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HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES
In brief
Undergrad grants available through Schlesinger Library
The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America invites Harvard undergraduates to make use of the library's collections with competitive awards (ranging from $100 to $2,500) for relevant research projects. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing research in the history of community service and volunteer work, the culinary arts, health concerns of women, or work and the family. The research may be in connection with a project for which academic credit is sought.
Applications must be received by April 12. The awards, meanwhile, will be announced by the end of May (to be used for research at the library from July 2007 through June 30, 2008).
For more information, visit http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles/grants.
Still time to order daffodils, help American Cancer Society
Daffodil Days, one of the University's most popular and colorful fundraisers, is now accepting orders from the Harvard community for the bright bouquets, which cost $7 each and include 10 stems. For $25, the bouquet includes a limited edition, collectible Boyds Bear teddy bear.
Now in its 20th year, Daffodil Days helps to benefit the American Cancer Society. Sales of the flowers will continue until March 2, with deliveries scheduled for March 19.
For more information or to learn how to volunteer, contact Julie Russell in the Office of Community and Public Affairs at (617) 495-4955 or julie_russell@harvard.edu.
Computer Product & Repair Center changes hours
Harvard's Computer Product and Repair Center is changing its walk-in hours. The new schedule, beginning Mon., March 5, is Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday hours will remain the same: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center is located at the Science Center B11 (lower level) and features the latest laptop and desktop technology from Lenovo and Apple as well as licensed software products from manufacturers including Microsoft and Adobe. A selection of iPods, software, and accessories is available for sale over-the-counter. Contact the center at (617) 495-5450 or visit http://www.computers.harvard.edu.
Arts of the Islamic World: A Workshop for Children
In conjunction with the exhibition "Overlapping Realms: Arts of the Islamic World and India, 900-1900," the Sackler Museum is offering a workshop in Islamic art for children ages 9 to 12. Children will learn to recognize several elements of design in Islamic art including tessellations, linear repeat patterns, and arabesques. The workshop will include a guided look at the artworks in the exhibition, gallery activities, and a hands-on art project to take home. The same workshop will be repeated each Sunday, so please register for only one.
The workshops take place March 4, 11, and 18 at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway, Cambridge, from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. The cost of a workshop is $10 per child, $8 per member child. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. For registration and information, call (617) 496-8576. Or send a check, payable to the Harvard University Art Museums, to the Public Education Department, Harvard University Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA 02138. Registration must be received a week before each workshop. Each session will be limited to 10 participants.
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