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A Deep Exploration of William Blake's Poetic Genius

… Blake for his Div III project, an undertaking both sublime and torturous. “I did significant revising,” says Fernandez, … making him a singular genius in the realms of both poetry and the visual arts during the Romantic era. But what exactly … “The way Blake used the world genius is idiosyncratic and weird,” he says. To more fully grasp the word’s …

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Reproductive Realities

… her way into a Div III thesis about feminist philosophy and law when she was brought “to a screeching halt,” she … III on abortion rights. The resulting thesis — Litigation and Legislation: State Responses to the Overturning of Roe v. … of absolute abortion rights,” Tan writes in Litigation and Legislation. . . . There is, therefore, an urgency to the …

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Alum Ché Williams Uses Filmmaking to Tell Stories From the Inside Looking Out

… the commodification of youth basketball, why who we film and how we film matters, and what inspired him to choose Hampshire. What first brought you to Hampshire? My dad went to Amherst College, and he knew I was really into film. Both he and my guidance …

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

… 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. Then I did apoptosis assays on them and looked at the gene expression changes. So, basically, I …

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Mimi Alkattan: Researching Sustainable Water-Treatment Alternatives

… Edges: Application of Drinking Water Resource Engineering and Research in Low-Income and High-Income Communities Faculty Advisers: Professor … State University Academic Intersections: Natural Science and Critical Social Inquiry "Sixty percent of the water …

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Dance Professor Deb Goffe Joins New England Foundation of the Arts’ Regional Dance Development Initiative Cohort

… Initiative Cohort Amy Diehl Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Dance Deborah Goffe was named one of twelve … The purpose of RDDI is to increase the scope, visibility, and viability of dance activity in and across regions in the United States. Goffe is a …

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Kristen Luschen

… College professor of education studies, received her B.A. and M.A. in sociology from the State University of New York … her doctorate in cultural foundations of education and a certificate of advanced study in women's studies from Syracuse University. Her research and teaching explores how cultural conceptions of youth shape …

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Can Art Fight War?

… Living Pictures. A collection of short stories, essays, and a play that explore life during World War II's siege of … oldest independent literary award, in November 2015, and has drawn praise from numerous reviewers. It has also … born in Leningrad — known as St. Petersburg prior to 1924 and returning to that name in 1991 — and was a prodigy who …

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Reeve Thompson 93F: How Hampshire Prepared Me…

… recent talk at Hampshire. The talk, titled, "How Hampshire and My Div III Film Prepared Me for a Career in Videogames, Technology, and Business," described Thompson's work as a videogame … he went to Panasonic Interactive Media, then PlanetRX.com, an Internet company. While at PlanetRX.com, Thompson was …

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Algae as Biofuel?

… are released into the atmosphere. Jon Spencer (04F) does. And the key, he says, is algae. Spencer's Div III project, … algae as a biofuel. "I've tried to design an efficient and inexpensive system to allow the expansion and commercialization of algal biofuel technology," says …

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Alumni Profile: Maud Daudon 73F’'s "“Triple Bottom Line”"

… financial officer of the Port of Seattle, the president and CEO of an employee-owned investment bank, and the deputy mayor and chief of staff for the city of Seattle. She co-chairs …

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Letter on Historical Harassment Complaint Decision

… Community, We are writing to you today with difficult and important news. An alumna shared with the administration … Jonathan Lash, Hampshire conducted an investigation and concluded that more likely than not the inappropriate … how difficult it is to revisit painful occurrences, and we respect our alumna’s courage in coming forward to …

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Board Statement: February 18, 2019

… College met to discuss progress on the efforts to envision and plan for Hampshire’s future. The Board voted to issue the … this time of transformative change. We greatly respect and appreciate her integrity, knowledge, skill, and fortitude as together we work to forge the future for …

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Hampshire Brings Choice to an Increasingly Conformist Higher Education Landscape

… Higher Education Landscape Students, alumni, employees, and communities say "colleges like Hampshire bring choice to … students thrive who would be lost at more conventional and rigid institutions; and turn out graduates with the kind of creativity employers …

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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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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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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 … Music, from which he graduated in 1977. www.martyehrlich.com Marty Ehrlich 1044499 Professor Emeritus of Jazz and

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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 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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Creating a Community Cookbook: Redefining Healthy

… pulling together interests in public health, economics, and anthropology and forming the base of her Div III, the compilation of a … to explore food as a key connection between the individual and health policy, the economy, culture, history, society, …

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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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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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