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May 2016
Bard SummerScape 2016 Presents World Premiere of Dan Hurlin's Demolishing Everything with Amazing Speed: Puppet Noir Based on Rediscovered Work by Leading Italian Futurist
The Bard SummerScape festival presents the world premiere—almost a full century after its creation—of Demolishing Everything with Amazing Speed (1917): four newly rediscovered puppet plays written by leading Italian Futurist Fortunato Depero, as translated, designed, and directed by Obie and Bessie Award–winning artist Dan Hurlin. Combining traditional bunraku puppetry techniques with state-of-the-art technology—from 3-D printing to sound sampling—and a live score from Tony Award–nominated composer/sound designer Dan Moses Schreier, the production will be mounted in the LUMA Theater at Bard's Fisher Center.
Bard College Students and Graduates Win Prestigious National and International Awards
Bard College students and alumnae have won several prestigious awards and honors. Among them are two Fulbrights, two Gilman Scholarships, a Davis Project for Peace Prize, a Humanity in Action Fellowship, and a Truman Scholarship finalist.
Award-Winning Journalist and Bard College Professor Mark Danner Named 2016 Carnegie Fellow
The Carnegie Corporation of New York has named Mark Danner, James Clarke Chace Professor of Foreign Affairs and the Humanities at Bard College, as one of its 2016 Andrew Carnegie Fellows. Recipients of the award receive up to $200,000 to fund one to two years of scholarly research and writing in the areas of education, law, technology, business, and public policy. The award will support Danner's reporting and writing project, entitled "Breaking the Borders," on the dissolving borders of the Middle East. The project is related to his forthcoming book, Spiral: Trapped in the Forever War, which will be published by Simon & Schuster in June.
Bard Student Athletes Host Fifth Annual Special Olympics Day
The Bard College Department of Athletics and Recreation and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee hosted the fifth annual Special Olympics Day on Sunday, May 1. Residents from the Astor Home for Children in Rhinebeck, The Devereaux School in Red Hook, and the Children's Home of Kingston came to Bard for an afternoon of fun and camaraderie with dozens of Bard student athletes.
April 2016
Bard SummerScape 2016 Presents Rare Staging of Mascagni's Iris (July 22–31)
Reviving important but neglected operas has long been central to Bard SummerScape's mission, and this year's immersion in "Puccini and His World"—as befits the most popular and successful opera composer of all time—offers more opera than any season to date. The festival's operatic centerpiece is an all-too-rare, fully staged production of Iris, a darkly expressionistic forerunner of Madama Butterfly by Puccini's close contemporary Pietro Mascagni. Starring Grammy-nominated soprano Talise Trevigne in an original new staging by James Darrah—Musical America's New Artist of the Month for December 2015—Iris runs for five performances between July 22 and 31, with an Opera Talk, free and open to the public, before the matinee on July 24.
Bard Conservatory Orchestra and The Orchestra Now Perform Side-By-Side in a Concert Featuring Dawn Upshaw on May 8
The Bard College Conservatory of Music presents a Mother's Day side-by-side performance with Bard Conservatory Orchestra and The Orchestra Now (TŌN). Conducted by Leon Botstein, the concert includes Alban Berg's Seven Early Songs featuring soprano Dawn Upshaw and Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6. The concert will be held on Sunday, May 8 at 3 p.m. in the Sosnoff Theater of The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College. Tickets are a $15–$20 suggested donation and free to the Bard community. Ticket sales benefit the Bard Conservatory of Music's Scholarship Fund. For tickets, call the box office at 845-758-7900, or go to fishercenter.bard.edu.
Campus Community Turns Out for Teach-In 2016
The Bard College community packed the Bertelsmann Campus Center and other campus venues for Teach-In 2016 on Tuesday, April 19, and Wednesday, April 20. The Teach-In featured lectures, workshops, performances, and exhibitions designed to educate and engage the campus.
Bard MBA Alumna Spearheads Innovative Climate Push at Etsy
Chelsea Mozen MBA '15 joined the inaugural class of Bard's MBA in Sustainability program in the fall of 2012 because she wanted to help rewire the world with clean energy. This month, one year after graduation, Chelsea joined Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson and other team members at the company headquarters to announce a bold, near-term commitment by the Internet retailer to achieve carbon neutrality. The company pledged to transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2020 and grow a thriving, carbon neutral marketplace in the months, years, and decades to come.
Bard Debate Union at Eastern Correctional Facility Beats West Point for Second Time
The Bard Debate Union at Eastern New York Correctional Facility beat the West Point team for the second time on Friday, April 15. They debated on the topic, "Resolved: American corporations should have constitutional rights," with Bard arguing in favor of the proposition. After an exciting debate, Bard was pronounced the winner. This leaves the team 4-1 in overall wins/losses and 2-1 against West Point. Members of the Bard Debate Union at Eastern study in the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI), a program that provides a rigorous undergraduate curriculum—the same one that's taught on Bard's main campus in Annandale—to incarcerated students. The team made headlines last fall for beating the Harvard College team. This debate was the culmination of months of research and preparation with the tireless leadership of Coach David Register and the support of Bard Debate Union members in Annandale, who serve as BPI debate fellows, researching for their teammates at Eastern. Thanks also to Bard Debate Union codirector Ruth Zisman, BPI founder and director Max Kenner '01, Megan Callaghan, Robert Tynes, and the entire BPI staff.
