SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES1998 - 1999 ACADEMIC YEAR Prepared by Self-Study Committee |
| Sept'98 Oct'98 Nov'98 Dec'98 Jan'99 Feb'99 Mar'99 Apr'99 May'99 Jun'99 | |||
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE OF TALK/EVENT | SPONSORED BY |
September 1998 |
Dr. Gertrude Reif, Professor, English & Women's Studies, Wesleyan University, Conn. | "Seeing Nature Through [Ralph Waldo] Emerson's Eyes" | SMC First Year Seminar |
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| 8,15,22,29 | Rev. Paul Couture, SSE, Prof., SMC Religious Studies Dept. | "The Church's Gospel of Mark" | SMC's The Diane Foster Series and St. John Vianney Parish, South Burlington, VT |
| 15 | Peter Sirr, Irish Poet, Dublin, Director, Irish Writers' Centre | Poetry Reading | SMC English Department |
| 21 | The SMC Pontigny Society | Hildegard of Bingen | The SMC Pontigny Society |
| 21 | Dr. Dennis Frailey, Software Development Engineer, Raytheon Systems, Dallas | "Software Engineering: A Golden Opportunity for All" | SMC Computer Club |
| 23 | Marc vanderHeyden, SMC President and Robert Kenny, Vice President for Administration |
The Edmundite Roots in France | SMC "Food for Thought" Series |
| 25 | Dr. Janet Sheeran, SMC Provost |
"A Culture of Learning" | SMC Academic Convocation |
| 25 | Dusty Miller, Ph.D., Professor, Psychology, Antioch University, Ohio |
"Self-Harm: The Reenactment of Trauma" | SMC Psychology Colloquium Series |
| 30 | Zenaida Mendez, Diversity Activist, Asst. to NY Congressman, Charles Rangel | Globalization: Latinos in the U.S. Moving Toward the New Millenium | Hispanic Heritage Month |
October 1998 |
Rev. Paul Couture, SSE, Professor, SMC Religious Studies Dept. |
"The Church's Gospel of Mark" | SMC's The Diane Foster Series and St. John Vianney Parish, South Burlington, VT |
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| 7 | Dr. John Izzi, SMC Philosophy Dept. |
Giving the Impossible Gift | SMC Faculty Colloquium Series in the Humanities |
| 8 | SMC Teaching Resource Committee |
Generating and Sustaining Effective Discussion in the Classroom | SMC Teaching Resource Lunchtime Discussion |
| 9 | Johanna Sheehey-Jones |
A Breast Health Presentation | SMC Employee Wellness Committee |
| 14 | John Warshow, Winooski One Hydro Plant | "Two Hundred Year of Hydropower Technology in Winooski" | Heritage Winooski Program and SMC |
| 14 | Cynthia Russell, Green Mountain Power Corporation |
"Hydropower: A Greener Future" | Heritage Winooski Program and SMC |
| 15 | Charles Kernaghan, Exe. Dir. of National Labor Committee, New York |
Sweatshop Labor and The Global Economy: Demanding the Right to Know | SMC Lecture Series |
| 16 | Janet Landman, Ph.D., Prof., Psychology Dept., Babson College, Mass. |
The Crime and Punishment of Two Sixties Radicals: Or How Katherine Power Has Improved Upon Dostoevsky's Epilogue | SMC Psychology Colloquium Series |
| 19 | The SMC Pontigny Society |
Hildegard of Bingen's "Secrets of Gods" | The SMC Pontigny Society |
| 19 & 20 | Frank Cordelle, Photographer, |
Photographic Portraits: "Century" | SMC Art Committee, Multicultural Student Affairs Office, Health Services, Student Resource Ctr., Employee Wellness Committee |
| 20 | Jonathan Harr, Author and Writer for The New Yorker |
"A Civil Action" | SMC Lecture Series and The Center for Social Science Research Seminar Series |
| 21 | Cantor Jerrold Held, Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington |
"Jewish Cantorial Singing" | SMC Lecture Series and Fine Arts Dept. |
| 21 | Linda Hogan, Native American Writer and Poet |
"Alive Nature: Reading and Conversation" Open Class and Informal Discussion | SMC Multicultural Committee, English Dept., Trinity Peace & Justice Program, and Trillium |
| 22 | Simone DiPiero, Professor of English, Stanford University, and Poet |
Talk on Swiss Sculptor, Alberto Giacometti | The SMC Art Committee |
| 25 | Howard Dean and Ruth Dwyer, Candidates for Governor of Vermont |
Town-Meeting Style, Live, Televised Debate | SMC and WPTZ-Channel 5 |
| 26 | Craig Holdrege, Author |
"The Wholesome of Nature: A Phenomenological Approach to Science and The Natural World" | SMC Lecture Series and First Year Seminar |
