Description: Background Edwin Geissler, Diane Pierce, and Alex Paine. Foreground David Paine (Alex's brother) and Glenn Paulsen Students during the summer of 1971 an experimental pilot program brought 13 students and 3 faculty members to the college to test and evaluate certain aspects of the proposed curriculum. Participants in the summer program worked together in a multidisciplinary workshop, and joined the staff and trustees in raising and answering questions about the future direction of the college. [show more]
Description: Steve Katona (faculty member from 1972-1993 and college president from 1993-2006) carrying lab equipment out of the smoke and water damaged science labs adjacent to recently burned down Kaelber Hall.
Description: COA officially opened in the fall of 1972. This is the first class photograph consisting of students, faculty, and staff. Front Row: Laura Perry, Leanne McIntyre, Eric Henry, Jill Tabbutt, Sidney Rathbun Muska, Edwin Geissler, Francis Pollitt with dog, Susan (Cook) Grossjean, Craig Kesselheim. 2nd Row: Joanne Carpenter, Katherine Hazard, Pat King, Jon Allen, Cathy Johnson, John March, Rick Waters, Annie Goodwin, Bill Ginn, Scott Kraus, Susan Hatch, Gail Davidson. 3rd Row: Bill Carpenter, Linda Swartz, Anne Peach, Millard Dority, unknown librarian?, Dodie Jordan, Steve Katona, Moira McTighe, Henry Elliott, Lynn McDermott, June Tucson, Josie Todrank, Jackson Gillman, Robin Willison, Mel Cote. Back Row: Jim Perkins, Gillian Brown, Philip Kunhardt, Will Russell, Harry Stark, Dan Kane, Sam Eliot, Ed Kaelber, Elmer Beal, Andy Jennison, Steve Savage, Al Stork, Randy Horsey. [show more]
Description: Faculty members Eliot and Carpenter with student Tabbutt during the summer of 1971 an experimental pilot program brought 13 students and 3 faculty members to the college to test and evaluate certain aspects of the proposed curriculum. Participants in the summer program worked together in a multidisciplinary workshop, and joined the staff and trustees in raising and answering questions about the future direction of the college.
Description: Students gather around a campus fire pit during a snow day. The fire pits were established during the pandemic to provide outdoor gathering place during the fall and winter.
Description: A work study student loads bins of food into a van to be delivered to on-campus housing. Because of COVID-19, the Take-A-Break dining hall was closed and meals were delivered to campus housing.
Description: Composting toilets in the residence village help reduce water usage on campus. Student, Odin Gage, maintains the toilets to make sure they are running smoothly.