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Volume 5  |  Issue 3 |  August 1, 2013

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August is here, which means orientation begins in less than a month! We hope that you’ve had time to look at some of the online resources that are available to answer any of your community life or move-in day questions and concerns. The New Student Programs website is full of information about what you can do to prepare for your arrival in Amherst, and you can always email us with any questions you may have.

This year we have the pleasure of hosting Edward Humes, an alumnus of Hampshire College and the author of our common reading, Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash, for an evening talk during orientation. This will be a unique opportunity to meet the author, and to ask him questions about the common reading. Visit our common reading page to learn more about Edward Humes in advance of his talk. It should be a fun evening!

  -- Jessica Ortiz, director of new student programs; and Laura Melbin, assistant dean of advising

F.Y.I.   Special Feature: The Creativity Center

Work Study Eligible?
If you received a work study award as part of your financial aid package, you may be wondering how to get started with the process of securing a work study position. Want to learn more? Visit our blog for detailed information on how to search for job opportunities, connect with campus offices, and line up interviews for the start of the semester.

Sniffles, other ailments? Hampshire Health Services  is open five days a week, offering physical and mental health care, OBGYN, and other services. Learn more about health services through their website, including how to schedule appointments and information on student health insurance.

Taking Root
Taking Root: An Illustrated Guide to Hampshire is a student/alum-written publication that describes the history of the College, the academic system, and the available resources on campus, all in a fun, cartoon-style format. Missed it in your inbox? Check it out now for lots of great information!

 

The Creativity Center asks individuals and groups on campus to think about the way they do their work and why. Then together, they ask what would make it better. Sometimes the answer is a new approach to a project, a different class structure, or a collaborator. Sometimes it's access to funding or space. Maybe it's having the courage to take a huge risk.

The Creativity Center highlights play as a legitimate way to come to unexpected conclusions, fuel existing passion, and collaborate. The Creativity Center is a connector, catalyst, and incubator for new ideas, resources and collaborative practices. They do this in multiple ways:

• through events and programming designed to bring people together, across disciplines and practices, in interactive and engaging ways (e.g. Creative Connections and TEDxHampshireCollege).

• by providing partnerships and financial support for exploration of the issues ideas, and approaches driving Hampshire's future as an educational innovator (e.g. student grants and faculty seminars).

Want to learn more? Visit their blog for details on grant opportunities, updates on events, and other thought-provoking initiatives. Once you arrive, be on the look out for announcements about upcoming Creativity Center programming. You won't want to miss it!

Looking for a Campus Engaged Learning activity? Contact them at creativity@hampshire.edu for more information about how you can work with the Creativity Center team. They hope to hear from you!

 

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Student Groups and Activities at Hampshire
The office of campus leadership and activities (CLA) is Hampshire’s hub for student activities and events on campus. They support initiatives related to programming, student groups, activism, and community involvement. Their staff members are ready to answer your questions, provide consultations, and help you to make successful contributions to student life at Hampshire.

You'll want to bookmark CLA's student events calendar to stay informed of all weekly student group initiated programs and large campus events. Kick off the year with HAMPFEST, Hampshire's student activities fair. Fall Hampfest will take place Friday, September 13 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. under the solar canopy in the Longsworth Arts Village. This is your opportunity to meet leaders representing our 150+ student groups as they promote and recruit new members. There are so many fantastic groups...your challenge will be deciding which groups to join!

Study Abroad: Where do you want to go?
Did you know that more than 35% of students study abroad while enrolled at Hampshire College? The Global Education Office (GEO) offers a variety of opportunities and resources to help you incorporate global perspectives into your Hampshire education. Whether spending a year or a semester immersed in another culture, learning another language, or participating in a short-term field course, it's never too early to start planning. You can read blogs from the field to gain insight into students' experiences off campus, or you can attend a Navigating Study Abroad info session every Thursday at 4 p.m. in the GEO office.

Tasty Treats, Right on Campus
You may have noticed "munchies" at the top of your what-to-bring list for school this fall, but before you get carried away shopping for snacks, let us introduce you to one of Hampshire's best kept secrets: Mixed Nuts.

Mixed Nuts is a student run co-op that purchases items in bulk. They offer low-priced snacks, produce, and baking goods to the community at a reasonable cost. MN's shop is located on campus (in the Enfield House neighborhood) and is open most hours of the day, operated entirely by your peers.

Some of their most popular items include: Chocolate pretzels; organic oats; banana chips; organic flour; organic cane sugar; mixed nuts; fair trade teas and coffees; fair trade chocolate; and local yogurt, eggs, and sodas!

The items in stock are frequently natural, organic, or fair trade, so transactions at MN support healthy business for the planet while reducing interactions with industrial giants. You can pick up single items or participate in monthly bulk ordering to save money and time. Many gluten-free, vegan, and paleolithic options are available.

Save money. Save time. Meet great people, support good business, and enjoy great food at Mixed Nuts.
   


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