| 28 | Dr. Jeffrey Trumbower, SMC Religious Studies Dept. |
"Prayer for the Non-Christian Dead in Late Antiquity and The Early Middle Ages: Divergent Paths in East and West" | SMC Faculty Colloquium Series in the Humanities |
| 28 | Dr. John Bennett, Provost and V.P.A.A., Quinnipiac College |
"A Collegial Ethic: The Importance of Hospitality" | SMC Committee on Faith and Edmundite Trust Fund |
| 29 | Greg Delanty, Instructor, SMC English Dept., and Irish Poet |
Poetry Reading from "The Hellbox" | SMC and Local Programs to Fight Hunger, Poverty, and Homelessness |
November 1998 |
Dr. Ray Hyman, Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon, and Author |
"Psychics and Scientists" | VT. Chapter of Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society, SMC Biology Dept., Psychology Dept., and Lecture Series |
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| 2 | Paula Suozzi, Associate Artistic Director, Milwaukee Skylight Opera Theater |
"Stage Left or Right: How Do You Stage an Opera?" | SMC Lecture Series and Fine Arts Dept. |
| 2-4 | Latin American Celebration | "Day of the Dead" | SMC Modern Languages Dept. |
| 3 | Rev. Paul Couture, SSE, Prof., SMC Religious Studies Dept. |
"The Gospel of Mark" | SMC's The Diane Foster Series and St. John Vianney Parish, South Burlington, VT |
| 4 | Mark Nathan Cohen, Professor, SUNY-Plattsburgh, and Author |
"Where Are the Good Americans? An Examination of Contemporary American Values and the Misperceptions and Dangers They Pose" | SMC Social Inequalities and Race Relations Classes |
| 4 | Dr. George Pinder, Professor, University of Vermont |
"Scientific and Mathematical Underpinnings of 'A Civil Action'" | SMC Math Club and Math Department |
| 4-7 | Major Fall Theatre Production |
Moliere's "Tartuffe" (Richard Wilbur, Poet and Translator) | SMC Fine Arts Dept. |
| 5 | David Dellinger, Peace Activist, Member of Chicago Seven |
"A Life for Peace: Trying to Explore My Own Biography Honestly" | SMC Peace and Justice Lecture Series |
| 5 | Dr. Bernard McGinn |
Hildegard of Bingen | The SMC Pontigny Society |
| 5-8 | The SMC Pontigny Society |
The Greenest Branch: A Conference on the 900th Anniversary of the Birth of Hildegard of Bingen | SMC, Trinity College, and UVM |
| 6 | Dr. Robert Warren, SMC Professor, Chemistry Dept. |
Chemistry Nobel Prize | Nobel Prize Seminars |
| 6 | Dr. Sandy Karstens, SMC Professor, Physics Dept. |
Physics Nobel Prize | Nobel Prize Seminars |
| 9 | Kevin Dann, Author |
"Muzzinabik and Manitou: Creating a Native American Spirituality" | SMC First Year Seminar |
| 10 | SMC Teaching Resource Committee |
Reflections on the Dewey Conference: "Educating for Ethical Decision Making and Social Responsibility" | SMC Teaching Resource Committee Lunchtime Discussion |
| 10 | Werner Fornos, President, Population Institute |
Population and The Environment | SMC Sociology Department |
| 11 | Prof. Luis Quiroz, SMC Modern Languages Dept. |
"Cervantes in Bolivia: 'Cervantes Wants to Be Mayor of La Paz' and 'Clavileno' (two plays by Guillermo Francovich)" | SMC Faculty Colloquium Series in the Humanities |
| 12 | Dr. Joseph Nagyvary, Prof., Chemistry Dept., Texas A&M University, Violin Maker |
"Decoding the Stradivarius: The Materials, the Sound, and the Mystique" | Green Mountain American Chemical Society |
| 13 | Dr. Katherine Olgiati, Professor, SMC Chemistry Dept. |
Medicine and Physiology Nobel Prize | Nobel Prize Seminars |
| 13 | Dr. Sondra Solomon, Professor, Psychology Dept., UVM |
"Face to Face: Resilience, Social Support, and Psychosocial Sequence for Women with Facial Distinctions" | SMC Research in Psychology Colloquium Series |
| 17 | SMC Professors: Dr. Dameron, (History), Dr. Novotny (Political Science), Dr. Carvellas (Economics), Dr. Tumulty (Philosophy) |
"Reflections on Karl Marx and the Communists Manifesto: 150 Years of Understanding and Misunderstanding" | The Center for Social Science Research Seminar Series |
| 18 | Prof. James Case, SMC Philosophy Department |
"Prudence Allen: A Look at Gender Complementarity" | SMC Faculty Colloquium Series in the Humanities |
