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Hampshire's Cristina Peña and Walker Staples Will Read in Five College PoetryFest

… Hall in Fayerweather Hall at Amherst College. The event is free and open to the public. PoetryFest celebrates the quality and range of … Hall at Amherst College. The event is free and open to the public. PoetryFest celebrates the quality and range of …

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Hampshire College Alums Divad Durant and Hira Nabi Featured in "The Nation"

… her experiences in Pakistan, as well as her responses to news cycles received from different parts of the world … The essay, infused with lyrical language and poetry, is a haunting reflection on both the act and action of … her experiences in Pakistan, as well as her responses to news cycles received from different parts of the world …

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Admissions Counselor

Chuck Kaufman

… at Hampshire: The people! People who work here tend to be helpful and caring. A random fact about me:   I once met the great singer Tony Bennett. And yes, he truly is gracious and a gentleman. If I could teach a class I'd … at Hampshire: The people! People who work here tend to be helpful and caring. A random fact about me:   I once …

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Hampshire President Jonathan Lash Appears on WNYC with Brian Lehrer

… academic freedom, and activism on campus. The interview is available  here . Lash also recently spoke with WGN Radio Chicago about our decision to no longer accept SAT/ACT scores. Interview  here .   … recently spoke with WGN Radio Chicago about our decision to no longer accept SAT/ACT scores. Interview  here .   … …

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Whiting Fellowships Will Support International Research

… and Jasper Whiting Foundation established the fellowships to enable present and prospective teachers to study abroad or at locations with which they're not … the research will positively impact her classes, and is developing a program with literature and gender studies …

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Carl M. Ries Named Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer of Hampshire College

… Treasurer of Hampshire College Amy Diehl Hampshire College is pleased to announce Carl M. Ries as the vice president for finance … of experience in finance and business operations. Previous to joining Hampshire, Ries served as the chief financial …

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Faculty

Charlene D'Avanzo

… Program, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA. She is particularly interested in marine ecology, estuaries and … also receives funding from the National Science Foundation to improve college biology and ecology teaching nationwide. … also receives funding from the National Science Foundation to improve college biology and ecology teaching nationwide. …

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Students Win Top Design Prize at National Conference

… living building – the R.W. Kern Center – to teach first-year students the foundations of modern … using the most advanced green-building standard to supply its own electricity and water and treat its own … among researchers and scientists whose expertise is in different fields, but who could also take the lead in a …

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Feb. 27: Announcement of the new Concentration in Psychoanalytic Studies at Hampshire College

… an event held at the National Yiddish Book Center from 4 to 6 p.m. All are welcome. A reception will follow the … Hampshire's Concentration in Psychoanalytic Studies is unique within an undergraduate program. It offers students opportunities early in their education to explore psychoanalysis in relation to society and culture. …

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Five College Dance Faculty Concert Explores Distance and Intimacy Amidst Upheaval

… and environmental crises, these performances provide ways to contemplate how we connect—or not—with our own internal … surroundings. The concert invites performers and audiences to consider how embodiment, movement collaboration, and the … Based in Amherst, Massachusetts, Five Colleges, Inc. , is a nonprofit educational consortium created in 1965 to

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Area Of Study

Digital Media

… design, and technology-based studio art, and offers access to media labs with industry-standard software. Hampshire … New Interfaces for the Digital Playground pseudofemme.com: a virtual narrative environment Cyborgs, Posthumans, and … Century To quote artist and critic Catherine Elwes, "video is the default medium of the 21st Century." Today video …

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Staff

A. Kim Saal 70F

… 70F A. Kim Saal 70F Northampton, Massachusetts Kim Saal is one of two elected alumni trustees. In 2014 he was named … partner at Mount Auburn Cardiology Associates. In addition to providing clinical care, Kim has been a teacher, mentor, … by utilizing quality and information management tools to promote clinical integration and improve the quality of …

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February 8, 2019: Hampshire Update

