Wellesley Bulletin 2004-2005 Catalog Issue Volume Number 94, 1 September 2004 11 Contents AcademicCalendar2004-05 3 Geosciences Inquiries,Visits,andCorrespondence 4 TheCollege 4 TheCampus 6 Student Life 8 Residential Life 9 StudentGovernment 1 CenterforWorkandService 12 Admission 12 InternationalandTransferStudents 14 ContinuingEducation 15 Costs 16 FeesandExpenses 16 Billingand Payment 17 FinancingOptions 18 FinancialAid 19 Graduate Fellowships 21 TheAcademicProgram 22 TheCurriculum 22 AdditionalAcademic Programs 25 Academic PoliciesandProcedures 26 SpecialAcademic Programs 28 AcademicDistinctions 30 CoursesofInstruction 3 Africana Studies 32 AmericanStudies 36 Anthropology 38 Arabic 41 Architecture 41 Art 42 Astronomy 51 Astrophysics 52 Biological Chemistry 52 Biological Sciences 53 Chemistry 57 Chinese 71 Chinese Studies 60 CinemaandMedia Studies 60 Classical Studies 61 Classical Civilization 61 Classicaland Near EasternArchaeology 64 Cognitiveand LinguisticSciences 66 Comparative Literature 67 ComputerScience 68 EastAsian Languages andLiteratures 71 EastAsian Studies 75 Economics 76 Education 80 English 82 Environmental Studies 87 Experimental 90 Extradepartmental 91 French 93 FrenchCulturalStudies 97 Academic Calendar Fall Semester 2004-05 AUGUST Newstudentsarrive 1 Inquiries, Visits, and President The College General interestsoftheCollege Correspondence DeanoftheCollege The mission ofWellesleyCollege is Academicpoliciesandprograms,study toprovidean excellentliberalarts Wellesleywelcomesinquiriesandvisitsto abroad education for women who will make theCollegefromprospectivestudents,their parents,andotherinterested individuals. DeanofStudents a difference in the world. Forthosewhowould likemoredetailed Studentlifeadvising,counseling,residence, Wellesleyisacollegeforthestudentwho informationonmanyoftheprogramsand MITcross-registration,exchange hashigh personal,intellectual,andprofes- opportunitiesdescribedin thiscatalog,the programs,internationalstudents,special sionalexpectations.Beyond thiscommon Collegepublishesanumberofbrochures students ground,thereisnotypicalWellesley andbooklets.Thesepublications,aswellas ClassDeans student. Studentscomefrom all overthe answerstoanyspecificquestions,maybe Individualstudents world,fromdifferentculturesandback- obtainedbywritingto theappropriate grounds,andtheyhaveprepared for officeaslisted. DirectorofContinuingEducation Wellesleyat hundredsofdifferentsecond- Forthosewhowouldliketovisitthe DavisScholars,Postbaccalaureate aryschools.Through theDavis Degree Collegetheadministrativeoffices in students Program,womenbeyond thetraditional GreenHallareopen,Mondaythrough DeanofAdmission collegeage, manywith families,arepartof Friday,8:30a.m.to4:30p.m.TheBoardof AdmissionofstudentsincludingDavis thestudentbodyworkingtowarda Admission isopenon most Saturday Wellesleydegree.Womenandmenfrom Scholars morningsduringtheacademic term.With othercollegesand universitiesstudyat theexceptionofafewholidays,arrange- DirectorofStudentFinancialServices Wellesleythroughvariousexchange mentscan usuallybemadetogreet Financialaid,studentaccounts,loanrepay- programs. prospectivestudentsduringWellesley's ment,studentemployment,educational Thisdiversityismadepossible,inlarge vacation periods.Accommodations for financing part,bytheCoUege'sneed-blindadmission alumnaeandforparentsofstudentsor Registrar policy.Studentsareacceptedwithoutcon- prospectivestudentsareavailableonthe Transcriptsofrecords sideration oftheirabilitytopay.Once campusintheWellesleyCollegeClub and admitted,thosewithdemonstratedneed