| 18 | Dr. William Wilson, Prof., SMC Political Science Dept. |
"Reflections from the Free Trade Zone" | SMC Food for Thought Series |
| 19 | Breast Cancer Awareness Presentation |
"Celebration of Joanne Rathgeb: Continuing the Legacy" | SMC Wellness Committee |
| 24 | Prof. Matt Hannah, Geography Dept., UVM |
"Francis Walker and the Construction of the American Social Body: A Foucauldian Perspective" | The Center for Social Science Research Seminar Series |
December 1998 |
Jennifer Vincent, Instructor, SMC Economics Dept. |
"Second Generation Immigrants: The Use of Means Tested Entitlement Programs" | The Center for Social Science Research Seminar Series |
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| 1 | Dr. Anne McConnell and Prof. Andrew Simon, SMC Modern Languages Dept. |
Pedagogical Goals and Use of Information Technology in the Humanities | SMC Library and Information Services |
| 1 | Dr. Dorothy Williams, Director, SMC Multicultural Student Affairs |
"Racial Legacies" Dialogue and Film: "Why Can't We Talk About Race?" | SMC Multicultural Committee |
| 1 | Dr. Kenneth Liebman, Chiropractor, Colchester, VT |
Neuro-Emotional Chiropractic Technique | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch |
| 3 | SMC Teaching Resource Committee |
"Classroom Redesign: What Kind of Facilities Do We Need to Teach Well?" | SMC Teaching Resource Committee Lunchtime Discussion |
| 3 | SMC School of International Studies and Modern Languages Dept. |
Christmas Festival Around the World | SMC School of Int'l. Studies, Modern Languages Dept., Multicultural Student Affairs Office, Alianza, and Martin Luther King Society |
| 4 | Dr. Nona Lyons, Professor, Education Dept., Dartmouth College, and Author |
"Creating a Learner's Portfolio in Psychology Classes: A Workshop" | SMC Psychology Colloquium Series |
| 4 | SMC Annual Christmas Concert |
"Lessons and Carols" | SMC Fine Arts Dept. |
| 6 | Natasha Koval Paden, SMC Fine Arts (Music) Department |
Piano Concert: Chopin, DeBussy, and Liszt's "Tarantella" | SMC Fine Arts Dept. and Partners of the Americas Vermont/Hondura |
| 9 | Beth Baldwin |
Natural Vision Improvement | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch |
| 9-11 | Peter Sampieri and Tom Ryan, SMC Students |
The Play, "The Gregory" | SMC Fine Arts Dept. |
| 10 | SMC Peace and Justice Class |
50th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights | SMC Peace and Justice Class |
| 14 | SMC Chamber Music Classes |
"Chamber Music From Then to Now" | SMC Chamber Music Classes |
| 15 | SMC Professors: Dr. V. Bolduc (Sociology) and Dr. H. Kessel (Economics) |
"Vermont Population Alliance Survey" | Vermont Public Radio, Bob Kinzel's Switchboard Program |
| January 1999 | SMC Teaching Resource Committee and Curriculum Committee |
Pedagogy Day 1999 | SMC Teaching Resource Committee and the Curriculum Committee |
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| 13 | Laura Brown, Purple Shutter Herbs |
Introduction to the Use of Herbs | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch |
| 17 | Dr. David Mindich, Professor, SMC Journalism Department |
"Just the Facts: How 'Objectivity' Came to Define American Journalism" | Vermont Public Radio, Bob Kinzel's Switchboard Program |
| 18 | The SMC Pontigny Society |
John Polkinghorne's Book, "Beyond The Science" | SMC Pontigny Society |
| 18 | Dr. Dorothy Williams, Director, SMC Multicultural Student Affairs |
Martin Luther King's Saying: "Evil Flourishes When Good People Do Nothing" | SMC Food for Thought Committee |
| 19 | Dr. Jeffrey Ayres, Professor, SMC Political Science Department |
"Defining Conventional Wisdom: Canadian Opposition to NAFTA" | The Center for Social Science Research Seminar Series |
| 21 | Judy Richardson, Civil Rights Activist and Producer |
"In the Trenches of the Civil Rights Movement" | Martin Luther King 7th Annual Convocation, Martin Luther King Society, SMC Lecture Series, and SMC Multicultural Committee |
| 22 | Dr. Bowman Miller, Visiting Professor, Middlebury College |
"Current Economic and Political Issues in the European Community" | SMC Political Science Dept. and School of International Studies |
| 26 | SMC Ad Hoc Committee of Faith, Spiritual Journey, and the Intellectual Life |
