Memorandum from President Ralph J. Hexter
MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 22, 2005
TO: Hampshire College Community
FROM: Ralph J. Hexter
It is my sad duty to inform you of the death this morning of Margaret A. “Meg” Sanders, a 2004 graduate of the college, who was killed in a traffic accident in Northampton. Meg was a remarkable young woman who was held in the highest esteem by all who knew and worked with her as a Hampshire student. I want to express my deepest condolences and those of the college to her friends and family. Plans are being made for gatherings on campus of those who were close to Meg to share their memories of this wonderful young woman and to support and comfort one another in this time of loss.

F'05 Late Add Policy
TO ALL STUDENTS -
If you are attending a Hampshire College course for which you did not register via TheHub, you must request an exception to add a course late. You must be registered for a course in order to receive an evaluation. Forms are available in Central Records and must be completed and returned to CASA no later than noon on Friday, September 30, 2005 to be considered by the Educational Policy Appeals Committee.
If you have not submitted an interchange form for a Five College course you’re attending, it is VERY late to request an exception. Speak to a Central Records staff member immediately if you are in this situation.
NOTE: Be sure to check your schedule on TheHub!! The course website rosters are NOT the "official" registration lists. Central Records also has a backlog of forms that have not yet been processed, including some Five College interchange, independent study and teaching assistant registrations. Keep checking your schedule and thanks for your patience -- we'll notify you when we are done.

Euripides and Tolkien, together at last... Div III auditions Monday and Tuesday!
Come audition for one or both of these exciting Division III productions to be staged in mid- to late-November!
"THE BAKKHAI" by Euripides
The god of wine, theatre and religious ecstasy. A young, blasphemous king. A chorus rocking out to music inspired by The Ramones, The Sex pistols & The Distillers. An ancient Greek play with a modern punk aesthetic!
8-10 actors needed, both male and female.
FPH Room 108
Director: Shawn Main. contact: sem00@hampshire.edu
"THE HOMECOMING OF BEORHTNOTH" By J.R.R. Tolkien
A short play penned by Tolkien in the early 1950s, portraying the travels of two monks in the aftermath of the events of the 10th century Anglo-Saxon poem "The Battle of Maldon". A historical verse drama with shocking current-day resonance!
2 speaking roles, male or female, and several nonspeaking roles. Prepared monologue optional.
FPH Room 105
Director: Nathaniel Beckman. contact: nvb02@hampshire.edu
Dates and Times for all auditions are Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 26 & 27, 7-9 pm. Callbacks on Wednesday 9/28 7-9 pm.
See you there!

Bard College's Globalization and International Affairs Table. Monday Sep. 26, 11a.m.-1p.m.
Specifically in fields of human rights, public policy, the media, women’s rights, public health, and international education. These internships are complemented by courses in political risk analysis; humanitarian action; human rights law; civil society development; trends in terrorism and counter-terrorism; environmental policy; and reporting on international affairs. Faculty are a mix of traditional university professors and leading international affairs practitioners. All students live in their building in the Lincoln Center District of Manhattan.
BGIA is open to both undergraduates and students in their post-graduate year, and financial aid is available for both the semester and summer programs. Last Spring, Jacob Parakilas, Hampshire Class of '06, participated in this program and interned at NationBooks, where he spent the semester researching the history of the rum trade.

Are you conducting research with humans this semester/year?
If you are conducting ANY research with humans this semester (ie surverys, computer tasks, etc.) for a class, Div. II, or Div. III you MUST get approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Hampshire before starting your research. There are multiple opportunites each semester to submit an application to the IRB. IRB forms/instructions can be picked up at the Dean of Faculty Office. Please visit https://intranet.hampshire.edu/cms/index.php?id=5389 for more details and deadlines.
Upcoming deadline: Application Due Sept. 27

Off-Campus Experience Contest
Contest Drawing for Returning Students! Have you had an awesome internship while at Hampshire? You could win a $25 Gift Certificate to Delivery Express just for telling us about it. Share your internship experience with your fellow students and help CORC create a database of information about great off-campus learning experiences To share your internship experience fill out our OCED (Off-Campus Experience Database) form online at: corc.hampshire.edu -->For Students -->Off-Campus Experiences: Internships.
Put your experience into the database by Wednesday, October 5th, 2005 and your name will be entered in a drawing to win a $25 Gift Certificate to Delivery Express! The drawing will take place on Friday, October 7th and the winner will be notified.

Payroll information on the intranet
You can now view the paydates for 2005 on the intranet. https://intranet.hampshire.edu/cms/index.php?id=4726 I will be adding next years paydates in the next few days.

Fall Farm Festival Meetings!

Come help out with the Fall Farm Festival! Planning meetings are every Friday at 4pm in Thorpe House. Come today!

Internships and Research in Costa Rica

Learn more about the ICADS study abroad in Costa Rica program today (Friday) at 12:00 noon, in the 1st floor of Cole Ecology Lab. Free Pizza.

SPIRIT IN ACTIVISM - Putting Some Heart Into It

Come to a dinner conversation with guest Linda Stout and delve deeper into what makes us do what we do. Thursday, Sept. 29 @ 6pm, staff/faculty lounge

Tibet Awareness Day -- Sat 9/24 on Amherst Common
Join the local Tibetan community and friends on Amherst Common for a day-long festival of crafts, food, culture and activity. Featuring authentic Tibetan food, informatonal activities on the current state of Tibetan politics, demonstrations of Tibetan wardrobes and much more.

Naturalist Club Meeting 4:30pm Fri, Library Lawn
Interested in nature, tracking, community, having fun outdoors? Naturalist club will meet at 4:30pm Friday the 23rd, on the library front lawn. Open to all. Bring friends!
If you're interested but can't make this meeting time, email Connor: cops04@hampshire.edu.