maybereservedbycallingtheCollegeClub Director,CenterforWorkandService receivefinancialaidthroughavarietyof at781-283-2700. Graduateschool,employment, undergrad- services. Aprospectivestudentwhowishesto uateandalumnaecareercounseling,com- HenryFowleDurant,Wellesley's arrangean interviewwitha memberofthe munityservice founder,wasan impassionedbelieverin BoardofAdmission should makean VicePresidentforFinance educationalopportunityforwomen. His appointmentatleastthreeweeksin Business matters strongphilosophycarriesovertothepres- advance. Studentguidesareavailableto entday.Throughoutits 128-yearhistory providetoursforvisitorswithoutappoint- VicePresidentforResourcesand Wellesleyhasbeenoneofthecountry'spre- ments.Visitors,however,maywishtocall PublicAffairs eminentliberalartscolleges,andadistin- theBoard ofAdmissionpriortocomingto Giftsandbequests,external relations guishedleaderin theeducationofwomen. Wellesleytoobtain information regarding ExecutiveDirector,AlumnaeAssociation In somerespects,theliberal artscur- scheduledtours. Alumnaeinterests riculumatWellesleyhaschangedlittlesince PleasevisitourWebsite:www.welles- theCollegewas founded.Thoughthe ley.edu/admission/ tolearn moreabout Address structureofdistribution requirementshas Wellesleybeforeyouarriveon campus. WellesleyCollege evolved,therequirementthateachstudent Fordirections,gotowww.wellesley.edu/ 106Central Street shouldbeacquaintedwiththemain fields admission/admission/visiting.html. Wellesley,Massachusetts0248 ofhuman interesthasremainedaconstant. (781)283-1000 Theconceptofthemajor-theopportunity wrww.wellesley.edu/ foreachstudent toestablish masteryina singleareathroughconcentratedstudy duringherjuniorandsenioryears-has remainedconsistentaswell.TheCollege is committedto thisframeworkbecauseit emphasizestheessenceofeducation: the abilitytospeakandwriteclearly,the knowledgetomanagequantitativedata withease,theconfidencetoapproachnew material,andthecapacityto makecritical judgments.Theseskillsareessential- whateverthestudentchoosestodowith herlife. 4 Inquiries,Visits,andC^orrespondencc/TheCollege Within thistraditionalliberalarts TheWellesleyfacultyisacommunityof Formanystudents,thelessonslearned framework,theWellesleycurriculum is recognizedscholars.Theyincludescien- competingontheathleticfield,publishing dynamicandresponsivetosocialchange tists,artists,andpoliticalandeconomic the WellesleyNews,orparticipatingina andnewfieldsofstudy.Thedramatic analysts.Dedicatedtoteaching,theybring Wellesley-sponsored summerinternship in expansionofinformationofthelast avastrangeofacademicandprofessional Washington,D.C.havelifelongimpact.The decadeshasledtoanincreasinglyinterdis- intereststotheCollege.Manymembersof Collegeencouragesself-expressionthrough ciplinarycourseofstudy.Singlemajors in thefacultyliveon ornearthecampus. 157establishedstudentorganizations,as traditionaldisciplineshavebeenjoinedby Theyarecommittedtoallaspectsoflifein well asanyinterestthatastudentmay doublemajorsandspeciallydesignedinter- theWellesleycommunityandareavailable choosetopursuealoneorwithagroupof disciplinaryand interdepartmental majors. tostudentsoutsideoftheclassroom. friends.Wellesleyalsosupportsthosestu- Somedepartmentsalsoofferminors. Thereisone facultymemberforevery dentswho investigatereligiousissuesand Oneofthe first liberalartscollegesto nine students.Theaverageclasssizeranges thought.TheOfficeofReligiousand establish aseparatecomputerscience from 18 to 21 students.Afewpopular Spiritual Lifeoffers religiousprogramsin departmentand