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Hampshire Announces Ribbon-Cutting Opening Ceremony for Kern Center
… we have sought to reflect our values, in the inclusive design process, the design and materials, our construction practices, and our … a series of original puzzles for embedding in the center’s interior, as permanent installations. (The College cannot …
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Summary of September 8-12 Meetings with Students, Staff, Faculty, and Alums
… fields. Contribute to building community as part of the design. Be attractive and accessible to diverse students. Not … and professional mentoring experiences. Project Design / Entrepreneurial Skills: The principles this model … insofar as it involves helping students learn to design and carry out meaningful yet manageable projects, …
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Hampshire Plans to be First U.S. Residential College Supplying 100 Percent of Electricity from On-Site Solar
… rigorous performance standard for sustainable building design and construction. The Kern Center is Hampshire’s first … this month as builders enclosed it and began installing interior mechanical systems—electrical, plumbing, and … Hampshire students, working with the architects, helped design the building and now are learning about, and in some …
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Hampshire Alum in the White House Runs Marathon for Healing and Gun Violence Prevention
… shootings in this country, under the banner of Team Sandy Hook Promise. In addition to recently being promoted to … — it was a rallying cry for change. Running for Team Sandy Hook Promise , a leading U.S. nonprofit in gun violence … — it was a rallying cry for change. Running for Team Sandy Hook Promise , a leading U.S. nonprofit in gun violence …
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Climate Control
… vary due to building construction and control limitations. Interior Space Temperature (unoccupied): Wherever feasible, … vary due to building construction and control limitations. Interior Space Temperature (unoccupied): Wherever feasible, …
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The Division for Justice, Equity, and Antiracism
… the Race and Power, Community Engaged Learning (CEL-1), and Learning Collaboratives requirements. The division … the Race and Power, Community Engaged Learning (CEL-1), and Learning Collaboratives requirements. The division …
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Area Of Study
Global Studies and International Relations
… Imperialism in the Works of Halldor Laxness and Ngugi wa Thiong'o Identifying Agamben's Conception of the Homo … Imperialism in the Works of Halldor Laxness and Ngugi wa Thiong'o Identifying Agamben's Conception of the Homo …
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Area Of Study
Applied Design
… Applied Design Applied Design Applied design at Hampshire encompasses product and industrial design, appropriate technology, alternative energy and …
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Student Entrepreneur Nick Riolo F22 Crafts and Sells Traditional, Hand-Forged Ironwork
… on studying with Glenn Armitage 81F at the Center for Design , and connecting with fellow makers. “In the next few … on studying with Glenn Armitage 81F at the Center for Design , and connecting with fellow makers. “In the next few …
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Preventing HIV: Teaching Thai Teens to Invest in Themselves
… they realize their lives are worth protecting. We have to hook them into wanting to protect themselves before we talk … they realize their lives are worth protecting. We have to hook them into wanting to protect themselves before we talk …
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Area Of Study
Architecture and Environmental Design
… Architecture and Environmental Design Architecture and Environmental Design In architecture we find elements of art history, critical theory, engineering, design, and the studio arts, as well as urban planning, …
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Intelligent.com Names Hampshire College “Best in Northeast” for Game Design
… Names Hampshire College “Best in Northeast” for Game Design Amy Diehl Hampshire College was named “Best in Northeast” for game design according to a 2021 report by Intelligent.com . … Hampshire was also named #27 overall in the country. Game design at Hampshire takes on many forms but gives students …
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Game Design and Development
… Game Design and Development Game Design and Development Games are a part of nearly everyone's … modern development consoles (like Oculus Rift with dev kit 2). Along with the game lab, there is an ever-growing game …
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Hampshire Named Top 10 School to Study Game Design by Princeton Review and PC Gamer
… Hampshire Named Top 10 School to Study Game Design by Princeton Review and PC Gamer Hampshire College has … a list of the top 50 undergraduate schools to study game design for 2017, by The Princeton Review and PC Gamer. The … it conducted in 2016 of 150 institutions offering game design coursework and/or degrees in the United States, …
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Jonah Taylor Receives Design Award
… Jonah Taylor Receives Design Award Hampshire student Jonah Taylor was awarded a 2014 American Inhouse Design Award from Graphic Design USA. The awards honor the best design from within …
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Hampshire Listed in Top 5 Schools to Study Video Game Design
… Hampshire Listed in Top 5 Schools to Study Video Game Design The Princeton Review chose the schools based on a … 2013 of 150 programs at institutions offering video game design coursework and/or degrees in the United States, … to have the opportunities for students to pursue game design at Hampshire recognized by the Princeton Review," said …
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Center for Design 20th Anniv Sets the Theme of Div IV Weekend
… Center for Design 20th Anniv Sets the Theme of Div IV Weekend Hampshire’s Center for Design (formerly known as the Lemelson Center) is celebrating … Div IV alum weekend in June to the theme Build, Create, Design. The special weekend will include a Center for Design …
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Center for Design Celebrates 20th Anniversary
… Center for Design Celebrates 20th Anniversary Michael Medeiros The 20th anniversary of Hampshire College’s Center for Design (formerly the Lemelson Center) inspired this year’s … of the Center, said at the anniversary event. More than 1,200 students have been actively involved in the Center …
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For Instagram’s Ian Spalter 94F, an Interdisciplinary Approach is Key Element of Design
… 94F, an Interdisciplinary Approach is Key Element of Design Ian Spalter 94F is no stranger to accolades. Spalter … Company’s 100 most creative people and has held UX and design positions at tech giants such as Foursquare and … Japan and can be seen on Netflix’s Abstract: The Art of Design . Before being tasked to head up Instagram’s new …
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Students Design Escape Room Show To Puzzle Audiences
… Students Design Escape Room Show To Puzzle Audiences Abigal Meisel … Ira Fay, associate professor of computer science and game design, and Peter Kallok, associate professor of theater … blog, Room Escape Artist , there are currently some 2,300 escape-room locations in the United States, and that …
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Academic Centers and Programs
… Centers Cole Science Center (CSC) Learn More Center for Design (C4D) Learn More The R.W. Kern Center Learn More The …
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Hitchcock Center's Hampshire Site and Design Team Announced
… Hitchcock Center's Hampshire Site and Design Team Announced Hampshire College and the Hitchcock … sustainable building incorporating ecological design principles. The Hampshire College Board of Trustees … Boston to lead the Center through a visionary, integrated design process. Led by architects Robert Miklos and Sam …
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Students in Yearlong Course Design Across Cultures, Study in Thailand, Collaborate Across Disciplines
… Students in Yearlong Course Design Across Cultures, Study in Thailand, Collaborate Across … with a community agricultural organization in Thailand to design educational and social projects that will benefit … of “Designing for Life: Agriculture, Ecology, and Design in Northern Thailand.” Joko serves Nan Province …
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Meo wins Mexican Cities Initiative fellowship from Harvard School of Design
… Cities Initiative fellowship from Harvard School of Design John Courtmanche Hampshire alum Mike Meo ‘07F has won … research grant from Harvard University Graduate School of Design’s Mexican Cities Initiative. Studying for a master’s … blind riders, and deaf riders, on an 800-mile (1,300 km) journey across the Baja California desert. The …
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A Project-Based Approach to Teaching Game Design
… A Project-Based Approach to Teaching Game Design At Hampshire College this fall, Professors Chris Perry … Word Snack . Students learned how to operate in a game design studio and brought the communication and critical … and produced all aspects of the game including game design, concept art, 3D art and animation, game programming, …
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