? Can Herman Cain continue his fast rise?
What are the deciding factors for Republican voters? Join us for this
timely discussion. Refreshments will be served. Email
wip@tulane.edu with any questions.
11. The Gender Gap in College: Implications for Understanding Today's College Women and Men
Wednesday, November 2 · 6-8 pm, Reception at 6pm, Lecture at 7pm
LBC, Stibbs Conference Room (203)
Come
to a discussion with Linda Sax, Professor of Organizational Change and
Higher Education at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information
Studies and author of The Gender Gap in College: Maximizing the
Developmental Potential of Women and Men. Dr. Sax’s research focuses on
gender differences in college student development, specifically how
institutional characteristics, peer and faculty environments, and forms
of student involvement differentially affect female and male college
students. She also examines the impact of single-sex secondary education
on women’s experiences in college.
12. Reading Project Film Series: 'Tuskegee' + a Panel Discussion on Medical Ethics
Tuesday, November 8, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm,
Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium
Between
the years of 1932 and 1971, the U.S. government used approximately 600
poor, rural African American men from Macon County, Alabama, as human
guinea pigs for syphilis research under the guise of treatment for bad
blood. This short film investigates the tragic details of the
Tuskegee syphilis experiment, cited as “arguably the most infamous
biomedical research study in U.S. history,” which eventually led to
federal laws to ensure the protection of human subjects in studies
involving human subjects.
A special
panel discussion on medical ethics will follow immediately after the
22-minute film. The panel will be co-moderated by Nghana Lewis, associate professor of English and African & African Diaspora Studies, and Lauren Lim, a member of the Women in Science student organization. Panelists include: Dr. Hans C. Andersson, director of the Hayward Genetics Center at Tulane University Medical Center; Susan L. Krinsky, associate dean and adjunct professor of law, Tulane University Law School; and The Reverend Donald P. Owens, Jr., Ph.D.,
the James A. Knight, M.D. Chair of Humanities and Ethics in Medicine,
Associate Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, and Chaplain of
Episcopal Ministry to Medical Education at Tulane University School of
Medicine. A reception will be held after the panel.
This event is sponsored by: Reading
Project, Newcomb College Institute as well as Newcomb-Tulane
College Office of Co-curricular Programs. For more information send
email to
donuts@tulane.edu or by phone 504-865-5728
13. Applications Now Available to Start a NEW Newcomb Student Organization
Rolling Admissions; final deadline November 18, 2011
Interested
in starting a new student organization on campus? Passionate about
women’s issues and interests? Applications are now being accepted and
reviewed by Newcomb Senate for NEW Newcomb Student Organizations to
receive funding starting Fall ’11. Applications will be accepted and
reviewed on a rolling basis. Please complete the application and submit
it to
cheaney@tulane.edu no later than November 18, and feel free to email with any questions.
Click here for the application
14. “Luz y Solidaridad” & Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women & Art
Performance
October 27 at 8:15 pm, Lavin-Bernick Center
In
conjunction with the exhibition opening of “Off the Beaten Path:
Violence, Women & Art” a special performance of “Luz y Solidaridad”
by
Off the Beaten Path artist
Susan Plum will be performed on Oct. 27. Depicting a healing for the
missing women and girls in Juarez, Mexico, the performance will take
place in conjunction with Tulane’s 20th annual Take Back
the Night event. The exhibition brings international artists to explore
the many dimensions of violence against women and girls. “Throughout
the world, women and girls are victims of countless and senseless acts
of violence,” says show curator Randy Jayne Rosenberg. Premised on the
visionary potential in art, the works on view present a myriad of
personal responses derived from individual experiences and cultural
points of view. Works from the exhibition will be shown at Tulane’s
Lavin-Bernick Center and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA).
The Newcomb Art Gallery exhibition will feature works by Louise
Bourgeois, Hung Liu, and Miwa Yanagi, among notable others. For more
information, email
clovell@tulane.edu.
15. "The Musings of Sappho", the first of a Lecture Series from The Tulane Classics Club and Eta Sigma Phi
October 25th, 6PM -- 8PM,
Stone Auditorium, Woldenberg Hall
The Tulane Classics Club and Eta Sigma Phi will be hosting The Musings of Sappho,
the first of its Lecture Series, on October 25th from 6PM -- 8PM, given
by professor Lisa R. George. The Lecture will take place in the Stone
Auditorium of Woldenburg Hall and a small reception will follow. Sappho,
the only female poet of Antiquity, is an extraordinary female
figure whose poetry remains entirely unique in
its consideration of and impact on both ancient and contemporary
sexuality, desire and the feminine identity. The intention of The Club's
Lecture Series is twofold: first, to clutivate the classical tradition
through stimulating and wide-spread discussion and, secondly, to promote
topics of interest among The Classics Department Faculty, thereby
further disseminating knowledge of and excitement for the classical
tradition. The Council of The Classics Club and Eta Sigma Phi would be
flattered by your attendance.
16. Eason-Weinmann Lunchtime Talk: The Challenges of Implementing a New Constitution: Bolivia’s Ongoing Indigenous and Environmental Issues
Monday, October 24, 2011 at noon
Weinmann Hall Multi-Purpose Room (MPR)
A discussion with Dr Martín Mendoza-Botelho (Department of
Political Science / Payson Center for International
Development). Dr. Mendoza-Botelho is originally from Bolivia (La
Paz). He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of
Cambridge (UK), and holds an M.Phil. in Economic Development from the
University of Glasgow (UK) and a Bachelors in Economics from the
Catholic University of Bolivia. He has worked, inter alia, for the
Organization of American States, the United Nations Economic Commission
for Latin America and the Caribbean, and UNICEF. Dr Mendoza-Botelho’s
work focuses on issues of political economy, social and economic
development, poverty alleviation, and institutions. The talk will focus
on describing the process that lead to the implementation of Bolivia's
Pluri-Cultural and Multi-National Constitution and the ongoing demands
of indigenous groups, particularly in the lowlands, to defend their
territory.
Pizza and soft drinks will be served.