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Bard College to Host Celebration of Poet and Essayist Ann Lauterbach on April 21
On Thursday, April 21, Bard College will host a celebratory reading in honor of the work of Ann Lauterbach, David and Ruth Schwab Professor of Languages and Literature, member of the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts faculty, and the renowned author of Under the Sign; Or to Begin Again (National Book Award nominee); Hum; If in Time: Selected Poems 1975–2000; The Night Sky: Writings on the Poetics of Experience; and other books. Poet John Ashbery, Charles P. Stevenson Professor Emeritus of Languages and Literature, writes, "Ann Lauterbach's poetry goes straight to the elastic, infinite core of time." Celebrating Lauterbach's work will be poets Jibade-Khalil Huffman '03, Simone White, Michael Ives, Camille Guthrie, and Anselm Berrigan, who will briefly discuss their artistic relationship to Lauterbach's influential oeuvre. The evening will culminate with Lauterbach reading her own work.
The Orchestra Now (TŌN) Performs at the Fisher Center
Music Director Leon Botstein will conduct The Orchestra Now in a program of Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Ives, and two world premieres by Bard students Tamzin Elliott and Daniel Zlatkin on April 23–24. The concerts conclude the Orchestra's inaugural performance season in residence at Bard College, designed to offer adventurous programs of familiar and lesser-known works in the incomparable Sosnoff Theater.
Live Arts Bard Presents May Day Dances: Faye Driscoll and John Jasperse
Celebrate the arrival of spring at Bard's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts with a double bill of new dance featuring two of New York City's most inventive choreographers, April 29 – May 1. Bessie award–winning choreographer Faye Driscoll's Thank You For Coming: Attendance is an acclaimed work imagining a fantastical society in which performance is both a collective and political act, exploring dance from ancient ritual to contemporary forms, from balletic to the head-bang. John Jasperse's Within between is a playful and complex dance exploring emptiness and in-between places. With an original score by Jonathan Bepler and performances by four of New York City's most remarkable modern dancers, Within between earned two Bessie awards.
Levy Economics Institute's 25th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference Featured in the New York Times
Peter Eavis on how regulators mess with bankers' minds, and why that's good.
Bard Students Advocate for Polling Location on Campus
On the night of April 12, Bard College student organizers with the Election at Bard Initiative presented to the Town of Red Hook Board, appealing for a new polling place on campus. The Town Board was convinced and unanimously passed a resolution urging the Dutchess County Board of Elections to take action and create a polling location at Bard.
Touch the Sky: Bard Professor Laura Battle Shows New Work in Art and Astronomy Exhibition
Professor of Studio Arts Laura Battle has created a site-specific, sixteen-foot painting, structured on the spiral galaxy, for Vassar College's Touch the Sky exhibition. Curated by Mary-Kay Lombino at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, the exhibition celebrates astronomy as seen through the eyes of 18 artists. Works on view include artist books, prints, drawings, paintings, photography, and film. The opening lecture and reception will take place on Friday, April 29, at 5:30 p.m., and the exhibition will be open through August 21.
Bard to Participate in Large-Scale Study Aimed at Reducing Ticks and Lyme Disease
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has awarded a $5 million dollar leadership grant to the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies to support a scientific study, being done in partnership with Bard College, that seeks to reduce Lyme disease in neighborhoods. Research will be carried out in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New York State Department of Health, and Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health. If successful, the project will revolutionize Lyme disease prevention.
Bard Music Festival Turns to Italy with In-Depth Survey of Music by Giacomo Puccini and His Compatriots
This summer, for the first time since its founding, the Bard Music Festival turns its focus to Italy, with a two-week, in-depth exploration of "Giacomo Puccini and His World." In eleven themed concert programs, complemented by pre-concert lectures, panel discussions, a special event, and expert commentary, Bard examines Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924), the most popular and successful—yet, paradoxically, all too often critically underrated—opera composer of all time. Opening a window onto Italy's outstanding musical heritage, Weekend One explores Puccini and Italian Musical Culture (August 5–7), and Weekend Two looks Beyond Verismo (August 12–14).
Students from Bard and Local Schools Collaborate on Published Biology Research
Bard College professor Brooke Jude has led a research team that includes students in the Bard biology program, at Al Quds Bard College in the West Bank, and at several Hudson Valley schools. This investigation of bacterial species in the local watershed was recently published in a citizen science–themed issue of the Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. Researchers worked to determine the prevalence of violacein-producing bacteria, which potentially limit outbreaks of an invasive fungus that leads to a decline in the amphibian population. The secondary school students gathered water samples, after which the college students—Yegor Dukashin and Kelsey O'Brien from Bard, and Raneem Jo'Beh from Al Quds—worked to identify the samples. Local students participated from Red Hook High School, Linden Avenue Middle School in Red Hook, and F.D. Roosevelt High School in Staatsburg.
Professor Peter Filkins's Work on H.G. Adler Reviewed in London Review of Books and Times Literary Supplement
Bard College and Simon's Rock faculty member, poet, and translator of German literature Peter Filkins has recently had two of his works reviewed. His translation of H.G. Adler's novel The Wall was reviewed in the London Review of Books, and his edition of a collection of Adler's essays, Orthodoxie des Herzens, was reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement.
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"The crematorium is a zoo" in the London Review of Books | PDF
Leading Economists and Policymakers Meet at Levy Economics Institute's 25th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, April 12–13
The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College gathers top policymakers, economists, and analysts at the 25th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference on the State of the U.S. and World Economies to discuss, among many issues, whether what appears to be a global economic slowdown will jeopardize the implementation and efficiency of Dodd-Frank regulatory reforms, the transition of monetary policy away from zero interest rates, and the "new" normal of fiscal policy. The conference, "Will the Global Economic Environment Constrain U.S. Growth and Employment?," is being organized by the Levy Institute with support from the Ford Foundation, and will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, April 12–13, at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
Bard College Students Organize Stem Cell Donor Drive
Bard College students are organizing a public stem cell donor drive on Wednesday, April 13 from 1 to 7 p.m. The event will be held in the Bertelsmann Campus Center on the Bard College campus. It is being sponsored by the Bard DBC Stem Cell Donor Drive, in collaboration with Delete Blood Cancer (DBC), a charitable organization that has the world's largest database of potential stem cell donors. Registering and collecting database records for prospective bone marrow donors can help save the lives of people fighting blood cancer.