computersciencemajor, introductorycoursesenroUmorethan 100, manyfaiths,includingdenominational Wellesleyremainsattheforefrontoftech- buttheseclassesroutinelybreakinto small servicesforthosewhowishtoparticipate. nologicaldevelopment.Studentsand discussiongroups underthedirection ofa Asasmallcommunity,WeUesley'squali- facultyinall disciplines usetheCollege's facultymember. Seminarstypicallybring tyoflifedependsupon theinvolvement academiccomputingfacilitiesintheir together 15to 18studentsandaprofessor andcommitmentofeachofitscon- coursesand research.The KnappMedia to investigateclearlydefinedareasofinter- stituents. Forthis reason,studentspartici- andTechnologyCenterprovidesstate-of- est.Thelowstudent-facultyratiooffersan pateindecision makinginnearlyevery the-arttechnologyforstudentsincourses opportunityforstudentstoundertakeindi- aspectofCollegelife.Theyserve,frequently rangingfrom multimedialanguageinstruc- vidualworkwithfacultyorhonorsprojects asvotingmembers,onalmosteverymajor tiontographicarts. and research. committeeoftheBoardofTrustees,includ- Thewell-knownWellesleyCentersfor Excellentacademicfacilitiessupport ingtheInvestmentCommittee,aswell as Women,composed oftheCenterfor learningatWellesley. Studentshaveaccess theAcademic Council,theBoardofAdmis- ResearchonWomenandtheStoneCenter tovirtuallyallthecollectionsoncampus sion,andtheCommitteeonCurriculum forDevelopmental Servicesand Studies, throughacomputerizedlibrarysystem and Instruction. In academicdepartments, produceworkofnational importance totalingover 1.5 million items.Amongthe theyfi-equentlyparticipateinthecurricu- aboutissuesfacingwomen incontempo- special holdings areaworld-renowned lum and facultysearch committees.They rarysociety. BrowningCollection,a BookArts also serveon committeesthatsetpolicy TheWellesley-MITcross-registration Collection,and a Rare BookCollection. forresidentiallifeandgovern Schneider program allowsstudentsto combinethe Interlibraryloansthroughthe Boston Center,thefocusofmuchstudentactivity strengthsofboth institutionswhileremain- LibraryConsortiumaugmenttheCollege's oncampus. ingin residenceon theirowncampuses. ownholdings. Established in 1901 bystudentand Wellesleystudentsenroll in avarietyof Wellesley'sstrength inthesciences facultyagreement,theWellesleyCollege MITcourses includingarchitecturaldesign, datesto the nineteenthcentury,when the GovernmentAssociationistheofficial financialaccounting,computerscience, College'sphysicslaboratorywasthesecond organizationofallWellesleystudents. engineering,mathematics,andthesciences. in the country(the firstbeingMIT).The Through Senate,itselected representative Wellesleystudentsconstruct individual ScienceCenterbringstogetherallthesci- body.CollegeGovernmentofficersare majorsinsuchsubjectsasurbanplanning, encedepartments,includingmathematics electedeachspringonacampus-wide engineering,andlinguistics,whichdrawon andcomputerscience,in acontemporary basis;Senaterepresentativesareelected the resourcesofdepartmentsatboth MIT settingthat fosters interdisciplinarydiscus- fromeachresidencehall andfromthe andWellesley. sionandstudy.Laboratoriesarecompletely DavisScholarsandWellesleyoff-campus TheTwelveCollege Exchange Program equipped forawidevarietyoffields.The students. bringswomenandmenfrom membercol- Centeralsoincludesan observatoryandan Eachstudentwho comestoWellesley legestoWellesleyforasemesterorayear, extensivecomplexofgreenhouses. Collegejoinsanextendedcommunityof andenablesWellesleystudentstoliveand Students intheartsfindexcellent facili- alumnae.Someofthem havebeenout- studyonanothercampus.The