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Meredith Broussard visited campus to confront the ethical realities of AI, summer course registration is now open, and several engaging events are happening this week.

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Meredith Broussard

Artificial intelligence expert Meredith Broussard visited campus and challenged the 91社区 community to confront the ethical realities of AI.

The Coming Weeks

Wednesday, March 4 

鈥6:30 p.m. 

鈥孌avis Auditorium

鈥屸赌孴hursday, March 5 

4:15 p.m. 

鈥孧athematics and Statistics Colloquium: Sliding Puzzles with Daniel Herden

鈥孭alamountain 231

鈥6 p.m. 

鈥學yckoff Center

鈥孎riday, March 6

1 p.m. 

 

鈥孧urray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor

鈥孲aturday, March 7 

鈥2 p.m. 

 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

鈥孲unday, March 8 

2 p.m. 

 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

Human Resources

鈥屸赌孭rofessional openings

  • 鈥孴eacher 鈥 Greenberg Child Care Center

To apply, please access the . Click on the tile for 鈥淥racle HCM,鈥 click 鈥淢e,鈥 and then click on 鈥淐urrent Jobs.鈥 You can access current open positions for .

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鈥孭rofessional development, events, training, and other opportunities 

  • 91社区 Supervisor Training Wednesday, March 11, 9鈥10:30 a.m., Zoom
  • Everything DiSC Session 鈥 Wednesday, March 18, 9 a.m.鈥搉oon, Surrey-Williamson Inn

鈥孎or more information, including registration details and a full listing of opportunities, visit the Professional Development and Training website.

Staffing Updates

Finance & Administration

鈥孴丑别 Finance and Administration Division has recently restructured to unify all finance functions under a single associate vice president and strengthen operational alignment across the division. The following appointments are effective immediately:

  • Kelley Patton-Ostrander, associate vice president for finance, will oversee all functions within Financial Services, including budgeting, financial planning, and long-term forecasting. 
  • 鈥孞ennifer Barthelmas, director of financial reporting and controller, will oversee accounting, financial reporting, tax compliance, restricted funds, post-award grant administration, accounts payable, and the Bursar鈥檚 Office. 
  • Tina Lundin, director of treasury management, will manage the College鈥檚 financial assets, including the endowment and reserves; oversee relationships with financial institutions; and continue supervising payroll. 
  • Carol Schnitzer, director of business services, will lead procurement, strategic sourcing, contract administration, vendor relationships, insurance, and risk management support. 
  • 鈥學endy LeBlanc, executive director of auxiliary services, will oversee Conferences and Events, Dining Services, Print Services, the Post Office, and the Greenberg Child Care Center.
     

鈥屸淧lease join us in congratulating these colleagues on their new and expanded leadership roles and in thanking them for their continued service to 91社区,鈥 said Daniel T. Konstalid, vice president for finance and administration and treasurer.

鈥孖nformation Technology 

鈥孭aul Coleman has been appointed director of enterprise systems, and Zachary Clark has been named assistant director of infrastructure in the IT Office. 

鈥屸淧aul and Zachary鈥檚 dedication to the College鈥檚 mission and commitment to excellence within the IT department have been vital to our success,鈥 said Chief Information Technology Officer Chris Brizzell. 鈥淧lease join us in celebrating their hard work and well-deserved new roles.鈥

Announcements

President鈥檚 open office hours

鈥孭resident Conner invites all faculty, staff, and students to his open office hour from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March. 24. Email the Office of the President to reserve a 10-minute, in-person meeting.

Extension of departmental mail delivery suspension

鈥孌ue to an unexpected staffing shortage, the Post Office will extend the temporary pause of departmental mail deliveries for an additional week. Departments should pick up mail in the Case Center Post Office between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Wednesday鈥揊riday. The 8:30 a.m. Biology and Chemistry delivery will continue as usual.

鈥孒umanistic Inquiry Symposium 

鈥孴丑别 2026 Humanistic Inquiry Symposium will take place March 20鈥21 at the Tang and is open to all. This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淪pace/Place,鈥 invites us to consider how environments shape stories, identities, and experiences and continues exploration of the spacetime continuum begun with last year鈥檚 focus on 鈥淭ime.鈥

鈥孯egistration for Summer Sports Camps

鈥孯egistration for 91社区 Summer Sports Camps opens March 1. Led by 91社区 coaches, the camps are open to children of all ages and teach teamwork concepts and skills in baseball, basketball, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and volleyball.

