Open Forums
The second type of event sponsored by WEST is the monthly Open Forum. Open Forums are open to all members of the Caltech community, and are designed to promote spirited dialogue on a particular topic -- particularly those topics which might not come up during the normal course of interaction on the Caltech campus. Our upcoming Forum, to be held this Thursday, May 23, from 7-8 pm in Baxter Auditorium, is entitled "A Conversation with President Baltimore."

Our past Open Forums have included:

Women at Caltech: Past and Present
December , 2001

Open forum with Janis Schonauer, Ombudsperson. Central to our discussion was the recent Ms. article written by former graduate student Kathleen Richter, which describes Caltech as being essentially unfriendly for women. An informal debate commenced, with several undergrad women arguing that the article misrepresented the undergraduate female condition at Caltech.
Who's Tracking the Progress? Women Students and Faculty at Caltech
Featuring Dr. Miriam Feldblum
Janurary 17, 2002

Political scientist Dr. Miriam Feldblum is Special Assistant to President Baltimore and a Faculty Associate in the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. As part of her responsibilities as special assistant, Dr. Feldblum is working on tracking, planning and implementing diversity initiatives related to women and minorities on campus. To link to the final report from the Committe on the Status of Women Faculty at Caltech, click here.
A Day in the Life of A Caltech Professor
February 11, 2002
 A panel of Caltech professors solicited questions from an audience of Caltech students and post-docs about life in the academic world.
Featuring Caltech profs Jean Ensminger (Economics), Erin Schuman (Biology), Dennis Dougherty (Chemistry),Hideo Mabuchi (Physics), and Jared Leadbetter (Environmental Engineering).
A Conversation with Caltech's President
May 23, 2002
 Join us to hear Dr. David Baltimore give a brief (approx. 15 minute) presentation about his vision for Caltech. A question and answer period will follow; audience members are encouraged to bring their questions. This Open Forum will be focused on issues relevant to the Caltech graduate student and post-doc communities.

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open forums.