Penning this column is among the saddest moments of every Summer Assembly for me, as it marks the conclusion of our nine weeks together during our traditional summer season. For all the previous weeks, I
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Chautauqua is often compared to a masterful weaving, a vibrant cloth of many colors that in its entirety is beautiful to behold. But the true beauty of a woven work of art is not the
Chautauqua is a community of people of all faiths and none. Our collective family is holding Mr. Rushdie and Mr. Reese, as well their families, close in prayer. We have been in touch with their families,
At the start of every Summer Assembly, I have the privilege of welcoming Chautauquans “home.” We deeply cherish that so many consider Chautauqua the place where their hearts reside, even if it’s not where they
Welcome to Week Six of the Chautauqua Summer Assembly. This is the first column I’ve written this summer where we have already concluded more of our season than what lies ahead. I so often marvel
This summer continues to move at a lightning pace. How in the world did we get to Week Five of our Summer Assembly, the midpoint in Chautauqua’s journey of the 2022 season? This week, we
COLUMN BY MICHAEL E. HILL I am truly flabbergasted that we have completed one-third of the 2022 Chautauqua Summer Assembly. What a blessing these past three weeks have been! For those who have been with
COLUMN BY MICHAEL E. HILL Every summer I wonder how it is possible that time is flying by so fast. As we enter Week Three, I can hardly believe we’re nearly one-third of the way
COLUMN BY MICHAEL E. HILL I can hardly catch my breath after the remarkable first week we’ve just experienced at Chautauqua. From the opening night concert to the thought-provoking and moving experiences across all our pillars,
COLUMN BY MICHAEL E. HILL You’re here! You’re back! As I write these words, I am peering out onto Bestor Plaza, and it brings me tremendous joy to see new and seasoned faces alike populating
COLUMN BY MICHAEL E. HILL President Michael E. Hill is joined on the front steps of the President’s Cottage by 5s from Children’s School’s Blue and Yellow Rooms. Each week I have the privilege of
COLUMN BY MICHAEL E. HILL Resilience. If there was ever a word to describe the fact that we are at Week Nine of our Summer Assembly, “resilience” may be the perfect choice. For all we
COLUMN BY MICHAEL E. HILL As we enter Week Eight of our season, I am struck by the complexity of the issues we’ve covered during this Chautauqua Summer Assembly. China, “Bridging our Divides,” empathy and
COLUMN BY MICHAEL E. HILL How in the world did we get to the last third of our Summer Assembly?! It boggles the mind, but here we are in Week Seven, and what a week
COLUMN BY MICHAEL E. HILL As I flipped through the latest issue of Time, I came across a timely article about a 2020 study by the Society for Human Resource Management titled the “State of
COLUMN BY MICHAEL E. HILL Knock, knock. Who’s there? You are! OK, so clearly I’m not the one to author or deliver jokes, but I don’t have to do that heavy lifting as we enter