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CIEL Conference Presentation on Hampshire Admissions Strategy

… was presented at the national conference of the Consortium for Innovative Environments in Learning (CIEL). Vice … of innovation in higher education, to advocate for alternative practices, and to disseminate key aspects of … was presented at the national conference of the Consortium for Innovative Environments in Learning (CIEL). Vice …

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Faculty

Neil Stillings

… Professor Stillings has been the principal investigator for two major National Science Foundation-supported projects … and was a founding member of the steering committee for the Culture, Brain, and Development Program. His … Professor Stillings has been the principal investigator for two major National Science Foundation-supported projects …

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Paul Murphy

… has been working in the field of early childhood education for over a decade, including a 12-year run teaching in the … everyone to discover, explore, and create possibilities for learning, community building, and collaboration. Paul is … has been working in the field of early childhood education for over a decade, including a 12-year run teaching in the …

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Steven Roof

… travel frequently to Death Valley and the Southwest for climate change field research. Professor Roof also … a climate change research program in the High Arctic for undergraduate students called the "Svalbard REU." He … travel frequently to Death Valley and the Southwest for climate change field research. Professor Roof also …

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Hampshire Students Participate in School of America Watch Vigil

… to protest the controversial Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISEC). "We were the largest … of the Americas in the 1940s to provide military training for Latin American government personnel, WHISEC has long been accused of being a training ground for some of the worst perpetrators of human rights abuses in …

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A Bright, Shining Moment

… the culmination of an experiment we had been working on for five years. We sat behind arced rows of computer consoles … trying to hit a second bullet with the third bullet." For seven long minutes we waited. All of a sudden, the … projection wall lit up with a flash of blinding light — for an instant it felt like we all held our breath — and then …

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Mathematics

… of their work in other disciplines, but some pursue math for its own sake. Our students engage in a exploratory and … change a non-heap into a heap?") have challenged thinkers for centuries, and other paradoxes have forced changes in … that brings high ability high school students to Hampshire for six weeks to do, share, and enjoy mathematics. College …

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James Miller

… fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a Fulbright researcher in Paris, as well as … and Education Association, the International Association for the History of Transport, Traffic and Mobility, the International Association for Media and Communication Research, and the Society for …

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Five College Women’s Studies Research Center Events

… of "real-life" based reenactments, our desires for realism, and the forms that promise to deliver it. Cayer … Aesthetics in Contemporary China and its Challenges for Transnational Feminism." This presentation investigates … the post-Mao de-politicization of gender issues, Li argues for the centrality of global fashion in shaping personal and …

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Hampshire Dedicates Kern Center, Explores Solutions in Environmental Justice, Green Building, Education

… of democracy was a widespread tendency among the citizenry for empathy. The Kern Center embodies this idea of the … he considers the Kern Center to be the start of an era for the College. The building contains the essential … that inspires us to be lifelong learners and to just go for it.” Hampshire alum Bill Kern, whose family is the R.W. …

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School of Cognitive Science Div III Presentations

… A Collection of Professional Development Workshops for The Field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other … 11:15 a.m. Connie Hildreth Title: Character Building for Games and Animation 11:30 - 12:45 p.m. Poster Session and … of a Diagnostic Category and Contemporary Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder 2:00 p.m. Brenda Snyder …

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Ian Spalter 94F Among the "“Most Creative”"

… device from various restaurants, landmarks, and venues. "For the most part, computing can now be accomplished by an … been, which provides a map, timeline, promotional tool for businesses, and a guide for likeminded individuals. "Dennis Crowley, our CEO, likes …

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Hampshire Invites the Public to Humanities Events

… English and humanities Maria Damon, Rhode Island Council for the Humanities Elizabeth Francis, New School digital … the moderator. Curating and Contemporary Art Panelists for a discussion of the explosion of interest in curating and … in New York, and Gordon Hall, director of the Center for Experimental Lectures, and curator Jocelyn Edens. …

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Exploring the ‘Huntington's Family’

