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Tobin Porter-Brown 05F Helps Grow a New Farm
… Porter-Brown says he hopes to have enough greens ready for Amherst's commencement and reunion weekends in May. After … I would probably not be where I am today if it weren't for Hampshire's farm program," he says. Photo: Tobin … Porter-Brown says he hopes to have enough greens ready for Amherst's commencement and reunion weekends in May. After …
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Grant Supports Professor's Return to Dominican Republic to Mentor Math Teachers and Students
… the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Dan Shechtman for his discovery of quasicrystals using a model related to … sequences he first created in the 1950's. “He found a use for it thirty years later,” says Professor Encarnación. “Any … the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Dan Shechtman for his discovery of quasicrystals using a model related to …
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Fourth-Annual ENGAGE! Conference Addressed Dismantling Violence
… responsibility of all of us to rethink the way we show up for other people,” they said, “how we relate to one another, … racism? A “Socially Engaged Theater” track was offered for those interested in connecting theater, social justice, … and Yijie Zhu (looking up class years) facilitated “Tools for Action: An Introduction to Forum Theater” in which …
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Jorrell Watkins Is Student Speaker at 2015 Commencement Ceremony
… Commencement ceremony, held on Saturday, May 16, 2015. For his Division III thesis in his final year at Hampshire, … that can hold poetry, music, and movement, and it allows for a range of different arts that can be used in … across it when I saw a performance of Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is …
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Writing Comics About Monsters and God
… empty buildings that are all lit up, and trying to listen for God. “[The story] is a lot about this walking quietly and … and embracing of all kinds of forms of difference.” For their Div III, Horvath also produced Goblins! Goblins! … was thinking about new vocabularies both visual and verbal for talking about mutual care dynamics in queer and trans …
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Div III Profile: Suhilah Booker Studies Benefits of Movement to Early Learners
… by a teacher who said she wished she had more resources for her students to engage in movement. So I said, ‘I’m going … movement-based activities had significant benefits for children, but, she says, these activities are being … “Hampshire forced me to go out and do things, and ask for things, to demand things that I wanted. It forced me to …
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A Sumptuous 'Repast'
… those menus in the collection Miss Frank Buttolph compiled for the New York Public Library, Lesy and his wife, Lisa … as they entered factories and offices in large numbers for the first time. A chapter entitled "Other People's Food" … those menus in the collection Miss Frank Buttolph compiled for the New York Public Library, Lesy and his wife, Lisa …
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New Students at Hampshire Join a Conversation on Race and Justice
… a year ago by Hampshire College President Jonathan Lash for a campus conversation examining the effects of … as “a way to begin creating an intellectual community for new students, exploring a topic of social, scientific, … a year ago by Hampshire College President Jonathan Lash for a campus conversation examining the effects of …
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Translation in Theory and Practice
… studies are split between theory and practice, "for me those things can't really be separated." Her students, … Norm Holland in spring 2014. "This is a great place for me," said Tachtiris. "There are a lot of people who are … studies are split between theory and practice, "for me those things can't really be separated." Her students, …
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Campus Exhibit Commemorates Black Panther Party and Young Lords Party
… sponsors are: President’s Office, Dean of Faculty, Office for Diversity and Multicultural Education, Community Partnerships for Social Change, School of Critical Social Inquiry, … sponsors are: President’s Office, Dean of Faculty, Office for Diversity and Multicultural Education, Community …
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Alum Bob McCarthy Brings Hampshire Mojo to Hedge Fund Management
… says Bob McCarthy 72F. “That’s what I did at Hampshire.” For his Division III year at the College, McCarthy researched … to McCarthy’s ethos. He sits on the board of the Center for Global Development , which works to reduce poverty and … Knothe, director of the museum. “He discovered his passion for Christian art and has brought together a large and …
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Assistant Professor Bynum Debuts New Course on #BlackJoy
… “The class used black joy as an interpretive tool for students to illustrate the complexity of their own human … in animation and how it can create a path of agency for black people. It covered racism in early animation and in … his learning experience, he says: “You’re showing up for your classmates to support them and all of the work they …
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Streaming Knowledge
