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Number Theory
… You never know when you're going to find your calling. For some, it's a lifelong search. For Zebediah Engberg, it took a few math classes at … internationally as a top competitor. His passion for climbing is similar to what he feels for mathematical …
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Statement by President Lash on Raising the Flag On Campus This Morning
… of trustees, had decided on November 18 to lower the flag for a time to encourage uninhibited expression of deeply held … to cause offense to veterans, military families, or others for whom the flag represents service and sacrifice. We acted … symbol of national ideals and their highest aspirations for the country—including members of our own community—felt …
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Daisha Dukes and Yari Bushell’s collaborative Div III, the We Belong Project, Centers Student-Led Spaces
… of Hampshire, but within it as well. They also both wished for more student-centered space on campus where students … easily. Sparked by their mutual desire to foster a space “for students, by students,” they went on to create their … the We Belong Project. The We Belong Project, which ran for ten weeks over the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters in …
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Poet Ross Gay, Winner of National Book Critics Circle Award, To Present Reading
… creative writing professor Ross Gay is the featured writer for this year’s Andrew Salkey Memorial Reading. Gay’s third … Book Critics Circle awards and been named a finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry and the NAACP Image … contemporary poets risk singing such a singular compassion for the wounded world with this kind of inimitable …
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In Conversation with Christoph Cox, Part 1
… , a lot of us felt that what Hampshire really needed was for everybody to get together and figure out what our future … and economic factors—to geography, race, and poverty, for example? Coming back to the question of entrepreneurship, … an arts organization, an assistive technology. For example, a colleague just told me about a recent alum who …
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May 16: A Celebration of Board Chair Sigmund Roos 73F
… Roos 73F on May 16. He has served on the board of trustees for 17 years, longer than any other person, and is the first … is invited to attend this celebration of appreciation for the support and involvement over so many years by Sig … indelibly linked to Hampshire's success today and promise for the future. The Rehamping the Barn project is a student …
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Alums Pallaoro and Tirado to Present Annual Tashmoo Lecture
… Venice International Film Festival, Hannah was nominated for the Golden Lion, the event’s top prize, and Charlotte Rampling was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. The film is an intimate portrait of loss … was named Best Director at the Marrakech Film Festival for his first feature-length film, Medeas , which he wrote in …
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Notable Alumni
Chen Chen 07F
… Possibilities (BOA Editions, 2017), which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Thom Gunn Award, … and fellowships from Kundiman and the National Endowment for the Arts. He teaches at Brandeis University as the Jacob … Poet-in-Residence and also serves on the poetry faculty for the low residency M.F.A. programs at New England College …
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Catherine Smith 71F
… Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for eight years. In this capacity, she spearheaded efforts to … Her tenure culminated as chief financial officer for Aetna Financial Services before transitioning to ING. In … contribution distribution, chief operations officer for ING U.S. Financial Services, and CEO roles for ING U.S. …
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Division III Profile: Nicole DelRosso on DNA Computing
… sculpture and left with a project holding great potential for detecting disease. DelRosso had been accepted to an art … Four College Biomath Fellowship, which made it possible for her to work in the Smith College labs with Professor … held in Utah. “Going there was a great opportunity for me—it pushed me to talk to others in the field and …
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Notable Alumni
Nirman Dave 15F
… computer scientist and entrepreneur who launched Hack Hamp for the Five Colleges Computer scientist and entreprenuer Dave started HampHack for the Five Colleges while a student. He launched his tech … to support the company’s research and development work for their artificial intelligence/machine learning platform …
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Notable Alumni
Lila Menard 16F
… of the College's nontraditional educational structure for adult students. Lila lives in New York, and is currently … interests include health equity and access, especially for trans* communities. Previously, they worked at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston for seven years, most recently within the division of breast …
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Notable Alumni
Liev Schreiber 85F
… television, and the stage. In 2005, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Glengarry Glen Ross . He also starred … in the 2015 film Spotlight which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with Best Original Screenplay. …
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What Do Blue Jays Say?
… model, student projects often begin with a question. For Sarah Faegre, that question was: what do blue jays say … professor Don Kroodsma, an ornithologist well known for his research on birdsong. Faegre wanted to explore … of what she saw and heard supported existing research. For instance, she observed that jays send out a sort of alarm …
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Narratives of Struggle and Hope
… but people in treatment have to gain a sense of control for their recovery to be successful. That in itself is an … at Grace House, a residential drug treatment center for mothers in early recovery, she didn’t anticipate that it … Grace House provides family housing to women in treatment for substance abuse so they can keep their children with them …
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Purchase Orders
… department or school designee should contact the vendor for clarification. B. Change of Vendor (s) Purchasing office … department or school designee should contact the vendor for clarification. B. Change of Vendor (s) Purchasing office …
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Title IX
… Coordinator or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. … Title IX Policy & Grievance Procedures To … Coordinator or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. … Title IX …
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Oct. 31: Eqbal Ahmad Lecture by Kimberlé Crenshaw
… and gender equality, Crenshaw has facilitated workshops for human rights activists in Brazil and in India, and for constitutional court judges in South Africa. Her … the background paper on Race and Gender Discrimination for the United Nation's World Conference on Racism, and …
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Video of Sonya Renee Taylor Delivering Commencement Keynote Address
… fear in our lives. Taylor believes that art is a vehicle for social change and is committed to creating art that … the country and abroad. It has also been used as a tool for community and national action for organizations such as the Black AIDS Institute, HIV …
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Akil Gibbons' "Paper City" Screened at Northampton Film Festival
… filmmakers, activists, and politicians created Paper City for students to realize their own dreams outside the … from Hampshire College, Gibbons was hired to work for the Sundance and Peabody award-winning documentary The … a kickstarter campaign to help "complete the curriculum for youth to counteract the school-to-prison pipeline and to …
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Ravett Films Featured in Retrospective
… student Sandeep Ray 88F. Ray was a member of the jury for the Festival Film Dokumenter, and was asked to curate an out-of-competition section for which he chose to highlight Ravett. “I felt that … the retrospective screening, go here . FacultyFive College News Film/Video/Photography … Professor of Film and …
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Sept. 2-27: Anchor House Artists
… Hampshire College is proud to announce its opening show for the fall 2013 gallery season: An exhibition by the Anchor … at Anchor House have realized opportunities and exposure for their work far beyond the Pioneer Valley, including … Says Tillyer: "Anchor House of Artists opens opportunities for artists who have not had or have lost access to show …
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Notable Alumni
Suzanne Perkins 85F P18
… with abuse and neglect, and continues her advocacy for people living with disabilities as a member of the IDEA … She is a co-founder and research lead for SaveHampshire.com and brings to the AAG her knowledge of academia, advocacy … She is a co-founder and research lead for SaveHampshire.com and brings to the AAG her knowledge of academia, advocacy …
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Animated Film Takes Owen Neuburger from Div III to Pixar
… His experience in creating the animated film Union for his Division III capstone project, he says, was an … Arts and Sciences Chris Perry, an Academy Award-winner for technical achievement in animation. Perry would end up as … and especially if Earth was involved, what it would mean for the people on it,” says Neuburger. “It’s incredibly …
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Notable Alumni
Doug Plotkin 80F
… including IBM, PA Consulting, and Deloitte Consulting for some 30 years, focusing on IT Strategy and complex … The next day, he met Herb Bernstein in Quantum Mechanics for the Myriad, and was instantly convinced to take up … big, life changing days; that's what Hampshire can do for its students, and why it is so important it continues to …
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