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Design, Art, Technology Grants for Innovative Student Projects

… looks at space and design, asking what it means to live in a modern city. A faculty review panel drawn from across … and galaxies, her sculpture will merge science and art in a way that enhances both disciplines. The narrative thread … their breath and pulse. Brevik is specifically interested in the ways in which human interaction alters an object's …

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Alumni Profile: John Bohannon 96S, Creator of "“Dance Your PhD”"

… Submissions included complex and entertaining dances, in which contestants' friends, families, and lab partners … received, Bohannon was invited to speak at TEDxBrussels in November 2011—where, with the assistance of dance company … to help explain and illustrate scientific subjects. In addition, Bohannon has done several scientific studies. …

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Division III: Building the Nonprofit Restaurant

… she took cooking and restaurant-management classes in the hospitality and tourism management department at … from her discovery of the community caf? movement. Started in 2003 by Denise Cerreta in Salt Lake City, the idea is a "pay what you can" caf?, …

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Sandra Matthews

… at Buffalo (M.F.A.).  Her photographic work is represented in collections including the Smith College Art Museum; the … the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; and the Women In Photography International Archive at Yale University. … 2000), a cultural history of photographs of pregnant women in the U.S.  In 2010 she founded the Trans-Asia Photography …

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Alum Dan Inglis to Direct Hampshire Chorus

… with the Hampshire College Chorus as assistant director, in 2003 —Inglis has built a thriving business out of private … musician throughout the area. He also plays organ in the rock band Matt Byrde and sings with the Illuminati … Vocal Arts Ensemble. “This is a great time to get involved in reinventing the Hampshire College Chorus,” Inglis says. …

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Barbara Yngvesson

… and founding director of the interdisciplinary Program in Culture, Brain, and Development there. Her interests … Citizens, Disruptive Subjects: Order and Complaint in a New England Court (Routledge, 1993); Law and Community in Three American Towns (Cornell, 1994, co-authored with …

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2014 Carol and Blair Brown Award Recipients

… dedication to his job are what helped him win the award. In particular, President Jonathan Lash praised Berger's tenacity in securing and assembling a new portable tap floor for the … to her appearance at the 2014 Creating Change Conference in Houston and her nationally recognized workshop, Best …

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Nov. 1 – Dec. 2: "“About Face"” by photographer Sage Sohier

… Face"” by photographer Sage Sohier The photography gallery in Hampshire College's Liebling Center will feature … Sundays. For the "About Face" project, which was published in December 2012 as a book, Boston-based Sohier photographed … give a public talk about her work on November 14 at 4 p.m. in the Liebling Center. Sohier's work is in collections …

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Hampshire Professor Blair McLaughlin Awarded Whiting Foundation Grant to Study Tree Conservation Genetics

… at the National Tropical Botanical Garden headquarters in Kauai, Hawaii. Through a proposed three-week residency … of Animal Behavior Laela Sayigh titled Field Experience in Marine and Terrestrial Tropical Ecology and Conservation. … on developing new approaches to biodiversity conservation in a changing climate. She works specifically on trees …

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Hampshire Alum Daniel José Older to Join Disney’s Rick Riordan Imprint With Two New Young Adult Novels

… Young Adult series for the imprint. Older’s first novel in the Outlaw Saints series, titled Ballad & Dagger , will be published in May 2022. The second book will be released in May 2023. Older is currently the lead story architect for …

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Drawing Strength and Inspiration from the Hampshire Community

… and bravery of our students, faculty, staff, and alums. In other words, you. You know that to know is not enough. You … change as a necessity and a moral obligation, especially in complicated times. And when have times not been … When you give to the Hampshire Fund, you join us in our commitment to these principles: To insist on …

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Letter from Ken Rosenthal, Interim President: May 8, 2019

… 49th spring Commencement. I hope you’ll join us in person or via livestream on our YouTube channel. We’re … who has donated, pledged, and supported our campaign in any way. We’ve set an ambitious goal of raising $20 … bringing together donors across the country to participate in our campaign. Look for more details soon.  Accreditation. …

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Carrie Hennessy, B.A.

