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In December 2020, faculty and students from 16 engineering institutions from around the globe gathered virtually for the Second Colloquium on the Global State of the Art in Engineering Education. The participating colleges and universities, including Olin College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University and Aalborg Universitet, had all been named as leaders in engineering education by Dr. Ruth Graham’s The Global State of the Art in Engineering Education 2019 report, commissioned by the New Engineering Education Transformation Program (MIT NEET). As a leader in the space, Olin was well represented at the December event. Read more on The Wire.

Micro-Vent Catering will be available again starting on February 1, 2021~ Family Group Party (serving up to 10 guests/minimum order of $50). Available for On-Campus only. Link for online ordering

Be on the look-out for the Student Academic Grant (SAG) Spring Application to be emailed on Monday, February 8, 2021 with a DUE DATE of Monday, February 15 2021, by 5:00 PM.

Arts and Business Conversation Tales from the Road with Doc Zorthian Worldwide Production Supervisor, Disney's The Lion King
Friday, February 5, 11:00 A.M.
Virtual Only
Registration required (register HERE)
Link to presentation will be sent morning of the event

Starting his career Off Broadway, Doc Zorthian has toured everything from plays to operas and on Broadway he stage managed Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Crazy for You, and Juan Darién: A Carnival Mass. He started as an Assistant Stage Manager in the original company of Disney’s The Lion King in 1997 and has been with the production ever since. For the last 20 years, Doc has been the Production Supervisor of The Lion King Worldwide, working with a group of talented theatre artists traveling the globe setting up and maintaining all of The Lion King productions. Doc will share insights from his distinguished career on management styles, cross- cultural relations, and maintaining artistic integrity.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Day
Keynote Speaker: Farah Bernier
Wednesday, February 17, 5:30 P.M.
Virtual Only
Registration required (register HERE)

The program includes a ceremony recognizing students and faculty through leadership and creativity awards. This year’s keynote speaker is Farah Bernier, Founder and Principal Coach of Living Fabulously Fierce, a coaching company prioritizing partnership with individuals committed to living with A.I.M - Authenticity, Intention, and Masterful execution. For Ms. Bernier's full bio and more information on the Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Day at Babson click HERE.

Testing will continue to take place in the lobby of Milas Hall. The testing schedule for Spring 2021 will be as follows: 

Monday 1-6PM 
Tuesday 10AM-3PM 
Wednesday 1-6PM 
Thursday 10AM-3PM 
Friday 11AM-4PM 
Saturday 12-4PM 

The last test of the day will be 15 minutes prior to the closing of the testing center.  There will be no testing on Monday, February 15th (Presidents’ Day) or Monday, April 19th (Patriot’s Day).  Please note that because the schedule has changed, any appointments that had been previously scheduled using CoVerified have been cancelled and will need to be rescheduled.  With the expanded testing schedule this spring, please do make appointments for your tests. If it is your first time testing at Olin, you will need to complete a consent form.

CoVerified. Just as we did last semester, employees and students on campus will use CoVerified through their phone or on the web to schedule tests, report symptoms daily when they are on campus, and receive test results. Please refer to this link for CoVerified user instructions. 

Additional information about testing for students, faculty and staff:

Email update sent to students last week

Email update sent to faculty and staff last week

Further information about testing, quarantine/isolation, the testing dashboard, and campus
safety protocols can be found here.