Amherst College: 2014 Reunion

2014 Video and Audio of Reunion Events

cnartowicz — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:26:49 +0000

2014 Video and Audio of Reunion Events Carly N. Nartowicz (inactive) Thursday, 5/22/2014, at 2:26 PM

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The below content is organized as follows: general topics are listed first, and then multimedia is organized by the class sponsoring the program.

A Conversation with President Biddy Martin

cnartowicz — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 14:08:03 +0000

A Conversation with President Biddy Martin Carly N. Nartowicz (inactive) Friday, 6/6/2014, at 10:08 AM

Saturday, May 31, 2014

The president was joined by Cullen Murphy '74, chair of the Board of Trustees. Their remarks preceded by the annual meeting of the Society of the Alumni, presided over by the chair, William H. Woolverton '73, P'17, '12.

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Strategic Planning at Amherst

cnartowicz — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:28:18 +0000

Strategic Planning at Amherst Carly N. Nartowicz (inactive) Thursday, 5/22/2014, at 2:28 PM

Friday, May 30, 2014

Provost Peter Uvin, joined by selected committee chairs, provided an update on and discussion of the college’s strategic planning process. Sub-committees recently issued their draft reports and recommendations and are seeking feedback from all members of the Amherst community—faculty, staff, students, alumni and parents.

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Who Are You and What Do You Think?

cnartowicz — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 13:42:43 +0000

Who Are You and What Do You Think? Carly N. Nartowicz (inactive) Wednesday, 6/11/2014, at 9:42 AM

Thursday, May 29, 2014

In the spring of 2013, Amherst College invited all 21,000 alumni to participate in a comprehensive survey about their Amherst experience and their lives since. Forty-two percent did so. The responses, analyzed over six generations, are informing the college’s strategic planning process and the Advancement Office’s efforts to engage alumni with Amherst. What did we find out? What surprised us? Join Jesse Barba and Kate Doria of the Office of Institutional Research for a closer look at… you.

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02_Who Are You 20140529.mp3	81.74 MB

Panama Silver, Asian Gold: Collaborative Pedagogy for the Digital Age

cnartowicz — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 14:02:55 +0000

Panama Silver, Asian Gold: Collaborative Pedagogy for the Digital Age Carly N. Nartowicz (inactive) Friday, 6/6/2014, at 10:02 AM

Friday, May 30, 2014

When Amherst made headlines in 2013 for not joining an elite group of institutions using massive open online courses (MOOCs) to teach, some observers concluded that the faculty had rejected online teaching altogether. In fact, the digital classroom is alive and well at Amherst College. Rhonda Cobham-Sander, professor of Black studies and English, a self-described dud when it comes to technology, and Missy Roser ’94, head of library research and instruction, collaborated with professors and librarians at two other institutions on a course that propelled their students into the digital age as they traveled back in time. The class explored the literature produced after West Indian workers migrated to build the Panama Canal and Asian indentured laborers replaced them on Caribbean sugar cane plantations. Working remotely with students and scholars based at other institutions, students learned how to utilize, critique and annotate digitized archives, while analyzing poems, novels and life histories. Their digital collaboration is reframing the stories scholars tell about the literature of interlocking diasporas.

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Hitler’s Defeat: How Harry Hopkins Forged the War-Winning Coalition of FDR, Churchill and Stalin

cnartowicz — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:59:21 +0000

Hitler’s Defeat: How Harry Hopkins Forged the War-Winning Coalition of FDR, Churchill and Stalin Carly N. Nartowicz (inactive) Wednesday, 6/18/2014, at 9:59 AM

Friday, May 30, 2014

In May 1940, when the Germans overran Europe, FDR insisted that Harry Hopkins, a sickly Iowa-born social worker with no foreign policy experience, move into the White House a few doors down from the president’s own bedroom. As envoy for the physically disabled president, Hopkins formed a lifelong friendship with Winston and Clementine Churchill and earned a measure of respect from Joseph Stalin. In his book, The Hopkins Touch: Harry Hopkins and the Forging of the Alliance to Defeat Hitler, published by Oxford, Dave Roll ’62 resurrects the life of this spectral character, arguably the most powerful presidential aide in the history of the American republic. He will be joined by Ronald Rosbottom, the Winifred L. Arms Professor in the Arts and Humanities and professor of French and European Studies, author of the forthcoming When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation, 1940–44. Dave is a partner at law firm Steptoe & Johnson and founder of the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation, a public interest organization that provides pro bono legal services to social entrepreneurs around the world.

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Hitler_s Defeat_ How Harry Hopkins Forged the War-Winning Coalition of FDR, Churchill and Stalin.MP3	29.61 MB

Guns, Militias and the Second Amendment

cnartowicz — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 14:13:46 +0000

Guns, Militias and the Second Amendment Carly N. Nartowicz (inactive) Friday, 6/6/2014, at 10:13 AM

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Professor Kevin Sweeney’s talk examined the origins of the Second Amendment in light of both the possession and use of firearms in colonial America and of on-going efforts during the late 1700s to reorganize and re-arm state militias. Even though the ownership of firearms was widespread, political leaders debated how best to insure militiamen had the right kind of firearm and the necessary training to use it. The Federalists who shaped the Second Amendment were more concerned about securing muskets to insure the nation's defense than in protecting an individual's right to own a hand gun for self-defense.

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The Amherst Conspirators

cnartowicz — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:25:15 +0000

The Amherst Conspirators Carly N. Nartowicz (inactive) Friday, 6/6/2014, at 9:25 AM

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Burt Griffin ’54 and David Slawson ’53 were counsel to the Warren Commission and investigated President Kennedy’s assassination along with fellow alum John McCloy, Class of 1916, who served on the Commission. Hear from Griffin and Slawson about their work and ask questions about “who?” and “why?” Presented by the Class of 1954.

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Amherst Teams Do Win Today

cnartowicz — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:04:12 +0000

Amherst Teams Do Win Today Carly N. Nartowicz (inactive) Wednesday, 6/18/2014, at 9:04 AM

Friday, May 30, 2014

How does the college field successful teams in a demanding academic and social environment? Some Old Jocks look at Amherst athletics today. Tom Blackburn ’54, Tony Mahar ’54, Ralph Powell ’54, Cliff Storms ’54 and Dick Sturtevant ’54 discuss today’s consistently successful program with Don Faulstick, interim director of athletics. Presented by the Class of 1954.

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Amherst Teams Do Win (edited).mp3	25.21 MB

Medicine 2014: The Playing Field Has Changed

cnartowicz — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:11:37 +0000

Medicine 2014: The Playing Field Has Changed Carly N. Nartowicz (inactive) Wednesday, 6/18/2014, at 9:11 AM

Friday, May 30, 2014

Bob Abrams ’54 on “Pediatrics, 2014: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times,” Don Lindberg ’54 on “The National Library of Medicine: Providing Patient Information,” Bob Schapiro ’54 on “Gastroenterology: From Sherlock to Surgeon” and Hank Tulgan ’54 on “Cardiology: Beyond Bed Rest” discuss how technology has changed medical practice and patient relationships. Presented by the Class of 1954.

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