The Harbinger
December 11, 2006
Weather closing information
Hiram College
offers students, faculty, staff, and friends the means to stay abreast of
wintry weather that may affect College operations. As early as possible on
snowy days, such as this past Thursday and Friday, the campus community will be
notified by the following means if the College is closed or its opening is
delayed:
- Campus voice mailboxes
- Campus e-mail
- Campus call-in closing line (330.569.5959)
- Under latest news at hiram.edu
- Via television stations 3, 5, 8, 19, 25, and 43 in Cleveland, and stations 21, 27 and 43 in Youngstown, and radio stations, including WTAM 1100 AM, WMJI 105.7 FM, WMVX 106.5 FM, WGAR 99.5, WAKS KISS 96.5 FM, WMMS 100.7 FM, WHLO 640 AM, WKDD 98.1 FM, WCPN 90.3, WNIR 100.1 FM, WCRF 103 FM, WCLV 104.9, and WAKR 1590AM.
Because Hiram is a residential college, instances when the
College will close due to bad weather will be rare. All members of the campus
community are reminded to use their discretion in providing for their safety en
route to campus when the College is open but the weather is bad.
The decision to close the College or delay the start of
classes will be made by the president in consultation with the director of the
physical plant. The director of college relations will announce the decision to
the media.
Celebrate the Nobel Season
Commemorate the 2006 Nobel Prizes in chemistry and physics
with the second of two lectures by Hiram
College researchers.
Wednesday, December 13, Associate Professor of Physics Mark Taylor will
celebrate this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics with his talk, “2006 Nobel Prize
in Physics: Microwaves from the Sky and the Other Evolution Debate.”
The lecture will begin at 4 p.m. in
Gerstacker 123.
Refreshments will be provided.
Supply or demand? Find out at the economics senior seminars.
Four Hiram College
seniors will present their senior seminars on Tuesday and Friday of this week. All
presentations will be made in Hinsdale 214. The schedule
of presenters and their topics is as follows:
- Tuesday, December 12 at 7 p.m.: Kevin Close will present his research into the plausibility of ethanol as the fuel of choice for automobiles in the future.
- Tuesday, December 12, 8 p.m.: Remus Suciu will present his research into inequality and poverty from the dual perspectives of economics and psychology.
- Friday, December 15, 6 p.m.: Kimberly Detwiler will present her research into the effects of damage from hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the local, state, and national economies.
- Friday, December 15, 7 p.m.:
Channon Lee will present her research into the effect charter schools have
on the quality of public education.
Holiday dinner: Wednesday
The annual Hiram College Holiday Dinner will be held on
Wednesday, December 13. Faculty, staff, and their immediate families are all
invited to attend this campus-wide event.
Hors d’oeuvres will be served beginning at 4:45 p.m. in the Kennedy
Center. Buffet dinner will be
available until 7 p.m.
R.S.V.P. to 330.569.5187 by today, December 11.
Mihai Cucuringu recognized for excellence by CRA
The Computing Research Association (CRA) awarded Hiram
College senior Mihai Cucuringu
an honorable mention in the annual Outstanding Undergraduate Award competition.
Mihai received the prestigious award in recognition of the
research work he conducted during two summer research programs and for the Integrated
Research Component (IRC) he completed for Hiram’s computer science department
in spring 2006.
The first summer program, in 2005, was with the mathematics
department of Cornell University
and resulted in two papers jointly written by Professor Robert Strichartz of
Cornell and submitted for publication.
During summer 2006, Mihai served as a research assistant for
the Research Experiences for Undergraduates hosted by the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro.
There, he worked on a project that drew from the fields of mathematics and
computer science and resulted in a paper titled, “Counting Primitive Partial
Words.” That and one other paper from his summer work at UNC–Greensboro are
being prepared for publication.
His IRC for Hiram’s Department of Computer Science was in
the field of artificial intelligence and was supervised by Professor Ellen
Walker. Mihai created a system able to resolve number theory problems in human-like language.
Mihai was one of 39 men and 14 women recognized with an Honorable Mention
by the CRA. Of those 53, only two others attended small, liberal
arts colleges (Harvey Mudd and Roanoke); all other students attended large universities,
including Columbia, Harvard, CalTech, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie
Mellon, and others.
A native of Romania, Mihai participated in the Budapest semester in mathematics and is carrying three academic majors at Hiram—in computer science, economics, and mathematics. He is applying to Ph.D. programs in mathematics and computer science.
Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 16
Come join Santa for breakfast in the Kennedy Center Ballroom at Hiram
College on Saturday, December 16!
Activities will include face painting, ornament making, and holiday cookie
decorating. The event is sponsored by the Western Reserve Kiwanis of Portage
County.
Tickets cost $5 for adults and $4 for children under five.
Children under two are free. Tickets are on sale in the Hiram College Bookstore
until December 12.
Breakfast begins at 9 a.m. For more information, contact Dottie Summerlin at 330.569.5170.
Interfaith Service, Thursday
On Thursday, December 14, an interfaith service in
celebration of Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, and Advent will be held at the Fisher
All-Faith Chapel & Meeting House. The service will begin at 8 p.m.
All are welcome.
Entrepreneurial boot camp for students
Students: do you have a vision for an entrepreneurial
enterprise? Entrepreneurs on the Cuyahoga (www.EntrepreneursOnTheCuyahoga.com)
can help you turn that vision into a viable business plan at Winter Break Boot
Camp.
The boot camp will be held from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on January 3–5 in Warrensville
Heights. Workshop participants will learn how to
create a viable business plan and about key aspects of business development,
including marketing and human resources. Program attendees will work with other
young entrepreneurs and meet top Cleveland-area business leaders.
The three-day event costs $75 per person. Students must apply now to attend.
For more information, contact Brad Kleinman at Cuyahoga
Community College at 216.987.2946.
To register, go to www.EntrepreneursOnTheCuyahoga.com.
This Week at Hiram
Monday, December 11
- Open Christian Chapel Service
5 p.m., Fisher Chapel
Tuesday, December 12
- Economics Senior Seminar: Kevin Close
7 p.m., Hinsdale 214
- Economics Senior Seminar: Remus Suciu
8 p.m., Hinsdale 214
Wednesday, December 13
- Nobel Lecture Series: “2006 Nobel Prize in Physics:
Microwaves from the Sky and the Other Evolution Debate” by Associate Professor
of Physics Mark Taylor
4 p.m., Gerstacker 123
- Annual Hiram College Holiday Dinner
4:45 p.m., Kennedy Center
- Women’s basketball @ Ursuline
7 p.m., Pepper Pike, Ohio
- Men’s basketball @ Grove City
7:30 p.m., Grove City, Pennsylvania
Thursday, December 14
- Interfaith Service
8 p.m., Fisher Chapel
Friday, December 15
WEEKEND COLLEGE
CLASSES MEET
- Economics Senior Seminar: Kimberly Detwiler
6 p.m., Hinsdale 214
- Economics Senior Seminar: Channon Lee
7 p.m., Hinsdale 214
Saturday, December 16
WEEKEND COLLEGE
CLASSES MEET
- Breakfast with Santa
9 a.m., Kennedy Center Ballroom
- Women’s basketball @ Lake Erie
College
1 p.m., Painesville, Ohio
- Men’s basketball @ Thiel
3 p.m., Greenville, Pennsylania
- KCPB Coffee House Series: Michael James
7:30 p.m., Hiram Café, free admission
Sunday, December 17
Terrier Athletics
http://www.hiram.edu/athletics/index.html.
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