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Physician-Poet Rafael Campo to Present the October 17 Convocation
Rafael Campo is a Cuban-American medical doctor who teaches and practices general internal medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He has also received wide critical acclaim as an author and poet. This hybrid of physician and poet, referring to himself as a healer, is interested in the ways in which voice and narrative can explicate the experience of human suffering, which is reflected in his book The Healing Art: A Doctor’s Black Bag of Poetry. Poetry has the power to heal, and he argues for physicians to adopt a practice of integrative medicine, one in which the demands of the mind and soul are understood to play as important a part as those of the body. This Latino Heritage Month Convocation will take place in Skinner Memorial Chapel at 10:50 a.m.
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Rafael Campo was born in 1964 in Dover, New Jersey. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Medical School, he currently teaches and practices general internal medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, where his medical practice serves mostly Latinos, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered people, and people with HIV infection.
He is the author of The Other Man Was Me (Arte Público Press, Houston, 1994), which won the 1993 National Poetry Series Award; What the Body Told (Duke University Press, Durham, 1996), which won a Lambda Literary Award for Poetry; and The Poetry of Healing: A Doctor's Education in Empathy, Identity, and Desire (W.W. Norton, New York, 1997), a collection of essays now available in paperback under the title The Desire to Heal, which also won a Lambda Literary Award for memoir. His poetry and prose have appeared in many major anthologies, including Best American Poetry 1995 (Scribner, New York, 1995), Things Shaped in Passing: More "Poets for Life" Writing from the AIDS Pandemic (Persea, New York, 1996), Currents in the Dancing River: Contemporary Latino Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry (Harcourt Brace, New York, 1994), and Gay Men at the Millennium (Putnam, New York, 1997); and in numerous prominent periodicals, including DoubleTake, JAMA, the Kenyon Review, The Lancet, the Los Angeles Times, The Nation, the New England Journal of Medicine, the New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, Out, the Paris Review, The Progressive, Salon.com, Slate.com, the Threepenny Review, and the Washington Post Book World.
His work has also been featured on the National Endowment for the Arts Web site and on National Public Radio. With the support of a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, he wrote Diva (Duke University Press, 1999), which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Paterson Poetry Prize, and Lambda Literary Awards for poetry. He is a recipient of the Annual Achievement Award from the National Hispanic Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Pushcart Prize, and he has served as Visiting Writer at Amherst College, George A. Miller Endowment Visiting Scholar at the University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana, and Fanny Hurst Visiting Poet at Brandeis University. He has lectured widely, with recent appearances at the Lannan Foundation, the Library of Congress, the 92nd Street Y, and other prestigious venues. He is also the recipient of an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Amherst College. His newest collection of poetry, Landscape with Human Figure, was published in April 2002, and won the Gold Medal from ForeWord in poetry. In August of 2003, W.W. Norton published The Healing Art: A Doctor's Black Bag of Poetry, essays on poetry and healing. In May 2007, Duke University Press published his fifth book of poems, The Enemy, to wide critical acclaim.
Stricter Enforcement of Parking Limits
The Northfield Police Department has asked me to inform students, faculty, and staff that the two-hour parking limit areas along the east side of College Street and the south side of First Street will be more rigidly enforced by their personnel. The two hour parking limit in those areas is in effect every Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The fine for violating this ordinance is $25.00. Faculty and staff are encouraged to park in campus lots whenever possible. Off-Off students should take care not to park in these areas if they plan a longer term stay on campus. Thank you for your cooperation.
Bi-weekly Staff Time Reporting goes Green
The Web Time Entry Implementation Team is now offering training for all Bi-Weekly Staff and their Supervisors. Many of our staff positions have already been converted to Web Time Entry and we hope to convert the remaining positions on or before December 31. If you have not already attended a training session, please contact Candace Koen at x7095 or ckoen@carleton.edu to schedule attendance at one of the sessions offered below. We will be offering a separate training session for our Union Employees later this fall.
Web Time Entry Training in CMC 11 Training Room:
- October 15 from 3 to 4 p.m.
- October 21 from 9 to 10 a.m.
- October 27 from 1 to 2 p.m.
- October 29 from 9 to 10 a.m.
Thank you for participating in yet another green initiative at Carleton!
Luncheon ITS Workshop: Excel 2007and 2008
The next Luncheon Workshop will be Thursday, October 16 at noon in LDC 243, and will focus on the new Microsoft Excel. We will talk about both spreadsheets and graphs; how to use formulas, how to create and edit graphs, how to make and use Pivot Tables, how to sort data, and more! This will be on an introductory level, but we can tailor these luncheons on your ideas and questions.
This is the fourth of our series of weekly workshops on the new Microsoft Office Suite for both Mac and Windows. You don’t need to sign up, just bring your lunch and your questions to LDC 243 for an informative, hands-on session all about the new Microsoft Office 2007 for Windows and 2008 for Mac. (Next week we will focus on PowerPoint!)
We are looking forward to a rewarding series of workshops to help introduce and ease the transition to the new Office suite. Please send your ideas for other Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access workshops to lweinber@carleton.edu.
