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July 11, 2006 Vol. 10 No. 1
Community News
Welcome Sandy!
WWC’s 6th president, William Sanborn “Sandy” Pfeiffer, is on campus and has been making the rounds with Rowena to meet staff, faculty, students and volunteers who are here this summer. You can read Sandy’s campus greeting on the inside page.
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Greening goes Gold with LEED certification of Orr Cottage
WWC has become the first college or university in N.C. to have a Gold Certified Building under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. The College received the distinction for its recently dedicated Doug and Darcy Orr Cottage, which houses the offices of Admission and College Relations.
Nationwide, fewer than 150 buildings of any type – including about a dozen on college campuses – have achieved the Gold LEED designation. In N.C., the only other building so designated is Third Creek Elementary School in Statesville.
The Green Building Council seeks to promote the construction of buildings that are environmentally responsible, economically profitable and healthy places to live and work. In order to achieve a Gold LEED certification, buildings must meet a prescribed number of standards under the categories of site sustainability, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality and innovation. The Orr Cottage is an arts and crafts-style building that was constructed using stone from nearby mountains and wood siding and trim milled from the college forests. A recent Warren Wilson College graduate, Biagio Scibetta, was project manager for the in-house project that was completed with the extensive involvement of a dozen student work crews. The structure blends “the poetic with the practical,” in the words of building architect Steve Farrell.
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30th anniversary of Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers
The MFA program’s summer residency has special meaning this year, as it celebrates the 30th anniversary of the acclaimed program’s founding. Program founder Ellen Bryant Voigt is among the faculty scheduled to read at a series of public readings and lectures. The readings and lectures, each lasting about one hour, are free of charge. Info: 771-3715. Following is the complete public schedule:
Readings
8:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall behind the College Chapel unless otherwise indicated.
July 5 – Kai Maristed, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, T.M. McNally, Stuart Dischell, Diana Wagman.
July 6 – Andrea Barrett, Thomas Lux, Robert Boswell, C. Dale Young, Steve Schwartz.
July 7 – Robert Cohen, Heather McHugh, Grace Dane Mazur, Dean Young, Kevin McIlvoy.
July 8 – Judy Doenges, Reginald Gibbons, David Haynes, Brooks Haxton, Megan Staffel, Alan Williamson.
July 9 (Canon Lounge of the Gladfelter Student Center) – Joan Aleshire, Charles Baxter, A. Van Jordan, C.J. Hribal, Ellen Bryant Voigt, Peter Turchi.
July 11 – First night of graduating student readings: Marnie Cobbs, Leslie Bahr, Sarah Fay, Stan Yarbro, Debra Gitterman.
July 12 – Beverley Bie Brahic, Kevin Krell, Elizabeth Haukaas, Cynthia Reeves, Jynne Dilling Martin.
July 13 – Marsha Janson, Diane Arieff, Kristen Rembold, Catherine Tynan, Jillena Rose.
July 14 (4:30 p.m., followed by graduation ceremony) – Idris Anderson, Paula Belnap, Peter Gaines, Larry Bingham, Donna Henderson.
Lectures
10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall unless otherwise indicated.
July 6 (11:15 a.m.) – Brooks Haxton, “Schrodinger’s Cat.”
July 7 – Charles Baxter, “Sonia’s Last Speech.”
July 8 – Heather McHugh, “Suspense.”
July 9 (Canon Lounge) – Kevin McIlvoy, “Laughter & Laws of Nature.”
July 11 – Grace Dane Mazur, “Getting Back to Basics.”
July 12 – Alan Williamson, “A Forgotten Modernist: St.-John Perse.”
July 14 (9:30 a.m.) – Stuart Dischell, “State of Alert.”
July 14 (10:45 a.m.) – Robert Cohen, “Emblem, Essence, Naming and its Discontents.”
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Swannanoa Gathering dates
July 9-15 - Sing & Swing
July 9-15 - Dulcimer
July 16-22 - Celtic
July 23-29 - Old-Time
July 23-29 - Performance Lab
July 30- August 5 - Guitar
July 30- August 5 - Contemporary Folk
August 6-12 - Fiddle
Info: http://www.swangathering.org
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Stealing Experience: A Collaboration in Friendship – Collage Art by Charles Farrell & Sebastian Matthews
Art opening with live music, spoken word. Book Works Studio, 428 1/2 Haywood Road, West Asheville. Thurs., July 13, 7-9 p.m. At core of this unique show are 11 pairs of postcard collages exchanged by two artists over a year and a half period. The 22 pieces have been selected from over 80 original collages that, in total, literally embody a stage in a friendship. As a body of work, they display collaboration and creative play in all its awkward grace, demonstrating a gradual deepening of craft and sharpening of skill. By the end of the collaboration, both artists were using 100% of both sides of the card. As one of the collaborators exclaimed, “It’s amazing that the post office even got them to our boxes! In addition to this collaboration project, Book Works will display in its gallery old and new collage work by the two artists, as well as their new postcard collaborations. Visitors will be free to try their hand at the open collage table. Stealing Experience will run at Book Works Gallery through Mid-August. Info: Laurie Corral, 255-8444 or info@ashevillebookworks.com.
