Notable Alumni
Dr. Miriam Cremer 87F
… the forefront of the fight against cervical cancer Cremer is the president and founder of Basic Health International … of cervical cancer among rural women. This motivated her to develop outreach campaigns, and in 2003, she established … Cremer has provided outstanding guidance and leadership to the organization, and has solidified BHI as a leading …
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Sarah Partan
… the areas of animal social behavior and communication. She is particularly interested in multisensory signaling: how and … creating mechanized animals that simulate animal displays to use in field playback experiments that combine the rigor … creating mechanized animals that simulate animal displays to use in field playback experiments that combine the rigor …
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Children of Selamta
… over a million orphans who too often have no choice but to somehow fend for themselves. It's a tragic reality, but … what Hampshire student Jessica Marie Chapman 07F wants to show to the rest of the world with "Children of Selamta," … Memorial Library in her hometown of Thetford, Vermont. She is working to set up an exhibit at Hampshire, and eventually …
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March 16: Eqbal Ahmad Symposium on “Race, Empire, and State-Sanctioned Violence”
… environmental justice activist Francia Marquez. The event is virtual and open to the public. During the symposium, the speakers will engage … and state-sanctioned violence, paying attention to the local and transnational character of movements that …
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Hampshire Students Participate in School of America Watch Vigil
… as more than three dozen students made the 20 hour trip to Fort Benning to protest the controversial Western Hemisphere Institute for … annual vigil at the gates of Fort Benning, where WHISEC is based, focuses attention on victims of those regimes. The …
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Hampshire Awards First Ikeda Soka Scholarship for Studies of Peace-Building, Empathy, Ethical Leadership
… Scholarship, created with generous gifts totaling $500,000 to aid students whose academic work relates to topics such as peace-building, the science of mind–body … the highest potentials of human beings." The scholarship is awarded as a financial-aid grant to one student who has …
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'No Fortunate One'
… a prestigious Princess Grace Film Honorarium in 2007 to support work on his Division III film, No Fortunate One . The film is a narrative clown piece that aims to take a critical look at the relationship between privilege …
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April 4, 2019: Statement on Captive Insurance
… 4, 2019: Statement on Captive Insurance Hampshire College is one of four private colleges that founded the Captive … insurance company, providing property and casual insurance to the colleges. We will be working side by side with our partner institutions to evaluate the impact of Hampshire's plan for a sustainable …
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Exhibit by photographer using 19th century processes opens at Hampshire Model gallery
… porcelain. Frey has extended these 19th century processes to include contemporary digital technologies. Her subjects … and as metaphors. The exhibit entitled Two Projects, is on view in the Leo Model Gallery at Hampshire through … … Frey has extended these 19th century processes to include contemporary digital technologies. Her subjects …
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Five Hampshire College Science Students Receive Coppinger Grants
… Ray and Lorna Coppinger Endowment Grants have been awarded to five Hampshire College students — Josia Gertz DeChiaria, … Modeling and Analysis of the Vasculature.” Stiles is interning with a group conducting on-site research in the Computational Biology Lab of the Center …
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Hampshire Art Professor Nominated for "World's Largest Children's Literature Award"
… Literature Award" Mike Medeiros Andrea Dezsö’s office is decorated with illustrations, paintings, wall-sized … clay, embroidery thread, and other raw materials. “I try to model different ways artists work in the real world, and … about Andrea Dezsö’s work, visit http://www.andreadezso.com/ . Faculty … “I try to model different ways artists work …
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Area Of Study
Applied Design
… with businesses and organizations allows students to learn about design and fabrication; develop prototypes and … and Photography Sustainable Living: From the Market to the Masses Computer Design, Fabrication, and Installation … and resource conservation, and physical well-being. This is a practical, hands-on design class in which we will learn …
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Notable Alumni
Nirman Dave 15F
… Dave 15F Co-founder and CEO of Obviously AI, Nirman Dave is a computer scientist and entrepreneur who launched Hack … In 2021, they raised nearly $5 million in seed funding to support the company’s research and development work for … learning platform that provides the ability to run complex, detailed predictions and pull analytics on …
