Communications

Aspirational Design Updates (Week of 11/17)

November 17, 2025

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While the charrette events are nearing the end, the aspirational design work isn’t done. We look forward to sharing the ideas that have come out of these charrettes in December.

What Happened Last Week

A huge thanks goes to the Levitt Center for leading over 40 campus community members in a Community Conversation on Aspirational Design. Participants enjoyed a meal together, learned more about social intelligence from President Tepper, then discussed the ideas that have come out of all six focus charrettes.

Coming up this Week

Synthesis Design Charrette No. 2
Tuesday, Nov. 18; 8-4:45 p.m.

The aspirational design core team and design fellows will spend the day reviewing all of the work that has been produced this semester, will synthesize ideas and will develop recommendations for next steps.

Ongoing

The Design Hub is still open! Located in Burke Library outside the Stryker All-Night Reading Room, the Design Hub will remain open throughout the fall. Stop by anytime to learn more about Aspirational Design, and share what sparks your imagination.

Questions? Visit the Aspirational Design website or email aspirationaldesign@hamilton.edu.

Thank you for being a part of Hamilton’s aspirational design process.

Aspirational Design Core Team
Joe Shelley
Marisa Benincasa
Kimberly Butler
Mike Klapmeyer
Lisa McFall
Miriam Merrill
Ngoni Munemo