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Mystery of the Mummies

… Mystery of the Mummies Eight Hampshire students and their professor gather around a table in the Cole Science … a toxic secret. By performing laser analysis on hair and teeth samples taken from village residents, they've … Carolina State University; he received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Sri Lanka. A …

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

… knew he wanted to be an animator. Movies like Toy Story and TV shows like ReBoot introduced him to a world of 3D … of animation, looking at animated films from the 1930s and 1940s in comparison to those of today. After college, … involved in the film Frozen . Fiske worked with both 3D and 2D animators in the making of the movie to bring specific …

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Alum Amy Goldstein 76F Screens Hampshire Documentary on Campus

… students occupied the president’s office in early 2019—and celebrates the power of student activism. Following the … that Hampshire was experiencing a financial shortfall and seeking a strategic partnership, student leaders orchestrated the sit-in and organized the group Hamp Rise Up. Described as “a raucous …

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Akil Gibbons' "Paper City" Screened at Northampton Film Festival

… drug economies, struggling school systems, gang warfare, and unprecedented rates of mass incarceration. In response, a … of teachers, law officers, filmmakers, activists, and politicians created Paper City for students to realize … “We’re trying to educate these kids who are at risk, and the larger community, about these socioeconomic issues,” …

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Language of Environmental Justice

… honed her fluency in Spanish during visits to Costa Rica and other Central American countries, but last semester she … Finkelstein helped provide information for members of HOPE and neighborhood residents, many of them Spanish-speaking, as they challenged the plans at numerous meetings and forums. She is continuing that assistance as she …

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Sept. 2-27: Anchor House Artists

… Tillyer, Anchor House of Artists works to subsidize and promote the interests of artists living with mental … indubitably authentic works that are visually engaging and emotionally evocative. The artwork of many members of … in particular, the paintings of Genevieve Mae Burnett and Kevin Bouricius will be featured. Under the guidance of …

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NSF Grant to Support Research on Evolutionary Computation

… a technique in which random programs are generated and put into competition with one another, with the strongest … number of random programs, have them all play each other, and let the ones that do better 'make babies,'" he says. … the grant money to fund transportation to Israel, so he and a team of students can collaborate with Ben-Gurion …

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Developing the Framework for the Future Student Experience

… student experience. Building on a foundation of ideas and data gathered the past several years, President Ed Wingenbach and the Academic Innovation Planning Group have led … gathering on campus this week to explore these approaches and their components, and the College will also engage alums, …

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David H. Matheson P11 P13

… Boston Consulting Group, where he worked from 1980 to 2010 and served as a senior partner. He was the founder and global leader of the firm’s health care practice. Dave managed the Boston office and served on the BCG Executive Committee. Dave is currently …

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Rita Edelman: A Vanished World

… June 22 from 5-7 p.m. This event is free of charge, and the public is invited. Edelman makes large, abstract, … paintings that convey a quiet but charged sense and bring to mind Rothko's Chapel paintings. Process figures strongly in Edelman's work, and the paintings serve as a visual record of her ongoing …

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Miguel Santiago

… the administrative responsibilities of admissions work and the educator that embodies my essence and drive.   Why I love working at Hampshire: Because it … education to provide  transformative space to empower and inspire youth. Random fact about me: I play blues …

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In Year Two, Hampshire's No-SAT No-ACT Strategy Continues to Align Admissions with Mission

… its second year of results since it stopped accepting SATS and ACTs, and they reveal sustained progress in aligning admissions … cited the bias of these tests against low-income students and the negative influence of standardized testing on …

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Maureen Phelon

… Maureen Phelon Maureen Phelon Assistant Director: Livestock and Pasture Mo joins the Hampshire College Farm from Westfield, MA, where she and her family raise Milking Shorthorn show cattle and shorthorn beef, along with many other farm animals. Her …

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Notable Alumni

Brett Morgen 87F

… work includes Chicago 10 , The Kid Stays in the Picture , and the Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck Morgen … exploring subjects ranging from politics ( Chicago 10 ) and rock and roll ( Montage of Heck , about Kurt Cobain) to film …

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Charlene D'Avanzo

… of ecology, received her B.A. from Skidmore College and her Ph.D. from the Boston University Marine Program, … is particularly interested in marine ecology, estuaries and wetlands, and coastal pollution. D'Avanzo also receives funding from …

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Deborah Gorlin

… Faculty Associate, received a B.A. from Rutgers University and an M.F.A. from the University of California, Irvine. A … since 1992, she has also taught at other area colleges and at the University of California, Irvine. She has published both poetry and nonfiction and has extensive editorial experience. Her …

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Campus Gallery Exhibits Sabino Osuna’s Photographs of the Mexican Revolution

… gallery from September 7 to December 1, with the opening and a panel discussion on October 17. These rarely seen … He enjoyed excellent access to both sides of the conflict and captured many moods of this dramatic period. The Mexican … led to the creation of the Mexican Constitution of 1917 and the Partido Nacional Revolucionario (National …

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Number Theory

… got here," says Engberg. "I thought I would do philosophy, and those were good classes. But the math classes surpassed … a study of the properties of integers (negative and positive numbers and zero, excluding fractions), it's a field that has …

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Folk Music Collective

… Not too much later, everyone clumps together in a circle and the music starts. It's just another Wednesday night for … place where students could just show up on a regular basis and know there would be musicians around willing to play together. So she, Deanna Snow 07F, and Cameron King 07F formed the Folk Music Collective. It …

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CASE Overall Improvement Award for Hampshire Fundraising

… Overall Improvement Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education's 2013 Educational Fundraising … A $1 million grant from Gary Hirshberg 72F , chairman and co-founder of Stonyfield Farm, enabled Hampshire to move … the launch of the Undocumented Student Scholarship and support for the James Baldwin Scholars program in its …

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

… take the ideas that kids are reading in a textbook setting and make them visual and easy to understand," he says. Reynolds' Div III combined science and art, in a 160-page illustrated picture book, aimed at …

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Sandra Matthews

… Sandra Matthews, associate professor emerita of film and photography, is a graduate of Harvard University (B.A.) and the State University of New York at Buffalo (M.F.A.).  … the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University; the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; and the Women In Photography …

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With New Covid-19 Policies in Place, Hampshire’s 50th Anniversary Still Slated for in-Person Celebration October 15-17

… Covid-19 policies for our campus, outlining expectations and requirements for students, employees, and visitors. You can read the full announcement on the … College's Covid-19 information page . With these policies and precautions in place, the College plans to proceed with …

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Admissions Counselor

Brett Martin 89F

… the Scenes of a Creative Revolution, From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad . He is a Correspondent for GQ Magazine , a three-time James Beard Award winner and a seven-time selectee of the annual Best Food Writing …

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Mary James 72F

… Oregon Mary James is A.A. Knowlton Professor of Physics and dean for Institutional Diversity at Reed College. In her teaching and research, Mary specializes in accelerator physics, classical electrodynamics, and physics outreach. After earning her B.A. from Hampshire, …

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