Snow may be in the forecast for this week, but Spring Break will still take place next week.   But, before you go…………

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Poetry Reading Group

Thursdays, Woodside Cottage 9–10 PM

PRG discusses poetry the way we all found it first: outside of the classroom. Open to students, faculty and staff. Bring a few copies of a poem that you like/don’t like/want to talk about by a poet other than yourself.

Contact: cfiedler@haverford.edu, jramirez@haverford.edu,nlandiss@haverford.edu

And in case you don’t have other plans yet………

Interfaith Alternative Spring Break

March 9, 9:00AM – March 16, 9:00AM

Greater Philadelphia region

A transformative week-long experience for college students who wish to acquire an understanding of major world religions, dialogue with members of those faith communities and collectively serve the common good.

Interfaith Alternative Break is an exciting and transformative weeklong experience offered by the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia for college students who wish to acquire an understanding of major world religions, dialogue with members of these faith communities and serve the communities with them. Over six days, participants encounter such divergent faiths as Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Protestantism and Baha’i, attending worship services and interacting in the Greater Philadelphia region. It’s a great opportunity for interfaith dialogue in a way that doesn’t usually happen at Haverford, and we’d love to have you join us!

For more information: interfaithspringbreak.wordpress.com/

Haverford is sponsoring five student participants, and the application is on the website. If you have any questions, please email Walter Sullivan,  Haverford’s Coordinator of Religious and Spiritual Life at wsulliva@haverford.edu

Link: interfaithspringbreak.wordpress.com/

For More Info

Walter Hjelt Sullivan
610-896-1020
wsulliva@haverford.edu

Who Killed Sarah Stout?

There’s been a great mystery afoot on campus this winter, and the Haverford community is being called upon to help solve it. Sarah Stout, a wealthy British Quaker woman, has been found dead, presumably strangled. But the investigation of her alleged murderer, Spencer Cowper, and his accomplices has been fraught with scandal—rumored adultery, forged love letters, suicide accusations and political backstabbing—and they have been acquitted at trial. Did we mention that this murder actually took place in 1699 and that the case was never solved?

Jen Rajchel BMC ’11, who serves a dual appointment as assistant director of the Tri-Co Digital Humanities and Digital Scholarship Curator at Haverford, is reopening the case in the court of public opinion on February 28 with Who Killed Sarah Stout? This interactive exhibit, held in Magill Library’s Sharpless Gallery, is based on the holding of Haverford’s Special Collections relating to Cowper’s 1699 trial, which was one of the first to use an autopsy as evidence.

Check it Out!

We Sing -

March 1st, 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Dining Center Room 003 (downstairs)

Every Friday night We Sing (Haverford’s Gospel Choir) practices with our Director, Brian Pittman. The rehearsals are open to the community and We Sing welcomes singers, musicians and other people who simply love music.

For More Info

Zanya Harriott
zharriot@haverford.edu

FUCS PRESENTS: MYKKI BLANCO

March 1, 10:00PM – March 2, 1:00AM

Lunt Basement

THE FUCS EVENT OF THE SEMESTER! DRAG-RAP SENSATION MYKKI BLANCO

Description

“Michael David Quattlebaum Jr. is a 25 year-old New York based performance artist, poet and hip-hop musician who’s genius keeps his profile on a steady rise. Founder of performance art collective NO FEAR, Quattlebaum performs regularly under the moniker of Mykki Blanco, an unexpectedly brash alter-ego that manages to simultaneously blend the rap genre’s prescribed machismo with references to pioneering hip-hop femme fatales and gay club kids.

And if these don’t appeal to you, here are some Hot Spots on campus where you can hang out with friends:

• The Coop
  • Full Service M-F: 8am–2:30pm
  • Coffee/Grab & Go 2:30–3pm
  • Coop@NightSun-Th: 7–11:30pm

• CPGC Café
  Self-serve
  M-F: 9am–3pm Full-Service
  M-F: 3pm–5pm

• Ryan Student Center Open 24/7

• Campus Center Movie Rental
  View the List
• Campus Center Game Room Daily, 4pm–midnight

• Multicultural Center
  Reserve the MCC

• Lunt Café
  Daily, 7pm–1am during term

HARD TO BELIEVE:  2 WEEKS UNTIL SPRING BREAK!!!!

