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Cuban Scholar Reflects on Mutual Benefit of Exchange Program
… Mutual Benefit of Exchange Program Giovana Romano Sanchez For Tito Mitjans Alayón, the best aspect of being a visiting … deep into their projects.” “We provide the opportunity for scholars, especially those who work with us as tutors or … came. “We worried it was because that year the ability for Cuban artists and researchers to get a visa to come to …
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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 Mourns the Loss of Author and Illustrator Eric Carle
… Eric was 91. A true creator, Eric Carle is renowned for his multi-dimensional practice, spanning a large body of … The Grouchy Ladybug (1977), Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me (1986), "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," said the Sloth … Art in 2002. The Carles envisioned the museum as “a place for young visitors’ very first visit to a museum”, preparing …
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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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Hampshire Places High In National RecycleMania Tournament
… Tournament, a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote … ranked in the top 10 percent, 14th out of 190 colleges, for diversion rate, i.e. recycle and compost divided by total … with a weight of 49.078 pounds of recycling per capita. For organic composting, the College ranked in the top 5 …
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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 … table of elements; one that relies on perspective shifts for visual art; and another that involved creating a poem … City apartment throughout which a designer hid puzzles for the family who owned it, and also by a course he teaches …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Div III Gallery: Charlotte Hawkins – Vinegar Then Honey
… Div III Gallery: Charlotte Hawkins – Vinegar Then Honey For her Division III project, Charlotte Hawkins created … my Division II. It’s been the only thing on my mind for almost 12 months — I started with a basic framework of … of powers are built. I think the project is successful. For students considering studying the visual arts, I’d …
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Feb. 20-22: Hampshire College Winter Dance Concert
… beginning February 10. Ticket prices are $10.00 for general admission and $5.00 for students and seniors. Handicapped Accessible. … beginning February 10. Ticket prices are $10.00 for general admission and $5.00 for students and seniors. …
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Notable Alumni
Jeff Ritter 78F P14
… 78F P14 Jeff Ritter 78F P14 I have been in education for a long time and a part of ‘alternative education’ since … year and an online enrichment and self-discovery program for students from around the world. As an AAG member I hope …
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Admissions Counselor
David H. Matheson P11 P13
… Chairman; and was the Hampshire Finance Committee Chair for six years. He also serves as an advisory board member of … of Public Health Dean's Advisory Council, Harvard Center for Surgery and Public Health, Harvard Kennedy School Health … Chairman; and was the Hampshire Finance Committee Chair for six years. He also serves as an advisory board member of …
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SEARCH: Students and Social Entrepreneurship
… Aid and Research Center at Hampshire, SEARCH for short. It's the brainchild of students Asa Hyde 07F, Sam … says Hyde. "I feel Hampshire has a reputation for social change, but this would also give it the real world … Aid and Research Center at Hampshire, SEARCH for short. It's the brainchild of students Asa Hyde 07F, Sam …
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Alumni Artists Invited to 'Install Poetry in 3D Space' in Hampshire College Art Gallery Exhibit
… "Connecting with the Hampshire College Art Gallery for this festival collaboration has brought such a powerful … has been awarded artist residencies at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Beta-Local, Greatmore Studios, IAAB, … is the author of the novel The Gangster We Are All Looking For, and her prose and poetry have appeared in The …
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Massachusetts Officials and Eversource Meet on Hampshire's Groundbreaking Solar Plan
… large-scale ground-mount systems promise to be a model for large-scale renewable energy installations in the … costs through a power purchase agreement, a fixed rate for the next 20 years. Hampshire savings may exceed $340,000 … the next two decades, which Hampshire expects to utilize for campus energy efficiency projects and academic research. …
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New Professors in the School of Critical Social Inquiry
… in high school there before going to UMass Amherst for her PhD. "The educational system in Ghana follows a set … eventually hopes to take her students out of the classroom for additional learning experiences. "I want to go back to … be to so many people. "This is setting up the foundation for students and the Hampshire community to examine what …
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