Collegealso tiesin theJewettArtsCenterandthe Davis standingscholarsand researchers,others offersexchangeswithnearbyBrandeis MuseumandCulturalCenter. havebeenbusinesswomenandleadersin UniversityandOlin CollegeofEngineer- Wellesleyrecognizesthatclassroom politicsandsocialissues,stillothershave ing; Spelman College,aBlackliberalarts activitiesandstudyingareonlypartofa madeimportantcontributionstotheir collegeinAtlanta,Georgia;andMills collegeeducation.Theresidencehallsys- communitiesthroughvolunteerwork.No CollegeinOakland,California.In addition, tem notonlyprovidesapleasantandcom- matterhowtheyhavechosen tomaketheir Wellesleystudentsareencouragedtospend fortableplace tolivebutseeksto integrate markin theworld,thesewomenhave asemesterorayearabroadinprogramsat academic andextracurricularlifethrough proventhatfouryearsatWellesleyCollege manyinstitutionsthroughouttheworld. educationalprograms. Residencelife is isjustabeginning. Financial aid forstudyabroad,although administered in severalways,rangingfrom limited,isavailablethroughWellesley. residencehallsstaffedbyprofessionalresi- dentdirectorsto student-runcooperatives. 5 TheCollege The Campus BotanicGardens KnappMediaandTechnologyCenter The BotanicGardensrepresentahistorical- TheKnapp MediaandTechnologyCenter, lysignificantcomponentoftheCollege's locatedintheMargaretClapp Library, Locatedjust 12 miles westofBoston, campus.Datingfrom 1922,theMargaret containshigh-endcomputerworkstations, Wellesley's500-acre campusofwood- C. Ferguson Greenhousescontainadiverse avideo-productionstudio,avideo- lands, hills, meadows, an arboretum, arrayofexoticplantsrepresentingvarious conferencingsite,media-equippedproject ponds, and miles offootpathsandfit- climatic regions fromaroundtheworld. rooms,video-digitizingcapabilitiesand ness trails bordersscenicLake Waban. The22 acresoftheHunneweUArboretum editingrooms,aplotter,andothermulti- The65buildings on campus range andtheAlexandraBotanicGarden show- mediaequipmentandsoftware. in architecturalstylefrom Gothic to casean extensivecollectionofhardytrees InformationServicesstaffassistfaculty contemporary. andshrubs forNewEngland,manyhaving and studentsintheuseofthesetechnology been plantedintheearlytwentieth century. andinformation resourcesandcollaborate Facilities and Resources Allofthecollectionssupportcoursesand in thedevelopmentofmultimediaprojects. researchinthebiological sciences.The Formoreinformation see State-of-the-artacademicfacilities, Gardensareanoutstandingteachingfacili- vi^ww.wellesley.edu/Knapp/mtc.html. rangingfrom creativearts media to tyandcommunityresourcevisitedby JewettArtsCenterandPendletonWest advancedscientificresearch equipment thousandseachyear. Formoreinformation TheJewettArtsCenterconsistsoftheMary visitourWeb site:www.wellesley.edu/ support Wellesley's curriculum. These CooperJewettartwingand theMargaret FOH/home.html. facilitiesareavailable to allstudents. WeyerhaeuserJewett musicwing.Theart Observatory wingconsistsofclassrooms,studios,pho- Classrooms TheWhitin Observatorycontainslaborato- tographydarkrooms,videoandcomputer Thethreeprimaryclassroombuildingson ries,classrooms,adarkroom,andthe facilities,theartlibrary,andanartgallery. campusareFoundersHall forthehumani- AstronomyLibrary.Itsresearchequipment Themusicwingholdsthemusiclibrary,lis- ties,Pendleton Hall forthesocial sciences includes6-, 12-,and24-inchtelescopes, teningrooms,practicestudios,classrooms, andarts,andtheScienceCenter. state-of-the-artelectronics,andcomputers. andacollection ofmusical instruments