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Two from Hampshire Receive 2017 Princess Grace Award Scholarships for Film Theses

… Theses John Courtmanche A student and a recent alum are the latest from Hampshire to win prestigious Princess Grace … students and alums have won eight Princess Grace Awards the past six years — and 13 the past 11 years — as scholarships and grants for their film …

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Div III Profile: Project Partners Design Natural Haircare Product Venture

… Haircare Product Venture Joshua Murray “Have you ever read the back of your shampoo bottle, and struggled to figure out what those ingredients really are?” This is the dilemma Mae Fuller says informed her Division III … project, a collaboration with fellow student Samy Schrade. The two are in the process of launching lymph + honey, a …

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Division III Profile: Jennifer Maxwell Takes 'One Step Forward'

… Maxwell’s Division III capstone project took her across the United States, to jails, hospitals, and support groups, … of online resources, Maxwell found support groups across the country to make connections with and from whom to solicit … perspective by coloring a single frame or frames from the animation. She then combined each piece, frame by frame, …

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Welcome Chief Advancement Officer Jennifer Chrisler

… will be a member of Hampshire’s leadership team, guiding the development of our strategic advancement plan including an emerging major fundraising campaign, the largest in our history, to encompass our 50th anniversary … giving societies; developing a new brand platform for the university; implementing modeling and research to improve …

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Scholarship in Honor of Hampshire Alum, Local Educator Established

… 2013. She was 59. A 1977 graduate, Marie had studied with the renowned Caribbean writer, poet, and journalist Andrew … work.  Marie found her calling helping children learn, and the Marie Hershkowitz Memorial Scholarship will provide … for those who want to specialize in helping children on the autism spectrum. Marie worked for many years in …

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Notable Alumni

Eugene Mirman 92F

… Eugene Mirman 92F Actor, comedian, and writer Mirman is the voice of Gene Belcher on the Fox animated sitcom Bob’s Burgers , played Eugene on Flight of the Conchords , cohosts StarTalk Live! with Neil deGrasse …

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Faculty

William Brand

… in art from Antioch College and an M.F.A. in film from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has taught at Sarah Lawrence College and Hunter College, and was awarded the MacArthur Chair at Hampshire for the years 1994-97. Since …

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Richmond Mayo-Smith III 70F

… Richmond Mayo-Smith III 70F Singapore Rick Mayo-Smith is the president of Indochina Fund Management Pte. Ltd., an exempt fund manager registered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is also the managing director of Indochina Capital, one of Vietnam's …

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Academy “Awards”

… Academy “Awards” Thanks to generous financial support from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and to some … work on specific projects and shadowing a professional in the field, giving students a realistic view of the film industry. Five students were awarded $1,500 grants …

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Kent State, One Generation Removed

… are all, for that matter, monuments to our own lives and the era in which our lives occur. Michel Foucault wrote that self is written on the body. So too, is history, and also, within it."? excerpt … up in Silver Spring, Maryland, Amanda Goldblatt lived in the shadow of the nation's prominent Washington, D.C., …

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Artificial Intelligence Made Simple

… led not only to interrelated Div III projects but also to the launch of a successful tech start-up. Their new … data-science team. Obviously AI has solved that dilemma. “The technology to predict behavior is accessible to … questions, such as: Which users are likely to stop using the product? Who will buy more? Why do they do it? These …

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Division III Profile: Support Structures for First-Generation College Students

… really hard to keep up — both academically and socially. The diction used in the classrooms was way above my level of understanding. For … student, but I’m first-gen at Hampshire — which adds to the complexity of having to explain my area of studies to my …

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Faculty

William Kramer

… Kramer Wayne Kramer, emeritus professor of theatre, holds the B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in design for the theatre. He has directed for stage and television. … Kramer’s designs have been seen in New York (he designed the New York production of  Salford Road ), regionally, and …

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Laura Sizer

… Boston University in 1990, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2000. She specializes in the philosophy of mind and philosophy of psychology/cognitive … music, and personal identity. She has published in The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, …

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Professor Honored for Excellence in Ecological Education

… Professor Honored for Excellence in Ecological Education The Ecological Society of America presented its 2012 Eugene … for nearly two decades on ecology education reform. The award is given for excellence in ecological education … teaching, outreach, and mentoring. It was presented at the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America …

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Notable Alumni

Eula Biss 95F

… Eula Biss 95F Eula Biss 95F Eula Biss is the author of the National Book Critics Circle Award–winning On Immunity , Notes from No Man’s Land , and The Balloonists Biss is the author of Having and Being Had , …

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Division III Profile: Illustrating Geological History for Middle-School Education

… thesis project presented a unique opportunity, "to take the ideas that kids are reading in a textbook setting and … picture book, aimed at middle school-aged children. The book, Imagine the Earth , endeavors to explain the natural history of …

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Lailye Weidman

… Her recent projects include Showman, an homage to the resonance of hardcore music; Social Animal Please Tame Me … community dialogue in collaboration with scientists from the Atlantic Research Center. As a member of the Movement Party, she collaboratively produced Fleet Moves, …

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Our Commitment to Student Life and Academics

… Hampshire Students, Parents, and Colleagues, Following the Board’s decision yesterday that, while Hampshire is … we sent a letter last night to our 77 accepted students. The letter has raised questions and concerns, so we’re … our current students, faculty, and staff, and we apologize the letter caused concern. The details in the letter to …

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Hampshire College Appoints Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Zauyah Waite

… for student affairs and dean of students, reporting to the president and serving on the senior leadership team. In her career, Waite has served … students. For nearly 12 years, Waite served as a member of the President’s Council and a leader in strategic planning …

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Student's Venture Matches Hosts and Travelers Worldwide to Promote Peace

… partnerships for her venture. Her desire to experience the world and create this global model have over the past five years resulted in significant grants and … speak at international events and conferences—including at the White House—and also to conduct research at renowned …

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Hampshire Students Participating in Massachusetts Poetry Festival

… Cristina Peña 10F, and Milo Muise 10F will participate in the Massachusetts Poetry Festival May 2-4 in Salem. Their session—Young Poets Address Issues of Identity: The Body, Trauma, Empowerment, and Transformation—is on … student Ashley Amon of Mt. Holyoke College will also be on the panel. The group's participation stems largely from their …

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Hampshire Students'’ Scripts Chosen for WORD! 2012

… Scripts Chosen for WORD! 2012 Among scripts chosen by the Five College Multicultural Theater Committee for … at 8 p.m. at Amherst College's Marsh Arts House Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. The productions, written by Five College …

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Statement by President Lash In Support Of DACA Program and Undocumented Students

… Support Of DACA Program and Undocumented Students Today, the Trump Administration announced plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), … need each other, and I want to emphasize our support for the Dreamers. Six years ago, Hampshire created one of the

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Hampshire Course on Special Education and Inclusion Receives Endowment Gift

… special education and inclusion, available to students of the Five College Consortium.  Hampshire first offered the course, Special Education: Learning Differences and the Role of Inclusion, in 2013, as part of its curriculum in …

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