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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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Admissions Counselor

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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Faculty

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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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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Matthews Retirement Exhibit Reflects on Her Time at Hampshire

… her Timelines series, which dates back more than 10 years and features images of people connected to the College … historic portraits of Hampshire staff to honor his memory and his work. “David was one of my first students at … of Harvard, Matthews received her MFA from SUNY Buffalo and then conducted photographic research in Hong Kong and

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Hampshire COVID-19 Update

… Community, Our community has been working responsibly and creatively to respond to the continuing spread of the … break in order to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and allow time to assess whether students can return to … break. In our planning we are prioritizing the health and safety of Hampshire College, our students, and the …

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Sonic Boom: A New Album with a Hampshire Twist

… answering. Based in Los Angeles, she’s a composer, artist, and instrument designer, playing music that’s largely of her … “I’ve played a bunch of instruments: harp, guitar, and violin,” O’Reilly says. “It’s exciting to jump around from instrument to instrument and create my own.” Among her inventions is what she calls a …

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Faculty

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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Staff

Robert Horowitz, M.D.

… interests in behavioral medicine, including drug, tobacco, and substance use issues; mind-body medicine; and men's health. He is a graduate of Kenyon College and New York Medical College and did his residency at the …

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Faculty

Alan Goodman

… Goodman, professor of biological anthropology, teaches and writes on the health and nutritional consequences of political-economic processes such as poverty, inequality, and racism. His current research includes projects on …

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Alum Benjamin Mako Hill 99F Awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award

… the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or … interests center around how the design of communication and information technologies shape fundamental social …

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Board Member

Catherine Smith 71F

… the Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for eight years. In this … she spearheaded efforts to generate economic activity and expansion of business presence in the state. Prior to her … Catherine gained a depth of industry experience at ING and Aetna. Through 17 years at Aetna she held various …

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Board Member

Jordan Strauss 96F

… where he helps not-for-profits, educational institutions, and for-profit organizations gather facts, understand risks, and manage their operations. Jordan previously worked at the Obama White House National Security Council and in a number of roles at the US Department of Justice, …

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Faculty

Daniel Kojo Schrade

… Daniel Kojo Schrade Daniel Kojo Schrade studied in Germany and Spain. He received an M.F.A. from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Germany. His paintings and installations have been presented internationally, … Kunst in Munchen, Germany; Muzej Grada in Rijeka, Croatia; and the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College. He has taught …

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Nelson Mandela, A Moral Educator

… loss of Nelson Mandela, his legacy of combining resistance and strength in the face of oppression with courageous … inspires us. Nelson Mandela turned a history of pain and injustice into a remarkable lesson in the power of love. … what he had endured, many would have chosen retribution and continued divisiveness. Instead, he chose to work to …

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Garbology Selected as Common Reading for Fall 2013

… "What is America's largest export, most prodigious product and greatest legacy—the biggest thing we make?" The answer … summer. Then, discussions of the common reading selection, and a campus visit by the author, will be part of new student … website >> Humes is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of 12 nonfiction books. Garbology is his most …

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