TheobservatorywasagiftofMrs.JohnC. fromvariousperiodsavailableforthestu- ScienceCenter Whitin,aformertrusteeoftheCollege. dent'suse.Musicperformances,theatre TheScienceCenterhousesthe Builtin 1900,andenlarged in 1906and events,lectures,andsymposiacanbeheld DepartmentsofAstronomy,Biological 1966,itisconsideredanunusuallyfine intheJewettAuditorium,a320-seatthe- Sciences,Chemistry,ComputerScience, facilityforundergraduate trainingin atre.TheartsfacilitiesofPendletonWest Geology,Mathematics,Physics,and astronomy. includedrawingandpaintingstudios,a Psychology,aswellasseveral interdepart- mentalprograms.TheCenter includes up- ComputerFacilities sacnudlpatcuornecfeorutnsdarlyo,n.aAprbirnitdmgaekliinngksfatchielity, to-dateteachingandresearch laboratories, Studentshaveaccesstohundredsofcom- JewettArtsCenterto theDavis Museum extensivecomputerfacilities,andmodern putersinpublicclusters,classroomsand andCulturalCenter. classrooms.TheScienceLibrarycontains residencehallcomputingrooms,andto morethan 110,000volumes,maintains advancedcomputingandmultimedia TheKnappSocialScienceCenterat subscriptionsto morethan 725paperjour- equipmentandsoftwareintheKnapp PendletonHall nalsandperiodicalswithadditionaljour- MediaandTechnologyCenter,locatedin The Knapp SocialScienceCenterat nalsinelectronicformat,andprovides theMargaretClappLibrary.Wellesley's Pendleton HallEastopenedinJanuary accesstoonlinedatabases. ResNetprovidessupporttostudentswho 2001.ThenewCenterwascreatedto inte- Sage Hall,theCollege'soriginalscience usethehigh-speed,campus-widenetwork gratethesocialsciencesandtoprovide building,datesto 1927.TheScienceCenter, fromtheirownroomstoaccesselectronic instructionalspacethatisvaried in encompassingSage Halland newconstruc- resourcesbothon campusand aroundthe design andlayout.Thephysicalspace tion,wasbuiltin 1977andwonthe Halston world.Theseresourcesinclude:theCollege includescase-studyclassrooms,computer ParkerPrizeforarchitecturein 1987. Website;thelibraryonlinecatalogandfull- classrooms\nthindividualstudentwork- Renovationsandadditionsto theScience textelectronicresources;centralizedE-mail stations,seminarrooms,andavideo-con- Centerweredonein 1991.TheCenter andconferencingprovidedvia FirstClass; ferencingfaciUty. Inaddition to research containsavarietyofstate-of-the-artinstru- self-taughtandinstructor-ledonlinecours- facilitiesforfacultyandstudents,an mentation including:aconfocalmicro- esin desktopapplicationsprovidedthrough archaeologylaboratoryanda medialabora- scope,twoNMRspectrometers (onewitha asubscriptiontoElementK;andanarrayof torywereaddedwhichfunctionasextend- micro-MRI accessory),microcalorimeters, instructionalsoftware.Formoreinforma- edteachingareas.Publicspacesincludea ahigh-powerpulsedtunablelaser,and tionvisitourWebsite:www.wellesley.edu/ viewingroom equipped with alarge aMALDI-TOFmassspectrometer.For infoservices.html. TV/VCR/DVDset-up,wirelesscomputing moreinformation,visitourWebsite: capabilityandatwo-storyatriumwith www.wellesley.edu/ScienceCenter/ bleachersand informal seating.TheCenter mainpagel.html. wasgivenbyBetsyWood Knapp '64and herhusbandCleon Knapp. 