CLASSES BEGIN IN NEW SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS BUILDING


The spring 2003 semester opened on January 8 with students attending classes in Meredith’s new, $20 million Science and Mathematics Building. A grand opening celebration is scheduled for March 28.

Construction began on the 80,000-square-foot building in April 2001. It houses the departments of biology and health sciences, chemistry, physics & geoscience, and mathematics and computer science. The building triples Meredith’s specialized lab space and includes numerous high-tech instruments, such as: an electron microscope, a computerized telescope, and a bit lab where students may construct computers and their own network.

Also opening in the new building is a new gallery space for displaying artwork. The inaugural exhibition features work by students in the Biophotography course co-taught by John Mecham and Carol Hayes. This exhibition will run through March 16.

Several campus events related to mathematics, science and technology are also planned for the spring 2003 semester. They include:

• January 24, 2003, 10 a.m., Dr. Sylvia Earle, undersea explorer, Jones Auditorium.

• February 17, 2003, 10 a.m., Nancy and Jerry Jaax, Jones Auditorium.

• Feb. 19-20, a visit from Ann Watkins, 2002-03 president of the Mathematical Association of America. Watkins will give a lecture on Feb. 20 at 3:30 p.m. in Ledford 101.

EXHIBITION EXAMINING EATING
DISORDERS ON DISPLAY

“E.D. (The Exhibit),” a collection of drawings and installations by Debora Myles, will be on display in the Rotunda Gallery through Sunday, Feb. 16.
Through “E.D. (The Exhibit), a series of mixed media drawings and sculptural installations, artist Debora Myles documents her daughter’s journey through an eating disorder.

In her artist statement, Myles said “what began as a reaction to observed physical changes (in her daughter) grew to include components of the psychological and cultural 'causes' of this frightening disease. The drawings suggest a narrative from the onset of E.D. (eating disorders) to the bottom of the black hole, and conclude with a search for identity and balance. This work is meant to extend beyond its autobiographical beginnings.”

Myles’ work is intended to confront the viewer and change their perceptions about uncomfortable subjects. An adjunct instructor of studio art at Auburn University, Myles describes her creative work as an examination of “the inevitability of the human condition” using the body as a “vehicle to explore cancer, death, suffering, transformation, renewal and beauty as related to these issues.”

In conjunction with the exhibition, the Meredith College Art Department in partnership with the Meredith College Counseling Center offered “The ARTS As Healing Tools: A Workshop on Eating Disorders and Healing,” for students, faculty, and the community. The workshop included a multimedia presentation by Debora Myles, a journaling workshop, a movement workshop, and a dance performance.

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