… committee of faculty, students, and staff who volunteered to advise the trustees on efforts to transform the institution and make it financially … I’m sharing office space with those participating in what is now a nine-day sit-in. We support all community members’ …

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Mary James 72F

… Mary James 72F Mary James 72F Portland, Oregon Mary James is A.A. Knowlton Professor of Physics and dean for … physics from Stanford University in 1986. In addition to her positions at Reed, she has worked as engineering … physics from Stanford University in 1986. In addition to her positions at Reed, she has worked as engineering …

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Notable Alumni

Chiyo Ishikawa 76F

… Chiyo Ishikawa 76F Chiyo Ishikawa 76F Chiyo Ishikawa is deputy director for art and curator of European painting … dans l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres for her contributions to French culture. Notable Alumni … Ishikawa was the Seattle … dans l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres for her contributions to French culture. … Chiyo Ishikawa 76F …

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Research Begun in Div III Featured on Journal Cover

… Begun in Div III Featured on Journal Cover Justin Baldwin is studying fruit secondary compounds in pepper plants, and … 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 …

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Hampshire Grad Worked on Frozen's Academy Award-winning Animation

… 11F From an early age, Benjamin Fiske 02F knew he wanted to be an animator. Movies like Toy Story and TV shows like ReBoot introduced him to a world of 3D animation, which he became eager to learn … people have seen my work," he says. "It's unreal." Fiske is currently working on an upcoming Disney short film. He …

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Hampshire College Alums Jenner Furst 02F and Julia Willoughby Nason 01F Codirect New Docuseries, “LulaRich,” on Clothing Company and “Cult” LuLaRoe

… their time working for the company. While the company is still in operation, earlier this year it agreed to pay $4.75 million to settle pyramid scheme allegations . Furst began his …

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Area Of Study

Communications and Media Studies

… College, students take critical and theoretical approaches to studying diverse streams of media (e.g. television, video, … global circulation. You are here Sitewide Search Attentive to the relationship between media institutions, texts, and … of popular media—news, feature films, recorded music—is the product of people's labor. Bringing specialized skills …

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Endowed Fund for Research on Women Created in Memory of Hampshire Parent, Trustee Helen Astin

… of Hampshire alum John A. Astin 82F. The $100,000 fund is dedicated to research that will contribute to women’s leadership development and enhance our …

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Carol Varney Elected Alumni Trustee

… last spring, starting her term in July. She says she plans to draw on her work as executive director of the Bay Area … her experiences as a first-generation college student—to serve Hampshire. Varney brings years of nonprofit … the most important ways to make that happen, Varney says, is to build support for the College. To that end, she hopes …

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Notable Alumni

Lila Menard 16F

… at Hampshire at 25 years old. As an AAG member, they plan to highlight the unique opportunities of the College's … structure for adult students. Lila lives in New York, and is currently enrolled at the CUNY School of Public Health … at Hampshire at 25 years old. As an AAG member, they plan to highlight the unique opportunities of the College's …

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Faculty

Christopher Perry

… Massachusetts Amherst. His B.A., in physics and astronomy, is from Amherst College. His primary interests are in … particularly the intersection of the two. Perry comes to Hampshire from Pixar Animation Studios, where he worked as … particularly the intersection of the two. Perry comes to Hampshire from Pixar Animation Studios, where he worked as …

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Phyllotaxis Dynamics

… "Over the last 100 or so years people have been trying to understand this, looking at the spacing and patterns … formulated some rules about it, and biologists are trying to understand the physiological basis that's responsible for … to make the focus of his Div III. The central part of it is a program he wrote that simulates different phenomena of …

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Hampshire College Student Awarded Dance Scholarship

… Wagner Scholarship. These scholarships are given annually to students for their valuable contributions to the Five College Dance Department's (FCDD) programs and … treatment. The Wagner Scholarship, now in its second year, is made possible through an endowment administered by the …

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