"Education as Spiritual Transformation" | SMC Religious Studies Dept. and Graduate Theology Dept. |
| 26 | Dr. Kathleen Burke, Prof., Hobart & William Smith College |
"Investing in Children's Human Capital in Tanzania: Does Long Term Adult Illness Play a Role?" | SMC Economics Department Lecture Series |
| 27 | Dr. John Kenney, Dean of SMC, and Professor, SMC Religious Studies Dept. |
"St. Augustine and the Impeachment of Philosophy" | SMC Faculty Colloquium Series in the Humanities |
| 27 | Dr. Frank Landry '82, Fletcher Allen Hospital Internist |
"Men's General Health Issues" | SMC Employees Wellness Committee |
| 28 | Kyle Dodson, Coordinator of SMC Academic Internships |
Discussion of The Film, "Skin Deep" | SMC Multicultural Committee Luncheon |
February 1999 |
Dr. Jill Hendrickson, Professor, University of the South at Sewanee |
"The Impact of Bank Failures on Local Bank Pricing Decisions" | SMC Economics Department Lecture Series |
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| 2 | SMC Committee on Spirituality and The Intellectual Life |
Open Discussion on Faith, Spirituality and The Intellectual Life | SMC Committee on Spirituality and The Intellectual Life |
| 3 | Dr. Royal Hartigan '68, Percussionist Musician, and His Ensemble |
"Jazz Extravaganza: A Celebration of African and World Music" | SMC Martin Luther King Jr. Society |
| 4 | Dr. Adrian Languasco, Professor, SMC Modern Languages Dept. |
"The Doge's Palace in Venice" | SMC Faculty Colloquium Series in the Humanities |
| 8 | Dr. Alina Zapalska, Professor, Marshall University |
"The Market Game: Interactive Learning Through Market Simulation" | SMC Economics Department Lecture Series |
| 8 & 9 | Bliss Broyard, Author, Brooklyn, NY |
Reading from her Fiction and Open Class | SMC Lecture Series |
| 9 | Dr. Aostre Johnson, Professor, SMC Education Department |
"Diverse Perspectives on Spirituality in Education" | The Center for Social Science Research Seminar Series |
| 10 | Dr. Douglas Slaybaugh, Professor, SMC History Department |
"Courtship and Engagement in Progressive Era America: The Case of Frances Cochran and Laurence MacDaniels" | SMC Faculty Colloquium Series in the Humanities |
| 10 | Layla Bringas, Manager, Star Root Aromatherapy |
Introduction to Aromatherrapy | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch |
| 11 | SMC Teaching Resource Committee |
"I Want a Better Grade!" | SMC Teaching Resource Committee Lunchtime Discussion |
| 12 | Dr. Jill McLean Taylor, Prof., Psychology, Simmons College |
"Between Voice and Silence: Women and Girls, Race and Relationship" | SMC Psychology Colloquium Series |
| 14 | Village Harmony, VT Choir |
New England, South African, and Balkan Village Songs, and Beatus Vir by Marc-Antoine Charpentier | SMC 1999 Spring Concert Series |
| 15 | The SMC Pontigny Society |
John Polkinghorne's, "Beyond Silence" | The SMC Pontigny Society Series |
| 16 | Dr. Ke-wen Wang, Professor, SMC History Department, Xiaoqing Xu, and Yuling Qu, Visiting Professors |
"Higher Education in China: Past and Present" | The Center for Social Science Research Seminar Series |
| 19 | SMC Women's Caucus and Human Resources Department |
"SMC's Evolution as a Family-Friendly Workplace" | SMC Women's Caucus and Human Resources Department |
| 22 | Rev. Paul Couture, SSE, Prof., SMC Religious Studies Dept. |
Adult Faith Religious Series for Lenten Season: Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ | SMC Office of Campus Ministry and St. John Vianney Parish, South Burlington |
| 23 | Mark Nelson, Director, Project Links |
Multimedia Presentation of Africa | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch Series |
| 24 | William Post, Esq., Gravel & Shea |
Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch Series |
| 25 | Linda Coffin, SMC Health Services Office |
"Coping With Stress" | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch Series |
March 1999 |
Rev. Paul Couture, SSE, Prof., SMC Religious Studies Dept. |
Adult Faith Religious Series for Lenten Season: Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ | SMC Office of Campus Ministry and St. John Vianney Parish, South Burlington |