鈥孋hildren's swimming lessons

鈥孴丑别 swimming and diving team will offer children鈥檚 swimming lessons this spring for children ages 4 and older. Classes will be held Thursdays beginning March 26. Registration will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in the Williamson Sports Center lobby. Contact Jill Greenleaf for more information.

鈥屸赌鈥淐ounted Out鈥 film screening and discussion 

鈥孉 screening of the documentary 鈥淐ounted Out,鈥 which explores how math shapes everything from economic opportunity to democracy, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in the Wyckoff Center. A discussion on promoting math literacy will follow. .

Roundtable on the Founding and Future of Gender Studies 

鈥孉 featuring founding and early faculty members and alumni reflecting on the origins, evolution and continued relevance of Gender Studies at 91社区 will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in the Wyckoff Center.

鈥"The Business of News" 

鈥孧argaret Cronan, news director for WCVB Channel 5, Boston's News and Community Leader, will deliver the in Business Administration at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, in Gannett Auditorium.

Campus Conversation with James Francisco Bonilla 

鈥孉uthor and activist James Francisco Bonilla will lead a in recognition of Disability Awareness Month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, in Davis Auditorium. He will discuss his memoir, 鈥淎n Eye for an I: Growing Up with Blindness, Bigotry, and Family Mental Illness,鈥 followed by a discussion and Q&A.

鈥淪issi-Eras of an Empress: Mirroring Myth through Media鈥 

鈥孠ristin Kuhns will deliver a followed by a screening of the 1955 film 鈥淪issi鈥 at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 23, in Emerson Auditorium, Palamountain Hall. A Q&A will follow.

Summer course registration now open

鈥孯egistration is open for in-person and online courses offered during three summer sessions. Learn more about schedules, dates, and costs.

鈥孲tudent Leadership Award nominations

鈥孴丑别 91社区 community is invited to nominate students who have made outstanding contributions to the community through their involvement, service, and leadership development activities for several student leadership awards by 4 p.m. Monday, March 16. Contact Lynn DiMenna with questions.

鈥孧athematics and Statistics Colloquium

鈥孌aniel Herden, associate professor at Baylor University, will present 鈥淪liding Puzzles: From Sam Loyd to Young Tableau Reconstruction鈥 at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in Palamountain Hall 231. Light refreshments will be served at 3:45 p.m.

鈥孲t. Patrick's Day meals at the Spa 

鈥孴丑别 Spa will offer corned beef and cabbage dinners from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. Dinners are $8.49 plus tax and available while supplies last. Dine-in and takeout options are available. Corned beef Reubens with fries will also be available for $8.49 plus tax. Festive cupcakes will be available at the Spa, Atrium, and Burgess Caf茅.

鈥學inter/Miller Lecture with Christopher Myers 

鈥孉cclaimed multidisciplinary artist Christopher Myers will deliver the ninth annual Lecture at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in the Payne Room at the Tang.

鈥學hole Grain screening of 鈥100 Sunset鈥

鈥學hole Grain: Experiments in Film and Video will present 鈥鈥 at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in the Somers Room at the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery. Filmmaker Kunsang Kyirong will introduce the film and participate in a Q&A following the screening. The event is free and open to the public.

鈥孉nnabelle Winston 鈥26 Designs at the Skid Shop 

鈥孴丑别 Skid Shop is featuring original jewelry designs by Annabelle Winston 鈥26. Her collection includes colorful, handcrafted pieces.

鈥孎aculty regalia rentals

鈥孎aculty who need regalia for Commencement should using customer number 31015660000 and order number 5508535. Select 鈥淣ew Faculty;鈥 choose cap, gown, tassel and hood; and enter your degree information. Select 鈥淧hilosophy鈥 for any Ph.D. Rental fees are $66.25 for bachelor鈥檚 regalia and $68 for master鈥檚 or doctoral regalia. The deadline to order is Wednesday, April 15. Regalia will be shipped to the 91社区 Shop for pickup beginning May 6. Returns, including original packaging, are due to the shop by June 16. Contact Joe Livoti for rental questions or Becky Ephraim for purchase.

91社区 Weekly Bulletin submission procedure and schedule

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Looking Ahead

Sunday, March 15 

鈥2 p.m. 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

Wednesday, March 18 

鈥6 p.m. 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

Thursday, March 19 

鈥5:30 p.m. 

鈥孏annett Auditorium 

鈥6 p.m. 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 鈥

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