Bard Presents Photographs Documenting Youth in Chinese Cultural Revolution
On view through April 18, "Photographs of Educated Youth: Images of the Chinese Youth Sent to the Countryside during the Cultural Revolution 1966–1976," photography of Tang Desheng, is curated by Patricia Karetzky, who holds the Oskar Munsterberg Chair of Asian Art. The show comprises 25 photographs of the Cultural Revolution in China from the perspective of the young people sent to the countryside. The photographer, Tang Desheng, who was a youth during that time, embedded himself in the movement and traveled throughout China for 10 years documenting the lives of displaced youth. The Bard Art History Program, Asian Studies Program, Hannah Arendt Center, and Human Rights Program are sponsoring the exhibition.
Bard Prison Initiative Director Max Kenner '01 Named to Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce's Forty Under 40
Bard Prison Initiative founder and Executive Director Max Kenner has been named as a recipient of the 2016 Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce's Forty Under 40 Shaker Awards. Bestowed annually to 40 people under the age of 40 who have shown a strong commitment to the Hudson Valley, the Shaker Awards identify and honor the next generation of leaders. The awards ceremony will be held on the evening of Thursday, April 28 at the Changepoint Auditorium in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Novelist Eli Gottlieb to Discuss Autism, Give Reading, and Screen Documentary at Bard College on April 18
On Monday, April 18, award-winning author Eli Gottlieb will read from Best Boy, his new novel about autism, memory, and redemption. The New Yorker finds Best Boy "arresting ... The book's empathy is bracing." Celebrated writer Cynthia Ozick says, "I've fallen in love with Best Boy, touched by its delicacy and fearless truths." A short documentary film featuring Gottlieb's brother, the model for the protagonist of Best Boy, will be screened at the start of the reading. Gottlieb will be introduced by novelist and Bard literature professor Bradford Morrow. The reading, presented as part of Morrow's Innovative Contemporary Fiction Reading Series, takes place at 2:30 p.m. in Weis Cinema, Bertelsmann Campus Center, and will be followed by a Q&A. The event is free and open to the public; no reservations are required.
The John Ashbery Poetry Series Presents Celebrated Poet Roberto Tejada at Bard College on Thursday, April 14
On Thursday, April 14, celebrated poet and art critic Roberto Tejada will read from his work at Bard College. The reading is presented by the John Ashbery Poetry Series. Poet Alan Gilbert says, "Tejada's work is with dismantling borders and upsetting classifications. The result is a layered poetry that finds its form in dense stanzas composed of lines that frequently veer toward a kind of fractured prose." Introduced by Ann Lauterbach, David and Ruth Schwab Professor of Languages and Literature at Bard, this event takes place at 6:00 p.m. in the Bard Chapel of the Holy Innocents. It is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are required.
The Fisher Center and Catskill Jazz Factory Present South African Jazz Masters Uhadi
Experience the irresistible grooves of South African jazz that inspired Paul Simon's Graceland with Uhadi, masters of Johannesburg's jazz scene, on April 16. Uhadi comes to the Fisher Center's Sosnoff Theater for the final performance of their 2016 nationwide tour in Salute to Africa!
Bard College Students Organize Nationwide Conversation on Climate as Part of Bard Center for Environmental Policy's Power Dialog
For the past nine months, four Bard students have been working with students across the country to catalyze a nationwide conversation about state-level action on climate change. Now, during the week of April 4, thousands of high school and college students will meet with state officials to discuss the U.S. pledge to cut emissions 30 percent by 2030.
Bard College to Host Two-Day Symposium Exploring the Place of Sound in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities
From April 7 to 8, the Bard College Experimental Humanities Program and its Sound Cluster at Bard College will gather scholars and practitioners to consider the potential of thinking about and through sound. The two-day symposium, Sound in Theory, Sound in Practice, will focus on questions of aurality, transmission, aesthetics, and evidence. The event takes place in the Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Conservatory. It is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required.
Bard Junior Harry Johnson Honored for Commitment to Community Service at Men's Final Four
Bard College junior Harry Johnson, a member of the 2016 Allstate NABC Good Works Team, was recognized for his commitment to serving others last weekend at the Men's Final Four. Johnson was honored on the court during the Oklahoma vs. Villanova game on Saturday. He and the nine other members of the Good Works Team were joined by NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon on Sunday for a community service event, in which they worked with athletes from the Special Olympics of Texas. Johnson earned a place on the Good Works Team for his volunteer efforts mentoring local youth with Brothers at Bard and Dream to Achieve.
Bard Senior Eleonora Beier Receives 2016 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Bard psychology major Eleonora Beier '16 has won a highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. The fellowships recognize and support outstanding graduate students in the sciences, providing a three-year annual stipend of $34,000 along with a $12,000 cost of education allowance, as well as opportunities for international research and professional development. Eleonora will attend The University of California, Davis, where she plans to continue the music cognition research related to her Senior Project work in the Memory Dynamics Lab at Bard.