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| 2 | SMC Committee on Faith, Spiritual Journey and the Intellectual Life |
Religious Diversity and Spiritual Identity | SMC Committee on Faith, Spiritual Journey and The Intellectual Life |
| 2 | Dr. Thomas Acker |
"But How Do They See Us?: Anglos As They Are Portrayed in Hispanic Literature" | SMC Modern Languages Lecture Series |
| 3 | Anita Nadeau, Four Seasons Garden Center |
"Introduction to Bonsai" | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch Series |
| 4 | Dr. Donna Bozzone, Professor, SMC Biology Department |
"Making Choices: Organisms in the History of Biology" | SMC Faculty Colloquium Series in the Humanities |
| 4 | Professors William Grover and John Hughes, SMC Political Science Department |
"Post-Impeachment Politics" | SMC Political Science Club and Faculty for Social Justice |
| 4 | James A. Murray, Ph.D., Professor, Biology, Colby College |
"Don't Go With the Flow: Neural Basis of Orientation to Water Flow in a Marine Snail" | SMC Biology Department Lecture Series |
| 4 | Martha Sue Collins, Poet and Author |
"Buckhouse" | SMC "March Madness" Poetry and Prose Series |
| 4 | SMC Student Health Services and Student Resource Center |
"The Perfection Trap" | SMC Student Health Services and Student Resource Center |
| 4 | Vermont Higher Education Day |
International Programs: "Higher Education Enriches Vermont" | SMC School of International Studies |
| 8 | Dr. James Davidson, Professor, Sociology Dept., Purdue Univ. |
"The Search for Common Ground: What Unites and Divides Catholic Americans" | SMC Campus Ministry and Office of Catholic Formation, Diocese of Burlington |
| 9 | Dr. Se Young Bae, Visiting Professor, SMC Economics Dept., from Konyang University, South Korea |
"Perspiration Rather Than Inspiration: The Lessons from the Asian Economic Crisis" | The Center for Social Science Research Seminar Series |
| 9 | Carol Anshaw, Author, Vermont College and The School of Art, Chicago |
Reading and Open Class | SMC "March Madness" Poetry and Prose Series, Lecture Series, and English Department |
| 10 | Mimi Wyche, Actress |
"Eaten Alive" (Eating Disorders) | SMC Student Health Services and Student Resource Center |
| 10 | SMC Teaching Resource Committee |
"Student Incivility II: Institutional and Individual Prophylaxis and Intervention" | SMC Teaching Resource Committee Lunchtime Discussion |
| 10 | SMC Campus Ministry "Food for Thought" |
SMC Students and Faculty on Their Experiences During a Recent Visit to Haiti | SMC Campus Ministry, Food for Thought Series |
| 10 | Dr. David Hitchcock |
"The Artist Through the Looking Glass: Francisco Nieva's Salvator Rosa" | SMC Modern Languages Lecture Series |
| 11 | Dr. Carolyn Lukens-Olson |
"Cervantes, Rhetoric and the Heroics of Persuasion" | SMC Modern Languages Lecture Series |
| 11 | Adam C. Hall, Ph.D., Prof., Biology Dept., Mount Holyoke College |
"Photic Resetting of the Mammalian Circadian Clock" | SMC Biology Department Lecture Series |
| 12 | Rodney Hesinger, Ph.D., Univ. of Pennsylvania |
"Insidious Murders of Female Innocence: Representations of Masculinity in the Seduction Tales of the Late 18th Century" | SMC History Department |
| 12 | Norah Feeny, Ph.D., Director, Rape & Crime Victims Program, Philadelphia, PA |
"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Prolonged Exposure as Therapy" | SMC Psychology Colloquium Series |
| 12 | SMC Wind and Jazz Ensemble, Dr. Paul LeClair, Director, Prof., SMC Fine Arts Department |
Dessert Concert | SMC Fine Arts Department |
| 12 | Vince Bolduc (SMC Sociology), Jerry Flanagan (SMC Admissions), and Anna Patnode (SMC student) |
"Trivializing Religious Belief: Why Some SMC Catholics are Worried" | SMC Multicultural Committee Lunchtime Discussion |
| 15 | Dr. Arthur (Guy) Zajonc, Professor, Physics, Amherst College |
"Finding Common Ground Between Spirituality and Science" | SMC Committee on Faith, Spiritual Journey and The Intellectual Life |
| 15 | Walter Stephens, Professor, French & Italian, Dartmouth College |
"Witchcraft and Religious Belief in Early Modern Western Europe" | The Humanities Program Lecture Series and SMC History Department |
