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… Hampfest What is Hampfest? Hampfest is your one stop shop to find everything Hampshire! Come discover the … . … What is Hampfest? Hampfest is your one stop shop to find everything Hampshire! Come discover the …
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Five College Consortium Awarded $2.5 Million for Native and Indigenous Studies
… learning, and scholarship in the field. The grant is one of the largest made by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to … effort will allow the campuses to develop and establish a set of new academic pathways for students interested in … effort will allow the campuses to develop and establish a set of new academic pathways for students interested in …
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A History of Student Activities, 1988-1989
… 8: "Hair', directed by student Ted Simpson, closes after one of the most successful and critically-acclaimed … The Grateful Dead Historical Society sponsors a party to set the record for most people in the RCC sauna; founder of … October 13, 1989] Oct. 6: A chemical fire extinguisher is set off in the basement of Dakin L filling the halls with …
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Artificial General Intelligence: Why Aren’t We There Yet?
… wasn’t the best timing for an interview. It turned out no one at Hampshire cared about football. (It was later that I … in noisy rooms. And image recognition works with a limited set of objects, but not when it’s open-ended. (You can get … better and better on these benchmarks, like recognizing a set of a thousand objects. We also might be getting close to …
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Concerns for Women's Health
… the next two minutes a woman will die of cervical cancer. One dies approximately every two minutes, with 240,000 such … other physicians, and Five College students arrived to set up a temporary clinic. Obedin-Maliver completed diet … other physicians, and Five College students arrived to set up a temporary clinic. Obedin-Maliver completed diet …
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From car radios to hotspots: Students in Media In Cars amassing public archive
… the class plans to be a publically accessible archive. One group—Nick Lee, Josh Singer, and Mount Holyoke College … able to design the course however they want, really. We set loose goals, but let them do their thing and run with … able to design the course however they want, really. We set loose goals, but let them do their thing and run with …
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Keynote Speech at Commencement
… directly on this occasion. That too is no small thing, and one I take—as you'll see—very seriously. In that spirit of … find yourself consciously or unconsciously engaged with a set of often inconspicuous conventions. Do not despise these … find yourself consciously or unconsciously engaged with a set of often inconspicuous conventions. Do not despise these …
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Chapter 9: Increasing Diversity
… Team Report DATE: July 1, 1988 A year and a half ago Adele set up the Change Committee to oversee "an in-depth project … in these meetings. Out of these discussions will come a set of specific recommendations to guide us over the next … These initial plans will be implemented and then evaluated one year later. Revised plans and goals will be developed at …
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'Quidditch' as Artificial Intelligence Experiment
… year fine-tuning his Quidditch skills. Crawford-Marks - set to graduate on May 22 - has created a computerized … 3-D Environment," two separate computer programs talk to one another. One is a Quidditch simulator with a built-in … year fine-tuning his Quidditch skills. Crawford-Marks - set to graduate on May 22 - has created a computerized …
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Framing Fantasy
… each page of the novels by separating it into as few as one or as many as eight separate image areas. She eschewed a … and imagination. Groups of theatrical performers would set up camp: Chapman-Hirsch might look out her window one … and imagination. Groups of theatrical performers would set up camp: Chapman-Hirsch might look out her window one …
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Alum Derry Noyes Delivers Miniaturized Iconic American Art to Our Mailboxes
… Despite her successful career with the USPS, Noyes never set out to work with stamps. After completing her graduate … to name a favorite stamp project, she does say that one, in particular, holds a deeply personal meaning. It was … Despite her successful career with the USPS, Noyes never set out to work with stamps. After completing her graduate …
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Hollywood Animation Alum Builds Stop-Motion Studio at Hampshire
… alum Dillon Markey, who led the building of it while on a one-year teaching assignment at the College this past year. … You can go to EDH [Emily Dickinson Hall] and work with set designers and build miniature-scale sets. There’s so much … You can go to EDH [Emily Dickinson Hall] and work with set designers and build miniature-scale sets. There’s so much …
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Hampshire Alum Co-produces Academy Award Winner "The Lady in Number 6"