March 2016
Esteemed Writer Dinaw Mengestu to Join Bard College Faculty
Bard College announces the appointment of esteemed writer Dinaw Mengestu as professor of written arts and director of the Written Arts Program. Mengestu, who joins the faculty in fall 2016, will teach fiction workshops, among other courses, through the Division of Languages and Literature. In his role as director, Mengestu will provide leadership in the Written Arts Program, whose core faculty comprises distinguished writers of poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction—including Mary Caponegro, Teju Cole, Robert Kelly, Porochista Khakpour, Ann Lauterbach, Joseph O'Neill, Luc Sante, and Mona Simpson, among many others.
Bard Center for Environmental Policy Hosts Nationwide Power Dialog Week of April 4
During the week of April 4, the Bard Center for Environmental Policy will host The Power Dialog, a national event in which thousands of students will meet with top officials in more than 30 states to discuss climate policy. Participants will head to their state capitols to talk about state-level action to help meet the U.S. climate commitment of a 30 percent cut in global warming pollution by 2030. The Power Dialog gives students a voice in critical decisions that will determine their future and the future of the earth.
The Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College (CCS Bard) Presents the Spring Exhibitions and Projects
Beginning on April 3, The Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College (CCS Bard) presents 18 exhibitions and projects curated by second-year students in its graduate program in curatorial studies and contemporary art with 17 individual exhibitions curated by each student, along with a student-curated Marieluise Hessel Collection show.
Celebrated Author Rick Moody to Give Reading at Bard College on April 4
On Monday, April 4, Rick Moody—the celebrated author of Garden State, The Ice Storm, The Ring of Brightest Angels Around Heaven, Purple America, The Black Veil: A Memoir with Digressions, and other books—reads from his new novel, Hotels of North America. The Wall Street Journal writes, "Rick Moody is one of the most prodigiously talented writers in America." Moody will be introduced by novelist and Bard literature professor Bradford Morrow. The reading, presented as part of Morrow's Innovative Contemporary Fiction Reading Series, takes place at 2:30 p.m. in Weis Cinema, Bertelsmann Campus Center, and will be followed by a Q&A. The event is free and open to the public; no reservations are required.
Bard Professor, Acclaimed Composer Joan Tower Releases New Albums Featuring Fellow Faculty Member Blair McMillen
Asher B. Edelman Professor in the Arts Joan Tower has released new recordings on the Naxos label. Performed by the Nashville Symphony, her third album with Naxos presents a concerto and two orchestral works—one of which, "Stroke," was nominated for a 2016 Grammy Award. Last week, a fourth Naxos recording was released, featured three string quartets and a piano quintet with Bard professor Blair McMillen on piano, performed by the Daedalus and Miami quartets. The fifth Naxos recording will be released next year, with the Albany Symphony presenting concertos, and solos performed by percussionist Evelyn Glennie and pianist Blair McMillen.
The John Ashbery Poetry Series Presents Celebrated Poet Michael Ives at Bard College on March 31
On Thursday, March 31, celebrated poet Michael Ives, visiting assistant professor of the humanities at Bard, will read from his work. The reading is presented by the John Ashbery Poetry Series. A jazz musician, an innovator in the field of text in performance, and recipient of the Academy of American Poets Prize and Lillian Fairchild Award, Ives is also the founding member and composer of the sound/text performance trio F'loom and the author of Wavetable (Dr. Cicero Books) and The External Combustion Engine (Futurepoem).
Bard College to Host Event Celebrating the Saw Kill and Its Role in Scenic Preservation
On Saturday, April 2, Bard College will host Celebrating the Saw Kill: 175 Years of Scenic Preservation, a day of presentations and tours exploring the Saw Kill and its surrounding properties' impact on scenic preservation. The program, to be held at Bard College, the Montgomery Place Campus, will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a welcome by Bard College President Leon Botstein, followed by a keynote address by David P. Schuyler of Franklin & Marshall College entitled "Montgomery Place: An Enchanted Landscape."
Bard Fisher Center Presents Fran Lebowitz: A Conversation with Daniel Mendelsohn
On April 1, the Fisher Center presents humorist and quintessential New Yorker Fran Lebowitz reflecting on American life—from pet peeves to timely issues—in conversation with Bard Professor of Humanities Daniel Mendelsohn, "our most irresistible literary critic."
Bard College Berlin to Offer Three Full Scholarships for Syrian Students
Bard College Berlin will offer three full scholarships for Syrian students as part of the Program for International Education and Social Change. Scholarship recipients will enter the Bard College Berlin undergraduate program and continue through four years of study at no cost. Students who meet all requirements will receive a dual American and German B.A. The Program for International Education and Social Change is intended for students from areas that are experiencing severe economic, social, and political crisis; it continues Bard College's long tradition as a haven for those fleeing turmoil in their home countries. The scholarships are made possible through the generous support of Bard College trustee Roland Augustine and Allegra Pesenti, Berlin gallery owner Max Hetzler, and U.S. film producer Mark Gordon.
Student Leaders Meet in Budapest for International Civic Engagement Conference
Student leaders from institutions in Bard's global network have gathered for "Get Engaged: Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference," the third annual Civic Engagement conference, at Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. The conference takes place from March 20 to 26 and includes 34 students from the Bard/HESP Network (Higher Education Support Program of the Open Society Foundations) and affiliated institutions in six countries. Students engaged in community-based work (either on or off campus) are selected to attend and present project proposals during the event. The conference focuses on student networking, leadership, and international collaborations. Follow #getengaged16 on social media for updates.
Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College Releases Comprehensive Analysis of Rapidly Growing U.S. Commercial Drone Services Industry
As the domestic drone industry in the United States continues to grow, stakeholders are increasingly looking for reliable sources of data on which to build policies and strategies to sustain and manage the sector through what continues to be an uncertain and complex regulatory and economic climate. A new study released today by The Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College provides a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. commercial drone services industry by examining nearly 3,000 Federal Aviation Administration non-recreational drone use permits known as Section 333 exemptions. "Analysis of U.S. Drone Exemptions 2014–15" presents a variety of significant data-driven conclusions about the contours of the evolving industry landscape. Read the full report
Bard College Sophomore Julia Tinneny Wins Davis Projects for Peace Prize
Julia Tinneny '18 has been awarded a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace Prize. The prize will enable her to spend the summer of 2016 in Senegal, where she will work on a grassroots project to promote economic empowerment for women. The project focuses on education and skill building for poor women living in the rural village of Sandiara, enabling them to become economically independent and avoid domestic servitude or marriage far from their home village. The Davis funds will support a two-year course that provides training for women in tailoring, artisanal skills, and sellable goods.
Suppressing Memories of Past Events Can Trigger Amnesia in the Present, Says a New Study Coauthored by Bard Professor Justin C. Hulbert
Trying to suppress memories of past events leads people to forget unrelated experiences from periods surrounding the time of suppression, according to a new study coauthored by Justin C. Hulbert, Bard College psychology professor, and Richard N. Henson and Michael C. Anderson of the University of Cambridge, and published online today in Nature Communications. The study's results identify cognitively triggered amnesia that begins with the voluntary suppression of an unwanted memory as a new mechanism for forgetting. This mechanism may help explain the memory deficits observed in patients suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder or other acute trauma. Read the full report
Men's Squash Team Receives Sloane Award for Sportsmanship
The Bard College men's squash team has been named the recipient of the 2016 Sloane Award for team sportsmanship, the College Squash Association announced Wednesday. The Sloane Award is given annually to the team that, as judged by the nation's coaches, best exemplified the ideals of sportsmanship throughout the season. This honor comes after an historic season for the Raptors. They won 11 matches, shattering the previous program record of eight in a season, and won the Serues Cup Consolation Championship with a victory over Boston College at the CSA Team Nationals at Yale.
February 2016
Bard Junior Sana Mustafa Speaks at the United Nations
On February 19, Bard student and Syria native Sana Mustafa spoke at the United Nations as part of the UN Association of the USA Members' Day. She participated in a panel on the refugee crisis. "We all have names, we have lives, we have dreams," she said. "What you may see as news is not just news—it is our lives." Her speech was met with a standing ovation.
Bard College Debate Union Hosts 5th Annual Middle and High School Debate Tournament
The Bard Debate Union hosted the 5th Annual Middle and High School Debate Tournament on February 26. Bard welcomed nearly 100 students and teachers from Red Hook, Rhinebeck, and Germantown, as well as from Bard Academy at Simon's Rock and the Bard High School Early Colleges in Manhattan, Newark, Queens, and Cleveland.
Bard Music Festival Tackles the Puccini Paradox
This summer's Bard Music Festival will explore how Puccini became one of the most successful opera composers of all time despite often being critically underrated. (New York Times)
Bard College Receives $500,000 Grant to Support Renovations of The Center for Curatorial Studies
Bard College has received a $500,000 grant from New York State's Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program that will be used to support the renovation of the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College (CCS Bard). CCS Bard and Hessel Museum of Art are expanding its facility to create a new Visible Collections Storage and Living Archive where work from its Contemporary Art Collection can be placed on permanent public view. New and repurposed classrooms, study, and meeting spaces will allow the rich resources of CCS Bard to be more accessible for students, researchers, and visitors, as well as increase its capability for hosting public receptions, lectures and screenings. This project will transform the way the public and visiting scholars can view the collection.
Register Now for Commencement and Reunion 2016
Bard College will hold its 156th commencement on Saturday, May 28, 2016. Online registration for Commencement and Alumni/ae Reunion Weekend is now open. Highlights include the commencement exercises; a performance by The Orchestra Now, Bard's newest master's program and training orchestra; and the commencement and reunion barbecue and fireworks display. Join us!
Award-Winning Composer and Bard Faculty Member George Tsontakis's Sonnets Has World Premiere with Boston Symphony Orchestra
George Tsontakis, distinguished composer in residence at Bard, was commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra to compose multiple sonnet-themed tone poems for a concert series commemorating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. Sonnets was "a complete success" at last week's premiere, writes Susan Miron, adding that Tsontakis, "has written a piece that is not just eloquent for the English horn, but also for the whole orchestra." Read more below.
Themed Programs? Play On!
BSO and Bard Full with Feasting
Concert Preview: English Horn Soloist Robert Sheena on Sonnets
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Although the payment of assessments could be deemed both a statutory obligation and an obligation under written contract (the declaration of condominium), it is my sense that the five-year statute of limitations would apply.
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In Frankenstein: Lost Souls, Dean Koontz puts a singular twist on this classic tale of ambition and science gone wrong, to forge a new legend uniquely suited to our times. It is a story of revenge, redemption, and the thin line that separates human from inhuman.
The work of creation has begun again. Victor Leben, once Frankenstein, has seen the future — and he's ready to populate it. Using stem cells, "organic" silicon circuitry, and nanotechnology, he will engender a race of superhumans — the perfect melding of flesh and machine. With a powerful, enigmatic backer and a secret location where the enemies of progress can't find him, Victor is certain that this time nothing can stop him.
It is up to five people to prove him wrong. In their hands rests nothing less than the survival of humanity itself. They are drawn together in different ways, by omens sinister and wondrous, to the same shattering conclusion: Two years after they saw him die, the man they knew as Victor Helios lives on. As they gather at a small Montana town, old alliances will be renewed and tested, from within and without, for the dangers they face will eclipse any they have yet encountered. Yet in the midst of their peril, love will blossom, and joy, and they will discover sources of strength and perseverance they have not imagined.