| 15 | Dr. Lydia Nakashima Degarrod, Chilean Anthropologist, Univ. of CA, Berkeley |
"Imagining the Land of Beauty and Goodness: Painting Mapuche Indians Dreams of Heaven" | SMC Edmundite Trust Fund and SMC Religious Studies Department |
| 15 | The SMC Pontigny Society |
John Polkinghorne's "Beyond Science" | The SMC Pontigny Society |
| 15 | 1999 Russian Film Series |
Video: "The Inner Circle" | SMC Modern Languages Department (The Russian Program) |
| 16 | V. Bolduc (SMC Sociology), Jerry Flanagan (SMC Admissions), and Anna Patnode (SMC student) (repeated discussion) |
"Trivializing Religious Belief: Why Some SMC Catholics are Worried" | SMC Multicultural Committee Lunchtime Discussion |
| 17 | Dr. Susan Ouellette, Prof., SMC History Department |
"The Saga of Horace and Jane: Marriage and Fidelity and the Gospel of Love in 19th Century New York" | SMC Faculty Colloquium Series in the Humanities |
| 18 | Matthew Sweeney, Poet, London |
Reading and Open Class | SMC "March Madness" Poetry and Prose Series, Lecture Series, and English Department |
| 19 | Dr. Bernard McGinn, Prof., Historical Theology, Univ. of Chicago |
"Imagining the Last Judgment" | SMC History Dept., Dean's Office; 8th Annual Norbert A. Kuntz Memorial Lecture in History |
| 20 | Darlene Worth, Director of Curriculum, South Burlington School District, Vermont |
"Teaching" | SMC Kappa Delta Pi Initiation |
| 22 | Rev. Sandy and Margy Zabriskie, (Ret.) Episcopal Priest and Wife |
"The Human Tragedy of Hurricane Mitch: Why the Poor Suffer Most in Natural Disaster" | SMC Campus Ministry Food for Thought Series |
| 22 | 1999 Russian Film Series |
Video: "Burnt By the Sun" | SMC Modern Languages Department (The Russian Program) |
| 22 | Dr. William Grover, Professor, SMC Political Science Dept. |
Mock Presidential Election | SMC Political Science Department |
| 22 | Prof. Diane Larsen-Freeman, SMC School of Int'l. Studies |
"A Three Dimensional Model of Grammar" | SMC 1999 Language, Learning and Teaching Lecture Series |
| 22 | Sr. Miriam Ward, SMC Religious Studies Dept. |
Discussion of the Film: "Romero" (Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez) | SMC Religious Studies Department and Modern Languages Department |
| 23 | Dave Lippman, Political Satirist |
Political Satire | SMC Political Science Club |
| 23 | Professors Vince Bolduc (SMC Sociology Dept.), and Herb Kessel (SMC Economics Dept.) |
"Population and the Environment: Public Perspectives and the Missing Link" | The Center for Social Science Research Seminar Series |
| 24 | Sr. Miriam Ward, SMC Religious Studies Dept. |
Discussion of the Film: "Romero" (Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez) | SMC Religious Studies Department and Modern Languages Department |
| 24 | Dr. Jeffrey Galper, M.D. |
Discuss and Demonstrate the Rolfing Method of Massage | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch Series |
| 25 | Dr. John Kenney, Dean, and Professor, SMC Religious Studies |
"St. Augustine and the Impeachment of Philosophy" | SMC Faculty Colloquium Series in the Humanities |
| 25 | Eamon Grennan, Poet and Prof., English Dept., Vassar College |
Reading and Open Class | SMC "March Madness" Poetry and Prose Series, Lecture Series, and English Department |
| 28 | Paul Orgel, Pianist, Shelburne, VT |
Piano Concert: Schubert, Beethoven and Chopin | SMC 1999 Spring Concert Series |
| 28 | Japanese Culture Celebration |
"Matsuri 99" | SMC School of International Studies and the Japan-American Society |
| 29 | 1999 Russian Film Series |
Video: "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" | SMC Modern Languages Department (The Russian Program) |
| 29 | Andre Gladu, Documentary Filmmaker, Quebec |
Discussion of the Film: "Liberty Street Blues" | SMC Modern Languages Department |
| 30 | Andre Gladu, Documentary Filmmaker, Quebec |
Discussion of the Film: "Le Feu Sacré" | SMC Modern Languages Department |
April |
"Anne Frank: A History for Today" |
Traveling Exhibit: "Let Us Never Forget" | Saint Michael's College and Burlington City Arts |
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| 1 | SMC Professors: G. Dameron (History), C. Root (English), and P. Tumulty (Philosophy) |
