BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE BIKE THIEFS

Someone was seen acting suspiciously near the bike park and bike racks outside the Lodge last evening. Please be vigilant and make sure your bike is well secured. Bursar

CHANGES TO LUNCH/DINNER ON FRIDAY 13 JULY

In order to allow our hard-pressed Catering Staff to attend a staff lunch followed by an afternoon off for all staff, Lunch on Friday 13 July will be served from 12-1pm and there will be no dinner on Friday 13 July. Bursar

MESSENGER SERVICE VACATION

Please note that the Messenger Service will be reduced to one collection and one delivery per working day from Monday 9 July to Friday 21 September 2012. During this period there will continue to be a collection & delivery each Saturday. There is no service on Bank Holiday Monday, 27 August. Lodge Supervisor

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

Indiana University invites Wolfson Fellows, Students, Staff and Members of Common Room to attend their Environmental Seminar Series. Please see the Lodge Noticeboard for the schedule or contact Stephanie Hayes Richards at steprich@indiana.edu. The IU at Oxford Programme also extends a warm invitation to their programme of outings and other social events: see Lodge Noticeboard or contact Stephanie. Conference Office

CARMEN BUGAN (WOLFSON CREATIVE ARTS FELLOW 2005-09): BURYING THE TYPEWRITER

Carmen’s memoir will be Radio 4 Book of the Week from Monday 16 July http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kjqzn College Secretary

SQUASH COURT DECORATION

The Squash Courts will be undergoing a much needed redecoration from next week, most probably for a two week duration. There will therefore only be one squash court available each week for bookings and the booking folder in the Lodge has been amended accordingly. Common Room Secretary

YOGA AT WOLFSON IN JULY

Beatrice will be teaching yoga classes on the following dates in July at the earlier time of 6 to 7.30 pm: 17 July, 18 July. For venue please check the Lodge noticeboard. Jan Scriven

MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE WORKSHOPS

Wolfson Middle Eastern Dance Society will be hosting a mini-workshop series on basic dance techniques, on 17 July, 24 July, and 31 July (Tuesdays) in the private dining room from 8:30 - 9:30pm. The sessions are open level, and on a drop-in basis so everyone is welcomed. Charges are £2.25 for GS members, £5.50 for others. For further details please contact penny.feng@wolfson.ox.ac.uk Penny Feng

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL NEWS FOR THE COLLEGE RECORD

Births, marriages…new jobs/honours, or books (not articles) published during the academic year 2011-12? Would any Wolfsonians who would like any news announced in this year’s College Record, please let me have the information by 20 July. Thanks. College Secretary jan.scriven@wolfson.ox.ac.uk

ARTS SOCIETY EXHIBITION

‘A Glasgow Painter’s Journey’ - the exhibition of paintings by Peter Graham, ROI, continues in the Private Dining Rooms and Florey Room until 20 July. Arts Society

SCIENCE LUNCH at OLD ROAD CAMPUS - Wednesday 25 July

Scientists working at the John Radcliffe Hospital site, the Old Road Campus and other 'Headington' sites often can't make it down the hill to Wolfson at lunchtime. In order to encourage Wolfson 'Medical' Scientists working at these sites to meet each other, we have arranged a pizza lunch at the Old Road Campus Research Building from 12noon - 1pm on Wednesday 25 July. Please do join us, whether you are a student, a postdoctoral researcher, a fellow, a member of common room or a visitor. If you'd like to attend this lunch please send an email to: christina.redfield@wolfson.ox.ac.uk by Friday 20 July. We need to know who is coming so that we can order enough pizza and so that we can provide a 'guest' list for the reception desk at the Old Road Campus Research Building. Prof Christina Redfield & Prof Gillies McKenna

WOLFSON READING GROUP

The next meeting of the reading group will take place on Wednesday 26 September at 7.30 pm in the Coffee Room. We will be discussing Dostoevsky’s The Idiot. New members are always welcome. Please let me know if you wish to be added to the maillist. jan.scriven@wolfson.ox.ac.uk