Fridays With Fred
Friday, October 17 will yet provide another chance to visit with Fred Rogers, the College Treasurer, during one of his open office hours this term. Please stop by Great Space on Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Faculty, staff, and students are all welcome, whether individually or as a group. Two more Fridays With Fred occassions are scheduled this term for Friday, October 31, at 3:30 p.m. and Friday, November 14, at 8:30 a.m. The full schedule of Fridays With Fred can be viewed on the Web.
Chaplain’s Office Services and Activities for the Week
- Taize Vespers Service—Wednesday, October 15, 8:30 p.m., Chapel Main Sanctuary.
- Centering Prayer—Thursday, October 16, 12 p.m., Chapel Lounge. Christian meditation and prayer led by Jill Tollefson.
- Reflections: What Matters To Me And Why—Thursday, October 16, 12 p.m., Library Athenaeum. Talk entitled “Intramural Sport or Why I Never Left College” by George Shuffelton, Associate Professor of English. Lunch will be provided.
- Torah Study—Thursday, October 16, 5 p.m., Reynolds House. Discussion led by Rabbi Shosh Dworsky. Dinner provided.
- Buddhist Meditation—Thursday, October 16 at 8:15 p.m. in the Chapel Main Sanctuary. Led by Bhante Sathi, Sri Lankan monk.
- Joint Jewish Sukkot and Muslim Service—Friday, October 17, 6 p.m., Chapel Main Sanctuary. Led by Rabbi Shosh Dworsky and Imam Adil Ozdemir. Dinner follows service.
- Mustard Seed Chapel Service—Sunday, October 19, 5 p.m., Chapel Main Sanctuary. Led by Carleton’s student praise band. Soup supper follows service.
Annual Craft Sale and Custodial Bake Sale is Scheduled for December 5
The Annual Carleton Craft Sale and Custodial Bake Sale will take place on Friday, December 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. So mark your calendars now! If you are interested in selling, or you know someone who does not work at Carleton that would be interested, please contact me at x4186 or lspringe@carleton.edu. The fee for vendors who do not have Carleton connections is $20.
Paula Schanilec Joins the Office of Major and Planned Giving
Today, Paula Schanilec joins us in Major and Planned Giving as our Administrative Assistant. Paula comes to us from St. Olaf College where she served as the Program Assistant/Budget Coordinator in the Center for Experiential Learning. Previously, she worked as an administrative assistant in other academic departments at St. Olaf. Please join us in welcoming Paula to Carleton.
Gould Library Athenaeum Events
- “Capturing the Alhambra in the 19th Century: Owen Jones’s Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Details of the Alhambra (London: O. Jones, 1842-45)” will be presented by art historians Baird Jarman and Melanie Michailidis on Wednesday, October 15 at 4 p.m. After an introduction including slides of the Alhambra and refreshments, the group will take a trip downstairs to Special Collections to examine and discuss this beautiful work. The Library and the Visuality Initiative are delighted to announce this presentation as the first in a series of “Rare Looks: Visual Treasures from our Special Collections Department.”
- George Shuffelton, Associate Professor of English, will speak on Thursday, October 16 at noon on “What Matters to Me and Why: Reflections.” This presentation is part of the ongoing series of talks by faculty and staff on life, work, and meaning. The series is sponsored by the Chaplain’s Office. Lunches will be provided for the first 30 attendees.
- “Better Living Through Economics: Case Studies of How Economics Has Led to Better Policy,” a lecture by John Siegfried on Friday, October 17 at 4 p.m. Siegfried, from Vanderbilt University, will address the current economic situation. This talk is sponsored by the Department of Economics.
Emeriti Retirement Health Plan Fall Informational Meetings
Carleton College is pleased to invite you to attend one of four informational sessions on our Emeriti Retirement Health Plan to be held on Thursday, November 13. All sessions will be held in Sayles-Hill 251.
We are offering a choice of two sessions for current employees at either 9:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. Each session will last an hour and a half. Representatives from Emeriti and Fidelity will be presenting information about our plan.
We are offering a choice of two sessions for pre-retirees (those retiring in the next year to five years), and current retirees at either 11 a.m. or 3 p.m. Each session will last an hour and a half. Representatives from Emeriti, Fidelity, and HealthPartners will be presenting information about the Emeriti health insurance options for 2009.
Winter Cooling Schedule Begins October 20
The campus will be going on the winter cooling schedule starting Monday, October 20. On Tuesday October 21, Xcel Energy will be removing a transformer outside of the Facilities Building. This will require the sidewalk on Highway 19 in front of Facilities to be closed and the campus road going from Facilities to Musser to be inaccessible for most of the day. Contact me at x4460 with questions.
Grads to Open Art Show in Boliou Gallery
Lila Planavsky ’03 and Joshua Wolcott ’02 will open “Sights Unheard Sounds Unseen” Thursday, October 16 in Boliou Gallery. They will speak at 4:15 p.m. in Boliou 161. A reception will follow their talk. Please read on for more details.
