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Helen Cohen's New Film Chronicles Physician's Recovery after Devastating Injury

… Cohen 77S began to show her new documentary at theaters and film festivals around the country, she considered how … across the Golden Gate Bridge. After seven weeks in a coma and 12 surgeries, she regained consciousness with her … years as she struggles to come to terms with her injuries and find meaning in her radically transformed life. "Much to …

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Will Ryan

… a counselor at Johnson State College in Johnson, Vermont, and also a high school history and English teacher. He has a B.A. and M.Ed. from the University of Vermont, and an M.A. in …

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Hampshire Student Awarded Five College Digital Humanities Student Fellowship

… Program, are given to one student from each college and receive funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. … arrived at Hampshire with an interest in computer science, and soon also developed a passion for digital art. Their … together these two things—exploring the age of digital art and social media. The project is titled "Embarrassment Party" …

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April 7: Inaugural Kay Johnson Lecture in Asian American Studies Examines History of Anti-Asian Violence in the U.S.

… Territory, more than 165 communities throughout California and the Pacific Northwest harassed, assaulted, and expelled thousands of Chinese migrants. Lew-Williams will … it within the broader history of anti-Asian violence, and reflect on the implications for the present day. As the …

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Aaron Fagan 94S

… 94S Aaron Fagan was born in Rochester, New York, in 1973, and educated at Hampshire College and Syracuse University. He is the author of the poetry … Publishing, 2007), Echo Train (Salt Publishing, 2010), and A Better Place Is Hard to Find (The Song Cave, 2020). His …

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Marty Ehrlich

… Marty Ehrlich Marty Ehrlich, professor emeritus of jazz and contemporary music, is one of the most celebrated artists … of his generation, critically acclaimed as a composer and player. Marty Ehrlich brings a wealth of musical … experience as a composer, performer, ensemble leader, and creative collaborator to his teaching work at Hampshire. …

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Robyn Smith 11F

… DC Comics' Nubia: Real One (written by L.L. McKinney), and Black Josei Press' Wash Day (written by Jamila Rowser). … She has an M.F.A. from the Center for Cartoon Studies and has worked on comics for College Humor, The Nib, and Nike. She loves cake and cats and holds onto dreams of …

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Five College Student Artists Reunite to Create Their Own Show

… College student artists Tara Morrison, Gavriela Shoshana, and Anna Stewart Zellweger will have new works exhibited in … Five College Advanced Studio Seminar. Working together, and with New York City painter and educator Jaya Howey, they developed a show, FIVE, that …

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Oscillating Bodies

… This community-in-motion performance was held April 28 and 29, 2009. Using dance improvisation and movement games Oscillating Bodies generated a palpable embodied sensitivity and awareness of group, self, and environment. Performance of …

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Neil Stillings

… at Hampshire since 1971. His Ph.D. is from Stanford, and he holds a B.A. from Amherst College. Professor Stillings … study science learning in college students. He has written and consulted widely on undergraduate cognitive science education. He is senior coauthor of the 1987 and 1995 editions of Cognitive Science: An Introduction, the …

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School of Cognitive Science Div III Presentations

… of Cognitive Science Division III Fair, ASH Auditorium and Lobby Wednesday, May 7, at 9:30-4:00 9:15 a.m. Gathering … 9:30 a.m. Katelyn Marony Title: Effects of Urbanization and Ambient Noise Levels on Communication in Eastern Gray … Opitz Title: The Evolutionary Relationship between Speech and Music: Tonality and Emotion 10:00 a.m. Stephanie Brown …

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Jan. 31: Ken Burns, Screening of 'The Central Park Five'

… Ken Burns 71F screened his new film The Central Park Five and participated in a question-and-answer session on January 31 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. in … Patterson Hall (Main Lecture Hall). The event was free and the public is welcome. Read more about screening >> Burns …

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Five Colleges, PVTA agree to more buses, faster routes