VERIFYING YOUR OXFORD QUALIFICATIONS AFTER COMPLETING YOUR COURSE

The University’s Degree Conferrals Office has established a service for responding to requests for information on educational attainments from employers or prospective employers or from other educational institutions, funding bodies or recognised voluntary organisations. A signed release form is required and requests will receive a response within seven working days. Visit http://www.ox.ac.uk/students/graduation/verification/ for details. However, if you are looking to obtain proof of your own degree, visit the Degree Certificates and Degree Confirmation Letters site at http://www.ox.ac.uk/students/graduation/certificates/. Academic Administrator

THE IDEA FROM WOLFSON FOR THE WORLD, SUMMER 2012

A lot of students are currently leaving Wolfson. But their ideas should stay! Click on the link below and share YOUR idea from Wolfson for the World. We are sure that you came up with amazing thoughts. It would be a pity not to collect them. All further details can be found on the form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDZvYUZmNkJhQnk0SVdxUDhMYklQTUE6MQ Torsten Menzel [torsten.menzel@wolfson.ox.ac.uk]

HOUSEHOLD GOODS SALE

The AMREF group will be holding a sale early next term and would be grateful for donations of goods (not electrical goods or clothes, please). If you are leaving Oxford soon and have good quality items that you no longer need and that new residents next term may find useful, please take them to the Home Bursar’s Office. Thank you, AMREF Group

HIGH CHAIRS FOR CHILDREN IN HALL

Could any parents who use the high chairs supplied in Hall for their children please NOT put them away afterwards, but leave them in the Hall for the kitchen staff to clean. Catering Administrator

WOLFSON WINTER BALL

The Wolfson Winter Ball is the main social event of the year and is solely run by students. Last year was a huge success and we want to repeat - if not surpass - the achievements of the previous year. It is a great event to get involved in, and there is a position available for however you want to help out! Please volunteer in whatever capacity you can. It is a commitment but we try to meet just once a week, and come December you'll not only be done but you'll also be the toast of Wolfson College! Yet again, in 2012 we will be the only College with a winter ball, so lets show the rest of the colleges how its done! You can nominate yourself using this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M9GLCGC Marc Sarazin, SCC Chair

OXFORD UNIVERSITY DRAMA SOCIETY (OUDS)

If you're at all interested in theatre, Oxford University Drama Society (OUDS) needs you! We're looking for a representative at every College to encourage first-years into the university drama scene, and are especially keen to get more graduates involved. Every year, we hold the Drama Cuppers competition: each College submits a 10-15min piece of theatre (doesn't matter what it is - it can be newly written, a short sketch, or a scene from a longer piece). These are then judged by OUDS Committee members, the top ten are called back to perform once more, and finally prizes are awarded in various categories. Only first-years are allowed to participate in Cuppers, so - as our Rep - you would be in an entirely advisory capacity. Theatre is a great way to get to know people, though, and so we'd ask that you speak to as many people as possible of the new students and drum up theatrical interest, before then acting as a go-between for the Wolfson Cuppers production and OUDS. If you're interested (or have any questions), please do email me (thomas.fowler@theology.ox.ac.uk). We look forward to working with you! Tommo

PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING

In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, the College has a legal obligation to carry out portable appliance testing annually. This work will commence on Monday 16 July and should be completed by Friday 20 July. We will email residents and inform them of the days they will be working in their particular areas. Access to all communal areas in single accommodation, and access to the kitchen in married and family accommodation will be required. The items to be tested are College owned portable appliances only, eg kettles, fridges etc. Thank you for your help and co-operation. Barry Coote, Home Bursar

LONG TERM BIKE STORAGE

Members who are likely to be away for some length of time are asked not to leave their bicycles in the bicycle storage area under F Block or in the cycle racks. These are for use by current members who are still in Oxford. Long-term bicycle storage is available on application to the Accommodation Office . Contact accommodation.office@wolfson.ox.ac.uk

DEPARTURE TIME

Residents are reminded that they must vacate their accommodation by 12 noon on the day of departure. Failure to leave on time will incur an extra day’s rent. Contact accommodation.office@wolfson.ox.ac.uk

IT SUPPORT

Please see http://www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/computing/surgeries for the IT Surgeries times. Stephen Gower / ICT Manager