The weeks before Spring Break are often very busy as many midterms and projects are due.  Make sure you are effectively using all your resources to excel.  Check this out:

OAR   Study Strategies Workshop

Wed, February 27, 12pm – 1pm               Stokes 118K

Learn concrete strategies for strengthening two key study skills – note taking and reading comprehension. During this workshop, you’ll be introduced to a range of strategies that can be paired with your learning style and strengths to enhance your efficiency. Reading strategies, reading load management, note taking and active reading techniques will be covered in this hands on and interactive workshop.

In case you have missed this:

Fourth Day Meeting

• February 27, 10:00 a.m. #15 on map
• Stokes Multicultural Center

All are welcome, every Wednesday from 10:00 – 10:30am in the Multicultural Center –

please join us!

 

 

Wednesday, February 20 MSP workshop 5:30 PM in the Bryn Mawr room of the Dining Center

Study Abroad Programs and International Experiences

A panel of students will join Dean Donna Mancini to explain how you can leave the bubble and spend a semester in a totally different culture.   The students will relate some of their study-abroad experiences, and discuss the pros and cons of taking a semester away.

As usual, dinner will be at 5:30 with the program starting at by 6 PM.  For more information, please contact Prof.s Jeff Tecosky-Feldman (jtecosky) or Zach Oberfield (zoberfie) or Dean Raisa Williams(rwilliam).

Summer Programs from the Hurford Center for Arts

and Humanities

Applications are due via email to hcah@haverford.edu by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2013. Please put “[your last name] Internship Application” in the subject line.

Spend the summer participating in an internship in Philadelphia

HCAH’s Summer Humanities Internships offer rising sophomores (Class of 2016) , juniors and seniors apprenticeships at arts organizations, galleries, museums, historical or scholarly societies, publishers, newspapers, and community groups interested in arts- or humanities-related activity.

The Hurford Center for Arts and Humanities sponsors summer internships for Haverford students from all majors. Bryn Mawr students majoring at Haverford may also apply.

Below are some fo the Partnering agencies and the work.  Check the Center’s web site for details:  www.haverford.edu/HCAH/summer_programs/internships.php

• Pig Iron Theater Company

IT’S PLENARY TIME

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AT6:30 PM at the GIAC’s Calvin Gooding Arena

Plenary, which occurs in the Fall and Spring, is a gathering of the student body to discuss issues on campus, as well as the Alcohol Policy (ratified in the Fall) and the Honor Code (ratified in the Spring).

We convene in the GIAC’s Calvin Gooding Arena, where students present resolutions for question and answer, discussion, and voting. Resolutions passed by the Students’ Association are viewed as the will of the body, and Students’ Council is then tasked with the carrying out and upholding of any changes or initiatives.

DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

Also this week………………….

Finding a Summer Internship and Resume Tips Workshop

February 13, 6:00PM    DC, Bryn Mawr Room

• Learn creative ways to find an internship.

• Learn about Resume tips and advice.

• Tap into the CDO resources to help you launch your summer search.

Bring Your Trays!

Multicultural Film Series: Footprints in History

February 15, 8:00PM                   Stokes Multicultural Center

The OMA is sponsoring the film series “Footsteps in History.” Every Friday at 8pm in the MCC the we shall be showing a movie about life in different countries in different time periods.

This Friday’s movie shall be “Ip Man.”

Ip Man is a 2008 Hong Kong semi biographical martial arts film very loosely based on the life of Yip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun and master of Bruce Lee. The film focuses on events in Ip’s life that supposedly took place in the city of Foshan during the Sino-Japanese War.

We have popcorn!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KEEP WARM IN WINTER……IS TO GET INVOLVED!

