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Letter to HampRiseUp from President Nelson: February 18, 2019

… described in your two letters of demands, dated February 7 and February 16, and expanded on during the fishbowl meeting held on Thursday, … and have added a principle to the core guiding principles for partnership considerations that addresses this concern. …

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Jesús A. Colmenares 03F

… Jesús A. Colmenares 03F Jesús A. Colmenares 03F Chair Audit and Risk Management Jesús Colmenares joined the Board of … of Defense, National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control), academic institutions, and life sciences companies. Jesús has experience in …

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Local Food Challenge

… Local Food Challenge No stops for a late night burrito. Chicken wings downtown? They're out, too. And never mind stocking up on soda. Heck, even bananas are … to only eat local." During spring semester last year, they and seven other Hampshire students, Ella Harris Field, Graham …

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President's Letter on Proposed Student Experience Models

… the Launch of our community work to define a bold vision for the future of our student experience and reestablish Hampshire as the leading innovator in higher … in our community have contributed to this work, on and off campus. I’m excited to report we are on schedule this …

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Div III Profile: RJ Sakai, Multimedia Designer

… Gorry-Hines 11F RJ Sakai grew up surrounded by design and photography, and developed an interest in their effect on social issues. … of tourists are designed, and why people travel. For his Division III thesis, Sakai 08F led ethnographic …

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Faculty

Donna Cohn

… from the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, and a master's in industrial design from the Rhode Island … School of Design. She has worked with the Boston Center for Independent Living as a designer and builder of devices for people with physical disabilities. …

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College Breaks Ground on Solar Arrays, Aims to Drop CO2 Emissions by 3,000 Metric Tons

… to Drop CO2 Emissions by 3,000 Metric Tons Mike Medeiros and John Courtmanche, Photos by Mike Medeiros “Hampshire … Dean Steve Roof in remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for Hampshire College’s 19 acres of solar arrays, soon to … average was December 1984—32 years ago, he said. Roof and half a dozen other speakers from Hampshire and its …

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January 23, 2019: Letter from Hampshire's Board of Trustees

… seeks a long-term partner to help us achieve a thriving and sustainable future, we know some of you were taken by surprise. We regret that this news seemed to come out of the clear blue sky. The Board has … since she arrived to identify the best pathways forward for the College to address both our short- and long-term …

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Alum Matt Hinderhofer 17F Researching Type-I Diabetes at Harvard

… Lab at Harvard, researching type-I diabetes. We sat down for a virtual interview with them to talk about their Hampshire journey and what they’re up to now. What did you study at Hampshire? … HCT-116 cells that I grew in culture throughout the year, and I treated them with various doses of cannabidiol or CBD. …

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Notable Alumni

Jamie Citron 01F

… 01F Jamie Citron 01F Former Obama White House staff member and longtime director of development strategy at the Obama … Citron 01F serves as deputy assistant to the President and principal deputy director of the White House Office of … Foundation. Citron began his career in politics working for then-Senator Obama in early 2007. Over the next decade, …

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Culture, Brain & Development Program Spring 2019 Student Grant Awards

… Awards Amy Dryansky The Hampshire College Culture, Brain and Development (CBD) program is closing out the semester by … students. The grantees represent many fields of study and range from second year students to those completing their … awards are made twice a year, and make it possible for students to pursue independent projects and summer …

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Sept. 12: Opening of the Robert Seydel Reading Room

… professor Robert Seydel, who passed away in 2011. Designed and constructed by alum Michael Meo 08F of Maryann Thompson … of Seydel’s books in a space created to reflect his living and working spaces. “The Robert Seydel Reading Room is, we … we hope that it will become a favorite space to hang out for our community members.” Harold F. Johnson Library …

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Faculty

Jennifer Gutterman

… University with a double major in computer graphics and painting and an M.F.A in visual FX, focusing on 3D modeling and … primary research interests are in 3D development for animation, analog and digital games, and accessibility …