They will need them, for a monumental battle is about to commence that will require all their ingenuity and courage, as it defines what we are to be...and if we are to be at all.
©2010 Dean Koontz (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved
"Frankenstein Lost Souls"
I have to say although I love the Frankenstein series and the characters, I was totally disapointed in this book it just stopped in the middle I was looking for part 2 and their wasn't one. I can only assume that he will finish this part of the Frankenstein series in the next book. I recommend waiting until the next one comes out before listening to it.
"Frankenstein: Lost Souls"
I am very disaapointed. I played back the last chapter to make sure I hadn't missed the rest of the book. We waited so long for the 3rd installment of this book, and frankly, I don't think Dean Koontz realized how disturbing that was for the fans of this series. Now with this fourth installment, I feel cheated because what I bought was half a book, not the whole. I guess this is a way of generating more income, but that should not be necessary for this author. I am very disaapointed!
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"should be 1/2 credit"
Although I love Dean Koontz's books, we should have been warned that this is only half a book.
I love audible!
I loved the book but didn't expect it to just end in the middle of it. I went back and fourth and back to my library thinking I missed a download. Why publish half a book? I agree that it should have been 1/2 a credit.
Koontz is my guilty pleasure. Like Kettle Corn, if it's around, I want all of it. I feel like this book is part epilogue, part prologue, and ends just when things are getting started.
If you are a fan of this series, then nothing I say will dissuade you. If I had it to do over again, I would wait until the next installment is released and then read them both back to back.
Like Kettle Corn, I wish there was more but I'm ashamed for how much I love it.
Thank goodness DK is prolific and knows his audience.
Next book, next month? Fingers (and toes) crossed.
"I'm Angry about this one"
I've enjoyed this series and Koontz has been one of my favorite authors. But this book, or half book, really pissed me off! It's not like he's a struggling author trying to bring in some money. It really burns me that I'll have to use another credit to read the rest of the book when it's released. With that being said, I think I'm done with Dean Koontz books. This is absolutely absurd!! Oh, the story so far was entertaining and enjoyable to listen to. Christopher Lane does an OUTSTANDING job as narrator! He even made me laugh out loud! If this were a complete book with a decent ending I probably would have given it 5 stars.
"I feel a little ripped off"
Let me first address why I feel ripped off. After over 8 hours of listening, the end was a huge disappointment because nothing in the story was resolved. It seems to me that the reason for this is to make way for another sequel.
In my view this can be good & not so good.
Good because Christopher Lane is an excellent narrator. I am always amazed when narrators are able to remain consistent as they give voice to characters. The only exception would be Michael and Madison. Since both come from the south, I would expect both to have a distinct southern accent. Neither do.
Good because this book is really funny in parts. As I drove and listened, I laughed out loud. Sometimes Mr Koontz is downright silly, and frankly I enjoy silly when it doesn't become stupid and tedious.
Good because the dialogue is always interesting and it's real. I like that too.
Not so good because I tend to wonder if I will maintain interest long enough to see the saga of Victor Frankenstein (or whatever alias he uses--this one is Immaculate, which IS kind of stupid.)
Not so good because frankly I think this is purposeful to keep me coming back--and so far I'm falling for this age old tactic. I guess I enjoy it enough that, despite the not so goods, I continue to be entertained.
Finally, I would recommend this book if you want an entertaining, funny cliff hanger and you're willing to get sucked in. Mr Lane's narration is really engaging enough when added to Mr Koontz' humor to be worth the cost/credits. I'd do it again, and I'll probably find myself listening to #4--or is it #5. See! You just lose track.
"Wait to purchase until the 2nd half is finished"
This is only 1/2 the book. I was disappointed when the book abruptly ended with no warning. This (1st) part of the book had no climax, no real plot to speak of and little character development. I am a dedicated fan of Dean Koontz and this series, but I would recommend steering clear of this one; at least until the 2nd half is published. There is nothing in this book worth a credit.
"I hope the 2nd half is free."
I'm OK with sequels, but this is half a book. I'm very disappointed and feel ripped off.
"Is that all there is???"
I am very unhappy with this latest Dean Koontz novel..It is not a complete story..How can he call it an unabridged work when not only is it abridged it has no ending..very disappointed in Dean and his publishers..
"Dissapointed ending"
This started so well, and was very gripping, then it just ended... it was as if Dean got a little bored, real shme cos it spoiled a good listen.
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Smile File: April
We all know that, sometimes, life can be tough. It can be dark. It can be sad and the news is always geared toward the bad, the sensational. I have started 'collecting smiles' and filing them away. I strongly believe these moments that I file away to help on the harder days should be shared.
So, I wanted to start a monthly feature here highlighting the good, the fun, the smiles because I know they're out there. It might be personal good news, it might be something I've seen on Facebook or anything else I find during the month.
I was inspired to document the month differently as I was putting together my March in Review post where I was reviewing Ruby Who and in my research I came upon The 30 Day Filming Project created by Hailey Bartholomew and Sue Bryce and it got me excited to try a new way of sharing my smiles.
So, this month, I have taken to capturing and sharing my smiles by using the video on my phone to record moments and then I have edited them all together into a little 'snippet of April'. I kind of love how it turned out. It's not great quality and it's not award winning work (in fact, most of the time I am not watching what I am shooting on screen as I want to be 'in' the moment and just capture what I can from random angles) but it does what it's meant it, makes me smile.
But, first, I did find two gems online which literally had me ROLFing;
Actors without teeth. Creepy yet hilarious.
This. Oh. My. Gosh. It still cracks me up, every time.