Round-Table Discussion about Essay: "The Market-Model University (or College): The Crisis Confronting the Humanities" | SMC Faculty Colloquium Series in the Humanities |
| 7 | SMC Teaching Resource Committee |
"Burnout" | SMC Teaching Resource Committee Lunchtime Discussion Series |
| 7 | Becky Arnold and Renee Bittner |
"Wellness with Magnetic and Far-Infared Energy" | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch Series |
| 8 | Dr. Aostre Johnson, Prof., SMC Education Department |
Discussion on Spirituality and Education | SMC Committee on Faith, Spirituality, and The Intellectual Life |
| 9 | Jim Howden, Mosaique Educational Consultants |
"Making Cooperative Learning Work For You and Your Students" | SMC 1999 Language, Learning and Teaching Lecture Series |
| 9 | Members of Vermont Aikedo |
Introduction to the Art of Aikedo | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch Series |
| 12 | Dr. Evangelina Stefanakis, Harvard University Lecture |
"Multiple Intelligences: A Theory in Action" | SMC 1999 Language, Learning and Teaching Series |
| 12 | SMC Women's Caucus and Human Resources Dept. |
"Creative and Collective Solutions: Sick Days, Half Days, Snow Days and School Vacations" | SMC Work and Family Issues Discussion Series |
| 13 | Dr. Patricia Siplon, Professor, SMC Political Science Dept. |
"Activism for the Future: Using the Internet to Reshape Grassroots Political Organizing" | The Center for Social Science Research Seminar Series |
| 13 | Andrew Tangalos, U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service Office, Retired |
International Marketing | SMC Business Department |
| 13 | Zhang Yimou Film Series |
Video: "Red Sorghum" | SMC History Department |
| 14 | Julie Goschalk, Psychotherapist, Boston, MA |
"Crossing the Abyss: When a Daughter of Holocaust Survivors Meets Children of Nazis" | SMC Annual Rabbi Max B. Wall Lecture |
| 14-17 | Major Spring Theatre Production |
"Once On This Island" | SMC Fine Arts Department |
| 15 | Dr. John Engels, Professor, SMC English Department |
"Voices From Exile and Monologues After Eden" | SMC Faculty Colloquium Series in the Humanities |
| 15 | Lance Richbourg, Professor, SMC Fine Arts Department |
Drawings for Elaine Segal's Book, "She Loves You" | SMC Fine Arts Department |
| 15 | Matt Daily (HIV Positive) |
"Come Hear the Truth About AIDS" | The Women of the AIDS Awareness House at SMC |
| 16 | Claire Golomb, Ph.D., Professor, Psychology Dept., Univ. of Mass., Boston |
"Old and New Approaches to the Study of Pretense Play" | SMC Psychology Colloquium Series |
| 19 | Dr. Terryl Kinder |
"Pontigny and The Cistercian Heritage" | SMC Food for Thought Series |
| 20 | Dr. Terryl Kinder |
Slide Lecture: "Images of Pontigny" | SMC Food for Thought Series |
| 21 | Zhang Yimou Film Series |
Video: "To Live" | SMC History Department |
| 21 | Dr. Gilbert Meilaender, Prof., Theology Dept., Valparaiso Univ. |
"Cloning: The Reason to Worry" | John Templeton Foundation and American Scientific Affiliation Lectures |
| 21 | Dr. John Haas, President, National Catholic Bioethics Center, Boston, MA |
"Catholic Reflections on Cloning" | John Templeton Foundation and American Scientific Affiliation Lectures |
| 21 | Dr. Marion Pritchard, Psychologist, and Rescuer |
"Jewish Children in Nazi Europe" | Connected to: "Anne Frank Exhibit" |
| 21 | Dr. Patrick Crowley, Professor, Economics Dept., Middlebury College |
"EMU and the Euro: Background and Prospects" | SMC Annual Honor Society in Economics Lecture |
| 22 | Alison Bechdel, Cartoonist |
"Dykes to Watch Out For: The Slideshow!" | SMC ALLY Group |
| 22 | Liam Mahony, Author |
"Standing in Harm's Way: Pragmatic Non-Violence Confronts Organized Terror" | SMC and Peace Brigades International |
| 26 | Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Prof., Islamic Studies, George Washington University |
"Religion and the Order of Nature" | SMC 2nd Annual Donald J. Sutherland Lecture in the Liberal Arts |
| 27 | Roger Kilbourn, Exe. Dir., Vermont World Trade Office |
International Marketing | SMC Business Department |
| 27 | Town Meeting '99: A Celebration of Community Leaders |
