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New Facilities Employee
We welcome Timothy (Tim) Bauer to the maintenance crew as the new Master Plumber. He has 19 years of plumbing experience and has owned his own business in Faribault for eight years. Tim's first day working at Carleton is February 18. Please help us welcome Tim to the Carleton Facilities department.
Congratulations!
Please join me in congratulating Mark Egge on his promotion to Director of Prospect Research. Mark came to Carleton from the Indiana University Foundation in 2006 and has been a valuable member of the Prospect Research team since that time. He will be assuming his new responsibilities beginning February 18.
February 22 Convocation Explores the Ocean Environment with New Technologies
Biologist and deep-sea explorer Edith Widder combines her expertise in research and technological innovation with a commitment to reversing the worldwide trend of degradation in our marine environment. Widder helped establish and lead the Ocean Research and Conservation Association in 2005, having previously served as a senior scientist at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution. A key effort of the Association is the development of state-of-the-art sensors and technological systems for evaluating water quality and ecosystem health. A specialist in bioluminescence (the light chemically produced by many ocean organisms), Widder has been a leader in helping to design and invent new submersible instruments and equipment to enable discreet observation of deep-sea environments. Edith Widder received a B.A. from Tufts University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She holds adjunct appointments at Johns Hopkins University, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Institute of Technology, and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Scientists. While translating complex scientific issues into workable solutions, Widder is fostering greater understanding of ocean life as a means to better, more informed ocean stewardship. Her presentation titled “Using New Technologies to Discover Our World” will take place in Skinner Memorial Chapel at 10:50 a.m.
Save on Trade Books at the Carleton Boodstore!
There are a number of ways to save on your trade book purchases at the Carleton Bookstore. Please read on for more details.
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There are a number of ways to save on your trade book purchases at the Carleton Bookstore:
Faculty/Staff Rewards Card:
With this frequent customer card, you will earn $10 off a trade book purchase. We stamp your card for each book you buy. When you have purchased the required five books, you’ve earned $10 off your next book purchase!Faculty/Staff Discount:
You receive a 10% discount on all regularly priced trade books as a Carleton employee.Department Discount:
Departments also receive a 10% discount on all regularly priced trade books.Browser’s Dozen and Category of the Month:
Each month we discount twelve hand-selected, new titles at 25% off, and we discount a book subject 20%. All titles in the store in the category of the month are discounted.Book Group Discount:
Book groups that order reading materials from the Carleton Bookstore receive a 15% discount. All campus organizations and individual book groups are eligible for this discount.Volume Trade Book Discounts:
We have increased the discount that you or your department receives when you order extra quantities of a single title:- 10 to 24 copies = 15% discount
- 25 to 49 copies = 20% discount
- 50+ copies = 25% discount
Thank you for reading locally! We realize that you have other options for your book purchasing. Buying at the Carleton Bookstore is good for the environment, by reducing packaging and transportation costs, and good for the College. Money spent at the Carleton Bookstore is returned directly to the College, and supports student scholarships, organizations, and campus improvements—and that’s good for all of us.
Minnesota Food Shelf Donation Luncheon
March is Minnesota Food Share Month. Carleton College is kicking off the month with a fund-raising luncheon on Tuesday, March 4, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Great Hall, sponsored by Staff at Carleton, an organization of bi-weekly staff. Everyone is invited—staff, faculty, and students. Lunch is $10 with advance ticket purchases preferred. Please RSVP and order tickets here. Canned goods, non-perishable items, and cash will be collected at the luncheon. All proceeds from the luncheon and other donations go to the Northfield Community Action Food Shelf.Chaplain's Office Services and Events for the Week of February 18
- Torah Study—Tuesday, February 19, 5 p.m., Reynolds House. Led by Rabbi Shosh Dworsky. Dinner provided.
- The Quran and Current Issues—Cancelled for Wednesday, February 20. Will be rescheduled in spring term.
