Amherst College Event Calendar   Academic Year at a Glance

Nov. 17, 2009, through Feb. 14, 2010 "On the Origin of Species," by Charles Darwin, was published on Nov. 24, 1859. One hundred and fifty years later, the book has never been out of print, continues to be translated into new languages, and is often described as the most important book on a scientific topic ever published. The Museum of Natural History, the Department of Archives and Special Collections, and the Mead Art Museum present exhibits that illuminate the importance of this book, its place in the history and future of science, and in the history of Amherst College.

Faculty will have an opportunity to meet the fourth candidate in the Dean of Students search at an open lunch meeting. The meeting will last from noon to 1:30 p.m., so that you can attend for however much time your teaching schedule permits. Your participation is critical to evaluating our candidates and to familiarizing the candidates with our community and culture.

The Amherst Select Internship Program (ASIP) features summer internship opportunities sponsored by alumni, parents and friends of Amherst College. Some internships will be funded by the CCE, some are paid by the employer, and some are unpaid. The first step in obtaining a summer internship through this program is the submission of application materials including a resume, cover letter, and list of three references through Experience by 5 pm on December 4, 2009. Learn more about the program at https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/cce/students/internships/asip or at an info session on November 17 at 3:30 and 7 pm in the Career Center.

Writing a research paper is a bit like entering an ongoing conversation, a bit like translating for two (or more) speakers of different languages and a bit like introducing people who seem to have something in common but haven’t met yet. These analogies are all well and good—they make research writing sound like the stuff of cocktail –but the actual act of managing other people’s ideas and words while maintaining your own voice and ideas can be tricky to do well. This workshop will help writers become more comfortable with that process. We’ll discuss how to seamlessly integrate quotations and paraphrases into your prose; balance your ideas with others'; avoid accidental plagiarism; and engage your sources in a dialogue, rather than letting them speak for you or overshadow your own ideas. This class is taught by Writing Associate Jessica Gorman. Preregistration on the Writing Center Web site is required and is limited to 12 students.

The Amherst Select Internship Program (ASIP) features summer internship opportunities sponsored by alumni, parents and friends of Amherst College. Some internships will be funded by the CCE, some are paid by the employer, and some are unpaid. The first step in obtaining a summer internship through this program is the submission of application materials, including a resume, cover letter and list of three references, through Experience by 5 p.m. on Dec. 4, 2009. Learn more about the program at www.amherst.edu/academiclife/cce/students/internships/asip or at an info session on Nov. 17 at 3:30 or 7 p.m. in the Career Center.

Amherst Taking Action Against Domestic Abuse is holding a film screening of the movie "Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis in Masculinity." This powerful and entertaining movie explores the connections between pop culture and contemporary masculinity. There will be a brief discussion following the film. Refreshments will be served!! The movie will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Pruyne Lecture Hall.