… Kitzen is working on another documentary with Nick Reed—one of the producers of The Lady in Number 6 —called Soldier … wars, including actor Mickey Rooney. Soldier Stories is set to be released this summer in IMAX theaters. Kitzen … wars, including actor Mickey Rooney. Soldier Stories is set to be released this summer in IMAX theaters. Kitzen …
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Henry P. Kendall Foundation Grant Supports 100 Percent Local Food Efforts at Hampshire College
… our goals in education and sustainable food procurement.” One goal is to increase local food consumption on campus to … “The proposal we made to the Henry P. Kendall Foundation set out our vision and goals for the next five years. There … “The proposal we made to the Henry P. Kendall Foundation set out our vision and goals for the next five years. There …
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Student-Driven Theatre On Display in Hampshire’s Theatre Board
… is hands-on and everyone wears many hats. That may be one reason why Hampshire is alma mater to a proportionately … They said, “and beyond the workshop where props and set pieces are built, to the boardroom where budgets are … They said, “and beyond the workshop where props and set pieces are built, to the boardroom where budgets are …
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Hampshire Values Inform Approach to Resistance for Alums
… . In January, the Oregon Department of State Lands was set to decide on the removal-fill permit, one of the three state permits Pembina needs to begin … the path of my education — and the rest of my life — was set toward climate justice,” O’Rourke says. “In Bruce …
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Merit Scholarships
… groups (including first-generation) may receive one of ten (10) HOG awards. All of these awards include up to … Massachusetts Guarantee students will be eligible for one of two additional merit scholarships. The awards are … groups (including first-generation) may receive one of ten (10) HOG awards. All of these awards include up to …
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Hampshire College Press Conference: October 16, 2019
… crisis, but to the ongoing crisis of higher education. We set out to address our challenges by once again asking what … We explicitly took up this charge because we are the one college with the flexibility, courage, and … crisis, but to the ongoing crisis of higher education. We set out to address our challenges by once again asking what …
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Division II Procedures
… into consideration: whether the student has met the goals set out in the contract; the number and type of courses and … a Division II semester even if a student is using one or more course(s) to fulfill a Division I requirement. … into consideration: whether the student has met the goals set out in the contract; the number and type of courses and …
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Professor Emerita of Ecology Is Now the Author of Mysteries
… environmental education at Hampshire for almost 40 years. One day, she abruptly retired to write mysteries. “My … she published a series of five books , which are all set there and have a common protagonist, Mara Tusconi, who is … she published a series of five books , which are all set there and have a common protagonist, Mara Tusconi, who is …
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Historical Action Against Racism and Homophobia | Hampshire College
… and unique event? And isn't this whole effort simply one more attempt to manufacture ritual guilt out of people … Term, and funds for this purpose should be designated and set aside in advance. A member of the staff or faculty should … also be designated as a permanent resource person to help set up activities of this nature. Any serious attempt to deal …
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Abby Grace Drake's "Significant" Discovery About Dog Evolution
… for evolutionary biology. I owe it all to him. He got me set down that path.” For her Division III (senior) project, Drake used one of the first 3-D digitizers made to study dog and wolf … for evolutionary biology. I owe it all to him. He got me set down that path.” For her Division III (senior) project, …
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Filming on Location
… each organization seeking permission may be required to set forth in complete detail, in writing and in advance, the … each organization seeking permission may be required to set forth in complete detail, in writing and in advance, the …
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Wedding Ceremonies and Receptions
Wedding Ceremonies and Receptions The Red Barn offers breathtaking views of the Notch and the Holyoke Mountain Range. The barn can accommodate up to 140 guests with a dance floor and up to 130 guests if you choose a buffet. Our large deck provides …
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Transforming Education
… creation, the nature of culture, and the environment. By one estimate, 65% of today’s students will be in jobs that … In fact, entrepreneurship runs deep at Hampshire, where one quarter of our graduates start their own business or … its own waste. We have an on-campus farm that is ranked one of the best college farms in the country . A hands-on …
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