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Butoh and Beyond
July 20-22. Warren Wilson dance instructor and choreographer, Julie
Gillum, is bringing guest artists from Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan for a three-night showcase of new work called “Butoh and Beyond.” Performances are at 8 p.m. at the BeBe Theatre. Tickets are $15 with student and senior tickets for $10. Reservations recommended. More info: 254-2621.
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Safety Tip of the Week: Bee Nice
If you're stung by a yellow jacket, don't smash it, especially if there's a nest nearby. When destroyed, a yellow jacket's venom sac releases a chemical that incites other yellow jackets to attack. Please feel free to call Susan Quigley, at the Safety and Training Office (STO), ext. 3017 for any workplace safety or training questions.
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New items in the library
To see a list of the items cataloged in June, visit http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~library/mont1ln.htm. For previous additions, click on the link at the bottom of that page, or go directly to http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~library/montold.htm.
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All-l during summer
As most of you know by now, the All-l Digest is not published during the summer. Instead, look for announcements and events on the Inside Page. All-l will be reserved for critical announcements only. WWC This Week is published on alternating Tuesdays during the summer. Send your submissions to jbowers@warren-wilson.edu. Info: ext. 7004.
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WWC Garden market
The Warren Wilson Garden Market runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday in front of Gladfelter. The Tuesday Farmer's Market is held at the Garden from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Info: Karen, ext. 3066.
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The Design Science Lab Problem-Solving Boot Camp Comes to Asheville
Next month, entrepreneurs, civic leaders, motivated students and citizens from around the US and the world will converge in Asheville to address some of the biggest challenges facing humanity. The Design Science Lab, held at UNC Asheville July 19-28, will focus on developing strategies to address energy, environment, health and education issues of the Southern Appalachian region in a global context. Applications are now being accepted for the Design Science Lab, and anyone interested in regional and global issues is encouraged to apply. Scholarships are available for qualified applicants. For information or to apply, visit http://designsciencelab.org
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WorldWide
Upper Dodge
Ext. 3057
First Year Seminar instructors, WorldWide staff will be happy to visit your class for a brief workshop on cross-cultural interaction, followed by a discussion of study abroad and WorldWide course opportunities. If you're interested in scheduling a presentation, contact the WorldWide office at ext. 3057 or swithrow@warren-wilson.edu.
Check out the WorldWide website at http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~worldwide for announcements, information on study abroad and WorldWide courses, travel tips and photos from our WorldWide travelers!
Community News
Welcome Sandy!
WWC’s 6th president, William Sanborn “Sandy” Pfeiffer, is on campus and has been making the rounds with Rowena to meet staff, faculty, students and volunteers who are here this summer. You can read Sandy’s campus greeting on the inside page.
----------
Greening goes Gold with LEED certification of Orr Cottage
WWC has become the first college or university in N.C. to have a Gold Certified Building under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. The College received the distinction for its recently dedicated Doug and Darcy Orr Cottage, which houses the offices of Admission and College Relations.
Nationwide, fewer than 150 buildings of any type – including about a dozen on college campuses – have achieved the Gold LEED designation. In N.C., the only other building so designated is Third Creek Elementary School in Statesville.
The Green Building Council seeks to promote the construction of buildings that are environmentally responsible, economically profitable and healthy places to live and work. In order to achieve a Gold LEED certification, buildings must meet a prescribed number of standards under the categories of site sustainability, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality and innovation. The Orr Cottage is an arts and crafts-style building that was constructed using stone from nearby mountains and wood siding and trim milled from the college forests. A recent Warren Wilson College graduate, Biagio Scibetta, was project manager for the in-house project that was completed with the extensive involvement of a dozen student work crews. The structure blends “the poetic with the practical,” in the words of building architect Steve Farrell.
----------
30th anniversary of Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers
The MFA program’s summer residency has special meaning this year, as it celebrates the 30th anniversary of the acclaimed program’s founding. Program founder Ellen Bryant Voigt is among the faculty scheduled to read at a series of public readings and lectures. The readings and lectures, each lasting about one hour, are free of charge. Info: 771-3715. Following is the complete public schedule:
Readings
8:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall behind the College Chapel unless otherwise indicated.
July 5 – Kai Maristed, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, T.M. McNally, Stuart Dischell, Diana Wagman.
July 6 – Andrea Barrett, Thomas Lux, Robert Boswell, C. Dale Young, Steve Schwartz.
July 7 – Robert Cohen, Heather McHugh, Grace Dane Mazur, Dean Young, Kevin McIlvoy.
July 8 – Judy Doenges, Reginald Gibbons, David Haynes, Brooks Haxton, Megan Staffel, Alan Williamson.
July 9 (Canon Lounge of the Gladfelter Student Center) – Joan Aleshire, Charles Baxter, A. Van Jordan, C.J. Hribal, Ellen Bryant Voigt, Peter Turchi.
July 11 – First night of graduating student readings: Marnie Cobbs, Leslie Bahr, Sarah Fay, Stan Yarbro, Debra Gitterman.