- Christian Lenten Service—Wednesday, February 20, 8:30 p.m., Chapel.
- Centering Prayer—Thursday, February 21, noon, Chapel Lounge. Led by Reverend Jill Tollefson.
- Buddhist Meditation—Thursday, February 21, 8:15 p.m., Chapel Main Sanctuary. Led by Seth Lin ’08. All knowledge levels welcome.
- Current Issues in Judaism—Friday, February 22, 4 p.m., Reynolds House. Led by Rabbi Shosh Dworsky.
- Shabbat Service—Friday, February 22, 5 p.m., Reynolds House. Led by Rabbi Shosh Dworsky. Dinner follows the service.
- Black History Month Chapel Service—Sunday, February 24, 11 a.m., Chapel Main Sanctuary. Reverend Denise Dunbar-Perkins, guest speaker, and Carleton Choir, musical guests.
Faculty Awarded Tenure
Scott Bierman, Dean of the College, is pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees voted at its recent meeting to award tenure to the following eight of our colleagues:
- Jorge Brioso, Department of Spanish
- David Lefkowitz, Department of Art and Art History
- B. Gregory Marfleet, Department of Political Science
- Anna Moltchanova, Department of Philosophy
- Victoria M. Morse, Department of History
- William L. North, Department of History
- George Gordon Shuffelton, Department of English
- Noboru Tomonari, Department of Asian Languages and Literature
Perlman Center for Learning and Teaching (LTC) Events
- Googled: What Research Reveals About How We Use the Web, Thursday at noon, Alumni Guest House Meeting Room
- Stumbling on Happiness: last meeting for book this discussion group, Thursday at 4:30 p.m., Headley House
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Thursday, February 21:
Googled: What Research Reveals About How We Use the Web
Ellen Iverson, Web Programmer, Science Education Resource Center
Heather Tompkins, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Gould Library
Ann Zawistoski, Science Librarian, Gould Library
Co-sponsored by Gould Library and the LTC
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Alumni Guest House Meeting Room
Lunch provided for 50Thursday, February 21:
Stumbling on Happiness, last meeting of this winter term book discussion group
4:30 to 6 p.m.
Headley HouseLooking ahead:
Tuesday, February 26:
The Faculty Role in Providing Access to a Carleton Education
Melissa Eblen-Zayas, Assistant Professor of Physics
Adriana Estill, Associate Professor of English and American Studies
Devashree Gupta, Assistant Professor of Political Science
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Alumni Guest House Meeting Room
Lunch provided for 50
Watch for Curry at Noon coming March 6 from the Perlman LTC.
Watch for spring term events from the LTC.
Gould Library Athenaeum Events
- The Brazil Seminar presentations are scheduled for Thursday, February 21 at 1 p.m. This event is sponsored by Latin American Studies.
- The Cajun Symposium will hold a panel discussion titled "Being Cajun in the Early 21st Century" on Thursday, February 21 at 4:30 p.m. The department of French and Francophone Studies is sponsoring this event.
Lunar Eclipse Wednesday Evening, February 20: View at Home or from Goodsell Observatory
On Wednesday evening, February 20, the moon will enter the Earth's shadow and turn red! The total eclipse will be easily visible to the naked eye. If it is clear, Goodsell Observatory will also have telescopic viewing from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Dress very warmly as the telescopes are set up in unheated areas, and lines may be long. The partial phase begins at 7:43 p.m. Totality lasts from 9:01 to 9:51 p.m.
Rideshare Survey
This is the last week you will be able to take an 11-question multiple choice survey on your commuting patterns. Data gained from this survey will be used to gauge interest in ridesharing at Carleton. It will also help Carleton become carbon neutral and measure the impact that Carleton employees’ commuting patterns have on the environment. Trends found in the data collected from this survey will be described on a new carpooling Web page and Amy Wilson’s ENTS Capstone Presentation. Please take this survey if you have not already. Click on the link to participate in the study.