THE WESTLETTER for the week of 2/12/17
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- WEST HOUSE AT WINTER CARNIVAL
West House was well represented at the Polar Bear Swim! We had fun at 18 Webster giving away cider, mugs, and towels to the many dozens of Westians stopped off on the way over or back. I challenged the other HPs to jump in the water — I’m sorry to say that they declined, but pleased to announce that your House Professor rose to the occasion. I can confirm that it is very cold!
If you didn’t pick one up on Friday, you can get your West House travel mug or Polar Bear Swim towel from Pamela the House office in Fahey.
West House also acquitted ourselves well at the broomball tournament on the Green; we went down 3-2 in the first round to School House (I sense a rivalry budding here) but great fun was had by all. Congrats to those who got on the ice for the House and to everyone of who came and cheered!
- WEST HOUSE COFFEE AND MUGS
We’re pleased to announce that the West House Office on the first floor of Fahey now has its own Keurig coffee machine. If you’d like to get some (free) coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or cider (or to pick up a House travel mug – the new order has come in!) just come by the office. Be sure to stop in and say hi to Pamela or Darby!
- COMMUNITY DINNER / Drinks Reception on Valentine’s Day
Our next Community Dinner will be this Tuesday, February 14 in the Fahey Lounge. We’ll begin downstairs in the Fahey ground floor with a drinks reception at 5pm (with beer and wine available for 21+), followed by dinner catered by 3 Guys BBQ (they still do catering!) upstairs on Fahey 1st floor starting at 6pm.
For faculty and staff with families, as usual we’ll have some babysitters lined up so bring the kids (parents please email me ASAP at Ryan.C.Hickox@dartmouth.edu if you’re interested in taking advantage of babysitting).
- House Professor’s Teas
Our next HP Tea will be Friday, Feb 17 at 4:30pm in the Fahey First Floor Lounge with special guestDean Matthew Slaughter of the Tuck School of Business.
At the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Matthew J. Slaughter is the Paul Danos Dean and the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business. Dean Slaughter’s area of expertise is the economics and politics of globalization. Much of his recent work has focused on policy responses to the World Financial Crisis; on the global operations of multinational firms; and on the labor-market impacts of international trade, investment, and immigration.
- House Concert / Dinner with the PAN Project on Feb. 16
Our next House Concert and dinner the House Professor’s Residence will be on Thursday, February 16 at 6pm with the PAN Project. This group is in residence at Dartmouth; they recently played to a packed house in McLaughlin and by all accounts was amazing (as was our house concert last term with Villiers Quartet). Don’t miss it! Please contact Pamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu by Monday, February 13 if interested.
- Reserving Fahey Lounge space
A reminder about reserving the Fahey Lounges: With the transition of the residence halls to House Communities, starting this term the lounge spaces in Fahey Hall have been set aside for general use by members of the House in the evenings. However, our House Admin Pamela Duffy is now able to book these spaces for student groups in some cases – if you’re interested in using one of the Fahey Lounges for an event, please contact Pamela at Pamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu.
- Free HOP tickets
West House has available free tickets for House members to attend world-class performances at the Hopkins Center each term. Please see below the list of upcoming performances for this week; a full list of shows for upcoming term is available here. If you’d like tickets, please contact House Administrator Pamela Duffy at Pamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu.
Wed Feb 15 2017 – 7:00 PM
Masters of some of East Asia’s most expressive traditional instruments improvise thrilling new music.
(PAN Project will also be performing at the West House Professor’s Residence on Thursday, Feb 16!)
World Music Percussion Ensemble
Sat Feb 18 2017 – 8:00 PM
Dance Party! Get ready to move to pulsating polyrhythms from Venezuela, Peru, Cuba and Brazil, with interludes of DJ-spun dance tunes.
Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble
Sun Feb 19 2017 – 2:00 PM
Dancing in the Wind, performed with the Dartmouth Dance Ensemble. Works by Zach Wadsworth, Ken Hesketh and John Mackey
- Mini-Seminars in West House
We are hosting AVDF mini-seminars on exciting topics with our esteemed faculty. These are free, informal, and short! and a great way to connect with faculty and each other in the West House community. If interested, please contact Pamela at Pamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu.
- STUDENT EXEC BOARD MEETING
Due to Winter Carnival there will be no Executive Board meeting this week. The next Exec meeting will take place on Sunday, February 19 at 8:30pm in the McLane seminar room. Minutes to all Exec Board meetings are available here. All are welcome to participate!