… solar power systems on campus, to be installed and maintained by SolarCity following an Impact Study to … function in the community electrical-distribution systems, and determine whether any upgrades are needed for safe, stable, and reliable operations. The College and …

… Conference Examining Alcohol Policy in the United States For his Hampshire senior thesis, or Division III, Alex Torpey … is using an historical framework to examine cultural and social taboos around alcohol policy in the United States. By tracing the history of both alcohol use and legal controls in the United States, Torpey's Div III, …

… Hampshire welcomed 398 first-year students, 76 transfers, and 19 visiting and non-degree students on opening day August 29. Our new … level, they: Carve stone. Build guitars. Raised $13,000 for Haiti Relief through a production of The Tempest . …

… ranged from a portable, folding baltic birch chair and table set to a geometric metal couch with vinyl … take one product from concept to small-scale manufacturing and distribution, Tobiason realized the Division III might be … I am attracted to these qualities because of a desire for things to be organized but maintain some complexity," he …

… 31, which kicked off the fall semester, students, faculty, and staff came together for a panel discussion, “Becoming an Anti-Racist Institution: Knowledge, Action, and Commitment.” The session reaffirmed the College’s …

… Michael Vlock, F72, that established the student Seed Fund for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The $1 million gift provides funding toward investment in innovative projects and businesses started by current students and recent …

… 8 Filmmaking in Paris’ Course This Summer John Courtmanche For the 12th year Hampshire College will host students in … Education Office courses in recent years for Hampshire and Five College students. Scheduled for June 1–21, the course is taught by Professor Emerita of Film and Video Baba Hillman . The course comprises intensive …

… use out of his smartphone. "That's how I read most of my news, that's how I check Facebook, and do all of my computing," he says. So, he asked: "I'm … "Or, when one breaks, your insurance might not pay for another one yet." If a person already owns a smartphone, …

… 92F was recently honored with a 2011 New York Dance and Performance Award, commonly known as a BESSIE award. The … of an Oscar. Keithley won the Outstanding Production award for Montgomery Park, or Opulance . "I am so proud of that … Combining elements of opera, radio play, light projection, and movement, Montgomery Park speaks to Keithley's diverse …

… 440 new students to campus—368 first years, 54 transfers, and 18 visiting and non-degree students. The new students include 12 James … Scholars, the largest-ever entering group in this program for talented students from traditionally underserved …

… Molly Dent 17F I grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and attended a very conventional high school. Although I … what I was learning. Hampshire seemed like a perfect fit for me because students can combine various subject areas — I … The Five College Consortium also offers many resources and possibilities that aren’t provided anywhere else. …

… would notify him whenever he received a Facebook email, and also would allow him to view messages in those emails … and streamline viewing. The solution was Inboxmgr. For his Division III project, Norby spent the past year … as bolster the economy with more high-tech jobs. Inboxmgr.com, his website, is still in beta testing, but after …

… JOE NEWLIN 15F CONCENTRATION TITLE American Government and Constitutional Law AREAS OF FOCUS U.S. political and philosophical history FACULTY COMMITTEE Will Ryan, … discussions of politics were usually too abstract for me. I’ve always been a solution-oriented person, which …

… These scholarships are given annually to students for their valuable contributions to the Five College Dance Department's (FCDD) programs and productions. Other recipients this year are Smith College … Victoria Gonzalez, Amherst College first year Loren Horn, and Mount Holyoke College junior Lila Reid. "Miriam has …

… Nyong'o in Eclipsed Amy Diehl Hampshire theatre students and faculty recently traveled to NYC to see alumna and Academy-Award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o perform … in Liberia. Nyong’o has been generating enormous praise for her performance. The New York Times said of Nyong’o, her …

… Research A $5,000 gift from Assistant Professor of German and Comparative Literature Alicia E. Ellis and artist and former visiting faculty member David H. Munson … merit of the proposed work and their preparation for such work, the quality of their previous work during …

… to a railing outside his third-floor residence hall room and hung speaker wires weighted with 200 pounds of rocks … a project he would immerse himself in over the next year and a half, culminating in the creation of a new—and very … to explore new intellectual or creative territory.   For his Division III, Olson developed and built the Singing …

… NASA has funded the investigative team's work for three years. "We'll do the science necessary to make the … which handles engineering, space certification, and components to fly in space. This is the second NASA grant … Concepts (NIAC) investigated the viability of the theory and produced the world's first experimental demonstration. …

… accepted an invitation to serve on the board of directors for the United Way of the Pioneer Valley. Fernandez has been … as a member of the organization’s community review board, and as a Five College representative for the organization. … honor, especially having seen the work of the United Way and the impact on the community. I am excited to the have the …

… These words — written in 1803 — are uncannily contemporary for student Bailey Fernandez 15F, who wrote a 100-page paper … 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 …

… is a Hampshire College alum who has been teaching infants and toddlers for nearly 20 years, including at Nonotuck Community School, … the Skinner Lab School at the University of Massachusetts, and, for the past 13 years, at the Early Learning Center.

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… she has been with us, Mim has served the College honorably and well, and I am dismayed by what she has had to endure. … together. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I thank Mim for her efforts and wish her the very best for the future.   … principle in the days and weeks ahead. There will be more news to come, and we will keep you updated. In the meantime, …

… the relayed electrical activity in the brain detected and amplified through the ERP lab software and hardware give Jane Couperus a glimpse of the differing, … is a lot of work yet to be done on this. Studies of ADHD, for instance, are not often based on an understanding of what …

… by Prof. Falguni Sheth Professor Falguni A. Sheth and Professor Mickaella Perina have received a grant from the … organizing the 2014 California Roundtable on Philosophy and Race. Sheth is an associate professor of philosophy and … and advance the field. It first convened in 2003, meeting for the first six years in California. It has since met at …

… encountered cross-disciplinary studies. It was encouraged, and fed into the whole experience," she says. "I love it when … more interesting this community will be." Earle's passion for literature merged with a study of cybernetics at … life. She earned an MFA in Film from Columbia University, and later worked with the New York State Council on the Arts …