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Launch Update from Academic Innovation Planning Group
… further develop and design implementation of the framework for future students beginning with the Fall 2020 class. To … community’s resilience and points to an exciting future for Hampshire. The Academic Innovation Planning Group: Andrew … dean of advising, special assistant to the dean of faculty for retention and academic innovation Mary Bombardier, …
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Hampshire College Welcomes Five New Members to the Board of Trustees
… She previously held positions as general counsel for the North American and European regions at Mead Johnson Nutrition and as associate general counsel for US Foods. She is active in several community … of Maryland Global Campus and attended Hampshire for her undergraduate education. Erik Benau 03F works as an …
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Area Of Study
Philosophy
… own views on these topics. These topics are controversial for a reason: there are no easy answers. Assignments will … The Meaning of Life (SC) Metaphysics (UMass) Philosophy for Children (MHC) Plato (AC) Problems in Social Thought … aimed at creating a supportive and enriching space for philosophic dialogue in the area. A biannual journal of …
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Division III Profile: Jennifer Maxwell Takes 'One Step Forward'
… her project is about recovery. “The message that I’m going for is ‘One step forward,’ ” she says. “One step is one … them as supportive and responsive. “I couldn’t ask for a better committee,” she says. Slepian says working with … in essence, create the movie. In art we really strive for a deep intertwining of process, form, and content, and …
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Division III Profile: May Hemler's "Be My Body, Read My Books"
… she said. “They really knew me, and knew what I was going for. They helped me make work I was proud of.” Mandle led … teaching job at the CARE center, which provides services for teenage mothers in Holyoke. After starting as an … Hemler also served as a teacher’s assistant in classes for Lesy and for Professors Claudio Nolasco and Amanda …
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Game Design Professor Embeds Hidden Puzzles in R.W. Kern Center
… and Fay hints at the types: “My natural inclination for puzzle design often involves ciphers or math, but I … Arts where he led Pogo’s mobile-game development ( Pogo.com ) and released several top Web games. Before that he … board-game designer. (Full game credits at http://irafay.com/ ) The Kern Center was conceived with the goal of …
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Campus Events To Explore Medieval Ethiopian Manuscript
… Ethiopian Manuscript Michael Medeiros The Institute for Curatorial Practice (ICP) and the Hampshire College Art … writes that the range of the manuscript’s dates “allows for a unique examination of the changing cultural and … her yearlong archaeological project in Ghana specifically for these events. The faculty seminar will be held on …
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Public Release of Hampshire-UMass 2018 Negotiation Documents
… College could not survive on its own and needed to search for a partner. That search involved discussions with UMass … costs. The release of this information will be difficult for many in our community who are weary from the intense … students. We’re committed to ensuring a quality experience for them, in the most student-driven degree program in the …
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Area Of Study
Chemistry
… natural sciences form a set of theories, methods, and data for understanding the world in which we live. You are here … student research at the interfaces of the sciences, for instance, between chemistry and biology or environment. … particles Developing Small Molecule Catalysts for Aqueous Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions …
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Guarding Against Malware
… computer, and it offers to scan or disinfect the computer for you. You're a savvy user, though, and you realize that … computer, and it offers to scan or disinfect the computer for you. You're a savvy user, though, and you realize that …
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A Documentary History of Hampshire College, Vol. 3: 1985-1995
… Hammen (1990) Chapter 7. Student Affairs Application for Admission (1980) Vandalism Memo (1991) Student … Hammen (1990) Chapter 7. Student Affairs Application for Admission (1980) Vandalism Memo (1991) Student …
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Division I
… learning. Students are supported to develop skills for engaging in project-based learning, deepening their …
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Gordon Hall 01F Organizing Whitney Biennial Artist Lectures
… Biennial Artist Lectures Gordon Hall 01F , as the Center for Experimental Lectures, an artist project Hall founded in … led by what Hall calls "an incredible list of artists." "For this new instantiation, I have divided the program into … in New York City. Alumni … Gordon Hall 01F , as the Center for Experimental Lectures, an artist project Hall founded in …
