Board Member
Ellen S. Sturgis 77F
… CFO services as well as expertise in redesigning financial and operational systems. In addition Ellen is currently a Corporator for Middlesex Savings Bank, and is on the Leadership Council for MassCreative, a …
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Sept. 3: Convocation
… , a grassroots organization that promotes human, economic, and community development in Holyoke, Massachusetts, through projects relating to food, agriculture, and the environment. Other scheduled speakers include … agriculture work, farm to school initiatives, and support for local markets to supply fresh produce to SNAP …
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Notable Alumni
Brett Morgen 87F
… work includes Chicago 10 , The Kid Stays in the Picture , and the Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck Morgen … exploring subjects ranging from politics ( Chicago 10 ) and rock and roll ( Montage of Heck , about Kurt Cobain) to … in the Picture ) and the O.J. Simpson car chase (ESPN 30 for 30 short June 17, 1994 ). He has been nominated for …
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Staff
Angela Bardawil, LICSW
… Angela Bardawil has been an individual psychotherapist for over 20 years. She received her master's at Smith College School for Social Work and has continued to practice psychodynamic, … Angela is especially committed to issues of personal and cultural identity and to maintaining gains made in …
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Alumni Profile: John Bohannon 96S, Creator of "Dance Your PhD"
… PhD" Brigid Gorry-Hines 11F As someone who enjoys dancing and often works with professional dancers, John Bohannon 96S … fascinated with the dedication it requires—both physically and cognitively. This inspired him to create the annual … dances about their scientific PhDs. Bohannon says the idea for the contest initially started as "a joke—a fun thing …
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Andrew Figueroa's "Mixed-Race Mixtape"
… Figueroa is done with his Division III capstone project, and now he’s taking it on the road. As the primary writer and performer of Mixed-Race Mixtape, Figueroa has been … performed it as part of his Div III project in October. “For my Div III, I wrote this hip hop theatre piece, based …
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The Superman Orchestra
… No two scenes are alike. Each has the same structure and is the perfect length. And they are all public domain. In short, Max Fleischer's … people from college students to kids to adults nostalgic for the Superman of their childhoods. "When I started this …
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The Ultimate Limits of Computation
… that the freedom to self-direct is just as beneficial for studying complexity theory as it is for photography, … you a lot of freedom to specialize as much as you want and get some real work done," he says. This independence is … all of mathematics," he says. "It's incredibly fascinating and it demonstrates just how much we don't know about what …
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Eugene Mirman 92F Chosen as 2012 Commencement Speaker
… Posted: December 09, 2011 Comedian, writer, filmmaker, and Hampshire College alumnus Eugene Mirman 92F has been … Mirman has his own half-hour special on Comedy Central and has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien , Last Call … To Whatevs , a parody of a self-help guide to modern life, for Harper Collins. Mirman has appeared at the HBO U.S. …
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Alum Presenting at National Professional Conference
… recently selected to present at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual conference … with Professor Ben Mardell of Lesley University and, through the Poppins Corporation, representatives of … Co-Constructing Powerful Learning Experiences With Infants and Toddlers." The group studied the interactions of the …
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'Trans-Asia Photography Review'
… to recognize the rich history of nonwestern photography and to explore exciting contemporary work coming from the … TAP Review has built a strong community of scholars and artists with interests in Asian photography, a network … board and is currently managing a lively Facebook page for the Trans-Asia Photography Review . The audience for TAP …
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Our Thanks to Leslie Cox, Who Grew Community on the Farm
… Cox is leaving at the end of March to become farm director for the Trustees of Reservations. "This is an opportunity to … excited about it," he said. When Cox, his wife Elaine, and their four children moved into the farmhouse on the … of biology, had ended. There were about 30 ewes with lambs and a small CSA. "We began building the CSA bigger right …
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Marlene Gerber Fried Honored with APHA Advocacy Award
… the award is given by the Population, Reproductive, and Public Health Section of the APHA. It recognizes … commitment to advocacy on behalf of reproductive health and rights. Professor Gerber Fried is known nationally and … is coauthor of Undivided Rights: Women of Color Organize for Reproductive Justice , which was awarded the 2004 …
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Notable Alumni
Naomi Wallace 78F
… Naomi Wallace 78F Naomi Wallace 78F Obie Award–winner and MacArthur Fellow Naomi Wallace is a playwright and screenwriter whose work includes Slaughter City and One … Drama Award, Obie Award, and the 2012 Horton Foote Award for most promising new American play. She is also a recipient …
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Faculty
Susan Darlington
… Susan M. Darlington, professor emerita of anthropology and Asian studies, received a B.A. in anthropology and history from Wellesley College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in … and human rights, and the creative use of ritual for social change. She also teaches about socially engaged …
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$423,000 NSF Grant to Evolve "Robust" Software
… software, says Lee Spector. Instead, software will learn and evolve, following processes similar to those of biological learning and evolution. A $423,000 grant awarded to Spector by the … has received numerous grants and awards in the past for his work in evolutionary computing and genetic …
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Staff
Edward Dees 71F
… a board-certified physician who specializes in emergency and internal medicine. For most of his career, he practiced medicine in the New Orleans area and the River Parishes; since Hurricane Katrina, he has been …
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Admissions Counselor
Brett Martin 89F
… the Scenes of a Creative Revolution, From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad . He is a Correspondent for GQ Magazine , a three-time James Beard Award winner and a …
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Hampshire College Joins Massachusetts Independent College Transfer Guarantee Program
… This program ensures acceptance to Hampshire College for students who hold an associate degree from a Massachusetts community college and have met a minimum GPA requirement of 2.50. Students who … as the student maintains satisfactory academic progress and continuous full-time enrollment. Additional scholarships …
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Faculty
Jill Lewis
… Jill Lewis Jill Lewis, professor emerita of literature and gender studies, holds a B.A. and a Ph.D. in French literature from Newnham College, … She has been teaching at Hampshire one semester a year for over 25 years, with a home base in Europe. Her interests …
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In Memory of Marion Taylor
… North Amherst. He met death bravely, among close friends and dedicated students. Marion studied as a microbiologist … his true passion in traditional Japanese martial arts for which he was more popularly known. He held senior ranks in Iaido, Karate, Kyudo, and Aikido. Marion worked as director of martial arts in OPRA …
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A Letter from Past Presidents in Support of Hampshire
… fully the challenges Hampshire College faces today, and we have watched with concern its struggles these past few … priority will be to maintain Hampshire’s independence and distinctive approach to education – and we have each … would benefit from pursuing the model Hampshire offers, for tapping into the creative potential of its youngest …
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Board Member
Wendy Webb Williams 86F
… officer at Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, where she leads legal and compliance. She has previously held positions as general counsel for the North America and Europe regions at Mead Johnson Nutrition and as associate …
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Faculty
Ellie Siegel
… faculty associate, holds a B.A. from Hampshire College and an M.F.A. from Sarah Lawrence College. She has been an affiliated scholar at the Pembroke Center for Advanced Research on Women at Brown University and visiting scholar in discourse studies at the University …
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Student Receives $5,000 Award at Women's Entrepreneurship Competition
… seven years ago by Smith alum Melissa Parker Draper and her husband, venture capitalist Tim Draper, addresses the … that female entrepreneurs face when seeking funding for startup businesses. The competition has grown into a highly regarded event and, this year, 75 female-founded startups from more than 50 …
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