Wednesday, February 6, MSP Workshop – Open to all

Bryn Mawr room of the Dining Center 5:30 PM Dinner

Career Night – A panel of alumni will be sharing their experiences of life after Haverford.  Find out how to find jobs, and how your Haverford degree and experiences outside the classroom can prepare you for the job market.

Questions?  Contact Prof. Zach Oberfield (zoberfie@haverford.edu), Prof. Jeff Tecosky-Feldman (jtecosky@haverford.edu) or Dean Raisa Williams (rwilliam@haverford.edu).

8TH DIMENSION EVENTS Check out the web site for more details: blogs.haverford.edu/8D/events/

Last fall students pre-registered for courses so they could participate in the lotteries.  NOW IS THE TIME TO GO BACK TO THE ON LINE REGISTRATION AND SUBMIT THE FINAL COURSE LIST TO THE FACULTY ADVISERS.  This needs to be done by tomorrow, Wednesday, January 30th.  www.haverford.edu/registrar/

DON’T FORGET:  EVEN IF YOU DID NOT GET INTO A COURSE, YOU MUST DROP THAT COURSE FROM YOUR REGISTRATION.  Questions?  Contact Dean Williams rwilliam@haverford.edu

AND ………GET TO WORK! 

Planning a trip into Philly?

Go to the Student Activities Office, Chase Hall, second floor, for train schedules, tickets, tokens, and advice.

REGISTRATION is the work for the week.  Try to have your schedule set by Friday and contact your faculty adviser then to get the required approval.  Remember:

• Final registration is due January 30
• Last day to drop a class is February 8th
• You must register now for both halves of the 1/2 credit courses (typically Fine Arts, Perspectives in Bio, some BM Psych courses)
• Don’t forget the Phys Ed classes (don’t register for them on your academic registration form)

Campus Leadership Opportunities + Resume Workshop  – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23,

The first MSP Workshop for the Spring semester –

5:30 for Dinner at the Bryn Mawr room of the  DINING CENTER

Learn how to apply to Customs, Students’ Council and other important campus committees, and hear about the Rufus Jones Leadership program. Bring a printout of your current resume, or a list of activities if you don’t yet have one, and representatives from the Career Development Office will help get yours in shape for applications to internships, summer jobs, etc.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS LAST FALL. 

If you are interested in improving your performance or getting the most our of your college experience, make sure you make an appointment at the Office of Academic Resources.  In addition to workshops and individual consultations with amazing staff, you can avail yourself of their expertise by checking out the web site.  www.haverford.edu/oar/learning_and_study_tools/index.php

CHECK THIS OUT……….

Semester at a Glance | Fall 2012 | Spring 2013

• Keep abreast of important academic deadlines and requirements
• Chart all major assignments and deadlines
• Strategically map out study timelines, campus resources (writing center appointments, OAR workshops, review sessions, etc.)
• Set short and long term goals

Weekly Planning Calendar

• Chart weekly standing commitments
• Strategically plan study sessions according to deadlines, priorities, personal strengths and preferences as well as external resources
• View weekly commitments in one place (academic, personal, etc.)

Weekly Planning Sheet

• Consider personal strengths and values when listing and prioritizing tasks
• Accurately plan out study sessions according to time needed to complete tasks
• Prioritize tasks and assignments
• Fill in weekly calendar with tasks specific to that week

Time Management Tool (Prioritizing Tasks and Assignments)

• List and prioritize all tasks for an upcoming time period
• Accurately predict time needed to complete task(s) based on personal strengths and past history
• Plan ahead if external resources will be needed to complete assignment or task

THE END OF THE SEMESTER IS FAST APPROACHING

• Keep healthy while  completing you final work.

• There is support if you need it during Exam week.  Check with your Dean.
  

• Take advantage of FAB and OAR Study Breaks  www.haverford.edu/activities/fab and   www.haverford.edu/oar/workshops_and_events/index.php

• Make sure to check the Campus Life Winter Notice at: www.haverford.edu/reslife/policies/files/Winter_Break.pdf

• Read the Registrar’s email with instructions as to how to get your grades.

• Enjoy living without a schedule for the next few weeks!