I don't know if this is how I will continue with these posts but I feel like I will keep it up for a few months. It's fun!
And, now, I want to ask you to join me in documenting your smiles for June (since May's practically halfway through). June is my birthday month, I will be 30 and I will need as many of you sharing smiles as possible, because THIRTY, people. I will be doing my normal Smile File post on the 2nd of July but will be sharing other moments via Instagram and facebook with the #JuneSmileFile hash tag. Please feel free to join in however you like. Video, photos, daily/weekly posts… Join me in finding the good.
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Absolutely made me smile Becky. Thanks for sharing!
Oh Becky! This is so beautiful, thank you for sharing, it made me smile as well. Off to set some reminders as June starts so I can join in, though perhaps I might just start now as well
Fairy wishes and butterfly kisses lovely #teamIBOT
Loved your video so much! Your children are going to treasure these in years to come. I take so many photos, but forget about taking video… I am going to take more videos. Thank you for sharing!
OMG – I'm such a sookie – I just CRIED throughout the entire video! I totally need to do this with my children, it's such a great thing to show their cheekiness, their love and cleverness! AWWWW – tears! How did you learn to edit that. LOVE LOVE LOVE. Em x
The video is amazing and I wish I could edit like that! I'm like Em, I am so emotional at this sort of thing. *weeps*. Nothing like a chuckling kid or baby though to make you smile! THE BEST SOUND EVAHHH!
That made my heart swell up, so beautiful. I especially love the upside down sunnies teamed with the princess dress. Adorable.
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Unfortunately for those in favor of the deal, at least two proxy solicitation firms, including influential ISS, have recommended to big share holders that they vote against the union of the fourth and fifth largest U.S. carriers. And the largest stockholder in the carrier, Paulson & Co, has announced its intentions to vote against the merger. Also voting "No" will be P. Schoenfeld Asset Management, a fund with a large holding of MetroPCS stock.
Those who own MetroPCS stock will receive $4.06 for each share. In addition, they will together have a 26% stake in the new, combined company. The stock will undergo a 1 for 2 reverse split after the deal closes, meaning that for every 100 shares that a MetroPCS owner has now, he will have 50 shares when the deal is complete. The stock price will double,which means that the value of the stock will remain the same. The reason to do such a split is to get the shares over the $5 threshold as many mutual funds will not buy a stock that trades for less than $5.
You might be wondering about T-Mobile holders. Well, T-Mobile is a private company owned by German telco giant Deutsche Telekom. They will own 74% of the combined company after the merger closes, but they are also the source of the $1.5 billion in cash that MetroPCS holders will be receiving.
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To start with, I wouldn't go to a party with 100-150 kids who are drinking and doing drugs. If I somehow did, I wouldn't let somebody walk up to me and push me to the ground...there is no such thing as coming out of nowhere. He came from somewhere and your friend didn't notice it.
Assuming I already made the first two mistakes and was on the ground, I would probably sit there, and if he advanced on me, I would probably try to break his knee. A person can exert a lot of force with a kick when they are laying on their back.


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However his club then announced he will miss Friday's Challenge Cup final against Stade Francais in Dublin after failing to recover from a back spasm he suffered during his side's Celtic League play-off semi-final victory over Glasgow last weekend.
"Brian O'Driscoll has failed to recover from the injury that he sustained last weekend," said Leinster on their website when announcing the team to face Stade.
The 34-year-old's absence means Fergus McFadden will partner Ian Madigan in the midfield instead.
The Ireland legend had been widely tipped to hang up his boots following the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia next month.
He did not report for the Lions' initial gathering in London three days ago, yet Leinster had been hopeful he would recover in time to face Stade.
His previous contract with the IRFU and Leinster was due to end following the Lions tour but has now been extended until June 2014.
"I want to thank the IRFU and Leinster for allowing me the time to think about my future and discuss my options with my family," said O'Driscoll, the second most-capped player in international rugby.
New Ireland coach Joe Schmidt, who was O'Driscoll's coach at Leinster before taking over from Declan Kidney, said: "It's great that Brian has agreed to continue playing.
"He's an inspirational player, not only on the pitch, but also on the training ground.
"He's played well again this season and other players continue to learn from him. I know that every squad of which he is a part will profit from his qualities both as a rugby player and a person."
O'Driscoll made his senior Ireland and Leinster debuts in 1999 and has since gone on to appear 125 times for Ireland and 172 times for Leinster, scoring 46 international and 59 Leinster tries.
His six appearances for the British and Irish Lions take him up to 131 international appearances, eight behind former Australia scrum-half George Gregan.
And he will have an opportunity to add to that haul when he travels with Warren Gatland's Lions for the three-Test tour to Australia next month.
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Love the lay flat style, the small fits well & the distinctive larger buckle draws your eye in with print large enough to actually see the "be brave" print.
from Lincoln, NE
I am so glad I picked this bracelet out, It's made with quality materials, it fits perfect & I get compliments all the time.
from Georgia
This is a beautiful bracelet. Stick with the recommended sizes, large is large and you can't wear it ( because of the be brave hook catch) unless it is snug.
from Pennsylvania
I received this a few weeks ago and have worn it non stop. It is solidly constructed and nice looking. I wear it as an anklet because my wrists are so small.
from Pittsburgh, PA
I purchased this bravelet for my husband ! He loves it & is going to recommend your website to his amputee support group !
from Massachusetts
Love the message, love the personalization with the little blue bag it arrives in, high quality, overall great purchase.
from Atchison, KS
This Bravelet is made of high quality material and exceeded my expectations. I have several Bravelets and LOVE them all.
