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The Superman Orchestra
… Superman Orchestra . Their goal was to bridge the genres of film and music to create a show that appealed to a wide audience: they succeeded in drawing hundreds of people from college students to kids to adults nostalgic for the Superman of their childhoods. "When I started this project, I didn't …
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Hampshire Student Selected as National Geographic Emerging Explorer
… planetary geologist, an artist, and an entrepreneur as one of 17 visionary, young trailblazers from around the world who … humanitarian work fighting to stop the ritualistic killing of infants and children in Ethiopia's Omo River Valley and … killing is seen as the only solution. Labuko was one of the first in his tribe to receive a formal education, and …
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Nicole DelRosso Wins Fulbright for Biophysics Research
… won a Fulbright and set her sights on building a sculpture of science: a minuscule, nanoscale motor she hopes will work … desire to design nanoscale objects mimicking the behavior of molecules and cellular components. “Designing at this … govern cellular life,” she wrote. “Constrained by the laws of physics and biology, the structures I create are no longer …
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Alumni Profile: Its Hampshire. You cant just do one thing.
… You cant just do one thing. A May 2010 graduate of Hampshire, Akira Céspedes Pérez 06F now works with Teach … people that do know it but need to work on the mechanics of the language. It's my job to help them," Céspedes Pérez … the only place where I could synergistically combine all of them," she says. Her academic career at Hampshire was …
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Stephen M. Klein, Ph.D.
… College since 1972 and, until 2008, served as the director of mental health. Dr. Klein was trained at the University of Massachusetts and the University of California Medical School, San Francisco. He has a special …
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Robert Coles
… Robert Coles Robert Coles, emeritus associate professor of African-American literature, received a B.A. from Lincoln … State University and his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He taught at Fordham University, … College before coming to Hampshire College. His areas of interest include creative writing as well as American and …
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Hampshire College Will Require All Students to Be Vaccinated for Fall 2021 Semester
… the fall, the College community will consist predominantly of vaccinated individuals, which will significantly reduce the risk of infection for all. Students who cannot obtain a … “We demonstrated a remarkable dedication to the health of everyone in our community this year by maintaining safe …
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Alum Craig Sees Law Degree as Tool Kit for Social Change
… to help fund her education at Vermont Law. A highlight of her studies, she says, was attending the United Nations … Climate Conference, which was held in Peru. Craig was part of an observer delegation that tracked developments of the UN initiative called Reducing Emissions from …
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Arpita Kumar 03F
… strategist at Google, where she crafts the personality of Google's A.I. called the Google Assistant. Her … Cleveland International Film Festival, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Her work has also been distributed by Comcast on Demand, UMC, and PBS. Arpita is one of the three winning writers to work on the Minimum Wage …
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Hampshire Alum and Water Resource Engineer Mimi Alkattan receives Fulbright Award to Research in India
… to their households. The infrequent delivery of drinking water to these homes impacts the water quality, which in turn impacts the health of the families that use it,” Alkattan said. As part of her research, Alkattan will study the specific impact that …
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Hampshire College Alum and Filmmaker Alex Rivera Awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship
… been awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship. Rivera was one of 25 Fellows chosen by the John D. and Catherine T. … "genius" grant, the fellowship includes a stipend of $625,000 for the pursuit of a Fellow’s creative, intellectual, and professional work. …
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Exhibit by photographer using 19th century processes opens at Hampshire Model gallery
… at Hampshire College featuring Mary Frey’s photographs of taxidermied animals and forensic facial reconstructions, … exhibit invite reflection on loss, presence and questions of life and death. The objects she creates – through a combination of science, imagination and artistic endeavor- are compelling …
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Students Plan 7th Annual Five College Queer Gender and Sexuality Conference
… learning, and fostering community with a wide range of workshops, panels, performances, and lectures by student … and supportive environment to further explore a wide range of topics and their intersections, such as race, genders, … artists and speakers include: Sasha Alexander, Director of Membership for the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, Olympia …
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Award-Winning Author Claudia Rankine to Deliver Race Matters Lecture at Hampshire
… multiple national book awards, will speak on the topic of "Creative Imagination & Race" at Hampshire's Race Matters … Award. Rankine is the Aerol Arnold Chair in the University of Southern California English Department. Among the event sponsors are Hampshire's Offices of the President, Dean of Faculty, Dean of Students, and …
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Yash Patankar 06F Receives Dartmouth Graduate Fellowship
… Hampshire College graduate Yash Patankar 06F is one of the recipients of the John H. Cophenhaver and William Thomas Fellowship at … to Pseudomonas aeruginosa , a pathogen that is the cause of one of the most common hospital-acquired infections. He …
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Division III Profile: Jamila Umi Jackson Builds Community Through Dance
… a professional dancer, to spend my life courting the power of this fantastic spirit that moved me so deeply. But I was … work, and exploring and researching the integration of dance and movement with emotional work. In 2014 I traveled … together, how we use dance to think and create new ways of building community. It affirmed the dance I had learned …
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Hampshire Joins Universal College Application
… fall, Hampshire is now offering students the alternative of using the Universal College Application when submitting … applications for enrollment. "We've been an exclusive user of the Common Application for many years, but we're concerned … having problems with it this year," said Hampshire Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Julie Richardson. "The …
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Alum Dan Inglis to Direct Hampshire Chorus
… Chorus Alum Dan Inglis has recently become director of the Hampshire College Chorus. He brings years of experience as an award-winning choral director, … multi-instrumentalist, and certified master teacher of Estill Voice Training. Since teaching his first private …
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With New Covid-19 Policies in Place, Hampshire’s 50th Anniversary Still Slated for in-Person Celebration October 15-17
… week, Hampshire President Ed Wingenbach announced a series of updated Covid-19 policies for our campus, outlining … 50th Anniversary Celebration this October 15-17. All of the protocols outlined in the updated policies apply to the event. Attendees will need to show proof of vaccination, masks will be required during all indoor …
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Hampshire Highlighted in AASHE's 2014 Sustainability Review
… 2014 Sustainability Review Hampshire College is one of 11 institutions worldwide highlighted in the AASHE 2014 … In its annual review , the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) analyzes trends … initiative aiming to eventually source nearly 100 percent of food from within 150 miles of campus, is featured. The new …
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Howard Wein 93F
… Massachusetts Howard Wein is founder and principal of Howard Wein Hospitality, LLC, an advisory and venture firm … whose positions have included senior vice president of food and beverage for the Morgans Hotel Group, chief … officer for Starr Restaurants, and corporate director of food and beverage for Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Howard …
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Oscillating Bodies
… generated a palpable embodied sensitivity and awareness of group, self, and environment. Performance of a repertoire of scores such as The Witness Line , Spiral , Spatial Mapping …
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Susan Tracy
… Susan Tracy Susan Tracy, professor emerita of history and American studies, received a B.A. in English and an M.A. in history from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a Ph.D. in history from Rutgers … history and women's studies courses at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Susan Tracy 21845 Professor Emerita …
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Hampshire College's Climate Justice League Attends Students for Just & Stable Future Conference
… Future Conference Dineen O'Rourke 13F In November, members of the student group Climate Justice League attended the … spirits and ideas to the conference group, which consisted of many Massachusetts colleges including Brandeis University, … and the College decided in 2009 to invest in support of its social values. But other schools are urging their …
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No to SATs/ACTs: Not Even Optional at Hampshire College
… does not consider SAT or ACT scores in any way as part of admissions and financial aid decisions. Hampshire was … look at them if a student wished to submit them as part of an application. No longer, says Meredith Twombly, dean of admissions and financial aid. Hampshire's "Test blind" …
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