Day 206, October 8, 2020
Institutional Memory
(Sorry, lost power last night due to a storm, so no blog.)
Tonight's soundtrack: Neil Young and the International Harvesters, Austin City Limits, 1984
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| The girls enjoying a little clover snack. |
For the first time since the pandemic, I went into the office to work. Working, and between meetings I am slowly working my way through nearly two decades of folders, binders, and conference name tags. On day one, I have nearly filled an industrial size recycling bin. The office was uncomfortably warm and felt like a sealed time capsule from when we last left campus including the notes I scribbled on post-its with phone numbers of people I was supposed to contact 206 days ago. I feel surprisingly tired tonight.
My office has become a repository for institutional memory, including the time we considered building a fine arts center, the plans for asbestos abatement and renovation, numerous iterations of diversity plans, and even my syllabi and lesson plans from when I taught English. Almost all of it destined for the recycling bin.
There was a similar change when I first moved to my house and my belongings had been reduced to a few essentials. For the first few weeks I ate dinner on a low table sitting on the floor like a traditional Korean house. I didn't revert to cinderblock bookshelves, but I did have a futon couch.
So, there are big changes ahead, which I'll write about soon when I have more energy. For now, I'll leave you with Neil Young and the International Harvesters and an evening free from crazy windstorms.
Take care and stay safe,
Leo
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| Hmm, I don't know what that mysterious drip is between diplomas. |
From Our Friends:
From the UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center:
GCC Alum:
On View Today: Jules Jones "Piece Me Back Together"
 | Augusta Savage Gallery presents Jules Jones: Piece Me Back Together On view online October 7-28 Local artist Jules Jones (they/them) closely inspects the concept of Wellness through vibrant collage and print paintings that explode with energy. Join us for the virtual opening reception, TODAY October 7 at 6 p.m. ET  |
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From the Cultural Research Network:
My co-editor, Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, and I are pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of Artivate: A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts.This special edition of Artivate, assembled by guest editor Monika Herzig, contains four articles that explore arts entrepreneurship education. The research in each article was presented at the 2020 New. Not Normal symposium hosted by the Center for Cultural Affairs at Indiana University in conjunction with the Leveraging Creativity virtual conference. In these pages are an exploration of the successful transdisciplinary integration of an arts entrepreneurship curriculum into the wider curriculum at a liberal arts college, findings on the impact of teacher-created learning environments on experiential education, an examination of entrepreneurship skills acquisition by craft artists in a legacy city operating outside of an academic setting, and a jazz-based case study on the role of improvisational training in entrepreneurship pedagogy.You can freely view all of the articles and issues at www.artivate.org but will need to create a login if you don't have an account on the site. We are currently accepting submissions for upcoming issues of Artivate. Submissions can be made directly through our website or you can contact us with any questions you have.Best,Neville
From Practical Visionaries:
Arts for Community Control: Planning an Arts and Innovation District Without Displacement
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This article, written by Penn Loh and Molly Kaviar, was posted in Shelterforce magazine (Sep. 28, 2020): https://shelterforce.org/2020/09/28/planning-an-arts-district-with-art-and-fighting-displacement-with-community/. This piece shares learnings from our community action research collaboration with Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, focusing on how the arts have been used in community planning in Upham's Corner.
From ACE Engage:
From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston:
OCTOBER 18, 2020–MAY 16, 2021
Writing the Future:
Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation
Tickets are selling out fast, reserve yours today!
Jean-Michel Basquiat pioneered a groundbreaking visual language that confronted issues of racism, identity, and social tension. “Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation” charts how he and his community of artists took street art into the fine art world, paving a path for artists of color for generations to come. See paintings, sculpture, drawings, video, music, and fashion by Basquiat alongside works by his contemporaries—including A-One, Fab 5 Freddy, Keith Haring, Lady Pink, Rammellzee, and Toxic—and discover how these artists drove the global popularity of hip-hop culture.
Tickets are selling out fast, reserve yours today!
Jean-Michel Basquiat pioneered a groundbreaking visual language that confronted issues of racism, identity, and social tension. “Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation” charts how he and his community of artists took street art into the fine art world, paving a path for artists of color for generations to come. See paintings, sculpture, drawings, video, music, and fashion by Basquiat alongside works by his contemporaries—including A-One, Fab 5 Freddy, Keith Haring, Lady Pink, Rammellzee, and Toxic—and discover how these artists drove the global popularity of hip-hop culture.
From The It Gets Better Project:
Photos From LGBTQ+ History With ONE Archives
We’re partnering with the ONE Archives Foundation to share images celebrating queer trailblazers and influential events in honor of LGBTQ+ History Month.
From CISA:
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From AAC&U:
Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 2:30–5:30 p.m. EST
Democratizing STEM Higher Education Through Contemplative Practices
This workshop provides an immersive introduction to contemplative practices to support STEM educators in creating learning environments that leverage mindful, affective, and embodied ways of knowing. Participants will engage with a toolkit of contemplative practices, including sensory and visual meditation, deep listening, beholding, contemplative movement, and critical reflection, which will equip them to reimagine how they promote students’ capacity for self-awareness and reflection in their own learning contexts. These strategies allow the co-creation of environments that are inclusive of all ways of knowing and being.
Madhvi J. Venkatesh, Lecturer and Associate Director of Graduate Education, Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology—Harvard Medical School; and Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Professor of Physics and Education—Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
From ACLS:
Highlights from
"Race and Racism: A Virtual Discussion"
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From The Rural Assembly:
The Rural Reclamation Project: Exploring Sustainable Development Across Rural America
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From the Poetry Center at Smith College:
Reading by Tracy K. Smith
Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30 PM
Tracy K. Smith is the author of four acclaimed collections of poetry, including, most recently, Wade in the Water (Graywolf 2018) and Life on Mars, which received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2012. Her memoir, Ordinary Light, was a finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2015. “The surfaces of a Tracy K. Smith poem are beautiful and serene,” poet Toi Derricotte has said, “but underneath, there is always a sense of an unknown vastness.” Smith serves as the chair of the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, and also hosts the daily poetry podcast The Slowdown, described by Electric Literature as “a literary once-a-day multivitamin.”
In addition to the poetry reading by Tracy K. Smith, this event will also feature the formal dedication of The Boutelle-Day Poetry Center by Smith College President Kathleen McCartney, as well as tributes to Tammis A. Day ’05 and the Poetry Center’s founder Annie Boutelle.
Registration Link:
https://smith.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9-7jnUPsTdW2-QciV1SfhQ
From the Daily Yonder:
Few in Number, Black Residents in Appalachia Push for Justice
By April Simpson
Across the region, first time organizers and seasoned activists alike continue the work inspired by the widespread backlash against racially motivated police brutality.
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From Inside Higher Ed's The Key Podcast:
Amid fears about a possible exodus of lower-income students from postsecondary education, and community colleges in particular, what can policymakers do to help vulnerable students stay on track?
From PND:
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| Late fall marigolds. |
Today's Online Teaching Tips:
From ACE Engage:
From Academic Impressions:
December 8, 2020 | Virtual Training
Prepare faculty to design online, face-to-face, and hybrid courses that are adaptable to any scenario.
From EducationAdminWebAdvisor:
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