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Faculty Accolades During the Trustee-Faculty Dinner on Friday, January 30, Temba Maqubela, dean of faculty, and John Rogers, dean of studies, announced appointments to one foundation and seven instructorships. From left to right: Stephanie Curci, English, Elizabeth Rogers Instructorship; Susan McCaslin, associate dean of faculty, and instructor in philosophy and religious studies, Abbot Academy Teaching Foundation; Frank Tipton, history and social science, Frederick S. Allis Jr. Instructorship in History; Keith Robinson, biology and chemistry, John H. Porter Jr. Bicentennial Instructorship; Barbara Landis Chase, head of school; Oscar L. Tang ’56, president of the Board of Trustees; Travis Conley, chair, Chinese, Mesics Family Campaign Andover Instructorship; Elizabeth Meyer, classics, Richard J. Stern Instructorship; Caroline Odden, physics, Richard J. Phelps Instructorship; and Erin Strong, chair, theatre and dance, Lumpkin Family Bicentennial Instructorship. Recognizing a faculty member’s special commitment to Andover students, foundations and instructorships provide a small stipend and a large tribute. Foundations are awarded to senior faculty members and are held until retirement. Instructorships are awarded to teachers in mid-career for a term of years. For further information about establishing a foundation or instructorship, please contact Luanne Kirwin, director of development, at lkirwin@andover.edu or 978-749-4270.
One winter down, one to go for the Addison Gallery Throughout a particularly cold and snowy winter, construction has been heating up at the Addison Gallery of American Art. Pouring thousands of square feet of concrete for the gallery’s addition, contractors created a new loading dock and expanded the exhibition preparation and storage facilities. The new area will be home to a hub of educational activity—the Museum Learning Center, a larger library, and administrative offices.
and security technology. The elevator will be expanded to accommodate even the largest works, and part of the old storage area will be converted to super-chilled color photography collections storage. Storing the Addison’s photographs in an enclosed chamber that maintains an environment with purified air and a constant temperature of 40 degrees will extend the life of these treasured works of art.
Thanks to the generosity of many dedicated donors, the Addison has secured $21.75 million toward its goal of $30 million to renovate, expand, and provide endowment funds for the museum. Built in 1931, the original space is undergoing a thorough refurbishment. The historic entry rotunda will be emptied of desks and coat racks and restored to its former beauty. All interior spaces will be equipped with state-of-the-art lighting, wiring,
Currently housed in temporary offices in Abbot Hall, the gallery staff is planning exhibitions, offering classes using the Addison’s photography collections, and hosting several intimate opportunities for the community to view treasured objects from the gallery’s permanent collection. Next winter, the staff will reoccupy the Addison Gallery, allowing several months before the 2010 opening for all to become acquainted with the many changes.
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