2020 Fall Season - Postponed to Spring 2021

… will postpone all fall intercollegiate sports until the spring. We plan to resume competition and travel to competitions for soccer during the spring 2021 semester.   Day Date Opponent/Contest …

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Facilities and Grounds Projects Bring New Look to Campus

… Building on last summer's refurbishing of student lounges, the Merrill residence hall is undergoing a major overhaul as … are being replaced. Among the improvements to the large interior spaces by the main entrances and to the east-west … are being replaced. Among the improvements to the large interior spaces by the main entrances and to the east-west …

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Game Design Professor Embeds Hidden Puzzles in R.W. Kern Center

… have a mystery to solve or, rather, multiple mysteries. The college’s game design professor has embedded permanent hidden puzzles throughout its interior — above, below, anywhere — as installations in the R.W. Kern Center. [Read more about the puzzles in The New …

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Moisture, Mildew, and Mold: Detection and Remediation

… our facilities. This page provides information about the College’s procedures for the detection and remediation of moisture, mildew, and … campus building or facility owned, leased, or operated by the College. The College follows industry standards, …

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Chapter 1: Precursors

… Chapter 1: Precursors   The proposed college in Hampshire County in 1762. (1936) The … structures is the elimination, so far as may be, of interior bearing walls: it should always be possible to alter … structures is the elimination, so far as may be, of interior bearing walls: it should always be possible to alter …

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Chapter 7: Student Activism

… Activism Meltdown at Montague, 1978 Working Paper: Is the Experiment Over? 1980 Rediscovering the Roots of the … vessel head will smash right through the roof and open the interior of the reactor building to the world outside. The … vessel head will smash right through the roof and open the interior of the reactor building to the world outside. The

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Still Hearing Music

… 16F I used to take long walks. I loved to wander through the narrow streets of Florence until the historic buildings … you must carry an official document from the Ministry Interior and have a good reason to be out. Only essential … you must carry an official document from the Ministry Interior and have a good reason to be out. Only essential …

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Hampshire Plans to be First U.S. Residential College Supplying 100 Percent of Electricity from On-Site Solar

… electricity took a major step forward this month. The College plans to construct large-scale ground-mount solar … this month as builders enclosed it and began installing interior mechanical systems—electrical, plumbing, and … this month as builders enclosed it and began installing interior mechanical systems—electrical, plumbing, and …

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Revitalized Holyoke Textile Mill to Host Premiere Exhibition by Hampshire Students and Professor

… textile mill in Holyoke will host an exhibition of the work of five artists — a Hampshire College professor of … all kinds of things.” Dirk Auferoth has an architectural interior woodwork, cabinetry, and furniture studio, which he … all kinds of things.” Dirk Auferoth has an architectural interior woodwork, cabinetry, and furniture studio, which he …

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Collaboration and Cooperation Drive Innovative Kern Center Construction

… and Cooperation Drive Innovative Kern Center Construction The Kern Center is quickly taking shape as the most visible … and by August the structure will be enclosed, allowing interior work to begin in earnest. It's been a long process, … and by August the structure will be enclosed, allowing interior work to begin in earnest. It's been a long process, …

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Hampshire Announces Ribbon-Cutting Opening Ceremony for Kern Center

… Announces Ribbon-Cutting Opening Ceremony for Kern Center The countdown to the opening ceremony for the R.W. Kern … a series of original puzzles for embedding in the center’s interior, as permanent installations. (The College cannot … a series of original puzzles for embedding in the center’s interior, as permanent installations. (The College cannot …

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Procedures for Division II Work

… ideas for a course of study in Division II towards the end of the second semester. By the beginning of the third semester (and no later than the

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The Documentary Histories of Hampshire College

The Documentary Histories of Hampshire College The Documentary Histories contain excerpts, or in some cases … and includes excerpts from founding documents of the college. Check out the Motto Memo, which details the

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Chapter 11: Origins of the Four Schools

… Chapter 11: Origins of the Four Schools The Proper Study of Mankind--Reconsidered. (1969) Man in … for a School of Language and Communication (1972) [The four documents excerpted in this chapter contain the

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Chapter 5: The Enterprise Begins

… Chapter 5: The Enterprise Begins Reflections of an Inaugural … (1970) First Hampshire College Catalog. (1970) The First Commencement Address. (1971) Reflections of an … Click here to download a pdf of this document. The Opening of Hampshire College An address by Archibald …

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Chapter 1: The Academic Program

… Chapter 1: The Academic Program ?The Logo (1996) ?Multiple Cultural Perspectives Requirement … First Year Plan (2001) ?First Year Plan in Effect (2003) ?The Re-Radicalization of Hampshire College (2004) The Logo: A …

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Chapter 3: The Physical Campus

… Chapter 3: The Physical Campus Site Evaluation. (1966) Hampshire College … Robert and Cornelia Stiles, and Andy Weneczek. (1970) The Planning and Beginning of Hampshire College. (1975) The Holyoke Range Report. (1974)   Site Evaluation: Hampshire …

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Chapter 8: Student Life and the Houses

… Chapter 8: Student Life and the Houses Task Force on the Houses, 1976 Observations of Squashed Cockroach Testes, … Degree in Frisbee, 1983 Taking Root, 1985 Task Force on the Houses Report. December 1976. Click here to download a …

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The Red Barn

The Red Barn Not many people realize that the Red Barn, like the Yurt, originated as a student project. In Spring 1971 …

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Chapter 6: Student Life and the Houses

… Chapter 6: Student Life and the Houses A (Student) Proposal for Hampshire College. (1966) The House Plan at Hampshire College. (1969) Hampshire … (1973) Self-Study Report: Strengths and Weaknesses in the Area of Student Life. (1974) A [Student] Proposal for …

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The Tree of Hampshire College

The Tree of Hampshire College The Hampshire tree has been a symbol of the college since at least 1966--it appears on the covers of …

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The FAFSA Form

The FAFSA Form What is the FAFSA®? The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is the application for various types of federal and state …

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Chapter 4: The Staff

… Chapter 4: The Staff Romney Report (1996) AdCom Rejects Change Team … Report, by Patricia Romney, February 1996. History of the Project     In the summer of 1995, Gregory Prince, Jr., the President of …

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Naming the Buildings

… Naming the Buildings When the College first opened in 1970, the buildings on campus had utilitarian names such as "House …

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Your FAFSA and the Verification Process

… Your FAFSA and the Verification Process FAFSA Verification Your FAFSA … Summary (FSS) will notify you if you have been selected by the U.S. Department of Education for the process known as verification. Hampshire College may also …

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