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PVTA Agrees to Five Colleges Bus Route Recommendations
… of the proposed bus service reductions it had announced in May and to retain routes serving the colleges and the local community. In May, PVTA had proposed bus service cuts resulting from … at the end of August 2017, look for updates at www.pvta.com and www.pvta.com/schedules.php . In responding to PVTA’s …
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CommunicateHealth Cofounder Xanthi Scrimgeour 85F
… Inc., a health education and communication firm based in Northampton that works to make health information … solutions. "We connect health literacy to technology in useful, usable ways," Scrimgeour explains. She adds that … as its rapid growth shows. "We started with three people in our attic, three years ago," Scrimgeour recalls, "and now …
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Bioregional Wool Clothing Exhibit Organized by Alum
… Together , will be on display at the Hitchcock Center in Amherst, MA, starting November 4 with an opening reception … dyer, weaver, spinner, and blogger living and working in the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts. She … From bespoke shoes to flat caps and everything in between, ten expert artisans turned the flat fabric into …
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Board Member
Wendy Webb Williams 86F
… Academic Affairs Wendy Webb Williams 86F joined the board in February 2021. She currently serves as chief legal officer … University of Maryland University College. She is active in several community organizations and sits on the board of Gabriel's Horn Foundation. She currently lives in Chicago, IL with her husband and two children. Board …
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Before You Arrive: What You Should Know
… or 413.559.5418) if you have trouble and we can assist you in getting connected. Learn more about bringing a computer to … or 413.559.5418) if you have trouble and we can assist you in getting connected. Learn more about bringing a computer to …
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Key Requests and Policy
… are returned. Non-compliance with this policy may result in disciplinary action, including but not limited to … are returned. Non-compliance with this policy may result in disciplinary action, including but not limited to …
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As Part of Hampshire’s New Educational Model, Narrative Evaluations to be Replaced with Sea Shanties
… shanties. The President’s announcement, itself delivered in shanty form, was met with a resounding rush of excited, … grades are inadequate evaluations,” intoned Wingenbach in a low, rhythmical baritone. “We aim to keep all that is … Evaluation Sea Shanties (NESS) will be recorded by faculty in the Hampshire Yurt and delivered to students as vinyl …
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Notable Alumni
Doug Plotkin 80F
… this long stint of traveling 80% of the time, landing in three different cities a week and frequently forgetting where he was he was when he woke up in the morning, he is now looking forward to new adventures … Rome, Tel Aviv, and the like. Doug came to Hampshire in the fall of 1980 and, on his first day, met his mod-mate …
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Hampshire Team Bikes for Food Bank
… the Food Bank’s Will Bike 4 Food (WB4F) cycling event. Now in its fourth year, WB4F has brought together hundreds of … to work towards providing one of those locally, right in the community that I live and work in,” Dávila says. “It’s also great to be able to do this as …
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Award-Winning Author Claudia Rankine to Deliver Race Matters Lecture at Hampshire
… Lecture Series on Tuesday, November 17, at 5:30 p.m. in Franklin Patterson Hall. Rankine's Citizen was honored … the National Book Award. Rankine is the Aerol Arnold Chair in the University of Southern California English Department. … out the event's sponsors from Hampshire are The Program in Humanities and Cultural Studies and The Program in …
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Entrepreneurship Talk and Q&A with Daphne Kis 72F
… will speak at Hampshire College on November 13 at 4 p.m. in Franklin Patterson Hall (West Lecture Hall). Her lecture, … initiative on Economic Security. She is a leader in global technology, venture and entrepreneurial circles … an M.B.A from NYU's Stern School of Business and a B.A. in history from Hampshire. For more information, please …
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Staff
Robert Horowitz, M.D.