… variability has been sought by cities bracing themselves for the increasingly extreme results of climate change. Grimm … evaporation and drying of the stream. She’s now pushing for a more innovative educational model at ASU, one that … with graduate students,” Grimm says. “It definitely worked for me.” Banner photo by Jong Marshes on Unsplash …
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Hampshire College Alum Dr. Justin Xavier Moore Awarded Five-Year NIH Grant
… participatory research to examine several “hot spots” for breast cancer mortality within the U.S. According to … targeted breast cancer prevention strategies are needed for mitigation of racial and geographic disparities.” To … and about Jim Crow in the South, and how that persisted for so long—it causes a sense of distress in these …
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Int'l Science Journal Publishes Student's Bee Immunity Research
… Bee Immunity Research A balanced diet may be important for bees in order to strengthen their immune system: the … science thesis in a global journal is remarkable for an undergraduate student, though not uncommon at … results tentatively suggest the value of a mixed diet. For her Division III, Biller’s committee comprised …
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Hampshire College Amends Investment Policy to Exclude Prison Industry
… a list of specific examples of industries not favored for investing. These include businesses that operate private … the urgency of this action and thanked the College for amending the policy. Hampshire College in recent years … investments using positive screens. The policy is designed for the College to choose investments based on their positive …
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Professor Ryan Joo's Book Tops South Korean Bestseller List
… an effort to notice the world around them, to find time for friends and family, and to simply ease their pace in … and often stopped on the street and in subway stations for photos and autographs. "I'm so humbled by the experience. … no expectations of gaining a wide audience. "I just did it for fun. I wanted to communicate in Korean. I missed speaking …
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Hampshire College Supports Paris Climate Agreement as Signatory to 'We Are Still In' Campaign
… as well. This is the economy of the future.” Signatories for the We Are Still In campaign comprise leaders from 125 … In total, the undersigned businesses and investors account for a total annual revenue of $1.4 trillion and include more … The signers believe the Paris Agreement is a blueprint for job creation, stability, and global prosperity and that …
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Culture, Brain, and Development Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Grantee Research Presentations
… and other CBD friends. The presenters, who recognized CBD for enabling them to lead their own rigorous research, were: … and activities bring together faculty and student scholars for collaboration and the exchange of research and ideas. At … across the globe. Hampshire is unique in higher education for funding such undergraduate research through direct …
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Students Win Top Design Prize at National Conference
… College students had an even stronger appreciation for what they’d learned in the past year. Making their … concepts the team used to earn the challenge's top prize. “For the competition, we were given different materials we … wool, dissolved it in vinegar, and mixed it with the sand for phosphates, and then the combination worked on the …
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Ailey Picasso Performs at Kennedy Center
… the National College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 6, 2014. She choreographed … the National College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 6, 2014. She choreographed …
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Music
… Perspective on Luthiery Music as a Rehabilitative Tool for Cochlear Implant Users Adapting Buddhist Ritual/Voice … together with the program director, make it possible for students to participate in a wide variety of experiences … can also take private instrumental and vocal lessons for credit. The Private Lessons Fund helps offset some of the …
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Race and Power Requirement
… the requirement. The special presidential assistant for diversity and multicultural education in collaboration … the requirement. The special presidential assistant for diversity and multicultural education in collaboration …
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A Hampshire Education is More Challenging, Independent, Community-Based – National Survey Shows
… that a key component of its education is using learning for the greater good. INSIGHTS INTO A HAMPSHIRE EDUCATION … significantly more in interactions with faculty —for example, interacting with faculty members outside of … lead authors of published journal articles, a rare feat for undergrads. ( Learn more about Hampshire's academic model …
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Living Building is a Learning Lab
… rainwater system. Oliver strives to work toward solutions for potable water security utilizing cutting-edge, innovative … rainwater system. Oliver strives to work toward solutions for potable water security utilizing cutting-edge, innovative …
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