July 12 – Beverley Bie Brahic, Kevin Krell, Elizabeth Haukaas, Cynthia Reeves, Jynne Dilling Martin.
July 13 – Marsha Janson, Diane Arieff, Kristen Rembold, Catherine Tynan, Jillena Rose.
July 14 (4:30 p.m., followed by graduation ceremony) – Idris Anderson, Paula Belnap, Peter Gaines, Larry Bingham, Donna Henderson.
Lectures
10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall unless otherwise indicated.
July 6 (11:15 a.m.) – Brooks Haxton, “Schrodinger’s Cat.”
July 7 – Charles Baxter, “Sonia’s Last Speech.”
July 8 – Heather McHugh, “Suspense.”
July 9 (Canon Lounge) – Kevin McIlvoy, “Laughter & Laws of Nature.”
July 11 – Grace Dane Mazur, “Getting Back to Basics.”
July 12 – Alan Williamson, “A Forgotten Modernist: St.-John Perse.”
July 14 (9:30 a.m.) – Stuart Dischell, “State of Alert.”
July 14 (10:45 a.m.) – Robert Cohen, “Emblem, Essence, Naming and its Discontents.”
----------
Swannanoa Gathering dates
July 9-15 - Sing & Swing
July 9-15 - Dulcimer
July 16-22 - Celtic
July 23-29 - Old-Time
July 23-29 - Performance Lab
July 30- August 5 - Guitar
July 30- August 5 - Contemporary Folk
August 6-12 - Fiddle
Info: http://www.swangathering.org
----------
Stealing Experience: A Collaboration in Friendship – Collage Art by Charles Farrell & Sebastian Matthews
Art opening with live music, spoken word. Book Works Studio, 428 1/2 Haywood Road, West Asheville. Thurs., July 13, 7-9 p.m. At core of this unique show are 11 pairs of postcard collages exchanged by two artists over a year and a half period. The 22 pieces have been selected from over 80 original collages that, in total, literally embody a stage in a friendship. As a body of work, they display collaboration and creative play in all its awkward grace, demonstrating a gradual deepening of craft and sharpening of skill. By the end of the collaboration, both artists were using 100% of both sides of the card. As one of the collaborators exclaimed, “It’s amazing that the post office even got them to our boxes! In addition to this collaboration project, Book Works will display in its gallery old and new collage work by the two artists, as well as their new postcard collaborations. Visitors will be free to try their hand at the open collage table. Stealing Experience will run at Book Works Gallery through Mid-August. Info: Laurie Corral, 255-8444 or info@ashevillebookworks.com.
----------
Butoh and Beyond
July 20-22. Warren Wilson dance instructor and choreographer, Julie
Gillum, is bringing guest artists from Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan for a three-night showcase of new work called “Butoh and Beyond.” Performances are at 8 p.m. at the BeBe Theatre. Tickets are $15 with student and senior tickets for $10. Reservations recommended. More info: 254-2621.
----------
Safety Tip of the Week: Bee Nice
If you're stung by a yellow jacket, don't smash it, especially if there's a nest nearby. When destroyed, a yellow jacket's venom sac releases a chemical that incites other yellow jackets to attack. Please feel free to call Susan Quigley, at the Safety and Training Office (STO), ext. 3017 for any workplace safety or training questions.
----------
New items in the library
To see a list of the items cataloged in June, visit http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~library/mont1ln.htm. For previous additions, click on the link at the bottom of that page, or go directly to http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~library/montold.htm.
----------
All-l during summer
As most of you know by now, the All-l Digest is not published during the summer. Instead, look for announcements and events on the Inside Page. All-l will be reserved for critical announcements only. WWC This Week is published on alternating Tuesdays during the summer. Send your submissions to jbowers@warren-wilson.edu. Info: ext. 7004.
----------
WWC Garden market
The Warren Wilson Garden Market runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday in front of Gladfelter. The Tuesday Farmer's Market is held at the Garden from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Info: Karen, ext. 3066.
----------
The Design Science Lab Problem-Solving Boot Camp Comes to Asheville
Next month, entrepreneurs, civic leaders, motivated students and citizens from around the US and the world will converge in Asheville to address some of the biggest challenges facing humanity. The Design Science Lab, held at UNC Asheville July 19-28, will focus on developing strategies to address energy, environment, health and education issues of the Southern Appalachian region in a global context. Applications are now being accepted for the Design Science Lab, and anyone interested in regional and global issues is encouraged to apply. Scholarships are available for qualified applicants. For information or to apply, visit http://designsciencelab.org
----------
WorldWide
Upper Dodge
Ext. 3057
First Year Seminar instructors, WorldWide staff will be happy to visit your class for a brief workshop on cross-cultural interaction, followed by a discussion of study abroad and WorldWide course opportunities. If you're interested in scheduling a presentation, contact the WorldWide office at ext. 3057 or swithrow@warren-wilson.edu.
Check out the WorldWide website at http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~worldwide for announcements, information on study abroad and WorldWide courses, travel tips and photos from our WorldWide travelers!