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Catherine S. Manegold received her B.A. in English Literature (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from Carleton College in 1977. In 1991 she also studied Japanese and Politics at the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies. She is currently the James M. Cox Jr. Professor of Journalism at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where she teaches a course on Journalism History and Ethics. This course explores the history of journalism from the hard-hitting work of the muckrakers through the time of Watergate to the present, and addresses the question: How does journalism best serve the public? Manegold contends that a scrappy and independent press is central to the healthy functioning of democracy. Yet in a profession without external checks and balances, it is up to the press to keep its own house in order. Manegold leads her students in looking to the past and examining some tricky contemporary case studies to explore why ethics are at the very core of this important profession. In the process, they learn how to make tough decisions when faced with such difficult issues as conflict of interest, deception, source/reporter relationships, privacy, and keeping information “off the record.” Prior to joining Emory University, Manegold completed her first book, In Glory's Shadow: Shannon Faulkner, The Citadel and a Changing America. That book was included in the Los Angeles Times list of best non-fiction in 2000. Manegold was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but considers the Maryland/D.C. area to be her hometown.

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We have delivery opportunities open on Monday April 18, Wednesday April 20, Thursday April 21, and Friday April 22.

Please ponder the idea of volunteering for this essential community service project, perhaps with a coworker or neighbor. The time commitment is minimal, generally 45 to 60 minutes during the lunch hour. But what a fine way to spend an hour, especially considering that the days are getting warmer and prettier!

If the thought of spending a lunch hour enjoying the outdoors and making people happy appeals to you, please contact me (nponder@acs.carleton.edu or x4148) before Wednesday, April 13 and indicate what day you would prefer. You will receive a confirmation and detailed information before you start your route.

Thank you very much in advance for your support!

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Spring term 2005 LTC events focus on issues of faculty and student diversity, on continuing discussions of the Carleton curriculum, and on new developments in information and instructional technology. The LTC will co-sponsor two reading groups, one centered on Jared Diamond’s recent book Collapse, and the other around a series of readings about women in academia. We will also sponsor another program in the Faculty Scholarship Forum series and a collaborative presentation with the Carleton Writing Program. http://www.go.carleton.edu/ltc

First LTC presentations for Spring Term:

Thursday, March 31: College Curriculum Discussion Series
Aesthetic Literacy Across the Curriculum

Pat Hutchings, Vice President, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Richard Gale, Senior Scholar, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Director, Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Noon to 1:30 p.m., Alumni Guest House Meeting Room, lunch provided for 50

Thursday, April 7: How Good is Carleton, Really? What the Studies Show
David Davis-Van Atta, Director of Institutional Research and Analysis
Noon to 1:30 pm, Gould Library Athenaeum, lunch provided for 50

Book Discussion Group Spring Term:
Jared Diamond's new book Collapse was described by Tim Flannery in Science as "arguably the most incisive study of senescing human civilizations ever written" and by Robin McKie in The Observer as "superb but terrifying." Join colleagues for three discussions of Collapse on April 11, April 25, and May 16, (all Mondays) at 4:30 p.m. at Headley House. Co-sponsored by Environmental and Technology Studies. E-mail Jennifer Cox Johnson to register for the book group and indicate if you already own a copy. Books are available through the Carleton Bookstore (complimentary copies provided for faculty through the Mellon Faculty Lifecycles grant and at 15% discount for staff).

'Who's Afraid of Marcel Proust?':
The Failure of General Education in the American University
Tuesday, April 12, 7:30 p.m., Gustavus Adolphus College

As part of Gustavus Adolphus College's ongoing conversation about its liberal arts curriculum, John Guillory (Chair, English, NYU) will be delivering a lecture, open to the public, on Tuesday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. in Wallenberg Auditorium, Nobel Hall of Science. Guillory wants to emphasize that he speaks as a friend to general education, someone who would like to see it achieve its goals. But, his talk is largely diagnostic, addressing how such goals have been confused in their conception as well as their implementation. This event should be of interest to faculty and students from across the disciplines.

For further information, check out the Gustavus Web page, or contact Scott Newstok, Department of English, Gustavus Adolphus College: newstok@gustavus.edu.

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Book Notes

Several new books arrived over break that we think are well worth your attention. One title that has been receiving rave reviews is Saturday by Ian McEwan. The events of this graceful novel all occur in the life of Henry Perowne, a contented and successful man, on one Saturday in February, 2003. A chance encounter with a fidgety, aggressive, young man and an increasing sense of pessimism lead him to thoughts of war, poetry, music, mortality, and love. Later, an incident reveals how life can be transformed in a moment. McEwan is the author of Atonement and the Booker Award-winning Amsterdam.

Sarah Vowell’s new book is Assassination Vacation. She provides us with a road map to the locations of American political violence and ruminates on their lessons. Her road trip from Buffalo to Alaska, Washington to the Dry Tortugas, becomes a fascinating story of how American death has been manipulated by popular culture, including literature, architecture, sculpture, and historical tourism.

The Ice Chorus by Sarah Stonich is a novel about love, memory, and the secrets we discover when we face the truth about ourselves. Liselle Dupre, a photographer, escapes to a remote village on the west coast of Ireland to hide and to heal. Her relationship with the Conner family, whose skewed Irish humor and uncanny wisdom bring freshness to her life, inspires her to begin a film, and to begin again.

New in Paperback

Amy Goodman, The Exception to the Rulers
Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Lolly Winston, Good Grief

Author Event

Please join us on Monday, April 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Gould Library Athenaeum to hear Jack El-Hai '79 read from and discuss his book The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness. A booksigning will follow.

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With a limited number of spaces available for scheduling meetings or events, it is important to place them in locations that will accommodate specific needs. Please be prepared to provide the following information when you are ready to reserve a location. A location must be reserved prior to contacting Sodexho Campus Services with catering requests.

• Name of Contact Person
• Phone Number of Contact Person
• Name of the Group/Department
• Name of the Event
• Day/Date of the Event
• Actual Starting Time of the Event
• Approximate Ending Time of the Event
• Catering Needs
• Approximate Attendance Number
• Room Preference

Set up and/or catering requests should be made at least 10 days prior to your event. We realize that this is not always possible. In such cases, every effort will be made to provide the services you need, however, we cannot guarantee this. Depending on the time of your request, it may not be possible to arrange the labor and/or supplies needed.

A Facilities Set Up Request Form must be completed and routed to the appropriate offices for any event that requires any type of change to an existing area, be it extra or special furnishings, tables for catering, special media services equipment, etc. Set up requests cannot be made by phone. You can, however, make changes to an existing Set Up Request by calling Custodial Services at x4739.

Set Up Request Forms are available in the Campus Activities Scheduling Office. Please be sure you are using a current version of the form (dated 07/04 in the lower right-hand corner). Please take time to read through the guidelines on the back of the form as it outlines the various factors that should be considered when arranging any meeting or event.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact any of our offices.

- Campus Activities Scheduling Office, x7185
- Sodexho Campus Services, x5430
- Custodial Services Supervisor, x4739