http://www.smith.edu/news en-us 2008 Smith College Lectures, Speeches and Special Events Kate Lee There's always something going on at Smith. Miss a lecture, speech or special event? Listen to it now, download it for later -- or subscribe to our podcast and take it with you. There's always something going on at Smith. Miss a lecture, speech or special event? Listen to it now, download it for later -- or subscribe to our podcast and take it with you. Kate Lee klee@email.smith.edu Anthony Aveni, Colgate University Kahn Institute Telling Time Lectures In this lecture Anthony Aveni will explore the major theories of 2012 end-of-the-world predictions and measure them objectively against evidence unearthed by archaeologists, iconographers, and epigraphers. He will also attempt to place American pop-culture's current fascination with ideas about World Ages in historical context. http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/avnei20090924.m4v THU, 24 SEP 2009 12:00:00 GMT 35:36 Smith College, Kahn Institute, Telling Time Produced by College Relations Smith College Opening Day From Central Check-In to Orientation and Opening Convocation, the annual rituals of fall signal another academic year at Smith. The college welcomed some 780 new students this September - first-years, transfers and Ada Comstock Scholars. http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/convocation20090908.m4v TUE, 08 SEP 2009 12:00:00 GMT 02:34 Smith College, Opening Day, Convocation Produced by College Relations Ford Hall Students wove together excerpts from their interviews with activist women to tell a larger story. The transcripts and recordings of these oral histories are available to the public at the Sophia Smith Collection. http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/oralhistory20090731.m4v FRI, 31 JUL 2009 12:00:00 GMT 12:18 Smith College, Sophia Smith Collection, College Archives, Oral Histories Produced by College Relations Ford Hall With just a few months to go until the October 16 dedication, Professor Stylianos Scordilis offers a peek at how the interior of the building is taking shape. http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/engtour20090713.m4v MON, 13 JUL 2009 12:00:00 GMT 6:15 Smith College, Ford Hall, Engineering Produced by College Relations Ivy Day 2009 Shararzad Akbar '09, who spent her early years in Afghanistan with a steady background of bombs and gunfire, addressed this year's Ivy Day convocation about the journey from her native country to Smith. http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/ivyday20090518.m4v MON, 18 MAY 2009 12:00:00 GMT 8:40 Smith College, traditions, Ivy Day Produced by Kate Lee Lyman Conservatory A spectacular array of blossoming crocuses, hyacinths, narcissi, irises, lilies and tulips will provide an early glimpse of spring at Smith College’s Lyman Conservatory from Saturday, March 7, through Sunday, March 22. The annual spring bulb show is open to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (3 minutes) http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/bulbshow20090316.m4v MON, 16 MAR 2009 12:00:00 GMT 2:50 bulbs, bulb show, gardening, spring bulbs Interview with Emily Nagoski Initiatives for Good Health Emily Nagoski discusses her initiatives to develop a holistic approach to good health on campus. (9 minutes) http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/nagoski20090206.mp3 FRI, 06 FEB 2009 13:00:00 GMT 9:10 wellness, health, stress Interview with Dano Weisbord Environmental Sustainability Director Dano Weisbord discusses the development and implementation of the college sustainability plan, goals and standards, and his work with college departments and programs to develop a culture of sustainability and department-specific plans. (8 minutes) http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/weisbord20090123.mp3 FRI, 23 JAN 2009 13:00:00 GMT 7:56 sustainability, green power, carbon footprint Artists Ellen Driscoll and Sandy Skoglund Catching a Drift Two artist-designed restrooms in the Smith College Museum of Art were recently named in the country’s top five in the 2008 America’s Best Restroom contest. The women's room, titled “Catching a Drift,” was created by artist Ellen Driscoll; the men's room titled "Liquid Origins, Fluid Dreams" was designed by artist Sandy Skoglund ’68. (8 minutes) http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/artbath20081212.m4v FRI, 12 DEC 2008 13:00:00 GMT 4:20 restrooms, restroom design, artist designed restrooms Students in Engineering 270 Continuum Mechanics I Students in Engineering 270, Continuum Mechanics I, work in small groups to produce short educational videos on how materials behave when subjected to loading. The videos that EGR270 students produce will be part of a video podcast that K-12 teachers can use to help teach engineering in their courses. This episode, called The Creep, is an epic tale describing the struggle to understand the physical engineering phenomena of creep. (5 minutes) http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/creep20081114.m4v FRI, 14 NOV 2008 13:00:00 GMT 04:59 creep, materials, engineering, education College Relations Distinguised Teaching Award Three faculty members were recently named winners of the Kathleen Compton Sherrerd '54 and John J. F. Sherrerd Prize for Distinguished Teaching. They are: Randall Bartlett, professor of economics; John Brady, the Mary Elizabeth Moses Professor of Geology; and Patricia DiBartolo, professor of psychology. (13 minutes) http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/gold20080910.m4v MON, 27 OCT 2008 13:00:00 GMT 13:24 education, teaching award, distinguished teaching Professor Howard Gold Department of Government Smith Professor of Government Howard Gold, a frequent commentator in the media on U.S. elections and voting behavior, offers insight into election 2008. Gold comments on the polls, independents and what has become an "endless campaign." (4 minutes) http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/gold20080910.m4v WED, 10 SEP 2008 13:00:00 GMT 04:18 government, politics, presidential campaign President Carol Christ Smith College Opening Convocation President Carol Christ welcomed students and faculty back to Smith for the 2008-09 academic year at a rousing Opening Convocation on Wednesday, Sept. 3, along with faculty speaker Jay Garfield, philosophy, and Class of 2009 President Marlowe Dieckmann. Following music by the Glee Club and the traditional singing of Gaudeamus Igitur, Jennifer Walters, dean of religious life, closed the convocation to begin Smith's 133rd year. (10 