contributions to a better understanding
of Gandhi's philosophy. He also lectured
on Aristotle in a Clare College class, and
on professional ethics in a philosophy
class. Holmes also spoke to two
Jamestown Community College classes
about Islam and just-war theory.
several books on those topics, and has
been invited to address national and in-
ternational conferences. His most well-
known books are "On War and
Morality," "Nonviolence in Theory and
Practice" and "Basic Moral Philosophy."
"Nonviolence in Theory and Practice,"
co-edited with Gan, is now in its third
edition. This highly regarded anthology
offers writings from the leading theorists
and practitioners of nonviolence.
Moscow State University and a visiting
professor at Notre Dame, Hamilton
College, and University of Texas at
Austin. He was the first Rajiv Gandhi
Professor of Peace and Disarmament at
Jawaharlal Nehru University in New
Delhi, India. He taught for more than
47 years at the University of Rochester,
retiring in 2010.
inspires teachers, mental health aide
Missel spent a week looking at her craft
from a fresh perspective. She drew
enough inspiration from the experience
to last far longer.
of eight art teachers -- who completed
Constance Pierce's one-week Imaging
Journal class, an abridged version of the
art professor's semester-long course, The
the Inward Journey (VA 171).
image making are joined together in
potent combination in the process of
creating an imaging journal, Pierce
said. Part soul retrieval, part personal
narrative, the intimacy of the sketch-
book format allows images to surface
from memory and imagination. Guided
explorations in monotype, watercolor,
collage and expressively designed text
prompt and companion the journal
writing.
aide at Foundations for Change in
Olean, the class will hopefully guide fu-
ture group therapy she offers to clients.
channel thoughts in an imaging journal
can help people convey feelings better if
they are not as verbal as other people,"
Kline said. "I think that can be very
beneficial for some of our people with
mental illness."
invite campus to celebrate pi
-- as the student chapter of
the Mathematics Association
of America hosted Pi Day
March 14.
1:59 p.m. and ended pre-
cisely 2 hours 65 minutes
later. Like the date of Pi
Day, these figures are de-
rived from the digits of pi:
to eight digits beyond the
decimal point, pi is about
3.14 159 265. The cele-
M&M's, Pi Day songs, a giant Pi Day
display, and an opportunity for visitors
to find their birthday in the digits of pi.
Martine grants for 2011-2012
Arts and Sciences were awarded funds
from the Martine Faculty Endowment
for the Improvement of Teaching and
Learning in Clare College for the 2011-
2012 academic year. The recipients and
their projects were:
and professor of theology, in collabora-
tion with other Clare College faculty,
was awarded funds for his project
"New translations of non-English texts
for the Intellectual Journey (Clare 101)
course textbook."
on behalf of the Department of Visual
and Performing Arts, was awarded
funds to allow for a group of theater
students to present a devised theater
project at the Kennedy Center Ameri-
Alexander Sich, Ph.D., discussed
comparisons of nuclear crises of
Fukushima, Japan and Chernobyl.
Young discussed drug use
and mental illness.
Center featured photography
and poetry of Japanese artist
Etsuko Yuasa.
across the globe for the world
release of the award-winning
documentary "Happy."