… Family’ Inspiration comes from a variety of sources. For Kendra Bechtel , the television show House provided a topic for her Division III studies. The "medical mystery" drama … who may develop Huntington's can be tested genetically for the disease before symptoms appear. A child of an …

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Soliloquy’s Garden

… of mine," begins Hannah Seaman 09F's artist statement for her Division III. Soliloquy's Garden is an installation … from her childhood. Finally, she created a soundscape for the garden, compiling musical scores from the movies and … she took Women's Design and Fabrication. "I found a love for found-object sculpture through that course," she says, …

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Hampshire Celebrates Commencement: May 12–15

… they rang their personal bells together and gathered for a group picture. Students, staff, and faculty who are … Ed Wingenbach, president Christoph Cox, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty CLOSING OF THE … class designs the poster , which then becomes the artwork for all commencement materials. …  Read a recap article on …

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Alumni Profile: “It’s Hampshire. You can’t just do one thing.”

… Hampshire, Akira Céspedes Pérez 06F now works with Teach for America, a nonprofit organization that recruits recent … college graduates to teach in underserved communities for two years. Following her two-year commitment, she intends … were choosing the lesser of two evils . . . The pattern for people wanting to be in clinical trials is related to a …

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Nov. 21: Authors Talk on 'Repast'

… York Public Library. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Michael Lesy is the author of numerous books, … in 2006, and is a 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient. For more information, please contact Jimi Jones at … York Public Library. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Michael Lesy is the author of numerous books, …

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March 9: Malika Redmond to Speak on Black Women Led Voter Engagement Efforts in Georgia

… Women Engaged , an organization that creates opportunities for Black women and young adults to become involved in voter … throughout the state working to ensure access to the vote for historically marginalized communities. Redmond holds a … Women Engaged , an organization that creates opportunities for Black women and young adults to become involved in voter …

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Hampshire's 50th Anniversary Celebration: October 15-17

… friends of the College are invited to join us on campus for our largest celebration ever. It will be a weekend to … 50 years. Meet President Ed Wingenbach and hear the vision for Hampshire's future Enjoy dinner and dancing with the … friends of the College are invited to join us on campus for our largest celebration ever. It will be a weekend to …

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Recent Hampshire Alums Published in Internationally Recognized Science Journals

… science and physical anthropology research journals for their Div III work relating to exposure to geogenic … Blumenstiel and McDonald were two of the co-authors for “ Exposure to geogenic lithium in ancient Andeans: … science and physical anthropology research journals for their Div III work relating to exposure to geogenic …

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Hampshire’s Christoph Cox to Lead Talk on “The Politics of Listening” at Upcoming Power of Protest Exhibition

… Power of Protest Exhibition Christoph Cox, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, and professor of … understanding of socio-political histories, spark desires for activism and alternatively, even create biases and … this event. Philosophy … Christoph Cox, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, and professor of …

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Dance Dept. Presents 'AGAIN: Moving Into a Movement'

… vulnerability, empathy, connection, and transparency. For reservations, call 413.559.5889 or e-mail … . General admission: $5; students and seniors: $3 For more information contact Professor Deborah Goffe … vulnerability, empathy, connection, and transparency. For reservations, call 413.559.5889 or e-mail …

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Christina Salway 00F: Redecorate, Reuse, Recycle

… that there was an untapped market in New York City for low-end, small-scale renovation projects," Salway … recalls. "There are so many people in the city looking for design guidance but lacking the big budgets required or … design more accessible while also making a viable business for myself." She felt right. From smaller projects like …

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Queer Conference Celebrates 10th Anniversary Breaking Barriers and Expanding Accessibility

… in Franklin Patterson Hall and the Robert Crown Center. For the first time a day will be dedicated to empowering … Deane first became interested in outreach opportunities for teenagers as a high school student. “When I came out, I … of futurity,” she said. Besides organizing Youth Day, for her Division III Brianna did a retrospective survey with …

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