"Our Community: Striving Toward a Common Goal" | SMC Multicultural Committee, President's Office, & Multicultural Student Affairs Office |
| 27 | Joan Guyotte and Daniel Grant, SMC Students |
Student Concert: Broadway, Opera and Folksongs | SMC Fine Arts Department |
| 28 | Dr. Frank Nicosia, Professor, SMC History Department |
Holocaust Discussion and Multicultural Luncheon | Multicultural SMC Committee |
| 28 | Debby Patterson, SMC Campus Ministry |
"Wellness and Spirituality: The Faith Connection" | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch Series |
| 30 | Evy Smith |
Reflexology Workshop | SMC Wellness Committee Lunchbunch Series |
May |
Meredith Monk, Composer, Singer, Choreographer, Filmmaker and Director, and her Vocal Ensemble |
"The Monk Model" Workshop "A Celebration Service" | SMC and The Flynn Theatre |
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| 2 | Paul Orgel, Pianist; Daniel Marcy, Tenor; Steven Klimowski, Clarinetist; Thomas Read, Composer & Violinist; Elizabeth Metcalfe, Pianist |
Chamber Music Program of Beethoven, Brahms, Cage and Schubert | SMC 1999 Spring Concert Series |
| 7 | Dr. David Mindich, Professor, SMC Journalism Department |
"Just the Facts: How 'Objectivity' Came to Define American Journalism" | C-Span Close Up Program |
| 9 | Wayne Meisel, Founder of COOL, "Campus Outreach Opportunity League" |
Commencement Lecture | 92nd SMC Commencement Exercises |
| 11 | SMC Self-Study Committee |
Discussion of Campus-Wide Survey | SMC Self-Study Committee |
| 12 | Cheryl Keene, Professor, Antioch University, Ohio |
"Common Fire: Lives of Commitment in a Complex World" | SMC Committee on Faith, Spiritual Journey, and The Intellectual Life |
| 13 | Cheryl Keene, Professor, Antioch University, Ohio |
Faculty/Staff Retreat: "Focusing on Clarifying and Deepening Commitments in our Personal and Work Lives" | SMC Committee on Faith, Spiritual Journey, and The Intellectual Life |
| 27 | Dr. Edward Mahoney, Associate Dean and Professor, SMC Religious Studies Department |
Health Care Ethics | Vermont Public Radio, Bob Kinzel's Switchboard Program |
| June 1999 |
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"David Herlihy e la storia della Toscana del tardo medioevo e rinascimento: ricordo di uno storico e prospettive di ricerca" Convegno internazionale al Centro di studi sulla civiltà del tardo medioevo San Miniato | Saint Michael's College, Fondazione centro studi civiltà del tardo medioevo San Miniato and Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund Special Project Grant |
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| Giuliano Pinto, University of
Florence, James Powell, Syracuse University, and Lucio Riccetti, Orvieto; S.R. Epstein, London School of Economics, Sergio Tognetti, and Samuel Kline Cohn, Jr., Univ. of Glasgow; Maria Ginatempo, Siena, George Dameron, Saint Michael's College, and James Banker, North Carolina State University; Charles de la Roncière, University of Aix-en-Provence, Duane Osheim, University of Virginia, and Maria Luisa Ceccarelli Lemut, University of Pisa; Edward English, University of California, Santa Barbara and William Connell, Seton Hall University; Laura De Angelis, University of Florence, Margery Ganz, Spelman College, and Carol Lansing, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Christiane Klapisch-Zuber, Ecole des Hautes Etudes, Paris, Thomas Keuhn, Clemson University, and Katharine Gill, Boston College; John Henderson, Cambridge Univ., Daniel Bornstein, Texas A&M University, and Maureen Miller, Hamilton College; Anna Benvenuti, University of Florence, William Bowsky, Univ. of California, Davis, Maureen Miller, Hamilton College, Daniel Bornstein, Texas A&M Univ., and Katharine Gill, Boston College. |
"David Herlihy: lo storico e
il suo lascito"
"Storia economica: la crisi del tardo medioevo e rinascimento"
"Storia economica: fisco e debito"
"Famiglia, comunità, e signoria nel contado"
"Stato, comune, e territorio"
"La formazione della stato"
"Demografia, famiglia, e donne"
"Istituzioni ecclesiastiche in città e contado"
"Tavola Rotonda: La Religione civica"
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