The Carleton Pro Musica group, under the direction of Anthony Holt, visiting instructor in music, will present a concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, in the Carleton Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Rabbi Joan Friedman recently joined Carleton’s chaplain’s office staff as the associate chaplain for Jewish and interfaith life and coordinator of the Program in Ethical Reflection at Carleton (PERC). She talked recently with student writer Kelen Tuttle ’04 about how she was drawn to her field, her love of college communities, and working with students of all faiths and backgrounds.

The Carleton College Board of Trustees announced the appointment of three new members: Patricia Beilman, class of 1978, Printice Gary, class of 1968, and Marilyn McCoy.

Peter Iverson ’67 is president-elect of the Western History Association, and will become president in October 2004. A Regents’ Professor of History at Arizona State University, the Graduate College has named Iverson as this year’s outstanding mentor of doctoral students. Iverson’s most recent book, “Diné: A History of the Navajos,” has been selected by the History Book Club and has won several awards. Iverson majored in history at Carleton.

Steven Schier, the Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science, was quoted in an Oct. 17 Saint Paul Pioneer Press articled titled “Governor’s Rx: Import drugs.” Schier characterized Minnesota Governor Pawlenty’s plan to help Minnesotans import U.S.-manufactured drugs from Canada as a smart political move.

Susan Singer, professor of biology, Sonja Marki, senior research scientist in biology, and Julie VanderMeer ’05 attended a meeting of the Molecular and Evolutionary Research in Plant History Research Coordination Network. This five-year project provides Carleton students with the opportunity for funded research experiences in a lab working on questions about the evolution of plant development. This collaborative network also can provide funding for students to attend meetings including symposia sponsored by this group.

Gail Nelson, professor of mathematics, recently served on the Educational Testing Service’s Test Development Committee for the Major Field Test in Mathematics.

Norman Vig, the Winifred and Atherton Bean Professor Emeritus of Science, Technology, and Society, authored a chapter titled “The European Experience” in the book “Science and Technology Advice for Congress.” The book makes the case for reestablishing a science and technology office in Congress.

Jamie Monson, associate professor of history, lectured to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing on the topic “Freedom Railway to Ordinary Train: A Rural History of the TAZARA railway.” She also presented a keynote lecture at a workshop on the Maji Maji rebellion at the University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) titled “Rethinking the Role of Medicine in Maji Maji: Rumors and Narratives of Conversion on June 5.”

Sonja Maki, senior research scientist in biology, has been elected to serve as the next president of the Plant Growth Regulation Society of America.