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Eula Biss 95F’s Newest Book Examines the Author’s Uneasy Relationship with Capitalism
… Writer and Hampshire College alum Eula Biss 95F is known for using her own identities as a lens to explore larger … No Man’s Land won the National Book Critics Circle award for criticism in 2009. Her essays and prose poems have … No Man’s Land won the National Book Critics Circle award for criticism in 2009. Her essays and prose poems have …
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Faculty
Michael Klare
… 1989; Sixth Edition, 1994), World Security: Challenges for a New Century (First Edition, 1991; Second Edition, 1994; … Resource Wars (2001), Blood and Oil (2004), and The Race for What's Left (2012). His articles have appeared in many … 1989; Sixth Edition, 1994), World Security: Challenges for a New Century (First Edition, 1991; Second Edition, 1994; …
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School of Critical Social Inquiry Division III Presentations
… Samantha Valente Rethinking the "Doldrum Years:" The Fight for Gender Reform Through the United Electrical, Radio, and … Hernandez Growing Resistance: Voices from the Movement for Food Justice in Oakland Arslan Maradi The Role of Natural … in Horry County, South Carolina Lizzie Michael Searching for Middle Easterness: A Personal History PANEL V 2:00 - 2:50 …
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Algae as Biofuel?
… renew-able energy," he explains. "I have great respect for innovative Hampshire grads like Greasecar founder Justin … about my work and believe there is a serious potential for algae to be a renewable local fuel source for the future," he says. "We need to radically rethink our …
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An invitation to do things differently
… students with a method to self-actualize, now and for the rest of their lives. Students co-design their … on campus. Why do things differently? Hampshire is not for everyone- the structure is very different, and it takes a lot of self-motivation to make a major from scratch. But for students who are mature, hard-working, and tired of the …
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New Graduate’s Div III Uses Her Own Poetry to Address the Western Literary Canon
… to Address the Western Literary Canon Lillian Mabel 16F For my Div III, I wrote a collection of poetry in … large). Hampshire’s interdisciplinary approach was crucial for me to be able to undertake an ambitious project that’s … of texts, along with their historical context and reason for selection, could not have been accomplished without …
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Tech Startup Founded by Two Hampshire College Alums Raises $4.7 Million in Seed Funding
… people but the tools to answer them were made for technical people.” Starting with his initial concept for bridging this gap, Dave and Debnath, who became close … officer and Debnath as the chief technology officer for the company. Read an article on Obviously AI in …
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Deborah Gorlin Wins Sarton Poetry Prize
… received the 2014 May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry Prize for her poetry collection, Life of the Garment . The award … wrote to commemorate her family. She wanted to do the same for the place where she grew up, an industrial suburb in New … describes how she enjoys “figuring and feeling things out” for herself, so that writing rarely seems like a task or an …
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Allison Waite's Div III Film to Examine Wrongful Deaths of Black Youth
… killed by a storeowner in 1991, is among the inspirations for Waite’s film. “I aim to humanize the experiences of … as a result of these shootings, while also advocating for more importance to be placed on the lives of the black … against these events.” Waite’s letter of nomination for the Film Award was written by film and video professor …
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Evolutionary Robotics
… It learned a fear response because it was given penalties for bumping into walls. So it would kind of just spin in … additional challenges this summer as a team leader for NASA's Robotics Academy's Intelligent Framework for Autonomous Exploration Systems at the Goddard Space …
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Students Win Health Literacy Hackathon
… Robison notes, "but they aren't accessible to everyone." For twelve hours, six teams of technology developers and … spread beyond the quitter," McCoy says, "breaking the ice for tough health conversations between loved ones." She might … of different ways to quit smoking. "The excitement for me wasn't as much in winning the Hackathon," she says, …
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Graphic Novel Merges Art and Psychology
… five mental health patients' internal journeys after dark. For Cohen, talking about the project is problematic. "I have … committee. Now that she has graduated, Cohen is looking for a publisher for her novel, and will continue her creative endeavors. "I …
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