Simonsays Banner October 2007
Welcome New Public Affairs Assistants to Simonsays
Shanna Gregory ('07) and Sean Wang ('07) joined the Public Affairs office soon after they arrived on the campus in August, and they will be working on Simonsays and other writing and communications projects this semester. More.
Connecticut Poet Laureate reads in Blodgett House
By Shanna Gregory
Marilyn Nelson, Connecticut Poet Laureate can "weave history and culture in stories," and demonstrated this ability on September 20, in the first reading of the Poetry and Fiction Series. Read more.
Tanya Marcuse ('81) nominated for REAL Photography Award
Alumna and Faculty Member in Photography Tanya Marcuse is currently a nominee for a major international photography prize, the REAL Photography Award. The recognition comes for her latest project Fruitless, photographs that memorialize fruit trees on land endangered by development. Read more.
Oxford Study Abroad Program
Simon's Rock students will participate in a unique study abroad program at Lincoln College, Oxford University. A Senior Tutor from Lincoln College visited Simon's Rock in September. Read more.
Mark Fischetti, author of "Drowning New Orleans," speaks about protection of vulnerable coastal areas; first in series
An editor for Scientific American magazine, Fischetti had predicted the devastating hurricane in an article titled "Drowning New Orleans." Invited by faculty member Christopher Coggins, Fischetti spoke to a crowd in Fisher Center's Clark Auditorium. His visit was the first in a series on New Orleans. Later in October, a related exhibit will open, and in November, a full afternoon and evening of events will deal with many aspects of life in New Orleans. Read more.
Honoring Eileen Handelman
The Simon's Rock community will honor Eileen Handelman's contribution to the life of this campus with a Memorial Service on Sunday, October 21 from 10:30 a.m. to noon, in Kellogg Music Center. Luncheon to follow at Blodgett House. RSVP to Audrey Kalman at 650-342-2890 or kalman@earthlink.net

Gifts made in memory of Eileen will be added to the Eileen T. Handelman Scholarship Fund which supports a returning student who has done outstanding work in the Division of Science, Mathematics, and Computing.

To contribute on-line, visit www.simons-rock.edu or mail to: Simon's Rock, Office of Institutional Advancement, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230.

South Berkshire Concert Series
Faculty member Larry Wallach recounts the history of the series
By Sean Wang ('07)
For 35 years the South Berkshire Concert Series has been enjoyed by Simon's Rock and the local community. The Series has provided quality music performances at no cost for the Simon's Rock community and relatively low cost for the public. Larry Wallach, Livingston Hall Chair of Music and the organizer of the concert series, recounts his first involvement in the series. Read more.
Soccer Teams
When Public Affairs Assistant Shanna Gregory went to take photos of the soccer team, they asked her if she wanted to play. A high school soccer player, Gregory hadn't planned on it. Before she joined the team on the field, she did take a few pictures. See Soccer Photos.


ROCKNET
is the online alumni community that can help you stay in touch with fellow alumni, faculty and what's happening on campus. An alumni directory, Class Notes and more are available at www.rocknet.simons-rock.edu. If you have not yet logged on to RockNet, you'll need a first time user ID. Cheryl Mirer can help. Send a message to cmirer@simons-rock.edu and Cheryl will send your ID promptly.

ALUMNI CLASS NOTES are now available on RockNet
You can view all Class Notes, and/or post your own, by logging on at www.rocknet.simons-rock.edu/classnotes

You will be prompted for your user name and password and then linked to the Class Notes page where you can search for notes from the time period you want to view. If you want to see just the notes posted since the most recent issue of Simonsays, search for 09/01/2007 - today.

ALUMNI QUESTIONNAIRE 2007
You probably already received our questionnaire via US mail. We encourage all alumni to fill it out and return it to us (the deadline is October 31). Your answers will help us create programming that alumni desire. If you would prefer to complete the questionnaire via online, you can find it here.

SAVE THE DATE!
ALUMNI EVENTS THIS FALL

BOSTON
Friday evening
November 9 - 6:30 p.m.
at The College Club of Boston

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Friday evening
November 30 - 6:00 p.m.
at the International Spy Museum's Zola Restaurant

Register online for either of these events at www.rocknet.simons-rock.edu OR contact cmirer@simons-rock.edu for more information..

Simon's Rock In The News
Click here to read about Simon's Rock students, faculty, and alumni in the press.
This semester at Simon's Rock: Calendar of Events
Our calendar of public events is online here. We try to update this calendar as soon as we learn of new events or changes to those already published.

Alumni Referral Program
Interested in helping with admission efforts? Do you know of a promising middle or high school aged prospective student? There is a fun and simple way that alumni, parents and friends of Simon's Rock can get involved in the enrollment process. For more information on this exciting program and ways you can get involved, please call 800-235-7186 or e-mail admit@simons-rock.edu. Happy referring!
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