minutes) http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/convocation20080903.m4v WED, 03 SEP 2008 10:00:00 GMT 10:00 convocation, Smith College Environmental Science and Policy Program Smith students dive into educators' role Though the children of Belize know of the money tourism generates for their families, few know how critical it is to preserve their island's pristine coral reef. Thanks to Smith students, that is changing. The Coral Reed Ed-Ventures Team of 2008 are: Katie Donovan ‘09J, Hannah Wren Dunning ‘09J, Andrea Gohl ‘08 Penny Luo '08, Trea Schumacher '09, and Madeline Weigner ‘09" (5 minutes) http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/edventure20080723.m4v WED, 23 JUL 2008 11:00:00 GMT 05:00 Ed-Ventures Team of Smith College, coral reef preservation Margaret Edison, Award Winning Playwright Smith College's 130th Commencement Ceremony Award-winning playwright Margaret Edson, a Smith College alumna who teaches kindergarten in the Atlanta public school system, was the speaker at Smith's 130th commencement ceremony Sunday, May 18. The speech was delivered without a written text. (18:30) http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/edison20080518.m4v SUN, 18 MAY 2008 11:00:00 GMT 18:30 Smith College, commencement address, Margaret Edison Dr. Mary Harrington, Smith College Tippit Professor in the Life Sciences The Effects of Disruptions to our Internal Body Clocks Sleep deprivation is a common occurrence in modern day society and affects millions of people. Disturbances in our normal sleep patterns can result in serious health problems. Dr. Harrington discusses the detrimental effects of disruptions to circadian rhythms, and addresses how her studies in chronotherapy might benefit cancer patients. Presented by Dr. Mary Harrington, Smith College Tippit Professor in the Life Sciences http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/harrington20080122.mp3 TUE, 22 JAN 2008 15:00:00 GMT 07:03 sleep deprivation, circadian rhythms, jet lag, chronotherapy His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso Education for Transformation Smith College, Hampshire College and the Tibetan Association of Western Massachusetts welcomed the 14th Dalai Lama to the Pioneer Valley on Wednesday, May 9, 2007. This momentous visit by the leader of the Tibetan people and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize recognizes the colleges’ thriving exchange program with exiled Tibetan scholars in India. Years ago, Hampshire began the Five College Tibetan Studies in India Program, and since then the Dalai Lama has followed its growth as Smith collaborated with Hampshire to sustain the annual academic exchange. Smith President Carol T. Christ and Hampshire President Ralph J. Hexter hosted the daylong visit, during which the Dalai Lama delivered a talk to thousands of students, faculty, staff and invited guests from the two colleges and the Tibetan community. The event was broadcast live on public television station WGBY; the public was invited to view simulcasts of the address at John M. Greene Hall on the Smith campus and Franklin Patterson Hall at Hampshire College. A live webcast was also available. http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/dalailama/dalailama20070509.mp3 WED, 09 MAY 2007 10:00:00 GMT 1:57:13 religion, Tibet, buddist, spiritual Randall Bartlett, Professor of Economics at Smith College. The Basics of Investing Successfully financing a life will almost always involve carrying some resources forward in time to provide for future needs—for retirement, for emergencies, for tuitions and braces, for vacations, or to donate to Smith. Once a decision to save has been reached, there is the added question, “In what assets should the savings be held?” That effectively is what investing is all about. Wise investing involves understanding the purposes for the investment and the characteristics of the assets in which resources are to be stored. Funds set aside for spring semester tuition and funds set aside to pay for retirement in forty years do not belong in the same investments. How soon will you need this money? How serious is it if you can’t turn the asset into cash right away? How much will you be harmed if the asset has lost value when the time comes to sell it? Presented by Randall Bartlett, Professor of Economics at Smith College http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/wfi/wfi20071106.mp3 TUE, 06 NOV 2007 13:00:00 GMT 36:37 finance, life, retirement, investments Dr. Michele Wick, Smith College Instructor in the Department of Psychology Does madness drive genius? For years, researchers have attempted to confirm the belief that genius is allied to madness. Scholars studying the lives of unusually creative people have discovered that the number of individuals with sever psychiatric illness is unexpectedly high. Dr. Wick is exploring the relationship between creativity and mental illness in a research project entitled, "Women, Writing and Mental Illness - From Freud to fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging)." http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/news/wick20080306.mp3 THU, 06 MAR 2008 11:00:00 GMT 03:10 fMRI, creativity, mental illness, bipolar Meet Sidnie Davis, President of the Smith Democrats and Samantha Lewis, President of the Smith Republicans Political Activity on the Smith College Campus With the presidential primaries capturing the attention of the media and the nation, it seems an appropriate time to hear about political activity here at Smith. Hear from seniors Samantha Lewis from Springfield, Massachusetts, president of the Smith Republicans, and Sidnie Davis from Concord, California, president of the Smith Democrats. They discuss political interest on campus, their organizations' activities, and their own personal political aspirations. http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/news/demrep20080404.mp3 FRI, 04 APR 2008 11:00:00 GMT 10:48 college campus politics, democrats, republicans, elections Kasmin Holt, Class of 2008 Speech to Alumnae by Kasmin Holt, Class of 2008 Ivy Day has been a tradition at Smith for more than a century. The class of 1884 was the first to plant ivy as part of the ceremonies leading to their graduation, thus providing the day with its name. In early years, a speech was customarily delivered by a member of the graduating class. In more recent years, a student speaker has been invited to share words of appreciation for the alumnae. Kasmin Holt, Class of 2008, was this year’s Ivy Day student speaker. http://media.smith.edu/podcasts/archive/news/ivy20080517.mp3 SAT, 17 MAY 2008 11:00:00 GMT 6:10 college traditions, ivy day, alumnae