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Robert Oden III is a Senior Commercialisation Manager in the New York office of EcoSecurities, one of the world’s leading companies in the business of originating, developing, and trading carbon credits.  Over the last ten years, EcoSecurities has been involved in the development of many of the global carbon market’s most important milestones, including developing the world’s first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project to be registered under the Kyoto Protocol, and the first to be issued with carbon credits.  Today, the company is working on 402 projects in 36 countries using 18 different technologies, with the potential to generate more than 142 million carbon credits.  At EcoSecurities, Oden is responsible for building the U.S. client base and helping new and existing U.S. clients to translate strategic voluntary and compliance objectives into transaction structures, with a particular focus on pre-compliance buyers.  His experience gives him an unusual insight into the various regulatory regimes already in place, an unusual perspective on the task ahead, and an unusual supply of analogies and anecdotes.  In this convocation, Oden will not focus on the science of climate change but rather on the mechanics of cap and trade regulation, with particular emphasis on project-based emission reductions.  He will address both environmental and economic issues, exploring the themes of leadership and action from the perspective of this pioneering company.  His presentation titled “The Business (?) of Saving the Planet (??)” will take place at 10:50 a.m. in Skinner Chapel. 

Whether you are a daily coffee customer or an occasional lunch customer, the discount offered at the Snack Bar and Dining Halls will benefit your personal budget.      

The Snack Bar discount is 10%, and the dining hall discount is 20% for students and employees (faculty and staff) who pay with Schillers instead of cash.  

If you are not familiar with OneCard or Schillers, all the details are on the OneCard Web site, including how and where to add funds.      

• Yom HaShoah (Holocaust) Day of Remembrance—Monday, April 20, 4 p.m. to midnight, Chapel Main Sanctuary.  Vigil with candle lighting begins at 4 p.m.  Film screenings of “Weapons of the Spirit” begin at 4, 5, and 5:45 p.m.  A service of music led by Rafi Dworsky and survivor talks by Nelly Trocme Hewitt and Francelyne Lurie begin at 7 p.m.  The evening will conclude with the recitation of Kaddish, followed by name reading until midnight.
• Taizé Vespers Service—Wednesday, April 22, 8:30 p.m., Chapel Main Sanctuary.  A brief mid-week service of songs, readings, and meditative silence.
• Centering Prayer Meditation—Thursday, April 23, noon, Chapel Lounge.  A brief time for Christian meditation and prayer led by Jill Tollefson.
• Torah Study—Thursday, April 23, 3:30 p.m., Reynolds House.  Led by Rabbi Shosh Dworsky.
• Buddhist Meditation—Thursday, April 23, 8 p.m., Chapel Lounge.  Led by students.
• Shabbat Service—Friday, April 24, 6 p.m., Reynolds House.  Led by students.  Dinner after the service.
•  “Equal Rights and International Law in Palestine-Israel:  What Can We Do to Make a Difference?”—Saturday, April 25, 4 p.m., Library Athenaeum.  A talk by David Wildman, executive with the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries in New York.
• Orthodox Christian Chapel Service—Sunday, April 26, 5 p.m., Chapel Main Sanctuary.  Led by Father Jonathan Proctor of Holy Trinity Church.  A soup supper follows the service.
  

• A baseball author discussion and booksigning has been scheduled for Monday, April 20 at 4 p.m. Join Stew Thornley, author of Baseball in Minnesota: A Definitive History, and Dan Levitt, author of Ed Barrow: The Bulldog Who Built the Yankees’ First Dynasty and Paths to Glory: How Great Baseball Teams Got That Way, as they discuss and sign their books. These books will be available at the event as well as prior to the event in the Bookstore, and they are 15% off the week of the event.

• The inaugural talk in the Ira Wender Lecture Series on Cultural Understanding will be given by Walter Andrews ’61 on Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. The title of the lecture is "Strange Bedfellows: Love, the Emotional Ecology of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey, the Humanities, the Sciences, and Survival in Today’s Age of Terror."

• The Vamp and Tramp Show of Artists’ Books will be displayed on Wednesday, April 22 at 4 p.m. Vicki and Bill Stewart, booksellers who specialize in artists' books and fine press editions, will give an introduction to artists' books and to their company, Vamp and Tramp. Following these remarks, there will be an opportunity to look at numerous examples of the kinds of books they offer to collectors.