-Moms Advocate
from Northwood, Ohio
Bravelets was kind enough to exchange my too large bracelet with a smaller one. Sent one to me with postage to send the other one back. Great customer service~~~
from Mansfield, OH
I bought this for a close friend who is passionate about helping those with autism. He wears it every day and loves it.
from St Joseph, MO
I bought these for my 12 & 18 year old boys and they love them! Looks great and brings awareness to Lymphangiomatosis!
-Angela McD
from Spring, TX
I love it. I wear 2 different ones. The are from bravlets and both are for Alzheimer's. There is one more I want to get. I wear them on the same wrist. Love them.
from Escondido, CA
I loved both of the bracelets I ordered, they certainly met my expectations. And how can it get better knowing part of the purchase price goes to a worthy charity.
from Ravenna, NE
Picked up two, debated about ordering as fx to Canadian and shipping raised the cost quite a bit. Still very happy with quality and proud to wear as a TC survivor.
from Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Love my bravelet bracelet. The girt is very nice and I love looking at it all the time and thinking of my beautiful brave niece Gabby. Gone - but never forgotten....
from Port Washington, WI
I have one for beating Non Hogkins Lymphoma and my father is fighting prostate cancer. So we are fighting together!
from Columbus, OH
I LOVE this product and the message it delivers. I wear one on each wrist and I am reminded every day to be brave.
I bought this a month ago and absolutely love it! It fits loose enough but stays clasped on during work and play. It's easy to take on and off by yourself. I love it!
from Largo,FL
I wear it for my son....a vet....and I'm so proud of him!!! The bracelet is a constant reminder of his courage....
I have compliments all the time when I wear my bracelet, can't wait to purchase more to give as gifts to friends
from Cookeville, TN
Our family purchased five braclets for PTSD in honor of our nephew and to help with his treatment. The bracelets are beautifully designed and we are proud to wear them.
from Smithfield, RI
I love my bracelet. As a cancer survivor I bought this bracelet for myself once I had a one year clear work up.
from Center Point, TX
I choose the breast cancer bravelet because I lost my younger sister to this disease 15 years ago. Wearing it keeps me hoping that someday they will find a cure for this.
from Ashfield, MA
Great selection! Great prices! It came in a timely manner and was exactly what I ordered. Very happy with it!
from Michigan
I bought this to benefit my BFF during her fight with cancer and I am absolutely pleased beyond words with it
from Johnsonburg, PA
Beautifully crafted item that arrived in a nice decorative pouch along with a card quoting Christopher Robin.
from Nanuet, NY
I bought this a few weeks ago and love it! It's great quality, doesn't tarnish (I've even worn it in the shower). I did end up buying the size SMALL and it's a perfect fit.
from California
I wear this bracelet almost daily, it is well made and holding up to daily wear, it is also easy to clip on and off your wrist. Fits loosely and freely on my wrist (Woman).
from Syracuse, NY
I love this bracelet. It is very sturdy leather, nice stitching, unique clasp and charm, very beautiful. It looks exactly like the picture on the website and fits perfectly.
from Denver, CO
Bought this for granddaughter's birthday in March. Will give a review from her perspective at that time...
from Woodbury, MN
I bought the bracelet to help the students. I love it. The only problem is that it is to big for my wrist
I brought this bravelet so I could wear it everyday...I have suffered with anxieties for many years now and I wanted a reminder of how far I have come over the last few years.
from SC


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The ASCE 7 peak-gust map division of the conterminous United States into two adjacent wind speed zones does not reflect correctly the country's differentiated extreme wind climate. The methodology used to develop the map averages out real climatological differences for the following reasons: (a) The estimation of the speeds specified in the map was originally based on the use of superstations so composed that, in 80 percent of the cases, component stations belong to more than one superstation; (b) superstations were in many instances composed of stations with different physical geography and meterological features; (c) legitimate wind speed data were omitted from data records; (d) off-the-shelf smoothing software was used that lacks the capability to account for physical geography and meteorological differences. We present case studies invalidating the map authors' view that extreme speed estimates do not depend significantly upon superstation composition. We conclude that the ASCE 7 peak-gust map causes, on a national scale, waste of material due to overestimated wind loads, and losses due to underestimated wind loads. A wind map to be included in future versions of the ASCE 7 Standard needs to be improved substantially with respect to the current ASCE 7 peak-gust map. We comment on how such improvements can be achieved and how the large bias errors inherent in the map can be avoided.
Citation: Journal of Structural Engineering-Asce
Volume: 129 No. 4
Pub Type: Journals
building technology, extreme wind speeds, metrology, physical geography, statistics, wind forces


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Division of Law Enforcement
Environmental Conservation Police Officer
In 1880, the first conservation officers in New York State "hit the woods." The primary focus of these officers was game protection. One must remember what the status of statewide law enforcement was in New York State at the time: there was none! In fact, there would not be a Division of State Police in New York for another 27 years! Very often the only "law" encountered in the most rural areas of New York was the game protector. Nearly 130 years later, what is the present status of environmental law enforcement in New York State?
Many of the old traditions from the last century are still with us: the uniforms are still green; the fervor to protect the environment is still as strong; and, there are still places in New York State where we are the only law enforcement officers that anyone is likely to encounter.
But what is the modern version of the New York State Environmental Conservation Police Officer? Today, the Division of Law Enforcement is found in the Office of Public Protection. Its mission is "To protect the environment, natural resources and people of the State of New York through law enforcement, education and public outreach." As we ready ourselves to cross to the new millennium, the Division of Law Enforcement stands ready to continue its role as the environmental enforcement arm of the State of New York. Many challenges await us
To contact an Environmental Conservation Officer in your area, contact the DEC Dispatch Center at 1-877-457-5680, or select the regional Roster below.