3 of the entire department in addition to her work as the senior curator of prints, drawings and photographs. Rounding out the changes, Henriette Kets de Vries, the Cunningham Center manager, now has the added title of assistant curator of prints, drawings and photographs in recognition of her important contributions in collections research and exhibition development specific to works of art on paper. I invite you to read more about our curatorial team and vision beginning on page 8. As we welcome new colleagues, we say good- bye to others, which is not easy. Our superb museum shop is the brainchild of manager Nan Fleming, who retired after 16 years. Created in 2003 as part of the museum’s comprehensive renovation, the shop has captivated the eyes and hearts of our visitors ever since. Nan leaves it in the capable hands of Justin Thomas, who brings with him valuable leadership experience in cus- tomer relations and sales, as well as aesthetic acumen. Louise Martindell ‘02 also leaves us after originating the role of membership and donor coordinator. Louise’s irreplaceable perspective and devoted member service will be sorely missed; we wish her wonderful things in her next chapter as a working and teaching artist. Nan and Louise share their parting words on pages 72–73. All this reconfiguring has activated new and worthwhile conversations around shared curiosities, interdisciplinary programs, collection planning and the creation of a more porous institution. SCMA’s curators, and staff as a whole, have worked very naturally to engage the larger campus community, seeking out opportunities for deliberate, sustained connection. There are many lovely examples, including the multidis- ciplinary Five College Symposium held in conjunction with the 体 Modern Images of the Body from East Asia exhibition detailed on page 23. Such initiatives complement our efforts to be increasingly reflective and responsive. A renewed grant from The Brown Foundation Inc., of Houston, our longtime partner and valued benefactor, enables us to strengthen our work of connecting students to the museum, to support those preparing for careers in the field and to engage the campus community more broadly. One of the most visible outcomes is the introduction of regular evening hours, which grew directly out of what we heard when researching our strategic plan: that students and faculty alike see the museum as a place for reflection and shared social experiences. By extending our hours to 8 pm on Thursdays to better align with the rhythms of campus life, we are inviting students to see us as a space for relaxation and exploration, as well as for academic enrichment. We have taken it a step further with student-centered, student-driven programs on the last Thursday of each month; as part of this, we are offering grants to campus groups looking to take cues from our collection and create an opportunity for contemplation, dialogue and fun. Our talented team of four post-baccalaureate fellows has done a masterful job organizing these Thursday nights, engaging students while building their own professional capacities including collaboration skills, which are so vital to career success. Inspired in part by our popular Night at Your Museum annual event, we held an exclusive student pre- view for the fall 2017 special exhibition, A Dangerous Woman: Subversion & Surrealism in the Art of Honoré Sharrer. It was thrilling to see more than 350 students in the galleries, enjoying music and mocktails while looking at the work and engaging in conversation. It was a great way to kick off the semester, and we are very grateful for the support from The Brown Foundation which allows us to do all that, and more. In addition to being responsive within our own community, we aim to respond to what’s going on in