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Exhibition by Senegalese Graffiti Artists Opens October 15, 2021

… 15, 2021 Hampshire College is pleased to announce Look and Feel , an artist residency and exhibition of graffiti works by MadZoo TRK (Serigne … Crew . The residency will offer exciting opportunities for the Hampshire, Five College, Town of Amherst, and Pioneer …

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Dula Amarasiriwardena

… analytical chemistry from North Carolina State University and his undergraduate work was completed at the University of … a M.Phil. in chemistry from the University of Sri Lanka and a postgraduate diploma in international affairs from the Bandaranaiake Center for International Studies. Professor Amarasiriwardena …

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Rebecca Thomas Earns Fulbright Award to Teach in Ecuador

… is a senior program assistant at the Five College Center for the Study of World Languages, in Amherst. Several … Assistants from other countries work with students there, and she says their experiences, coupled with her interest in foreign travel and culture, led her to apply for a Fulbright. “I saw how …

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Admissions Counselor

Joanna Yas 91F

… Yas has been a literary magazine editor in New York City for over two decades. She is the editor-in-chief of … Washington Square Review , executive editor of West 10th , and literary editor of Stranger’s Guide (of which alum Kira Brunner Don 91F is co-founder and editor-in-chief). Joanna was the editor of Open City …

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Healing the Spiritual Wounds of War

… by stories, not just as simple tales but as metaphors for explaining mysteries of the soul. Professor of Humanities … person inspired by the ancient words of Homer, Euripides, and others, and brings those stories to bear in his work on understanding …

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Hampshire College to Reinvent Academic Program, Launching its Next 50 Years

… pioneering academic program, engaging its campus community and 12,000 alumni in ongoing meetings this fall and promising to publish a plan by November. The initiative, … and financial models as it creates a vision and roadmap for its future, an effort critical to its admissions …

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Div II Profile: REJJIA CAMPHOR 16F

… Metamorphosis AREAS OF FOCUS Creative writing, women’s and cultural studies, fine arts FACULTY COMMITTEE Mei Ann … I submitted a play to the Five College Word Festival and was accepted to workshop it with other black and brown … our ways of writing performance art. Also, I’m a finalist for the Baltimore 2018 youth poet laureate competition, which …

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New Endowment Promotes Women In Business Courses, Programs

… with greedy people in three-piece suits who smoke cigars and scheme in back rooms, as the media portrays. “Businesses … complex organizations, many of them are guided by values and are solving real-world problems,” she says. “Women have … access, while analyzing strategies to change the landscape for women in business. A number of female professionals …

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Hampshire Honored with Civic Engagement Award

… Engagement Award Hampshire College is one of five colleges and universities chosen from more than a hundred nominations … Civic Engagement Awards presented by the Washington Center and the New York Life Foundation. Recipients were chosen … necessary to put their ideas into action. To be recognized for these efforts is particularly meaningful,” said Hampshire …

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Notable Alumni

Mariana Valencia 02F

… dance artist Mariana Valencia 02F won a Bessie Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Choreographer, one of the industry’s highest honors Choreographer and dance artist Valencia was a 2020 LMCC Extended Life … Award recipient for Outstanding Breakout Choreographer, and a 2018 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Award to Artists …

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Carol Varney Elected Alumni Trustee

… executive director of the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC)—and her experiences as a first-generation college student—to … Project, SPACE Gallery, the San Francisco Cinematheque, and the Camden International Film Festival. Serving at … and collaborating with others who share her passion for the College, has been particularly exciting, though. …

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Staff

Judy Bornstein 82F

… Mateo, California Judy Bornstein is a managing director and the chief financial officer of American Infrastructure … in the sectors of infrastructure, natural resources, and real property. Judy has over 15 years of experience in … positions include serving as chief financial officer for McCown DeLeeuw & Co., chief financial officer of …

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