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Grant for Purchase of Scientific Equipment
… environmental sciences, and biology." The PCMNCG is awarded to college science departments for the purchase of equipment, … sciences, and biology." The PCMNCG is awarded to college science departments for the purchase of equipment, …
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Faculty
Laura Sizer
… currently focuses on affect (emotions and moods), but she is also interested in questions about consciousness, … Psychology , and Mind and Language . In addition to her primary research and teaching interests, Professor … Psychology , and Mind and Language . In addition to her primary research and teaching interests, Professor …
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President Lash Appoints Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
… vice president for student affairs and dean of students, to serve for two years. Among Lopez's priorities will be to … replacement until after the College’s next president is chosen in 2018. The Presidential Search Committee, … at North Shore Community College in Lynn, Mass., and was a site director at The Posse Foundation, a Boston non-profit …
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Massachusetts Officials and Eversource Meet on Hampshire's Groundbreaking Solar Plan
… company Eversource and energy services company SolarCity to advance Hampshire College's plan to be the first US residential college 100% powered by on-site solar energy systems. In the spring, Hampshire plans to build on its Amherst campus what it believes is the largest private solar power system of any college in …
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A Degree Well Earned
… where he got a job in a cable factory making wire. To improve his language skills, Kovalenko enrolled in English … brightly through papers he wrote that teachers urged him to think about further study. In the back of his mind, he had … Perry, a visiting professor in computer animation who is on leave from Pixar Animation Studios, chaired Kovalenko's …
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March 7-8: Five College Queer Gender and Sexuality Conference
… on March 7 and 8. The conference, entering its fifth year, is student-led and aims to offer "an accountable and supportive environment to further explore a wide range of topics, and their …
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Information About Gender-Based and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures
… Policy and Procedures Hampshire College has worked hard to encourage reporting and support those who do report as well as to provide educational programming aimed at the prevention of sexual assault. The College is concentrating on ensuring that students are comfortable …
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Rita Edelman: A Vanished World
… the artist on Saturday, June 22 from 5-7 p.m. This event is free of charge, and the public is invited. Edelman makes … paintings that convey a quiet but charged sense and bring to mind Rothko's Chapel paintings. Process figures strongly … paintings that convey a quiet but charged sense and bring to mind Rothko's Chapel paintings. Process figures strongly …
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Faculty
Amy Jordan
… Local Politics and the Complicated Legacy of Head Start," is part of a forthcoming collection entitled War on Poverty & … working on a book entitled From Rural Rehabilitation to Welfare Rights: Rural Relief, Land Ownership and Welfare … working on a book entitled From Rural Rehabilitation to Welfare Rights: Rural Relief, Land Ownership and Welfare …
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Library Exhibition Interweaves Psychoanalysis, Printmaking, and Poetry by Annie G. Rogers
… reception will be held Wednesday, March 21, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. on the second floor of the Harold F. Johnson … , features new work by 20 artists who responded visually to the poem. The portfolio illustrates the creative power of … of varied styles in sustainable printmaking. Each artist is part of Zea Mays Printmaking, in Florence, Massachusetts, …
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Area Of Study
Religion
… around the globe. The study of religion at Hampshire is interdisciplinary and interdenominational, allowing … Respectful of the complexity of their subjects, all bring to their work an awareness of the wider-world implications. … the Self: Finding Meaning in Religion and Therapy Detour to Calvary Hill: Silk Screen Prints Inspired by Two Thousand …
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Fall Internship Dinner 2013
… Fall Internship Dinner 2013 Dineen O'Rourke 13F "This is truly one of my favorite events of the year," said … President Jonathan Lash, warmly welcoming everyone to the 2013 Fall Internship Dinner, an event that showcases … was bursting with excitement as students filed in, eager to share stories of their working summers. Each year, the …
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