Description: In the midst of the current climate (COVID) our orbit has become smaller, but not less valuable. Limitations can bring to the surface observations that would not have been visible before. The familiar paths within the neighborhood hold unnoticed details, questions, and knowledge. Landscapes consist of natural and human shaped relics that mark human values and skills. However, the familiar sometimes feels so known that we stop observing the way new landscapes draw curiosity. Can we unlearn the knowledge that clouds our minds for new thinking? When we aim for a deeper connection with the outer we can also better understand the inner landscape. They are inseparable and by changing one - we shape both. [show more]
Description: Mother's Day, May 10, 2020. 40 degrees Fahrenheit, 25 mph wind. Our walk at Stone Barn Farm. Stone Barn Farm in the foreground, Peggy Rockefeller Farm in the background.
Description: The first virtual Coffee and Conversation between Todd Little-Siebold and Tom Wessels. The Coffee and Conversation series hosted by the Development Office features discussions between a guest and a COA faculty member or trustee. These conversations are held every Tuesday morning during July and August.
Description: Development staff member Lynn Boulger, faculty member Jamie KcKown, and presenter Ted Widmer behind the scenes at the first virtual Champlain Institute. The Champlain Institute is a week-long ideas festival which hosts leaders from around the country and the world to share their expertise on pressing issues of our time.
Description: Development staff member Wes Norton, IT staff member Jarly Bobadilla, and Library staff member Zach Soares behind the scenes at the first virtual Champlain Institute. The Champlain Institute is a week-long ideas festival which hosts leaders from around the country and the world to share their expertise on pressing issues of our time.
Description: Ted Widmer introducing the session Unbreaking America, a conversation with Josh Silver and COA Trustee Will Thorndike during the first virtual Champlain Institute. The Champlain Institute is a week-long ideas festival which hosts leaders from around the country and the world to share their expertise on pressing issues of our time.
Description: A set stage in Gates Auditorium is ready to virtually host Hillary Rodham Clinton, the keynote speaker of the Champlain Institute. The Champlain Institute is a week-long ideas festival which hosts leaders from around the country and the world to share their expertise on pressing issues of our time.
Description: One tent among many being put up around campus to provide the communtiy covered outdoor gathering spaces, as well as spaces for conducting COVID-19 testing.
Description: A short personal reflection on the fourth of July during Stephanie's summer internship on a farm at the Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale, CO.