… as an Ada Comstock Scholar. Carrie has clinical experience in the areas of interpersonal difficulty, trauma, and anxiety and mood disorders. She has worked in community mental health and neuropsychology settings. Her … the importance of a positive therapeutic relationship in creating experiences of authentic and meaningful …

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A Div III that Includes Up-close Exploration of Shark Conservation

… his experience diving with sharks at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk Connecticut. For his Division III, Fogel made a … shark scholars and the fishermen whose livelihoods are put in peril by stringent laws intended to protect sharks. "There … with the oceans." Phytoplankton, microscopic plants in the ocean that Fogel describes as responsible for "turning …

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School of Cognitive Science Div III Presentations

… of Urbanization and Ambient Noise Levels on Communication in Eastern Gray Squirrels 9:45 a.m. Emma C. Lewin Opitz … Elise Stanmyer Title: Tail Flagging as a Sign Stimulus in Eastern Gray Squirrel Alarm Displays 10:30 a.m. Omri … and Animation 11:30 - 12:45 p.m. Poster Session and Lunch in the ASH Lobby Anna Yoors Title: A Mystic Seaport Field …

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Hampshire Student Selected as National Geographic Emerging Explorer

… to stop the ritualistic killing of infants and children in Ethiopia's Omo River Valley and providing shelter, care, … is seen as the only solution. Labuko was one of the first in his tribe to receive a formal education, and the … Comprehensive profiles http://www.nationalgeographic.com/emerging . … Hampshire College student Lale Labuko 11F …

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Alum Jason Cilo Helps Students Focus on Professional Video Production

… Meisel When Jason Cilo 88F advises students about careers in the entertainment industry, he sets them straight on how … content for networks and cable stations, specializing in comedy, reality, lifestyle, documentary, scripted, … associate producer for the newly launched MSNBC network in 1997. He went on to advance professionally as a writer, …

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Valedictory Letter from Board Chair Luis Hernandez

… We all took a risk and succeeded. Please join me in welcoming Jose Fuentes 05F as our new Board Chair starting … Board of Trustees are committed to Hampshire’s success in new and innovative ways. We are addressing the challenges … model to attract a new generation of students starting in 2020. Our accreditation is stable, and a vibrant …

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Hampshire has Four Connections to 2014 Academy Awards

… an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in 12 Years a Slave. More » Jonathan Kitzen 86F co-produced The Lady in Number 6 , which won an Academy Award for Best Short … on Voodoo, a software application that became instrumental in making Oscar favorites such as Life of Pi . More » Photo …

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Charging Station for Electric Vehicles at Hampshire College

… dock charging station to the College. It was installed in the parking lot behind Cole Science Center. With two cars … of the campus community and represents another step in our efforts to reduce carbon emissions," said Hampshire … segment. "We are delighted to help promote the use of plug-in electric vehicles at Hampshire College, and look forward …

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FY19 Fundraising Update

… happened. More of you gave this year than at any time in the College’s history (well over 4,600 donors). We brought in more than double what we usually raise for our operating … we normally raise about $2M, this year we’re over $5M. In addition, this year the College received commitments for …

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Abraham Ravett

… Abraham Ravett Abraham Ravett holds a B.F.A and M.F.A in filmmaking and photography and has been an independent … filmmaker for the past thirty-five years. He was born in Poland and raised in Israel and the U.S. Ravett has received grants for his …

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Photographic Storytelling and Adapting to Change

… and Adapting to Change Anne Pinkerton 91F Early in the 2020 spring semester, Emma Symanski 17F was excitedly … III project that would involve presenting their stories in a gallery show. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and no one … earned the World Learning’s SIT TESOL Certificate. Being in ILI classrooms altered her perspective on teaching. The …

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Abby Grace Drake's "Significant" Discovery About Dog Evolution

… of biology at Skidmore College, recently published a paper in the journal Scientific Reports stating that domestication of dogs happened more recently in human history than previously thought. Drake theorizes … it.” Coppinger was an important influence on Drake early in her studies. “Ray was the reason I got started in all of …

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SHIFT Foundation Increases Gift to Hampshire Ethics Program to $4.59 Million

… said College President Jonathan Lash. The SHIFT Professor in Applied Ethics and the Common Good will be a full-time … member of the faculty whose academic expertise is in applied or practical ethics and the analysis of real-world … Once hired, the professor will develop and teach courses in applied ethics, and support student projects related to …

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