Chapter 6: Hampshire Staff
… mail. His ancestors include the statesman Aaron Burr, and Ezra Stiles, the seventh president of (then) Yale … he says. "I had 250 acres." He declined both offers. His mother always held an interest in education, Bob remembers, … they were. And I can remember complaining, only to my son at home, that Patterson was such a terrible writer, that …
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In Memory of Samuel Josiah Butterfield 09S
… the College Communications Office to share memories of her son Sam, who was an enormously talented young journalist, and the educational and vocational search process that led … numberless in Sam's case. He routinely creamed his mother at cutthroat Scrabble games. Even in his wheelchair he …
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Minutes of Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC) February 26, 2013
… iii. Space issues- can we accommodate Actions: Yaniris and Shelly to meet with specific groups; i.e. Central … costs associated with enhancing the current benefit and to determine next steps. III. Health Insurance … Answer: Our plan covers a spouse, domestic partner, son or daughter, or a parent. It does not cover a brother or …
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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Honors Hundreds Who Helped Build R.W. Kern Center
… 29, almost four years after a committee of faculty, staff, and students began planning the campus’s first major building … Speakers also included Hampshire alum Bill Kern and his mother Leona, whose leading gift made the building possible. … wheel, but that's what his generation believed,” said his son. Referring to climate change and sustainability, he …
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Hampshire Course on Special Education and Inclusion Receives Endowment Gift
… Hampshire Course on Special Education and Inclusion Receives Endowment Gift Hampshire alum Barbara … schools and education, because of my own experience as a mother of a child with special needs and as a lawyer … schools and education, because of my own experience as a mother of a child with special needs and as a lawyer …
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Daniel Baldwin to Speak on Family, Race Relations, and Growing Up Mixed Race
… Daniel Baldwin to Speak on Family, Race Relations, and Growing Up Mixed Race Artist and sound engineer Daniel … James Baldwin’s youngest brother —was born in Harlem. His mother, Carole Weinstein, was a second-generation American … James Baldwin’s youngest brother —was born in Harlem. His mother, Carole Weinstein, was a second-generation American …
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Andy Weneczek
… dairy farm on Bay Road; in fact, he had helped his widowed mother run the farm since he was 12. He was very much attached to his land, and by all accounts was very leery of selling it to Chuck … dairy farm on Bay Road; in fact, he had helped his widowed mother run the farm since he was 12. He was very much …
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Malama 'Aina:
… Malama 'Aina: Sustainability, Settler Colonialism, and Hawaiian Struggle for Self-Determination (USA) … Lo‘i (taro patch project), Uka (uplands project), and Wa‘a (sailing canoe project). Through such projects, students … Lo‘i (taro patch project), Uka (uplands project), and Wa‘a (sailing canoe project). Through such projects, students …
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In Its 12th Year, Sandol Stoddard Fund Supports Gifted Undergraduate Writers
… Gifted Undergraduate Writers Joshua Murray As a single mother trying to write for a living, Sandol Stoddard saw that as her “ticket to freedom.” And since 2004, Stoddard has been punching that ticket with … to gifted student writers for summer projects. Stoddard, mother of Hampshire alum Gerry Warburg, enjoyed a celebrated …
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Dana Pollan's Family Cookbook Encourages Healthy Eating
… Gorry-Hines 11F Hampshire College alumna Dana Pollan 80F and her family have always loved cooking and sharing recipes … come up with new ideas for dinners. They all turn to their mother, Corky, for recipes she made when they were growing … with writing The Pollan Family Table . Dana is a full-time mother and lives in New York City with her husband and three …
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Hampshire Alum and Biologist Phyllis D. Coley 70F Celebrated By The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
… Hampshire Alum and Biologist Phyllis D. Coley 70F Celebrated By The … of young leaves in rainforests, something that her mother complained had no practical value. “And mothers are … of young leaves in rainforests, something that her mother complained had no practical value. “And mothers are …
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Support for Extraordinary Education
… made a profound impact on the lives of Jonathan 70F and Grace (Jackson) Scott 73S. By starting the Community … This led to a successful career in business. Grace's mother, Betty Jean Jackson, earned her undergraduate and … This led to a successful career in business. Grace's mother, Betty Jean Jackson, earned her undergraduate and …
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Hampshire College Art Gallery and Amherst Poetry Festival Partner for Special Events in September