… from 1990-2014. He has particular interests in behavioral medicine, including drug, tobacco, and … He lived and worked for 10 years with Native Americans in Arizona, on the Navajo reservation and with Pueblo tribes in the Santa Fe, NM area. He is American Board of Family …
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Hampshire Board Decision on Admitting a Fall 2019 Class
… partner that can help us achieve a sustainable future. In advancing this important work, the Board has deliberated … important issues: This afternoon, at its winter meeting in Amherst, the Board first voted not to delay their decision … last year but chose to take a gap year and matriculate in fall 2019. Third, the Board voted that Hampshire would not …
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Launch Update from Academic Innovation Planning Group
… bold move to show that we will regain our edge as leaders in higher education. The process of engaging the college’s … A description of the hybrid framework will be available in constituent discussions this week. This inclusive process … this week: Staff: Thursday, October 10 from 10-11 a.m. in the West Lecture Hall, Franklin Patterson Hall Students: …
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Community Organizers Page and Carruthers Speak on 'Resisting Racial Violence'
… organizers representing black and LGBTQ communities in New York City and Chicago sent a forceful message last … of the Audre Lorde Project, an LGBTQ organizing center in New York City. She was joined by Charlene Carruthers, … objective is to advise the College’s work, on campus and in society, to undo racism and support communities of color . …
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Campus Gathers at Engage! Conference to Learn, Listen, and Build Community
… exhibitions, and talks, as well as programs based in the Hampshire Art Gallery and the Eric Carle Museum — led … and public-interest organizations and an array of experts in fields from artists to activists. Offerings ranged from … to the practical ("How systems of oppression manifest in class discussions: Improving our practices as speakers, …
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New Safety and Security Office Seeks Campus Input on Community-Based Model
… December 12, and Tuesday December 18, from 11:00am-Noon, in FPH West Lecture Hall. Light refreshments will be served. … and working closely with everyone on campus as partners in safety and security. The new department is slated to begin work officially in January to start the spring term. The new department is …
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Prof. Michael Klare to Speak at APEC CEO Summit
… Klare has been invited to speak at the APEC CEO Summit in Vladivostok, Russia, September 7-8. He will participate in Friday's panel discussion on "Resources: what are the … on the program. Director of the Five College Program in Peace and World Security Studies (PAWSS), Klare is the …
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Alum Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya’s Newest Documentary “Coded Bias” Airs on PBS
… world. Kantayya and Coded Bias received an Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking Award from the Hamptons … the growth of the solar power industry, aired on Netflix in 2016. Description of Coded Bias From PBS : In an increasingly data-driven, automated world, the question …
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Free Flu Shot Plus Funds for Doctors Without Borders
… Doctors Without Borders to support the fight against Ebola in West Africa. The funds were personal contributions from … couldn’t help thinking about the current battle with Ebola in West Africa and what could be done to help. “The best way … can fight Ebola is to support those who are fighting it in West Africa,” she thought. She proposed the idea of …
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Hampshire Named Top 10 School to Study Game Design by Princeton Review and PC Gamer
… Review chose the schools based on a survey it conducted in 2016 of 150 institutions offering game design coursework and/or degrees in the United States, Canada, and some countries abroad. The … reporting partner on this project, see www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/game-design/infographic . PC Gamer …
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Alum Jon Krakauer 72F’s True Crime Bestseller "Under the Banner of Heaven" Made into Television Limited Series
… of Latter-day Saints fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.” Created by Academy Award-winner Dustin … on Hulu. Krakauer was the recipient of an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1999 and his writing has been published by Outside , GQ …
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Admissions Counselor
Joanna Yas 91F
… Yas 91F Joanna Yas has been a literary magazine editor in New York City for over two decades. She is the editor-in-chief of Washington Square Review , executive editor of … which alum Kira Brunner Don 91F is co-founder and editor-in-chief). Joanna was the editor of Open City Magazine & …
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Hampshire College to Transform Curriculum and Student Experience Around Contemporary Challenges
… said President Ed Wingenbach. “Redesigning Hampshire in this revolutionary way is a powerful, distinctive … the University To Prepare Students for a World in Flux . “As someone who watches educational change, I can … What is astonishing about Hampshire’s new vision is that, in every way, it is designed to prepare each and every …
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Other Worlds Are Possible Event and Community Education Day Focus on Restorative Justice
… slavery, genocide, and colonialism. Uglification shows up in systemic oppression, in relationships, and internalized in hearts and minds. The talk will consider how one can …
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