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Hampshire COVID-19 Update
… Community, Our community has been working responsibly and creatively to respond to the continuing spread of the … break in order to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and allow time to assess whether students can return to … break. In our planning we are prioritizing the health and safety of Hampshire College, our students, and the …
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Sonic Boom: A New Album with a Hampshire Twist
… answering. Based in Los Angeles, she’s a composer, artist, and instrument designer, playing music that’s largely of her … “I’ve played a bunch of instruments: harp, guitar, and violin,” O’Reilly says. “It’s exciting to jump around from instrument to instrument and create my own.” Among her inventions is what she calls a …
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Faculty
Thomas Haxo
… of sculpture, received a B.F.A. from Pratt Institute and a M.F.A from the University of Pennsylvania. He has previously taught sculpture, drawing, and design at Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, and S.U.N.Y. New Paltz. His primary interests are figure …
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Staff
Robert Horowitz, M.D.
… interests in behavioral medicine, including drug, tobacco, and substance use issues; mind-body medicine; and men's health. He is a graduate of Kenyon College and New York Medical College and did his residency at the …
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Alan Goodman
… Goodman, professor of biological anthropology, teaches and writes on the health and nutritional consequences of political-economic processes such as poverty, inequality, and racism. His current research includes projects on …
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Notable Alumni
Chen Chen 07F
… 2017), which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Thom Gunn Award, among other honors. He is also … in many publications , including Poetry , Poem-a-Day , and three editions of The Best American Poetry (2015, 2019, and 2021). He has received a Pushcart Prize and fellowships …
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Alum Benjamin Mako Hill 99F Awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award
… the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or … interests center around how the design of communication and information technologies shape fundamental social …
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Board Member
Catherine Smith 71F
… the Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for eight years. In this … she spearheaded efforts to generate economic activity and expansion of business presence in the state. Prior to her … Catherine gained a depth of industry experience at ING and Aetna. Through 17 years at Aetna she held various …
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Anacapa Society
… Society , a new national organization of theoretical and computational physicists who work in primarily … A National Science Foundation grant to Bernstein and Hampshire College supported the first workshop of the … what is produced is influenced by outside circumstances and the framing interests of society and scientists," …
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Jordan Strauss 96F
… where he helps not-for-profits, educational institutions, and for-profit organizations gather facts, understand risks, and manage their operations. Jordan previously worked at the Obama White House National Security Council and in a number of roles at the US Department of Justice, …
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Daniel Kojo Schrade
… Daniel Kojo Schrade Daniel Kojo Schrade studied in Germany and Spain. He received an M.F.A. from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Germany. His paintings and installations have been presented internationally, … Kunst in Munchen, Germany; Muzej Grada in Rijeka, Croatia; and the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College. He has taught …
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Nelson Mandela, A Moral Educator
… loss of Nelson Mandela, his legacy of combining resistance and strength in the face of oppression with courageous … inspires us. Nelson Mandela turned a history of pain and injustice into a remarkable lesson in the power of love. … what he had endured, many would have chosen retribution and continued divisiveness. Instead, he chose to work to …
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Garbology Selected as Common Reading for Fall 2013
… "What is America's largest export, most prodigious product and greatest legacy—the biggest thing we make?" The answer … summer. Then, discussions of the common reading selection, and a campus visit by the author, will be part of new student … website >> Humes is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of 12 nonfiction books. Garbology is his most …
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Letter to Campus: Hampshire College to Admit a Spring 2020 Class
… Hampshire will move to admit a spring 2020 class of new and transfer students in January. With this move, Hampshire … Trustees through the summer on restoring full admissions, and the Board on Friday took an affirmative vote “to admit a … dedicated to preserving an independent Hampshire College, and this vote reflects that commitment. Today, applicants to …
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Lecture on Using Land to Mitigate Climate Change
… Global temperatures are climbing, the icecaps are melting and droughts are becoming more severe. As scientists struggle … lecture "Using Land to Mitigate Climate Change: Strategies and Trade offs," Jerry Melillo, senior scientist at the Woods … Hole Marine Biological Laboratory, explored how preserving and expanding forests and properly growing vegetation to …
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Five Colleges Ask PVTA To Reconsider Proposed Cuts to Bus Service
… Reconsider Proposed Cuts to Bus Service Hampshire College and the Five Colleges are appealing to the Pioneer Valley … some of the ones serving consortium campuses. Students and employees who will be affected by these cuts are … PVTA Advisory Board, which is currently holding hearings and taking public comments by email and phone, as detailed …
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A Letter from Past Presidents in Support of Hampshire
… fully the challenges Hampshire College faces today, and we have watched with concern its struggles these past few … priority will be to maintain Hampshire’s independence and distinctive approach to education – and we have each pledged to support the fundraising effort …
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Historic Havana Digital Photo Archive Published by Hampshire College Library
… the mandate to create a master plan for the renovation and preservation of historic Havana—a 4.4 sq km (l.7 sq mi) … century buildings with many narrow streets 5.8 m (19 ft.)—and for the visual documentation of the city as the planning … was a collaboration between the Plan Maestro Office and Professor Emerita of Film and Photography Jacqueline …
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Johnson Library to be Transformed into Library Learning Commons
… grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to research and develop a plan to transform Harold F. Johnson Library … King, “it makes more sense for the library to open up and create more communal learning spaces. This support from … the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation signifies the importance and transformational role the library plays in the academic …
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Conversations, Handstands, Nerves: Orientation Weekend 2015
… students. Day two of Orientation Weekend is in full swing, and the new students soon break up into small groups … the book in detail. As they get to know their classmates—and the professors who will be leading their first-year tutorials and serving as their advisers—they’re quickly becoming …
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Putting More In, Getting More Out
… he wanted to pursue: math, physics, religion, philosophy, and art. He says it wasn't until he got to Hampshire that the … list—instead of cutting him off somewhere near the middle—and engaged him in conversation about it. "They got really excited, and it was obvious that they were inspired by the work they …
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Mentoring & Collaboration Produce Award-Winning Film
… Produce Award-Winning Film Energy, enthusiasm, and perseverance go a long way for Hampshire alumnus Roger … Sherman 73S when he's looking for an intern. The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, and cofounder of Florentine Films, values technical skill and …
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The Envelope, Please
… to read my face, she opened it, let out a joyful scream and then a laugh, her eyes now getting shiny with tears. “I’m … We run an alternative education program to prepare — and empower — young mothers to continue their education and create a successful future for themselves and their …
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Scholar, Organizer Against Racial Inequality Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor to Deliver 2017 Commencement Address
… Commencement Address John Courtmanche A leading organizer and scholar on Black politics and racial inequality, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor will deliver … conditions behind decades-long economic inequality, racial and sexual violence, and imperial wars abroad. …
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Faculty
Susan Tracy
… Susan Tracy Susan Tracy, professor emerita of history and American studies, received a B.A. in English and an M.A. in history from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a Ph.D. in history from Rutgers University. Her primary …
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