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Lila has studied printmaking and drawing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and in Poznan, Poland. She worked for two years as a class teacher in a Waldorf School and is currently pursuing a masters in education at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. Lila’s artwork explores the discourse between nature and myth through painting, drawing and carving.
Joshua finished his MFA in sculpture in 2007 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has worked as a designer and builder for theater productions and public art projects. Josh currently owns and operates a small construction company in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His sculpture and photographs investigate potential energy and communication through serious depictions of the ridiculous.
The Iliad Presented by Aquila Theatre Company
Aquila Theatre Company presents The Iliad, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Concert Hall. Homer's epic story of Achilles and The Trojan War is one of the greatest works in world literature. Aquila's innovative production, under Peter Meineck, Producing Artistic Director, tells the main parts of the story in an action-packed, ninety-minute performance. Sponsored by the departments of Classical Languages and English, Studies in the Arts, The Humanities Center, and the Dean of the College, with major funding from the Mellon Faculty Life Cycles Grant. Free and open to the public.
Perlman Center for Learning and Teaching (LTC) Fall Term Event This Week
Chili@Noon on Tuesday in the Alumni Guest House Meeting Room, with lunch provided for 50.
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Tuesday, October 14
Chili@Noon
We plan to discuss the results of the Diversity SurveyNoon to 1:30 pm, Alumni Guest House Meeting Room
Lunch provided for 50Co-sponsored by Mellon Faculty Life Cycles Grant
Looking ahead:
Tuesday, October 28
Catching the Wave: Politics and Image-making in the New Media Environment
In the current media landscape the number of potential “news” outlets continues to expand, yet the diversity of political coverage remains problematic. Online, broadcast, and printed media synergistically feed off one another, as news and entertainment production staff work feverishly to respond to daily cycles of story circulation and viral media patterns. What would a more responsible and ethical approach to political coverage look like in this new media environment and how do we get there?Michael Griffin, Visiting Assistant Professor of Cinema and Media Studies, Macalester College
Co-sponsored by EthIC (Ethical Inquiry at Carleton), Visuality Initiative, and Gould Library
Noon to 1:30 p.m., Gould Library Athenaeum
Lunch provided for 50See our Web site for all the LTC/Mellon events.
Reminder to Submit Scholarly Work for Celebration, by Friday, October 17
We would like to remind you of the Scholarship Celebration taking place this fall on Monday, November 3, 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Gould Library Athenaeum. Faculty and staff who have recently published books or major peer-reviewed journal articles, or produced significant creative works, are invited to submit their work to be honored at the annual Scholarship Celebration. Please submit work completed between October 1, 2007, and October 1, 2008, to Charlene Hamblin, via the online submission form located on the Dean of the College Web site. To ensure that your work is included at the celebration, we ask that this information be submitted no later than Friday, October 17.
Carleton College Student Babysitting List
The Carleton College Student Babysitting List for 2008-2009 has been compiled and is available from Human Resources. If you would like a copy of this list, please e-mail Andrea Zunkel, Administrative Assistant/Receptionist at azunkel@carleton.edu or call x7471 to request a copy.
Boy Scouts of America Popcorn Sale
Popcorn for sale in Great Space on Thursday, October 16 from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. One day only! Purchase caramel, cheese, and many mixed varieties of popcorn in tins or to microwave. Proceeds benefit our local scouting units.
Announcing Skating Lap Fitness Program for Adults
Fun as it is, skating contributes directly to improving the most sought-after exercise goals: improved aeroebic fitness, strength, endurance, and body fat reduction. Adults of all skating abilities are invited to join the Northfield Skating School and Northfield YMCA's new Skating Lap Fitness collaboration.
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The program will be held Tuesdays (from 11 to 11:45 a.m. ice time, with coffee available until 12:15 p.m.), for two eight-week sessions beginning October 21. Professional instruction will be followed by lap skating towards personal goals and incentives. Beginners are welcome. Try something new! Bring a friend for fun and fitness!
View the flyer and sign up now at our Web site or the Northfield YMCA Web site. Register by October 16 for session 1.
Contact Carey Tinkelenberg '05, Founder/Director of the Northfield Skating School at northfieldskatingschool@gmail.com for more information.
Don't Forget to Get Your Flu Shot
The College’s Flu Shot Clinic is scheduled for Monday, October 20, between the hours of 2 and 6 p.m. and again on Wednesday, October 22, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Great Hall. Appointments are not required.
The College will be paying for the cost of the shots for employees, including spouses or domestic partners. Flu shots for minor dependents must be obtained through a physician or medical clinic.
If you carry Carleton's health insurance, please remember to bring your Carleton health insurance card. If you don't have Carleton's insurance, you are still eligible to participate in the Flu Shot Program and Carleton will pay for the cost of the shots for employees, including spouses or domestic partners. Please wear short-sleeved shirts for easy access of the flu shot, and allow enough time to complete the appropriate forms.
If you have questions, please contact Colleen Strese in the Office of Human Resources at x4175.