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April 24, 2008

Mans

Paula Mans '08 wins Fulbright for study in Brazil
Mans, a Spanish major who plans to pursue a Ph.D. in anthropology or African-American studies, will spend her Fulbright year researching a community-based supplementary education program for girls in a favela—the Brazilian equivalent of a shantytown—in Salvador. The program Mans will study, called Bahia Street, supplements the girls' education in public schools with tutoring in all basic subjects including math, science and reading. In addition to this standard curriculum, Bahia Street provides programs in self-defense, health care, sexual education, art therapy, Afro-Brazilian culture, and a series of programs that focus on issues of violence and inequality.

Dancers

Spring Dance Concert features reconstruction of late work by modern master José Limón
2008 is the centennial year of the pioneering modern dancer and choreographer José Limón, and the Bryn Mawr-Haverford Dance Program will mark it with a reconstruction of one of the master's final works at the Spring Dance Concert on Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Goodhart Theater.

 

Continuing Ed Staff

TLI pilots continuing staff education program
A new resource will soon be available for members of the Bryn Mawr staff who are interested in pursuing first-time degrees. This summer, the Teaching and Learning Initiative (TLI) will pilot a Continuing Staff Education Program that will help aspiring students clarify their educational needs and find programs that fit them.

 

Stevens

Gastronomic guru Molly Stevens to speak
On Friday, May 2, at 4 p.m. in Thomas 224, the Tri-College Food Studies Initiative will present "Food Writing 101: Turning Love of Food Into a Career." The talk will be given by Molly Stevens, a chef, food writer, and cooking teacher who has won high honors for both her writing and her teaching.

 

BMC to test emergency siren next Wednesday
If you plan to be on the Bryn Mawr campus next Wednesday, April  30, at about 3 p.m., be prepared: the College plans to test its recently acquired emergency siren, which is mounted atop Canaday Library. The siren, a key element of the College's emergency-response system, uses radio technology to produce a warning tone and a voice message through four powerful omnidirectional speakers.

laughing student at may day

May Day to be celebrated Sunday, May 4
Bryn Mawr students will briefly set aside their books to gambol on the green at the College's annual May Day celebration on Sunday, May 4. The day's events begin at 5:45 a.m., when sophomores awaken seniors with a song written by Henry VII and conclude just before midnight as the credits roll on The Philadelphia Story, starring Katharine Hepburn '28.

 

Bryn Mawr in the News
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Mary Rorro ‘91 Uses Music Therapy to Help Veterans Deal With PTSD

New York classical music radio station WQXR reports on how psychiatrist Mary Rorro ‘91 uses classical music to help veterans at a South Jerse...

Bryn Mawr Alumna Puts Medical School on Hold to Help Haitian Earthquake Survivors

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on Naomi Rosenberg ‘05, who put medical school on hold to help Haitian earthquake survivors get medical hel...

CNN Article on Quirky College Donations Includes 200-Year-Old Clock at Bryn Mawr

In 1957 Philadelphia physician Florence Chapman Child left Bryn Mawr $50,000 in her will if the school would also agree to take her 150-year-old gr...

Bryn Mawr-Haverford Chamber Singers Travel to Turkey

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Philadelphia public radio station WHYY recently reported on the Chamber Singers of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges’ Spring Break trip to Turkey....

Pottstown Mercury Reports on Bryn Mawr Swimming Coach Being Named Coach of the Year

Bryn Mawr Swimming Coach Nikki Whitlock has been named the Centennial Conference Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year, reports the Pottstown Me...

Today's Calendar

Buddhist Meditation 11:30-12:00

Mar 15 2010 11:30AM, 217/219 Prayer Room

Impact Meeting

Mar 15 2010 7:00PM, Dalton Hall 212A

Owl Investment Group Excel for Business Workshop

Mar 15 2010 9:00PM, Dalton Hall 300

Meditation

Mar 16 2010 12:00PM, Thomas Hall London Room

Clear Admit Info Session

Mar 16 2010 6:30PM, Campus Center Room 200

Meditation

Mar 17 2010 12:00PM, Thomas Hall London Room

Colloquium in Visual Culture

Mar 17 2010 12:30PM, Thomas Hall Room 224