• “On the Greatest Obstacle to Higher Education Today,” a lecture by Clifford Orwin, is planned for Wednesday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. The road to higher learning is littered with obstacles, some of which are invisible or which even pose as helpful. The greatest of the false friends of real education today is widely touted as its mantra, namely "diversity." Just how is it that a movement seemingly so keen on difference has proved so conducive to sameness? Clifford Orwin is Professor of Political Science, Fellow of St. Michael’s College, and Director of the Program in Political Philosophy and International Affairs, University of Toronto.

• “Environmental Injustices: Exploring New Orleans’ Recovery through Filmmaking,” student presentations, will be given on Thursday, April 23 at noon.  Student participants in the December 2008 winter break trip to New Orleans talk about their experiences making documentary films about environmental justice.  Lunch will be served to 40 guests.

• Foro Latinamericano is planned for Friday, April 24, from 4 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to noon.  The theme for this event is "Navigating the Chichimec Sea:  Cultural Connections Between Indigenous Peoples of Mesoamerica and the Southwest."

• "Equal Rights and International Law in Palestine-Israel: What Can We Do to Make a Difference?” is the title of David Wildman’s talk on Saturday, April 25 at 4 p.m.  The event is sponsored by the Chaplain’s Office.

Fred Rogers will be having an open hour for faculty, staff, and students to stop by and talk with him about a topic of your choosing.  This Friday, April 24, he will be in Sayles-Hill Great Space from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. (Please note the time.) He looks forward to seeing you there, and he will buy you a beverage as well.

On May 11 the price for a one-ounce, First-Class Mail stamp will increase from 42¢ to 44¢. Prices for other USPS services—including Standard Mail, Periodicals, Parcel Post, and Extra Services—will also increase.  Forever Stamps can be used to mail one-ounce letters after the price change, without the need for additional postage.   Forever Stamps are available at both Mailing Services in Leighton Hall and the Campus Post Office in Sayles-Hill.  See the USPS rate chart for details.

I’m pleased to announce that there are two new additions to the Dining Services staff. Robert Jones has recently joined Dining Services as Director of Catering. Prior to working for Bon Appétit, Robert worked in Event Management at the Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant in Minneapolis. Other culinary experiences in Robert’s past include managing Tejas Restaurant in Edina and Wolley’s Restaurant in Minneapolis. Robert’s office is in Burton Room 7 and he can be reached at x4229 or rjones@carleton.edu.

Michael Delcambre is an Executive Chef with Bon Appétit who will be based in Burton Dining Hall. Michael comes to Carleton from managing all food and beverage operations at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. He was the Executive Chef at Cue at the Guthrie and Level 5, as well as the manager of special events catering and all bar services at the facility. Prior to his assignment at the Guthrie, Michael was the Executive Chef at Macalester College. Before joining Bon Appétit, Michael spent a number of years in hotels and restaurants in resort destinations around the world. Michael’s office is in Burton and he can be reached at x4467 or mdelcamb@carleton.edu.

Please join me in welcoming both Robert Jones and Michael Delcambre to Carleton.

Carleton's Central Records Office maintains a database with over 86,000 of Carleton's alumni, parents, and friends. We need your help to ensure that we have accurate contact information for mailings and outreach activities. If you should receive new information about an alum, parent, or other close friend of the College, please be sure to send it to Central Records at addresses@carleton.edu.  Requests to be removed from mailings should also be sent to Central Records promptly, to ensure that items are not sent to those who have requested to be taken off a particular list.   If you need assistance with mailing lists, please contact Carla Thomas at cthomas@carleton.edu. We receive updates daily and can provide you with the most current information possible.

Yes, the Carleton Bookstore has joined the crowd and now sports its own Facebook page.  Visit us here and check us out for the latest in Bookstore events and announcements.  Bookmark it!

If you already have a Facebook account, we urge you to “Become a Fan” of the Bookstore.  Just click on the link on our Web site.

Coming soon…offers and discounts exclusive to our Facebook fans!

Secrets and other highlights of the fourth floor of the Library: What's the story behind all the great art exhibits in the Libe? Where are all the staff—you know there are 34 of them who work to keep the library open and resources available? See where they work and what they do! Meet in the Library lobby on Tuesday, April 21, at 2 p.m. for a tour of the fourth floor.

On Thursday, April 23, the Art Gallery presents Fritz Haeg, "Welcoming the Wild", at 7:30 p.m., 104 Boliou Hall.