… Hampshire College Art Gallery and Amherst Poetry Festival Partner for Special Events in … series on the heartache and play of learning to voice a mother tongue. (See full bios below.) On display until … Kawinzi was born in 1987 in Nashville to a Liberian mother and a Kenyan father. Now based in New York City, she …
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Escaping the Taliban
… his bachelor’s degree in international relations and heading to Tufts University Fletcher School for graduate … getting threat letters from the Taliban, saying that your son has been working with the Americans, living in America … but he could not afford to collapse in grief. His mother and five siblings were still in danger, and he had to …
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2013 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Grant Recipients
… 2013 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Grant Recipients Seven Hampshire students have … Ash , a film that attempts to show the entire life of a mother from Maine in the course of a single day. Her … Ash , a film that attempts to show the entire life of a mother from Maine in the course of a single day. Her …
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Earl Ubell Science Information Award
… Award Description: The Earl Ubell Grant program recognizes and supports students who seek to make science, scientific methods, and scientific findings accessible to non-scientists and … died in 2007 at age 80. Hampshire College alum, and the son of Earl Ubell, Michael C. Ubell 70F established the grant …
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Human Resources COVID letters archive
… archive May 26, 2020: Return-to-Work Planning Update Staff and Faculty, The state published its Reopening Massachusetts plan last week and Hampshire College will follow its guidelines as we … as described above. The employee is caring for their son or daughter if the school or place of care of the son or …
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New Stage in Their Lives
… New Stage in Their Lives For John and Meg Keydel 72F , restructuring their life insurance … children and their own potential health care needs. Meg's mother passed away last year. She had needed around the clock … children and their own potential health care needs. Meg's mother passed away last year. She had needed around the clock …
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Funds to Which You Can Contribute
… Which You Can Contribute 30th Anniversary Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program Fund The Civil Liberties and Public Policy program (CLPP) inspires, educates, trains, … Levin Endowment Established in honor of Jonathan Levin, son of trustee emeritus Gerald Levin. This endowed memorial …
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Area Of Study
Native American and Indigenous Studies
… Native American and Indigenous Studies Native American and Indigenous Studies … to Native American Studies (Amherst College) When Corn Mother Meets King Corn: Cultural Studies of the Americas … to Native American Studies (Amherst College) When Corn Mother Meets King Corn: Cultural Studies of the Americas …
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For Writer and Neuroscientist Erik Hoel 06F, Dreams and Consciousness Interweave to Create “Revelations”
… For Writer and Neuroscientist Erik Hoel 06F, Dreams and Consciousness … and its scientific function, are often on Hoel’s mind. His mother owns Jabberwocky Bookshop in Newburyport, … and its scientific function, are often on Hoel’s mind. His mother owns Jabberwocky Bookshop in Newburyport, …
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Erick Msumanje Awarded Princess Grace Foundation Film Scholarship
… Hampshire College Division III film, tentatively titled My Mother's Songs . The scholarship will enable him to return to … within his family for the film, working closely with his mother and aunt. "The movie looks at intergenerational trauma from a …
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Fiction Professor Uzma Aslam Khan on How Teaching and Writing Interconnect as a “Living Practice”
… Fiction Professor Uzma Aslam Khan on How Teaching and Writing Interconnect as a “Living Practice” Amy Diehl We … food writing from Muslim South Asia. Earlier in 2020, " My Mother is a Lunar Crater " was published in Calyx , and " … food writing from Muslim South Asia. Earlier in 2020, " My Mother is a Lunar Crater " was published in Calyx , and " …
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Ahmad Lecture Features Government Organizers and Activists for Two-Day Event
… Ahmad Lecture Features Government Organizers and Activists for Two-Day Event Abigail Meisel “In Jackson, … being is disposable, so the government must attend to each and every one of its citizens,” said Safiya Omari, one of … of Jackson’s progressive mayor, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the son of the late Chokwe Lumumba, who served as Jackson’s mayor …
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Q&A Interview with Asian Religions Professor Rafal Stepien
… Jay Garfield. I’ve also got articles on Rumi, Nāgārjuna, and a comparative piece on Chinese Buddhist and Persian Islamic poetry that have been accepted for … for a certain munchkin I have (my one-and-a-half-year-old son, my beloved, my nemesis)—I’m still writing poetry. Well, …
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