Area Of Study

Mathematics

… collaborative approach, and are encouraged and empowered to use the language and concepts of mathematics in their … faculty, the Division II experience, the opportunity to teach, and the Division III independent project contribute to Hampshire having more mathematics graduates who pursue …

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Anthropology and Archaeology

… and social sciences , anthropology students are exposed to field work and laboratory analysis. Student Project Titles … past lifetimes and geological times. We will learn how to read the record of nutrition and health from tooth size, … Gifts, Sex, and Commodities Global Ethnography Intro to Ethnomusicology and Music Ethnography Music and Ritual …

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Serving on United Way Board

… Officer Diana Fernandez has accepted an invitation to serve on the board of directors for the United Way of the … United Way and the impact on the community. I am excited to the have the opportunity to work with an organization that works to holistically …

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Honorary Degrees for Chuck and Polly Longsworth

… Longsworth Hampshire College will award honorary degrees to Charles R. (Chuck) Longsworth and Polly Longsworth during … the beginning in the creation and leadership of what was to be a new kind of college. Chuck was the first employee of … then served as Hampshire's second president, from 1971 to 1977. The Hampshire College Board of Trustees unanimously …

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Developing the Framework for the Future Student Experience

… Planning Group have led community-wide meetings this fall to develop promising concepts, from which they have defined three distinct models to consider. Members of our community are gathering on campus this week to explore these approaches and their components, and the …

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NNAF Names Vanguard Award for Marlene Gerber Fried

… “It is her forward-thinking leadership and commitment to reproductive freedom that laid the groundwork for … leadership took an idea, that everyone should have access to the reproductive health care they need, and grew it into a … of people all around the country who step up every day to make abortion access a reality, not just an inaccessible …

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Sander Thoenes Research Award for Janina Glasov 09F

… which honors the memory of Sander Thoenes 87F , goes to students working in international relations, peace studies, or journalism. Preference is given to projects conforming to the spirit of Thoenes' remarkable, if tragically brief, …

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Statement of Support for the University of Virginia and Charlottesville

… and express our deepest sympathy and support to the families of the victims of this violence. These acts … human rights for all. And we are committed as a community to working to uphold these values. In just a few weeks our campus …

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Admissions Counselor

Natasha Doherty 13S

… is what I love the most! Everyone brings something unique to share and add to the ever-growing physical, virtual, and idea spaces that … Why I love working at Hampshire: I love being able to share with others some of the gifts Hampshire has given me …

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Invitation for Public Comments for NEASC Reaccreditation

… a regional basis. Accreditation is voluntary and applies to the institution as a whole. The Commission, which is … An evaluation team will visit the institution to gather evidence that the self-study is thorough and accurate. The team will recommend to the Commission a continuing status for the institution. …

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Research Begun in Div III Featured on Journal Cover

… These chemicals are the same ones that cause black pepper to taste spicy and prevent insect predators and pathogens … using primary research articles at Hampshire, as opposed to textbooks, had a lasting effect on him. “We were exposed to primary research articles from the first day of classes …

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The Division Free Bell

… III, he felt that the college needed a way for students to celebrate such a momentous event. After graduation, he found an old brass bell (formerly belonging to a ship named the Olinda), and donated it to the college in 1981 with the request that it be hung …

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Fish, Food, and Funerals

… Democratic Republic of Congo. He first traveled to these countries as a volunteer in the Peace Corps, and has … been studying their culture and politics since. He aims to understand the ecosystem of the fishery from a human perspective and to observe the communities of the area. While in Zambia, …

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'Adventures of a Kid'

… alum Melissa Mendes, who graduated May 20, brought Freddie to life in her Division III (senior project), a graphic novel … Studies in White River Junction, Vermont, she chose to use the Division III to create a narrative in pictures presented in book form. She …

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March 7-8: Five College Queer Gender and Sexuality 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 … a broad array of attendees coming together with "something to share," she says. "We've expanded beyond Hampshire. This …

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Staff

Carol Salzman 71F

… Medical School, where she teaches clinical medicine to first through fourth year medical students. She received … was in lipid digestion with a focus on its relationship to premature infants. Carol is married to Michael Mann 71F, who served as a Hampshire College …

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Area Of Study

Jewish Studies

… study of Jewish history, literature, and culture goes back to the early years of Hampshire College. You are here Sitewide Search In 1973, a group of students helped to organize the nation's first college course on the … alumnus of that course, co-organizer Aaron Lansky, went on to found the National Yiddish Book Center , now the world's …

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Studying Interdisciplinarity in Arts Education . . . Interdisciplinarily

… Beggs. Learning Art: Contemporary and Past Approaches to College Arts Education, Black Mountain College, Josef … experimental college outside of Asheville, NC, from 1933 to 1956. Although Black Mountain is remembered as an art … "art was conceived of as a process that could be applied to any discipline." For practice, Beggs taught a January term …

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Hampshire’s Ethics and the Common Good Project Selects Jasmyn Story and Honeycomb Justice for Spring Residency

… year’s Common Good Practitioner-Scholar Residency aims to deepen a shared understanding of restorative justice and … by strengthening the capacity for community members to engage in restorative approaches to community building and address harm and injustice. The …

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

… Injury As Hampshire College alum Helen Cohen 77S began to show her new documentary at theaters and film festivals … the country, she considered how audiences would react to the emotional subject matter. States of Grace , which … The film follows her for four years as she struggles to come to terms with her injuries and find meaning in her …

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Number Theory

… Number Theory You never know when you're going to find your calling. For some, it's a lifelong search. For … surpassed my expectations so much that I knew I would have to focus on that." Number theory, in particular, is what … as a top competitor.  His passion for climbing is similar to what he feels for mathematical problems, where the end …

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Faculty

Raymond Coppinger

… twelve-year mushing career, he progressed from a five-dog to a sixteen-dog team, won many races on the northeast (USA) … of fast, responsive sled dogs. Many of these went on to run in Alaskan championship races. His research projects with sled dogs include responses of racing dogs to the stress of heat retention, and the amounts of energy …

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Student Enterprise In Agricultural Technology Awarded A $20K Venturewell Grant

… Agrigatr, a start-up created by Hampshire College students to develop technology that will aid small livestock farms, … the Health and Environmental Analytics Toolkit (HEAT), to save farmers time and money by alerting them when cattle … based on previous data. With this funding, Agrigatr plans to deploy and test the newest prototype on pilot farms and …

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2013 Carol and Blair Brown Award Recipients

… members of a team, have made an exceptional contribution to Hampshire College. Nominations can be made by any member … engagement with students, advocacy for women, and efforts to bring outside theater talents to Hampshire are what helped win the award for her. In …

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February 19, 2019: A Most Difficult Day

… families, alums, and the campus community. We will work to provide resources and support to ease their transition. The Admissions office has been … will be made up of students who accepted Hampshire’s offer to enroll via the Early Decision 1 round this year, or who …

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