Arts
In
scale
This model of the
FitzRandolph Gateway once graced the mantle of the Gateway
Eating Club, which was formed after World War I and became a
victim of the Depression, finally closing its doors in 1940.
The model, executed by A. Duna and Co. of Hoboken, was a
gift of club president C.G. "Tubby" Meeks Jr. '31. Designed
by McKim, Mead and White, FitzRandolph Gateway was erected
in 1905, a bequest from a descendent of Nathaniel
FitzRandolph, who gave the land on which Nassau Hall was
built.
The model, with working gates,
replicates all the structure's details but one: it lacks the
engraving "Together for Community," placed on the interior
right column by the Class of 1970. The model was recently
recovered and restored by John Scott of the New York
Conservation Center, under the aegis of Hugh "Bud" Wynne
'39.
It is now on display in Seeley Mudd
Library. (Photo by Denise Applewhite)
String wizards
Sam Bush on mandolin (l), Mike
Marshall on violin, mandolin and guitar, Josh Bell on
violin, and Edgar Meyer on bass will appear in "A Short Trip
Home" at 8:00 pm on October 25 in McCarter Theatre.
(Photo by Merri Cyr)
Dance at McCarter
The Lyons Opera Ballet
will present "Carmen" and "Solo for Two" by Swedish
choreographer Mats Ek in the 8:00 pm program on October
26 at McCarter Theatre. (photo by G. Amsellem)
Mad Cows Sing in Taplin
Mad Cows Sing will perform at 8:00
pm on October 26 in Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall.
The group consists of seven young
musicians from Denmark, each in the midst of a solo career
in widely different musical surroundings. The Princeton
program will include works by Anders Koppel, Allen
Botchinsky, George Gershwin, Igor Stravinsky, Benjamin
Koppel and Karl Aage Rasmussen.
The concert is sponsored by the
Department of Music and the Friends of Music.
Costume ball
Graduate students Urmila
Malvadkar (l) and Steven Phelps welcome guests to the
Graduate College Halloween Ball. This year's event will be
held from 10:00 pm to 2:00 am on October 28 in
Procter Hall. It will feature a costume and drag queen
contest. First prize is dinner for two at Mediterra or $100;
second prize, dinner for two at Teresa's or $50; third
prize, dinner for two at Orchid Pavilion or $25; and fourth
prize, dinner for two at Hoagie Haven or $10. The ball is
free to Graduate College residents; for others the cost is
$2. To register for the drag contest, e-mail srbhatia@princeton.edu.
Singer and songwriter Richard Thompson appears at 8:00 pm on November 2 in McCarter Theatre. (Photo by Peter Sanders)
Speakers
Cassani talks about low-cost
airline
Barbara Cassani will speak on "The
Gap Inc. Meets Southwest Airlines -- Starting Up a Low-Cost
Airline for British Airways" at 4:30 pm on October 25
in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Cassani is chief executive officer
of Go Fly, the low-cost airline owned by British airways.
She worked for British Airways in the United Kingdom and the
United States for 11 years before launching Go in May 1998.
Go Fly, which adheres to the same safety and security
standards as its parent company, has as its objective is "to
bring low fares to European travel while offering high
quality service." Since its beginning, its business has
increased 300 percent, and its staff has increased from two
to 500.
Cassani earned her master of public
affairs degree from the Woodrow Wilson School in 1984. Her
lecture is part of the G. S. Beckwith Gilbert '63 Lecture
Series, which brings entrepreneurs to campus to share their
insights with students and the community.
Shelley discusses organized
crime
Louise Shelley will speak on "The
Bank of New York: A Window onto Larger Problems" at 4:30 pm
on October 26 in 1 Robertson Hall.
Director of American University's
Transnational Center for the Study of Crime and Corruption,
Shelley is a professor in the Department of Justice, Law and
Society and in the School of International Service at
American University.
She is the author of Policing
Soviet Society and co-editor of Demokratizatsiya,
the journal of post-Soviet democratization, and of Trends
in Organized Crime.
Her lecture is sponsored by the
Woodrow Wilson School.
Austrian speaks on international
diplomacy
Ambassador Albert Rohan will speak
on "International Diplomacy at Work: The European Union, the
Balkans and Iran" at 4:30 pm on October 27 in Dodds
Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Rohan, who joined the Austrian
diplomatic service in 1963, is permanent undersecretary of
state for the Austrian ministry for foreign affairs. His
previous posts include first secretary, counselor and consul
general of the Austrian embassy in London; director of the
executive office of the UN Secretary General in New York;
ambassador in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay; and national
coordinator for the Central European Initiative.
His lecture is cosponsored by the
University's Liechtenstein Research Program on
Self-Determination.
Notices
McCosh offers $10 flu
shots
All faculty and staff are eligible
for flu shots at $10 each, payable at the time of the visit.
Shots will be given by appointment between 8:30 am and 3:30
pm on November 1 and 2 in 101 McCosh Health Center. To make
an appointment, call Occupational Medicine at 258-5035.
HR program helps new
managers
The Office of Human Resources will
offer an orientation program for newly hired managers and
administrators on the mornings of November 9 and 10.
Participants, who are invited by HR, receive a broad
overview of the University's history, culture, structure,
goals, systems and performance management processes.
The program was developed using
feedback from University managers and supervisors regarding
what a new manager should know, according to Lynn Manka,
director of the organizational development, employment and
services group for Human Resources.
"In response to the current pace of
change throughout the University," she says, "it is
important to help new managers understand the University's
expectations of them and to learn about current University
initiatives."
Those who attend the programs will
hear presentations by Associate Provost Georgia Nugent and
vice presidents Joan Doig (Human Resources) and Richard
Spies (Finance and Administration), as well as presentations
on the P2K initiative and CIT services, University finance
and budgeting, managers' legal responsibilities, performance
enhancement and mediation, among others.
HR has also developed two new Web
sites to support new employee orientation efforts: The
Manager's Resource Guide at www.princeton.edu/hr/manager/resguide.htm
and A Guide for Departments at www.princeton.edu/hr/manager/hirechec.htm.
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