6 TheCampus TheDavisMuseumandCulturalCenter thecampus;TowerCourt,Severance, AlumnaeHall TheDavis Museumand CulturalCenteris Cervantes,Lake,andClaflinaresituatedoff Thelargestauditoriumonthecampus, theartmuseumofWellesleyCollege.Asa CollegeRoadinthecenterofthecampus; AlumnaeHallseatsmorethan 1,300people vitalforce intheintellectual andpedagogi- and Shafer,Pomeroy,Cazenove,Beebe,and andcontainsalargeballroomaswell asthe callifeoftheCollege, themuseumcollects, Mungerarelocated bythe Route 135 Ruth Nagel JonesTheatre.Wellesleyalum- preserves,exhibits,andinterpretsartin the entrancetotheCollege. Formoreinforma- naegavethisbuildingtotheCollegein beliefthatcontactwith originalv^forksof tionvisitourWebsite:www.wellesley.edu/ 1923. artisanessential componentofaliberal FirstYear/residence.html. Chapel artseducation andakeyfactorforunder- ContinuingEducationHouse PresentedtoWellesleyin 1897bytheson standingtheworldinwhichwelive. A"homeoncampus"forElisabeth Kaiser anddaughterofWilliamS.Houghton,a Located in thecenterofthecampus,the Davis ScholarsandPostbaccalaureatestu- formerCollegetrustee,theHoughton museumoffersinnovativeexhibitions, dents,aswellas fornonresidentstudents MemorialChapelhostsweeklyreligious technology-basedinstallations,lectures, oftraditionalage,theCEHouseisaplace andspiritualservices,musicalperformanc- symposia,films,concerts,performances, wherestudentsgatherforprograms, es,lectures,andotherCollegecommunity publicationsaswellasinterdisciplinary meetings,group study,orsimplyconversa- gatherings. Stainedglasswindows com- projectsthataredeveloped in collaboration tion.TheOfficeofContinuingEducationis memoratethefoundersandatabletby with faculty. located here.Formoreinformationvisit DanielChesterFrench honorsAlice Thefour-storyfacilityincludesspacious ourWebsite:www.wellesley.edu/CE. FreemanPalmer,Wellesleys secondpresi- galleriesforthe museum'spermanent dent.A smallermulti-faithChapel,Mushm collection thatspansthe3,000yearsofart ChildStudyCenter prayerroom,and Buddhist/Hindu medita- history,temporaryexhibitiongalleries, TheChildStudyCenter,alaboratorypre- tion roomarelocatedonthegroundfloor cinema,and cafe. school underthedirectionofthepsycholo- level. Foradditionalinformation,visitthe gydepartment,wasoriginallydesigned in DMCCWebsite:www.davismuseum. 1913 asaschoolforyoungchildren. SchneiderCollegeCenter wellesley.edu. Studentsandfacultyfrom anydiscipline SchneiderCollegeCenterisafocal can study,observe,conductapproved pointofcocurricularactivity.Thecenter MargaretClappLibrary research,volunteer,orassistantteachin containsloungeareas,acafeteria,astudent- In 2000,WellesleyCollege Libraryreceived classeswith children agestwotofive. In managedpub,andastudent-managedcafe. thefirstnation-wide"Excellencein addition to theobservation andtesting Severalstudentorganizationshavetheir Academic Libraries"award.Thecombined boothsin thehistoricAnnePageBuilding, officeshere: CollegeGovernment;the Clapp,Art,Astronomy,Music,andScience there isa Developmental Laboratoryat the Student ProgrammingBoard; Wellesley collections numberover 1.5 million.The ScienceCenter. News; Legenda, thecollegeyearbook;and library'sphysicalholdingsaresupplement- WZLY.Severalmulticulturalorganizations edbyawealth ofonline materialsand NannerlOverholserKeohane haveofficesonthethirdandfourthfloors. throughresource-sharingwiththeBoston SportsCenter OtherfacilitiesandofficesinSchneider LibraryConsortium. Classes forall indoorsports,aquatics, includeaStudent LeadershipResource Amongthe Library's notablefeatures fitness,anddanceareconductedinthe Center;aloungeandkosherkitchen for aretheCollegeArchives,the BookArtsLab, NannerlOverholserKeohaneSports Hillel;OfficeofReligiousandSpiritual Life; wheretypographyandletterpressprinting Center,which includes an eight-lanecom- theOfficesoftheAsianAdvisorandthe aretaught,andtheSpecialCollections, petition swimmingpool;badminton, LatinaAdvisor,theOfficeofResidential whichcontain rarebooksand manuscripts squash,andracquetballcourts;twoweight