Weeknotes: 12/10/23-12/16/23

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This Week:

Hartwick students finished their final exams last week, and now the campus is quiet. I tried to spend the week tackling projects that have built up over the semester.
I did some work as a member of Hartwick’s Indigenous DEI committee. In particular, I wrote up a quick history of Hartwick’s engagement with Indigenous communities, as I understand it. I also did some work to help us hire a consultant to assist us in writing a land acknowledgement.
I had a good meeting with a tribal THPO regarding the Museum’s repatriation obligations. Lots to do, but good directions and guidance for doing it.
I worked on my yearnotes which I’m probably going to post next week.
I finalized the materials from last week’s collections committee meeting, so that we can formally accession new works to the Museum’s collection.
I did some work laying out a plan for future exhibits.
I went to the gym every day, for the first time in a very long time.
I finally bought a copy of “Magnolia Electric Company” by Songs: Ohia, it’s a beautiful and thoughtful alt-country album, made more poignant in its status as a swan song.
I played some loud electric music with some friends and colleagues to round out the year.