Amherst College Event Calendar   Academic Year at a Glance

Woody is the founder of Slow Food Alliance and author of "Nature of Slow Money." He writes "If there is one thing that the recent economic recession has taught us, it's that there is such a thing as money that is too fast, companies that are too big, and finance that is too complex. Therefore, we must slow our money down, bring it back to earth, and invest in an economy based on preservation and restoration, rather than extraction and consumption." Following the lecture, you are invited to join Woody and members of the Pioneer Valley Sustainability Network for a special gourmet dinner (prepared with as much local food as available) at the Green Street Cafe on Green Street in Northampton, from 6 to 9 p.m. The dinner is a kick-off event for the PVSN's first ever membership drive. Membership fees are: Individual: No less than $20 + $30 for dinner = $50 Student: $10 membership + $30 for dinner = $40 Organizational memberships are available. For dinner reservations, call or e-mail Catherine Ratte at 413-781-6045 or cratte@pvpc.org by Nov. 27. This event is sponsored by Amherst's Environmental Studies Major and the Pick Readership.

The Rocky Mountain Semester Apprentice Program is a professional residency in traditional and outdoor education for college graduates. At the High Mountain Institute (HMI), we believe deeply in the philosophy of education through experience. Apprentices will be immersed in an intense, semester-long seminar that combines formal lessons in educational techniques and philosophies of outdoor education, with a hands-on apprenticeship with the Rocky Mountain Semester (RMS). Specifically, apprentices will participate, as both students and teachers, in the wilderness, academic and residential components of the RMS. Graduates of this program will be well prepared for employment in outdoor or experiential education, boarding and traditional high schools, adventure recreation and residential programs. Graduates will also be in an excellent position to pursue an advanced degree in education. The apprentice program has a partnership with Prescott College, allowing us to offer graduate credit to apprentices. To find out more, please attend this information session on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Career Center.