Kirkland alumnae are all invited to attend the alumni reunion and bicentennial celebration on the Hill taking place May 31- June 3. If you go, please be sure to stop by Cafe Opus and List Hall to see the Kirkland Pioneers Posters. Sign up to stay in a Kirkland dorm and plan to join other Kirkland alumnae for dinner on Saturday. See Reunions '12.
Kirkland Events For Bicentennial Kickoff
Twenty-three years ago, Susan Hartman, reporting for The New York Times, profiled a group of talented jumpers on her troubled Brooklyn block. For the past three years, she has been working on a multi-media project, documenting the amazing young women they’ve become. Six award winning photographers and filmmakers have contributed. Hartman will present the ongoing project—including two short videos—followed by Q and A with the young women.
Susan Hartman, Kirkland ’74, has written for The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and Newsday, often following her subjects for months. She is the author of two books of poetry, Dumb Show and El Abogado, and a chapbook, Satyr. She teaches journalism at New York University, and is also on the faculty of the International Center of Photography (ICP).
Refreshments and savory treats provided by Danny Garcia '84, Salsa Catering.
Kirkland and Hamilton graduates-- including three couples who met while matriculating at the school-- attended a performance of William Shakespeare's Hamlet at the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre in Pawtucket, R.I.
They were joined by other members of the Hamilton community; current students and their parents were also in attendance. Current members of Special K, a female vocal group founded by two Kirkland women, also performed at the reception. The production featured Samuel F. Babbitt as Polonius. Both Sam and Natalie Babbitt joined the joyous pre-theatre reception, which included an invigorating discussion on the Kirkland decade led by Sam Babbitt and American Studies Prof. Maurice Isserman.
On Saturday, April 2, 2011 the Kirkland Mentoring Committee, chaired by Susie Hartman, joined Hamilton students in Cafe Opus for a New Orleans-style brunch and reading by New Orleans poet Nicole Cooley. The Hamilton women met with Kirkland alumnae to connect in specific career fields, discuss career and graduate school options, internships, or summer plans.
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| Longtime friends and Kirkland College enthusiasts Ellie Wertheimer and Patsy Couper shared their memories of the early days of Kirkland College at the second of two workshops sponsored by AMP in April, 2011. Wertheimer and Couper were Hamilton faculty wives who emphatically stated their delight at the arrival of the first degree-seeking women on the Hill. |
AMP kicked off bicentennial-related efforts by encouraging interest in the history of women on the Hill, through two distinct workshops held during Spring Volunteer Weekend. Efforts to document and preserve personal history led to a lively discussion of the preservation of correspondence in a digital age.
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| Jennie Morris, K’72 and Carol Travis Friscia K’77, share a hand-out on narratives at the Telling Tales workshop sponsored by AMP, April, 2011. |
Hamilton Professors Katheryn Doran (Philosophy), Maurice Isserman ( History) and Bill Salzillo (Art) were joined by students, alumnae, and community members for a journey that inspired conversation and narrative writing. Prof. Salzillo, initially a Kirkland College faculty member, discussed using any medium to tell your story, while sharing his memory of the vibrancy of Kirkland College students. Prof. Doran shared contrasting styles of historic narratives, while Prof. Isserman read from letters found in the Kirkland Archives. Those letters highlighted the warm, personal engagement that existed between students, parents, and Kirkland College president, Samuel Fisher Babbitt.
For more information on AMP efforts to preserve history, log on to www.kirklandalums.org or email us at karchive@hamilton.edu.
At Spring Volunteer Weekend, Saturday, April 4, 2009, the Committee for Kirkland College organized a special afternoon of events to recognize the 40th anniversary of when women arrived on the College Hill. Read more or View Slideshow..
On Sunday morning of Fallcoming, Kirkland alumnae met with Hamilton students to offer a career advise and networking opportunities. Read the journal entry about the event by Kate Northway '11.
On Sunday morning, the Committee for Kirkland College held its first event to introduce Kirkland alumnae to Hamilton. More...
A reunion of 231 alumnae, faculty and friends of Kirkland was held in June, 2007. More...