Life;theOfficeofStudentActivities,and thatsupportstudentresearch. rooms;exercise/dance/yogastudios;volley- theofficeoftheSchneiderCoordinator. Research and Instruction specialistsstaff ballcourts; andan athletictrainingarea. FormoreinformationvisitourWebsite: servicedesks,helpwith in-depthresearch, TheField Househasabasketballarena,a www.wellesley.edu/DeanStudent/ andschedulehands-on sessionsforprofes- volleyball arena,two cardiovascular schneide.html. sorsandtheirclasses. machineareas,indoortenniscourts,and a Allofthelibrariesofferworkstations 200-metertrack.Outdoorwatersports HarambeeHouse withelbowroom,quiet andcomfortable focusaroundtheboathouseon Lake Thecultural andsocial centerforWellesley studyspace,help from knowledgeablestaff, Waban,wherethecanoes,sailboats,and studentsofAfrican descent,Harambee and information toenhancelifeandlearn- crewshells arekept.Wellesleymaintainsa HouseoffersprogramstotheentireCollege ing.VisitourWeb site:www.wellesley.edu/ nine-holegolfcourse;eighttenniscourts; communitythathighlightvariousaspects Libraryfordetails. soccerfields;an artificial-turffield ofAfrican,AfricanAmerican,andAfrican hockey/lacrossefield; a recreation field; a Caribbean culture. Harambeehasagrow- ResidenceHalls 10-lanetrackandasoftball field.For inglibrarydedicatedtothehistoryand ResidencehaUsaregrouped inthreeareas moreinformationvisit ourWebsite: cultureofAfricanandAfricanAmerican ofthecampus: Bates,Freeman,McAfee, v^fww.weUesley.edu/Athletics/main.html. peoplesanda recordlibraryofclassical Simpson,CedarLodge,Dower,French jazzbyBlackartists,which islocated House,Homestead,Instead,andStone- in the JewettMusic Library. Harambee DavisareneartheRoute 16entranceto 7 TheCampus Housealsohousesvariousorganizations President'sHouse Student Life forstudentsofAfrican descent,and Ethos FormerlythecountryestateofMr.and Woman (aliterarymagazine),aswellas Mrs.HenryFowleDurant,Wellesley's Educatingthewholeperson is key to meetingand function rooms. Formore founders,the President's Houseislocated the Wellesleyexperience. The College information,visitourWebsite: on a hUlbordering LakeWabanjustsouth offers manyopportunitiesfora student http://puma.wellesley.edu/~greencat/ ofthemaincampus.Itisfrequentlythe to developsocially, culturally,personal- final/Intro/intro.html. siteofalumnaeandtrusteegatherings,and eventsforfaculty,staff,andstudents ly, and intellectually. Learningandliv- SlaterInternationalCenter throughouttheyear. ingin a diversecommunityfosters Headquartersforinternationalactivities. self-confidence, communication and SlaterInternationalCenterisdedicatedto WellesleyCollegeClub leadership skills, anda senseofsocial encouraginggreaterunderstandingamong Acenterforfaculty,staff,andalumnae,the responsibility thatextends beyond the allculturesthroughpersonalassociation WellesleyCollegeClub's receptionand din- classroom. Participation in student andcooperativeendeavor.TheCenter ingroomsareopenforlunchanddinnerto organizations, volunteerprograms, and servescampusorganizationsthathavean members,theirguests,and parentsofstu- interestininternationalandmulticultural dents. Overnightaccommodationsare collegegovernancecreatessolidfriend- issuesandhelpssponsorseminarsand available forallmembers,alumnae,and ships thatsupport Wellesleystudents speakers.TheInternational Student parentsofcurrentandprospectivestu- during theircollegeyears and through- Advisor'sofficeislocatedintheCenter. dents. Formoreinformation visitourWeb out theirlives. Theadvisorcounselsinternationalstu- site:www.wellesley.edu/Collegeclub. Wellesleysponsors 