… Thanks to an agreement forged between Five Colleges, Inc. and the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, the PVTA-Five … will be improved for students, with more express buses and a shift in bus schedules that will better accommodate class schedules and shorten some run times.   Beginning Tuesday, September 6, …

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Alum Jason Cilo Helps Students Focus on Professional Video Production

… job. “I don’t make hiring decisions based on transcripts and résumés,” he said during a recent presentation to about … Center . “I hire people who are personable, smart, and helpful. They’re resourceful and know how to make themselves indispensable.” The founder …

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Hampshire College Amends Investment Policy to Exclude Prison Industry

… businesses that operate private prisons, private security, and surveillance companies; weapons manufacturers; and fossil fuels. The Board also strengthened the language of its “Environmental, Social and Governance Investing Policy“ to disfavor companies that …

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Hampshire a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars

… Producer of Fulbright Scholars The U.S. State Department and the Chronicle of Higher Education have named Hampshire … year. Byron McCrae, vice president for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, was selected to attend the Fulbright … International Education Administrators Program in Germany, and Katie Irwin, director of Global Education, took part in …

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Rabbi Ellen Bernstein Speaks at Religions for the Earth Conference

… Earth Conference Hampshire College Advisor for Identity and Praxis and Campus Rabbi Ellen Bernstein had unique company at the … for the world’s ethical leaders to voice the concerns and commitments of the world’s spiritual and faith …

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Univ of Illinois Professor of African American Studies To Deliver Schocket Lecture

… A. Ferguson, professor of African American studies and gender and women’s studies at the University of Illinois, will speak on “Baldwin, Black Queer Radicalism, and the Critique of Western Civilization” at the ninth annual …

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Alum Jon Krakauer 72F’s True Crime Bestseller "Under the Banner of Heaven" Made into Television Limited Series

… Television Limited Series Jon Krakauer is a mountaineer and author of such bestselling books as Into the Wild , Into Thin Air , and Under the Banner of Heaven , the latter of which has been … Andrew Garfield, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sam Worthington, and others. The series follows “Detective Pyre,” played by …

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Professor Ellis Recognized for Blending Social Media in Humanities

… to help her students analyze challenging novels, poems and essays.” The article acknowledges Ellis’s innovative use of digital tools in her classes, and references her fall 2015 class where she sought to … Fiction.” The goal was to develop critical thinking and evaluative skills using digital tools and methods, …

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Museum Intern Luna Goldberg 12F Opens "“Little Boxes”"

… other interns, Goldberg worked with the Norton education and curatorial departments to create an exhibition, Little … Architecture from the Collection , which opened August 1 and will be on view through October 17. The exhibition "explores the dynamic between interior and exteriors spaces in rural and urban homes," Goldberg …

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Earl Ubell Grant Awarded to Yasmine Abulhab 10F

… of science writers, the grant program recognizes and supports exceptional student work that seeks to make the … Abulhab's project will examine "the health, environmental, and social implications of diets that include or exclude … she says. She will pay particular attention to marketing and campaign strategies against and in support of meat …

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Earl Ubell Grant Awarded to Zoe Kleiman-Tapley 10F

… of science writers, the grant program recognizes and supports exceptional student work that seeks to make the … will include creation of a series of acrylic paintings and short essays, with the intent to "visually explain the cognitive and neurological mechanisms of social and emotional …

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Bioregional Wool Clothing Exhibit Organized by Alum

… Michelle Parrish 87F, is a natural dyer, weaver, spinner, and blogger living and working in the Connecticut River Valley of Western … by ten local craftspeople. From bespoke shoes to flat caps and everything in between, ten expert artisans turned the …

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Thomas Haxo

… of sculpture, received a B.F.A. from Pratt Institute and a M.F.A from the University of Pennsylvania. He has previously taught sculpture, drawing, and design at Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, and S.U.N.Y. New Paltz. His primary interests are figure …

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