Haeg is a Los Angeles-based, Minnesota-bred artist, activist, and architect whose ambitious projects bring art, design, gardening, and environmental research and activism.  Haeg’s Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn, 2008, advocates for replacing the all-American front lawn with productive edible landscapes.  With the on-going conceptual art project, Animal Estates, the artist creates sculptural homes for creatures displaced from their natural habitats, and uses exhibitions as a clearing house for research and information on these species. Books will be available for purchase and the author/artist's signature at the lecture.

Check out the artist's Web site: While on campus, Fritz Haeg will tour the Arboretum with an eye to planning a future art/conservation project, and also consult with the Carleton Farm Club.

This event is sponsored by the Committee for Studies in the Arts, and complements "Natural Resourcery: Studio Art Faculty Go Outdoors" in the Art Gallery.

Recently retired from the Carnegie Foundation, Lloyd Bond is an expert in educational assessment with particular insights into issues related to race and culture.  He will be speaking at the Learning and Teaching Center lunch on Tuesday, April 22, on “Test-Driven Accountability and Higher Education.”  Then on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., in Boliou 104, he will give a campus lecture, "Erasing the Achievement Gap in Public Education:  Is No Child Left Behind the Solution?"

"Artists’ books: What are they?"  Art objects?  Books?  Why would an artist choose this form of expression?  Do artists' books belong in libraries? In museums?  Do such objects belong at Carleton?

Vicky and Bill Stewart, founding owners of Vamp & Tramp, are nationally known booksellers who deal in this unique contemporary artistic medium.  The Stewarts will speak briefly about the wonders of the book arts and then open their "trunk" to the public.  Come peruse the often beautiful, sometimes outrageous, humorous, odd, or controversial—but always inventive and thought-provoking—objects known as artist’s books.

Wednesday, April 22, at 4 p.m. in the Gould Library Athenaeum. This event is co-sponsored by the Gould Library and the Carleton Art Gallery.

Northfield LGBTQA Community Forum and Potluck—Monday, April 20, UCC Fellowship Room (3rd and Union)

6 p.m.—Potluck,
6:45 p.m.— Panel and discussion

What is it like to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or an ally to the LGBTQ community in Northfield? Join us for a potluck dinner, panel presentation, and discussion about being LGBTQA in Northfield. Panelists will include students from Carleton and St. Olaf, as well as members of PFLAG and the Northfield community. Everyone is welcome to attend and is encouraged to contribute to the potluck as they can. E-mail gsc@carleton.edu with questions or for more information.

Sponsored by the Northfield PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and the Gender and Sexuality Center. 

The Red Cross Blood drive this term will be in Great Hall today, noon to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, April 21, noon to 6 p.m. You can sign up online. Please check your eligibility. If you have any questions please e-mail londond@carleton.edu.

The Rec Center is pleased to announce two wonderful Adventure Programs.

• Noon to 1 p.m.—Open Climbing to all students, faculty, and staff on Tuesdays and Thursdays through June 4.  This is great for people who want to try something new—bring a group of co-workers, and give it a try.

• We have added a fly fishing program for Monday, May 11, and Wednesday, May 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.—Instructor is Sy Schuster, Laird Professor of Mathematics and the Liberal Arts, Emeritus. If you love the outdoors and like to interact with nature, then fly fishing is for you.  This series of classes will teach you the essential skills to help you become a fly fisherperson.  Participants will have hands-on experience with casting, tying knots, and fly selection.  Limited class size of 20.  The first session will meet in the Rec Center Fieldhouse and the second session will be outside around Lyman Lakes.  Register online.

Ever considered the ecological impact of your yard?  The choices you make in your yard are far more than aesthetic: they affect the air you breathe, the water you drink, and the health of your family and our ecosystem. To help you make your yard as environmentally-friendly as possible, this Arbor Day the Northfield Environmental Quality Commission will present a free workshop on eco-savvy landscaping. This information-packed workshop will cover “green” lawn care, native plants, trees, and fruit and vegetable gardening.  We’ll end with an informal seed swap (bring any extras you’d like to give away) and time for you to talk to college student farmers interested in helping you get started on your yard projects!

Presented by the Northfield Environmental Quality Commission in partnership with Just Food Co-op.

When: April 25, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., No charge

Location: In the Just Food Co-op event space, 516 Water St. S.

Questions?  Call Susannah Shmurak, member of the Northfield Environmental Quality Commission, 507-663-8826