160 studentorganiza- dents,advisesinternationalorganizations, WellesleyCentersforWomen tionsthatreflectmanyinterestsincluding andhandles immigrationmattersfor Establishedin 1995byavoteofthe ethnic,social,political,service,and reli- studentsandfaculty.TheCenteralsocoor- WellesleyCollege BoardofTrustees,the giousinterests.Morethan 20 multicultural dinatesapeercounselinggroup ofinterna- WellesleyCentersforWomen includethe organizations includetheSlaterInterna- tionalstudentstohelp newcomersadjustto Center forResearch onWomenandthe tionalAssociation;Mezcla,anassociation theUnitedStates. Internationalstudents StoneCenterfor DevelopmentalServices forLatinastudents;Ethos,anorganization canalso usethecenterto study,cook,and andStudies. ofBlackstudents;theAsianStudentUnion, meetinformally. Formoreinformation Institutedin 1974byagrantfrom the composedofAsianandAsianAmerican visitourWebsite:www.wellesley.edu/ CarnegieCorporationandsustainedby students;andthe KoreanAmerican Student ISS/sic/sic.html. privateandgovernmentfunding,the Association. Religiousgroupssuchasthe SocietyHouses CenterforResearch onWomen (CRW) Newman Club,theWellesleyChristian Wellesleyhasthreesocietyhouses: conductspolicy-oriented studiesfocused Fellowship,Hillel,Al-Muslimat,and ShakespeareHouse,forstudents interested ontheeducation,employment,andfamily Ministryto BlackWomenoffermanypro- inShakespeareandrama;TauZetaEpsilon lifeofwomen fromallwalksoflife.CRW gramsthroughouttheyear.Studentspro- House,forstudents interestedinartand alsopublishes TheWomen'sReviewof ducea numberofpublications: Wellesley music;andZetaAlphaHouse,forstudents Books. News,theweeklystudent newspaper; Ethos interestedinliterature.Each haskitchen TheStoneCenterforDevelopmental Woman, aliterary magazinethat represents anddiningfacilities,alivingroom,and ServicesandStudiWes,foundedin 1981 with women ofAfrican descent; GenerAsians, a othergatheringareas. PhiSigmaisasociety agiftfromGrace and RobertS.Stone,is magazinebyandabouttheAsian/Asian thatpromotesintelligentinterest in cultur- dedicated tothepreventionofpsychologi- American community;and Legenda,the alandpublicaffairs. calproblems,theenhancementofpsycho- Collegeyearbook.Anall-studentstaffoper- logicalwell-being,andthesearchfora atesWZLY,thecampus radiostation. GreenHall betterunderstandingofhumandevelop- Studentsareencouragedtoreach Theofficesofthepresident,theboardof ment.TheStoneCenterfulfillsthismission beyondtheWellesleycommunity.The admission,thedeans,andothersdirectly through education,research,community Center forWorkand ServiceInternship affectingtheacademicandbusiness man- outreach,andcounselingwithaparticular Officelistsmanyopportunitiesforpublic agementoftheCollegearelocatedin Green focusonculturallydiverse populations. andcommunityservicein government Hall.NamedforHettyH.R.Green,the agenciesandnonprofitorganizations inthe buildingwaserectedin 1931.Thehall's greaterBostonarea.Inaddition,the Galen StoneTower,afocal pointofthe CommunityServiceCentercoordinates campus,risesto 182 feetandhousesthe studentgroupsthatworkwithyouthserv- carillonwhich isplayed formajorCollege ices,theelderly,the EasterSealSwim events. Program,the Boston Food Bank,Habitat Infirmary for Humanity,and Rosie's Place,ashelter Simpson Infirmary,alicensedoutpatient forhomelesswomen. clinicand infirmary,isan institutional Athleticshasbecomeasignificantpart memberoftheAmericanCollege Health oflifeatWellesley Studentsarefrequent Association. trophywinnersinNCAA,Division III,and otherintercollegiateeventsintheCollege's 8 StudentLife